
Article 1 
The Netherlands is authorised to apply a reduced rate of taxation on electricity supplied to charging stations directly used for charging electric vehicles, excluding charging stations for the exchange of batteries for electric vehicles, provided that the minimum levels of taxation laid down in Article 10 of Directive 2003/96/EC are respected.
Article 2 
For the purposes of this Decision, the definition of ‘electric vehicle’ laid down in point (2) of Article 2 of Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council shall apply.
Article 3 
This Decision shall be applicable from 1 January 2017 until 31 December 2020.
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Done at Brussels, 6 December 2016.
For the Council
The President
P. KAŽIMÍR