Simplifying the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

by name voted on 10.09.2025

Summary

The proposal introduces a 50-tonne mass threshold to exempt small importers from CBAM obligations, reducing bureaucracy while maintaining climate goals.

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Report

energy

economy

taxation

environment

administrative reform

public administration

international relations

business and competition

simplification of legislation

public finance and budget policy

Key points

Introduction of a mass-based exemption for small importers.
The exemption applies to importers whose cumulative annual mass of goods is below 50 tonnes.
Imports of hydrogen and electricity are excluded from this small-quantity exemption.
The first annual CBAM declaration for the year 2026 must be submitted by 30 September 2027.

Vote

PPE

S&D

PfE

ECR

Renew

Verts/ALE

The Left

NI

ESN

Total

Speeches

23 Speeches in total

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Contra

Sabine VERHEYEN

Sabine VERHEYEN

PPE

0:07 min

15. Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: simplification and strengthening ***I (debate)

Sabine VERHEYEN

Sabine VERHEYEN

PPE

15. Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: simplification and strengthening ***I (debate)

Documents (PDFs)

PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT RESULTING FROM INTERINSTITUTIONAL NEGOTIATIONS Proposal for a regulation of the Euopean Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism DRAFT BUDGETARY ASSESSMENT on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism BUDGETARY ASSESSMENT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism. OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: simplification and strengthening Follow up to T10-0178/2025

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