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YPEN — Greece's CBAM authority

YPEN (Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy) is Greece's National Competent Authority for the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. CBAM declarant applications go through the EU's central registry; YPEN reviews and approves applications from importers established in Greece.

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

At a glance

Full name
Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy
Υπουργείο Περιβάλλοντος και Ενέργειας
Country
Greece(Ελλάδα)
Official website
ypen.gov.gr
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. YPEN reviews and approves applications from importers established in Greece.

Open the EU CBAM RegistryYPEN official site

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

Run a CBAM cost calculation

A typical Greece-based importer brings 100t of hot-rolled flat steel (CN 72081000) from Turkey. 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: Iron & steel. Annual surrender for 2026 imports falls due 31 May 2027.

What's specific to Greece

Eurostat's Comext bulk-download facility carries no extra-EU CBAM-scope import data for Greeceas of the latest published month — see the “missing extra-EU data for Greece” advisory in the Comext directory. We will populate this section once Eurostat republishes the data.

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)

YPEN CBAM — common questions

Where do I submit my CBAM declarant application as a Greece-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. YPEN reviews and approves applications from importers established in Greece — the submission portal itself is shared across the EU.
How do I contact YPEN about CBAM?+
YPEN'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 YPEN 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 YPEN's official site (linked above) before assuming.
In which language must I submit my CBAM application via YPEN?+
The central EU CBAM Registry accepts submissions in English. Some member states require supporting documents (verifier reports, EORI evidence, etc.) translated into Ελλάδα; YPEN publishes the language requirements for Greece on its CBAM page. Verify before assembling your application package.

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

Resources

From customs-invoice.com

External

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