In July 2007, the Group of Experts charged a special Task Force to prepare a mapping of the SPE, CRIRSCO, Russian Federation and UNFC systems. The Task Force was led by Ms. Mücella Ersöy and Mr. Per Blystad with Mr. Niall Weatherstone, Mr. Ferdi Camisani-Calzolari, Mr. John Etherington, Mr. Kirill Kavun, Mr. James Ross and Mr. Andrej Subelj as members.

This Report was the subject of significant discussion at the Fifth Annual Session of the Group of Experts held in Geneva, 15-16 April.


Report of the UNFC Mapping Task Force

Comments from the Bureau of the UNECE Ad Hoc Group of Experts to the Joint Report on Mapping of Petroleum and Minerals Reserves and Resources Classification Systems as submitted by CRIRSCO and SPE to the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) Extractive Activities Working Group. These comments were requested by and submitted to the IASB Extractive Activities Working Group. Please note these comments reflect the views of the Bureau and not necessarily the views of the full Group of Experts.

Comment by Bureau of the UNECE Ad Hoc Group of Experts on the Harmonization of Fossil Energy and Mineral Resources Terminology (AHGE) 1 February 2008