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Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2023 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and repealing Directive 2014/94/EU (Text with EEA relevance)
Consolidated text: Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2023 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and repealing Directive 2014/94/EU (Text with EEA relevance)
Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2023 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and repealing Directive 2014/94/EU (Text with EEA relevance)
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REGULATION (EU) 2023/1804 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 13 September 2023 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and repealing Directive 2014/94/EU (OJ L 234 22.9.2023, p. 1) |
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REGULATION (EU) 2023/1804 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 13 September 2023
on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and repealing Directive 2014/94/EU
(Text with EEA relevance)
Article 1
Subject matter
Article 2
Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:
‘accessibility of data’ means the possibility to request and obtain data at any time in a machine readable format;
‘ad hoc price’ means the price charged by the operator of a recharging or refuelling point to an end user for recharging or refuelling on an ad hoc basis;
‘along the TEN-T road network’ means:
with regard to electric recharging stations: that they are located on the TEN-T road network or within 3 km driving distance from the nearest exit of a TEN-T road; and
with regard to hydrogen refuelling stations: that they are located on the TEN-T road network or within 10 km driving distance from the nearest exit of a TEN-T road;
‘alternative fuels’ means fuels or power sources which serve, at least partly, as a substitute for fossil oil sources in the energy used for transport and which have the potential to contribute to its decarbonisation and enhance the environmental performance of the transport sector, including:
‘alternative fuels for zero-emission vehicles, trains, vessels or aircraft’:
‘renewable fuels’:
‘non-renewable alternative fuels and transitional fossil fuels’:
‘aircraft contact stand’ means a stand in a designated area of the airport apron equipped with a passenger boarding bridge;
‘aircraft remote stand’ means a stand in a designated area of the airport apron not equipped with a passenger boarding bridge;
‘airport of the TEN-T core network or airport of the TEN-T comprehensive network’ means an airport as listed and categorised in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013;
‘automatic authentication’ means the authentication of a vehicle at a recharging point through the recharging connector or telematics;
‘availability of data’ means the existence of data in a digital machine-readable format;
‘battery electric vehicle’ means an electric vehicle that runs exclusively on the electric motor, with no secondary source of propulsion;
‘bi-directional recharging’ means a smart recharging operation where the direction of the electricity flow can be reversed, allowing that electricity flows from the battery to the recharging point it is connected to;
‘connector’ means the physical interface between the recharging or refuelling point and the vehicle through which the fuel or electric energy is exchanged;
‘commercial air transport’ means ‘commercial air transport’ as defined in Article 3, point (24), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1 );
‘container ship’ means a ship designed exclusively for the carriage of containers in holds and on deck;
‘contract-based payment’ means a payment for a recharging or refuelling service from the end user to a mobility service provider on the basis of a contract concluded between that end user and that mobility service provider;
‘data user’ means any public authority, road authority, road operator, recharging and refuelling point operator, research or non-governmental organisation, mobility service provider, e-roaming platform, digital map provider or any other entity interested in using data to provide information, create services or perform research or analysis on alternative fuels infrastructure;
‘digitally-connected recharging point’ means a recharging point that can send and receive information in real time, communicate bi-directionally with the electricity grid and the electric vehicle, and that can be remotely monitored and controlled, including in order to start and stop the recharging session and to measure electricity flows;
‘distribution system operator’ means a ‘distribution system operator’ as defined in Article 2, point (29), of Directive (EU) 2019/944;
‘distributor’ means a ‘distributor’ as defined in Article 3, point (43), of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 2 );
‘dynamic data’ means data that change often or on a regular basis;
‘electric road system’ means a physical installation along a road for the transfer of electricity to an electric vehicle while the vehicle is in motion;
‘electric vehicle’ means a motor vehicle equipped with a powertrain containing at least one non-peripheral electric machine as energy converter with an electric rechargeable energy storage system, which can be recharged externally;
‘electricity supply to stationary aircraft’ means the supply of electricity through a standardised fixed or mobile interface to an aircraft when stationed at an aircraft contact stand or at an aircraft remote stand;
‘end user’ means a natural or legal person purchasing an alternative fuel for direct use in a vehicle;
‘e-roaming’ means the exchange of data and payments between the operator of a recharging or refuelling point and a mobility service provider from which an end user purchases a recharging or refuelling service;
‘e-roaming platform’ means a platform connecting market actors, notably mobility service providers and operators of recharging or refuelling points, to enable the provision of services between them, including e-roaming;
‘European standard’ means a ‘European standard’ as defined in Article 2, point (1)(b), of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012;
‘general aviation’ means all civil aviation operations other than scheduled air services and non-scheduled air transport operations for remuneration or hire;
‘gross tonnage’ (GT) means ‘gross tonnage’ as defined in Article 3, point (e), of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 3 );
‘heavy-duty vehicle’ means a Category M2 motor vehicle as described in Article 4(1), point (a)(ii), a Category M3 motor vehicle as described in Article 4(1), point (a)(iii), a Category N2 motor vehicle as described in Article 4(1), point (b)(ii) or a Category N3 motor vehicle as described in Article 4(1), point (b)(iii), of Regulation (EU) 2018/858;
‘high-power recharging point’ means a recharging point with a power output of more than 22 kW for the transfer of electricity to an electric vehicle;
‘high-speed passenger craft’ means a ‘high-speed craft’ as defined in Regulation 1 of Chapter X of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS 74), which carries more than 12 passengers;
‘light-duty vehicle’ means a Category M1 motor vehicle as described in Article 4(1), point (a)(i) or a Category N1 motor vehicle as described Article 4(1), point (b)(i), of Regulation (EU) 2018/858;
‘liquefied methane’ means LNG, liquefied biogas or synthetic liquefied methane, including blends of those fuels;
‘manufacturer’ means a ‘manufacturer’ as defined in Article 3, point (40), of Regulation (EU) 2018/858;
‘mobility service provider’ means a legal person that provides services in return for remuneration to an end user, including the selling of recharging or refuelling services;
‘normal power recharging point’ means a recharging point with a power output less than or equal to 22 kW for the transfer of electricity to an electric vehicle;
‘National Access Point’ means a digital interface set up by a Member State that constitutes a single point of access to data;
‘operator of a recharging point’ means the entity that is responsible for the management and operation of a recharging point and that provides a recharging service to end users, including in the name and on behalf of a mobility service provider;
‘operator of a refuelling point’ means the entity that is responsible for the management and operation of a refuelling point and that provides a refuelling service to end users, including in the name and on behalf of a mobility service provider;
‘passenger ship’ means a ship which carries more than 12 passengers, including cruise ships, high-speed passenger crafts and ro-ro passenger ships;
‘payment service’ means a ‘payment service’ as defined in Article 4, point (3), of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 4 );
‘plug-in hybrid vehicle’ means an electric vehicle with a conventional combustion engine combined with an electric propulsion system which can be recharged from an external electric power source;
‘power output’ means the theoretical maximum power, expressed in kW, that a recharging point, station or pool, or a shore-side electricity supply installation can provide to vehicles or vessels connected to that recharging point, station, pool or installation;
‘publicly accessible alternative fuels infrastructure’ means an alternative fuels infrastructure which is located at a site or premises that are open to the general public, irrespective of whether the alternative fuels infrastructure is located on public or private property, whether limitations or conditions apply in terms of access to the site or premise and irrespective of the applicable use conditions of the alternative fuels infrastructure;
‘Quick Response code’ (QR code) means an ISO/IEC 18004:2015-compliant encoding and visualisation of data;
‘recharge on an ad hoc basis’ means a recharging service purchased by an end user without the need for that end user to register, conclude a written agreement or enter into a commercial relationship with the operator of that recharging point that goes beyond the mere purchase of the recharging service;
‘recharging point’ means a fixed or mobile, on-grid or off-grid interface for the transfer of electricity to an electric vehicle which, although it may have one or more connectors to accommodate different connector types, is capable of recharging only one electric vehicle at a time, and which excludes devices with a power output less than or equal to 3,7 kW the primary purpose of which is not the recharging of electric vehicles;
‘recharging point, station or pool dedicated to light-duty vehicles’ means a recharging point, station or pool intended for the recharging of light-duty vehicles, due to the specific design of the connectors/plugs or the design of the parking space adjacent to the recharging point, station or pool, or both;
‘recharging point, station or pool dedicated to heavy-duty vehicles’ means a recharging point, station or pool intended for the recharging of heavy-duty vehicles, either due to the specific design of the connectors/plugs or to the design of the parking space adjacent to the recharging point, station or pool, or both;
‘recharging pool’ means one or more recharging stations at a specific location;
‘recharging station’ means a physical installation at a specific location, consisting of one or more recharging points;
‘recharging service’ means the sale or provision of electricity, including related services, through a publicly accessible recharging point;
‘recharging session’ means the full process of recharging a vehicle at a publicly accessible recharging point from the moment the vehicle is connected to the moment the vehicle is disconnected;
‘refuel on an ad hoc basis’ means a refuelling service purchased by an end user without the need for that end user to register, conclude a written agreement, or enter into a commercial relationship with the operator of that refuelling point that goes beyond the mere purchase of the refuelling service;
‘refuelling point’ means a refuelling facility for the provision of any liquid or gaseous fuel, through a fixed or a mobile installation, which is capable of refuelling only one vehicle, one train, one vessel or one aircraft at a time;
‘refuelling service’ means the sale or provision of any liquid or gaseous fuel through a publicly accessible refuelling point;
‘refuelling session’ means the full process of refuelling a vehicle at a publicly accessible refuelling point from the moment the vehicle is connected to the moment the vehicle is disconnected;
‘refuelling station’ means a single physical installation at a specific location, consisting of one or more refuelling points;
‘regulatory authority’ means a regulatory authority designated by each Member State pursuant to Article 57(1) of Directive (EU) 2019/944;
‘renewable energy’ means ‘energy from renewable sources’ as defined in Article 2, second paragraph, point (1), of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;
‘ro-ro passenger ship’ means a ship with facilities to enable road or rail vehicles to roll on and roll off the vessel which carries more than 12 passengers;
‘safe and secure parking area’ means a parking area accessible to drivers engaged in the carriage of goods or passengers which has been certified in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1012 ( 5 );
‘shore-side electricity supply’ means the provision of shore-side electrical power through a standardised fixed or mobile interface to seagoing ships or inland waterway vessels, moored at the quayside;
‘smart recharging’ means a recharging operation in which the intensity of electricity delivered to the battery is adjusted in real-time, based on information received through electronic communication;
‘static data’ means data that do not change often or on a regular basis;
‘TEN-T comprehensive network’ means a comprehensive network within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013;
‘TEN-T core network’ means a core network within the meaning of Article 38 of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013;
‘TEN-T core inland waterway port or TEN-T comprehensive inland waterway port’ means an inland waterway port of the TEN-T core network or TEN-T comprehensive network, as listed and categorised in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013;
‘TEN-T core maritime port or TEN-T comprehensive maritime port’ means a maritime port of the TEN-T core network or TEN-T comprehensive network, as listed and categorised in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013;
‘transmission system operator’ means a ‘transmission system operator’ as defined in Article 2, point (35), of Directive (EU) 2019/944;
‘urban node’ means an ‘urban node’ as defined in Article 3, point (p), of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013.
Article 3
Targets for recharging infrastructure dedicated to light-duty electric vehicles
To that end, Member States shall ensure that, at the end of each year, starting from 2024, the following power output targets are met cumulatively:
for each light-duty battery electric vehicle registered in their territory, a total power output of at least 1,3 kW is provided through publicly accessible recharging stations; and
for each light-duty plug-in hybrid vehicle registered in their territory, a total power output of at least 0,80 kW is provided through publicly accessible recharging stations.
To that end, Member States shall ensure that:
along the TEN-T core road network, publicly accessible recharging pools dedicated to light-duty electric vehicles and meeting the following requirements are deployed in each direction of travel with a maximum distance of 60 km between them:
by 31 December 2025, each recharging pool offers a power output of at least 400 kW and includes at least one recharging point with an individual power output of at least 150 kW;
by 31 December 2027, each recharging pool offers a power output of at least 600 kW and includes at least two recharging points with an individual power output of at least 150 kW;
along the TEN-T comprehensive road network, publicly accessible recharging pools dedicated to light-duty electric vehicles and meeting the following requirements are deployed in each direction of travel with a maximum distance of 60 km between them:
by 31 December 2027, along at least 50 % of the length of the TEN-T comprehensive road network, each recharging pool offers a power output of at least 300 kW and includes at least one recharging point with an individual power output of at least 150 kW;
by 31 December 2030, each recharging pool offers a power output of at least 300 kW and includes at least one recharging point with an individual power output of at least 150 kW;
by 31 December 2035, each recharging pool offers a power output of at least 600 kW and includes at least two recharging points with an individual power output of at least 150 kW.
The calculation of the percentage of the length of TEN-T comprehensive road network referred to in paragraph 4, point (b)(i), shall be based on the following elements:
for the calculation of the denominator: the total length of the TEN-T comprehensive road network within the territory of the Member State;
for the calculation of the numerator: the cumulated length of the sections of the TEN-T comprehensive road network between two publicly accessible recharging pools dedicated to light-duty electric vehicles meeting the requirements set out in paragraph 4, point (b)(i), excluding any sections of the TEN-T comprehensive road network between two of those recharging pools that are more than 60 km apart.
A single publicly accessible recharging pool dedicated to light-duty electric vehicles may be deployed along the TEN-T road network for both directions of travel provided that:
that recharging pool is easily accessible from both directions of travel;
that recharging pool is adequately signposted; and
the requirements set out in paragraph 4 in terms of the maximum distance between recharging pools, total power output of the recharging pool, number of recharging points and power output of single recharging points applicable for a single direction of travel are complied with for both directions of travel.
Article 4
Targets for recharging infrastructure dedicated to heavy-duty electric vehicles
To that end, Member States shall ensure that:
by 31 December 2025, along at least 15 % of the length of the TEN-T road network, publicly accessible recharging pools dedicated to heavy-duty electric vehicles are deployed in each direction of travel and that each recharging pool offers a power output of at least 1 400 kW and includes at least one recharging point with an individual power output of at least 350 kW;
by 31 December 2027, along at least 50 % of the length of the TEN-T road network, publicly accessible recharging pools dedicated to heavy-duty electric vehicles are deployed in each direction of travel and that each recharging pool:
along the TEN-T core road network, offers a power output of at least 2 800 kW and includes at least two recharging points with an individual power output of at least 350 kW;
along the TEN-T comprehensive road network, offers a power output of at least 1 400 kW and includes at least one recharging point with an individual power output of at least 350 kW;
by 31 December 2030, along the TEN-T core road network, publicly accessible recharging pools dedicated to heavy-duty electric vehicles are deployed in each direction of travel with a maximum distance of 60 km between them and that each recharging pool offers a power output of at least 3 600 kW and includes at least two recharging points with an individual power output of at least 350 kW;
by 31 December 2030, along the TEN-T comprehensive road network, publicly accessible recharging pools dedicated to heavy-duty electric vehicles are deployed in each direction of travel with a maximum distance of 100 km between them and each recharging pool offers a power output of at least 1 500 kW and includes at least one recharging point with an individual power output of at least 350 kW;
by 31 December 2027, in each safe and secure parking area at least two publicly accessible recharging stations dedicated to heavy-duty electric vehicles with an individual power output of at least 100 kW are deployed;
by 31 December 2030, in each safe and secure parking area at least four publicly accessible recharging stations dedicated to heavy-duty electric vehicles with an individual power output of at least 100 kW are deployed;
by 31 December 2025, in each urban node publicly accessible recharging points dedicated to heavy-duty electric vehicles with an aggregated power output of at least 900 kW are deployed, provided by recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 150 kW;
by 31 December 2030, in each urban node publicly accessible recharging points dedicated to heavy-duty electric vehicles with an aggregated power output of at least 1 800 kW are deployed, provided by recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 150 kW.
The calculation of the percentage of the length of TEN-T road network referred to in paragraph 1, points (a) and (b), shall be based on the following elements:
for the calculation of the denominator: the total length of the TEN-T road network within the territory of the Member State;
for the calculation of the numerator: the cumulated length of the sections of the TEN-T road network between two publicly accessible recharging pools dedicated to heavy-duty electric vehicles meeting the requirements set out in paragraph 1, points (a) or (b) respectively, excluding any sections of the TEN-T road network between two of those recharging pools that are more than 120 km apart.
A single publicly accessible recharging pool dedicated to heavy-duty electric vehicles may be deployed along the TEN-T road network for both directions of travel provided that:
that recharging pool is easily accessible from both directions of travel;
that recharging pool is adequately signposted; and
the requirements set out in paragraph 1 in terms of the maximum distance between recharging pools, total power output of the recharging pool, number of recharging points and power output of single points applicable for a single direction of travel are complied with for both directions of travel.
The Commission shall, within six months of receipt of a reasoned request submitted pursuant to the first subparagraph, adopt a decision as justified in each case. Any authorisation granted to Cyprus pursuant to such decision shall be valid for a maximum of four years. Where Cyprus seeks to extend the validity of the authorisation, it may submit a further reasoned request to the Commission before the expiry of the authorisation.
Article 5
Recharging infrastructure
At publicly accessible recharging points deployed from 13 April 2024, recharging on an ad hoc basis shall be possible using a payment instrument that is widely used in the Union. To that end, operators of recharging points shall accept electronic payments at those points through terminals and devices used for payment services, including at least one of the following:
payment card readers;
devices with a contactless functionality that is at least able to read payment cards;
for publicly accessible recharging points with a power output below 50 kW, devices using an internet connection and allowing for secure payment transactions such as those generating a specific Quick Response code.
From 1 January 2027, operators of recharging points shall ensure that all publicly accessible recharging points operated by them, with a power output equal to or more than 50 kW deployed along the TEN-T road network or deployed on a safe and secure parking area, including recharging points deployed before 13 April 2024, comply with the requirements set out in points (a) or (b).
A single payment terminal or device referred to in the second subparagraph may serve a number of publicly accessible recharging points within a recharging pool.
The requirements laid down in this paragraph shall not apply to publicly accessible recharging points that do not require payment for the recharging service.
Operators of publicly accessible recharging points with a power output equal to or more than 50 kW shall, at the recharging stations, show the ad hoc price per kWh and any possible occupancy fee expressed in price per minute so that that information is known to end users before they initiate a recharging session and price comparison is facilitated.
Operators of publicly accessible recharging points with a power output of less than 50 kW shall, at the recharging stations operated by them, make the information on the ad hoc price clearly and easily available, with all its price components, so that that information is known to end users before they initiate a recharging session and price comparison is facilitated. The applicable price components shall be presented in the following order:
The first and second subparagraphs shall apply to all recharging points deployed from 13 April 2024.
Article 6
Targets for hydrogen refuelling infrastructure of road vehicles
To that end, Member States shall ensure that by 31 December 2030 publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling stations designed for a minimum cumulative capacity of 1 tonne per day and equipped with at least a 700 bar dispenser are deployed with a maximum distance of 200 km between them along the TEN-T core network.
Member States shall ensure that, by 31 December 2030, at least one publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling station is deployed in each urban node. Member States shall ensure that an analysis is carried out to determine the best location for such refuelling stations and that the analysis examines in particular the deployment of such refuelling stations in multimodal hubs where other transport modes could also be supplied.
Member States shall set out in their national policy frameworks a clear linear trajectory towards meeting the 2030 targets, along with a clear indicative target for 2027 that delivers sufficient coverage of the TEN-T core network with a view to meeting developing market demands.
By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, if the costs of the deployment of the infrastructure are disproportionate to the benefits, including the environmental benefits, Member States may decide not to apply paragraph 1 of this Article to:
outermost regions of the Union referred to in Article 349 TFEU; or
islands falling within the definition of small connected systems or small isolated systems according to Directive (EU) 2019/944.
In such cases, Member States shall justify their decisions to the Commission and shall make available all relevant information in their national policy frameworks.
Article 7
Hydrogen refuelling infrastructure
Ad hoc refuelling shall be possible at all publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling points using a payment instrument that is widely used in the Union. To that end, operators of those points shall accept electronic payments through terminals and devices used for payment services, including at least one of the following:
payment card readers;
devices with a contactless functionality that is at least able to read payment cards.
For publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling points deployed after 13 April 2024, the requirements set out in this paragraph shall apply from their deployment. For publicly accessible refuelling points deployed before 13 April 2024, the requirements set out in this paragraph shall apply from 14 October 2024.
Where the operator of the hydrogen refuelling point is not the owner of that point, the owner shall make available to the operator, in accordance with the arrangements between them, hydrogen refuelling points with the technical characteristics which enable the operator to comply with the obligations set out in this paragraph.
Article 8
Infrastructure for liquefied methane for road transport vehicles
Until 31 December 2024, Member States shall ensure that an appropriate number of publicly accessible refuelling points for liquefied methane are deployed, at least along the TEN-T core network, in order to allow heavy-duty motor vehicles using liquefied methane to circulate throughout the Union, where there is demand, unless the costs of doing so are disproportionate to the benefits, including environmental benefits.
Article 9
Targets for shore-side electricity supply in maritime ports
To that end, Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that by 31 December 2029:
TEN-T core maritime ports and TEN-T comprehensive maritime ports for which the annual number of port calls of ships that are moored at the quayside, averaged over the last three years, by seagoing container ships above 5 000 gross tonnes is above 100 are equipped to provide each year shore-side electricity supply for at least 90 % of the total number of port calls of seagoing container ships above 5 000 gross tonnes that are moored at the quayside at the maritime port concerned;
TEN-T core maritime ports and TEN-T comprehensive maritime ports for which the annual number of port calls of ships that are moored at the quayside, averaged over the last three years, by seagoing ro-ro passenger ships above 5 000 gross tonnes and seagoing high-speed passenger craft above 5 000 gross tonnes is above 40 are equipped to provide each year shore-side electricity supply for at least 90 % of the total number of port calls of seagoing ro-ro passenger ships above 5 000 gross tonnes and seagoing high-speed passenger craft above 5 000 gross tonnes that are moored at the quayside at the maritime port concerned;
TEN-T core maritime ports and TEN-T comprehensive maritime ports for which the annual number of port calls of ships that are moored at the quayside, averaged over the last three years, by seagoing passenger ships above 5 000 gross tonnes other than seagoing ro-ro passenger ships and seagoing high-speed passenger craft is above 25 are equipped to provide each year shore-side electricity supply for at least 90 % of the total number of port calls of seagoing passenger ships above 5 000 gross tonnes other than seagoing ro-ro passenger ships and seagoing high-speed passenger craft that are moored at the quayside at the maritime port concerned.
Article 10
Targets for shore-side electricity supply in inland waterway ports
Member States shall ensure that:
at least one installation providing shore-side electricity supply to inland waterway vessels is deployed at all TEN-T core inland waterway ports by 31 December 2024;
at least one installation providing shore-side electricity supply to inland waterway vessels is deployed at all TEN-T comprehensive inland waterway ports by 31 December 2029.
Article 11
Targets for supply of liquefied methane in maritime ports
Article 12
Targets for supply of electricity to stationary aircraft
Member States shall ensure that, at all airports of the TEN-T core network and TEN-T comprehensive network, the provision of electricity supply to stationary aircraft is ensured as follows:
by 31 December 2024, at all aircraft contact stands used for commercial air transport operations to embark or disembark passengers or to load or unload goods;
by 31 December 2029, at all aircraft remote stands used for commercial air transport operations to embark or disembark passengers or to load or unload goods.
Article 13
Railway infrastructure
As regards railway infrastructure that is not covered by Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013, Member States shall assess the development of alternative fuel technologies and propulsion systems for rail sections that cannot be fully electrified for technical or cost-efficiency reasons, such as hydrogen- or battery-powered trains, and, if relevant, any recharging and refuelling infrastructure needs.
Article 14
National policy frameworks
The national policy framework shall contain at least the following elements:
an assessment of the current state and future development of the market as regards alternative fuels in the transport sector, and of the development of alternative fuels infrastructure, considering intermodal access of alternative fuels infrastructure and, where relevant, cross-border continuity and the development of alternative fuels infrastructure on islands and in the outermost regions;
national targets and objectives pursuant to Articles 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 for which mandatory national targets are set out in this Regulation;
policies and measures necessary to ensure that the mandatory targets and objectives referred to in point (b) are reached;
measures, planned or adopted, to promote the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure for captive fleets, in particular for recharging stations and hydrogen refuelling stations for public transport services and recharging stations for car sharing;
measures, planned or adopted, to encourage and facilitate the deployment of recharging stations for light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles in private locations that are not accessible to the public;
measures, planned or adopted, to promote alternative fuels infrastructure in urban nodes, in particular with respect to publicly accessible recharging points;
measures, planned or adopted, to promote a sufficient number of publicly accessible high-power recharging points;
measures, planned or adopted, necessary to ensure that the deployment and operation of recharging points, including the geographical distribution of bidirectional recharging points, contribute to the flexibility of the energy system and to the penetration of renewable electricity into the electric system;
measures to ensure that publicly accessible recharging and refuelling points for alternative fuels are accessible to older persons, persons with reduced mobility and persons with disabilities in accordance with the accessibility requirements of Directive (EU) 2019/882;
measures, planned or adopted, to remove possible obstacles with regard to planning, permitting, procuring and operating of alternative fuels infrastructure;
an overview of the state of play, perspectives and planned measures in respect of the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in maritime ports other than for liquefied methane and shore-side electricity supply for use by seagoing vessels, such as for hydrogen, ammonia, methanol and electricity;
an overview of the state of play, perspectives and planned measures in respect of deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure including targets, key milestones and financing needed, for hydrogen- or battery-powered trains on TEN-T rail sections that cannot be electrified;
an overview of the state of play, perspectives and planned measures in respect of deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in airports other than for electricity supply to stationary aircraft, such as for electric recharging and hydrogen refuelling for aircrafts;
an overview of the state of play, perspectives, and planned measures in respect of deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in inland navigation, such as for electricity and hydrogen.
The national policy framework may contain the following elements:
an overview of the state of play, perspectives and planned measures for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in maritime ports, such as for electricity and hydrogen, for port services as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/352 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 6 );
national targets and measures to promote alternative fuels infrastructure along the road networks which are not included in the TEN-T core network or TEN-T comprehensive network, in particular with respect to publicly accessible recharging points;
measures to guarantee accessibility of recharging and refuelling infrastructure in the entire territory of the Member State, paying particular attention to rural areas to ensure their accessibility and territorial cohesion;
measures to ensure that the density of publicly accessible alternative fuels infrastructure available at national level takes into account population density;
national targets and objectives for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure related to points (a), (b), (c) and (d) for which no mandatory targets are laid down in this Regulation.
The Commission shall assess the draft national policy frameworks and may issue recommendations to Member States. Those recommendations shall be issued no later than six months after the submission of the draft national policy frameworks as referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. They may, in particular, address:
the level of ambition of targets and objectives with a view to complying with the obligations set out in Articles 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13;
policies and measures relating to national targets and objectives.
Article 15
National reporting
Article 16
Content, structure and format of national policy frameworks and national progress reports
By 14 October 2024, the Commission shall adopt guidance and templates concerning the content, structure and format of the national policy frameworks to be submitted by the Member States pursuant to Article 14 and the content of the national progress reports to be submitted by the Member States pursuant to Article 15(1). The Commission may adopt guidance and templates to facilitate the effective application across the Union of any other provisions of this Regulation.
Article 17
Review of national policy frameworks and national progress reports
The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on its assessment of the national progress reports one year after submission of those national progress reports by Member States pursuant to Article 15(1). That assessment shall contain an evaluation of:
the progress made by Member States with regard to the achievement of the targets and objectives referred to in Article 14(2), including the Member States’ responses to the Commission recommendations pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article;
the coherence of the development of alternative fuel infrastructure at Union level.
On the basis of the final national policy frameworks referred to in Article 14(11), the national progress reports referred to in Article 15(1) and the reports referred to in Article 18(1), the Commission shall make publicly available and regularly update information on the national targets and the objectives submitted by each Member State regarding:
the number of publicly accessible recharging points and recharging stations, separately for recharging points dedicated to light-duty vehicles and recharging points and recharging stations dedicated to heavy-duty vehicles, and in accordance with the categorisation provided for in Annex III;
the number of publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling points;
the infrastructure for shore-side electricity supply in maritime ports and inland waterway ports of the TEN-T core network and TEN-T comprehensive network;
the infrastructure for electricity supply for stationary aircraft in airports of the TEN-T core network and TEN-T comprehensive network;
the number of refuelling points for liquefied methane in maritime ports and inland waterway ports of the TEN-T core network and TEN-T comprehensive network;
the number of publicly accessible refuelling points for liquefied methane for motor vehicles;
the number of publicly accessible refuelling points for CNG for motor vehicles;
recharging and refuelling points for other alternative fuels in maritime ports and inland waterway ports of the TEN-T core network and TEN-T comprehensive network;
recharging and refuelling points for other alternative fuels at airports of the TEN-T core network and TEN-T comprehensive network;
recharging and refuelling points for alternative fuels for rail transport.
Article 18
Progress tracking
Without prejudice to the procedure laid down in Article 258 TFEU, where it is evident from the report referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article or from any information available to the Commission that a Member State is at risk of not achieving its national targets set out in Article 3(1) of this Regulation, the Commission may issue a finding to that effect and recommend the Member State concerned to take corrective measures to achieve the national targets. Within three months following the receipt of the Commission’s findings, the Member State concerned shall notify to the Commission:
the corrective measures that it plans to implement in order to achieve the national targets set out in Article 3(1) of this Regulation, including any additional actions that the Member State intends to implement in order to achieve those targets; and
a clear timetable for actions that will enable the assessment of annual progress towards achievement of those targets.
Where the Commission finds that the corrective measures are satisfactory, the Member State concerned shall update its latest national progress report referred to in Article 15 with those corrective measures and submit it to the Commission.
The Commission shall make its recommendations and the corrective measures and additional actions by the Member State concerned publicly available.
Article 19
User information
That information shall be made available:
in motor vehicle manuals and on motor vehicles, by the manufacturers, when those vehicles are placed on the market;
at recharging and refuelling points, by recharging and refuelling point operators; and
in motor vehicle dealerships, by the distributors.
Where such technical specifications refer to a graphical expression, including a colour coding scheme, the graphical expression shall be simple and easy to understand.
That graphical expression shall be placed in a clearly visible manner:
by refuelling point operators, on corresponding pumps and their nozzles at all refuelling points operated by them, from the date on which fuels are placed on the market;
by manufacturer, in the immediate proximity of all fuel tanks’ filling caps of motor vehicles recommended for and compatible with that fuel and in motor vehicle manuals, when such motor vehicles are placed on the market.
On the basis of the compatibility labelling specifications developed by the European standardisation organisations pursuant to the mandate referred to in the first subparagraph, the Commission shall adopt implementing acts determining the graphical expression, including a colour coding scheme, of compatibility for fuels introduced in the Union market which reach the level of 1 % of the total volume of sales, in the assessment of the Commission, in more than one Member State.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 23(2).
Article 20
Data provisions
By 14 April 2025, operators of publicly accessible recharging points and refuelling points for alternative fuels, or, in accordance with the arrangements between them, the owners of those points, shall ensure the availability of static data and dynamic data concerning alternative fuels infrastructure operated by them, or services inherently linked to such infrastructure that they provide or they outsource, at no cost. The following data types shall be made available:
Static data for publicly accessible recharging and refuelling infrastructure for alternative fuels operated by them:
Legal name of the recharging or refuelling point operator or owner,
Commercial name of the recharging or refuelling point operator or owner,
Number of recharging or refuelling points,
Service support,
Helpdesk telephone,
Facilities offering associated services to the user,
Global navigation satellite system (GNSS) geographic location information,
Additional geographic location information,
Country,
Region,
City or town,
Postal code,
Address name,
Opening time,
Time zone,
Vehicle-type compatibility,
Vehicle specifications permitted,
Number of parking spaces,
Number of parking spaces for people with disabilities,
Payment device with bank card reader,
Payment device with a contactless functionality that is at least able to read payment cards,
Other ad hoc payment option,
Additional information about payment providers accepted,
Contract-based (subscription) payment option;
Further static data for publicly accessible recharging infrastructure operated by them:
Recharging point ID code (connector),
Number of connectors,
Type of connector (plug),
Type of current,
Recharging station maximum power,
Recharging point maximum power,
Mobility service providers offering contract-based recharging,
Plug-and-charge,
Smart recharging services,
Electricity supplied is 100 % renewable;
Further static data for publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling infrastructure operated by them:
Hydrogen state,
Hydrogen pressure,
Daily cumulative capacity,
Hydrogen supplied is 100 % renewable;
Further static data for publicly accessible refuelling infrastructure for liquified methane:
Liquified methane supplied is 100 % renewable;
Further static data for publicly accessible refuelling infrastructure for alternative fuels operated by them:
Type of connector (dispenser);
Dynamic data for publicly accessible recharging and refuelling infrastructure for alternative fuels operated by them:
Operational status,
Availability,
Ad hoc price;
Further dynamic data for publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling infrastructure operated by them:
Limited amount of hydrogen available
The API of each operator of recharging and refuelling points, or, in accordance with the arrangements between them, the API of the owner of those points, shall comply with common technical requirements established by the Commission in the delegated acts referred to in paragraph 6 to enable an automated and uniform data exchange between the operators of publicly accessible recharging and refuelling points and data users.
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to:
amend paragraph 2 of this Article to include additional data types concerning publicly accessible recharging points and refuelling points for alternative fuels or services inherently linked to such infrastructure that the operators of that infrastructure provide or outsource in view of technological developments or new services made available on the market; and
supplement this Regulation by laying down common technical requirements for a common application programme interface to enable an automated and uniform data exchange between the operators of publicly accessible recharging points and refuelling points for alternative fuels and data users.
The Commission may adopt implementing acts laying down:
specifications that are complementary to those set out in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/670, related to the data format, frequency and quality in which the data referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article and in the delegated acts adopted on the basis of paragraph 6 of this Article shall be made available;
detailed procedures enabling the availability and accessibility of data required pursuant to this Article.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 23(2).
Those implementing acts shall be without prejudice to Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 7 ) and the delegated and implementing acts adopted on the basis thereof.
Article 21
Common technical specifications
The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to:
amend Annex II by introducing technical specifications for the areas listed in that Annex to enable full technical interoperability of the recharging and refuelling infrastructure in terms of physical connections, communication exchanges and access for persons with reduced mobility to those areas; and
without undue delay and at the latest 12 months after the adoption of the relevant standards, amend Annex II by updating the references to the standards referred to in the technical specifications set out in that Annex.
Article 22
Exercise of the delegation
Article 23
Committee procedure
Where the committee delivers no opinion, the Commission shall not adopt the draft implementing act and of Article 5(4), third subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
Article 24
Reporting and review
Regarding hydrogen refuelling stations, the Commission shall further assess the requirements referred to in Article 6 in light of the technological and market developments, the need to specify a higher capacity for those stations, the need to specify targets for liquid hydrogen refuelling infrastructure, as well as the date for the extension of the requirements for the deployment of hydrogen refuelling stations to the TEN-T comprehensive network.
In its review, the Commission shall assess, in particular, the following elements:
whether the traffic thresholds referred to in Article 3(6) and (7), in Article 4(4) and (5) and in Article 6(4) are still relevant in view of the expected increase of the share of hydrogen-powered vehicles or battery electric vehicles compared to the total fleet of vehicles circulating in the Union;
whether the electronic means of payment referred to in Article 5(1) are still appropriate;
the functioning of the pricing mechanism for publicly accessible recharging stations and whether the pricing components laid down in Article 5(4), provide consumers with clear and sufficient information;
a possible decrease of the gross tonnage threshold, laid down in Article 9, as well as a possible extension of the scope of this Regulation to other ship types following relevant adjustments in other relevant Union legal acts;
the current state and future development of the market for hydrogen and electric propulsion aviation;
the effects of this Regulation as regards the potential and the magnitude of carbon leakage.
As part of this review, the Commission shall also assess the extent to which the implementation of this Regulation has met its objectives and the extent to which it has impacted the competitiveness of the relevant sectors covered by it. That review shall also cover the interaction of this Regulation with other relevant Union legal acts and shall identify any provisions that could be updated and simplified, as well as actions and measures that have been or could be taken to reduce the total cost pressure on relevant sectors. As part of the Commission’s analysis of the efficiency of this Regulation, the review shall also include an assessment of the burden this Regulation imposes on businesses.
Article 25
Repeal
Article 26
Entry into force and application
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 13 April 2024.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX I
Reporting
The national progress report referred to in Article 15(1) shall include at least the following elements:
target setting
vehicle uptake projections for 31 December of the years 2025, 2030 and 2035 for:
targets for 31 December of the years 2025, 2027, 2030 and 2035 for:
utilisation rates: for the categories under point 1(b), reporting the utilisation of that infrastructure;
the level of achievement of the national targets reported for the deployment of alternative fuels in the different transport modes (road, rail, water and air):
the review of the cases in which the Member States have made use of the derogations laid down in Article 3, paragraphs (6), (7) and (8), Article 4, paragraphs (6), (7) and (8) and Article 6, paragraph (4);
legal measures: information on legal measures, which may consist of legislative, regulatory or administrative measures to support the build-up of alternative fuels infrastructure, such as building permits, parking place permits, certification of the environmental performance of businesses and recharging and refuelling stations concessions;
information on the policy measures supporting the implementation of the national policy framework, including:
public deployment and manufacturing support, including:
research, technological development and demonstration (RTD&D): annual public budget allocated to support alternative fuels RTD&D.
ANNEX II
Technical specifications
0. Definitions:
For the purpose of this Annex, the following definitions apply:
‘installed’ means the initial placement of all relevant recharging point equipment, including hardware, software and associated electrical infrastructure, such as electricity supply connections, transformers, and other electrical systems, to enable the recharging of electric vehicles;
‘renovated’ means a major or complete replacement of relevant recharging point equipment.
1.1. Normal-power recharging points for light-duty electric vehicles:
1.2. High-power recharging points for light-duty electric vehicles:
1.3. Recharging points for L-category electric vehicles:
1.3.1. The publicly accessible alternating current (AC) recharging points reserved for L-category electric vehicles with a power output less than or equal to 3,7 kW shall be equipped, for interoperability purposes, with at least one of the following:
socket-outlets or vehicle connectors of Type 3A as described in standard EN IEC 62196-2:2022 (for Mode 3 recharging);
socket-outlets compliant with standard IEC 60884-1:2022 (for Mode 1 or Mode 2 recharging).
1.3.2. The publicly accessible alternating current (AC) recharging points reserved for L-category electric vehicles above 3,7 kW installed or renovated from 8 January 2026 shall be equipped, for interoperability purposes, at least with socket-outlets or vehicle connectors of Type 2 for Mode 3 recharging as described in standard EN IEC 62196-2:2022; publicly accessible alternating current (AC) recharging points reserved for L-category electric vehicles above 3,7 kW installed before that date shall continue to comply with standard EN IEC 62196-2:2017 until they are renovated.
1.3.3. The publicly accessible direct current (DC) normal-power recharging points and high-power recharging points reserved for L-category electric vehicles installed or renovated from 8 January 2026 shall be equipped, for interoperability purposes, at least with vehicle connectors of the combined charging system ‘Combo 2’ for Mode 4 recharging as described in standard EN IEC 62196-3:2022; publicly accessible direct current (DC) normal-power recharging points and high-power recharging points installed before that date shall continue to comply with standard EN IEC 62196-3:2014 until they are renovated.
1.4. Normal power recharging points and high-power recharging points for electric buses:
1.5. Contact interface automated device for electric buses on conductive recharging in mode 4, in accordance with standard EN 61851-23-1:2020, shall be equipped at least with mechanical and electrical interfaces, as defined in the standard EN 50696:2021, concerning:
1.6. High-power recharging points for heavy-duty electric vehicles:
1.7. Technical specifications for inductive static wireless recharging for light-duty electric vehicles:
Recharging points for light-duty electric vehicles dedicated to inductive static wireless recharging shall comply, for interoperability purposes, with:
1.8. Technical specifications for inductive static wireless recharging for heavy-duty electric vehicles.
1.9. Technical specifications for inductive dynamic wireless recharging for passenger cars and light-duty electric vehicles.
1.10. Technical specifications for inductive dynamic wireless recharging for heavy-duty-electric vehicles.
1.11. Technical specifications for inductive static wireless recharging for electric buses.
1.12. Technical specifications for inductive dynamic wireless recharging for electric buses.
1.13. Technical specifications for electric road system for dynamic overhead power supply via a pantograph for heavy-duty electric vehicles.
1.14. Technical specifications for electric road system (ERS) for dynamic ground-level power supply through conductive rails for light- and heavy-duty electric vehicles:
Recharging infrastructure for alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) dedicated to electric road system (ERS) for dynamic ground-level power supply through conductive rails for light- and heavy-duty electric vehicles equipped with ground level current collector devices, to enable conductive current collection by road vehicles from a feeding track integrated in the roadway shall comply, for interoperability purposes, with:
1.15. Technical specifications for battery swapping for L-category electric vehicles.
1.16. If technically feasible, technical specifications for battery swapping for passenger electric cars and light-duty electric vehicles.
1.17. If technically feasible, technical specifications for battery swapping for heavy-duty electric vehicles.
1.18. Technical specifications for recharging stations to ensure access to users with disabilities.
2. Technical specifications for communication exchange in the electric vehicle recharging sector
2.1. Technical specifications regarding communication between the electric vehicle and the recharging point (vehicle-to-grid communication):
2.1.1. The publicly accessible recharging points for alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) for light- and heavy-duty electric vehicles installed or renovated from 8 January 2026 shall comply, for interoperability purposes, at least with the following standards:
2.1.2. Publicly accessible recharging points for alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) for light- and heavy-duty electric vehicles installed or renovated from 1 January 2027 shall comply, for interoperability purposes, at least with standard EN ISO 15118-20:2022 ‘Road vehicles – Vehicle-to-grid communication interface – Part 20: 2nd generation network layer and application layer requirements’. Where such recharging points offer automatic authentication and authorisation services, such as plug-and-charge, they shall comply, for interoperability and security purposes, with both standard EN ISO 15118-2:2016 and standard EN ISO 15118-20:2022.
2.1.3. Private recharging points for alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) electric light- and heavy-duty electric vehicles installed or renovated from 1 January 2027 shall comply, for interoperability purposes, at least with the following standards:
EN IEC 61851-1:2019 ‘Electric vehicle conductive charging system – Part 1: General requirements’ (for Mode 2 recharging);
EN ISO 15118-20:2022 ‘Road vehicles – Vehicle to grid communication interface – Part 20: 2nd generation network layer and application layer requirements’ (for Mode 3 or Mode 4 recharging).
2.2. Technical specifications regarding communication between the recharging point and the recharging point management system (back-end communication).
2.3. Technical specifications regarding communication between the recharging point operator, electromobility service providers and e-roaming platforms.
2.4. Technical specifications regarding communication between the recharging point operator and the distributed system operators.
3. Technical specifications for hydrogen supply for road transport vehicles
3.1. Technical specifications for connectors for refuelling points dispensing gaseous (compressed) hydrogen for light-duty vehicles shall comply, for interoperability purposes, at least with the interoperability requirements described in standard EN 17127:2024.
3.2. The quality characteristics of hydrogen dispensed by hydrogen refuelling points for motor vehicles shall comply with the requirements described in standard EN 17124:2022. The methods to ensure that the hydrogen quality is met are also described in the standard.
The hydrogen refuelling algorithm shall comply with the requirements of standard EN 17127:2024.
3.4. Once the process of certification of standard EN ISO 17268:2020 is concluded, connectors for motor vehicles for the refuelling of gaseous hydrogen shall comply at least with that standard.
3.5. Technical specifications for connectors for refuelling points dispensing gaseous (compressed) hydrogen for heavy-duty vehicles shall comply, for interoperability purposes, at least with the requirements described in standard EN 17127:2024.
3.6. Technical specifications for connectors for refuelling points dispensing liquefied hydrogen for heavy-duty vehicles.
4. Technical specifications for methane for road transport
4.1. Refuelling points for compressed natural gas (CNG) for motor vehicles shall comply with a fuelling pressure (service pressure) of 20,0 MPa gauge (200 bar) at 15 °C. A maximum fuelling pressure of 26,0 MPa with ‘temperature compensation’ is permitted in accordance with standard EN ISO 16923:2018.
4.2. The connector profile shall comply with Regulation No 110 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations referring to parts I and II in standard EN ISO 14469:2017.
4.3. Refuelling points for liquefied methane for motor vehicles shall comply with a fuelling pressure lower than the maximum allowable working pressure of the vehicle tank as addressed in standard EN ISO 16924:2018, ‘Natural gas fuelling stations – LNG stations for fuelling vehicles’. In addition, the connector profile shall comply with standard EN ISO 12617:2017 ‘Road vehicles – Liquefied natural gas (LNG) refuelling connector –3,1 MPa connector’.
5. Technical specifications for electricity supply for maritime transport and inland navigation
5.1. Shore-side electricity supply for seagoing ships, including the design, installation and testing of the systems, shall comply at least with the technical specifications of standard IEC/IEEE 80005-1:2019/AMD1:2022 for high-voltage shore connections.
5.2. Plugs, socket-outlets and ship couplers for high-voltage shore connection shall comply at least with the technical specification of standard IEC 62613-1:2019.
5.3. Shore-side electricity supply for inland waterway vessels shall comply at least with the standard EN 15869-2:2019 or standard EN 16840:2017 depending on energy requirements.
5.4. Technical specifications for shore-side battery recharging points for maritime vessels, featuring interconnectivity and system interoperability for maritime vessels.
5.5. Technical specifications for shore-side battery recharging points for inland navigation vessels, featuring interconnectivity and system interoperability for inland navigation vessels.
5.6. Technical specifications for vessel-to-port grid communication interfaces in automated on-shore power supply (OPS) and battery recharging systems for maritime vessels.
5.7. Technical specifications for vessel-to-port grid communication interfaces in automated on-shore power supply (OPS) and battery recharging systems for inland navigation vessels.
5.8. If technically feasible, technical specifications for battery swapping and recharging at onshore stations for inland navigation vessels.
6. Technical specifications for hydrogen bunkering for maritime transport and inland navigation
6.1. Technical specifications for refuelling points and bunkering for gaseous (compressed) hydrogen for maritime hydrogen-powered vessels.
6.2. Technical specifications for refuelling points and bunkering for gaseous (compressed) hydrogen inland navigation hydrogen-powered vessels.
6.3. Technical specifications for refuelling points and bunkering for liquefied hydrogen for maritime hydrogen-powered vessels.
6.4. Technical specifications for refuelling points and bunkering for liquefied hydrogen inland navigation hydrogen-powered vessels.
7. Technical specifications for methanol bunkering for maritime transport and inland navigation
7.1. Technical specifications for refuelling points and bunkering for methanol for maritime methanol-fuelled vessels.
7.2. Technical specifications for refuelling points and bunkering for methanol for inland navigation methanol-fuelled vessels.
8. Technical specifications for ammonia bunkering for maritime transport and inland navigation
8.1. Technical specifications for refuelling points and bunkering for ammonia for maritime ammonia-fuelled vessels.
8.2. Technical specifications for refuelling points and bunkering for ammonia for inland navigation ammonia-fuelled vessels.
9. Technical specifications for liquefied methane refuelling points for maritime transport and inland navigation
9.1. Refuelling points for liquefied methane for seagoing ships which are not covered by the International Code of the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code) shall comply at least with standard EN ISO 20519:2017.
9.2. Refuelling points for liquefied methane for inland waterway vessels shall comply at least with standard EN ISO 20519:2017 (parts 5.3 to 5.7) for interoperability purposes only.
10. Technical specifications related to fuel labelling
10.1. The ‘Fuels - Identification of vehicle compatibility - Graphical expression for consumer information’ label shall comply with standard EN 16942:2016+A1:2021.
10.2. The ‘Identification of vehicles and infrastructures compatibility - Graphical expression for consumer information on EV power supply’ shall comply at least with standard EN 17186:2019.
10.3. The common methodology for alternative fuels unit price comparison set out by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/732 ( 8 ).
10.4. Technical specifications for electric recharging stations and hydrogen refuelling facilities for rail transport.
ANNEX III
Reporting requirements on deployment of electric vehicles and publicly accessible recharging infrastructure
1. Member States must categorise their reporting on the deployment of electric vehicles as follows:
2. Member States must categorise their reporting on the deployment of publicly accessible recharging points as follows:
|
Category |
Sub-category |
Maximum power output |
Definition pursuant to Article 2 of this Regulation |
|
Category 1 (AC) |
Slow AC recharging point, single-phase |
P < 7,4 kW |
Normal-power recharging point |
|
Medium-speed AC recharging point, triple-phase |
7,4 kW ≤ P ≤ 22 kW |
||
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Fast AC recharging point, triple-phase |
P > 22 kW |
High-power recharging point |
|
|
Category 2 (DC) |
Slow DC recharging point |
P < 50 kW |
|
|
Fast DC recharging point |
50 kW ≤ P < 150 kW |
||
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Level 1 - Ultra-fast DC recharging point |
150 kW ≤ P < 350 kW |
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Level 2 - Ultra-fast DC recharging point |
P ≥ 350 kW |
3. The following data must be provided separately for publicly accessible recharging infrastructure dedicated to light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty vehicles:
ANNEX IV
Correlation table
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Directive 2014/94/EU |
This Regulation |
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Article 1 |
Article 1 |
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Article 2 |
Article 2 |
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Article 3 |
Article 14 |
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Article 4 |
Articles 3, 4, 5, 9 and 10 |
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Article 5 |
Article 6 |
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– |
Article 7 |
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Article 6 |
Articles 8 and 11 |
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– |
Article 12 |
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– |
Article 13 |
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Article 7 |
Article 19 |
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Article 8 |
Article 22 |
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Article 9 |
Article 23 |
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Article 10 |
Articles 15, 16 and 24 |
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– |
Article 17 |
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– |
Article 18 |
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– |
Article 20 |
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– |
Article 21 |
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– |
Article 25 |
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Article 11 |
– |
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Article 12 |
Article 26 |
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Article 13 |
– |
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Annex I |
Annex I |
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Annex II |
Annex II |
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– |
Annex III |
( 1 ) Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1).
( 2 ) Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC (OJ L 151, 14.6.2018, p. 1).
( 3 ) Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on the monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport, and amending Directive 2009/16/EC (OJ L 123, 19.5.2015, p. 55).
( 4 ) Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on payment services in the internal market, amending Directives 2002/65/EC, 2009/110/EC and 2013/36/EU and Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010, and repealing Directive 2007/64/EC (OJ L 337, 23.12.2015, p. 35).
( 5 ) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1012 of 7 April 2022 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the establishment of standards detailing the level of service and security of safe and secure parking areas and to the procedures for their certification (OJ L 170, 28.6.2022, p. 27).
( 6 ) Regulation (EU) 2017/352 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2017 establishing a framework for the provision of port services and common rules on the financial transparency of ports (OJ L 57, 3.3.2017, p. 1).
( 7 ) Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport (OJ L 207, 6.8.2010, p. 1).
( 8 ) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/732 of 17 May 2018 on a common methodology for alternative fuels unit price comparison in accordance with Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 123, 18.5.2018, p. 85).