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UE, CBAM Question and answers
The European Commission released on 10.05.2023 a memo with “Questions and Answers: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)”. The first question is “…Why is the EU putting in place a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism?…” The EU is at the forefront of international efforts to fight climate change. Indeed, the EU Commission added “…The European Green Deal set out a clear path towards realising the EU’s ambitious target of a 55% reduction in carbon emissions compared to 1990 levels by 2030, and to become a climate-neutral continent by 2050. In July 2021, the Commission made its Fit for 55 policy proposals to turn this ambition into reality, further establishing the EU as…
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16 May 2023: CBAM enters into force
Today 15 May 2023, the EU regulation 2023/956 of 10 May 2023 establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) has been published on the Official Journal. Its article 36 lays down that “… This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union…”. It means: 16 May 2023 the mentioned regulation will enter into force.
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EU, efuels and excises: some reflections and proposal
On 21 march 2023 Reuters reported: “…The European Commission has drafted a plan to allow sales of new cars with internal combustion engines after 2035 if they run only on climate neutral e-fuels, as it tries to resolve a spat with Germany over moves to phase out combustion engine cars. The draft proposal, seen by Reuters on Tuesday, suggests creating a new type of vehicle category in the European Union for cars that can only run on carbon neutral fuels….”. By waiting for the final regulation, it is interesting to think how the promotion of e-fuels can works with tax (excises) incentives. We studied how the production of efules can…
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CBAM, authorized declarant and CBAM declaration
The authorized declaranti is obliged to perform a CBAM declaration which has to contain the following: (a) the total quantity of each type of goods imported during the calendar year preceding the declaration, expressed in megawatt hours for electricity and in tonnes for other goods; (b) the total embedded emissions, expressed in tonnes of CO2 emissions per megawatt-hour of electricity or for other goods per tonne of emissions per tonne of each type of goods; (c) the total number of CBAM certificates corresponding to the total embedded emissions. Finally pay attention to the fact that if the imported goods are processed products resulting from the inward processing procedure the authorised…
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CBAM, customs compliance and AEO: for a deeper analysis
The proposal of regulation on CBAM (Carbon border Adjustment Mechanism) at its article n.5 lists the requirements that should be meet to become an “authorized declarant” and, in other words, the owner of a specific authorization. In particular, the mentioned article: Specifies that the authorization must be released before the lodgment of the customs declaration. Only for the import of electricity is provided a derogation; The application for an authorization has to include: 1) name, addresses and contact information; 2) EORI number; 3) main economic activity carried out in the Union; 4) certification that the declarant is not subject to an outstanding recovery order for national tax debts; 5)…
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Un aggiornamento sul CBAM
Il Green Deal europeo impegna i paesi dell’UE a ridurre le emissioni di gas serra (GHG) in questo decennio del 55% rispetto ai livelli del 1990 e a raggiungere la neutralità del carbonio entro il 2050. Per applicare questa politica, l’UE ha creato il CBAM (carbon border adjustment mechanism) che richiede che le importazioni dell’UE ad alta intensità di carbonio debbano sostenere oneri di carbonio comparabili a quelli delle imprese dell’UE o pagare l’equivalente di una tariffa basata sul carbonio su alcuni beni. Saranno coperti da CBAM i prodotti dei seguenti settori: cemento, alluminio, fertilizzanti, produzione di energia elettrica, ferro e acciaio. Nel giugno 2022, il Parlamento europeo ha approvato…