Energy Law.

The present Law is composed of 8 Sections dealing with: (a) general provisions (Sect. 1); (b) technical system of energy supply (Sect. 2); (c) the state policy in the energy sector (Sect. 3); (d) energy regulation (Sect. 4); (e) rate setting for electric and thermal energy, and also natural gas (Sect. 5); (f) licensing (Sect. 6); (g) international agreements (Sect. 7); (h) transitional provisions (Sect. 8). The present Law establishes the state policy in the energy sector and its scope shall be to regulate relations between the state bodies and economic entities on one hand and the state bodies and suppliers and consumers of electric and thermal energy, and also of natural gas on the other hand. Energy sector comprises energy production, distribution, transportation, and also import and export of electric energy and natural gas. The main tasks of the state policy in the energy sector shall be: (a) sustainable hydropower generation, distribution and supply of electric and thermal energy, extraction, transportation and distribution of natural gas; (b) stimulation of energy saving; (c) environmental protection (art. 13). Import, export, transportation and distribution of natural gas, energy generation, import, export, distribution thereof and electric power transmission shall be carried out exclusively by legal persons in conformity with licences (art. 15). Nuclear energy shall be the state monopoly (art. 16).