Improving the conditions for the development of hydrogen technologies and other decarbonised gases

1. Amendment to the Electromobility Act (January 11, 2018; Dz. U. z 2018 r. poz. 317) shall introduce the definitions for the hydrogen refuelling infrastructure; set the general safety and technical requirements for the refuelling stations (according to the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive) and determine the procedures and competent authorities relevant for the inspection of this infrastructure. 

2. Amendment to the Act on the system of monitoring and controlling quality of fuels (August 25, 2006; Dz.U. Nr 169, poz. 1200) shall introduce the notion of hydrogen following the combined nomenclature CN 2804 10 00 code; sets the procedures of monitoring and controlling the quality of hydrogen; determines relevant authorities. The notion of hydrogen shall be in compliance with the ’Do no significant harm’ Technical Guidance (2021/C 58/01). 

The reform shall not make the use and marketing of renewable hydrogen more difficult than other sources of hydrogen. The reform shall primarily aim at developing renewable hydrogen or hydrogen produced from electrolysers.

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• https://dziennikustaw.gov.pl/DU/rok/2021/pozycja/2269