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Nine controlled stages. One supported opinion.

This page explains the regulatory process. Before formal accreditation, it does not offer accredited CBAM verification.

The process

From acceptance to the Registry report.

  1. Pre-engagement

    Scope, sector, competence and independence. The first gate, and the one that protects everything after it.

    May be declined
  2. Monitoring plan acceptance

    Examination of the version actually applied and of the changes that matter to the reporting period.

    Verifier
  3. Strategic analysis

    Understanding the installation, its goods, its production routes and its data flow.

    Verifier
  4. Risk analysis

    Locating where misstatement and non-conformity are most likely.

    Verifier
  5. Verification plan and sampling

    The type, depth and location of testing follow the risk analysis.

    Verifier
  6. Execution and site visit

    Tracing evidence, interviews, data and measurement testing.

    On site
  7. Findings and operator response

    The response is examined. No correction is proposed.

    No corrections proposed
  8. Independent technical review

    By a reviewer who took no part in the execution.

    Independent reviewer
  9. Report and Registry handling

    After accreditation, and in accordance with the operational requirements of the CBAM Registry.

    After grant

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

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.