Industry jargon
AFIR
Also called: Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 AFIR is the European Union regulation setting deployment and operating requirements for publicly accessible alternative-fuels infrastructure, including EV charging. It applies directly across EU Member States. For EV charging, AFIR covers matters including network rollout, ad hoc access, payment, pricing transparency, interoperability and charging-infrastructure data. Publicly accessible charge points deployed from 13 April 2024 must support ad hoc charging using specified widely used payment methods. AFIR also sets infrastructure targets along the TEN-T network. Manufacturers and CPOs serving the EU therefore need to consider both equipment interoperability and operator-facing obligations.