Changes between two versions
What changed between the draft committee report and the plenary report
From · draft committee report· 28 Apr 2025
on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/32/EU as regards electric vehicle supply equipment, compressed gas dispensers, and electricity, gas and thermal energy meters
To · plenary report· 30 Sept 2025
on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/32/EU as regards electric vehicle supply equipment, compressed gas dispensers, and electricity, gas and thermal energy meters
AI:What changed, in short
Adds new requirements for EVSE and gas dispensers to present measurement results and data via remote channels, and for CG dispensers to have a minimum flow rate ratio of 10.191024 Modifies existing provisions on traceability, tampering evidence, and use of measurement results for price calculation, and changes class indices for EVSE from A/B/C to X/Y/Z.2357 Updates the introductory scope of Annex Va to 'unless specified otherwise' and adjusts the requirement for ancillary devices in point 5.3.1422 The other changes are formal: moving definitions between annexes, removing explanatory notes, and renumbering paragraphs.46811
11 changes of substance · 13 formal · 0 of wording only
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Changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations and punctuation-only edits are left out; they are under “Every difference”.
Changes of substance · 11
Change 1 Substance
AI summary:Adds a recital explaining that the directive's scope and essential requirements have not changed for over 20 years and need updating for new instruments like EVSE and gas dispensers, and for smart metering.
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Added:Recital 2: (2) The scope and the associated essential requirements covered by Directive 2014/32/EU were already established by Directive 2004/22/EC3 , of which Directive 2014/32/EU is a recast. Thus, they have remained unchanged for more than 20 years. In the meantime, new measuring instruments have appeared on the market that are not covered by Directive 2014/32/EU. That is notably the case for electric vehicle supply equipment and compressed gas dispensers, which are important for the successful rollout of clean mobility. Moreover, Directive 2014/32/EU does not cover thermal energy meters for cooling applications. In addition, as far as electricity and gas meters are concerned, Directive 2014/32/EU neither covers the use of hydrogen and other gases that can be used as alternatives to more traditional gases, nor enables to take full advantage of smart metering which plays an important role in achieving the Union climate objectives. Therefore, it is appropriate to amend the scope of Directive 2014/32/EU and the essential requirements set out in the Annexes to that Directive in order to take into account technological progress. It is important that further amendments, particularly in response to technological developments such as those affecting water meters, are considered in a future revision of Directive 2014/32/EU. It is important that such a revision aims to assess whether the essential requirements for these measuring instruments remain appropriate to ensure high metrological perfo…
Change 2 Substance
AI summary:Replaces a requirement on traceability of metrologically controlled results with a new point 10.2 on clear and unambiguous indication of results, allowing additional indications if not confused with metrological ones.
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Removed:Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3, Annex I – point 10.6 – subparagraph 3: The presented metrologically controlled results, as referred to in point b, shall be traceable to the measuring instrument.
Added:Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2, Annex I – point 10.2: ʻ10.2. The indication of any result shall be unequivocally clear and unambiguous, protected against accidental deletion or modification, and accompanied by all marks and inscriptions necessary to inform the user of the significance of the result. Effortless reading of the presented result shall be permitted under normal conditions of use. Additional indications may be shown provided they cannot be confused, under any circumstances, with the metrologically controlled indications.ʼ
Change 3 Substance
AI summary:Changes point 10.6 subparagraph 3 to require that presented metrologically controlled results be traceable to the measuring instrument, and adds that security measures shall provide evidence of tampering.
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Changed:Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3, Annex I – point 10.6 – subparagraph 5:3: The presented metrologically controlled dataresults, mayas referred to in point b, shall be madetraceable available,to inthe addition,measuring byinstrument. meansSecurity ofmeasures remoteshall channel.provide evidence of tampering.
Change 5 Substance
AI summary:Replaces point 10.7 with a new subparagraph 4 of point 10.6, limiting the requirement for measurement results to be used as basis for calculating price to when applicable.
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Change 7 Substance
AI summary:Replaces point 10.8 with subparagraph 5 of point 10.6, allowing metrologically controlled data to be made available via a remote channel.
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Changed:Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3, Annex I – point 10.8: 10.8. By way of derogation from point 10.4., measuring systems for EVSE used10.6 for– directsubparagraph sales5: shallThe presentmetrologically thecontrolled measurementdata resultmay tobe allmade partiesavailable, in theaddition, transactionby whenmeans installedof asa intended..remote channel.
Change 9 Substance
AI summary:Adds new point 10.7 requiring that for EVSE used for direct sales and compressed gas dispensers, measurement data shall be fully established in a device or system, including cloud-based, for immediate presentation to the consumer.
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Removed:Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a, Annex IV – table – row 1: An instrument designed to measure, memorise and display the quantity of fuel gas (volume or mass).;
Added:Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3, Annex I – point 10.7: 10.7. By way of derogation from point 10.4., for measuring systems for EVSE used for direct sales and measuring systems for compressed gas dispensers, the measurement data shall be fully established in a device or a system, including cloud-based systems, so that it can be immediately presented to the consumer.
Removed:A gas meter does not measure energy.
Change 10 Substance
AI summary:Adds new point 10.8 requiring measuring systems for EVSE used for direct sales to present the measurement result to all parties in the transaction when installed as intended.
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Removed:Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 1, Annex V: An active electrical energy meter is an instrument measuring the active electrical energy consumed and delivered in an electrical circuit.;
Added:Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3, Annex I – point 10.8: 10.8. By way of derogation from point 10.4., measuring systems for EVSE used for direct sales shall present the measurement result to all parties in the transaction when installed as intended.
Removed:The revised definition with “consumed and delivered in an electrical circuit” ensures clarity and alignment with the actual function of active electrical energy meters. The new wording describes the measurement of energy entering and leaving an electrical circuit, avoiding ambiguity and ensuring consistent interpretation across Member States.
Change 14 Substance
AI summary:Changes the introductory part of Annex Va to say 'unless specified otherwise' instead of 'except if specified otherwise'.
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Removed:Annex IV, ANNEX Va – point 1 – sparagraph 1: The manufacturer shall specify the class index of the measuring system for EVSE. The class indices are defined as: Class X, Y and Z.
Added:Annex IV, ANNEX Va – introductory part: The relevant requirements of Annex I, the specific requirements of this Annex and the conformity assessment procedures listed in this Annex apply to measuring systems for EVSE intended for residential, commercial and light industrial use, unless specified otherwise.
Removed:The amendment replaces the class indices A, B, and C with X, Y, and Z to avoid confusion with existing accuracy classes used for other types of measuring instruments under the directive. This change ensures clear differentiation between the classification system for EVSE measuring systems and that of conventional utility meters, which use the same letter designations.
Change 15 Substance
AI summary:Adds paragraph 3 to Annex Va allowing EVSE to use separately type-approved meters, and changes class indices from A, B, C to X, Y, Z.
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Added:Annex IV, ANNEX Va – paragraph 3: Measuring systems for EVSE may use separately type approved meters to obtain metrology data, provided that the meters comply with the applicable metering standards under this Directive, meeting or exceeding the accuracy and reliability requirements of the measuring system.
Added:Directive 2014/32/EU
Added:Annex IV, ANNEX Va – point 1 – paragraph 1: The manufacturer shall specify the class index of the measuring system for EVSE. The class indices are defined as: Class X, Y and Z.
Added:Directive 2014/32/EU
Change 22 Substance
AI summary:Changes paragraph 3 to paragraph 2a (new) in point 5.3 of Annex Va, and rephrases the requirement for ancillary devices to comply with Table 4 of this point.
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Changed:Annex IV, Annex Va – point 5.3 – – paragraph 32a (new): When ancillary devices that are a part of EVSE are used during a charging session, they mustshall comply with the requirements set out in theTable table4 above.of this point.
Change 24 Substance
AI summary:Adds a new paragraph (b) to Annex VIIa requiring that for CG dispensers, the ratio between maximum and minimum flow rate shall be no less than 10.
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Added:Directive 2014/32/EU
Added:Annex VI, ANNEX VIIa – paragraph 1 – point b: (b) for CG dispensers, the ratio between the maximum and minimum flow rate shall be no less than 10.
13 formal changes: legal basis, citations, references, corrections
Change 4 Formal
AI summary:Removes an explanatory note clarifying that metrological control applies to data, not the communication channel.
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Removed:Clarifies that metrological control applies to the data itself, not the communication channel through which it is transmitted. This ensures that metrologically controlled data may be made available via remote channels without requiring those channels to be subject to metrological supervision.
Change 6 Formal
AI summary:Removes an explanatory note about limiting scope to direct sales and allowing cloud-based systems.
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Removed:The amendment limits the scope of the requirement to measuring systems used for direct sales, ensuring that consumer protection measures apply where the measurement result forms the basis of a commercial transaction. It also clarifies that the measurement data may be fully established in a device or system, including cloud-based systems, thereby supporting technological neutrality and allowing for secure and timely presentation of data through modern digital infrastructures.
Change 8 Formal
AI summary:Removes an explanatory note about obligations applying only to direct sales EVSE.
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Removed:Obligation to present the measurement result to all parties applies only to measuring systems for EVSE used for direct sales. This ensures that metrological requirements are proportionate and targeted, applying specifically where the measurement result forms the basis of a commercial transaction. It avoids imposing unnecessary obligations on systems used in non-commercial contexts, such as residential charging, where such requirements would create cost and technical burdens without providing additional consumer benefit.
Change 11 Formal
AI summary:Moves the definition of gas meter from Annex IV to Annex II, and removes the note 'A gas meter does not measure energy.'
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Removed:Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new), ANNEX V: in part ‘DEFINITIONS’, at the end of the table, the following row is added: / top
Added:Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a, Annex IV – table – row 1: ʻAn instrument designed to measure, memorise and display the quantity of fuel gas (volume or mass).ʼ
Change 12 Formal
AI summary:Moves the definition of active electrical energy meter from Annex V to Annex III, and removes the explanatory note about clarity.
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Removed:Annex IV, ANNEX Va – introductory part: The relevant requirements of Annex I, the specific requirements of this Annex and the conformity assessment procedures listed in this Annex apply to measuring systems for EVSE intended for residential, commercial and light industrial use, except if specified otherwise.
Added:Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 1, Annex V: ʻAn active electrical energy meter is an instrument measuring the active electrical energy consumed and delivered in an electrical circuit.ʼ
Removed:Ensures legal clarity and flexibility by allowing specific exceptions or derogations defined elsewhere in the directive. It acknowledges that tailored requirements may apply to certain use cases, and reflects stakeholder input on the need for a proportionate, context-sensitive approach.
Change 13 Formal
AI summary:Moves the addition of a row to the definitions table from Annex V to Annex III.
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Removed:Annex IV, ANNEX Va – paragraph 3: Measuring systems for EVSE may use separately type-approved meters to obtain metrology data, provided that the meters comply with the applicable metering standards meeting or exceeding the accuracy and reliability requirements of the measuring system.
Added:Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new), ANNEX V: (2a) in part ‘DEFINITIONS’, at the end of the table, the following row is added: / top
Removed:Measuring systems for EVSE may use separately type-approved meters to obtain metrology data, provided that these meters comply with applicable metering standards and meet or exceed the accuracy and reliability requirements of the measuring system. This ensures consistent metrological performance and supports modular system design, while maintaining compliance with the directive’s core requirements.
Change 16 Formal
AI summary:Removes an explanatory note about MMQ thresholds for EV charging.
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Removed:Current MMQ thresholds do not reflect the technical reality of modern EV charging. For high-power DC chargers, very low MMQ values are not technically feasible and may lead to inaccurate measurements during the ramp-up phase. Adjusting the MMQ ensures reliable and realistic energy measurement, while still protecting consumers. For AC chargers, lower MMQ remains appropriate due to lower power levels and longer charging times.
Change 17 Formal
AI summary:Removes a duplicate explanatory note about MMQ thresholds.
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Removed:Current MMQ thresholds do not reflect the technical reality of modern EV charging. For high-power DC chargers, very low MMQ values are not technically feasible and may lead to inaccurate measurements during the ramp-up phase. Adjusting the MMQ ensures reliable and realistic energy measurement, while still protecting consumers. For AC chargers, lower MMQ remains appropriate due to lower power levels and longer charging times.
Change 18 Formal
AI summary:Removes an explanatory note about accuracy values in Annex Va table 1.
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Removed:Values for accuracy as presented in Annex Va table 1 with a dynamic range of only 10 between “minimum current” and “maximum current” are already obsolete today. Most EVSE are meant for a broad range of cars with different battery technologies, battery sizes, states of charge and temperatures.
Change 19 Formal
AI summary:Removes an explanatory note about broadening reference to parts of EVSE.
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Removed:The amendment broadens the reference to “parts of the EVSE” to cover all components as we do not see a reason to only cover cables and connectors. This allows replacements— to be carried out without requiring reapproval by local or national authorities. It avoids unnecessary delays, ensures efficient maintenance, and preserves metrological reliability.
Change 20 Formal
AI summary:Removes an explanatory note about accurate billing in commercial contexts.
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Removed:This ensures accurate billing in commercial contexts while avoiding unnecessary obligations for private or non-commercial installations, supporting proportional and targeted regulation.
Change 21 Formal
AI summary:Removes an explanatory note about preserving measurement integrity.
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Removed:It preserves measurement integrity while allowing for practical maintenance and replacement without unnecessary regulatory burden.
Change 23 Formal
AI summary:Removes an explanatory note about consistent performance across EVSE components.
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Removed:It promotes consistent performance across all components of the EVSE system, aligning with the directive's objectives for reliable and transparent electric vehicle charging infrastructure.