Confindustria participated in the public consultation initiated by the European Commission (DG MOVE) as part of the impact assessment for the revision of the Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 - so-called AFIR, aimed at gathering elements on critical issues, possible intervention options and their impacts, in view of the legislative proposal expected in Q4 2026.

In this context, Confindustria highlighted the need to overcome a purely quantitative approach to the Regulation, stressing that the evaluation of the effectiveness of the AFIR framework cannot be limited to the mere measurement of the number of infrastructures installed, but must include parameters relating to their actual usability, accessibility, economic sustainability and coherence with the evolution of demand and the different decarbonisation paths. In this perspective, the need to strengthening the link between infrastructure objectives and enabling conditions, with particular reference to the cost of energy, authorisation procedures, the development of private recharging, the principle of technological neutrality and the valorisation of infrastructures already compatible with renewable and low-carbon fuels.

More information on positioning can be found here:

1. the document containing Confindustria's response (max. 4,000 characters) to the consultation in question - Response Confindustria EU Consultation AFIR - April 2026
2. the background document attached to the reply - Comments Confindustria EU Consultation AFIR - April 2026