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This document specifies principles, requirements and guidelines for verification and validation of water statements. It can be applied to organizational, product, and project water statement verification and validation, and can also be used to provide confidence in reported water information on a local, regional, or national level. This document is programme neutral. If a programme is applicable, requirements of that programme are additional to the requirements of this document. NOTE - Legislation can differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. It is the user's responsibility to determine how applicable legal requirements relate to this document.