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The Voluntary Carbon Standard Program (VCS Program) includes the standard (VCS 2007) and the Program Guidelines 2007. VCS Version 1 (v1) was released on 28 March 2006. VCS Version 2 (v2) was released on 16 October 2006 as a consultation document but did not replace VCS v1 as the applicable standard for project developers and validators and verifiers. The VCS v2 consultation document has been withdrawn. This is the VCS 2007 that replaces VCS v1 as the applicable standard. Additional guidance related to the VCS 2007 is included in the Program Guidelines 2007. The VCS 2007 for project proponents, validators and verifiers provides a global standard for voluntary GHG emission reduction and removal projects and their validation and verification. It uses, as its core, the requirements in ISO 14064-2:2006, ISO 14064-3:2006 and ISO 14065:2007. |