Law on energy efficiency of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Type of law
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Abstract
This Law regulates several basic energy efficiency provisions and necessary principles to be adopted and respected, in terms of final energy consumption, defines the requirements for various general public interest related activities. It also sets the rules for making and implementing plans to implement the provided energy efficiency measures, including other related issues such as provisions regarding the financing/aid/subsidies, inspection and monitoring duties, energy services and energy audits, public sector obligations, obligations of big consumers, rights and obligations of end consumers, including public and residential and commercial sectors that are all aimed to respect the above mentioned energy efficiency measures.
Main objectives of this Law are to achieve the goals of sustainable energy development by: reducing the negative impacts on environment, promoting the renewable sources of energy; increasing the security of energy supply, meeting the needs of energy end-consumers; fulfillment of international obligations undertaken by Bosnia and Herzegovina in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by using the energy efficiency measures/techniques at the final consumption stage.
This provisions stipulated by this Law shall not apply to energy efficiency in production, transmission, energy transformation and distribution facilities on the territory of the Bosnian Federation.
This Law is divided into XII Chapters and 63 articles, including the offences and consequential penalties (see Chapter XI).
Main objectives of this Law are to achieve the goals of sustainable energy development by: reducing the negative impacts on environment, promoting the renewable sources of energy; increasing the security of energy supply, meeting the needs of energy end-consumers; fulfillment of international obligations undertaken by Bosnia and Herzegovina in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by using the energy efficiency measures/techniques at the final consumption stage.
This provisions stipulated by this Law shall not apply to energy efficiency in production, transmission, energy transformation and distribution facilities on the territory of the Bosnian Federation.
This Law is divided into XII Chapters and 63 articles, including the offences and consequential penalties (see Chapter XI).
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Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force eight days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Official Gazette of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 22/2017
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Zakon o energijskoj efikasnosti u Federaciji Bosne i Hercegovine.