- Polish Presidency and European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on CBAM simplification
- Agreement is part of the Omnibus I legislative package
- Regulation aims to simplify and strengthen the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism
- Proposal focuses on simplification and cost-efficient compliance without compromising climate goals
- Key components include a broader de minimis exemption for importers not exceeding 50 tonnes of imported goods per year
- New threshold replaces narrower provisions exempting goods of negligible value
- Agreement includes simplification measures for importers above the threshold
- Measures cover authorisation procedure, data collection, calculation of embedded emissions, emission verification, financial liability calculation, and claims for carbon prices paid in third countries
- Agreement reached on penalties and rules for indirect customs representatives
- Provisional agreement requires endorsement by the Council and European Parliament before formal adoption expected by September 2025
Source: etaf.tax
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