COMPLIANCE GUIDES
EU Green Deal Compliance Checklists & Guides
Step-by-step implementation guides for every major EU Green Deal regulation. Each checklist is structured for compliance officers and export managers who need to execute, not just understand.
How to Use These Guides
Each guide follows a consistent structure: a brief overview of the regulation and who it applies to, the specific actions required in sequence, the documents and data you need to prepare, the deadlines by which each action must be completed, and the verification or registration steps required. All guides are written against the official regulation text and cite the relevant articles. Where a downstream tool exists in the AJP ecosystem to execute a specific step, it is linked directly.
If you are new to EU Green Deal compliance, start with the EU Green Deal for Exporters overview, then return here to select the checklist for the regulation most relevant to your sector.
Carbon and Trade Compliance
Regulation (EU) 2023/956
CBAM Compliance Checklist
The complete step-by-step process for non-EU exporters to achieve CBAM compliance: appointing an authorised declarant, establishing embedded emissions monitoring, engaging an accredited verifier, and submitting CBAM declarations. Covers steel, cement, aluminium, fertilisers, electricity, and hydrogen.
Open CBAM Checklist →Regulation (EU) 2023/956
CBAM Compliance Checklist — South African Exporters
A CBAM compliance checklist specifically tailored for South African steel, aluminium, and cement exporters, including guidance on SARS coordination, DTIC engagement, and the use of South African carbon tax credits as CBAM offsets.
Open SA CBAM Checklist →Directive 2003/87/EC
EU ETS Compliance Checklist
For EU-based operators covered by the EU ETS: monitoring plan preparation, annual emissions report, verified emissions data submission, and EUA surrender. Covers Phase 4 obligations and the new ETS2 requirements for buildings and road transport.
Open EU ETS Checklist →Product Sustainability Compliance
Regulation (EU) 2024/1781
ESPR Readiness Assessment
A structured assessment to determine your product's readiness for ESPR compliance: product category identification, applicable delegated act timeline, current performance against ecodesign parameters, and gap analysis against minimum performance requirements.
Open ESPR Assessment →Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 (Article 9)
DPP Registration Step-by-Step Guide
The complete process for registering a Digital Product Passport: data collection requirements, registry selection, data carrier (QR code or RFID) specification, and submission to the EU DPP registry. Covers the battery DPP requirements effective 2027.
Open DPP Guide →Regulation (EU) 2023/1542
Battery Passport Data Preparation Guide
A data preparation guide for battery manufacturers and importers: the 14 data categories required for a battery passport, carbon footprint calculation methodology, recycled content measurement, and due diligence documentation for cobalt, lithium, nickel, and natural graphite.
Open Battery Guide →Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
REACH Compliance Checklist
For chemical manufacturers and importers: substance identification, tonnage band determination, ECHA registration process, SVHC screening, authorisation requirements for substances of very high concern, and downstream user obligations.
Open REACH Checklist →Corporate Reporting and Due Diligence
Directive 2022/2464/EU
CSRD Reporting Checklist
The step-by-step process for preparing a CSRD-compliant sustainability report: double materiality assessment, ESRS topic selection, data collection across all reporting areas, limited assurance engagement, and integration with the annual financial report.
Open CSRD Checklist →Directive (EU) 2024/1760
CSDDD Due Diligence Checklist
The six-step CSDDD due diligence process: integrating due diligence into company policies, mapping and assessing adverse impacts, preventing and mitigating impacts, monitoring effectiveness, communicating results, and providing remediation. Includes supply chain mapping templates.
Open CSDDD Checklist →Regulation (EU) 2023/1115
EUDR Compliance Checklist
For operators and traders placing forest-risk commodities on the EU market: geolocation data collection, deforestation-free verification, country benchmarking, due diligence statement preparation, and submission to the EU TRACES system. Covers cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, soya, wood, and rubber.
Open EUDR Checklist →Regulation (EU) 2020/852
EU Taxonomy Alignment Checklist
For companies required to disclose EU Taxonomy alignment: identifying eligible economic activities, assessing substantial contribution to climate mitigation or adaptation, verifying Do No Significant Harm (DNSH) criteria, and preparing the Taxonomy KPIs for disclosure in the management report.
Open Taxonomy Checklist →Technology and Specialist Guides
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689
AI Act Conformity Assessment Guide
For providers and deployers of AI systems: risk classification methodology, conformity assessment procedure for high-risk AI systems, technical documentation requirements, EU declaration of conformity, and registration in the EU AI database. Covers both internal assessment and notified body assessment routes.
Open AI Act Guide →AJP Ecosystem
Three Gates Completion Guide
The AJP Three Gates framework for systematic EU Green Deal compliance: Gate 1 (KYC Identity verification at kycregistry.co.za), Gate 2 (CBAM Carbon liability calculation at carbonborderadjustment.co.za), Gate 3 (Digital Product Passport registration at esprregistry.com). The complete pathway from exposure assessment to compliance certification.
Open Three Gates Guide →Regulation (EU) 2023/1115
Food Traceability Record Preparation Guide
For food operators subject to EUDR and EU food traceability requirements: geolocation data standards, supplier declaration templates, chain of custody documentation, and integration with the EU TRACES NT system for import notifications.
Open Food Traceability Guide →EU Green Deal
EU Green Deal Compliance Roadmap — African Exporters
A sector-by-sector compliance roadmap for African exporters covering CBAM exposure for steel, aluminium, and cement; EUDR obligations for cocoa, coffee, and timber; CSDDD supply chain due diligence requirements; and DPP obligations for electronics and textiles. Includes country-specific guidance for South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and Ethiopia.
Open African Exporters Roadmap →Execute Your Compliance
The checklists on this page tell you what to do. The tools in the AJP ecosystem execute it: calculate your CBAM liability at carbonborderadjustment.co.za, register your Digital Product Passport at esprregistry.com, and verify your KYC identity at kycregistry.co.za.