Development, testing, deployment and management of the CBAM registry
1. The CBAM registry’s components shall be developed, tested, deployed and managed by the Commission, and may be tested by Member States.
2. The Commission shall design and maintain the common specifications of the interfaces listed in Articles 4, 5 and 11 in close cooperation with Member States.
3. Where appropriate, the Commission shall define common technical specifications in close cooperation with, and subject to review by, the competent authorities, with a view to deploying them in due time. The Commission and Member States shall collaborate with CBAM declarants, applicants and other stakeholders.
4. In collaboration with the competent authorities, the Commission shall conduct testing and validation of the interoperability between the CBAM registry and the systems as referred to in Article 5 to ensure that data is cross-checked accurately, efficiently and confidentially.
Maintenance of the CBAM registry and changes thereto
1. The Commission shall perform the maintenance of the CBAM registry.
2. The Commission shall update the components of the CBAM registry to correct malfunctions, and may add new functionalities or alter existing ones.
3. The Commission shall inform the competent authorities, the authorised CBAM declarants and the operators in advance of changes and updates to the components of the CBAM registry.
Temporary failure of the CBAM registry
1. In the event of a temporary failure of the CBAM registry, CBAM declarants and applicants shall submit the information required to comply with their obligations in relation to CBAM obligations under Regulation (EU) 2023/956 by the means specified in the CBAM business continuity plan.
2. The Commission shall inform the competent authorities about any major unavailability of the CBAM registry which will impact the availability levels defined in the Service Level Agreements referred to in Article 7.
3. The Commission shall inform the authorised CBAM declarants and operators on requirements, major updates and long-lasting unavailability of the CBAM registry in accordance with the CBAM business continuity plan.
Training and support on the use and functioning of the CBAM registry
1. The Commission shall support the competent authorities in the use and functioning of the components of the CBAM registry by providing training and communication material.
2. The competent authorities shall provide the national service desk support to authorised CBAM declarants and applicants.
