CBAM & Practical Implementation in Companies

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Updated training according to the latest legal updates and guides, and considering questions and feedback received from participants of the trainings of previous live sessions!
Certificate "CBAM - The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism - Implementation In Companies" - Level 1 - Awareness - the certificate will be issued to those who successfully complete a quiz after the training.
General
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a climate measure that aims to prevent the risk of carbon leakage and support the EU’s increased climate mitigation ambitions. It entered into operation on 1st October 2023.
CBAM initially applies to imports of certain goods which production is carbon intensive: cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilisers, electricity and hydrogen. It affects EU and non-EU companies in these industries, as well as exporting and importing companies and EU customs representatives alike.
This four-hour course is designed to help you prepare and implement the CBAM. We will teach you how the new EU law works, the timeline, how to calculate the carbon price and how to set up CBAM-compliant processes and procedures.
Topics
In this hands-on training, the following will be carried out:
- Introduction: The concept of CBAM
- The law, guides and tools
- The CBAM process summarised – Step-by-step
- Key definitions
- Parties involved
- In six steps to CBAM compliance
- Checks, non-compliance and penalties
- Exemption from CBAM
- After the transition period
Lecturer

Arne Mielken is a leading global trade professional in the UK and the EU and Managing Director of Customs Manager Ltd. He is accredited customs & export control practitioner and certified classification specialist. Arne is on a mission to empower businesses and people with import and export responsibilities with advice, consulting, training and trade intelligence to grow their businesses by trading across the border effectively, efficiently and, of course, compliantly. He holds a BA (Hons) on International Business and Modern Languages and an Executive MBA. He holds a Diploma in World Customs Compliance and Procedures. He is a member of the EU's Trade Contact Group (TCG) od DG TAXUD and a member of the HMRC-sponsored Joint Customs Consultative Committee (JCCC). He often speaks at public events and writes on customs and global trade topics. He speaks German, English, French and Spanish.
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