Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure provides for the development of both a sustainable alternative fuels strategy and appropriate infrastructure. The requirements of the Directive were implemented into the Polish legal system by the Act of 11 January 2018 on electromobility and alternative fuels. In accordance with this Act, the Office of Technical Inspection is required to issue opinions on the compliance of technical documentation of designed stations with technical requirements and to carry out technical tests on recharging stations and points before they are put into operation, and after repairs and upgrades.
In accordance with Article 17(1) of the above Act, detailed technical requirements for safe operation and the scope of documentation to be enclosed with an application for tests on recharging stations and recharging points forming part of recharging infrastructure for public road transport vehicles are specified in a regulation of the minister responsible for energy.
Therefore, the Office of Technical Inspection has begun to accept the applications for tests referred to in Article 16 of the Act and to issue the opinions referred to in Article 15 of the Act. In accordance with Article 15(1) of the Act, the Office of Technical Inspection issues only opinions on the compliance of technical documentation of designed stations with the technical requirements set out in Article 13 and in provisions issued under Article 17. Opinions are not issued for recharging points forming part of recharging infrastructure for public road transport vehicles.
When is equipment subject to tests
Reporting of equipment for tests
Recharging stations and recharging points forming part of recharging infrastructure for public road transport vehicles should be reported for tests to the UDT local branch or department having jurisdiction over the location of the equipment, or to the UDT Headquarters in Warsaw by completing the application below. Applications may also be submitted via the e-UDT portal (the maximum size of a single file is 100 MB).
Fees
The amount of the fee for preliminary tests is determined on the basis of the average monthly remuneration in the national economy in the previous year. In 2021, it amounts to:PLN 902.48. The fee is paid after the tests are completed.
The amount of the fee for an opinion is determined on the basis of the average monthly remuneration in the national economy in the previous year. In 2021, it amounts to:PLN 180.50 for each commenced hour of work, but cannot exceed PLN 4512.41.
