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Bulgaria Npf.En.Pdf REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA CABINET Copy DECISION No 3 2 3 of 11 May 2018 AMENDING THE NATIONAL POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARKET AS REGARDS ALTERNATIVE FUELS IN THE TRANSPORT SECTOR AND THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE RELEVANT INFRASTRUCTURE T H E CABINET HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 1. To amend the national policy framework for the development of the market as regards alternative fuels in the transport sector and the deployment of the relevant infrastructure, as set out in the Annex. 2. To designate the following central government bodies to take the requisite actions to transpose specific provisions of Directive 2014/14/EC in accordance with the national policy framework for the development of the market as regards alternative fuels in the transport sector and the deployment of the relevant infrastructure, as follows: (a) Ministry of Energy: The Ministry of Energy shall draw up a draft Act amending the Energy Act, transposing the provisions of Article 4, paragraphs (7), (8), first sentence, (9), (11) and (12) of Directive 2014/14/EC on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure. (b) Energy and Water Regulatory Commission: The Energy and Water Regulatory Commission shall take action so as to ensure that recharging point operators are able to provide electric vehicle recharging services to customers on a contractual basis, including in the name and on behalf of other service providers. In addition, the Commission shall ensure that all recharging points accessible to the public also provide for electric vehicle users to recharge on an ad hoc basis without entering into a contract with the electricity supplier or operator concerned (Article 4(8), second sentence, and (9) of Directive 2014/94/EC); (c) Consumer Protection Commission: The Consumer Protection Commission shall take action to ensure that prices charged by the operators of recharging points accessible to the public are reasonable, easily and clearly comparable, transparent and non-discriminatory (Article 4(10) of Directive 2014/94/EC). (d) Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works: Under Article 169(4) of the Territorial Planning Act, the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works must take the actions necessary to amend secondary legislation with a view to determining the requirements for the design, implementation, monitoring and commissioning of hydrogen refuelling points. (e) Ministry of the Interior and Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works: 1 The Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works shall, where necessary, take action to amend secondary legislation to ensure that fire safety requirements are incorporated in the design and implementation of motor vehicles. (f) Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications: The Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications shall take action to develop and maintain an online application with an accessible interface and simplified operating module, in accordance with the requirements of Article 7(7) of Directive 2014/94/EU, ensuring that all users have open and non-discriminatory access to the data available, indicating the geographic location of publicly accessible recharging points and alternative-fuel refuelling points. PRIME MINISTER: (signed) Boyko Borisov SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CABINET: (signed) Veselin Dakov 2 NATIONAL POLICY FRAMEWORK for the development of the market as regards alternative fuels in the transport sector and the deployment of the relevant infrastructure 3 CONTENTS: 1. Introduction Page 7 2. Strategic Framework 7 2.1 Main strategic documents at national level 7 2.1.1 National Action Plan for Encouraging the Manufacture and Accelerated Market 8 Penetration in Bulgaria of Environmentally Friendly Vehicles, including Electric Mobility, over the Period 2012-2014 2.1.2 National Development Programme: Bulgaria 2020 8 2.1.3 Third National Action Plan on Climate Change for the Period 2013 - 2020 8 2.1.4 National Strategy for the Development of Scientific Research up to 2020 8 2.1.5 Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialisation of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 9 period up to 2020, adopted by Cabinet Decision No 857 of 3 November 2015 2.1.6 Strategy for the Development of the Transport System of the Republic of Bulgaria 9 up to 2020 2.1.7 Energy Strategy of the Republic of Bulgaria up to 2020 10 3. Legislative framework 11 3.1 Legislative framework - electricity 11 3.1.1 Tax incentives — electric vehicles 11 3.1.2 Registration of hybrid and electric drive vehicles 12 3.1.3 Type-approval of hybrid and electric vehicles 12 3.1.3.1 Еuropean requirements 12 3.1.3.1.1 Information on type-approval of category M and N hybrid and 12 electric vehicles 3.1.3.1.2 Information on type-approval of category L electric and hybrid 13 vehicles 3.1.3.2 National requirements 14 3.1.3.2.1 Requirements for modifying the construction of a road vehicle 14 into a hybrid or electric vehicle 3.1.3.2.2 State of recharging infrastructure for electric vehicles 14 3.1.3.2.2.1 Design standards for recharging points for electric vehicles 15 3.1.3.2.2.2 National standards ensuring conformity of technical 16 specifications for electric recharging points for motor vehicles 3.1.3.2.3 Connection of electricity customers to the electricity 16 transmission or distribution network. Legal status of a recharging point operator 3.1.3.2.4 Electricity supply to stationary aircraft 17 3.1.3.2.5 Shore-side power supply installations for maritime transport 17 3.2 Legislative framework - natural gas (liquefied and compressed), liquid 17 petroleum gas 3.2.1 Excise duty rates 17 3.2.2 European requirements 18 3.2.2.1 Type-approval of vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas or compressed 18 natural gas 3 2 3 National requirements 18 3.2.3.1 Installation of kits for vehicle engines to run on liquefied petroleum gas 18 (LPG) or compressed natural gas (CNG) 4 3.2.3.2 State of natural gas refuelling infrastructure 19 3.2.3.3 Fire safety requirements for natural gas refuelling stations 19 3.2.3.4 Connection to gas transmission and gas distribution networks 19 3.2.3.5 Construction of facilities for and the waterway transport of liquefied 19 natural gas 3.2.3.6 Regulation of liquefied natural gas transport 20 3.3 Legislative framework - hydrogen 20 3.3.1 State of refuelling infrastructure for hydrogen-powered vehicles 20 3.3.1.1 National standards ensuring compliance of technical specifications for 21 hydrogen refuelling points for motor vehicles 3.3.2 Registration of hydrogen-powered motor vehicles 21 3.3.3 Type-approval of hydrogen-powered motor vehicles 21 3.4. Legislative framework - biofuels 22 3.4.1 Type-approval of biofuel-powered motor vehicles 24 3.5 Legislative framework - provision of information to users 24 4. Investment support under operational and other programmes related to 25 alternative fuels and alternative propulsion technologies 4.1 Scheme for partially subsidising the purchase of electric and hybrid vehicles by the 25 public administration 4.2 Operational Programme Environment 2014-2020 26 4.3 Operational Programme Regions in Growth 2014-2020 26 4.3.1 Financial instrument JESSICA 26 4.4 Cross-Border Cooperation Programme INTERREG V-A Romania-Bulgaria 2014- 27 2020 4.5 Financing projects in the field of alternative fuels and technologies through the 28 Scientific Research Fund 4.6 Operational Programme Science and Education for Smart Growth 2014-2020 29 4.7 Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 29 5. Current state of consumption in the transport sector 30 5.1 General information on energy and fuel consumption in the transport sector 30 5.1.1 Consumption of unleaded petrol/diesel 31 5.1.2 Consumption of propane-butane/natural gas 32 5.1.3 Consumption of biofuels 32 6. Breakdown of vehicle fleet by type of fuel used 33 7. Current state of refuelling infrastructure for alternative fuels in road 40 transport 7.1 Recharging infrastructure for electric vehicles 41 7.2 Refuelling infrastructure for compressed natural gas 43 7.3 Refuelling infrastructure for liquefied natural gas 44 7.4 Refuelling infrastructure for liquefied petroleum gas 44 7.5 Challenges facing the deployment of hydrogen technologies in the transport sector 45 8. Current state of refuelling infrastructure for alternative fuels in waterway 47 transport 8.1 Shore-side electricity supply in maritime and inland ports 47 8.1.1 Maritime ports within the TEN-T Core Network 47 8.1.2 Maritime ports outside the TEN-T Core Network 48 5 8.1.3 Inland ports within the TEN-T Core Network 48 8.1.4 Inland ports outside the TEN-T Core Network 48 8.2. Supplying inland waterway vessels with liquefied natural gas 48 9. Current state of alternative fuels infrastructure for air transport 51 9.1 Airport power supply 51 9.1.1 Airports within the TEN-T Core Network 52 Fixed Electrical Ground Power - FEGP 52 Fixed Pre-Conditioned Air (PCA) systems 52 Mobile ground power units (GPUs) and air conditioners 52 9.1.2 Airports within the TEN-T Core Network 52 10. Forecasts for the market penetration of electric and hydrogen-powered 52 vehicles and for the deployment of the associated recharging and refuelling infrastructure in Bulgaria 10.1 Targets and potential measures to encourage the market penetration of electric 53 vehicles 10.2 Targets and potential measures for the deployment of the recharging 55 infrastructure for electric vehicles 10.3 Targets for the market penetration of hydrogen-powered vehicles and for the 58 deployment of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure 11. Possibilities and potential measures related to the construction of refuelling 58 infrastructure for compressed and liquefied natural gas and encouragement of the use of vehicles powered by compressed and liquefied natural gas 12.
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