Key data
| Regulation | Rectification to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/656 — amends Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 (AFIR) |
|---|---|
| Publication | 10 March 2026 |
| Entry into force | Not specified |
| Affected parties | Charging infrastructure operators, transport companies, vehicle manufacturers and fleet managers |
| Category | European Regulation |
| Official reference | CELEX:32025R0656R(01) |
| Corrected regulation | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/656, of 2 April 2025 |
| Base regulation | Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 of the European Parliament and of the Council (AFIR) |
Charging infrastructure operators and fleet managers working with electric or hydrogen vehicles on the trans-European transport network must review their technical specifications. The rectification published on 10 March 2026 corrects errors in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/656, which in turn amends Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 (AFIR), the European framework regulating alternative fuels infrastructure.
This is not new legislation, but technical corrections that may alter the specific requirements already in force. This means that the reference documents your company or your suppliers were using to comply with AFIR may have become outdated.
What does this regulation establish?
The rectification corrects errors in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/656, published on 18 June 2025, which updated the technical standards of AFIR in four specific technologies. The corrections affect the following areas:
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Wireless charging | Technical standards for wireless charging of electric vehicles (induction) |
| Electric road (ERS) | Technology that allows vehicles to charge while moving from the road itself |
| Vehicle-to-grid communication (V2G) | Communication protocols between the electric vehicle and the electrical grid |
| Hydrogen supply | Technical requirements for hydrogen supply to road transport vehicles |
AFIR establishes the minimum requirements that charging and refuelling points on the trans-European transport network must meet. Delegated Regulation 2025/656 extended these requirements to emerging technologies such as wireless charging and electric roads. This rectification corrects the errors detected in that delegated text, so the specific technical requirements in those four areas may have changed compared to the version published in June 2025.
Economic and operational impact
The direct impact of a regulatory rectification is not a new spending obligation, but a risk of technical non-compliance if your company is already executing projects based on the previous version of the text. The impact scenarios are as follows:
- Ongoing infrastructure projects: If you are installing wireless charging points or ERS infrastructure on the trans-European network, the technical requirements of reference may have changed. Continuing with outdated specifications may mean failing to pass conformity inspections.
- Supplier contracts: Technical specifications and contracts signed with equipment manufacturers that reference Delegated Regulation 2025/656 must be reviewed to verify whether the corrections affect the agreed specifications.
- Investment planning: Companies in the design or tendering phase for sustainable mobility infrastructure must use the corrected version as a reference document, not the original publication from June 2025.
- Vehicle homologation: Manufacturers developing V2G or wireless charging systems must verify that their communication protocols comply with the corrected technical requirements.
Who does it affect?
- Charging infrastructure operators that install or manage wireless charging points or electric roads on the trans-European transport network.
- Transport companies and logistics enterprises that operate fleets of electric or hydrogen vehicles on European routes.
- Vehicle manufacturers that develop wireless charging systems, V2G communication or hydrogen vehicles for road transport.
- Fleet managers that plan the transition to electric or hydrogen vehicles and are sizing charging infrastructure.
- Engineering and construction companies that execute sustainable mobility infrastructure projects on the trans-European network.
- Advisors and consultants that support their clients in AFIR regulatory compliance processes or in applications for European funding for mobility infrastructure.
Practical example
A charging infrastructure operator company is executing a project to install wireless charging points on a motorway of the trans-European network. The project was designed using Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/656 published in June 2025 as a reference.
Following the publication of this rectification, the project's technical manager must compare the specifications of the current design with the corrected requirements. If any of the wireless charging technical standards have been modified by the rectification, the selected equipment or installation protocols may not comply with the current version of the regulation, which could cause problems in the installation certification or in obtaining European funding linked to AFIR compliance.
The same scenario applies to a vehicle manufacturer homologating a V2G system: if the vehicle-to-grid communication protocols have been corrected, homologation must be carried out on the rectified text, not on the original.
What should companies do now?
- Download the corrected version of Delegated Regulation 2025/656 from EUR-Lex (CELEX:32025R0656R(01)) and compare it with the original version published on 18 June 2025 to identify exactly which technical requirements have changed.
- Review ongoing infrastructure projects that reference technical standards for wireless charging, ERS, V2G or hydrogen, and verify whether the technical specifications used remain compliant with the corrected version.
- Update technical specifications and supplier contracts that cite Delegated Regulation 2025/656, ensuring that contractual obligations align with the corrected requirements.
- Inform your engineering and regulatory compliance team that the reference version for AFIR in these four technologies is now the rectified text, not the original from June 2025.
- If you are in the phase of applying for European funding for sustainable mobility projects, verify that the technical documentation submitted complies with the requirements of the corrected version of the regulation.