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CBAM update questions & answers 19 July 2024
EU Commission on 19 July 2024 published the update version of the FAQ on CBAM. We list below the new questions and answers. Answers updated 16, 18, 19, 26, 27, 35, 38, 48, 56, 60, 74, 87, 96, 99, 104, 106, 110, 114, 121, 123; Questions added 24, 30, 34, 65, 72, 103, 109, 116, 125. For the readers’convenience there is below the list of the HS code of goods which fall under CBAM regulation. Cement (25070080 – Kaolin and other kaolinic clays, calcined; 25231000 – Cement clinkers; 252321 00 – White Portland cement, whether or not artificially coloured; 25232900 – Other Portland cement; 25233000 – Aluminous cement; 25239000…
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Default values, CBAM, AEO and compliance
The European Commission published the guidelines on “Default values for the transitional period of the CBAM between 1 October 2023 and 31 December 2025.” By which: Recalls the legal nature of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) which “…is an environmental policy instrument designed to support the EU climate ambitions of achieving a net reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of at least 55% by 2030 and of reaching climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest…”; Underlines that the default values are an average of the intensity of the emissions for each categories of commodities covered by the CBAM. Indeed, the guidance provides that “…Default values do play a specific…