The Energy Community Secretariat published a directory on 5 November naming four accredited providers to verify emissions for electricity imported into the EU customs territory under the electricity activity of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The announcement was datelined Vienna.
The directory lists EMICERT, Intertek Certification AB, RINA Services S.p.A. and SGS ICS Italia S.r.l. Accreditation authorities represented include ESYD in Greece, SWEDAC in Sweden and ACCREDIA in Italy.
For Western Balkan power producers and exporters, the directory is a practical starting point for arranging independent emissions assurance. It addresses the difficulty of finding providers whose accreditation covers the specific CBAM activity, rather than relying on general corporate emissions-assurance credentials.
Under the EU framework, electricity importers may use actual emissions only when specific eligibility conditions are met; appropriate independent verification is one element. A provider’s accreditation alone does not establish that a particular transaction qualifies. Exporters must also demonstrate that the required contractual, production and cross-border delivery conditions have been met.
The directory is particularly relevant to Serbian wind and solar generators seeking to supply EU buyers under arrangements where actual-emissions treatment matters commercially. It also gives Montenegrin renewable generators and electricity traders more clarity when arranging verification for sales involving the Italian or other EU electricity markets.
Before engaging a verifier, exporters should check the accredited legal entity, detailed activity scope, independence and contractual responsibilities. Existing manufacturer ISO certification or voluntary greenhouse-gas assurance does not replace CBAM-specific verification.
The directory does not create a new electricity exemption, simplify physical delivery requirements or change the treatment of guarantees of origin. It reduces uncertainty about potential verification providers and helps exporters plan technical work to support eligible actual-emissions claims.
