Data point 1
PFC quantification. Anode effect frequency and duration, or the slope method, with instrument records behind them. This is the number most often estimated rather than measured.
Scope
What CBAM covers in this sector.
| CN codes | 7601 · 7603 · 7604 · 7605 · 7606 · 7607 · 7608 · 7609 00 00 · 7610 · 7611 00 00 · 7612 · 7613 00 00 · 7614 · 7616 |
|---|---|
| Covered goods | Unwrought aluminium, powders, bars, profiles, wire, plates, sheet, foil, tubes, fittings, structures, tanks, containers, stranded wire and other listed articles. |
| Emissions in scope | Direct emissions only — aluminium is listed in Annex II. The greenhouse gases include CO₂ and perfluorocarbons from anode effects. |
| Relevant precursors | Unwrought aluminium is the precursor to bars, profiles, sheet, foil, tubes and the downstream listed articles. |
Transcribed from Annex I and Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2023/956; checked 01 September 2026. The Official Journal text and the classification declared to customs govern. Sector guidance published on 14 August 2026 is available from the European Commission.
Production routes
The route decides the number.
- Primary smelting by Hall–Héroult electrolysis — the PFC record and the anode consumption record are the two that decide the number.
- Remelting and casting of purchased ingot or scrap — direct emissions are far lower, but the embedded emissions of the purchased unwrought aluminium travel with it.
- Extrusion and rolling of purchased semi-finished stock — almost all of the footprint is inherited, and the supplier record becomes the evidence.
Hardest data points
Three places this sector fails verification.
Data point 2
Anode consumption. Net carbon consumption per tonne, with the composition of the anode, is a direct process emission and not a fuel calculation.
Data point 3
Inherited emissions on purchased metal. A remelter or extruder cannot report a low figure by ignoring what came in the door; the supplier’s embedded-emissions data is part of your file.
CBAM accreditation status: our application has been formally accepted by ACCREDIA and the assessment is underway. Accredited CBAM verification will be offered only after formal accreditation is granted and within the approved scope. Full status record
Build the file that has to survive verification
Describe the claim — not the service.
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.