Accredited CBAM Verifiers: Country-by-Country Accreditation Status (July 2026)

Zero CBAM verifiers hold formal accreditation anywhere in the EU as of July 11, 2026, even though 24 national accreditation bodies (NABs) have agreed to offer CBAM verifier accreditation and 11 of them are already accepting applications from candidate verification bodies. The European Commission expects the first CBAM verifiers to receive accreditation around September 2026, at which point the official list of accredited CBAM verifiers will be published for the first time on the Commission's CBAM verification page. This page tracks that roll-out country by country, drawing on the Commission's own state-of-play table and the European Accreditation (EA) directory, and it is updated as new NABs join or begin accepting applications.

The five numbers that summarize the state of play are listed below.

• 24 NABs across the EU and EEA have agreed to provide CBAM verifier accreditation, per the Commission's state-of-play table dated July 10, 2026
• 11 NABs are already accepting applications from candidate verification bodies
• 7 NABs have also agreed to accredit verification bodies established outside the EU
• 0 verifiers hold CBAM accreditation anywhere in the EU as of July 11, 2026
• September 2026 is when the Commission expects the first accreditations to be granted

Three regulations govern this process: Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2551 sets the accreditation standards and the qualification requirements a NAB must apply, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2546 sets the verification principles and report format a verifier must follow, and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2547 sets the emissions-calculation methodology a verifier checks declared data against.

Are Any CBAM Verifiers Accredited Yet?

No. The European Commission's dedicated CBAM verification page confirms that no verification body has been accredited anywhere in the EU as of July 11, 2026, and states plainly that "the first CBAM verifiers are expected to receive CBAM accreditation around September 2026." The same page notes a Commission guidance document covering accreditation and verification procedures was announced for summer 2026 but had not been published as of this date.

The gap between the regulation's legal force and an operating verifier market is a timing issue, not a policy gap. CBAM's definitive phase started January 1, 2026, but the accreditation infrastructure only became operational partway through the year: DAkkS, Germany's NAB, opened an early national CBAM accreditation procedure on February 23, 2026, and other NABs have followed at different speeds since. Verification firms already active in the EU ETS market, including Bureau Veritas and TÜV NORD, currently describe themselves as applicants seeking CBAM accreditation rather than as accredited CBAM verifiers, which reflects the same timing gap at the level of individual firms.

CBAM Verifier Accreditation Status by Country

The table below lists every national accreditation body that has agreed to offer CBAM verifier accreditation, combining the European Accreditation directory dated July 2, 2026 (23 NABs) with the Commission's state-of-play table dated July 10, 2026 (24 NABs, the newer figure includes Bulgaria's BAS, which is not yet on the EA list).

The remaining EU and EEA member states, including Ireland, Cyprus, Malta, Estonia, and Iceland, do not yet appear on either the EA directory or the Commission's state-of-play table as of July 11, 2026. Their absence does not exempt importers sourcing through those countries from CBAM obligations; it only means no verifier can currently be accredited through a NAB based there, so declarants will need a verifier accredited by a NAB in another member state.

Which NABs Are Already Accepting CBAM Verifier Applications

Eleven national accreditation bodies are accepting CBAM verifier accreditation applications as of July 10, 2026, ahead of the rest of the group listed above.

1. BELAC (Belgium)
2. BAS (Bulgaria)
3. DANAK (Denmark)
4. FINAS (Finland)
5. DAkkS (Germany)
6. Accredia (Italy)
7. OLAS / ILNAS (Luxembourg)
8. RvA (Netherlands)
9. PCA (Poland)
10. ENAC (Spain)
11. Swedac (Sweden)

A candidate verification body applies directly to one of these NABs, not to the European Commission. Bodies already accredited for EU ETS verification under Regulation (EU) 2018/2067 have an advantage in this process: Article 4 and Annex I of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2551 direct NABs to take an applicant's existing EU ETS accreditation scope into account, which is why the ETS verification market is widely expected to supply the first wave of accredited CBAM verifiers.

NABs Accrediting Verifiers Based Outside the EU

Seven of the 24 NABs have agreed to accredit verification bodies established outside the EU, a route that matters for the many production installations in China, Turkey, India, and other exporting countries that will eventually need a locally based CBAM verifier. COFRAC (France) is confirmed by name as one of the seven; the Commission's state-of-play PDF lists the remaining six and should be checked directly, since third-country accreditation capacity is one of the fastest-changing parts of this tracker. Until a third-country verifier is accredited through this route, non-EU installations depend on EU-based verifiers traveling for the mandatory physical site visit that the first verification period requires.

When Will the First Accredited CBAM Verifiers Appear?

Around September 2026, according to the European Commission's own timeline on its CBAM verification page. Two milestones sit close together around that date and are easy to confuse: CBAM verifier accreditation, granted by a NAB once a body meets the standards in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2551, and CBAM Registry registration, which opens September 1, 2026 under Regulation (EU) 2025/2083 and is the step that gives an accredited verifier the ability to submit verification reports through the CBAM Registry. Accreditation logically precedes registration, so the first accredited verifiers and the September 1 registry opening are expected to land in the same narrow window.

DG TAXUD is actively building verifier capacity ahead of that window. The Commission announced a "Become a CBAM verifier" webinar for July 16, 2026, aimed at applicants including existing EU ETS verifiers, covering CBAM accreditation requirements, verification implementation, and the calculation methodology verifiers apply; registration for the webinar closed July 8, 2026. No public completion date has been confirmed by any individual NAB, including DAkkS, so this tracker will update as soon as a first accreditation is granted.

How to Choose a Verification Body Before the Official List Publishes

Engage a candidate verification body now rather than waiting for the Commission's official list, because the CBAM verification process itself, from scoping engagement to the mandatory first-period site visit, takes months to complete once a contract is signed. The practical starting point is the pool of firms already accredited for EU ETS verification, since their existing scope is the closest match to CBAM's methodology and the fastest path to CBAM accreditation under the current rules.

EU ETS-Accredited Bodies Are the Likely Starting Pool

Firms that already hold EU ETS verification accreditation under Regulation (EU) 2018/2067 are the candidates most likely to receive early CBAM accreditation, because NABs credit their existing scope toward the CBAM standard. Ask any candidate firm directly whether it has applied for CBAM accreditation, with which NAB, and what its expected accreditation date is; a firm that cannot answer these three questions concretely is not close to being accredited.

What to Ask a Candidate Verifier Now

Confirm these four points before signing an engagement letter with any verification body ahead of formal accreditation.

1. Confirm the firm has an active CBAM accreditation application on file with one of the NABs listed above
2. Confirm coverage of the sectors and countries where your supplying installations operate
3. Confirm the firm's EU ETS accreditation scope, if any, and how it maps to CBAM's methodology
4. Confirm pricing and site-visit logistics for the mandatory physical inspection required in the first verification period

Detailed cost ranges and the full step-by-step verification process for importers are covered in our guide to finding a CBAM verifier and the requirements an authorized CBAM declarant must meet before submitting verified data in the CBAM declaration due September 30, 2027.

Frequently Asked Questions About CBAM Verifier Accreditation

What Is the Difference Between CBAM Verifier Accreditation and CBAM Registry Registration?

Accreditation is a NAB's confirmation that a verification body meets the technical standards in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2551; registration is the separate, later step of that accredited body gaining access to the CBAM Registry to submit verification reports, which opens September 1, 2026 under Regulation (EU) 2025/2083. A body must be accredited before it can register, so accreditation is the bottleneck this tracker follows.

Will the Official List of Accredited CBAM Verifiers Be Public?

Yes. The European Commission states that the list of accredited CBAM verifiers will be published on its CBAM verification page once the first accreditations are granted, expected around September 2026. As of July 11, 2026, that list is empty because no verifier has yet been accredited.

Can a UK or Turkish Verification Body Become an Accredited CBAM Verifier?

Yes, through the third-country route. Seven of the 24 participating NABs, including COFRAC (France), have agreed to accredit verification bodies established outside the EU, which is the mechanism a UK-, Turkish-, or other third-country-based firm would use rather than applying to a domestic accreditation regime.

Does Verifier Accreditation Affect the September 30, 2027 Declaration Deadline?

Not directly, but it sets the practical window for using actual emissions data. The first CBAM declaration, covering calendar-year 2026 imports, is due September 30, 2027, and any actual emissions data included in that declaration must be verified by an accredited body. With accreditation only beginning around September 2026 and registry access opening September 1, 2026, importers who plan to use actual values instead of default values have roughly 13 months to contract a verifier, complete data collection, and finish the mandatory site visit before the deadline.

Which EU Countries Have No NAB Working on CBAM Accreditation Yet?

Ireland, Cyprus, Malta, Estonia, and Iceland are among the member states that do not appear on either the European Accreditation directory or the Commission's state-of-play table as of July 11, 2026. Importers sourcing through installations connected to those countries are not exempt from CBAM; they simply need a verifier accredited by a NAB based in one of the 24 countries already listed above.