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The working group agreed on an addition to the CO₂ guideline regarding the regulation of scrap. In order to ensure a uniform regulation for the inclusion of scrap, point 6.1. has been newly added as well as the last paragraph under point 10. This procedure has been also agreed with the certification company.

Please further note that the guideline is not binding for the undertakings involved. The undertakings shall remain free to apply any alternative calculation method.

The latest and amended version of the guideline can be downloaded here .

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On April 23, 2024, the first meeting of the newly formed CBAM expert group of DG TAXUD (Taxation and Customs Union) took place. The new CBAM group includes representatives from EU countries, (industry) associations and NGOs as well as observers from third countries. As a CIELFFA representative, Mr. Schoenemeyer is a member of this working group. The task of this group is to advise the European Commission during the current transitional phase of the CBAM and to help to design future regulations which will apply for the final phase.

Here are some of the results of the first meeting:

• DG TAXUD presented the work plan until 2025: The CBAM Regulation is to be revised slightly in 2025, but only with regard to some technical aspects, which will then come into effect in 2026. More substantial changes, such as a possible extension of CBAM to other sectors or products in downstream stages of the value chain, will only take place at a later date.
• The Commission plans a report by the end of 2024 on the further planning of such a possible extension to downstream products.
• DG TAXUD presented initial results and experiences from the Q4 2024 reporting quarter: over 15,300 completed reports were submitted for this period, with around 3,000 remaining in draft status. With around 2,200 reports, the largest number of reports came from Germany, followed by Poland (2,000) and Italy (1,900). The largest quantities of CBAM imports came from Ukraine, Turkey, China, Canada and Brazil.

CBAM Information:

More information about CBAM on the website of DG TAXUD

FAQs of DG TAXUD (pdf)

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On May 17, 2024, a CDU delegation consisting of Mr. Radtke MEP and other representatives visited Waelzholz. Dr. Gierse and Dr. Buddenberg explained the product cold-rolled strip and the production processes in the company. In particular, they explained the detrimental effects of the new CBAM climate tariff on steel processing industries such as the cold-rolling sector. In his role as a member of the European Parliament's ITRE Committee (Committee on Industry, Research and Energy), Mr. Radtke is also involved in the design of the CBAM.

(Foto: Julian Kendziora)