Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure
Date: 2013-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: electric vehicle, hydrogen production, import (EU), international road transport, natural gas, substitute fuel, technical standard, trans-European network, transport infrastructure, waterway transport

EUROPEAN 
COMMISSION 

Brussels, 24.1.2013  
COM(2013) 18 final 

2013/0012 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROPOSAL 
The  Europe  2020  strategy1  for  a  smart,  sustainable  and  inclusive  growth,  in  its 
Flagship  Initiatives  “Resource  efficient  Europe”  and  "Innovation  Union",  aims  at 
tackling the social challenges like climate change, energy and resources scarcity, at 
enhancing competitiveness and meeting the energy security by more efficient use of 
resources  and  energy.  In  line  with  this  strategy,  the  White  Paper  “Roadmap  to  a 
Single  European  Transport  Area  –  Towards  a  Competitive  and  Resource  Efficient 
Transport  System”2  called  for  breaking  the  oil  dependence  of  transport  and  set  a 
target  of  60%  greenhouse  gas  emissions  reduction  from  transport  by  2050.  It 
announces that the Commission will develop “a sustainable alternative fuels strategy 
including  also  the  appropriate  infrastructure”  (Initiative  24)  and  issue  “guidelines 
and standards for refuelling infrastructures” (Initiative 26). 
The Commission Communication on a European alternative fuels strategy3 evaluates 
the  main  alternative  fuel  options  available  to  substitute  oil  whilst  contributing  to 
reduce  greenhouse  gas  (GHG)  emissions  from 
transport,  and  suggests  a 
comprehensive  list  of  measures  to  promote  the  market  development  of  alternative 
fuels  in  Europe,  complementing  other  policies  for  reducing  oil  consumption  and 
GHG emissions from transport. 

The main alternative fuel options are electricity, hydrogen, biofuels, natural gas (in 
the forms of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), or Gas-
To-Liquid (GTL)) , and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). 

Lack of alternative fuel infrastructure and of the common technical specifications for 
the  vehicle-infrastructure  interface  is  considered  a  major  obstacle  to  the  market 
introduction of alternative fuels and consumer acceptance. 

This  proposal  for  a  Directive  aims  at  ensuring  the  build-up  of  alternative  fuel 
infrastructure  and  the  implementation  of  common  technical  specifications  for  this 
infrastructure in the Union. Its objective is to facilitate the work of market forces and 
contribute with this initiative to economic growth in Europe.  

2. 

CONSULTATION OF INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT 

The  Commission  carried  out  extensive  preparatory  work  and  consultations  with 
industry  and  civil  society  through  the  European  Expert  Group  on  Future  Transport 
Fuels  in  2010-2011  and  a  targeted  consultation  in  November-December  2011, 
experts  from  the  Member  States  through  the  Joint  Expert  Group  Transport  & 
Environment  in  2011,  automotive  experts  from  Member  States,  industry  and  civil 
society  in  the  CARS  21  High  Level  Group  in  2010-2012,  and  the  general  public 
through an on-line public consultation between August and October 2011 as well as a 
conference on “Future Transport Fuels” in the frame of the 2011 “European Union 
Sustainable Energy Week”. 

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The reports prepared by the two Expert Groups and the CARS 21 High Level Group, 
summaries of the public conference, and of the contributions received in the public 
and  targeted  stakeholder  consultations  have  been  published  on  the  Commission 
website4. 

Various  studies  have  been  undertaken.  The  “Study  on  Clean  Transport  Systems” 
explored  possible  contributions  of  alternative  fuels  to  achieve  the  60%  greenhouse 
gas  emissions  reduction  target  of  the  White  Paper  on  Transport.  The  “CTS 
Implementation Study on Alternative Fuels Infrastructure” assessed different options 
to  develop  an  EU-wide  alternative  fuels  infrastructure5.  The  "EU  Transport  GHG: 
Routes to 2050" study6 specifically addressed decarbonisation issues of relevance to 
this  initiative  and  its  findings  underlined  the  critical  role  that  continued  technical 
vehicle  efficiency  improvements  must  play  in  parallel  to  alternative  fuels  to  ensure 
cost-effectiveness of the overall policy package.  

The Impact Assessment, which is presented together with this proposal, investigated 
the  situation  with  infrastructure  for  the  main  alternative  fuel  options.  It  assessed 
different  policy  options  for  the  necessary  build-up  of  alternative  fuel  infrastructure 
and the implementation of common technical specifications.  

3. 

LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL 

This  proposal  for  a  Directive  sets  out  requirements  on  establishing  national  policy 
frameworks  for  the  market  development  of  alternative  fuels  and  on  a  minimum 
infrastructure build-up for alternative fuels, including the implementation of common 
technical specifications.  

Minimum  infrastructure  coverage  is  proposed  to  be  mandatory  for  electricity, 
hydrogen,  and  natural  gas  (CNG  and  LNG),  which  is  key  for  acceptance  for  these 
alternative  fuels  by  the  consumers  (market  uptake)  and  further  development  and 
deployment of the technology by industry. 

This  proposal  requires  establishing  a  minimum  number  of  recharging  points  for 
electric vehicles by each Member State, with 10% of them being publicly accessible. 
It  defines  minimum  numbers  per  Member  States,  based  on  the  national  targets  for 
electric vehicles already set in many Member States, and an extrapolation to the total 
number to be expected for the whole Union. A larger number of electric vehicles can 
be expected in Member States with a higher rate of urbanisation, as electric vehicles 
will  be  deployed  predominantly  in  urban  agglomerations,  due  to  range  limitations, 
and  the  large  benficial  impact  on  reducing  pollutant  emissions  and  noise.  Electric 
vehicles further need to have at least two recharging points per vehicles available for 
full  recharging,  and  a  certain  number  of  publicly  accessible  recharging  points  for 
intermittent topping-up recharging to overcome range anxiety. 

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/urban/cts/doc/2011-01-25-future-transport-fuels-report.pdf; 

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http://ec.europa.eu/transport/urban/cts/doc/2011-12-2nd-future-transport-fuels-report.pdf; 
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/urban/cts/doc/jeg_cts_report_201105.pdf; 
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/automotive/files/cars-21-final-report-2012_en.pdf 
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/urban/events/2011_04_13_future_transport_fuels_en.htm;  
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/urban/consultations/doc/cts/report-on-results.pdf; 
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/urban/studies/doc/2012-08-cts-implementation-study.pdf  
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The implementation of common technical specifications is required for the interfaces 
between recharging points and vehicles, and also for shore-side electricity supply to 
waterborne vessels. 

Existing hydrogen refuelling points, built up so far in the frame of hydrogen vehicle 
demonstration projects, shall be complemented to allow area covering circulation of 
hydrogen vehicles within the national territory. This would allow hydrogen vehicles 
to circulate Union-wide. This can serve as the basis for a possible later build-up of a 
Europe-wide  network.  Implementation  of  common  technical  specifications  is 
required for the hydrogen refuelling points. 

LNG refuelling points shall be built in all maritime and inland waterway ports, and 
along  motorways  within  maximum  distances,  of  the  Trans-European  Transport 
(TEN-T)  Core  Network.  Implementation  of  common  technical  specifications  is 
required for the LNG refuelling points, and also for CNG refuelling points for motor 
vehicles. 

CNG refuelling points shall be built up to the extent required to allow circulation of 
CNG vehicles Union-wide. 

Clear and simple information on the compatibility between the fuels and the vehicles 
existing in the market is required for the sake of consumer information to be placed 
at the pumps in all refuelling points, in vehicle manuals, and on the vehicles. 

Revisions  of  the  portfolio  of  alternative  fuels,  the  infrastructure  coverage  and 
adoption  of  technical  specifications  for  the  fuels  and  their  infrastructure  shall  be 
enabled through delegated acts. 

Definition  of  the  means  of  consumer  information  on  fuels  and  their  compatibility 
with vehicles shall be enabled through implementing acts.  

All essential elements required for the transposition of this Directive are included in 
the  Articles,  annexes,  and  recitals  of  this  proposal.  Explanatory  documents  are 
therefore not needed.  

3.1. 

Legal basis – Form of the legal act 

This proposal for a Directive aims at contributing to sustainable transport on the long 
term through support for the build-up of alternative fuel infrastructure. This action is 
based on Article 91 lit d) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. 
Quantified  obligations  set  in  this  proposal  ensure  a  predictable  framework  for 
industry and customers. Member States are required to put into place national policy 
frameworks, for which a minimum set of elements is given in this proposal for the 
Directive.  But  the  Member  States  keep  the  choice  of  the  transposition  methods  to 
achieve the objectives set out. Flexibility in the transposition of the Directive allows 
Member  States  to  use  the  instruments  they  consider  most  cost-efficient  in  attaining 
the targets defined by the Directive.  

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Content of the proposal 

Article 1 defines the scope of the Directive, requiring the implementation of common 
technical  specifications  and  the  build-up  of  minimum  infrastructure  for  electricity, 
natural gas (LNG and CNG) and hydrogen as alternative fuels for transport. 

Article 2 contains the definitions of terms for the purpose of this Directive.  

Article  3  requires  Member  States  to  establish  national  policy  frameworks  for  the 
market  development  of  alternative  fuels  and  their  infrastructure.  It  contains  also 

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provisions  on  cooperation  between  Member  States  and  provisions  on  the  reporting 
obligation to the Commission and the subsequent evaluation of those national policy 
frameworks by the Commission.  

Article  4  sets  requirements  on  a  minimum  number  of  electric  vehicle  recharging 
points by each Member State and common technical specifications to be met by this 
infrastructure. 

Article 5 requires that on the territory of Member States where hydrogen refuelling 
points already exist, a sufficient number of hydrogen refuelling points are provided 
to  allow  the  circulation  of  hydrogen  vehicles  within  the  entire  national  territory.  It 
also defines common technical specifications to be met by this infrastructure. 

Article  6  requires  that  all  maritime  and  inland  ports  and  roads  of  the  TEN-T  Core 
Network  are  equipped  with  LNG  refuelling  points,  and  defines  common  technical 
specifications to be met by this infrastructure. It also requires providing a sufficient 
number of CNG refuelling points, within maximum distances, to allow Union-wide 
circulation of CNG vehicles and defines common technical specifications to be met 
by CNG refuelling points 

Article  7  defines  common  elements  of  consumer  information  on  fuels  and 
compatibility with vehicles to be made available at the pump in the refuelling points, 
in vehicle manuals, and on the vehicles. 

Articles 8 specifies the procedure for delegated acts. 

Article 9 specifies the Committee procedure for implementing acts. 

Article 10 outlines schedule and content of reports from the Member States and from 
the Commission. 

Article  11  defines  the  time  limit  for  the  transposition  of  this  Directive  and  the 
notification procedure of the national transposition measures. 

Article 12 specifies the date of entry into force of this Directive. 

Annex  I  defines  the  minimum  number  of  elements  to  be  contained  in  the  national 
policy frameworks.  

Annex  II  sets  the  minimum  number  of  electric  vehicle  recharging  points  to  be 
established in each Member State.  

Annex III defines the technical specifications for electric vehicle recharging points, 
shore-side electricity supply for ships, hydrogen refuelling points, natural gas (LNG 
and  CNG)  refuelling  points,  and  the  fuel  standards  to  be  used  for  the  consumer 
information to be provided on transport fuels.  

Subsidiarity Principle 

The right for the Union to act in the field of transport is set out in Articles 90 and 91 
of the TFEU, in Title VI on the Common Transport Policy.  

A  Union  initiative  in  this  field  is  necessary  since  Member  States  do  not  have  the 
necessary legal instruments to achieve pan-European coordination in terms of build-
up and technical specifications of infrastructure for the alternative fuels.  

The  value  added  by  European  action  in  this  field  derives  from  the  trans-national 
nature of the identified problem of a lack of alternative fuel infrastructure. Vehicle, 
vessel,  and  equipment  manufacturers  need  to  produce  on  a  large  scale  for  a  single 
Union market. They also need to be able to rely on consistent developments across 

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Member  States.  Similarly,  consumers  and  transport  users  expect  pan-European 
mobility  for  alternative  fuel  vehicles  and  vessels.  European  action  can  provide  the 
requested  coordination  at 
the 
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implementation of common technical specifications EU-wide. 

the  entire  Union  market  and 

level  of 

Proportionality Principle 

To comply with the principle of proportionality, the proposed action only addresses 
the  alternative  fuels  of  electricity,  hydrogen,  and  natural  gas  (LNG  and  CNG)  for 
which  market  failures  require  public  intervention,  and  two  modes  of  transport  (by 
road  and  waterborne)  for  which  the  development  of  a  minimum  necessary  network 
cannot be achieved without Union support. These sectors represent more than 80% of 
freight and passenger transport volumes. In these sectors, the use of alternative fuels 
is  essential  for  breaking  the  oil  dependence,  improving  the  competitiveness  of 
Europe, and reducing greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions.  

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BUDGETARY IMPLICATION 

Only  limited  costs  related  to  the  follow-up  on  the  implementation  of  the  Directive 
will arise for the EU budget.  

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2013/0012 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure 

(Text with EEA relevance) 

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union,  and  in  particular 
Article 91 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission7, 

After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national Parliaments, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee8, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions9, 

Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, 

Whereas: 

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In its Communication "Europe 2020: A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive 
growth"10 the Commission aims at enhancing competitiveness and energy security by 
more efficient use of resources and energy.  

The  White  Paper  “Roadmap  to  a  Single  European  Transport  Area  –  Towards  a 
Competitive and Resource Efficient Transport System"11 called for breaking the oil 
dependence  of  transport.  In  consequence  the  Commission  undertook  to  develop  a 
sustainable  alternative  fuels  strategy  as  well  as  the  appropriate  infrastructure.  The 
White  Paper  also  set  a  target  of  60%  greenhouse  gas  (GHG)  emissions  reduction 
from transport by 2050. 

Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23/04/2009 
on  the  promotion  of  the  use  of  energy  from  renewable  sources  and  amending  and 
subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC12 set a target of 10% 
market share of renewables in transport fuels.  
Based on the consultation of stakeholders and national experts, as well as expertise13 
electricity, hydrogen, biofuels, natural gas, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) were 
identified as the main alternative fuels with a potential for long-term oil substitution 
and decarbonisation. 

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The  CARS  21  High  Level  Group  report  of  6  June  201214  states  that  the  lack  of  a 
the  market 
Union-wide  harmonised  alternative  fuel 
introduction  of  vehicles  using  alternative  fuels  and  delays  their  environmental 
benefits.  The  Commission  Communication  on  a  CARS  2020  Action  Plan  for  the 
automotive  industry  in  Europe  takes  up  the  main  recommendations  of  CARS  21 
High  Level  Group  report  and  presents  an  Action  Plan  based  on  them15.  This 
Directive on alternative  fuels  infrastructure is  one of  the key  actions  announced by 
the Commission. 

infrastructure  hampers 

Fragmentation  of  the  internal  market  through  uncoordinated  market  introduction  of 
alternative  fuels  should  be  avoided.  Coordinated  policy  frameworks  of  all  Member 
States should therefore provide the long-term security required for private and public 
investement  into  vehicle  and  fuel  technology,  and  infrastructure  build-up.  Member 
States  should  therefore  establish  national  policy  frameworks  outlining  their 
objectives, targets, and supporting actions on the market development of alternative 
fuels,  including  the  necessary  infrastructure  to  be  put  into  place.  Member  States 
should cooperate with other neighbouring Member States on the regional or macro-
regional  level,  through  consultation  or  joint  policy  frameworks,  in  particular  where 
continuity  of  alternative  fuel  infrastructure  coverage  across  national  borders  or 
construction of new infrastructure in the proximity of national borders is required. A 
coordination  of  these  national  policy  frameworks  and  their  coherence  at  EU  level 
should be ensured by the Commission, following a periodic evaluation thereof. 

Only fuels included in the national policy frameworks should be eligible for Union 
and  national  support  measures  for  alternative  fuels  infrastructure  in  order  to  focus 
public  support  on  a  co-ordinated  internal  market  development  towards  Union-wide 
mobility using alternative fuels vehicles and vessels. 

Support  measures  for  alternative  fuels  infrastructure  shall  be  implemented  in 
compliance with the State aid rules contained in TFEU. 
Biofuels are fuels produced from biomass, as defined in the Directive 2009/28/EC16. 
Biofuels  are  currently  the  most  important  type  of  alternative  fuels,  accounting  for 
4.4% in EU transport. They can contribute to a substantial reduction in overall CO2 
emissions,  if  they  are  produced  sustainably  and  do  not  cause  indirect  lands  use 
change. They could provide clean power to all modes of transport. However, supply 
constraints and sustainability considerations may limit their use.  

The  lack  of  harmonised  development  of  alternative  fuels  infrastructure  across  the 
Union prevents the development of economies of scale on the supply side and EU-
wide mobility on the demand side. New infrastructure networks need to be built up, 
in particular for electricity, hydrogen, and natural gas (LNG and CNG). 

Electricity  is  a  clean  fuel  particularly  attractive  for  deployment  of  electric  vehicles 
and  electric  two-wheelers  in  urban  agglomerations  which  can  contribute  to 
improving  air  quality  and  reducing  noise.  Member  States  should  ensure  that 
recharging points for electric vehicles are built up with sufficient coverage, at least 
twice  the  number  of  vehicles,  and  10%  of  them  publicly  accessible,  focussing  in 
particular  on urban agglomerations. Private owners of electric vehicles depend to a 

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large  extent  on  access  to  recharging  points  in  collective  parking  lots,  such  as  in 
appartment blocks, office and business locations. Regulatory provisions should be set 
up  by  public  authorities,  assisting  citizens  by  ensuring  that  the  appropriate 
infrastructure with sufficient electric vehicle recharging points is provided by the site 
developers and managers. 

(12)  When  developing  infrastructure  for  electric  vehicles  the  interaction  of  that 
infrastructure  with  the  electricity  system,  as  well  as  the  electricity  policy  of  the 
Union, needs to be taken into account. The establishment and operation of recharging 
points for electric vehicles should be developed as a competitive  market with open 
access to all parties interested in rolling out or operating recharging infrastructures.  

(13) 

Electric  vehicles  could  contribute  to  the  stability  of  the  electricity  system  by 
recharging  their  batteries  from  the  grid  at  times  of  low  general  electricity  demand 
and  feeding  power  from  the  batteries  back  into  the  grid  at  times  of  high  general 
electricity  demand.  Therefore  recharging  points  should  use  intelligent  metering 
systems, and the price for electricity at a recharging point should be market based, so 
that  flexible  consumption  (and  storage)  of  electricity  is  promoted  through  dynamic 
pricing. 

(14)  With  respect  to  recharging  points  for  electric  vehicles  which  are  not  publicly 
accessible, Member States should ensure consistency and aim to maximise synergies 
with  intelligent  meter  roll-out  plans  following  the  obligation  under  Annex  I.2  of 
Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 
concerning  common  rules  for  the  internal  market  in  electricity  and  repealing 
Directive 2003/54/EC17. Publicly accessible recharging points are currently not part 
of the regulated activities of a distribution system operator as defined in Chapter VI 
of Directive 2009/72/EC. 

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in  2010  a  Mandate  (M468) 

the  European 
The  Commission  delivered 
Standardisation Organisations (ESOs) in order to issue new standards or review the 
existing ones with the aim of ensuring the interoperability and connectivity between 
the electricity supply point and the charger of electric vehicles. CEN/CENELEC set 
up  a  Focus  Group  which  published  a  report  in  October  2011.  Whereas  the  report 
contains  a  number  of  recommendations,  no  consensus  was  found  to  select  one 
standard  interface.  Therefore,  further  policy  action  is  needed  in  order  to  provide  a 
non-proprietary solution ensuring interoperability across the EU. 

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Shore-side electricity facilities can serve maritime and inland waterway transport as 
clean power supply, in particular in maritime and inland navigation ports where air 
quality or noise levels are poor. 

Hydrogen vehicles, including hydrogen powered two-wheelers, have at present very 
low  market  penetration  rates  but  a  build-up  of  sufficient  hydrogen  refuelling 
infrastructure is essential to enable larger-scale hydrogen vehicle deployment. 

(18)  Member States should ensure that publicly accessible infrastructure for the supply of 
hydrogen to motor vehicles is built up, with distances between refuelling points for 
motor  vehicles  allowing  area  covering  circulation  of  hydrogen  vehicles  within  the 
national  territory,  as  well  as  a  certain  number  of  refuelling  points  located  in  urban 
agglomerations. This would allow hydrogen vehicles to circulate Union-wide. 

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As  far  as  natural  gas  vehicles  are  concerned,  around  3,000  refuelling  points  are  in 
operation in the Union. Additional refuelling points could easily be put in place and 
supplied  from  the  existing  well  developed  area  covering  natural  gas  distribution 
network  in  the  Union,  provided  that  the  quality  of  the  gas  is  sufficient  for  use  in 
current and advanced technology gas vehicles. 

(20)  Member States should ensure that publicly accessible infrastructure for the supply of 
gaseous Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to motor vehicles is built up, with distances 
between refuelling points allowing area covering circulation of CNG vehicles across 
the  Union,  as  well  as  a  certain  number  of  refuelling  points  located  in  urban 
agglomerations.  

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Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is an attractive fuel alternative for vessels to meet the 
requirements  for  decreasing  the  sulphur  content  in  maritime  fuels  in  the  Sulphur 
Emission  Control  Areas,  affecting  half  of  the  ships  sailing  in  European  Short  Sea 
Shipping, as provided for by Directive 2012/33/EU of the European Parliament and 
of  the  Council  of  21  November  2012  amending  Council  Directive  1999/32/EC  as 
regards  the  sulphur  content  of  marine  fuels18.  A  core  network  of  LNG  refuelling 
points for maritime and inland waterway vessels should be available at least by the 
end  of  2020.  The  initial  focus  on  the  core  network  should  not  rule  out  that  in  the 
longer perspective LNG is also made available at ports outside the core network, in 
particular  those  ports  that  are  important  for  vessels  not  engaged  in  transport 
operations (fishing vessels, offshore service vessels etc.). 

LNG might also offer a cost-efficient technology for heavy duty vehicles to meet the 
stringent pollutant emission limits of Euro VI standards19. 

The  core  network  established  in  the  Regulation  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of 
the Council on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport 
network20 should be the basis for the deployment of LNG infrastructure as it covers 
the main traffic flows and allows for network benefits.  

(24)  With the increasing diversity in the type of fuels for motorized vehicles coupled with 
on-going growth in the road mobility of citizens across the Union, it is necessary to 
provide  the  consumers  with  a  clear  and  easy  to  understand  information  on  the 
compatibility of their vehicle with different fuels offered in the transport fuels market 
of the Union, without prejudice to Directive 2009/30/EC of the European Parliament 
and  of  the  Council  of  23  April  2009  amending  Directive  98/70/EC  as  regards  the 
specification  of  petrol,  diesel  and  gas-oil  and  introducing  a  mechanism  to  monitor 
and  reduce  greenhouse  gas  emissions  and  amending  Council  Directive  1999/32/EC 
as  regards  the  specification  of  fuel  used  by  inland  waterway  vessels  and  repealing 
Directive 93/12/EEC21.  

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In  order  to  ensure  adaptation  of  the  provisions  of  this  Directive  to  market 
development  and  technical  progress,  the  power  to  adopt  acts  in  accordance  with 

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Regulation (EC) N° 595/2009 of the European parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on type-
approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) 
and  on  access  to  vehicle  repair  and  maintenance  information  and  amending  Regulation  (EC)  N° 
715/2007  and  Directive  2007/46/EC  and  repealing  Directives  80/1269/EEC,  2005/55/EC  and 
2005/78/EC, OJ L 188, 18.7.2009, p. 1-13. 
OJ Lxxx 
OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 88. 

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(28) 

(29) 

(30) 

Article  290  of  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union  should  be 
delegated  to  the  Commission  in  respect  of  the  portfolio  of  alternative  fuels,  the 
infrastructure characteristics and the adequate coverage as well as the standards for 
the  fuels.  It  is  of  particular  importance  that  the  Commission  carry  out  appropriate 
consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. 

Technical  specifications  for  interoperability  of  recharging  and  refuelling  points 
should be specified in European standards which are fully compatible with relevant 
international  standards.  Lack  of  European  standards  prevents  giving  detailed 
references  to  some  required  specifications.  Thus  the  Commission  should  ask 
European  standardisation  organisations  to  publish  such  European  standards  in 
accordance  with  Article  10  of  Regulation  (EU)  No  1025/2012  of  the  European 
Parliament  and  of  the  Council  on  European  Standardisation,  amending  Council 
Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC 
97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the 
European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  and  repealing  Decision  87/95/EEC  and 
Decision  No  1673/2006/EC22,  and  those  standards  should  be  based  on  current 
international  standards  or  on-going  international  standardisation  work,  where 
applicable.  Where 
technical 
specifications contained in them should be used as an intermediate solution, pending 
the adoption of European standards. For standards not yet published, the work will be 
based  on:  (i)  "Configuration  FF,  IEC  62196-3:CDV  2012"  for  fast  DC  electric 
recharging points for motor vehicles, (ii) ISO TC67/WG10 for LNG refuelling points 
for waterborne vessels iii) the work of ISO/TC 252 for CNG and L-CNG refuelling 
for motor vehicles. The Commission should be empowered to adapt the references to 
technical specifications given in European standards through delegated acts. 

international  standards  are  already  available, 

In  the  application  of  the  Directive  the  Commission  should  consult  relevant  expert 
groups, such as the European Expert Group on Future Transport Fuels, consisting of 
experts from industry and civil society, as well as the Joint Expert Group Transport 
&Environment regrouping experts from the Member States. 

The  Commission,  when  preparing  and  drawing-up  delegated  acts,  should  ensure  a 
simultaneous,  timely  and  appropriate  transmission  of  relevant  documents  to  the 
European Parliament and the Council. 

In  order  to  ensure  uniform  conditions  for  the  implementation  of  this  Directive, 
implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to lay down common 
procedures and specifications. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with 
Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 
February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms 
for  control  by  the  Member  States  of  the  Commission's  exercise  of  implementing 
powers23. 

Since  the  objective  of  promoting  a  broad  market  development  of  alternative  fuels 
cannot  be  sufficiently  achieved  by  the  Member  States  individually,  but  requires 
action  at  Union  level  in  order  to  ensure  the  demand  for  a  critical  mass  of  these 
vehicles for cost-efficient developments by European industry and allow Union-wide 
mobility  of  alternatively  fuelled  vehicles,  the  Union  may  adopt  measures,  in 
accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on 

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OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 12 
OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13. 

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the European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality as set out in 
that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve 
those objectives. 

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 

Article 1 
Subject matter 

This  Directive  establishes  a  common  framework  of  measures  for  the  deployment  of 
alternative fuels infrastructure in the Union in order to break the oil dependence of transport 
and sets out minimum requirements on alternative fuels infrastructure build-up and common 
technical specifications, including recharging points for electric vehicles and refuelling points 
for natural gas (LNG and CNG) and hydrogen.  

Article 2  
Definitions  

For the purpose of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply : 

(1)  'Alternative  fuels'  mean  fuels  which  substitute  fossil  oil  sources  in  the  energy  supply  to 
transport and which have a potential to contribute to its decarbonisation. They include: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

electricity,  

hydrogen,  

biofuels  as  defined  in  Directive  2009/28/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and 
the Council,  

synthetic fuels,  

natural gas, including biomethane, in gaseous form (Compressed Natural Gas – 
CNG) and liquefied form (Liquefied Natural Gas - LNG), and  

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).  

(2)  "Recharging  point"  means  a  slow  recharging  point  or  a  fast  recharging  point  or  an 
installation for the physical exchange of a battery of an electric vehicle. 

(3)  "Slow  recharging  point"  means  a  recharging  point  that  allows  for  a  direct  supply  of 
electricity to an electric vehicle with a power of less than or equal to 22 kW. 

(4)  "Fast  recharging  point"  means  a  recharging  point  that  allows  for  a  direct  supply  of 
electricity to an electric vehicle with a power of more than 22 kW. 

(5) "Publicly accessible recharging or refuelling point" means a recharging or refuelling point 
which provides non-discriminatory access to the users 

(6)  "Electric  vehicle"  means  a  vehicle  within  the  meaning  of  Directive  2007/46/EC  of  the 
European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of 5  September  2007  establishing  a  framework  for 
the  approval  of  motor  vehicles  and  their  trailers,  and  of  systems,  components  and  separate 
technical  units  intended  for  such  vehicles24,  with  a  maximum  design  speed  exceeding  25 
km/h,  equipped  with  one  or  more  traction  motor(s)  operated  by  electric  power  and  not 
permanently  connected  to  the  grid,  as  well  as  their  high  voltage  components  and  systems 
which are galvanically connected to the high voltage bus of the electric power train. 

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OJ L 263, 9.10.2007, p. 1. 

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(7)  "refuelling  point"  means  a  provision  of  any  fuel  with  an  exception  of  LNG,  through  a 
physically established pump. 

(8)  "refuelling  point  for  LNG"  means  a  provision  of  LNG,  either  through  a  physically 
established pump connected to fixed or mobile installations (including vehicles and vessels) 
or through a movable LNG container. 

Article 3 
National policy frameworks  

1. 

Each  Member  State  shall  adopt  a  national  policy  framework  for  the  market 
development  of  alternative  fuels  and  their  infrastructure,  that  will  include 
information listed in Annex I, and contain at least the following elements: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

assessment of the state and future development of alternative fuels; 

assessment  of  the  trans-border  continuity  of  the  infrastructure  coverage  for 
alternative fuels; 

the  regulatory  framework  to  support  the  build-up  of  alternative  fuels 
infrastructure; 

policy  measures  to  support  the  implementation  of  the  national  policy 
framework; 

deployment and manufacturing support measures; 

research, technological development and demonstration support; 

targets for the deployment of alternative fuels; 

number of alternative fuel vehicles expected by 2020;  

assessment of the need for LNG refuelling points in ports  outside  the  TEN-T 
core network that are important for vessels not engaged in transport operations, 
in particular fishing vessels; 

where  appropriate,  cooperation  arrangements  with  other  Member  States 
according to the second paragraph. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

Member States shall cooperate, through consultations or joint policy frameworks, to 
ensure  that  the  measures  required  to  achieve  the  objectives  of  this  Directive  are 
coherent and coordinated. 

Only fuels included in the national policy frameworks shall be eligible for Union and 
national support measures for alternative fuels infrastructure. 

Support  measures  for  alternative  fuels  infrastructure  shall  be  implemented  in 
compliance with the State aid rules contained in TFEU. 

Member  States  shall  notify  their  national  policy  frameworks  to  the  Commission 
[within 18 months from the date of entry into force of this Directive]. 

The Commission shall evaluate the national policy frameworks and ensure that there 
is coherence at EU level. It shall forward to the European Parliament the report on 
the evaluation on the national policy frameworks within one year from the reception 
of the national policy frameworks. 

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1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 

The  Commission  shall  be  empowered  to  adopt  delegated  acts  in  accordance  with 
Article 8 to modify the list of elements provided for in paragraph 1 and information 
set out in Annex I. 

Article 4 
Electricity supply for transport 

Member States shall ensure that a minimum number of recharging points for electric 
vehicles are put into place, at least the number given in the table in Annex II, by 31 
December 2020 at the latest. 

At least 10% of the recharging points shall be publicly accessible. 

Slow  recharging  points  for  electric  vehicles  shall  comply  with  the  technical 
specifications set out in Annex III.1.1. by 31 December 2015 at the latest. 

Fast  recharging  points  for  electric  vehicles  shall  comply  with  the  technical 
specifications set out in Annex III.1.2. by 31 December 2017 at the latest. 

Member States shall ensure that the equipment for slow and fast recharging points as 
set out in Annex III.1.1 and Annex III.1.2 shall be available on fair, reasonable and 
non-discriminatory terms. 

Member States shall ensure that shore side electricity supply for waterborne vessels 
is installed in ports provided that it is cost-effective and has environmental benefits. 

Shore-side  electricity  supply  for  maritime  and  inland  waterway  transport  shall 
comply  with  the  technical  specifications  set  out  in  Annex  III.1.3  by  31  December 
2015 at the latest. 

All publicly accessible recharging points for electric vehicles shall be equipped with 
intelligent metering systems as defined in Article 2(28) of Directive 2012/27/EU and 
respect the requirements laid down in Article 9(2) of that Directive. 

Annex I.1 (h) and the last subparagraph of Annex I.2 of Directive 2009/72/EC shall 
apply  to  the  consumption  data  and  the  metering  system  of  the  recharging  point  for 
electric vehicles.  

Member States shall not prohibit electric vehicle users from buying electricity from 
any  electricity  supplier  regardless  of  the  Member  State  in  which  the  supplier  is 
registered.  Member  States  shall  ensure  that  consumers  have  the  right  to  contract 
electricity  simultaneously  with  several  suppliers  so  that  electricity  supply  for  an 
electric vehicle can be contracted separately. 

Member  States  shall  ensure  that  any  person  can  establish  or  operate  publicly 
accessible  recharging  points  and  that  distribution  system  operators  cooperate  on  a 
non-discriminatory basis with any such person.  

Member  States  shall  ensure  that  prices  charged  at  publicly  accessible  recharging 
points  are  reasonable  and  do  not  include  any  penalty  or  prohibitive  fees  for 
recharging  an  electric  vehicle  by  the  user  not  having  contractual  relations  with  the 
operator of the recharging point. 

The  Commission  shall  be  empowered  to  adopt  delegated  acts  in  accordance  with 
Article  8  concerning  the  updating  of  the  technical  specifications  set  out  in  Annex 
III.1.1, Annex III.1.2 and Annex III.1.3. 

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2. 

3. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

Article 5 
Hydrogen supply for transport 

Member  States  on  the  territory  of  which  exist  already  at  the  day  of  the  entry  into 
force  of  this  Directive  hydrogen  refuelling  points  shall  ensure  that  a  sufficient 
number  of  publicly  accessible  refuelling  points  are  available,  with  distances  not 
exceeding  300  km,  to  allow  the  circulation  of  hydrogen  vehicles  within  the  entire 
national territory by 31 December 2020 at the latest. 

All  hydrogen  refuelling  points  for  motor  vehicles  shall  be  compliant  with  the 
technical specifications, set out in Annex III.2 by 31 December 2015 at the latest. 

The  Commission  shall  be  empowered  to  adopt  delegated  acts  in  accordance  with 
Article  8  concerning  the  updating  of  the  technical  specifications  set  out  in  Annex 
III.2.  

Article 6 
Natural gas supply for transport 

Member  States  shall  ensure  that  publicly  accessible  LNG  refuelling  points  for 
maritime  and  inland  waterway  transport  are  provided  in  all  maritime  ports  of  the 
Trans-European  Transport  (TEN-T)  Core  Network  by  31  December  2020  at  the 
latest. 

Member States shall ensure that publicly accessible LNG refuelling points for inland 
waterway transport are provided in all inland ports of the TEN-T Core Network, by 
31 December 2025 at the latest. 

Member States shall cooperate to ensure that heavy duty motor vehicles running on 
LNG can travel all along the roads on the TEN-T Core Network. For this purposes, 
publicly  accessible  refuelling  points  for  LNG  shall  be  established  within  distances 
not exceeding 400 km by 31 December 2020 at the latest.  

All LNG refuelling points for maritime and inland waterway transport shall comply 
with the technical specifications set out in Annex III.3.1 by 31 December 2015 at the 
latest. 

All publicly accessible LNG refuelling points for motor vehicles shall comply with 
the  technical  specifications  set  out  in  Annex  III.3.2  by  31  December  2015  at  the 
latest. 

Member States shall ensure that a sufficient number of publicly accessible refuelling 
points are available, with maximum distances of 150 km, to allow the circulation of 
CNG vehicles Union-wide by 31 December 2020 at the latest. 

All  CNG  refuelling  points  for  motor  vehicles  shall  comply  with  the  technical 
specifications set out in Annex III.3.3, no later than by 31 December 2015. 

All  CNG  refuelling  points  for  motor  vehicles  shall  provide  gas  at  a  quality  that  is 
required for use in current and advanced technology CNG vehicles. 

The  Commission  shall  be  empowered  to  adopt  delegated  acts  in  accordance  with 
Article  8  concerning  the  updating  of  the  technical  specifications  set  out  in  Annex 
III.3.1, Annex III.3.2 and Annex III.3.3.  

10. 

The Commission shall adopt implementing acts regarding: 

- safety regulations with respect to storage, transport and refuelling process of LNG; 

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- technical specifications for interoperability between ships and boats and refuelling 
points for LNG in maritime and inland waterway transport.  

Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred 
to in Article 9. 

Article 7 
Consumer information for transport fuels  

1. 

Without  prejudice  to  Directive  2009/30/EC,  Member  States  shall  ensure  that 
relevant, clear and simple information on the compatibility between all fuels on the 
market and vehicles is available:  

(a) 

at  the  pumps  in  all  refuelling  points,  at  vehicle  dealerships  and  at  technical 
control facilities in their territory; 

(b) 

in vehicle manuals;  

(c)  on  the  vehicle.  This  requirement  shall  apply  to  all  new  vehicles  sold  on  the 
territory  of  the  Member  States  from  [the  date  of  the  transposition  of  this 
Directive], and for all other vehicles registered on the territory of the Member 
States from the date of the first technical control of the vehicles following [the 
date of the transposition of this Directive]. 

The  information  about  compatibility  of  fuels  referred  to  in  paragraph  1,  shall  be 
based, where available and suitable for reaching the objectives of  the Directive, on 
the  fuel  labelling  standards  under  the  European  Norm  (EN)  schemes,  as  listed  in 
Annex III.4, and a graphical expression of those standards shall be implemented.  

The same graphical expression mentioned in paragraph 2 shall be used for meeting 
the requirements set out in paragraph 1. 

The Commission may adopt implementing acts, defining the specific location of the 
compatibility  information  on  the  vehicle  and  its  graphical  expression  to  ensure  its 
harmonisation  across  the  Union.  Where  EN  schemes  that  include  fuel  labelling 
standards are not available or suitable for reaching the objectives of the Directive, the 
Commission  may  adopt  implementing  acts,  determining  the  parameters  of  fuel 
labelling for fuels introduced in the Union market and reaching the level of 1% of the 
total  volume  of  sales,  in  the  assessment  of  the  Commission,  in  more  than  one 
Member State.  

The  implementing  acts  referred  to  in  the  present  Article  shall  be  adopted  in 
accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 9. 

Article 8 
Exercise of the delegation 

The  power  to  adopt  delegated  acts  is  conferred  on  the  Commission  subject  to  the 
conditions laid down in this Article. 

The delegation of power referred to in Articles 3, 4, 5, and 6 shall be conferred on the 
Commission for an indeterminate period of time. 

The  delegation  of  power  referred  in  Articles  3,  4,  5,  and  6  may  be  revoked  at  any 
time  by  the  European  Parliament  or  by  the  Council.  A  decision  of  revocation  shall 
put  an  end  to  the  delegation  of  the  power  specified  in  that  decision.  It  shall  take 
effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the 

2. 

3. 

4. 

6. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

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5. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

1. 

2. 

European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of 
any delegated acts already in force. 

As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to 
the European Parliament and to the Council. 

A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 3, 4, 5, and 6 shall enter into force only 
if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council 
within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament 
and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and 
the  Council  have  both  informed  the  Commission  that  they  will  not  object.  That 
period shall be extended by three months at the initiative of the European Parliament 
or of the Council. 

Article 9 
 Committee  

The  Commission  shall  be  assisted  by  a  committee.  That  committee  shall  be  a 
committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. 

Where  reference  is  made  to  this  paragraph,  Article  4  of  Regulation  (EU)  No 
182/2011 shall apply. 

Where  the  opinion  of  the  committee  is  to  be  obtained  by  written  procedure,  that 
procedure shall be terminated without result when, within the time-limit for delivery 
of  the  opinion,  the  chair  of  the  committee  so  decides  or  a  simple  majority  of 
committee members so request. 

Article 10 
Reporting and review 

Each Member State shall submit a report to the Commission on the national policy 
framework  and  its  implementation  by  [two  years  after  the  entry  into  force  of  this 
Directive], and every 2 years thereafter. These reports shall include information set 
out in Annex I. 

The  Commission  shall  submit  a  report  on  the  application  of  this  Directive  to  the 
European  Parliament  and  the  Council  every  two  years  with  effect  from  [two  years 
after the transposition date of this Directive]. 

The Commission report shall contain the following elements: 

– 

– 

– 

the assessment of the actions taken by each Member State; 

the  assessment  of  the  effects  of  this  Directive  on  the  market  development  of 
alternative fuels and the impact on economy and environment; 

information  on  technical  progress  and  market  development  of  the  alternative 
fuels covered by this Directive and of any other alternative fuel.  

The Commission may suggest any appropriate measures. 

in  respect 

The  Commission  report  shall  assess  the  requirements  and  the  dates  set  out  in  this 
Directive 
implementation  of 
specifications, taking into account the technical, economic and market developments 
of  the  respective  alternative  fuels,  accompanied  if  appropriate  by  a  legislative 
proposal. 

infrastructure  build-up  and 

the 

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Article 11 
Transposition 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Member  States  shall  bring  into  force  the  laws,  regulations  and  administrative 
provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [18 months from the date of 
the entry into force of this Directive]. They shall forthwith inform the Commission 
thereof. 

When  Member  States  adopt  those  provisions,  they  shall  contain  a  reference  to  this 
Directive,  or  be  accompanied  by  such  a  reference  on  the  occasion  of  their  official 
publication.  The  methods  of  making  such  reference  shall  be  laid  down  by  Member 
States. 

Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions 
of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. 

Article 12 
Entry into force 

This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in 
the Official Journal of the European Union. 

Article 13 
Addressees 

This Directive is addressed to the Member States. 

Done at Brussels,  

For the European Parliament 
The President 

For the Council 
The President 

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ANNEX I 

National policy frameworks 

The National Policy Framework shall contain at least the following elements: 

1. A regulatory framework 

A regulatory framework shall consist of measures to support the build up of alternative fuels 
infrastructure, such as building permits, parking lots permits, environmental performance of 
businesses certification, fuel stations concessions. 

2. Policy measures supporting the implementation of the national policy framework 

These measures shall include at least the following elements : 

-  Direct  incentives  for  purchase  of  alternative  fuels  means  of  transport  or  building  of  the 
infrastructure; 

-  Possibility  of  tax  incentives  to  promote  alternative  fuels  means  of  transport  and 
infrastructure; 

- Use of public procurement in support of alternative fuels, including joint procurement; 

-  Demand  side  non-financial  incentives:  e.g.  preferential  access  to  restricted  areas,  parking 
policy, dedicated lanes; 

3. Deployment and manufacturing support 

Yearly  public  budget  allocated  for alternative  fuels  infrastructure  deployment,  differentiated 
by fuel and transport mode (road, rail, water and air).  

Yearly  public  budget  allocated  to  support  manufacturing  plants  for  alternative  fuels 
technologies, differentiated by fuel and transport mode. 

4. Research, technological development and demonstration: 

Yearly public budget allocated to support alternative fuels RTD&D, differentiated by fuel and 
transport mode. 

5. Targets 

- 2020 national targets for the deployment of alternative fuels in the different transport modes 
(road, rail, water and air) and for the relevant infrastructure  

-  national  targets,  established  year  by  year,  for  the  deployment  of  alternative  fuels  in  the 
different transport modes and for the relevant infrastructure in order to achieve 2020 national 
targets. 

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Minimum number of electric vehicle recharging points in each Member State 

ANNEX II 

Member 
State 

Number of recharging 
points (in thousands) 

Number of publicly accessible 
recharging points (in thousands) 

BE 

BG 

CZ 

DK 

DE 

EE 

IE 

EL 

ES 

FR 

IT 

CY 

LV 

LT 

LU 

HU 

MT 

NL 

AT 

PL 

PT 

RO 

SI 

SK 

FI 

SE 

UK 

HR 

207

69

129

54

1503

12

22

128

824

969

1255

20

17

41

14

68

10

321

116

460

123

101

26

36

71

145

1221

38

21

7

13

5

150

1

2

13

82

97

125

2

2

4

1

7

1

32

12

46

12

10

3

4

7

14

122

4

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ANNEX III 

Technical specifications 

1. Technical specifications for electric recharging points  

1.1. Slow electric recharging points for motor vehicles 

Alternate  Current  (AC)  slow  recharging  points  for  electric  vehicles  shall  be  equipped,  for 
interoperability  purposes,  with  connectors  of  Type  2  as  described  in  standard  EN62196-
2:2012. 

1.2. Fast electric recharging points for motor vehicles 

Alternate  Current  (AC)  fast  recharging  points  for  electric  vehicles  shall  be  equipped,  for 
interoperability  purposes,  with  connectors  of  Type  2  as  described  in  standard  EN62196-
2:2012. 

Direct  Current  (DC)  fast  recharging  points  for  electric  vehicles  shall  be  equipped,  for 
interoperability purposes, with connectors of Type "Combo 2" as described in the relevant EN 
standard, to be adopted by 2014. 

1.3. Shore-side electricity for waterborne vessels 

Shore-side  electricity  supply  for  waterborne  vessels,  including  the  design,  installation  and 
testing of the systems shall comply with the relevant EN standard, to be adopted by 2014, and, 
pending  the  publication  of  this  standard,  with  the  technical  specifications  of  the 
IEC/ISO/IEEE 80005-1 standard. 

2. Technical specifications for hydrogen refuelling points for motor vehicles 

2.1. Outdoor hydrogen refuelling points dispensing gaseous hydrogen used as fuel on board 
land  vehicles  shall  comply  with  the  relevant  EN  standard,  to  be  adopted  by  2014,  and, 
pending  the  publication  of  this  standard,  with  the  technical  specifications  of  the  ISO/TS 
20100:2008 Gaseous Hydrogen Fuelling specification. 

2.2.  The  hydrogen  purity  dispensed  by  hydrogen  refuelling  points  shall  comply  with  the 
relevant  EN  standard,  to  be  adopted  by  2014,  and, pending  the publication of this standard, 
with the technical specfications included in the ISO 14687-2 standard. 

2.3.  Hydrogen  refuelling  points  shall  employ  fuelling  algorithms  and  equipment  complying 
with  the  relevant  EN  standard,  to  be  adopted  by  2014,  and,  pending  the  publication  of  this 
standard, with the ISO 20100 Fuelling Protocols for Light Duty  Gaseous Hydrogen Surface 
Vehicles.  

2.4.  Connectors  for  vehicles  for  the  refuelling  of  gaseous  hydrogen  shall  comply  with  the 
relevant  EN  standard,  to  be  adopted  by  2014,  and, pending the publication  of  this standard, 
with the ISO 17268 gaseous hydrogen land vehicle refuelling connection devices standard.  

3. Technical specifications for natural gas refuelling points  

3.1. Technical specifications for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) refuelling points for 
waterborne vessels 

LNG refuelling points for waterborne vessels shall comply with the relevant EN standards, to 
be adopted by 2014. 

3.2. Technical specifications for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) refuelling points for 
motor vehicles 

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LNG refuelling points motor vehicles shall comply with the relevant EN standard, to be 
adopted by 2014. 

3.3. Technical specifications for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling points for 
motor vehicles 

3.3.1.  CNG  connectors/receptacles  shall  comply  with  UN  ECE  Regulation  110  (referring  to 
ISO 14469, parts I and II). 

3.3.2. CNG and L-CNG refuelling points shall comply with the relevant EN standard, to be 
adopted by 2014. 

4. Technical specifications for petrol and diesel fuels containing biofuels 

4.1. 

Petrol containing low-blend bioethanol shall meet the standard EN228. 

4.2.  Diesel containing low-blend biodiesel shall meet the standard EN590. 

4.3.  All  fuel  pumps  serving  petrol  at  refuelling  points  shall  implement  the  fuel  labelling 
requirements as defined in the standard EN228. 

4.4.  All  fuel  pumps  serving  diesel  at  refuelling  points  shall  implement  the  fuel  labelling 
requirements as defined in the standard EN590. 

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

1.1.  Title of the proposal/initiative  

1.2.  Policy area(s) concerned in the ABM/ABB structure 

1.3.  Nature of the proposal/initiative  

1.4.  Objective(s)  

1.5.  Grounds for the proposal/initiative  

1.6.  Duration and financial impact  

1.7.  Management method(s) envisaged  

2. 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES  

2.1.  Monitoring and reporting rules  

2.2.  Management and control system  

2.3.  Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities  

3. 

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

3.1.  Heading(s)  of  the  multiannual  financial  framework  and  expenditure  budget  line(s) 
affected  

3.2.  Estimated impact on expenditure  

3.2.1. Summary of estimated impact on expenditure  

3.2.2. Estimated impact on operational appropriations  

3.2.3. Estimated impact on appropriations of an administrative nature 

3.2.4. Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework 

3.2.5. Third-party participation in financing  

3.3.  Estimated impact on revenue

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

1.1. 

Title of the proposal/initiative  

Directive on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructures  
Policy area(s) concerned in the ABM/ABB structure25  

1.2. 

Transport  

1.3. 

Nature of the proposal/initiative  

X The proposal/initiative relates to a new action 
(cid:133) The proposal/initiative relates to a new action following a pilot project/preparatory action26  

(cid:133) The proposal/initiative relates to the extension of an existing action  

(cid:133) The proposal/initiative relates to an action redirected towards a new action  

1.4. 

Objectives 

1.4.1.  The Commission's multiannual strategic objective(s) targeted by the proposal/initiative  

The Flagship Initiative “Resource efficient Europe” of the Europe 2020 strategy 

The WHITE PAPER Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive 
and resource efficient transport system 

1.4.2. 

Specific objective(s) and ABM/ABB activity(ies) concerned  

Specific objective No.4 

Make  greater  use  of  low-carbon  transport  modes  and  promote  multi-modality  (linked  to  the 
general objective "Efficient Transport". 

ABM/ABB activity(ies) concerned 

Inland, air, and maritime transport 

25 
26 

ABM: Activity-Based Management – ABB: Activity-Based Budgeting. 
As referred to in Article 49(6)(a) or (b) of the Financial Regulation. 

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1.4.3.  Expected result(s) and impact 

Specify the effects which the proposal/initiative should have on the beneficiaries/groups targeted. 

Build-up  of  a  minimum  alternative  fuel  infrastructure  and  the  implementation  of  common 
technical standards EU-wide 

Keeping the leadership of EU vehicle and vessel industry; contribute to economic growth & 
jobs in Europe 

Breaking dependence of transport on oil 

Contribute  to  the  achievement  of  the  60%  reduction  of  greenhouse  gas  emissions  from 
transport by 2050 

1.4.4. 

Indicators of results and impact  

Specify the indicators for monitoring implementation of the proposal/initiative. 

Number of electric charging / refuelling points 

Number of vehicles / vessels running with alternative fuels 

Reduction percentage of oil import 

Reduction percentage of greenhouse gas emissions from transport 

1.5. 

Grounds for the proposal/initiative  

1.5.1.  Requirement(s) to be met in the short or long term  

Short term: 

Minimum infrastructure coverage for electricity, hydrogen, LNG (waterborne and trucks) and 
CNG) 

Fuel labelling at refuelling points and on the vehicles 

Long  term:  optimal  infrastructure  coverage  for  electricity,  hydrogen,  and  LNG  (waterborne 
and trucks) and CNG) 

1.5.2.  Added value of EU involvement 

Facilitate the development of a single market for alternative fuel infrastructure and alternative 
fuel vehicles and vessels 

Create the proper conditions for the various market actors to fulfil their respective functions 

1.5.3.  Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past 

Past initiatives and support actions have mainly addressed fuel production, vehicle technology 
development,  marketing  of  alternative  fuel  vehicles,  whilst  the  build-up  of  the  necessary 
infrastructures has been neglected. 

The results of these experiences confirm the need for EU action in relation to infrastructures. 

1.5.4.  Coherence and possible synergy with other relevant instruments 

Transport infrastructures - TEN-T Connecting Europe Facility 

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1.6. 

Duration and financial impact  

(cid:133) Proposal/initiative of limited duration  

–  (cid:133)  Proposal/initiative in effect from [DD/MM]YYYY to [DD/MM]YYYY  

–  (cid:133)  Financial impact from YYYY to YYYY  

(cid:179) Proposal/initiative of unlimited duration 

–  Implementation with a start-up period from adoption of Directive 

1.7.  Management mode(s) envisaged27  

(cid:179) Centralised direct management by the Commission  

(cid:133) Centralised indirect management with the delegation of implementation tasks to: 

–  (cid:133)  executive agencies  
–  (cid:133)  bodies set up by the Communities28  

–  (cid:133)  national public-sector bodies/bodies with public-service mission  

–  (cid:133)  persons entrusted with the implementation of specific actions pursuant to Title V of the 
Treaty  on  European  Union  and  identified  in  the  relevant  basic  act  within  the  meaning  of 
Article 49 of the Financial Regulation  

(cid:133) Shared management with the Member States  

(cid:133) Decentralised management with third countries  

(cid:133) Joint management with international organisations (to be specified) 

If more than one management mode is indicated, please provide details in the "Comments" section. 

Comments  

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Details  of  management  modes  and  references  to  the  Financial  Regulation  may  be  found  on  the  BudgWeb  site: 
http://www.cc.cec/budg/man/budgmanag/budgmanag_en.html 
As referred to in Article 185 of the Financial Regulation. 

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2. 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES  

2.1.  Monitoring and reporting rules  

Specify frequency and conditions. 

Member States shall submit a report to the Commission on the national policy framework for 
the market development of alternative fuels and their infrastructure and its implementation two 
years after the entry into force of this Directive, and every 2 years thereafter 

The  Commission  shall  submit  a  report  on  the  application  of  this  Directive  to  the  European 
Parliament and the Council every two years with effect from two years after the transposition 
date of this Directive. 

2.2.  Management and control system  

2.2.1.  Risk(s) identified  

Delays in the transposal of the Directive 

Inappropriate implementation 

2.2.2.  Control method(s) envisaged  

Member  States'  periodic  reports  (first  report  two  years  after  the  entry  into  force  of  the 
Directive, and every 2 years thereafter 

2.3.  Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities  

Specify existing or envisaged prevention and protection measures. 

EU funding foreseen for monitoring studies. These studies will be appropriately followed by 
the Commission services. 

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3. 

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

Investments  will  only  be  borne  by  industry.  A  study  will  be  carried  out  by  the  Commission 
every two years. 

3.1. 

Heading(s)  of  the  multiannual  financial  framework  and  expenditure  budget  line(s) 
affected  

06.020300  Support  activities  to  the  European  Transport  Policy  and  Passenger  Rights. 
Financing to be made by redeployment of credits (no impact on the new MFF) 

•  Existing expenditure budget lines  

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines. 

Budget line 

Type of  
expenditure

Contribution  

Heading of 
multiannual 
financial 
framework 

06.020300
Number 
[Description  Support 
the 
to 
European  Transport  Policy  and  Passenger 
Rights 

activities 

[XX.YY.YY.YY] 

Diff./non-
diff. 
(29) 

from 
EFTA30 
countries 

from 
candidate 
countries31 

from third 
countries 

within the meaning 
of Article 18(1)(aa) 
of the Financial 
Regulation  

Non-
diff. 

NO 

NO 

NO 

NO 

•  New budget lines requested : NONE 

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines. 

Heading of 
multiannual 
financial 
framework 

Budget line 

Type of 
expenditure

Contribution  

Number  
[Heading……………………………………..] 

Diff./non-
diff. 

[XX.YY.YY.YY] 

from 
EFTA 
countries 

from 
candidate 
countries 

from third 
countries 

within the meaning 
of Article 18(1)(aa) 
of the Financial 
Regulation  

YES/N
O 

YES/N
O 

YES/N
O 

YES/NO 

29 
30 
31 

Diff. = Differentiated appropriations / Non-diff. = Non-Differentiated Appropriations 
EFTA: European Free Trade Association.  
Candidate countries and, where applicable, potential candidate countries from the Western Balkans. 

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3.2. 

Estimated impact on expenditure 

3.2.1. 

Summary of estimated impact on expenditure 

Heading of multiannual financial 
framework:  

Number 
06.020300 

Heading  Support  activities  to  the  European  Transport  Policy  and 
passenger rights 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

DG: MOVE 

(cid:121) Operational appropriations  

Number of budget line 06.020300 

Number of budget line 

of 

Appropriations 
administrative 
 from the envelope for specific programmes33  
Number of budget line 

an 

TOTAL appropriations 
for DG MOVE 

Commitments 

Payments 

Commitments 

Payments 

(1) 

(2) 

(1a) 

(2a) 

nature 

financed 

Commitments 

Payments 

(3) 

=1+1a 
+3 

=2+2a 

+3 

Year 
N32 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

… enter as many years as 
necessary to show the duration 
of the impact (see point 1.6) 

TOTAL 

0  250,000 

0  250,000 

0  250,000 

  250,000 

  250,000 

0 
  250,000 

750,000 
750,000 

  250,000 

  250,000 

  250,000 

  250,000 

  250,000 

  250,000 

750,000 

32 
33 

Year N is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. 
Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former "BA" lines), indirect 
research, direct research. 

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(cid:121) TOTAL operational appropriations  

Commitments 

Payments 

(cid:121)  TOTAL  appropriations  of  an  administrative  nature 
financed from the envelope for specific programmes  

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

TOTAL appropriations  
under HEADING <….> 
of the multiannual financial framework 

Commitments 

=4+ 6 

  250,000 

  250,000 

  250,000 

Payments 

=5+ 6 

,  250,000 

  250,000 

  250,000 

750,000 

750,000 

If more than one heading is affected by the proposal / initiative: 

(cid:121) TOTAL operational appropriations  

Commitments 

Payments 

(cid:121)  TOTAL  appropriations  of  an  administrative  nature 
financed from the envelope for specific programmes  

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

TOTAL appropriations  
under HEADINGS 1 to 4 
of the multiannual financial framework 
(Reference amount) 

Commitments 

=4+ 6 

Payments 

=5+ 6 

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Heading of multiannual financial 
framework:  

5 

" Administrative expenditure " 

Year 
N (€)  

Year 
N+1 (€)  

Year 
N+2 (€)  

Year 
N+3 (€)  

… enter as many years as 
necessary to show the duration 
of the impact (see point 1.6) (€)  

TOTAL (€) 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

DG: MOVE 

(cid:121) Human resources (staff redeployment) 

131,000  131,000

131,000  131,000

131,000

131,000

131,000

(cid:121) Other administrative expenditure: Management Committee – 1 
meeting/year 

13,770  13,770 

13,770 

13,770 

13,770 

13,770 

13,770 

917,000 

96,390 

TOTAL DG MOVE 

Appropriations  

144,770  144,770

144,770  144,770

144,770

144,770

144,770

1,013,390 

TOTAL appropriations 
under HEADING 5 
of the multiannual financial framework  

(Total 
= Total payments) 

commitments 

144,770  144,770

144,770  144,770

144,770

144,770

144,770

1,013,390 

Year 
N34 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

… enter as many years as 
necessary to show the duration 
of the impact (see point 1.6) 

TOTAL 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

TOTAL appropriations  
under HEADINGS 1 to 5 
of the multiannual financial framework  

Commitments 

144,770  394,770

394,770

394,770

1,329,080 

Payments 

144,770 

394,770 

394,770

394,770

1,329,080 

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Year N is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. 

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3.2.2.  Estimated impact on operational appropriations  

–  (cid:133)  The proposal/initiative does not require the use of operational appropriations  

–  (cid:179)  The proposal/initiative requires the use of operational appropriations, as explained below: 

Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Indicate 
objectives and 
outputs  

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

… enter as many years as necessary to show 
the duration of the impact (see point 1.6) 

TOTAL 

OUTPUTS 

(cid:216) 

Type 
of 
output
35 

Average 
r
e
cost  
b
m
of the 
u
output  N

s
t
u
p
t
u
o

f
o

Cost € 

r
e
b
m
u
N

s
t
u
p
t
u
o

f
o

Cost € 

r
e
b
m
u
N

s
t
u
p
t
u
o

f
o

Cost € 

r
e
b
m
u
N

s
t
u
p
t
u
o

f
o

Cost € 

r
e
b
m
u
N

s
t
u
p
t
u
o

f
o

Cost 
€ 

r
e
b
m
u
N

s
t
u
p
t
u
o

f
o

Cost € 

r
e
b
m
u
N

s
t
u
p
t
u
o

f
o

Cost € 

Total 
numbe
r of 
output
s 

Total  
Cost € 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 436… 

- Output 

Studies 

250,000 

0 

0 

1 

250;000 

0 

0 

1 

250,000 

0 

0 

1 

250,000 

0 

0 

3 

750,000 

- Output 

- Output 

Sub-total for specific objective N°4 

0 

0 

1 

250;000 

0 

0 

1 

250,000 

0 

0 

1 

250,000 

0 

0 

3 

750,000 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No … 

- Output 

Sub-total for specific objective N°2 

TOTAL COST €  

0 

0 

1 

250;000 

0 

0 

1 

250,000 

0 

0 

1 

250,000 

0 

0 

3 

750,000 

35 
36 

Outputs are products and services to be supplied (e.g.: number of student exchanges financed, number of km of roads built, etc.). 
As described in Section 1.4.2. "Specific objective(s)…" 

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3.2.3.  Estimated impact on appropriations of an administrative nature 

3.2.3.1.  Summary  

–  (cid:179)  The  proposal/initiative  does  not 
appropriations (staff redeployment) 

require 

the  use  of  administrative 

–  (cid:133)  The  proposal/initiative  requires  the  use  of  administrative  appropriations,  as 

explained below: 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Year 
N 37(€)  

Year 
N+1 (€)  

Year 
N+2 (€)  

Year 
N+3 (€)  

… enter as many years as necessary 
to show the duration of the impact 
(see point 1.6) (€) 

TOTAL 
(€) 

13,370 

13,370 

13,370 

13,370 

13,370 

13,370 

13,370 

96,390 

13,370 

13,370 

13,370 

13,370 

13,370 

13,370 

13,370 

96,390 

0 (staff 
redeploy
ment) 

HEADING 5 
of the multiannual 
financial framework 

Human resources  

Other administrative 
expenditure  

Subtotal HEADING 5 
of the multiannual 
financial framework  

Outside HEADING 538 
of the multiannual 
financial framework  

Human resources  

Other expenditure  
of an administrative 
nature 

Subtotal  
outside HEADING 5 
of the multiannual 
financial framework  

TOTAL 

13,370 

13,370 

13,370 

13,370 

13,370 

13,370 

13,370 

96,390

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38 

Year N is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. 
Technical  and/or  administrative  assistance  and  expenditure  in  support  of  the  implementation  of  EU 
programmes and/or actions (former "BA" lines), indirect research, direct research. 

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3.2.3.2.   Estimated requirements of human resources  

–  (cid:179)  The proposal/initiative does not require the use of human resources: staff will 

be redeployed 

–  (cid:133)  The  proposal/initiative  requires  the  use  of  human  resources,  as  explained 

below: 

Estimate to be expressed in full amounts (or at most to one decimal place) 

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

(cid:121) Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary agents) 

XX 01 01 01 (Headquarters and Commission’s 
Representation Offices) 

0.5 AD 
+ 0.05 
AST 

0.5 AD 
+ 0.05 
AST 

0.5 AD 
+ 0.05 
AST 

0.5 AD 
+ 0.05 
AST 

… enter as many years as 
necessary to show the 
duration of the impact 
(see point 1.6) 

0.5 
AD 
+ 
0.05 
AST 

0.5 AD 
+ 0.05 
AST 

0.5 
AD + 
0.05 
AST 

XX 01 01 02 (Delegations) 

XX 01 05 01 (Indirect research) 

10 01 05 01 (Direct research) 

(cid:121) External personnel (in Full Time Equivalent unit: FTE)39 

XX 01 02 01 (CA, INT, SNE from the "global 
envelope") 

XX 01 02 02 (CA, INT, JED, LA and SNE in 
the delegations) 

XX 01 04 yy 40 

- at Headquarters41 

- in delegations  

XX 01 05 02 (CA, INT, SNE - Indirect 
research) 

10 01 05 02 (CA, INT, SNE - Direct research) 

Other budget lines (specify) 

TOTAL 

XX is the policy area or budget title concerned. 

The human resources required will be met by staff from the DG who are already assigned to 
management of the action and/or have been redeployed within the DG, together if necessary 
with any additional allocation which may be granted to the managing DG under the annual 
allocation procedure and in the light of budgetary constraints. 

Description of tasks to be carried out: 

Officials and temporary agents 

39 

40 
41 

CA= Contract Agent; INT= agency staff ("Intérimaire"); JED= "Jeune Expert en Délégation" (Young 
Experts in Delegations); LA= Local Agent; SNE= Seconded National Expert;  
Under the ceiling for external personnel from operational appropriations (former "BA" lines). 
Essentially  for  Structural  Funds,  European  Agricultural  Fund  for  Rural  Development  (EAFRD)  and 
European Fisheries Fund (EFF). 

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3.2.4.  Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework  

–  (cid:179)  Proposal/initiative is compatible the current multiannual financial framework. 

–  (cid:133)  Proposal/initiative  will  entail  reprogramming  of  the  relevant  heading  in  the 

multiannual financial framework. 

Explain what reprogramming is required, specifying the budget lines concerned and the corresponding 
amounts. 

–  (cid:133)  Proposal/initiative requires application of the flexibility instrument or revision 

of the multiannual financial framework42. 

Explain what is required, specifying the headings and budget lines concerned and the corresponding 
amounts. 

3.2.5.  Third-party contributions  

–  (cid:179)The proposal/initiative does not provide for co-financing by third parties  

–  The proposal/initiative provides for the co-financing estimated below: 

Appropriations in EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

… enter as many years as 
necessary to show the duration 
of the impact (see point 1.6) 

Total 

Specify  the  co-financing 
body  

TOTAL appropriations 
cofinanced  

42 

See points 19 and 24 of the Interinstitutional Agreement. 

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3.3. 

Estimated impact on revenue  

–  (cid:179)  Proposal/initiative has no financial impact on revenue. 

–  (cid:133)  Proposal/initiative has the following financial impact: 

•  (cid:133)  on own resources  

•  (cid:133)  on miscellaneous revenue  

Appropriation
s available for 
the ongoing 
budget year 

Budget revenue line: 

Article …………. 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Impact of the proposal/initiative43 

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

… insert as many columns as necessary 
in order to reflect the duration of the 
impact (see point 1.6) 

For miscellaneous assigned revenue, specify the budget expenditure line(s) affected. 

Specify the method for calculating the impact on revenue. 

43 

As regards traditional own resources (customs duties, sugar levies), the amounts indicated must be net 
amounts, i.e. gross amounts after deduction of 25% for collection costs. 

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