Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) said on the 17th that it held the "2025 4th European Union (EU) Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) joint briefing session with related agencies" at Daejeon Hotel Interciti.
This briefing session was held jointly with the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and the Ministry of Environment, and is the fourth of the year. About 150 people, including employees from corporations interested in CBAM, attended in person. With the CBAM amendment announced in the EU "omnibus package" in February confirmed on 29th, it was organized to inform corporations of key changes related to emissions allowances and to strengthen their response capabilities.
The omnibus package set the annual administrative expense borne by corporations at a total of 400 million euros (about 630 billion won) and contained a plan to push regulatory easing amendments by major sector with the goal of reducing 25% of the total. Among them, for CBAM, under the amendment, small importers with annual import volumes of 50 tons or less were excluded from the scope of application. It also simplified the procedures for calculating, reporting, and certifying emissions. The EU said it plans to simultaneously seek administrative expense savings, reduced burdens on corporations, and improved system efficiency through this amendment.
At the event, experts from the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Korea Quality Foundation, and Korea Managemeng Association Consulting (KMAC), among other related institutions, explained ▲ an in-depth analysis of CBAM rules ▲ methods for calculating carbon emissions ▲ how to complete the CBAM template. Through presentations of best practices in CBAM response, they also shared the actual experiences corporations have accumulated and ways to build internal response systems.
In addition to tailored consultations to discuss difficulties with experts regarding CBAM response, it also provided information on key government policies and materials such as KOSME support programs, online training, and the CBAM guidebook.
Kang Seok-jin, chair of KOSME, said, "I hope this briefing session will be of practical help for corporations to establish strategies to respond to carbon regulations," adding, "As CBAM will be fully implemented starting in 2026, we will spare no effort to help small and medium-sized corporations build global competitiveness through sufficient advance preparation."