Have emissions and other data used to calculate a product's greenhouse gas intensity verified by accredited verifiers before it can be classified/labelled as low-carbon.

Manufacturers seeking a greenhouse-gas-intensity classification for industrial products must comply, and this is not law yet.

Why it matters

This is a Commission proposal: it is not law yet, and it can change before it is.

It is Art. 10(2), in the Industrial Accelerator Act. as of 2026-08-17
The act gives its timing as: Once the underlying delegated acts on classification are adopted. as of 2026-08-17
It names 4 industries by name: Steel, Cement, Chemicals and Aluminium. as of 2026-08-17
Compliance is checked by accredited third party, per application. as of 2026-08-17

Addressee Manufacturers seeking a greenhouse-gas-intensity classification for industrial productsAct COM(2026) 100 final, 2026/0068 (COD)Article Art. 10(2)Class Businesses

The rule

New — no predecessor

Trigger

Manufacturer applies for a GHG intensity performance class/label

Obligation

Have emissions and other data used to calculate a product's greenhouse gas intensity verified by accredited verifiers before it can be classified/labelled as low-carbon.

Who is affected

Addressee

Manufacturers seeking a greenhouse-gas-intensity classification for industrial products

Class

Businesses

Sectors

Names Steel, Cement and concrete, Chemicals and refining, Aluminium and metals

Applies

Once the underlying delegated acts on classification are adopted

Burden drivers

D2 · D1 — 2 of 7 marks fire on this provision.

Source text

Verbatim

Emissions and all other relevant data used for the calculation of the greenhouse gas intensity shall be verified by verifiers accredited under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2067 of the European Parliament and of the Council

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Settled later in secondary legislation. The classification system itself is to be established by delegated acts under Art. 10(2).