The European Commission sets out the type of evidence to be provided by importers to confirm the country of "smelting and casting" of steel products subject to EU steel regulations.
From October 1, 2026, importers of steel products subject to EU Steel Regulations will have to demonstrate the country in which the steel was originally smelted and bottled.
The Implementation Law comes into force on October 1, 2026. From now on, importers must indicate in their customs declaration the country in which the steel was smelted and bottled in order to be able to import steel products subject to Steel Production Legislation to the EU market. They will have to back up the declaration with the following evidence:
. . - Provide a rolling mill test certificate indicating the country of "smelting and casting" and the smelting number of the imported steel;, - If the provided test certificate at the rolling mill does not contain information about the country of "melting and casting".’or the melting number, or if the mill test certificate cannot be provided at all, the Customs authorities may consider the following evidence as additional to the mill test certificate or as independent evidence, provided that they contain information about the country of "melting and casting" and the melting number: invoices, invoices, quality certificates and provisions in completed purchase orders or contracts, long-term supplier declarations, cost accounting and production documents, customs documents from the exporting country, commercial correspondence or product descriptions .From October 1, 2027, the listed documents will be accepted only as a supplement to the Test Certificate at the plant, and not as independent documents.
The Commission will continue to work closely with Member States and stakeholders to facilitate the smooth implementation of the new traceability requirements.
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