- accessibility of data
means the possibility to request and obtain data at any time in a machine readable format;
- ad hoc price
means the price charged by the operator of a recharging or refuelling point to an end user for recharging or refuelling on an ad hoc basis;
- aircraft contact stand
means a stand in a designated area of the airport apron equipped with a passenger boarding bridge;
- aircraft remote stand
means a stand in a designated area of the airport apron not equipped with a passenger boarding bridge;
- along the TEN-T road network
means:
- alternative fuels
means fuels or power sources which serve, at least partly, as a substitute for fossil oil sources in the energy used for transport and which have the potential to contribute to its decarbonisation and enhance the environmental performance of the transport sector, including:
- automatic authentication
means the authentication of a vehicle at a recharging point through the recharging connector or telematics;
- availability of data
means the existence of data in a digital machine-readable format;
- battery electric vehicle
means an electric vehicle that runs exclusively on the electric motor, with no secondary source of propulsion;
- bi-directional recharging
means a smart recharging operation where the direction of the electricity flow can be reversed, allowing that electricity flows from the battery to the recharging point it is connected to;
- commercial air transport
means ‘commercial air transport’ as defined in Article 3, point (24), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
- connector
means the physical interface between the recharging or refuelling point and the vehicle through which the fuel or electric energy is exchanged;
- container ship
means a ship designed exclusively for the carriage of containers in holds and on deck;
- contract-based payment
means a payment for a recharging or refuelling service from the end user to a mobility service provider on the basis of a contract concluded between that end user and that mobility service provider;
- data user
means any public authority, road authority, road operator, recharging and refuelling point operator, research or non-governmental organisation, mobility service provider, e-roaming platform, digital map provider or any other entity interested in using data to provide information, create services or perform research or analysis on alternative fuels infrastructure;
- digitally-connected recharging point
means a recharging point that can send and receive information in real time, communicate bi-directionally with the electricity grid and the electric vehicle, and that can be remotely monitored and controlled, including in order to start and stop the recharging session and to measure electricity flows;
- distribution system operator
means a ‘distribution system operator’ as defined in Article 2, point (29), of Directive (EU) 2019/944;
- distributor
means a ‘distributor’ as defined in Article 3, point (43), of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
- dynamic data
means data that change often or on a regular basis;
- e-roaming
means the exchange of data and payments between the operator of a recharging or refuelling point and a mobility service provider from which an end user purchases a recharging or refuelling service;
- e-roaming platform
means a platform connecting market actors, notably mobility service providers and operators of recharging or refuelling points, to enable the provision of services between them, including e-roaming;
- electric road system
means a physical installation along a road for the transfer of electricity to an electric vehicle while the vehicle is in motion;
- electric vehicle
means a motor vehicle equipped with a powertrain containing at least one non-peripheral electric machine as energy converter with an electric rechargeable energy storage system, which can be recharged externally;
- electricity supply to stationary aircraft
means the supply of electricity through a standardised fixed or mobile interface to an aircraft when stationed at an aircraft contact stand or at an aircraft remote stand;
- end user
means a natural or legal person purchasing an alternative fuel for direct use in a vehicle;
- European standard
means a ‘European standard’ as defined in Article 2, point (1)(b), of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012;
- general aviation
means all civil aviation operations other than scheduled air services and non-scheduled air transport operations for remuneration or hire;
- gross tonnage
(GT) means ‘gross tonnage’ as defined in Article 3, point (e), of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
- heavy-duty vehicle
means a Category M2 motor vehicle as described in Article 4(1), point (a)(ii), a Category M3 motor vehicle as described in Article 4(1), point (a)(iii), a Category N2 motor vehicle as described in Article 4(1), point (b)(ii) or a Category N3 motor vehicle as described in Article 4(1), point (b)(iii), of Regulation (EU) 2018/858;
- high-power recharging point
means a recharging point with a power output of more than 22 kW for the transfer of electricity to an electric vehicle;
- high-speed passenger craft
means a ‘high-speed craft’ as defined in Regulation 1 of Chapter X of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS 74), which carries more than 12 passengers;
- installed
means the initial placement of all relevant recharging point equipment, including hardware, software and associated electrical infrastructure, such as electricity supply connections, transformers, and other electrical systems, to enable the recharging of electric vehicles;
- light-duty vehicle
means a Category M1 motor vehicle as described in Article 4(1), point (a)(i) or a Category N1 motor vehicle as described Article 4(1), point (b)(i), of Regulation (EU) 2018/858;
- liquefied methane
means LNG, liquefied biogas or synthetic liquefied methane, including blends of those fuels;
- manufacturer
means a ‘manufacturer’ as defined in Article 3, point (40), of Regulation (EU) 2018/858;
- mobility service provider
means a legal person that provides services in return for remuneration to an end user, including the selling of recharging or refuelling services;
- National Access Point
means a digital interface set up by a Member State that constitutes a single point of access to data;
- normal power recharging point
means a recharging point with a power output less than or equal to 22 kW for the transfer of electricity to an electric vehicle;
- operator of a recharging point
means the entity that is responsible for the management and operation of a recharging point and that provides a recharging service to end users, including in the name and on behalf of a mobility service provider;
- operator of a refuelling point
means the entity that is responsible for the management and operation of a refuelling point and that provides a refuelling service to end users, including in the name and on behalf of a mobility service provider;
- passenger ship
means a ship which carries more than 12 passengers, including cruise ships, high-speed passenger crafts and ro-ro passenger ships;
- payment service
means a ‘payment service’ as defined in Article 4, point (3), of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
- plug-in hybrid vehicle
means an electric vehicle with a conventional combustion engine combined with an electric propulsion system which can be recharged from an external electric power source;
- power output
means the theoretical maximum power, expressed in kW, that a recharging point, station or pool, or a shore-side electricity supply installation can provide to vehicles or vessels connected to that recharging point, station, pool or installation;
- publicly accessible alternative fuels infrastructure
means an alternative fuels infrastructure which is located at a site or premises that are open to the general public, irrespective of whether the alternative fuels infrastructure is located on public or private property, whether limitations or conditions apply in terms of access to the site or premise and irrespective of the applicable use conditions of the alternative fuels infrastructure;
- Quick Response code
(QR code) means an ISO/IEC 18004:2015-compliant encoding and visualisation of data;
- recharge on an ad hoc basis
means a recharging service purchased by an end user without the need for that end user to register, conclude a written agreement or enter into a commercial relationship with the operator of that recharging point that goes beyond the mere purchase of the recharging service;
- recharging point
means a fixed or mobile, on-grid or off-grid interface for the transfer of electricity to an electric vehicle which, although it may have one or more connectors to accommodate different connector types, is capable of recharging only one electric vehicle at a time, and which excludes devices with a power output less than or equal to 3,7 kW the primary purpose of which is not the recharging of electric vehicles;
- recharging point, station or pool dedicated to heavy-duty vehicles
means a recharging point, station or pool intended for the recharging of heavy-duty vehicles, either due to the specific design of the connectors/plugs or to the design of the parking space adjacent to the recharging point, station or pool, or both;
- recharging point, station or pool dedicated to light-duty vehicles
means a recharging point, station or pool intended for the recharging of light-duty vehicles, due to the specific design of the connectors/plugs or the design of the parking space adjacent to the recharging point, station or pool, or both;
- recharging pool
means one or more recharging stations at a specific location;
- recharging service
means the sale or provision of electricity, including related services, through a publicly accessible recharging point;
- recharging session
means the full process of recharging a vehicle at a publicly accessible recharging point from the moment the vehicle is connected to the moment the vehicle is disconnected;
- recharging station
means a physical installation at a specific location, consisting of one or more recharging points;
- refuel on an ad hoc basis
means a refuelling service purchased by an end user without the need for that end user to register, conclude a written agreement, or enter into a commercial relationship with the operator of that refuelling point that goes beyond the mere purchase of the refuelling service;
- refuelling point
means a refuelling facility for the provision of any liquid or gaseous fuel, through a fixed or a mobile installation, which is capable of refuelling only one vehicle, one train, one vessel or one aircraft at a time;
- refuelling service
means the sale or provision of any liquid or gaseous fuel through a publicly accessible refuelling point;
- refuelling session
means the full process of refuelling a vehicle at a publicly accessible refuelling point from the moment the vehicle is connected to the moment the vehicle is disconnected;
- refuelling station
means a single physical installation at a specific location, consisting of one or more refuelling points;
- regulatory authority
means a regulatory authority designated by each Member State pursuant to Article 57(1) of Directive (EU) 2019/944;
- renewable energy
means ‘energy from renewable sources’ as defined in Article 2, second paragraph, point (1), of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;
- renovated
means a major or complete replacement of relevant recharging point equipment.
- ro-ro passenger ship
means a ship with facilities to enable road or rail vehicles to roll on and roll off the vessel which carries more than 12 passengers;
- safe and secure parking area
means a parking area accessible to drivers engaged in the carriage of goods or passengers which has been certified in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1012;
- shore-side electricity supply
means the provision of shore-side electrical power through a standardised fixed or mobile interface to seagoing ships or inland waterway vessels, moored at the quayside;
- smart recharging
means a recharging operation in which the intensity of electricity delivered to the battery is adjusted in real-time, based on information received through electronic communication;
- static data
means data that do not change often or on a regular basis;
- transmission system operator
means a ‘transmission system operator’ as defined in Article 2, point (35), of Directive (EU) 2019/944;
- urban node
means an ‘urban node’ as defined in Article 3, point (p), of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013.