Annexes to COM(2021)559 - Deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure

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dossier COM(2021)559 - Deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure.
document COM(2021)559 EN
date September 13, 2023
ANNEX I

Reporting

The national progress report referred to in Article 15(1) shall include at least the following elements:

1.target setting

(a)vehicle uptake projections for 31 December of the years 2025, 2030 and 2035 for:

—light-duty vehicles, separately for battery electric light-duty vehicles, plug-in hybrid light-duty vehicles and hydrogen-powered light-duty vehicles;

—heavy-duty vehicles, separately for battery electric heavy-duty vehicles and hydrogen-powered heavy-duty vehicles;

(b)targets for 31 December of the years 2025, 2027, 2030 and 2035 for:

—recharging infrastructure dedicated to light-duty electric vehicles: number of recharging stations and power output (classification of recharging stations in accordance with Annex III);

—development of recharging stations for light-duty electric vehicles not accessible to the public, if applicable;

—recharging infrastructure dedicated to heavy-duty electric vehicles: number of recharging stations and power output;

—development of recharging stations for heavy-duty electric vehicles not accessible to the public, if applicable;

—hydrogen refuelling stations: number of refuelling stations, capacity of the refuelling stations and connector provided;

—road refuelling stations for liquefied methane: number of refuelling stations and capacity of stations;

—refuelling points for liquefied methane in maritime ports of the TEN-T core network and TEN-T comprehensive network, including location (port) and capacity per port;

—shore-side electricity supply in maritime ports of the TEN-T core network and TEN-T comprehensive network, including exact location (port) and capacity of each installation within the port;

—shore-side electricity supply in inland waterway ports of the TEN-T core network and TEN-T comprehensive network including location (port) and capacity;

—electricity supply for stationary aircraft, number of installations per airport of the TEN-T core network or airport of the TEN-T comprehensive network;

—other national targets and objectives for which no Union-wide mandatory national targets exist, if applicable. For alternative fuels infrastructure in ports, airports and for rail the location and capacity/size of the installation has to be reported;

2.utilisation rates: for the categories under point 1(b), reporting the utilisation of that infrastructure;

3.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):

—level of achievement of the infrastructure deployment targets as referred to in point 1(b) for all applicable transport modes, in particular for recharging stations, electric road system (if applicable), hydrogen refuelling stations, shore-side electricity supply in maritime ports and inland waterway ports, liquefied methane bunkering in TEN-T core maritime ports, other alternative fuels infrastructure in ports, electricity supply to stationary aircrafts;

—for recharging points, specifying the ratio of public to private infrastructure;

—deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure within urban nodes;

4.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);

5.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;

6.information on the policy measures supporting the implementation of the national policy framework, including:

—direct incentives for the purchase of means of transport that use alternative fuels or for building the infrastructure;

—availability of tax incentives to promote means of transport that use alternative fuels and the relevant infrastructure;

—use of public procurement in support of alternative fuels, including joint procurement;

—demand-side non-financial incentives, for example preferential access to restricted areas, parking policy and dedicated lanes;

7.public deployment and manufacturing support, including:

—annual public budget allocated for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, broken down by alternative fuel and by transport mode (road, rail, water and air);

—annual public budget allocated to support manufacturing plants for alternative fuel technologies, broken down by alternative fuel;

—consideration of any particular needs during the initial phase of the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure;

8.research, technological development and demonstration (RTD&D): annual public budget allocated to support alternative fuels RTD&D.


ANNEX II

Technical specifications

1.   

Technical specifications for electricity supply for road transport

1.1.   

Normal power recharging points for motor vehicles:
—alternating current (AC) normal power recharging points for electric vehicles shall be equipped, for interoperability purposes, at least with socket outlets or vehicle connectors of Type 2 as described in standard EN 62196-2:2017.

1.2.   

High-power recharging points for motor vehicles:
—direct current (DC) normal power recharging points for electric vehicles shall be equipped, for interoperability purposes, at least with connectors of the combined charging system ‘Combo 2’ as described in standard EN 62196-3:2014;

—alternating current (AC) high-power recharging points for electric vehicles shall be equipped, for interoperability purposes, at least with connectors of Type 2 as described in standard EN 62196-2:2017;

—direct current (DC) high-power recharging points for electric vehicles shall be equipped, for interoperability purposes, at least with connectors of the combined charging system ‘Combo 2’ as described in standard EN 62196-3:2014.

1.3.   

Recharging points for L-category motor vehicles:

The publicly accessible alternating current (AC) recharging points reserved for L-category electric vehicles up to 3,7 kW shall be equipped, for interoperability purposes, with at least one of the following:

(a)socket-outlets or vehicle connectors of Type 3A as described in standard EN 62196-2:2017 (for Mode 3 charging);

(b)socket-outlets compliant with standard IEC 60884-1:2002 + A1:2006 + A2:2013 (for Mode 1 or Mode 2 charging).

1.4.   

Normal-power recharging points and high-power recharging points for electric buses:
—alternating current (AC) normal-power recharging points and high-power recharging points for electric buses shall be equipped at least with connectors of Type 2 as described in standard EN 62196-2:2017;

—direct current (DC) normal-power recharging points and high-power recharging points for electric buses shall be equipped at least with connectors of the combined charging system ‘Combo 2’ as described in standard EN 62196-3:2014.

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:
—automated connection device (ACD) mounted on the infrastructure (pantograph);

—automated connection device (ACD) mounted on the roof of the vehicle;

—automated connection device (ACD) mounted underneath the vehicle;

—automated connection device (ACD) mounted on the infrastructure and connecting to the side or on the roof of the vehicle.

1.6.   

Technical specifications regarding the connector for recharging heavy-duty electric vehicles (DC charging).

1.7.   

Technical specifications for inductive static wireless recharging for passenger cars and light-duty electric vehicles.

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 for dynamic ground level power supply through conductive rails for passenger electric cars, light-duty electric vehicles and heavy-duty electric vehicles.

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).

2.2.   

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.   

Outdoor hydrogen refuelling points dispensing gaseous hydrogen used as fuel on board motor vehicles shall comply at least with the interoperability requirements described in standard EN 17127:2020.

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.

3.3.   

The fuelling algorithm shall comply with the requirements of standard EN 17127:2020.

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.

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 (1).

10.4.   

Technical specifications for electric recharging stations and hydrogen refuelling facilities for rail transport.


(1) 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).


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:
—battery electric vehicles, separately for categories M1, N1, M2/3 and N2/3

—plug-in hybrid vehicles, separately for categories M1, N1, M2/3 and N2/3

2.   

Member States must categorise their reporting on the deployment of publicly accessible recharging points as follows:
CategorySub-categoryMaximum power outputDefinition pursuant to Article 2 of this Regulation
Category 1 (AC)Slow AC recharging

point, single-phase
P < 7,4 kWNormal-power recharging point
Medium-speed AC recharging

point, triple-phase
7,4 kW ≤ P ≤ 22 kW
Fast AC recharging

point, triple-phase
P > 22 kWHigh-power recharging point
Category 2 (DC)Slow DC recharging pointP < 50 kW
Fast DC recharging point50 kW ≤ P < 150 kW
Level 1 - Ultra-fast DC recharging point150 kW ≤ P < 350 kW
Level 2 - Ultra-fast DC recharging pointP ≥ 350 kW

3.   

The following data must be provided separately for publicly accessible recharging infrastructure dedicated to light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty vehicles:
—number of recharging points, to be reported for each of the categories under point 2;

—number of recharging stations, to be reported for each of the categories under point 2;

—total aggregated power output of the recharging stations.


ANNEX IV

Correlation table

Directive 2014/94/EUThis Regulation
Article 1Article 1
Article 2Article 2
Article 3Article 14
Article 4Articles 3, 4, 5, 9 and 10
Article 5Article 6
–Article 7
Article 6Articles 8 and 11
–Article 12
–Article 13
Article 7Article 19
Article 8Article 22
Article 9Article 23
Article 10Articles 15, 16 and 24
–Article 17
–Article 18
–Article 20
–Article 21
–Article 25
Article 11–
Article 12Article 26
Article 13–
Annex IAnnex I
Annex IIAnnex II
–Annex III