SGS Maroc: Supporting manufacturers towards carbon compliance
To meet the needs of Moroccan manufacturers who will soon be faced with the introduction of the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM, or MACF in French), SGS Maroc is making its expertise and its human and technical resources available to them to meet compliance and sustainability requirements. SGS Maroc, the world leader in inspection, verification, testing and certification, thus offers personalised support to anticipate and meet new requirements in terms of environmental certifications through a wide range of eco-design services.
- Date
- Tuesday 12 November 2024
The regulation on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism addresses carbon leakage from products, goods, derivatives and certain precursors imported into the European Union. It aims to equalise the carbon cost of imported products with that of domestic products. It should be noted that the CBAM will be implemented in two phases; the transitional period began on 31 October 2023, and the definitive system will enter into force on 1 January 2026.
SGS Maroc thus offers CBAM-related services to help meet requirements ranging from accounting to gap assessment and verification. These services include in particular:
- Continuous support during the transitional period
SGS Maroc helps you develop and implement a methodology and an accounting system compliant with CBAM requirements in order to facilitate emissions monitoring and periodic reporting to CBAM declarants.
- Technical training
The SGS Maroc offer includes technical training tailored to your business sector and your products.
- Gap assessment
SGS Maroc also ensures that your accounting system meets CBAM requirements by assessing your current greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions accounting and its alignment with CBAM requirements.
- Emissions verification
Finally, it is possible to obtain accredited verification of GHG emissions (from 2026).
Which sectors and products must meet CBAM requirements?
The CBAM regulation covers imports of cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilisers, electricity and hydrogen for emissions of carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and perfluorocarbons. In the future, iron, steel, aluminium and hydrogen will be taxed for direct emissions. Cement, fertilisers and electricity will also be covered, and in the future taxed, for direct and indirect emissions.
The CBAM is likely to cover additional sectors and products and should cover all sectors included in the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) by 2030.
For more information, contact Ms Jihane BOUMEHDI, Sustainability Manager
SGS Maroc SA
67 Avenue des FAR
20000 Casablanca – Morocco
Landline: + 212 522 307 491
Mobile: + 212 664 328 384
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