G/TBT/N/EU/787  
22 March 2021  
(21-2344) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
European Comm ission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/en/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Recharging points for electric buses; Road vehicles in general (ICS 43.020), E lectrical and 
electronic equipment (ICS 43.040.10), Electric road vehicles (ICS 43.120), Electricity 
supply systems (ICS 91.140.50)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Dir ective 2014/94/EU of the European 
Parliament and of the Council as regards standards for recharging points for electric buses 
(6 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The purpose of the Commission Delegated Regulation is to 
supplement the techni cal specifications for recharging points for electric buses referred to 
in point 1.6 of Annex II to Directive 2014/94/EU.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  There is a need in the EU to establish common s tandards for recharging 
points for electric buses in order to facilitate the development of a single market and 
interoperable market in this sector. The proposed standards ensure the interoperability 
for electric bus supply; Harmonization; Other  
8. Relevant documents:  EN 62196 -2; EN 62196 -3; EN 50696,  
Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 
on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure.  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  19 May 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  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 24 months after the date of entry into force.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notif ication  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
European Commission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -
databases/tbt/en/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/EEC/21_2086_00_e.pdf