(a)paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:‘1.The CBAM Operators Portal shall be the unique entry point to the CBAM registry for operators, verifiers, and independent persons. The portal shall be accessible from the internet.’;
(b)paragraph 2 is amended as follows:
(i)the introductory phrase is replaced by the following:‘The CBAM Operators Portal shall be used by operators, verifiers and independent persons in accordance with Articles 9, 10, and 10a of Regulation (EU) 2023/956, respectively, for the following actions:’;
(ii)the following points (ca) and (cb) are inserted:
(ca)facilitating the verification and certification of the information registered by the operator, the verifier or the authorised CBAM declarant;
(cb)facilitating the exchange of information between the operator, the verifier, the independent person and the authorised CBAM declarant;’;
(c)paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:‘4.The operator, the verifier and the independent person shall use the EU Access central service operated by the Commission to request access to the CBAM registry.’;
(d)the following paragraphs 5 to 9 are added:‘5.The independent person shall submit a request for registration in the CBAM registry to the competent authority of the Member State in which the national accreditation body is established. The independent person shall submit the request for registration within two months of the date on which the accreditation was granted, but not before 1 December 2026. The competent authority shall register the information on the independent person in the CBAM registry.6.The request for registration referred to in paragraph 4 shall contain the following information:
(a)the name and unique accreditation identification of the independent person;
(b)any scope of accreditation relevant for CBAM;
(c)the country of establishment of the independent person;
(d)the effective date of certification and expiry date of certification;
(e)any information on administrative measures imposed on the independent person relevant for CBAM;
(f)a copy of the accreditation certificate relevant for CBAM.
7.The competent authority shall notify the independent person of the registration in the CBAM registry. The competent authority shall also notify, through the CBAM registry, the Commission and the other competent authorities of the registration.8.The independent person shall notify the competent authority of any changes to the information referred to in paragraph 2 arising after the registration in the CBAM registry. The competent authority shall ensure that the CBAM registry is updated accordingly.9.The competent authority shall deregister the independent person from the CBAM registry where that independent person is no longer qualified for a scope of activity relevant for CBAM or where the independent person has not complied with the obligation laid down in paragraph 8. The competent authority shall notify the Commission and the other competent authorities of the deregistration. The competent authority shall delete the information on that independent person from the CBAM registry provided that such information is not necessary for the review of CBAM declarations that have been submitted.’;