{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Dataset", "name": "CBAMValid Answer Engine Authority Feed", "description": "Canonical Direct Answer → Calculation → Explanation → Methodology → Evidence → Expert chains plus Answer+Evidence bank for CBAMValid public URLs.", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/answers.json", "creator": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "CBAMValid", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com", "email": "info@cbamvalid.com" }, "license": "Informational product documentation — not legal advice or accredited verification", "dateModified": "2026-07-28", "product": { "name": "CBAMValid Exporter Verification Preparation Pack — Prepared for Independent Accredited Verification", "price": "$449", "independence": "CBAMValid is an independent software service for exporter-to-importer evidence packaging. It is not an EU institution, customs authority, or accredited CBAM verifier. Actual emissions data must be independently verified where verification is legally required." }, "authorityChains": [ { "path": "/", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com", "primaryQuestion": "What should a non-EU exporter prepare when an EU buyer asks for actual CBAM emissions evidence?", "empathyLead": "Buyer pressure arrives before your evidence package is ready. You need a defendable dossier for one plant and one year — without pretending the software issued an accredited verification opinion.", "directAnswer": "$449 unlocks lock-and-download for one working file: one legal operator, one installation, one reporting year — unlimited drafts and same-file correction re-locks. CBAMValid prepares an evidence-linked operator dossier for independent accredited verification — it does not verify emissions itself.", "calculation": "Authoritative embedded-emissions results run server-side against a named, versioned ruleset. Missing material inputs block sealing; they are never silently converted to zero. Client previews stay advisory until a successful seal.", "explanation": "Define scope, enter goods and production data, link evidence, clear fail-closed quality blockers, pay once to lock that working file, then download immutable PDF/JSON/O3CI field-mapped exports. Same-file corrections stay included; another plant or year needs another payment.", "methodology": "Methods pin to Regulation (EU) 2023/956 and related implementing rules recorded in the sealed package. Historical seals keep the ruleset they were built against.", "evidence": "Material values require evidence lineage (hash, size, support status). Sealing requires approved and fully supported evidence; partially supported is not enough.", "expert": "Calculation logic is reviewed against EU CBAM mathematical rules by Prof. Dr. Neela Nataraj (Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay). That review supports mathematical integrity of engines and allocation logic — it is not an accredited CBAM verification opinion, EU approval, or customs acceptance.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "What does the USD 449 pack include?", "href": "/pricing", "why": "Commercial scope and release math" }, { "question": "How does the draft-to-seal workflow work?", "href": "/how-it-works", "why": "Operational steps" }, { "question": "Which calculation methodology is used?", "href": "/methodology", "why": "Ruleset and replay" }, { "question": "What changed for the 2026 definitive period?", "href": "/cbam-2026-definitive-period", "why": "Deadline fan-out" } ], "entities": [ "CBAMValid", "Exporter Verification Preparation Pack", "embedded emissions", "independent accredited verification", "Regulation (EU) 2023/956" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "CBAM exporter evidence dossier", "CBAM verification preparation software", "actual embedded emissions package for EU buyer", "CBAM sealed dossier vs verification opinion" ] }, { "path": "/product", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/product", "primaryQuestion": "What capabilities does the Exporter Verification Preparation Pack provide?", "empathyLead": "Spreadsheets break under verifier questions. You need deterministic calculations, an evidence register, and fail-closed QC before you hand anything over.", "directAnswer": "The pack provides a scoped working file with deterministic embedded-emissions calculations, evidence register, quality controls, methodology decisions, findings closure, and sealed releases for one operator, one installation, and one reporting year. Pay once to lock that file; same-file corrections are included.", "calculation": "Server-side engine computes direct and indirect emissions with unit-safe conversions, precursor treatment where applicable, and allocation reconciliation. Every authoritative node carries formula identity, inputs, units, and a SHA-256 node hash.", "explanation": "You compile installation and goods data, link supporting documents, resolve blockers, pay once to lock, then seal releases for buyer or verifier handover without rewriting prior seals.", "methodology": "Versioned rulesets and legal source citations travel with each sealed release so method history stays auditable.", "evidence": "Evidence objects store hash, size, path ownership, review status, and support status. Seal is blocked when evidence is missing, rejected, unsupported, or hash-mismatched.", "expert": "Calculation logic is reviewed against EU CBAM mathematical rules by Prof. Dr. Neela Nataraj (Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay). That review supports mathematical integrity of engines and allocation logic — it is not an accredited CBAM verification opinion, EU approval, or customs acceptance.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "How much does the pack cost?", "href": "/pricing", "why": "Commercial terms" }, { "question": "See a sample sealed structure", "href": "/sample-dossier", "why": "Package shape" }, { "question": "Exporter evidence requirements", "href": "/cbam-exporter-evidence-requirements", "why": "Evidence depth" }, { "question": "How does the workflow run?", "href": "/how-it-works", "why": "Working-file steps" }, { "question": "Which ruleset is pinned?", "href": "/rulesets", "why": "Method version" }, { "question": "Need SSO or multi-site?", "href": "/enterprise", "why": "Enterprise Exclusive path" }, { "question": "Verify a sealed hash", "href": "/verify", "why": "Integrity check" }, { "question": "Public trust evidence", "href": "/trust", "why": "Proof registry" } ], "entities": [ "Exporter Verification Preparation Pack", "calculation trace", "evidence register", "fail-closed quality controls", "O3CI field-mapped export", "versioned EU rulesets", "SHA-256 integrity manifest", "case readiness" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "CBAM verification preparation product", "CBAM evidence register software", "deterministic CBAM calculation engine", "CBAM O3CI field-mapped export", "CBAM sealed dossier integrity hash", "CBAM fail-closed quality controls" ] }, { "path": "/pricing", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/pricing", "primaryQuestion": "What does $449 buy, and when is the card charged?", "empathyLead": "Nobody wants a surprise charge mid-review or a vague “credits” story. You should finish data quality first, then buy when you are ready to seal.", "directAnswer": "$449 unlocks lock-and-download for one working file (Exporter Verification Preparation Pack): unlimited drafts and same-file correction re-locks for one operator, one installation, and one reporting year. Drafting is free. The card is charged when you pay to lock that file — not while you edit drafts. A new file needs a new payment.", "calculation": "Commercial math: 1 payment → 1 working file unlock. Same-file correction reseals included. Failed or blocked locks charge nothing. Re-download consumes zero. Another installation, reporting year, or working file requires another payment.", "explanation": "Pay at lock after your working file is ready. Correct and re-lock the same paid file as needed. Prior sealed versions remain immutable and re-downloadable.", "methodology": "Pricing is a commercial entitlement contract, not a regulatory calculation. Emissions methodology is separate and versioned inside the dossier.", "evidence": "Checkout and entitlement ledgers are server-authoritative. Client-provided credit or price claims are never trusted.", "expert": "Commercial unit and independence boundary are product policy facts. Mathematical engine review does not change pricing or create an accredited verification claim.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "What is included in the product?", "href": "/product", "why": "Capability detail" }, { "question": "When do I seal?", "href": "/how-it-works", "why": "Payment vs seal timing" }, { "question": "Book a demo", "href": "/demo", "why": "Annual / Enterprise path" }, { "question": "Can one payment cover another plant?", "href": "/pricing", "why": "Scope lock clarification" }, { "question": "Refund rules", "href": "/refund-policy", "why": "Unused unlock / duplicates" } ], "entities": [ "USD 449", "pay at lock", "Exporter Annual", "Enterprise contact sales", "ROI calculator", "same-file corrections" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "CBAMValid price", "CBAMValid USD 449", "CBAM preparation pack cost", "is CBAMValid a subscription", "when is CBAMValid card charged" ] }, { "path": "/demo", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/demo", "primaryQuestion": "How do I book a CBAMValid demo for Annual or Enterprise?", "empathyLead": "Self-serve Single Pack is not enough for multi-site buyers who need DPA, SSO, and coordination.", "directAnswer": "Email info@cbamvalid.com or open the Book a demo page. Single Pack remains self-serve at USD 449 pay-at-lock. Annual and Enterprise require a human scoping conversation. No accredited verification claims are made in demos.", "calculation": "Demos do not produce sealed emissions results.", "explanation": "Come with installation count, reporting year, and CN family. We walk working-file flow, QC, seal integrity, and buyer share links.", "methodology": "Independence boundary remains preparation ≠ verification.", "evidence": "Published /demo page and pricing tiers.", "expert": "Enterprise is a commitment regime, not a feature checkbox.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "Public pricing", "href": "/pricing", "why": "Tier amounts" }, { "question": "Sample dossier", "href": "/sample-dossier", "why": "Inspect output" }, { "question": "Security", "href": "/security", "why": "DPA draft" } ], "entities": [ "book a demo", "Exporter Annual", "Enterprise" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "CBAMValid demo", "CBAMValid enterprise demo", "CBAMValid annual plan" ] }, { "path": "/case-studies", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/case-studies", "primaryQuestion": "Does CBAMValid publish customer logos and case studies?", "empathyLead": "Buyers want field realism without fake logos. Anonymized scenarios beat invented praise strips.", "directAnswer": "CBAMValid publishes anonymized illustrative sector scenarios on /case-studies — steel, aluminium, holding, and cement working-file paths with no company names or logos. Named customer references publish only with written permission.", "calculation": "Scenarios do not alter sealed emissions arithmetic.", "explanation": "Use scenarios to understand buyer pressure and package shape. Inspect the public sample dossier for sealed deliverables. Named logos stay permissioned-only.", "methodology": "H2: no invented testimonials. Anonymized scenarios are labeled as illustrative.", "evidence": "Published /case-studies illustrative scenario set + permission note for named references.", "expert": "Anonymized field paths beat fabricated logos.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "Sample dossier", "href": "/sample-dossier", "why": "Inspect output" }, { "question": "Product capabilities", "href": "/product", "why": "What ships" }, { "question": "Enterprise Exclusive", "href": "/enterprise", "why": "SSO · Holding path" }, { "question": "Book a demo", "href": "/demo", "why": "Talk to a human" } ], "entities": [ "illustrative scenarios", "anonymized sector paths", "permissioned named reference", "no invented logos" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "CBAMValid case studies", "CBAMValid customer scenarios", "CBAM preparation steel exporter example" ] }, { "path": "/how-it-works", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/how-it-works", "primaryQuestion": "How do I go from raw plant data to a sealed CBAM preparation dossier?", "empathyLead": "Most teams lose weeks in email threads and version chaos. You need a guided path that shows gaps before a buyer or verifier sees the file.", "directAnswer": "Start with the readiness checklist and pre-flight XLSX. Honest time: 2–4 hours if data is ready, 2–3 weeks if starting from zero. Then define one installation and reporting year, enter goods and production data, link evidence, clear quality blockers, pay once to lock that working file, and download PDF, JSON, and O3CI field-mapped exports.", "calculation": "After material inputs are complete, the server engine computes embedded emissions and writes a calculation trace. Incomplete material data blocks sealing.", "explanation": "One Where-you-are strip guides eight plain stages from scope setup through evidence linking, QC, pay-at-lock, seal, and download — without a second duplicate step bar. Drafts stay free until you pay to lock that file.", "methodology": "Each sealed release records the ruleset and engine version used so replay stays deterministic.", "evidence": "Every material field should point to approved, fully supported evidence before seal.", "expert": "Calculation logic is reviewed against EU CBAM mathematical rules by Prof. Dr. Neela Nataraj (Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay). That review supports mathematical integrity of engines and allocation logic — it is not an accredited CBAM verification opinion, EU approval, or customs acceptance.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "Inspect a sample dossier", "href": "/sample-dossier", "why": "See deliverables" }, { "question": "Pricing and release math", "href": "/pricing", "why": "When you pay" }, { "question": "Verification preparation guide", "href": "/cbam-verification-preparation", "why": "Verifier handoff" } ], "entities": [ "draft-to-seal workflow", "quality blockers", "sealed release", "O3CI export" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "how to prepare CBAM dossier", "CBAMValid workflow steps", "seal CBAM evidence package" ] }, { "path": "/methodology", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/methodology", "primaryQuestion": "Which ruleset and methods does CBAMValid use for authoritative calculations?", "empathyLead": "When a verifier asks which rules you followed, “latest guidance” is not an answer. You need a dated method reference inside the package.", "directAnswer": "Authoritative calculations pin to a named, versioned ruleset recorded in the sealed dossier. Historical sealed releases keep the ruleset they were built against; methods are not silently rewritten after sealing.", "calculation": "Direct and indirect emissions, precursor treatment, and allocation shares are computed with unit discipline, null/zero separation, and reconciliation guards. Intermediate precision is preserved; reporting-stage rounding is explicit.", "explanation": "Methodology pages and sealed traces cite Regulation (EU) 2023/956 and implementing rules for calculation and verification principles where applied.", "methodology": "Ruleset identity, engine version, legal source IDs, and calculation-node hashes form the reproducibility contract.", "evidence": "Method decisions and material inputs must be evidence-linked where required before a seal can pass.", "expert": "Calculation logic is reviewed against EU CBAM mathematical rules by Prof. Dr. Neela Nataraj (Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay). That review supports mathematical integrity of engines and allocation logic — it is not an accredited CBAM verification opinion, EU approval, or customs acceptance.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "How are embedded emissions calculated?", "href": "/cbam-embedded-emissions-calculation", "why": "Formula depth" }, { "question": "Actual vs default values", "href": "/cbam-actual-vs-default-values", "why": "Value basis choice" }, { "question": "CBAM methodology overview", "href": "/cbam-methodology", "why": "Topic cluster hub" } ], "entities": [ "versioned ruleset", "Regulation (EU) 2023/956", "Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2547", "calculation trace", "deterministic replay" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "CBAM calculation methodology", "CBAM ruleset versioning", "deterministic embedded emissions calculation" ] }, { "path": "/sample-dossier", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/sample-dossier", "primaryQuestion": "What does a sealed CBAMValid preparation dossier contain?", "empathyLead": "Buyers and verifiers ask what they will receive. You should inspect structure and integrity expectations before you purchase.", "directAnswer": "A sealed package is an immutable operator-prepared dossier with reports, structured data, evidence folder references, and a data integrity manifest with file sizes and SHA-256 hashes — prepared for independent review, not as an accredited verification opinion. Each sealed release also carries a short Package ID (letter + four digits, for example Y7654) so operators can distinguish versions without reading truncated hashes.", "calculation": "Sample calculations illustrate trace shape and unit reporting. Live cases recompute from your installation data under the active ruleset.", "explanation": "Use the public interactive viewer (page thumbs, document stage, contents panel), then the authority and answer sections below, to inspect cover-to-integrity structure before sealing your own case.", "methodology": "Sample content follows the same independence boundary and package-contract discipline as production seals, citing Regulation (EU) 2023/956 and definitive-period implementing rules.", "evidence": "Manifest-listed files must exist with matching size and hash. Public sample demonstrates the integrity pattern without exposing tenant data.", "expert": "Calculation logic is reviewed against EU CBAM mathematical rules by Prof. Dr. Neela Nataraj (Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay). That review supports mathematical integrity of engines and allocation logic — it is not an accredited CBAM verification opinion, EU approval, or customs acceptance.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "Verify a dossier signature", "href": "/verify", "why": "Integrity check" }, { "question": "Buy the preparation pack", "href": "/pricing", "why": "Commercial next step" }, { "question": "Product capabilities", "href": "/product", "why": "What you get" } ], "entities": [ "sample sealed dossier", "integrity manifest", "SHA-256", "verifier navigation package", "interactive dossier viewer" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "CBAM sample dossier", "CBAM verification preparation package contents", "CBAM integrity manifest", "CBAMValid sample dossier preview" ] }, { "path": "/verify", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/verify", "primaryQuestion": "How can someone check that a sealed CBAMValid dossier was not altered?", "empathyLead": "Recipients need a trust check without opening a black box. Integrity verification must be independent of marketing claims.", "directAnswer": "Public verification checks the sealed dossier integrity signature / hash against the published manifest pattern. A passing integrity check confirms package bytes match the seal — it does not mean emissions were accredited-verified.", "calculation": "Verification compares cryptographic hashes of package contents. It does not re-run emissions formulas unless you open a separate calculation review.", "explanation": "Use the verify flow with the public token or published hash materials supplied with the sealed release.", "methodology": "Integrity verification is a data-integrity control, separate from accredited verification under CBAM implementing rules.", "evidence": "Hash mismatch or missing bytes fails closed. Successful verify ≠ verification opinion.", "expert": "Integrity tooling is product engineering. Accredited verification remains a separate legal act by an accredited verifier.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "See sample dossier structure", "href": "/sample-dossier", "why": "What is verified" }, { "question": "Sealed vs verified meaning", "href": "/how-it-works", "why": "Boundary language" } ], "entities": [ "dossier integrity hash", "public verification", "manifest SHA-256" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "verify CBAM dossier hash", "CBAMValid signature verification" ] }, { "path": "/verifier-review", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/verifier-review", "primaryQuestion": "How does CBAMValid handle verifier structure review without claiming a verification opinion?", "empathyLead": "Acceptance risk is the buyer’s real fear. Structure fitness must be discussed without inventing accreditation badges.", "directAnswer": "CBAMValid publishes a structure-review surface mapping package fields, evidence lineage, and integrity controls for independent verification workflows. Canonical boundary: Reviewed for structure — not a verification opinion. Third-party signed letters are published only when received — never invented.", "calculation": "Structure review does not restate sealed emissions as assured. Calculation integrity remains separate from accredited verification.", "explanation": "Use the Structure Review Brief and gate-free sample dossier when engaging verification bodies. Home page badge links to this surface.", "methodology": "Target letter language is pinned to IR 2025/2621 workflow fitness and explicitly excludes verification opinions.", "evidence": "Published brief PDF + field map + empty letter slot until a real signed letter arrives.", "expert": "Structure review is a package-fitness engagement. Accredited verification remains a separate legal act.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "Open sample dossier", "href": "/sample-dossier", "why": "Inspect structure" }, { "question": "Verify integrity hash", "href": "/verify", "why": "Byte integrity" }, { "question": "Methodology sources", "href": "/methodology", "why": "Ruleset pin" } ], "entities": [ "structure review", "verification opinion boundary", "IR 2025/2621", "evidence lineage" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "CBAM structure review vs verification", "CBAMValid verifier review letter", "reviewed for structure not a verification opinion" ] }, { "path": "/rulesets", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/rulesets", "primaryQuestion": "Where are CBAMValid ruleset versions published?", "empathyLead": "A sealed dossier without a named ruleset pin is hard to defend when a verifier asks which rules applied.", "directAnswer": "CBAMValid publishes a public ruleset registry with named versions, active dates, source-registry hashes, and linked official sources. Historical seals keep the ruleset they were built against.", "calculation": "Authoritative calculations run against the pinned ruleset for that seal. Changing published rulesets does not rewrite historical seals.", "explanation": "Open /rulesets for the registry, then /methodology for how pins appear in sealed packages.", "methodology": "Rulesets cite EUR-Lex-linked official source IDs from the legal source registry.", "evidence": "Source hash and registry version are published beside each ruleset entry.", "expert": "Publishing rulesets is an authority surface for preparation software — not an accredited verification opinion.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "Methodology sources", "href": "/methodology", "why": "How pins work" }, { "question": "Sample dossier", "href": "/sample-dossier", "why": "See sealed structure" }, { "question": "Platform architecture", "href": "/platform", "why": "CBAM-first category" } ], "entities": [ "ruleset version", "source-registry hash", "historical seal pin" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "CBAMValid ruleset registry", "which CBAM ruleset version", "CBAM ruleset source hash" ] }, { "path": "/buyer-link", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/buyer-link", "primaryQuestion": "How does the CBAMValid buyer share link work?", "empathyLead": "Buyers want one URL, not a ZIP emailed into oblivion. The URL must stay integrity-only.", "directAnswer": "After lock, /d/ aliases /verify/ for the same sealed-release summary and authorized download path. No login is required for the public token view. Success proves integrity and preparation status — not accredited verification.", "calculation": "The share link does not recalculate emissions. It surfaces the sealed release already produced by the server engine.", "explanation": "Operators share the token URL with EU buyers or reporting teams. Short and canonical forms resolve to the same integrity view.", "methodology": "Token verification is a data-integrity control separate from accredited verification under CBAM implementing rules.", "evidence": "Invalid or inactive tokens fail closed. Successful open ≠ verification opinion.", "expert": "Buyer share is a commercial distribution path for sealed packages, not an assurance badge.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "Public verify", "href": "/verify", "why": "Hash and token entry" }, { "question": "Sample dossier", "href": "/sample-dossier", "why": "Inspect before buy" }, { "question": "Security facts", "href": "/security", "why": "Hosting and DPA" } ], "entities": [ "buyer share link", "/d/token", "public verification token" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "CBAMValid buyer share link", "CBAM dossier token URL", "/d/token CBAMValid" ] }, { "path": "/security", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/security", "primaryQuestion": "What security facts does CBAMValid publish — and does it claim ISO 27001?", "empathyLead": "Procurement asks for region, encryption, subprocessors, and a DPA. Fake certification language destroys trust.", "directAnswer": "CBAMValid publishes europe-west1 hosting, TLS, HttpOnly sessions, provider encryption at rest, subprocessors (Firebase/Google Cloud and Paddle), and a DPA draft. ISO 27001 and SOC 2 are not claimed.", "calculation": "Security controls protect case and evidence data; they do not alter sealed emissions arithmetic.", "explanation": "Download the DPA draft for procurement discussion. Signed DPAs remain a bilateral commercial step.", "methodology": "Certification claims require issuer, scope, and validity dates — never unpublished placeholder status language.", "evidence": "Published security page + DPA draft PDF. Absence of ISO claim is intentional honesty.", "expert": "Security facts are operational. Accredited verification remains a separate legal act.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "Privacy notice", "href": "/privacy", "why": "Data handling" }, { "question": "Trust registry", "href": "/trust", "why": "Pinned claims" }, { "question": "Contact privacy", "href": "/contact", "why": "Requests" }, { "question": "Buyer share link", "href": "/buyer-link", "why": "Public token path" } ], "entities": [ "europe-west1", "DPA draft", "subprocessors", "no ISO 27001 claim" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "CBAMValid security", "CBAMValid DPA", "CBAMValid ISO 27001" ] }, { "path": "/trust", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/trust", "primaryQuestion": "How does CBAMValid prove marketing claims without inventing evidence?", "empathyLead": "Enterprise buyers reject sites that invent CRO numbers, logos, or verifier endorsements.", "directAnswer": "CBAMValid publishes a Trust Evidence Registry. Each claim is VERIFIED, CODE PROVEN, SAMPLE, EMPTY BY DESIGN, OWNER ACTION, or EXTERNAL BLOCKER. Legal identity is published (CRO 315881, VAT IE1857162AB, Dublin address). Half-identity and forged letters remain forbidden. Remaining gaps stay visible.", "calculation": "Claim discipline does not change sealed emissions arithmetic; it protects procurement trust around the product.", "explanation": "SAMPLE documents are watermarked specimens. EMPTY BY DESIGN pages (case studies) refuse invented logos. OWNER ACTION / EXTERNAL BLOCKER items stay visible until closed.", "methodology": "H2: no claim without evidence. Status language mirrors the seal engine’s fail-closed posture.", "evidence": "Published /trust registry + full T1.3 /legal-notice identity + /verifier-review SAMPLE surface.", "expert": "Published legal identity plus visible claim gaps beats invented completeness in enterprise procurement.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "Legal notice", "href": "/legal-notice", "why": "Identity publication" }, { "question": "Structure review", "href": "/verifier-review", "why": "SAMPLE boundary" }, { "question": "Case studies policy", "href": "/case-studies", "why": "Empty by design" }, { "question": "Security facts", "href": "/security", "why": "No fake ISO" }, { "question": "Enterprise Exclusive", "href": "/enterprise", "why": "SSO SLA Holding" } ], "entities": [ "trust registry", "H2", "SAMPLE", "CRO 315881", "VAT IE1857162AB" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "CBAMValid trust evidence", "CBAMValid company registration", "CBAMValid VAT" ] }, { "path": "/platform", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/platform", "primaryQuestion": "Is CBAMValid opening other regulatory categories beyond CBAM?", "empathyLead": "Category expansion before CBAM leadership creates half-products and diluted trust.", "directAnswer": "Door = CBAM. Additional regimes are available only under an Enterprise expansion SOW — not as public half-products. Enterprise Exclusive also sells SSO, SLA, and holding scope for multi-site CBAM buyers. R6–R9 modules are LIVE to sell.", "calculation": "Additional categories would reuse the package contract and ruleset pin model — they are not live engines today.", "explanation": "Use /enterprise for SSO/SLA/holding. Use /rulesets and /product for the live CBAM surface.", "methodology": "One live ruleset family first. Enterprise expands commercial depth without inventing certifications.", "evidence": "Published /platform, /enterprise, /rulesets, /security with DPA and SLA drafts.", "expert": "Architecture reuse is real. Fake second-product marketing is banned.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "Enterprise Exclusive", "href": "/enterprise", "why": "SSO SLA Holding" }, { "question": "Published rulesets", "href": "/rulesets", "why": "Live CBAM pins" }, { "question": "Product", "href": "/product", "why": "What ships today" }, { "question": "Security", "href": "/security", "why": "DPA SLA" } ], "entities": [ "category architecture", "CBAM first", "Enterprise SOW", "R6-R9" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "CBAMValid platform architecture", "CBAMValid Enterprise SSO", "CBAMValid beyond CBAM" ] }, { "path": "/enterprise", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/enterprise", "primaryQuestion": "What does CBAMValid Enterprise Exclusive include?", "empathyLead": "Multi-site exporters need SSO, SLA, and holding scope — not another self-serve checkbox.", "directAnswer": "Enterprise Exclusive starts from USD 12,000 per year (contact sales). It includes contracted SSO/IdP federation, an SLA draft and signed MSA path, holding/multi-entity entitlement, signed DPA path, API/onboarding plan, and verifier coordination. It is not an accredited verification opinion.", "calculation": "Enterprise changes entitlement and access control — sealed emissions arithmetic remains the same fail-closed engine.", "explanation": "Request scoping on /enterprise. Single Pack stays self-serve at USD 449 pay-at-lock.", "methodology": "SSO uses OIDC/SAML via Identity Platform. Holding keeps each seal scoped to one operator/installation/year.", "evidence": "Published Enterprise pages, SLA draft PDF, DPA draft PDF, inquiry API.", "expert": "Enterprise is a commitment regime for procurement — not a fake certification badge.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "SSO", "href": "/enterprise/sso", "why": "IdP federation" }, { "question": "Holding", "href": "/enterprise/holding", "why": "Multi-entity" }, { "question": "Pricing", "href": "/pricing", "why": "Tier map" }, { "question": "Partners", "href": "/partners", "why": "Channel" }, { "question": "Sample dossier", "href": "/sample-dossier", "why": "Inspect package" }, { "question": "Trust registry", "href": "/trust", "why": "Pinned claims" } ], "entities": [ "Enterprise Exclusive", "SSO", "SLA", "holding", "from $12,000" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "CBAMValid Enterprise", "CBAMValid SSO", "CBAMValid SLA", "CBAMValid holding multi-entity" ] }, { "path": "/enterprise/sso", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/enterprise/sso", "primaryQuestion": "Does CBAMValid support SSO for Enterprise buyers?", "empathyLead": "IT will block any SaaS that cannot federate Entra, Google, or Okta.", "directAnswer": "Yes under Enterprise contract. CBAMValid federates Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace, or Okta via OIDC/SAML. 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Cross-entity clones do not inherit payment unless the SOW says so.", "calculation": "Holding structure does not merge emissions across entities in one seal.", "explanation": "Roles include Holding Admin, Operator Preparer, Internal Reviewer, Read-Only Verifier.", "methodology": "Explicit scope remains a seal invariant.", "evidence": "Published /enterprise/holding contract rules.", "expert": "No silent scope widening — verifiers see clear boundaries.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "Enterprise", "href": "/enterprise", "why": "Commercial package" }, { "question": "Pricing", "href": "/pricing", "why": "Tier contrast" } ], "entities": [ "holding", "multi-entity", "installation scope" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "CBAMValid holding", "CBAMValid multi-site", "CBAMValid group exporters" ] }, { "path": "/partners", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/partners", "primaryQuestion": "How do I become a CBAMValid channel partner?", "empathyLead": "Consultancies and verifier firms want a referral track without fake logo walls.", "directAnswer": "Open /partners and submit the partner inquiry. Logos are published only after a signed referral agreement. The program does not create accredited verification endorsements.", "calculation": "Partner referrals do not change sealed arithmetic.", "explanation": "Intake is live; public partner logos remain permissioned.", "methodology": "H2: no invented partner logos.", "evidence": "Published /partners intake form.", "expert": "Channel scale follows contracts, not invented badges.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "Enterprise", "href": "/enterprise", "why": "Buyer path" }, { "question": "Structure review", "href": "/verifier-review", "why": "Package fitness" } ], "entities": [ "channel partner", "referral agreement" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "CBAMValid partner", "CBAMValid reseller", "CBAMValid referral" ] }, { "path": "/cn-code", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/cn-code", "primaryQuestion": "How do I check whether a CN code is in CBAM goods scope?", "empathyLead": "Wrong CN scope wastes months. You need a clear scope decision before you build an entire dossier.", "directAnswer": "Use the CN code hub to inspect CBAM Annex I-oriented public entries for covered goods chapters. Classification remains an operator responsibility; CBAMValid does not replace customs classification advice.", "calculation": "Scope is a classification and applicability decision, not an emissions total. Emissions calculations start only after goods and routes are in scope.", "explanation": "Search or browse published CN entries, review sector and route notes, then continue to product setup for in-scope goods.", "methodology": "Public CN pages cite legal source families used for scope publication. Always re-check effective dates against current official texts.", "evidence": "Keep customs documents and CN reasoning evidence with the case for verifier review.", "expert": "Scope guidance is informational. Final classification and legal interpretation remain with the operator and competent advisors.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "CN code scope decision guide", "href": "/cbam-cn-code-scope", "why": "Decision depth" }, { "question": "Non-EU producer guide", "href": "/cbam-non-eu-producer-guide", "why": "Exporter duties" }, { "question": "Start a preparation pack", "href": "/product", "why": "Next operational step" } ], "entities": [ "CN code", "Annex I", "CBAM goods scope", "customs classification" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "is my CN code in CBAM", "CBAM CN code list", "CBAM Annex I goods" ] }, { "path": "/cbam-2026-definitive-period", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/cbam-2026-definitive-period", "primaryQuestion": "What changed when the CBAM definitive period started in 2026?", "empathyLead": "Teams still mix transitional quarterly reporting habits with definitive-period annual duties. That confusion creates false deadlines and wrong workplans.", "directAnswer": "The CBAM definitive period applies from 1 January 2026. For 2026 imports, the first CBAM declaration and corresponding certificate surrender deadline is 30 September 2027. Certificate price calculation in 2026 follows a quarterly cadence — that is not the same as transitional quarterly emissions reporting.", "calculation": "Certificate price publication uses quarterly calculation under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2548. Embedded emissions for goods remain installation-based calculations under the emissions implementing rules.", "explanation": "EU importers face annual declaration and certificate surrender duties. Non-EU producers must supply evidence-linked actual data when buyers require it. Do not treat transitional quarterly report dates as 2026 definitive obligations.", "methodology": "Cite Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as amended, plus implementing rules for verification, emissions calculation, and certificate price.", "evidence": "Keep period-correct installation data, goods lists, and evidence hashes aligned to the reporting year you will seal.", "expert": "Calculation logic is reviewed against EU CBAM mathematical rules by Prof. Dr. Neela Nataraj (Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay). That review supports mathematical integrity of engines and allocation logic — it is not an accredited CBAM verification opinion, EU approval, or customs acceptance.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "Certificate price cadence", "href": "/cbam-certificate-price", "why": "Price vs reporting confusion" }, { "question": "Verification preparation", "href": "/cbam-verification-preparation", "why": "What to assemble" }, { "question": "Non-EU producer duties", "href": "/cbam-non-eu-producer-guide", "why": "Exporter angle" } ], "entities": [ "CBAM definitive period", "1 January 2026", "30 September 2027", "certificate surrender", "Regulation (EU) 2025/2083" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "CBAM 2026 definitive period", "CBAM declaration deadline 2027", "CBAM certificate surrender 2026 imports" ] }, { "path": "/cbam-embedded-emissions-calculation", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/cbam-embedded-emissions-calculation", "primaryQuestion": "How are CBAM embedded emissions calculated for goods?", "empathyLead": "A wrong total under buyer pressure is worse than a blocked draft. Missing data must stop the result — not become a silent zero.", "directAnswer": "Embedded emissions combine direct process/combustion emissions and, where required, electricity-related indirect emissions, plus applicable precursor emissions. Authoritative results require complete material inputs, reconciled allocation, and evidence links.", "calculation": "Compute direct emissions from activity data and factors or measurements; add indirect electricity emissions where required; include precursor embedded emissions when in scope; allocate installation totals to goods so shares reconcile within tolerance; preserve intermediate precision and apply reporting-stage rounding only at the defined stage.", "explanation": "Separate direct and indirect bases, prevent double counting, and keep unit conversions explicit (including kg/t and energy units). Client previews are advisory until the server seal.", "methodology": "Follow Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2547 calculation principles as applied by the active CBAMValid ruleset version recorded in the seal.", "evidence": "Activity data, factors, electricity data, precursor quantities, and allocation methodology need evidence IDs and support status before sealing.", "expert": "Calculation logic is reviewed against EU CBAM mathematical rules by Prof. Dr. Neela Nataraj (Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay). That review supports mathematical integrity of engines and allocation logic — it is not an accredited CBAM verification opinion, EU approval, or customs acceptance.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "Actual vs default values", "href": "/cbam-actual-vs-default-values", "why": "Value basis" }, { "question": "Methodology index", "href": "/methodology", "why": "Ruleset pinning" }, { "question": "Evidence requirements", "href": "/cbam-exporter-evidence-requirements", "why": "Proof depth" } ], "entities": [ "embedded emissions", "direct emissions", "indirect emissions", "precursors", "allocation reconciliation" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "how to calculate CBAM embedded emissions", "CBAM direct and indirect emissions", "CBAM precursor emissions calculation" ] }, { "path": "/cbam-actual-vs-default-values", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/cbam-actual-vs-default-values", "primaryQuestion": "When should exporters use actual values instead of CBAM default values?", "empathyLead": "Defaults can look easier until a buyer or verifier rejects them. Choosing the wrong basis creates commercial and legal risk.", "directAnswer": "Actual values reflect installation-specific monitored or calculated emissions and generally require independent verification where legally required. Default values are official fallbacks that depend on multiple regulatory dimensions — not a single universal CN number.", "calculation": "Actual-value pathways use installation data and evidence-linked factors. Default-value pathways apply multi-dimensional official factors (including country, route, and year dimensions where defined). Mixing bases without disclosure breaks reproducibility.", "explanation": "Prefer actual values when evidence quality can support verification. Use defaults only under conditions permitted by applicable implementing rules, understanding mark-ups and dimensional dependencies.", "methodology": "Document the actual/default decision in the methodology decision log with legal basis and evidence IDs.", "evidence": "Actual pathways need stronger primary evidence. Default pathways still need transparent citation of the factor source and dimensions used.", "expert": "Calculation logic is reviewed against EU CBAM mathematical rules by Prof. Dr. Neela Nataraj (Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay). That review supports mathematical integrity of engines and allocation logic — it is not an accredited CBAM verification opinion, EU approval, or customs acceptance.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "Default values guide", "href": "/cbam-default-values", "why": "Factor dimensions" }, { "question": "Embedded emissions calculation", "href": "/cbam-embedded-emissions-calculation", "why": "Compute path" }, { "question": "Verification preparation", "href": "/cbam-verification-preparation", "why": "Assurance boundary" } ], "entities": [ "actual values", "default values", "multi-dimensional factors", "verification requirement" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "CBAM actual vs default values", "when are CBAM actual values required", "CBAM default value mark-up" ] }, { "path": "/cbam-default-values", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/cbam-default-values", "primaryQuestion": "What are CBAM default values and why are they multi-dimensional?", "empathyLead": "Searching for “one default number per CN code” is a common trap. Wrong dimensions produce indefensible figures.", "directAnswer": "CBAM default values are official fallback emission factors that depend on multiple dimensions such as goods, country, production route, and year where the published dataset defines them — not a single timeless CN-only number.", "calculation": "Select the factor only after matching all required dimensions in the official dataset applicable to the reporting period. Do not invent interpolated factors.", "explanation": "Defaults exist for defined fallback cases. They are not a shortcut that removes documentation duty or automatic acceptance.", "methodology": "Cite the default-value dataset version and dimensions in the sealed methodology and calculation trace.", "evidence": "Retain the factor source reference, effective period, and selection rationale with the case evidence register.", "expert": "Calculation logic is reviewed against EU CBAM mathematical rules by Prof. Dr. Neela Nataraj (Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay). That review supports mathematical integrity of engines and allocation logic — it is not an accredited CBAM verification opinion, EU approval, or customs acceptance.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "Actual vs default decision", "href": "/cbam-actual-vs-default-values", "why": "Choice framework" }, { "question": "CN scope", "href": "/cn-code", "why": "Goods identity" }, { "question": "Methodology", "href": "/methodology", "why": "Traceability" } ], "entities": [ "default emission factors", "country route year dimensions", "fallback values" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "CBAM default values", "CBAM default factor by country", "CBAM default values 2026" ] }, { "path": "/cbam-certificate-price", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/cbam-certificate-price", "primaryQuestion": "How does CBAM certificate pricing work in 2026?", "empathyLead": "Finance teams often confuse certificate price publication cadence with transitional quarterly emissions reporting. That mix-up drives the wrong calendar.", "directAnswer": "In 2026, CBAM certificate prices are calculated on a quarterly cadence under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2548. Certificate purchase and surrender obligations follow definitive-period rules and must not be confused with transitional quarterly emissions reporting.", "calculation": "Certificate price is an official published price used for certificate accounting. It is separate from your installation’s embedded-emissions calculation for goods.", "explanation": "Track official certificate price publications for the relevant quarters. Do not treat price cadence as a substitute for annual declaration timing.", "methodology": "Cite IMPL_2025_2548 for price calculation/publication rules; cite emissions implementing rules for goods calculations.", "evidence": "Keep price references used in financial planning separate from sealed emissions evidence packages.", "expert": "CBAMValid prepares emissions evidence packages. It does not sell CBAM certificates or set official certificate prices.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "2026 definitive period deadlines", "href": "/cbam-2026-definitive-period", "why": "Calendar clarity" }, { "question": "Embedded emissions calculation", "href": "/cbam-embedded-emissions-calculation", "why": "Goods math" }, { "question": "Pricing for CBAMValid pack", "href": "/pricing", "why": "Software pack vs certificate price" } ], "entities": [ "CBAM certificate price", "quarterly price calculation", "Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2548" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "CBAM certificate price 2026", "CBAM certificate quarterly price", "CBAM certificate surrender cost" ] }, { "path": "/cbam-verification-preparation", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/cbam-verification-preparation", "primaryQuestion": "How should exporters prepare for independent CBAM verification?", "empathyLead": "Verifiers do not want a story — they want complete, consistent, evidence-linked data. Preparation quality decides how painful the review becomes.", "directAnswer": "Verification preparation means assembling complete, evidence-linked emissions data, methodology decisions, and findings closure so an independent accredited verifier can perform assurance work. CBAMValid prepares the package; it does not issue the verification opinion.", "calculation": "Ensure calculation traces reconcile installation totals to goods, with precursors and direct/indirect separation handled without double counting.", "explanation": "Lock scope, finish evidence support statuses, clear material findings, then seal a package that a verifier can navigate without reconstructing your email history.", "methodology": "Follow verification principles in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2546 as the assurance framework — preparation software does not replace that assurance.", "evidence": "Evidence must be approved and fully supported with matching hashes. Partial support blocks a serious seal.", "expert": "Calculation logic is reviewed against EU CBAM mathematical rules by Prof. Dr. Neela Nataraj (Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay). That review supports mathematical integrity of engines and allocation logic — it is not an accredited CBAM verification opinion, EU approval, or customs acceptance.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "Evidence requirements", "href": "/cbam-exporter-evidence-requirements", "why": "Proof checklist" }, { "question": "Sample dossier", "href": "/sample-dossier", "why": "Package shape" }, { "question": "Buy preparation pack", "href": "/pricing", "why": "Seal entitlement" } ], "entities": [ "verification preparation", "accredited verifier", "assurance boundary", "Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2546" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "how to prepare for CBAM verification", "CBAM verifier readiness package", "CBAM operator dossier for verification" ] }, { "path": "/cbam-exporter-evidence-requirements", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/cbam-exporter-evidence-requirements", "primaryQuestion": "What evidence do non-EU exporters need for CBAM embedded emissions?", "empathyLead": "A beautiful PDF with weak evidence fails. Buyers and verifiers follow the data lineage, not the cover page.", "directAnswer": "Exporters need evidence lineage for material data: document identity, issuer, period, MIME/size, storage path, SHA-256 hash, uploader, confidentiality, review status, support status, and links to input fields and calculations.", "calculation": "Each material calculation input should resolve to evidence that supports the numeric claim. Unsupported inputs must block authoritative sealing.", "explanation": "Build an evidence register early. Approve and mark support status before you attempt seal. Duplicate hashes and path traversal attempts are rejected.", "methodology": "Evidence sufficiency rules are fail-closed and versioned with the product quality-control contract.", "evidence": "Physical bytes must match registered hash and size. Pending, rejected, unsupported, missing, or tampered evidence blocks sealing.", "expert": "Calculation logic is reviewed against EU CBAM mathematical rules by Prof. Dr. Neela Nataraj (Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay). That review supports mathematical integrity of engines and allocation logic — it is not an accredited CBAM verification opinion, EU approval, or customs acceptance.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "Verification preparation", "href": "/cbam-verification-preparation", "why": "End-to-end readiness" }, { "question": "Product evidence register", "href": "/product", "why": "Tooling" }, { "question": "Methodology", "href": "/methodology", "why": "Method + proof pairing" } ], "entities": [ "evidence register", "SHA-256", "support status", "field-to-evidence matrix" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "CBAM exporter evidence requirements", "CBAM evidence hash integrity", "CBAM supporting documents checklist" ] }, { "path": "/cbam-non-eu-producer-guide", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/cbam-non-eu-producer-guide", "primaryQuestion": "What must non-EU producers and exporters do under CBAM?", "empathyLead": "You may not be the declarant, but your EU customer still needs defendable actual data. Waiting until the PO is blocked is already too late.", "directAnswer": "Non-EU producers and exporters should determine goods scope, compile installation and production-route data, calculate evidence-linked embedded emissions, and provide an operator-prepared package that EU importers can use toward CBAM duties. CBAMValid helps prepare that package for independent accredited verification.", "calculation": "Produce installation-year embedded emissions with clear direct/indirect and precursor treatment aligned to the goods you export.", "explanation": "Align commercial contracts to data handover, keep CN classification rationale, and seal reproducible packages your buyer can share with advisors or verifiers.", "methodology": "Use versioned EU rulesets and keep independence language honest: preparation ≠ accredited verification.", "evidence": "Supply evidence-backed actual values when required; document default-value use only when permitted and disclosed.", "expert": "Calculation logic is reviewed against EU CBAM mathematical rules by Prof. Dr. Neela Nataraj (Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay). That review supports mathematical integrity of engines and allocation logic — it is not an accredited CBAM verification opinion, EU approval, or customs acceptance.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "2026 definitive period", "href": "/cbam-2026-definitive-period", "why": "Timeline" }, { "question": "How CBAMValid works", "href": "/how-it-works", "why": "Operational path" }, { "question": "Pricing", "href": "/pricing", "why": "Pack scope" } ], "entities": [ "non-EU producer", "exporter", "EU importer", "embedded emissions handover" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "CBAM duties for non-EU producers", "CBAM exporter obligations", "CBAM evidence for EU buyer" ] }, { "path": "/cbam-cn-code-scope", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/cbam-cn-code-scope", "primaryQuestion": "How do I decide if my goods CN code falls under CBAM?", "empathyLead": "Scope mistakes cascade into wrong data collection. Confirm Annex I coverage before you build the full evidence stack.", "directAnswer": "Compare your goods’ Combined Nomenclature codes against CBAM Annex I coverage as published in the applicable legal texts and CBAMValid’s public CN registry entries. CBAMValid helps you navigate published scope notes; it does not replace formal customs classification.", "calculation": "Out-of-scope goods should not receive forced emissions totals. In-scope goods proceed to installation-level calculation.", "explanation": "Use the CN hub and sector notes, document your classification rationale, and escalate ambiguous cases to competent customs advisors.", "methodology": "Scope decisions should be logged with legal source IDs and effective dates.", "evidence": "Retain commercial descriptions, binding tariff information where available, and CN reasoning evidence with the case.", "expert": "Scope guidance is informational. Classification liability remains with the economic operator.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "CN code hub", "href": "/cn-code", "why": "Browse entries" }, { "question": "Non-EU producer guide", "href": "/cbam-non-eu-producer-guide", "why": "Exporter context" }, { "question": "Product setup", "href": "/product", "why": "Case build" } ], "entities": [ "CN classification", "Annex I goods", "CBAM scope decision" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "CBAM CN code scope", "is product under CBAM Annex I", "CBAM goods list by CN" ] }, { "path": "/cbam-methodology", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/cbam-methodology", "primaryQuestion": "What is the CBAM methodology overview CBAMValid publishes?", "empathyLead": "Teams need a short map before diving into formulas. Methodology without version pins becomes non-reproducible.", "directAnswer": "CBAMValid’s methodology overview explains versioned rulesets, reproducible calculation traces, evidence linkage, and the independence boundary between operator preparation and accredited verification.", "calculation": "Overview pages point to detailed calculation guides; authoritative numbers still come from the sealed server engine for a specific case snapshot.", "explanation": "Use this page as the methodology cluster hub, then fan out to embedded-emissions, actual/default, and legal-source pages.", "methodology": "Ruleset versioning + deterministic replay + legal source citation is the core contract.", "evidence": "Method claims on public pages stay aligned to verified regulatory facts and product boundaries.", "expert": "Calculation logic is reviewed against EU CBAM mathematical rules by Prof. Dr. Neela Nataraj (Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay). That review supports mathematical integrity of engines and allocation logic — it is not an accredited CBAM verification opinion, EU approval, or customs acceptance.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "Full methodology index", "href": "/methodology", "why": "Deep sources" }, { "question": "Embedded emissions calculation", "href": "/cbam-embedded-emissions-calculation", "why": "Formula path" }, { "question": "Product engine capabilities", "href": "/product", "why": "Implementation" } ], "entities": [ "CBAM methodology", "ruleset versioning", "reproducible traces" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "CBAM methodology overview", "CBAM ruleset version", "CBAM calculation reproducibility" ] }, { "path": "/about", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/about", "primaryQuestion": "Who is CBAMValid and what independence boundary applies?", "empathyLead": "Buyers and compliance teams need to know whether a vendor is an official EU service — or an independent preparation tool with clear limits.", "directAnswer": "CBAMValid is an independent software service that helps exporters and importers prepare evidence-linked CBAM dossiers. It is not an EU institution, customs authority, accredited CBAM verifier, or CBAM Registry submission service.", "calculation": "Mathematical engines and allocation logic are reviewed against EU CBAM mathematical rules by Prof. Dr. Neela Nataraj (IIT Bombay). That review supports calculation integrity — it is not an accredited verification opinion.", "explanation": "Use CBAMValid to compile scope, evidence, calculations, and sealed packages for handover to buyers or independent verifiers.", "methodology": "Public methodology pages cite versioned rulesets and Regulation (EU) 2023/956-family sources; sealed packages pin the ruleset used at seal time.", "evidence": "Independence and support identity claims are product-policy facts published on About, Legal Notice, and contact surfaces.", "expert": "Calculation logic is reviewed against EU CBAM mathematical rules by Prof. Dr. Neela Nataraj (Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay). That review supports mathematical integrity of engines and allocation logic — it is not an accredited CBAM verification opinion, EU approval, or customs acceptance.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "Contact support", "href": "/contact", "why": "Human help" }, { "question": "Methodology sources", "href": "/methodology", "why": "Ruleset basis" }, { "question": "Product capabilities", "href": "/product", "why": "What you get" } ], "entities": [ "CBAMValid", "independent software service", "IIT Bombay mathematical review" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "is CBAMValid an official EU service", "who reviews CBAMValid calculations", "CBAMValid independence notice" ] }, { "path": "/contact", "url": "https://cbamvalid.com/contact", "primaryQuestion": "How do I contact CBAMValid for technical, billing, or legal questions?", "empathyLead": "When a seal is blocked or a buyer is waiting, you need a real inbox — not a ticket black hole.", "directAnswer": "Email info@cbamvalid.com for technical, dossier, and billing help. Legal and privacy requests use the published legal and privacy addresses on the contact page. Typical response window is 24–48 business hours.", "calculation": "Support does not recalculate sealed releases client-side. Authoritative numbers remain those sealed by the server engine for a specific case snapshot.", "explanation": "Include your case ID, reporting year, and the blocker text when asking for technical help so diagnosis stays fast.", "methodology": "Support answers product and workflow questions; accredited verification opinions remain outside CBAMValid’s scope.", "evidence": "Canonical support identity is info@cbamvalid.com as published in site legal configuration.", "expert": "Support staff explain product boundaries. Academic mathematical review of engines is separate from day-to-day support tickets.", "relatedProblems": [ { "question": "Pricing and pack scope", "href": "/pricing", "why": "Billing clarity" }, { "question": "About independence", "href": "/about", "why": "Who we are" }, { "question": "Refund policy", "href": "/refund-policy", "why": "Commercial terms" } ], "entities": [ "info@cbamvalid.com", "technical support", "billing support" ], "fanOutQueries": [ "CBAMValid support email", "CBAMValid billing contact", "CBAMValid GDPR contact" ] } ], "answers": [ { "id": "what-does-usd-449-buy", "question": "What does $449 buy on CBAMValid?", "aliases": [ "CBAMValid price", "Exporter Verification Preparation Pack cost", "is CBAMValid a subscription", "what is included in the preparation pack" ], "directAnswer": "$449 unlocks lock-and-download for one working file: one legal operator, one production installation, and one reporting year — with unlimited drafts and correction re-locks on that same paid file. It is a one-time pay-at-lock purchase, not a subscription, and not a soft Excel-only export.", "empathyContext": "EU buyers increasingly ask for actual embedded-emissions evidence. You should finish data quality work without a card, then pay once when the locked package matters — without another checkout every time a buyer asks for a correction on the same file.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Commercial unit", "detail": "1 operator + 1 installation + 1 reporting year · pay once per working file · same-file corrections included", "href": "/pricing", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Payment timing", "detail": "Card is charged when you pay to lock that working file. Drafting is free. Same-file re-locks do not charge again.", "href": "/pricing#how-payment-works", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Independence boundary", "detail": "Operator-prepared dossier for independent accredited verification — not an accredited opinion or EU approval.", "href": "/methodology", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/", "/pricing", "/product" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/pricing", "/how-it-works", "/sample-dossier" ] }, { "id": "when-is-card-charged", "question": "When is my card charged?", "aliases": [ "do I pay when I seal", "is drafting free", "CBAMValid payment flow" ], "directAnswer": "Drafting and editing are free. Your card is charged $449 when you pay to lock a specific working file. After that, correct and re-lock the same file as needed at no extra charge. A new working file needs a new payment. Failed locks charge nothing. Re-download is free.", "empathyContext": "Nobody wants a surprise charge mid-review. Finish data quality work first, then pay when you lock — and keep correction room on that same file without another checkout.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Draft policy", "detail": "Unlimited drafts", "href": "/pricing", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Pay-at-lock rules", "detail": "Draft free. Pay once when you lock this working file. Same file: correct and re-lock as needed at no extra charge. A new file needs a new payment. Failed locks charge nothing. Re-download is free.", "href": "/pricing#how-payment-works", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Contract mirror", "detail": "Same commercial rules appear in Terms of Service §3.", "href": "/terms#commercial-terms", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/", "/pricing", "/how-it-works" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/pricing", "/credits/buy" ] }, { "id": "what-is-cbamvalid", "question": "What is CBAMValid?", "aliases": [ "CBAM verification preparation software", "CBAM exporter evidence dossier tool", "is CBAMValid an official EU service" ], "directAnswer": "CBAMValid is an independent verifier-preparation platform for non-EU producers, exporters, operators, importers, and CBAM reporting teams. It helps you build an evidence-linked, sealed operator dossier that reduces the work required for independent accredited verification.", "empathyContext": "If your EU customer asks for actual values, you need a serious package — not a spreadsheet you cannot defend. You also need clear language about what is preparation versus what only an accredited verifier can issue.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Product positioning", "detail": "Exporter Verification Preparation Pack — Prepared for Independent Accredited Verification", "href": "/product", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Not an official EU service", "detail": "Not an EU institution, customs authority, accredited verifier, or CBAM Registry submission service.", "href": "/about", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/", "/product", "/about" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/product", "/methodology", "/sample-dossier" ] }, { "id": "can-one-pack-cover-another-plant", "question": "Can one pack be reused for another factory or reporting year?", "aliases": [ "pack scope lock", "another installation same purchase", "CBAMValid multi plant pricing" ], "directAnswer": "No. Payment unlocks one working file for one legal operator, one installation, and one reporting year. Another factory, another reporting year, or a new working file requires a new payment. On the same paid file you may draft freely and correct/re-lock as needed.", "empathyContext": "This protects honest customers who need correction versions, and blocks paying once then quietly renaming a case into a different plant or year.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Scope rule", "detail": "1 operator · 1 installation · 1 reporting year per paid working file", "href": "/pricing#how-payment-works", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Same-file corrections", "detail": "Correction re-locks on the paid working file do not require a new payment", "href": "/terms#commercial-terms", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/pricing", "/product" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/pricing", "/how-it-works" ] }, { "id": "sealed-vs-verified", "question": "Does sealing mean my emissions are officially verified?", "aliases": [ "is a sealed dossier accredited verification", "CBAMValid verification opinion", "does CBAMValid replace a verifier" ], "directAnswer": "No. Sealing locks an operator-prepared dossier with integrity hashes for handover. Where verification is legally required, actual emissions must still be independently verified by an accredited verifier. CBAMValid prepares the package; it does not issue a verification opinion.", "empathyContext": "Overclaiming “verified” creates commercial and legal risk for exporters. Clear boundaries protect you when a buyer or verifier reviews the file.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Seal meaning", "detail": "Immutable operator package with SHA-256 manifest — prepared for independent review", "href": "/how-it-works", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Independence boundary", "detail": "Not an accredited verification opinion, customs approval, or registry acceptance", "href": "/methodology", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/", "/how-it-works", "/methodology", "/sample-dossier" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/methodology", "/sample-dossier", "/verify" ] }, { "id": "how-workflow-works", "question": "How does the CBAMValid workflow work?", "aliases": [ "CBAMValid steps", "how to prepare a CBAM dossier", "from draft to sealed release" ], "directAnswer": "You create one working file for one installation and one reporting year, enter goods and production data, link evidence, clear quality blockers, pay once to lock that file, then download PDF, JSON, and O3CI field-mapped exports. Same file: correct and re-lock as needed. A new file needs a new payment.", "empathyContext": "Most teams lose time in email threads and version chaos. One working file with fail-closed checks is designed so you see gaps before you ask a buyer or verifier to review.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Workflow", "detail": "Eight guided stages from scope to sealed deliverables", "href": "/how-it-works", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Sample package", "detail": "Inspect a public sample dossier structure before buying", "href": "/sample-dossier", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/", "/how-it-works", "/product" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/how-it-works", "/sample-dossier", "/pricing" ] }, { "id": "why-methodology-matters", "question": "Which ruleset does CBAMValid use for calculations?", "aliases": [ "CBAM calculation methodology", "versioned ruleset", "Regulation 2023/956 software" ], "directAnswer": "Authoritative calculations pin to a named, versioned ruleset recorded in the sealed dossier. Historical sealed releases keep the ruleset they were built against; methods are not silently rewritten after sealing.", "empathyContext": "When a verifier asks which rules you followed, vague “latest guidance” answers fail. You need a dated method reference inside the package itself.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Primary legal family", "detail": "Regulation (EU) 2023/956 and related implementing rules, cited where applied", "href": "/methodology", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Method principle", "detail": "Deterministic replay, provenance flags, and boundary discipline per installation/year", "href": "/methodology", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/methodology", "/product" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/methodology", "/cbam-methodology", "/sample-dossier" ] }, { "id": "definitive-period-2026", "question": "When does the CBAM definitive period start, and what is the first declaration deadline for 2026 imports?", "aliases": [ "CBAM 2026 definitive period", "CBAM declaration deadline 2027", "CBAM certificate surrender deadline" ], "directAnswer": "The CBAM definitive period applies from 1 January 2026. For 2026 imports, the first CBAM declaration and corresponding certificate surrender deadline is 30 September 2027.", "empathyContext": "Mixing transitional quarterly reporting habits with definitive-period annual duties creates false deadlines and wasted work.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Definitive period start", "detail": "1 January 2026", "href": "/cbam-2026-definitive-period", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "First declaration deadline", "detail": "30 September 2027 for 2026 imports", "href": "/cbam-2026-definitive-period", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/", "/cbam-2026-definitive-period", "/cbam-non-eu-producer-guide" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/cbam-certificate-price", "/cbam-verification-preparation" ] }, { "id": "embedded-emissions-calc", "question": "How are CBAM embedded emissions calculated?", "aliases": [ "calculate CBAM embedded emissions", "direct and indirect CBAM emissions", "CBAM precursor emissions" ], "directAnswer": "Embedded emissions combine direct process/combustion emissions and, where required by sector rules, electricity-related indirect emissions, plus applicable precursor emissions. For Annex II sectors (including iron and steel, aluminium, hydrogen, and electricity), only direct emissions enter the priced specific embedded emissions used for CBAM certificates; indirect emissions are disclosed but excluded from pricing. Installation countries outside CBAM scope (EU Member States and Annex III excluded territories) are hard-blocked before authoritative calculation or sealing. Missing material inputs must block authoritative results rather than becoming silent zeros.", "empathyContext": "A wrong total under buyer pressure is worse than a blocked draft. Fail-closed calculation protects you in verification.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Calculation guide", "detail": "Direct, indirect, precursor, and allocation reconciliation rules", "href": "/cbam-embedded-emissions-calculation", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Methodology index", "detail": "Versioned rulesets and deterministic replay", "href": "/methodology", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/cbam-embedded-emissions-calculation", "/methodology", "/cbam-methodology" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/cbam-actual-vs-default-values", "/product" ] }, { "id": "actual-vs-default", "question": "Should exporters use actual values or CBAM default values?", "aliases": [ "CBAM actual vs default", "when are actual values required", "CBAM default value risks" ], "directAnswer": "Actual values reflect installation-specific monitored or calculated emissions and generally require independent verification where legally required. Default values are multi-dimensional official fallbacks — not a single universal CN number.", "empathyContext": "Defaults can look easier until a buyer or verifier rejects them. Document the basis choice with evidence.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Decision guide", "detail": "Actual vs default decision utility", "href": "/cbam-actual-vs-default-values", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Default dimensions", "detail": "Country, route, and year dimensions where defined", "href": "/cbam-default-values", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/cbam-actual-vs-default-values", "/cbam-default-values" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/cbam-verification-preparation", "/methodology" ] }, { "id": "verification-preparation", "question": "How do exporters prepare for independent CBAM verification?", "aliases": [ "CBAM verification preparation", "verifier readiness package", "operator dossier for verification" ], "directAnswer": "Assemble complete, evidence-linked emissions data, methodology decisions, and closed material findings so an independent accredited verifier can perform assurance work. CBAMValid prepares the package; it does not issue the verification opinion.", "empathyContext": "Verifiers need consistent, evidence-linked data — not a reconstructed email history.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Preparation guide", "detail": "Scope, evidence, calculation annex, findings closure", "href": "/cbam-verification-preparation", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Evidence requirements", "detail": "Hash, support status, and lineage fields", "href": "/cbam-exporter-evidence-requirements", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/cbam-verification-preparation", "/cbam-exporter-evidence-requirements", "/sample-dossier" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/sample-dossier", "/pricing", "/methodology" ] }, { "id": "spreadsheet-vs-preparation-pack", "question": "Why not just send a spreadsheet when an EU buyer asks for CBAM evidence?", "aliases": [ "CBAM spreadsheet vs dossier", "Excel CBAM evidence package", "buyer rejected spreadsheet emissions" ], "directAnswer": "A spreadsheet usually cannot prove evidence lineage, ruleset version, fail-closed quality controls, or an integrity hash. CBAMValid seals an operator-prepared dossier with calculation traces, evidence register, and immutable release hashes so a buyer or verifier can inspect what was locked.", "empathyContext": "Buyer pressure often arrives before your files are audit-ready. The risk is not formatting — it is defending numbers without evidence, method pins, or a sealed integrity trail.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Integrity manifest", "detail": "Sealed packages include SHA-256 hashes, ruleset version, and seal timestamp", "href": "/sample-dossier", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Fail-closed QC", "detail": "Material blockers must clear before sealing; missing inputs are not silently zeroed", "href": "/product", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/", "/product", "/how-it-works", "/sample-dossier" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/sample-dossier", "/pricing", "/cbam-exporter-evidence-requirements" ] }, { "id": "one-pack-scope-lock", "question": "Can one USD 449 payment cover a second plant or another reporting year?", "aliases": [ "CBAMValid multi plant pricing", "one pack two installations", "CBAMValid scope lock", "one payment many CBAM files" ], "directAnswer": "No. $449 unlocks one working file: one legal operator, one production installation, and one reporting year, with same-file correction re-locks included. Another plant, year, or working file requires another payment.", "empathyContext": "Procurement teams often hope one purchase covers the group. Scope lock prevents silent widening that would break evidence and entitlement integrity.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Commercial unit", "detail": "1 operator + 1 installation + 1 reporting year per paid working file", "href": "/pricing", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Correction & re-lock math", "detail": "Failed locks charge nothing; re-download is free; corrections create new sealed versions on the same paid file", "href": "/pricing", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/", "/pricing", "/product" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/pricing", "/how-it-works" ] }, { "id": "buyer-asks-tomorrow", "question": "What should I do first if my EU buyer asks for actual CBAM emissions evidence this week?", "aliases": [ "EU buyer asked for CBAM evidence urgently", "CBAM evidence request deadline", "start CBAM dossier today" ], "directAnswer": "Start a free draft for one installation and one reporting year, confirm CN scope, enter production and emissions inputs you already have, link available evidence, and clear visible blockers. Pay once to lock that working file when you are ready to seal a handover package — drafting does not charge your card. Same-file corrections stay included; a new file needs a new payment.", "empathyContext": "Urgent buyer emails create panic buys. The durable move is to make gaps visible first, then seal a defendable package — without claiming an accredited verification opinion.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Draft policy", "detail": "Unlimited drafts", "href": "/how-it-works", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "CN scope hub", "detail": "Confirm Annex I coverage before full evidence collection", "href": "/cn-code", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "2026 definitive period context", "detail": "Definitive-period obligations raise the cost of delayed evidence readiness", "href": "/cbam-2026-definitive-period", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/", "/how-it-works", "/cbam-non-eu-producer-guide", "/cbam-2026-definitive-period" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/pricing", "/cn-code" ] }, { "id": "about-independence", "question": "Is CBAMValid an official European Commission service?", "aliases": [ "CBAMValid official EU", "is CBAMValid accredited verifier" ], "directAnswer": "No. CBAMValid is an independent software service for exporter-to-importer evidence packaging. It is not an EU institution, customs authority, or accredited CBAM verifier.", "empathyContext": "Procurement and legal teams need a clear independence boundary before they trust a vendor with emissions data.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Independence notice", "detail": "Published on About and product surfaces", "href": "/about", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Support identity", "detail": "Canonical support address info@cbamvalid.com", "href": "/contact", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/about", "/contact", "/" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/about", "/methodology", "/legal-notice" ] }, { "id": "structure-review-vs-opinion", "question": "What is a CBAMValid structure review — and is it a verification opinion?", "aliases": [ "verifier structure review", "reviewed for structure", "CBAMValid accredited review" ], "directAnswer": "A structure review assesses whether the Preparation Pack contains the data fields and evidence lineage a verification workflow needs. It is not a verification opinion, reasonable assurance, accreditation endorsement, EU approval, or customs decision. Canonical boundary: Reviewed for structure — not a verification opinion.", "empathyContext": "Buyers fear package rejection more than arithmetic. Structure fitness and accredited verification are different trust signals — confusing them creates legal and commercial risk.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Structure review surface", "detail": "Public page maps package fields, target letter language, and legal boundary", "href": "/verifier-review", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Structure Review Brief", "detail": "Downloadable CBAMValid-owned brief for verification-body engagements", "href": "/verifier-review/structure-review-brief.pdf", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Sample dossier", "detail": "Gate-free package buyers and verifiers can inspect before outreach", "href": "/sample-dossier", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/verifier-review", "/", "/about", "/methodology" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/sample-dossier", "/verify", "/product" ] }, { "id": "structure-review-letter-language", "question": "What letter language does CBAMValid request from verification bodies?", "aliases": [ "structure review letter", "IR 2025/2621 structure letter" ], "directAnswer": "Target language: We reviewed the CBAMValid Preparation Pack structure. It contains the data fields and evidence lineage required under IR 2025/2621 for our verification workflow. This is a structural review, not a verification opinion.", "empathyContext": "Without a hard boundary sentence, a marketing page can be misread as assurance. The letter must stay structural.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Published target letter", "detail": "Exact wording on the structure review page", "href": "/verifier-review", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/verifier-review" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/sample-dossier", "/methodology" ] }, { "id": "published-rulesets-pin", "question": "Does CBAMValid publish the rulesets used in sealed packages?", "aliases": [ "ruleset registry", "which ruleset version", "source hash pin" ], "directAnswer": "Yes. CBAMValid publishes a public ruleset registry with named versions, active dates, source-registry hashes, and linked official sources. Every sealed package pins a named ruleset. Historical seals keep the ruleset they were built against. Publishing the registry is not an accredited verification opinion.", "empathyContext": "Verifiers and buyers ask which rules applied. A dated, named pin beats a vague “latest methodology” claim.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Published rulesets page", "detail": "Public registry of transitional and definitive rulesets", "href": "/rulesets", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Methodology page", "detail": "How calculations pin to a ruleset", "href": "/methodology", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/rulesets", "/methodology", "/platform" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/sample-dossier", "/verify" ] }, { "id": "buyer-share-link", "question": "How does a CBAMValid buyer share link work?", "aliases": [ "/d/token", "buyer token URL", "share sealed dossier link" ], "directAnswer": "After lock, a public token URL opens the sealed release summary. Short form /d/ aliases the canonical /verify/ view. The buyer can inspect integrity and download for authorized tokens without logging in. A successful open is integrity and preparation status only — not an accredited verification opinion.", "empathyContext": "EU buyers need a single link, not email-attachment chaos. The link must stay an integrity surface, not fake assurance.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Buyer share link explainer", "detail": "How /d/token and /verify/token relate", "href": "/buyer-link", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Public verify", "detail": "Hash and token verification entry", "href": "/verify", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/buyer-link", "/verify" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/sample-dossier", "/security" ] }, { "id": "security-no-fake-iso", "question": "Does CBAMValid claim ISO 27001 or SOC 2 certification?", "aliases": [ "ISO 27001", "SOC 2", "security certification", "DPA" ], "directAnswer": "No. The security page publishes hosting region (europe-west1), TLS, session model, encryption-at-rest defaults, subprocessors, and a DPA draft. ISO 27001 and SOC 2 are not claimed. Certificates will be published only with issuer, scope, and validity dates.", "empathyContext": "Procurement needs facts. “In progress” certification language is a trust defect.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Security page", "detail": "Published security facts and certification honesty", "href": "/security", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "DPA draft PDF", "detail": "Procurement starting-point draft, not a signed agreement", "href": "/security/dpa-draft.pdf", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/security", "/privacy" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/contact", "/legal-notice", "/trust" ] }, { "id": "trust-evidence-registry", "question": "How does CBAMValid prove marketing claims without inventing evidence?", "aliases": [ "trust registry", "CRO VAT published", "fake logos", "proof chain", "OWNER ACTION" ], "directAnswer": "CBAMValid publishes a Trust Evidence Registry at /trust. Each marketing claim is tagged VERIFIED, CODE PROVEN, SAMPLE, EMPTY BY DESIGN, OWNER ACTION, or EXTERNAL BLOCKER. Legal identity is published: SectorCalc Corporation (CBAMValid), CRO 315881, VAT IE1857162AB, Dublin registered address, support phone, and DPO contact. /case-studies publishes anonymized illustrative scenarios — not named logos. SAMPLE documents are watermarked specimens — not certificates.", "empathyContext": "Procurement teams reverse-engineer claims. Invented identity destroys enterprise deals permanently.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Trust Evidence Registry", "detail": "Pinned claim statuses for identity, commercial, structure, and customer layers", "href": "/trust", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Legal notice", "detail": "Full T1.3 identity block — CRO, VAT, address, phone, DPO", "href": "/legal-notice", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Structure review SAMPLE", "detail": "Watermarked specimen — SAMPLE status, not a verification opinion", "href": "/verifier-review", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/trust", "/legal-notice", "/case-studies" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/security", "/verifier-review", "/pricing", "/enterprise" ] }, { "id": "platform-cbam-first", "question": "Is CBAMValid only a calculator, or a broader compliance platform?", "aliases": [ "category architecture", "second product", "EUDR CSRD" ], "directAnswer": "CBAMValid is a sealed, evidence-linked, version-pinned compliance package architecture. The live ruleset family is EU CBAM. Additional regimes can reuse the package contract later — they are not sold until CBAM leadership and opening conditions justify them. No second regulated product is live today.", "empathyContext": "Architecture honesty beats vaporware roadmaps. Door = CBAM; room is larger only when earned.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Platform architecture page", "detail": "CBAM-first category statement", "href": "/platform", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Published rulesets", "detail": "Live CBAM ruleset registry", "href": "/rulesets", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/platform", "/" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/product", "/methodology", "/enterprise" ] }, { "id": "enterprise-exclusive", "question": "What does CBAMValid Enterprise Exclusive include?", "aliases": [ "Enterprise SSO", "SLA", "holding multi-entity", "from 12000" ], "directAnswer": "Enterprise Exclusive starts from USD 12,000 per year (contact sales). It includes contracted SSO/IdP federation (Entra, Google, Okta), SLA draft and signed MSA path, holding/multi-entity entitlement, signed DPA path, API/onboarding, and verifier coordination. Not an accredited verification opinion. Single Pack remains self-serve at USD 449.", "empathyContext": "Multi-site buyers need procurement-grade SSO and SLA — not another self-serve checkbox.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Enterprise Exclusive", "detail": "SSO · SLA · Holding commercial package", "href": "/enterprise", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "SLA draft PDF", "detail": "Procurement starting-point draft", "href": "/enterprise/sla-draft.pdf", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "SSO page", "detail": "OIDC/SAML provisioning path", "href": "/enterprise/sso", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/enterprise", "/pricing", "/demo" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/enterprise/holding", "/partners", "/security" ] }, { "id": "enterprise-sso", "question": "Does CBAMValid Enterprise support SSO with Entra, Google, or Okta?", "aliases": [ "Enterprise SAML", "OIDC", "IdP federation", "Microsoft Entra" ], "directAnswer": "Yes under Enterprise contract. CBAMValid federates Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace, or Okta via OIDC or SAML. After IdP login, the server still issues an HttpOnly session cookie and enforces tenant/case authorization. SSO is not included on self-serve Single Pack.", "empathyContext": "IT security blocks SaaS tools that cannot join the corporate IdP. Checkbox “SSO coming soon” fails procurement.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Enterprise SSO page", "detail": "Protocols, IdP examples, and provisioning steps", "href": "/enterprise/sso", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Security session model", "detail": "Server-verified HttpOnly __session remains authoritative", "href": "/security", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/enterprise", "/enterprise/sso", "/demo", "/security" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/enterprise/holding", "/pricing" ] }, { "id": "enterprise-sla", "question": "Does CBAMValid publish an Enterprise SLA?", "aliases": [ "service level agreement", "uptime", "support response" ], "directAnswer": "Yes. CBAMValid publishes an Enterprise SLA draft with response targets for critical, high, and normal issues, plus an honest uptime posture based on Google Cloud / Firebase europe-west1. Binding credits live only in a signed Enterprise MSA. ISO 27001 and SOC 2 are not claimed.", "empathyContext": "Procurement packs need downloadable SLA language before legal review — not a vague “we take uptime seriously” sentence.", "evidence": [ { "label": "SLA draft PDF", "detail": "Public procurement starting point", "href": "/enterprise/sla-draft.pdf", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "DPA draft PDF", "detail": "Companion data-protection draft", "href": "/security/dpa-draft.pdf", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Security facts", "detail": "Hosting region and subprocessors without fake certifications", "href": "/security", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/enterprise", "/security", "/demo" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/enterprise/sso", "/privacy" ] }, { "id": "enterprise-holding", "question": "Can a holding company cover multiple operators and installations?", "aliases": [ "multi-entity", "group exporters", "multi-site entitlement" ], "directAnswer": "Enterprise entitlement can sit at holding level while each sealed working file still binds one operator, one installation, and one reporting year. Cross-entity clones do not inherit payment unless the SOW says so. Roles include Holding Admin, Operator Preparer, Internal Reviewer, and Read-Only Verifier.", "empathyContext": "Groups fear either paying forever per plant or blurring legal scope so verifiers reject the package.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Holding scope page", "detail": "Parent/child rules and seal-unit discipline", "href": "/enterprise/holding", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Pricing tiers", "detail": "Enterprise vs Single Pack scope contrast", "href": "/pricing", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/enterprise", "/enterprise/holding", "/pricing", "/demo" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/enterprise/sso", "/sample-dossier" ] }, { "id": "enterprise-vs-single-pack", "question": "When should I buy Single Pack instead of Enterprise Exclusive?", "aliases": [ "449 vs 12000", "self-serve vs contact sales", "one plant" ], "directAnswer": "Choose Single Pack (USD 449 pay-at-lock) for one working file — one operator, one installation, one reporting year — with same-file corrections included. Choose Enterprise Exclusive (from USD 12,000/year, contact sales) when you need SSO, SLA/DPA path, holding/multi-entity entitlement, API/onboarding, or coordinated multi-site rollout.", "empathyContext": "Buying Enterprise for a single plant wastes budget; buying Single Pack for a group IdP requirement fails IT review.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Public pricing", "detail": "Four tiers with Enterprise as the only contact-sales tier", "href": "/pricing", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Enterprise Exclusive", "detail": "SSO · SLA · Holding module map", "href": "/enterprise", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Sample dossier", "detail": "Inspect the self-serve package before you pay", "href": "/sample-dossier", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/enterprise", "/pricing", "/", "/demo" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/how-it-works", "/trust" ] }, { "id": "enterprise-platform-modules", "question": "Are R6–R9 Enterprise platform modules live to sell?", "aliases": [ "R6 rulesets", "R7 buyer link", "R8 security SLA", "R9 platform" ], "directAnswer": "Yes. Published Rulesets (R6), Buyer Share Link (R7), Security/DPA/SLA (R8), and Platform architecture (R9) are live sellable surfaces. Additional regulatory categories beyond CBAM remain Enterprise SOW-only — CBAMValid does not sell half-products.", "empathyContext": "Enterprise buyers reject vaporware roadmaps. Modules must be inspectable before a scoping call.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Published rulesets", "detail": "Version-pinned CBAM ruleset registry", "href": "/rulesets", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Buyer share link", "detail": "/d/token integrity surface", "href": "/buyer-link", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Platform architecture", "detail": "CBAM door live; expansion under Enterprise SOW", "href": "/platform", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/enterprise", "/platform", "/rulesets", "/buyer-link" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/security", "/partners" ] }, { "id": "enterprise-partners", "question": "How do channel partners engage with CBAMValid Enterprise?", "aliases": [ "referral partner", "verifier firm partner", "consultancy partner" ], "directAnswer": "Verifier firms, consultancies, and trade associations can request a partner track on /partners. Logos are published only after a signed referral agreement. Partner status does not create an accredited verification endorsement.", "empathyContext": "Channel scale requires contracts — invented partner walls destroy trust.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Partner intake", "detail": "Live inquiry form — logos only after contract", "href": "/partners", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Structure review", "detail": "SAMPLE package-fitness surface for verifier discussion", "href": "/verifier-review", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/enterprise", "/partners", "/demo" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/verifier-review", "/sample-dossier" ] }, { "id": "pricing-four-tiers", "question": "What are CBAMValid’s published pricing tiers?", "aliases": [ "Enterprise contact sales", "Exporter Annual", "Single Pack 449" ], "directAnswer": "Draft is $0. Single Pack is USD 449 one-time pay-at-lock for one working file. Exporter Annual is USD 2,400 per year. Enterprise is from USD 12,000 per year and is the only contact-sales tier. Not an accredited verification opinion.", "empathyContext": "Procurement needs published prices. Hiding everything behind “contact sales” fails the public-pricing rule.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Pricing page", "detail": "Four published tiers + ROI calculator", "href": "/pricing", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Book a demo", "detail": "Human path for Annual and Enterprise", "href": "/demo", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Enterprise Exclusive", "detail": "Contact-sales package detail", "href": "/enterprise", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/pricing", "/demo", "/", "/enterprise" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/how-it-works", "/security" ] }, { "id": "product-deterministic-engine", "question": "Is the CBAMValid calculation engine deterministic and replayable?", "aliases": [ "deterministic CBAM calculation", "calculation trace SHA-256", "replayable embedded emissions" ], "directAnswer": "Yes. Authoritative calculations run server-side and are replayable: same case snapshot, same ruleset, and same engine version produce the same outputs and node hashes. Every authoritative node records formula identity, inputs, units, conversions, and a SHA-256 node hash.", "empathyContext": "Verifier questions collapse spreadsheets that cannot reproduce a figure. Replayability is what lets you defend a number weeks later.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Product capabilities", "detail": "Deterministic calculation engine with full calculation trace", "href": "/product", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Methodology & sources", "detail": "Versioned method citations travel with sealed releases", "href": "/methodology", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/product", "/methodology", "/" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/sample-dossier", "/rulesets" ] }, { "id": "product-evidence-register", "question": "How does the CBAMValid evidence register work?", "aliases": [ "CBAM evidence register software", "link evidence to calculation nodes", "evidence coverage visible" ], "directAnswer": "Evidence objects store file identity, SHA-256 hash, size, path ownership, review status, and support status, and link to the calculation nodes they support. Coverage is visible in the working file — not assumed. Missing, rejected, unsupported, or hash-mismatched evidence blocks sealing.", "empathyContext": "Buyers and verifiers ask which document supports which figure. An unlinked folder of PDFs is not an evidence register.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Product evidence register", "detail": "Node-linked evidence with support and review status", "href": "/product", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Exporter evidence requirements", "detail": "Hash, support status, and lineage fields", "href": "/cbam-exporter-evidence-requirements", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/product", "/cbam-exporter-evidence-requirements", "/sample-dossier" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/how-it-works", "/methodology" ] }, { "id": "product-fail-closed-qc", "question": "What quality controls run before a CBAMValid seal?", "aliases": [ "CBAM fail-closed QC", "seal blockers", "automated quality controls CBAM" ], "directAnswer": "16 automated QC rule families run against EU guidance — including unit consistency, boundary completeness, allocation balance, and default-value flagging. Material blockers must be resolved before sealing. Missing inputs are not silently converted to zero.", "empathyContext": "A package that seals with open blockers creates verifier friction and buyer rejection risk. Fail-closed is the durable path.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Product QC capabilities", "detail": "16 rule families · always on before seal", "href": "/product", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Workflow", "detail": "Clear blockers in the working file before pay-at-lock", "href": "/how-it-works", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/product", "/how-it-works", "/" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/sample-dossier", "/methodology" ] }, { "id": "product-o3ci-export", "question": "Does CBAMValid provide an O3CI field-mapped export?", "aliases": [ "O3CI field-mapped structured data export", "CBAM installation communication template export", "official Registry XML CBAMValid" ], "directAnswer": "Yes. CBAMValid produces an O3CI field-mapped structured data export (XLSX) aligned to the installation communication template circulating in EU supply chains. It is not an official CBAM Registry XML submission and does not claim customs or registry acceptance.", "empathyContext": "Buyers often ask for field-mapped data they can reuse without re-typing. Naming the export correctly prevents false “Registry XML” claims.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Product export capability", "detail": "O3CI field-mapped XLSX — not official Registry XML", "href": "/product", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Independence boundary", "detail": "Not a customs authority or Registry submission service", "href": "/methodology", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/product", "/sample-dossier", "/methodology" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/pricing", "/how-it-works" ] }, { "id": "product-seal-integrity", "question": "How does CBAMValid sealing and integrity hashing work?", "aliases": [ "SHA-256 sealed dossier", "integrity manifest CBAM", "verify sealed package hash" ], "directAnswer": "On sealing, deliverables are hashed (SHA-256), timestamped, and recorded in a data integrity manifest. Prior sealed releases remain immutable. Anyone holding the dossier can confirm bytes were not altered after the seal via the public verify path.", "empathyContext": "Without a sealed integrity trail, a buyer cannot tell whether a file changed after handover. Hash + timestamp is the operational proof.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Product sealing", "detail": "SHA-256 · UTC seal · integrity manifest", "href": "/product", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Verify a dossier", "detail": "Public hash verification surface", "href": "/verify", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Sample dossier", "detail": "Inspect sealed structure before you pay", "href": "/sample-dossier", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/product", "/verify", "/sample-dossier" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/trust", "/how-it-works" ] }, { "id": "readiness-kit-time", "question": "How long does CBAMValid preparation take?", "aliases": [ "readiness checklist", "pre-flight spreadsheet" ], "directAnswer": "Honest time: 2–4 hours if your data is ready. 2–3 weeks if starting from zero. Use the readiness checklist and downloadable pre-flight XLSX before opening a working file.", "empathyContext": "False “instant CBAM” claims create failed seals. Time honesty reduces buyer deadline panic.", "evidence": [ { "label": "How it works", "detail": "Readiness checklist at the top of the workflow page", "href": "/how-it-works", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Pre-flight XLSX", "detail": "Plant-fillable checklist workbook", "href": "/onboarding/cbamvalid-preflight-checklist.xlsx", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/how-it-works", "/product" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/pricing", "/sample-dossier" ] }, { "id": "case-studies-permissioned", "question": "Where are CBAMValid customer case studies?", "aliases": [ "customer logos", "testimonials", "named references", "illustrative scenarios" ], "directAnswer": "CBAMValid publishes anonymized illustrative sector scenarios on /case-studies (steel, aluminium, holding, cement). Named company logos and quotes publish only with written permission. Invented testimonials remain forbidden.", "empathyContext": "Field realism without fake logos. Buyers recognize anonymized pressure paths; procurement rejects invented praise strips.", "evidence": [ { "label": "Illustrative scenarios", "detail": "Four anonymized sector working-file paths — no company names", "href": "/case-studies", "evidenceStatus": "verified" }, { "label": "Sample dossier", "detail": "Inspect sealed deliverables before you pay", "href": "/sample-dossier", "evidenceStatus": "verified" } ], "routes": [ "/case-studies", "/about", "/" ], "relatedPaths": [ "/sample-dossier", "/product", "/enterprise" ] }, { "id": "what-is-idp-msa", "question": "What do IdP and MSA mean for CBAMValid Enterprise SSO?", "aliases": [ "identity provider", "master service agreement", "SSO Entra Okta" ], "directAnswer": "IdP means Identity Provider — your company login (Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace, or Okta). MSA means Master Service Agreement — the signed Enterprise contract covering pricing, SLA, DPA, and which domains are in scope. SSO is enabled after that contract; it is not on Single Pack.", "empathyContext": "Procurement jargon blocks deals. 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