Evidence that withstands scrutiny
Evidence that withstands scrutiny
| Accreditation body | ACCREDIA — Italy |
|---|---|
| Scope applied for | Verification under the EU CBAM Regulation |
| ACCREDIA reference | DC26PRT0296 |
| Status | Accreditation not granted · application accepted; documental review completed 19 October 2026; office assessment scheduled 28–29 October 2026 |
| Accredited CBAM verification offered? | No. Not before formal grant and not outside the approved scope |
| Last updated | 27 October 2026 |
| Owner | Compliance and Accreditation Officer |
| Review cycle | Monthly |
Formally accepted by ACCREDIA under the reference above.
ConfirmedAssessment of the management system, competence framework and CBAM procedures against the applicable requirements.
Completed · 19 Oct 2026On-site assessment of the body’s implementation of those procedures.
Scheduled · 28–29 Oct 2026Planning of the witnessed verification activity required before a decision.
Not yet confirmedThe accreditation body observes a verification being performed.
Not yet confirmedGrant, grant with conditions, or refusal. Until a grant is issued, no accredited CBAM service exists.
Not yet confirmedAn accredited verifier registers in the CBAM Registry within two months of receiving accreditation; registration could not occur before 1 September 2026.
After grantAs at 5 September 2026, the application covers activity groups I to VIII — cement and clinker; hydrogen and ammonia; nitric acid; urea and mixed fertilisers; sintered ore, pig iron, DRI and crude steel; ferro-alloys; unwrought aluminium; and downstream iron, steel and aluminium goods — together with activity group LII, indirect emissions.
Activity group LII cannot be held on its own, and groups I to V cannot be granted without it. Activity group L (carbon capture, utilisation and storage) and activity group LI (electricity imported into the customs territory of the Union) are not part of this application.
The rules are specific, and we hold to them exactly. A verifier under assessment may contract with an operator and carry out preliminary verification work — the accreditation body must in fact witness real verification activity before it can decide. What a verifier may not do before a grant is issue a verification report: an accredited verifier registers in the CBAM Registry within two months of accreditation, and without that registration no report can be generated at all.
Commission guidance of 24 August 2026, §9 p.112, §9.2.1 p.114, §10.2 p.123The rule is not ours; it is written into the accreditation requirements. These are the controls that make it real.
After the grant. Once accreditation is granted, an engagement will be accepted only where the goods fall inside the granted activity groups, where the competence and independence requirements are met, and where there is enough time to examine the installation properly. Accreditation does not oblige us to accept every request, and verification does not guarantee any particular emissions figure.
Tell us what must be relied on, who will rely on it and by what date. We will confirm the correct programme, evidence requirement and responsible entity — or tell you it is outside our scope.
