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RemovedArticle 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a: deleted

RemovedArticle 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b: deleted

RemovedArticle 7 – paragraph 1 a (new): 1 a. Member States shall encourage operators to offer standardised and fully interoperable information systems providing information about the availability of refuelling points. Such systems shall be precise, user-friendly and operable in the official language(s) of the Member State and in English.

RemovedArticle 7 – paragraph 3: 3. Operators of hydrogen refuelling points shall make price information available before the start of a refuelling session at the refuelling stations operated by them. They shall clearly display the ad hoc price and all its components at all publicly accessible refuelling stations operated by them so that these are known to end users before a refuelling session is initiated. The price per kg shall be clearly displayed.

RemovedArticle 7 – paragraph 4: 4. Operators of publicly accessible refuelling stations may provide hydrogen refuelling services to customers on a contractual basis, including in the name and on behalf of other mobility service providers. Mobility service providers shall charge prices to end users that are reasonable, transparent and non-discriminatory. Mobility service providers shall make available to end users all applicable price information, prior to the start of the refuelling session, and specific to their intended refuelling session, through freely available, widely supported electronic means, clearly distinguishing the price components charged by the operator of the hydrogen refuelling point, applicable e-roaming costs and other fees or charges applied by the mobility service provider.

RemovedArticle 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part: 1. Member States shall ensure that a minimum shore-side electricity supply for seagoing container and passenger ships is provided in TEN-T core and comprehensive maritime ports. To that end, and in full alignment with Article 5, (1) and (2) of Regulation XXXX-XXX [FuelEU Maritime], Member States shall, in cooperation with the managing body or the competent authority, take the necessary measures to ensure that by 1 January 2030:

RemovedArticle 9 – paragraph 1 a (new): 1 a. Member States shall ensure that sufficient grid infrastructure and capacity, power reserve and frequency conversion is made available to meet the requirements set out in paragraph 1, points (a), (b) and (c).

RemovedArticle 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part: 2. For the determination of the number of port calls and in full alignment with Article 5(3) of Regulation XXXX-XXX [FuelEU Maritime], the following port calls shall not be taken into account:

RemovedArticle 9 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new): (a a) port calls estimated to be at berth for less than two hours which were prevented from departing within that timeframe due to events that could not be foreseen when entering the port and that were clearly outside the operator’s control or responsibility;

RemovedArticle 9 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new): (c a) several short port calls to load and unload at different berths in the same port, not surpassing the time limit specified in point (a);

RemovedArticle 9 – paragraph 3: 3. Where the maritime port of the TEN-T core network and the TEN-T comprehensive network is located on an island or in an outermost region of the Union as referred to in Article 349 TFEU, which is not connected directly to the electricity grid, paragraph 1 shall not apply, until such a connection has been completed or there is a sufficient locally generated capacity from clean energy sources.

RemovedArticle 9 – paragraph 3 a (new): 3 a. Without prejudice to paragraph 3, paragraph 1 shall not apply to the territory of Ceuta and Melilla until a connection directly to the electricity grid of the mainland, or to that of a neighbouring country, has been completed, or there is sufficient locally generated capacity from clean energy sources.

RemovedArticle 10 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new): (b a) sufficient grid capacity and connection, power reserve and frequency conversion to the ports are available.

RemovedArticle 11 – title: Targets for supply of LNG, ammonia and hydrogen in maritime ports

RemovedArticle 11 – paragraph 1: 1. Member States shall ensure that an appropriate number of refuelling points for LNG, ammonia and hydrogen are put in place at TEN-T core maritime ports referred to in paragraph 2, to meet market demand both in the short and long term for such fuels and enable seagoing ships to circulate throughout the TEN-T core network by 1 January 2025. Member States shall cooperate with neighbouring Member States where necessary to ensure adequate coverage of the TEN-T core network.

RemovedArticle 11 – paragraph 2: 2. Member States shall designate in their national policy frameworks TEN-T core maritime ports that shall provide access to the refuelling points referred to in paragraph 1, also taking into consideration port development, existing LNG supply points and actual market needs and developments, as well as their obligations in relation to the Union climate neutrality objective.

RemovedArticle 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part: 1. Member States shall ensure that airport managing bodies and suppliers of ground handling services of all TEN-T core and comprehensive network airports ensure the provision of electricity supply to stationary aircraft, by:

RemovedArticle 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new): However, paragraph 1(a) and (b) shall not apply to short-term parking positions, for the de-icing of aircraft, parking positions in military areas and parking positions for general air traffic (below 5,7 to MTOW).

RemovedArticle 12 – paragraph 2 a (new): 2 a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 (a) and (b), where the airport of the TEN-T core network or the TEN-T comprehensive network is located on an island which is not connected directly to the electricity grid, or in an outermost region, that paragraph shall not apply until such a connection has been completed or there is sufficient locally generated capacity from clean energy sources, or if the costs are disproportionate to the benefits, including environmental benefits.

RemovedArticle 12 – paragraph 2 b (new): 2 b. Member States shall ensure that airport managing bodies or ground handling service suppliers of TEN-T core network airports provide preconditioned air systems.

RemovedArticle 12 a (new): Article 12 a / Infrastructure targets for railway lines / 1. Member States shall ensure the provision of sufficient infrastructure to enable railway lines across the Union to meet the electrification objectives of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 [TEN T Regulation]. / 2. Where the direct electrification of railway lines is not possible, including for reasons linked to the cost-efficiency of the service, Member States shall ensure that an appropriate number of charging stations for battery-powered trains, and hydrogen refuelling stations for rail, are put in place. To that end, Member States shall ensure that, along the TEN-T core and comprehensive networks, recharging stations for battery-powered trains and refuelling stations for hydrogen trains are deployed in each direction of travel in sections for which electrification is not provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 [TEN T Regulation]. / 3. Member States shall ensure that, when decisions are taken on the necessary infrastructure to be deployed in order to comply with paragraph 2, the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle is fully taken into account. / 4. Prior to deployment, Member States shall carry out an analysis of the best location for such stations. In doing so, Member States shall consider, in particular, the deployment of stations in urban nodes and multimodal hubs where other transport modes could also be integrated.

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1: By 1 January 2024, each Member State shall prepare, in coordination with national, regional and local authorities, and send to the Commission a draft national policy framework for the development of the market as regards alternative fuels in the transport sector and the deployment of the relevant infrastructure.

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a: (a) an assessment of the current state and future development of the market as regards alternative fuels in the transport sector, and of the development of alternative fuels infrastructure, considering intermodal access of alternative fuels infrastructure and, where relevant, cross-border continuity and mobility and accessibility between islands and outermost regions, as well as between them and the mainland;

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a a (new): (a a) an assessment of how measures are implemented in full accordance with the energy efficiency first principle; Member States shall provide an account for how the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle has been applied when making planning and investment decisions related to the deployment of recharging and refuelling infrastructure of alternative fuels;

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a b (new): (a b) an assessment of the current state and future development of grid connections and capacity, including any improvements and resilience measures needed, as well as the required financing;

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a c (new): (a c) an assessment of the prospects of changes in the amount of electricity available to the transport sector, as well as its sources;

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b: (b) national targets and objectives pursuant to Articles 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 12a for which mandatory national targets are set out in this Regulation;

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c: (c) national targets and objectives for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure related to points (l), (l a), (m), (n), (o), (p), (p a) and (p b) of this paragraph for which no mandatory targets are set out in this Regulation;

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point e: (e) measures to promote the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure for captive fleets, in particular for electric recharging and hydrogen refuelling stations for public transport services and electric recharging stations for car sharing, as well as for taxis;

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point g a (new): (g a) national targets and measures to promote alternative fuels infrastructure along the road networks which are not included in the core and comprehensive TEN-T networks, in particular with respect to publicly accessible recharging points. In particular, Member States shall ensure that high and medium-level road networks for both light and heavy mobility are adequately covered by the recharge infrastructure;

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point h: (h) measures to promote a sufficient number of publicly accessible high power recharging points with a sufficient power output to increase consumer convenience and ensure the seamless circulation of electric vehicles on its territory and, where applicable, across borders;

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point i a (new): (i a) measures to guarantee accessibility of all territories to recharging and refuelling infrastructure, paying particular attention to rural areas to ensure their accessibility and territorial cohesion; targeted policies and measures should be considered and implemented for these territories by the Member States;

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point j: (j) measures to ensure that all publicly accessible recharging and refuelling points are accessible to older persons, persons with reduced mobility and with disabilities, which have to be in line with the accessibility requirements of Annex I and Annex III of Directive (EU) 2019/882;

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point j a (new): (j a) measures targeting the specific needs of outermost regions, where applicable;

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point k: (k) measures to remove possible obstacles with regards to planning, permitting and procuring of alternative fuels infrastructure and to limit the latency between initial application and actual deployment to no longer than 6 months, with due respect for stakeholder consultations and environmental impact assessment procedures. The authorisation procedure shall be fully digitalised;

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point k a (new): (k a) measures to ensure that the density of publicly accessible alternative fuels infrastructure available at national level takes into account the population density and the number of registrations of vehicles, powered by alternative fuels in the local area based on NUTS 3 level in accordance with the latest NUTS classification;

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point k b (new): (k b) measures to promote the use of electrically power assisted cycles as well as L-category vehicles such as powered electric cycles and e-mopeds.

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point k c (new): (k c) measures to support renewable energy communities, citizen energy communities and non-commercial operators in deploying recharging points, especially in sparsely populated areas.

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point l: (l) an assessment of the current state and future development of the market for hydrogen and electric propulsion aviation as well as a feasibility study on the deployment of the relevant infrastructure including, where appropriate, a deployment plan for alternative fuels infrastructure at airports, in particular for hydrogen and electric recharging for aircrafts;

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point l a (new): (l a) a deployment plan including targets and financing needed for pre-conditioned air systems at TEN-T core airports, as well as a feasibility study on the deployment of the relevant fixed or mobile infrastructure;

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point p: (p) a deployment plan including targets, key milestones and financing needed, for hydrogen or battery electric trains on network segments that cannot be electrified, where appropriate.

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point p a (new): (p a) a comprehensive investment plan, based on a socio-economic, environmental and cost-benefit analysis, laying out the investments necessary to achieve the targets set in the national policy framework and which shall also include the infrastructures outside the TEN-T network;

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point p b (new): (p b) a map of future appropriate locations for site development for all alternative fuels infrastructure, including information on sufficient grid capacity, based on demand, which shall be made publicly available;

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 1 a (new): 1 a. Without prejudice to paragraph 1 and before the deadline set therein, Member States are invited to submit preliminary national policy frameworks in order to ensure a smooth and quick development and deployment of the infrastructure. When a Member State decides to hand in a preliminary national policy framework, the Commission shall assess the preliminary national policy framework and issue recommendations no later than six months after the submission of the preliminary national policy frameworks.

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 2: 2. Member States shall ensure that the national policy frameworks take into account the needs of the different regions and transport modes existing on their territory, including those for which limited alternatives to fossil fuels are available and that refuelling and recharging infrastructure promotes modal shift and facilitates multi-modal transport.

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 2 a (new): 2 a. Member States shall assess the cumulative contribution of the provisions laid down in paragraph 1 to the Union 2030 climate target and the objective of reaching climate neutrality by 2050, as laid down in Regulation (EU) 2021/1119.

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 2 b (new): 2 b. Member States shall ensure the up-skilling and re-skilling of workers handling the alternative fuels deployed under this regulation and the appropriate investment in occupational health and safety, to ensure a social just transition.

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 3: 3. Member States shall ensure that national policy frameworks take into account the interests of regional and local authorities, in particular when recharging and refuelling infrastructure for public transport is concerned, as well as those of all the stakeholders concerned. Member States shall regularly consult regional and local authorities and shall encourage them to establish appropriate policy frameworks, which may include an action plan, specifying areas for infrastructure deployment, fast charging possibilities, relevant financial frameworks and concrete actions for the different actors involved, to facilitate the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure.

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 3 a (new): 3 a. Member States shall assess and report, as part of their national policy framework, how the provisions laid down in Articles 5 and 7 have been implemented by operators of recharging and refuelling points. On the basis of the results of the assessment, Member States shall take the appropriate measures to ensure operators of recharging and refuelling points comply with Articles 5 and 7.

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 3 b (new): 3 b. Each Member State shall, preferably without creating an additional position, appoint a national coordinator for alternative fuels infrastructure who oversees the national coordination (inter-ministry) and implementation of the national policy framework. The national coordinator shall cooperate with the Commission, the responsible TEN-T coordinator and, if needed, other national coordinators, and assists regional and local authorities, e.g. by providing expertise, tooling, guidelines based on EU standards, and advises on regional coordination of the relevant local mobility plans.

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 4: 4. Where necessary, Member States shall cooperate, by means of consultations or joint policy frameworks, to ensure that the measures required to achieve the objectives of this Regulation are coherent and coordinated. In particular, Member States shall cooperate on the strategies to use alternative fuels and deployment of corresponding infrastructure in waterborne transport. The Commission shall assist the Member States in the cooperation process. The European Coordinators for the core network corridors of the trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) shall be consulted in line with Article 45 of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013.

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 4 a (new): 4 a. Where necessary, the Member States shall cooperate with third countries, especially candidate countries and those third countries in which transit corridors connecting Member States are situated. The Commission shall assist the Member States in this cooperation process.

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 5: 5. Support measures for alternative fuels infrastructure shall be aligned to climate objectives to avoid creating stranded assets and comply with the relevant State aid rules of the TFEU.

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 6: 6. Each Member State shall make available to the public its draft national policy framework, including a comprehensive investment plan, and shall ensure that the public is given early and effective opportunities to participate in the preparation of the draft national policy framework.

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 7 – introductory part: 7. The Commission shall assess the draft national policy frameworks. The Commission may request the opinion of the responsible European TEN-T Coordinator when examining the policy framework, in order to ensure consistency and advancement of each corridor, and may issue recommendations to a Member State no later than six months after the submission of the draft national policy frameworks as referred to in paragraph 1. Those recommendations shall be made publicly available in an easily readable and understandable form and may, in particular, address:

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 7 – point a: (a) the level of ambition of targets and objectives with a view to meet the obligations set out in Articles 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 12a;

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 7 – point b a (new): (b a) if policies and measures are geographically distributed across the regions within the Member State.

RemovedArticle 13 – paragraph 9: 9. By 1 January 2025, each Member State shall notify to the Commission its final national policy framework. That framework shall be made publicly available in an easily readable and understandable form.

RemovedArticle 14 – paragraph 1: 1. Each Member State shall submit to the Commission a standalone progress report on the implementation of its national policy framework for the first time by 1 January 2026 and every year thereafter. That report shall be made publicly available in an easily readable and understandable form and displayed in the European Alternative Fuels Observatory

RemovedArticle 14 – paragraph 3: 3. The regulatory authority of a Member States shall assess, at the latest by 30 June 2024 and periodically every year thereafter, how the deployment and operation of recharging points could enable electric vehicles to further contribute to the flexibility of the energy system, including their participation in the balancing market, and to the further absorption of renewable electricity. That assessment shall take into account all types of recharging points, smart, bi-directional and of all power outputs, both public and private, and provide recommendations in terms of type, supporting technology and geographical distribution in order to facilitate the ability of users to integrate their electric vehicles in the system. It shall consider inputs from all relevant stakeholders, including operators of recharging points, transmission and distribution system operators, consumer organisations and solution providers, and be made publicly available. On the basis of the results of the assessment, Member States shall, if necessary, take the appropriate measures for the deployment of additional recharging points and include them in their progress report referred to in paragraph 1. Member States shall also take the appropriate measures to ensure consistency between the recharge infrastructure planning and the respective grid planning. The assessment and measures shall be taken into account by the system operators in the network development plans referred to in Article 32(3) and Article 51…