Turkish Standards Institute (TSE) has successfully completed the preliminary evaluation phase of its accreditation studies with the Dutch Accreditation Agency (RvA) to provide verification services to exporting companies within the scope of the European Union's (EU) Border Carbon Regulation Mechanism (SKDM).
According to the information obtained by the AA correspondent, the EU's SKDM application, which envisages the calculation, reporting and verification of embodied greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the production of certain products, is important for Turkish companies exporting to the EU market.
In this regard, TSE applied for accreditation to the Dutch Accreditation Agency on July 21, 2026, in order to provide SKDM verification service.
TSE, which has successfully completed the preliminary evaluation in the accreditation process carried out by the Dutch Accreditation Agency in order to provide verification services within the framework of EU's SKDM, continues its work on the office audit, temporary accreditation, SKDM system registration and witness inspection stages to be carried out during the first verification activity. Among the technical activity groups targeted by TSE within the scope of the application are verification activities regarding cement, iron-steel, ferro alloys, unprocessed aluminum, iron-steel and aluminum products and indirect emissions.
The exact framework of the accreditation will be determined in line with the evaluations and decision of the Dutch Accreditation Agency.
Exporters will be able to access the verification service from Türkiye
With the completion of the accreditation process, TSE will start providing verification services in the relevant sectors, which will enable exporting companies to access these services from Türkiye. Thus, travel, communication, field organization and service procurement costs that may arise from companies working with verification organizations abroad will be reduced.
During the verification process, embedded emissions, production amounts, fuel and energy consumption, process data, calculation methods and records of the production facilities will be examined. Data sources, measurement and monitoring systems, and the basis of emission calculations will be evaluated during field visits. The evidence and calculations obtained at the end of the process will be examined within the framework of SKDM rules and verification criteria, and a verification report will be prepared in accordance with the relevant legislation.
Accurate calculation and verification of embodied emissions in production facilities will enable companies to use real emission values in their SKDM declarations under the conditions allowed by the legislation. If the actual emission values are lower than the relevant default values, it will be possible to reduce the financial liabilities within the scope of SKDM. Independently verified traceable emission data will support companies' reporting processes in the EU market and will also contribute to the transition to low-carbon production.
Contribution will be made to the industry's transition to low-carbon production
While operating in the national greenhouse gas monitoring, reporting and verification system, TSE also has experience in verifying corporate greenhouse gas emissions within the framework of the ISO 14064-1 standard. Its preparations in the field of SKDM are based on the institutional experience and technical infrastructure that the institution has developed in greenhouse gas verification since 2013. In addition, the Institute has infrastructure for ISO/IEC 17029 verification activities and emission verification experience within the scope of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Program in International Aviation (CORSIA) of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
With the studies carried out within the framework of SKDM, it is aimed to adapt this knowledge to the special methodology, sector scope, personnel competence and accreditation requirements of the EU regulation. In this regard, TSE's gaining competence in the field of verification is expected to strengthen Türkiye's national technical capacity, as well as support the industry's efforts towards emission management, energy efficiency and clean technology investments.
With the completion of the accreditation process as expected, it is envisaged that TSE will provide internationally valid SKDM verification services in the relevant sectors, facilitate our exporters' access to verification services, provide cost and time advantages in service provision, increase the reliability of emission data and support the low-carbon transformation of the Turkish industry.
TSE's work in this field is expected to facilitate exporters' compliance with the EU's carbon regulations, as well as contribute to strengthening Türkiye's national verification capacity and the industry's transition to low-carbon production.
