What does installation mean?
Installation is the stationary technical unit where the relevant production process is carried out, making it the site-level anchor for CBAM production and emissions data.
installation
A regulatory term referring to a stationary technical unit where a production process is carried out.
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Official definitions by source
CBAM
Regulation (EU) 2023/956 establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism
a stationary technical unit where a production process is carried out;
Reference: Article 3, point 30
Practical application
This term matters when emissions, production processes, and embedded-emissions records need to be tied to the actual facility where goods are made.
Minespider commentary
For Minespider, installation is the facility anchor in the CBAM evidence chain. It connects product, process, and emissions records to the site that generated the compliance-relevant data.
Common confusions
- Assuming the everyday meaning of installation is enough without checking the official source definition.
- Using installation as a loose generic label rather than the narrower meaning used in the source text.
- Ignoring how installation connects to adjacent technical or product terms in the same regulatory framework.