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Article 20(2) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 lays down that 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, are to 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.

(2)

In order to provide a comprehensive set of data in a harmonised manner across the Union capable of fulfilling the future information needs of end users of alternative fuels infrastructure, providing them with sufficient information on the geographic location, overall characteristics and services offered at publicly accessible recharging and refuelling points, considering also new technological developments and new services coming to the market, it is necessary to amend the list of preliminary set of data types included in Article 20(2) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1804.

(3)

The additional data types introduced through this Regulation relate to general information about the recharging point and refuelling point operators, including information on the presence of physical persons attending the recharging or refuelling station, or the existence of facilities offering associated services to the user. In addition, some data types cover accessibility aspects, such as more detailed vehicle-type compatibility parameters by including vehicle specifications permitted and operational aspects, such as the daily cumulative capacity of hydrogen-refuelling stations or hydrogen pressure delivered at the refuelling point. Furthermore, other data types specifically address new technological developments and services coming to the market, such as plug-and-charge or smart recharging services. Overall, it is necessary to introduce these additional data types to ensure that end users can make informed decisions on their recharging and refuelling sessions on the basis of high-quality information services developed by the relevant market actors.

(4)

In order to avoid overlaps between existing and newly added data types, it is necessary to adjust certain data types listed in Article 20(2) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1804. For instance, the data type ‘geographic location of the recharging points and refuelling points for alternative fuels’ is replaced by several new additional data types ‘global navigation satellite system (GNSS) geographic location information’, ‘additional geographic location information’, ‘country’, ‘region’, ‘city or town’, ‘postal code’, and ‘address name’.

(5)

The provisions of this Regulation complement the existing subsections under Article 20(2) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 by adding new points to Article 20(2) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 to cover static data for publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling infrastructure, further static data for publicly accessible refuelling infrastructure for alternative fuels, and further dynamic data for publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling infrastructure.

(6)

The additional data types introduced through this Regulation are consistent with the technical specifications related to the format, frequency and quality laid down in accordance with Article 20(7) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/655 (2).

(7)

To anticipate future developments and the implementation of Article 20(5) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1804, the data types laid down by this Regulation should also be accessible through a common European access point that the Commission is to set up by 31 December 2026. This will allow data users to easily access data and compare information on the characteristics of the alternative fuels infrastructure, such as price, accessibility, availability or power capacity.

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The additional data types mandated by this Regulation build on the outcomes of the Connecting Europe Facility Programme Support Action on Data collection related to recharging/refuelling points for alternative fuels and the unique identification codes related to e-mobility actors (IDACS) that was concluded in 2022.

(9)

Pursuant to Article 20(8) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1804, the delegated and implementing acts referred to in paragraphs 6 and 7 of Article 20 of that Regulation are to provide for reasonable transitional periods before the provisions contained therein, or amendments thereof, become binding on the operators or owners of recharging points and refuelling points for alternative fuels. Therefore, this Regulation is to apply from 14 April 2025 to coincide with the date of application of Article 20(2) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1804.

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Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 should therefore be amended accordingly,