Sektor
Iron & steel
Iron and steel are priority intermediate products under the ESPR Working Plan. The delegated act will address recycled content, embodied carbon and traceability across the construction and automotive value chains, complementing CBAM and the revised Construction Products Regulation.
UdkastGælder fra Expected 2028ESPR (Regulation (EU) 2024/1781) — delegated act in scoping
Nøgledatoer
1 October 2023
CBAM transitional phase begins — embedded-emissions reporting for iron and steel importers.
18 July 2024
ESPR enters into force.
1 January 2026
CBAM definitive regime begins applying.
Expected 2027
Public consultation on the iron & steel delegated act.
Expected 2028
Delegated act adopted; DPP obligations begin.
Krævede datapunkter
- Unique product identifier (coil, plate, beam)
- Steel grade and specification
- Recycled content (scrap share)
- Embodied carbon per tonne (cradle-to-gate)
- Route of production (BF-BOF, EAF, DRI)
- Substances of concern and alloying elements
- Mill certificate and conformity data
- Traceability chain to the smelter
Accepterede databærere
QR code stamped or laser-etched on productHeat/cast-number resolverDigital data exchange via GS1 Digital Link or sector-specific APIs
Tærskler og undtagelser
- Interaction with CBAM reporting is critical — data points may be reusable across both regimes.
- Stainless and specialty steels may fall under a separate sub-act.
Åbne spørgsmål
- Harmonisation with the ResponsibleSteel and similar voluntary certifications.
- Whether a green-steel threshold will be codified or left to markets.
- Flow-through of DPP data into construction-product DPPs (double-counting risk).