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The CBAM Registry opens to verifiers today
A concrete step in the definitive period's verification infrastructure: from 1 September 2026 the CBAM Registry is open to accredited verifiers. Verifiers must register within two months of accreditation (but not before 1 September); verification reports will be issued through the Registry from January 2027.
Read more →Will your EPDs need to be verified again? The CPR ties environmental sustainability to AVS 3+
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1310, published on 28 August 2026, says one clear thing in row 10 of Annex II: the environmental sustainability characteristic — for all product families, all categories, all intended uses — is tied to AVS 3+. That means notified-body verification and factory inspection. Whether existing EPDs will be recognised remains unanswered.
Read more →European Commission publishes CBAM verification and accreditation guidance
The 141-page guidance is addressed to verifiers and national accreditation bodies; it explains the verification timeline, the materiality threshold, site-visit rules and precursor production-year rules. It is not legally binding.
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