diff --git a/src/mir/builder/calls/lowering.rs b/src/mir/builder/calls/lowering.rs
index cb0018b2..eaab73a3 100644
--- a/src/mir/builder/calls/lowering.rs
+++ b/src/mir/builder/calls/lowering.rs
@@ -199,18 +199,43 @@ impl MirBuilder {
                 &tree, &func_name, strict, dev,
             )?;
 
-            // Phase 121: StepTree→Normalized shadow lowering (dev-only)
+            // Phase 121/122: StepTree→Normalized shadow lowering (dev-only)
             if dev {
                 use crate::mir::control_tree::normalized_shadow::StepTreeNormalizedShadowLowererBox;
+                use crate::mir::control_tree::normalized_shadow::parity;
 
                 // Try shadow lowering (if-only scope)
                 let shadow_result = StepTreeNormalizedShadowLowererBox::try_lower_if_only(&tree);
 
                 match shadow_result {
-                    Ok(Some((_module, _meta))) => {
-                        // Shadow lowering succeeded
-                        let status = StepTreeNormalizedShadowLowererBox::get_status_string(&tree);
-                        trace.dev("phase121/shadow", &status);
+                    Ok(Some((module, _meta))) => {
+                        // Phase 122: Verify Normalized JoinModule structure
+                        let expected_env_fields = tree.contract.writes.len();
+                        let verify_result = parity::verify_normalized_structure(&module, expected_env_fields);
+
+                        if !verify_result.ok {
+                            let msg = format!(
+                                "phase122/emit: structure verification failed for {}: {}",
+                                func_name,
+                                verify_result.hint.unwrap_or_else(|| "<no hint>".to_string())
+                            );
+                            if strict {
+                                return Err(format!(
+                                    "Phase122 Normalized structure verification failed (strict mode): {}",
+                                    msg
+                                ));
+                            }
+                            trace.dev("phase122/emit/error", &msg);
+                        } else {
+                            // Shadow lowering succeeded + structure verified
+                            let status = format!(
+                                "module_emitted=true funcs={} env_fields={} step_tree_sig={}",
+                                module.functions.len(),
+                                expected_env_fields,
+                                tree.signature_basis_string()
+                            );
+                            trace.dev("phase122/emit", &status);
+                        }
                     }
                     Ok(None) => {
                         // Out of scope (e.g., contains loops)
diff --git a/src/mir/control_tree/normalized_shadow/parity.rs b/src/mir/control_tree/normalized_shadow/parity.rs
index a3ea0571..de899f41 100644
--- a/src/mir/control_tree/normalized_shadow/parity.rs
+++ b/src/mir/control_tree/normalized_shadow/parity.rs
@@ -137,6 +137,62 @@ pub fn check_full_parity(
     ShadowParityResult::ok()
 }
 
+/// Phase 122: Verify Normalized JoinModule structure
+///
+/// ## Contract
+///
+/// - Checks function count, continuation count, tail-call form, env args
+/// - Does NOT check actual execution (RC comparison is optional)
+/// - Returns mismatch with hint if structure is invalid
+pub fn verify_normalized_structure(
+    module: &crate::mir::join_ir::JoinModule,
+    expected_env_fields: usize,
+) -> ShadowParityResult {
+    use crate::mir::join_ir::JoinIrPhase;
+
+    // Check phase
+    if !module.is_normalized() {
+        let hint = format!(
+            "module phase is not Normalized: {:?}",
+            module.phase
+        );
+        return ShadowParityResult::mismatch(MismatchKind::UnsupportedKind, hint);
+    }
+
+    // Check function count (Phase 122 minimal: 1 main function)
+    if module.functions.is_empty() {
+        let hint = "no functions in module".to_string();
+        return ShadowParityResult::mismatch(MismatchKind::UnsupportedKind, hint);
+    }
+
+    // Check entry point
+    if module.entry.is_none() {
+        let hint = "no entry point in module".to_string();
+        return ShadowParityResult::mismatch(MismatchKind::UnsupportedKind, hint);
+    }
+
+    // Check main function exists
+    let entry_id = module.entry.unwrap();
+    let main_func = module.functions.get(&entry_id);
+    if main_func.is_none() {
+        let hint = format!("entry function {:?} not found", entry_id);
+        return ShadowParityResult::mismatch(MismatchKind::UnsupportedKind, hint);
+    }
+
+    // Check env args count (Phase 122: writes only)
+    let main_func = main_func.unwrap();
+    if main_func.params.len() != expected_env_fields {
+        let hint = format!(
+            "env args mismatch: expected {}, got {}",
+            expected_env_fields,
+            main_func.params.len()
+        );
+        return ShadowParityResult::mismatch(MismatchKind::UnsupportedKind, hint);
+    }
+
+    ShadowParityResult::ok()
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;