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ADEME — France's CBAM authority

ADEME (French Environment and Energy Management Agency) is France's National Competent Authority for the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. CBAM declarant applications go through the EU's central registry; ADEME reviews and approves applications from importers established in France.

Informational reference. This page links to ADEME's official site and the EU CBAM Registry. Verify all NCA-specific procedures, contact details, fees, and processing timelines with ADEME directly before applying — published guidance changes.

At a glance

Full name
French Environment and Energy Management Agency
Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Énergie
Country
France
Parent ministry
Ministère de la Transition Écologique
Official website
www.ademe.fr
Official CBAM page
See official site for the current CBAM section.

How to apply for authorised CBAM declarant status

EU CBAM declarant applications are submitted through the central EU CBAM Registry — the same portal for every member state. ADEME reviews and approves applications from importers established in France.

Open the EU CBAM RegistryADEME official site

Country-specific supporting documentation, language requirements, and processing timelines vary. Verify the current procedure with ADEME directly via the official CBAM page above before preparing your application.

Run a CBAM cost calculation

A typical France-based importer brings 100t of unwrought aluminium (CN 76011000) from China. Open the calculator to see the live cost — it auto-applies the EU default embedded emissions per Reg 2025/2621 and the latest weekly certificate price.

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Sector: Aluminium. Annual surrender for 2026 imports falls due 31 May 2027.

What's specific to France

France's extra-EU CBAM-scope imports are dominated by iron & steel (67% of 247.3 kt total). Sector mix: iron & steel 67% · fertilisers 14% · cement 13% · aluminium 6%.

Top non-EU partners by sector

  • iron & steel: United Kingdom (6%) · Turkey (5%) · United States (4%)
Active sectoral trade associations: A3M (iron & steel, via EUROFER); France Ciment (cement, via CEMBUREAU); UNIFA (fertilisers, via Fertilizers Europe).

Sources: Eurostat Comext (Dec 2024 extra-EU import flows); EUROFER, CEMBUREAU and Fertilizers Europe published member lists. Single-month snapshot — pattern may shift in multi-month aggregates.

Key CBAM dates

  • 31 March 2026

    Authorised CBAM declarant application deadline

  • 1 February 2027

    CBAM Registry opens for certificate purchases (covering 2026 imports)

  • 31 May 2027

    First annual CBAM declaration deadline (for 2026 imports)

  • 2027 onwards

    Certificate price publication moves from quarterly to weekly

  • 2034

    Free-allocation deduction phases out (CBAM_factor → 0)

ADEME CBAM — common questions

Where do I submit my CBAM declarant application as a France-based importer?+
All EU CBAM declarant applications are submitted through the central EU CBAM Registry at https://cbam.ec.europa.eu/authorised-declarant/, regardless of which member state your business is established in. ADEME reviews and approves applications from importers established in France — the submission portal itself is shared across the EU.
How do I contact ADEME about CBAM?+
ADEME's official site (linked above) is the canonical channel for current contact details. Email addresses and phone numbers change as the agency restructures; we deliberately don't republish them here so you reach the live source. The European Commission also maintains the official member-state NCA list at taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism_en.
Does ADEME charge a fee for CBAM declarant authorisation?+
Regulation (EU) 2023/956 does not impose an EU-wide fee for declarant authorisation. National fees, where they exist, are published on each NCA's own site — most member states publish no fee for the authorisation step itself. Verify on ADEME's official site (linked above) before assuming.
In which language must I submit my CBAM application via ADEME?+
The central EU CBAM Registry accepts submissions in English. Some member states require supporting documents (verifier reports, EORI evidence, etc.) translated into France; ADEME publishes the language requirements for France on its CBAM page. Verify before assembling your application package.

For France-specific application steps, fees, and contact details, refer to ADEME's official site (linked above).

Resources

From customs-invoice.com

External

All EU CBAM NCAsOpen the calculator