Last verified: 2026-05-19
Where you are today. What comes next.
Every milestone in the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism — verified against EU primary regulation (EUR-Lex + DG TAXUD) and triangulated with tier-1 secondary sources. Present-first hierarchy: today and what is next take precedence; past is collapsed reference.
You are here
The definitive regime is in force. The 31 March 2026 Authorised CBAM Declarant application deadline has passed. The next major customer-facing milestone is the 1 February 2027 certificate sales platform launch, followed by the 30 September 2027 first annual declaration.
Where the EU is right now
Definitive regime in force
Since 1 January 2026 · ~5 months ago
CBAM's definitive regime is the legal status quo across the EU. 2026 is a tracking-only year — no certificate sale, no payment yet — but every imported tonne must be documented for the first annual declaration on 30 September 2027.
Authorised CBAM Declarant deadline — passed
Was 31 March 2026 · ~8 weeks ago
Importers without authorised status face customs refusal for release into free circulation. Pre-deadline applicants may continue importing provisionally during the 120-day NCA decision window (Reg. (EU) 2025/2549).
Next 3 regulatory milestones
Methodology consultation closes
10 June 2026 · in 14 days
Q2 2026 certificate price published
7 July 2026 · in ~6 weeks
Q3 2026 certificate price published
7 October 2026 · in ~4 months
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Immediate horizon — regulatory consultations, quarterly certificate prices, supplier engagement windows.
No regulatory milestone scheduled in the next 90 days. The next event is in the 12-month band below.
The 2027 annual cycle ramps up: weekly pricing, certificate sales open 1 February, quarterly holding checks, first annual declaration 30 September.
No additional events between 90 days and 12 months under the current filter.
How we got here
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2026-01-31 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1773
Final transitional Q-Report (Q4 2025) due
Last quarterly transitional report submission deadline. Covers Q4 2025 imports (1 October to 31 December 2025). This is the final use of the QReport_ver23.00 XSD before transition to the annual-declaration model.
2025-10-31 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1773
Q3 2025 transitional report due
Q3 2025 embedded-emissions report submission deadline. Covers goods released into free circulation between 1 July and 30 September 2025.
2025-07-31 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1773
Q2 2025 transitional report due
Q2 2025 embedded-emissions report submission deadline. Covers goods released into free circulation between 1 April and 30 June 2025.
2025-04-30 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1773
Q1 2025 transitional report due
Q1 2025 embedded-emissions report submission deadline. Covers goods released into free circulation between 1 January and 31 March 2025.
2025-03-31 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/486
Authorisation Management Module (AMM) launched
EU centralised Authorisation Management Module (AMM) opens for declarant applications. Importers submit applications through national competent authorities; AMM provides the technical interface and tracking infrastructure.
2025-01-31 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1773
Q4 2024 transitional report due
Q4 2024 embedded-emissions report submission deadline. Covers goods released into free circulation between 1 October and 31 December 2024.
2024-10-31 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1773
Q3 2024 transitional report due
Q3 2024 embedded-emissions report submission deadline. Covers goods released into free circulation between 1 July and 30 September 2024.
2024-07-31 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1773
Q2 2024 transitional report due
Q2 2024 embedded-emissions report submission deadline. Covers goods released into free circulation between 1 April and 30 June 2024.
2024-04-30 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1773
Q1 2024 transitional report due
Q1 2024 embedded-emissions report submission deadline. Covers goods released into free circulation between 1 January and 31 March 2024.
2024-01-31 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1773
Q4 2023 transitional report due
First transitional Q-Report submission deadline. Importers report Q4 2023 embedded emissions for goods released into free circulation between 1 October 2023 and 31 December 2023.
Sustainability + transparency
Every event is verified against minimum 2 EU primary sources or 1 EU primary + 2 tier-1 secondary sources. Each event card shows its category and verification date; conditional events surface a disclaimer footnote.
Last full verification. 2026-05-19. Total events: 55.
Next scheduled review. 2026-08-19. Quarterly cadence (1 February / 1 May / 1 August / 1 November) plus event-driven triggers when the European Commission publishes new CBAM regulations or guidance.
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Disclaimer. This calendar is informational, not legal advice. Verify with EU primary sources before compliance decisions. Subject to regulatory change. Sustys does not represent or warrant completeness or accuracy.
Verified
EU primary + secondary convergence
EUR-Lex and DG TAXUD primary references cross-checked against tier-1 secondary sources (law firm, consultancy, or sector authority).
Conditional
Single strong source + footnoted gap
Disclaimer surfaced on the card. Re-verification scheduled at the next quarterly cycle.
Sources
Direct links to the regulations and Commission guidance underpinning this calendar.