OERN documents - official materials of the NAEN-OERN system

OERN documents this page collects in one place NAEN-OERN orders, regulations on management bodies, regulations for experts and Competent persons of the OERN. It is a reference section for subsoil user companies, consultants, investors and members of the professional community themselves.

All materials are posted in current wording and are directly related to the application of the NAEN Code and CRIRSCO's international practices. The page works as a single point of entry: here you can find Regulations of the OERN, documents on the status of experts, regulations on attestation and maintenance of registers.

Why do you need the section «OERN Documents»

The section is created so that any market participant can quickly check:

• what are the requirements for OERN experts and competent persons;
• Who makes decisions on statuses, rosters, and disciplinary matters and how;
• what functions the OERN and its committees perform in the NRO-RPO model;
• What regulations are in place for continuing professional development (CPD).

In other words, it is the «constitution» of the professional community: from the basic OERN regulations to detailed performance appraisal and disciplinary procedures.

Key document blocks

Decisions of the Supervisory Board and orders of NAEN-OERN

This block contains the minutes of the NAEN Supervisory Board and orders of the Director, which enshrine the NRO-RPO model, the status of OERN as a recognized professional organization and enact a set of internal regulations. The orders on the appointment of the Chairman of the OERN and on the approval of the system of documents on expertise and the institution of competent persons are also placed here.

Basic provisions on OERN and its governing bodies

The next block covers the fundamental documents:

• Regulations on the Russian Society of Subsoil Use Experts (OERN) - defines the status of the OERN in the structure of NAEN, its goals, objectives and general principles of work;
• Regulations on the Board of the OERN - describes the supreme governing body of the OERN, its competence and decision-making procedure;
• Regulations on the Executive Committee of OERN - regulates the operational management of the Company's activities between meetings of the Board;
• Regulations on the Sectoral Sections and Solid Minerals Section - shows how the expert sections are organized within the OERN by types of raw materials and areas of work.

It is these documents that set the construct within which all other regulations and committees operate.

Membership, OERN experts and specialized committees

A separate block is devoted to who and under what conditions can be a member of the DENR and an expert:

• Regulations on Membership in OERN - rules of admission, suspension and termination of membership;
• Regulations on the experts of the OERN - requirements for seniority, education, experience and reputation, rights and obligations of experts;
• Regulations on the Standards and Methodology Committee - center for development and updating of methodological documents and recommendations;
• Regulations of the Committee for Learning and Development (CPD) - managing a system of continuous development of experts and competent persons.

This is where it describes how to become OERN expert, What competencies to support and who is responsible for developing standards and training.

NAEN-OERN Institute of Competent Persons, Attestation and Registries

A key part of the section deals with the institution of competent persons. It includes:

• Regulations on Competent Persons of NAEN-OERN - A basic document describing the status, requirements and responsibilities of competent persons;
• Regulations on the certification of experts and competent persons - procedures for granting, renewing and terminating statuses;
• Regulations on the Attestation Commission of NAEN-OERN - regulations of the status decision-making body;
• Regulations on the NAEN-OERN Committee on Competent Persons - a profile committee that develops the institution of competent persons and interacts with the Attestation Commission;
• Regulations on the Roster of OERN Experts and Competent Persons of NAEN-OERN - rules for maintaining a public registry;
• Matrix of qualification levels и Regulations on the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) system - describe qualification levels and requirements for NDPs.

As a result, the user sees how interconnected OERN experts, Competent persons of the OERN, Attestation Commission and registries, and what the requirements are to maintain status.

Professional ethics and disciplinary procedures

A separate block is devoted to ethics and disciplinary matters. It includes:

• NAEN-OERN Code of Professional Ethics of Expert and Competent Person - A common set of norms of behavior and responsibility;
• orders and regulations on the Ethics Committee (Disciplinary Committee) of NAEN - documents that establish the procedure for reviewing violations and the binding nature of the decisions of the DC for all bodies of the system.

It is these documents that ensure the credibility of public reporting and reports signed by competent persons.

How to work with documents on a page

1. Select the desired unit

First, define the task: you need to understand the overall structure of the OERN, clarify the requirements for expert status, verify data in the registry or prepare public reporting on the NAEN Code. Depending on this, select the appropriate document block.

2. open the current edition

All files are available for download in Word or PDF format. When working with reports or internal company regulations, always check the date of the document and the order number to refer to the current version.

3. use cross-referencing

Many provisions of the NAEN-OERN system are interrelated. For example, the Regulation on Competent Persons refers to the matrix of qualification levels and the NDA system, while the Regulation on the Register refers to the decisions of the Attestation Commission. It is useful to keep several documents open at once to see the big picture.

A small practical example

If a specialist plans to obtain the status of a competent person, he/she should consistently study: OERN Regulations on Experts, Regulations on Competent Persons, Level Matrix, Regulations on the NDP System and the Code of Professional Ethics. After that, the «OERN Documents» section turns from a mere set of files into an understandable roadmap for career development.

International context and openness of the system

The NAEN-OERN system is embedded in the international CRIRSCO practice. The NAEN Code and related provisions allow Russian public reporting to speak «the same language» as JORC, PERC, NI 43-101 and other CRIRSCO-compliant standards. More information about CRIRSCO can be found on the official website crirsco.com..

Thanks to this section, users see not only individual documents of the NRO-RPO, but also a holistic model of the NRO-RPO: from the decisions of the Supervisory Board to the practical rules of work of experts and competent persons.