Call for interest: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
Accreditation under the European Regulation for the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
The European Regulation 2023/956 sets a framework for determining greenhouse gas emissions embedded in goods imported into the customs territory of the European Union. The aim behind the regulation is to achieve a global reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Verification bodies play an important role within this regulation. Is accreditation for CBAM of interest to your organization? If so, please register for the development process.
Development process for new accreditation
The European Regulation about CBAM describes the role of verification bodies. Accreditation for CBAM is a new activity for the RvA. To make accreditation possible, we are starting a development process together with interested customers.
Interested in accreditation against EN-ISO/IEC 17029 for CBAM?
Are you interested in accreditation against EN-ISO/IEC 17029 for CBAM? Send us an email before February 15, 2026, at ontwikkeling@rva.nl. Please include the following information in your email. This will help us set up the development process.
- When you expect to submit an application for accreditation;
- For which activity groups you wish to apply for accreditation;
- Does your organization already have accreditation from another accreditation body for ISO/IEC 17029 or for another conformity assessment standard, and if so, for which standard and from which accreditation body.
Development costs
The RvA charges a development fee to organizations participating in development projects. After assessing the level of interest, the RvA will determine the development fee. The costs for the development process include the costs for training, qualification, coordination of assessments, and development of the scope for accreditation and, where necessary, an Accreditation Specification (previously referred to as a specific accreditation protocol).
The development costs do not include the costs for the accreditation assessment. The assessment activities, such as preliminary assessment, initial assessment, witnessing or assessment of non conformities, are subject to the assessment rates as described in the RvA policy rules and the rates decision (https://www.rva.nl/en/documenten/tarievenbesluit-2026/).
Questions?
Do you have any questions? Contact us.
If answers to your questions are relevant to all interested/participating verification bodies, we will notify everyone involved.