Official sources only

Who Enforces What in Europe

Explore, by country, the authorities, customs pathways, registries, and control structures behind EU product compliance. Built from official legal texts and public authority sources.

CBAMCarbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

Prices embedded carbon in imports of steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, electricity, and hydrogen.

Key Artifact

CBAM Declaration / Embedded Emissions Report

Authority Structure

National customs authorities and designated CBAM competent authorities, overseen by the European Commission.

Official sources only

EUR-Lex

Sources: 18 official references | Last verified: April 2026

EU RegulationNo legal opinion. Official source mapping only.

Regulation

Geographic data: Natural Earth (Public Domain)

Low — registry-onlyMedium — market surveillanceHigh — customs-linkedCritical — fines + import restrictionNo data

Germany

CBAM — Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

German Customs Administration(Zoll)

National Customsnational

Federal Environment Agency(UBA)

Environmental Agencynational

Enforcement Summary

Critical

Administrative fineSuspension of CBAM declarant authorisation

Administrative fine

Critical

Failure to submit CBAM declaration or surrender sufficient certificates.

Art. 26, Regulation (EU) 2023/956

Suspension of CBAM declarant authorisation

Critical

Repeated non-compliance or failure to remediate following warnings.

🇩🇪

Germany

CBAM — Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

German Customs Administration(Zoll)

National Customsnational

Federal Environment Agency(UBA)

Environmental Agencynational

Enforcement Summary

Critical

Administrative fineSuspension of CBAM declarant authorisation

Administrative fine

Critical

Failure to submit CBAM declaration or surrender sufficient certificates.

Art. 26, Regulation (EU) 2023/956

Suspension of CBAM declarant authorisation

Critical

Repeated non-compliance or failure to remediate following warnings.

CBAM in Germany: Handled by National Customs + customs-linked enforcement with document audit and physical inspection.

Supporting Infrastructure — EU + National Systems

These are infrastructure systems, not enforcement bodies.

CBAM Registry

Registry

Central EU registry for CBAM declarants to submit quarterly reports on embedded emissions and surrender certificates.

European Commission (DG TAXUD)

Single Window Environment for Customs

EU SWE-C

Customs System

Interoperability platform integrating customs declarations with regulatory permits and certificates across Member States.

European Commission (DG TAXUD)

Certificate Exchange System

CSW-CERTEX

Customs System

Exchanges regulatory certificates between EU customs systems and partner authority systems in real time.

European Commission (DG TAXUD)

Import Control System 2

ICS2

Customs System

Advance cargo data system for all goods entering the EU, enabling pre-arrival risk assessment by customs.

European Commission (DG TAXUD)

Economic Operators Registration and Identification

EORI

Registry

Unique identification number for economic operators engaging in customs activities across the EU.

National Customs Authorities / European Commission

Integrated Tariff of the EU

TARIC

Database

Multilingual database of EU trade measures, tariffs, and restrictions applicable to goods at the EU border.

European Commission (DG TAXUD)

How this map is built

Official sources, no interpretation

Last updated: April 2026

EUR-Lex Legal Texts

All regulation text sourced directly from the Official Journal of the European Union via EUR-Lex.

Official Authority Lists

Competent authority designations sourced from European Commission notifications, ECHA, NANDO, and national authority websites.

EU Official Geodata

Country boundaries rendered from official EU GISCO (Geographic Information System of the Commission) datasets.

No Legal Opinion

This map is a reference tool only. It does not constitute legal advice. Always consult official publications and qualified legal counsel for compliance decisions.

Data compiled from official public sources and reviewed on a rolling basis. Each record links directly to its original source. If you spot an error, contact Norruva.

Last updated: April 2026

Related Resources

EU Compliance Timeline

Every key deadline from 2025–2032

Am I Affected?

Quick-check wizard for your products

CBAM — Official Regulation

EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/956

ESPR — Official Regulation

EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2024/1781

NANDO Notified Bodies

Official list of EU notified bodies

EU Safety Gate

RAPEX rapid alert system portal

Official sources only

Who Enforces What in Europe

Explore, by country, the authorities, customs pathways, registries, and control structures behind EU product compliance. Built from official legal texts and public authority sources.

CBAMCarbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

Prices embedded carbon in imports of steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, electricity, and hydrogen.

Key Artifact

CBAM Declaration / Embedded Emissions Report

Authority Structure

National customs authorities and designated CBAM competent authorities, overseen by the European Commission.

Official sources only

EUR-Lex

Sources: 18 official references | Last verified: April 2026

EU RegulationNo legal opinion. Official source mapping only.

Regulation

Geographic data: Natural Earth (Public Domain)

Low — registry-onlyMedium — market surveillanceHigh — customs-linkedCritical — fines + import restrictionNo data

Germany

CBAM — Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

German Customs Administration(Zoll)

National Customsnational

Federal Environment Agency(UBA)

Environmental Agencynational

Enforcement Summary

Critical

Administrative fineSuspension of CBAM declarant authorisation

Administrative fine

Critical

Failure to submit CBAM declaration or surrender sufficient certificates.

Art. 26, Regulation (EU) 2023/956

Suspension of CBAM declarant authorisation

Critical

Repeated non-compliance or failure to remediate following warnings.

🇩🇪

Germany

CBAM — Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

German Customs Administration(Zoll)

National Customsnational

Federal Environment Agency(UBA)

Environmental Agencynational

Enforcement Summary

Critical

Administrative fineSuspension of CBAM declarant authorisation

Administrative fine

Critical

Failure to submit CBAM declaration or surrender sufficient certificates.

Art. 26, Regulation (EU) 2023/956

Suspension of CBAM declarant authorisation

Critical

Repeated non-compliance or failure to remediate following warnings.

CBAM in Germany: Handled by National Customs + customs-linked enforcement with document audit and physical inspection.

Supporting Infrastructure — EU + National Systems

These are infrastructure systems, not enforcement bodies.

CBAM Registry

Registry

Central EU registry for CBAM declarants to submit quarterly reports on embedded emissions and surrender certificates.

European Commission (DG TAXUD)

Single Window Environment for Customs

EU SWE-C

Customs System

Interoperability platform integrating customs declarations with regulatory permits and certificates across Member States.

European Commission (DG TAXUD)

Certificate Exchange System

CSW-CERTEX

Customs System

Exchanges regulatory certificates between EU customs systems and partner authority systems in real time.

European Commission (DG TAXUD)

Import Control System 2

ICS2

Customs System

Advance cargo data system for all goods entering the EU, enabling pre-arrival risk assessment by customs.

European Commission (DG TAXUD)

Economic Operators Registration and Identification

EORI

Registry

Unique identification number for economic operators engaging in customs activities across the EU.

National Customs Authorities / European Commission

Integrated Tariff of the EU

TARIC

Database

Multilingual database of EU trade measures, tariffs, and restrictions applicable to goods at the EU border.

European Commission (DG TAXUD)

How this map is built

Official sources, no interpretation

Last updated: April 2026

EUR-Lex Legal Texts

All regulation text sourced directly from the Official Journal of the European Union via EUR-Lex.

Official Authority Lists

Competent authority designations sourced from European Commission notifications, ECHA, NANDO, and national authority websites.

EU Official Geodata

Country boundaries rendered from official EU GISCO (Geographic Information System of the Commission) datasets.

No Legal Opinion

This map is a reference tool only. It does not constitute legal advice. Always consult official publications and qualified legal counsel for compliance decisions.

Data compiled from official public sources and reviewed on a rolling basis. Each record links directly to its original source. If you spot an error, contact Norruva.

Last updated: April 2026

Related Resources

EU Compliance Timeline

Every key deadline from 2025–2032

Am I Affected?

Quick-check wizard for your products

CBAM — Official Regulation

EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/956

ESPR — Official Regulation

EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2024/1781

NANDO Notified Bodies

Official list of EU notified bodies

EU Safety Gate

RAPEX rapid alert system portal