Regulation (EU) 2023/1804

means the possibility to request and obtain data at any time in a machine readable format;

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;

means a stand in a designated area of the airport apron equipped with a passenger boarding bridge;

means a stand in a designated area of the airport apron not equipped with a passenger boarding bridge;

means:

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:

means the authentication of a vehicle at a recharging point through the recharging connector or telematics;

means the existence of data in a digital machine-readable format;

means an electric vehicle that runs exclusively on the electric motor, with no secondary source of propulsion;

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;

means ‘commercial air transport’ as defined in Article 3, point (24), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

means the physical interface between the recharging or refuelling point and the vehicle through which the fuel or electric energy is exchanged;

means a ship designed exclusively for the carriage of containers in holds and on deck;

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;

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;

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;

means a ‘distribution system operator’ as defined in Article 2, point (29), of Directive (EU) 2019/944;

means a ‘distributor’ as defined in Article 3, point (43), of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

means data that change often or on a regular basis;

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;

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;

means a physical installation along a road for the transfer of electricity to an electric vehicle while the vehicle is in motion;

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;

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;

means a natural or legal person purchasing an alternative fuel for direct use in a vehicle;

means a ‘European standard’ as defined in Article 2, point (1)(b), of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012;

means all civil aviation operations other than scheduled air services and non-scheduled air transport operations for remuneration or hire;

(GT) means ‘gross tonnage’ as defined in Article 3, point (e), of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

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;

means a recharging point with a power output of more than 22 kW for the transfer of electricity to an electric vehicle;

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;

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;

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;

means LNG, liquefied biogas or synthetic liquefied methane, including blends of those fuels;

means a ‘manufacturer’ as defined in Article 3, point (40), of Regulation (EU) 2018/858;

means a legal person that provides services in return for remuneration to an end user, including the selling of recharging or refuelling services;

means a digital interface set up by a Member State that constitutes a single point of access to data;

means a recharging point with a power output less than or equal to 22 kW for the transfer of electricity to an electric vehicle;

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;

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;

means a ship which carries more than 12 passengers, including cruise ships, high-speed passenger crafts and ro-ro passenger ships;

means a ‘payment service’ as defined in Article 4, point (3), of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

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;

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;

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;

(QR code) means an ISO/IEC 18004:2015-compliant encoding and visualisation of data;

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;

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;

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;

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;

means one or more recharging stations at a specific location;

means the sale or provision of electricity, including related services, through a publicly accessible recharging point;

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;

means a physical installation at a specific location, consisting of one or more recharging points;

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;

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;

means the sale or provision of any liquid or gaseous fuel through a publicly accessible refuelling point;

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;

means a single physical installation at a specific location, consisting of one or more refuelling points;

means a regulatory authority designated by each Member State pursuant to Article 57(1) of Directive (EU) 2019/944;

means ‘energy from renewable sources’ as defined in Article 2, second paragraph, point (1), of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;

means a major or complete replacement of relevant recharging point equipment.

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;

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;

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;

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;

means data that do not change often or on a regular basis;

means a ‘transmission system operator’ as defined in Article 2, point (35), of Directive (EU) 2019/944;

means an ‘urban node’ as defined in Article 3, point (p), of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013.