EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) CBAM-Art.4: Importation of Annex I goods only by authorised CBAM declarants (Article 4)

Article 4 prohibits importation of Annex I goods into the customs territory of the Union except by an authorised CBAM declarant. This authorisation requirement is the central gatekeeping mechanism of CBAM.

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykVerified against the published standard 31 May 2026Control text last updated 21 May 2026

Other controls in CBAM - Obligations of Authorised CBAM Declarants (Ch II)

CBAM-Art.10 Registration of operators and installations in third countries (Article 10)
CBAM-Art.5 Application for authorisation (Article 5)
CBAM-Art.6 Annual CBAM declaration (Article 6)
CBAM-Art.7 Calculation of embedded emissions (Article 7)
CBAM-Art.8 Verification of embedded emissions (Article 8)
CBAM-Art.9 Carbon price paid in the country of origin (Article 9)

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