Law on energy efficiency and rational use of energy.

This Law regulates the conditions and manner of efficient use of energy and energy sources; energy efficiency policy; energy management system; energy efficiency policy measures: use of energy in buildings, in energy activities and end customers, for energy facilities and energy services; energy labelling and eco-design requirements; financing, incentives and other measures in this area; establishment and activities of the Directorate for financing and encouragement of energy efficiency, as well as other issues of importance for the rights and obligations of individuals and legal entities related to energy efficiency. The aim of this Law is to create conditions for efficient use of energy and improvement of energy efficiency, which contributes to: 1) achieving energy savings; 2) security of energy supply; 3) reducing the impact of energy sector on the environment and climate change; 4) sustainable use of natural and other resources; 5) increasing the competitiveness of the economy; 6) improving the conditions for economic development; 7) reduction of energy poverty. Energy efficiency and rational use of energy is in the public interest of the Republic of Serbia and of special importance for the Republic of Serbia, except when it comes to protected areas and areas of the ecological network. In order to reduce the negative impact on the environment, to limit greenhouse gas emissions, it is forbidden to burn tires, plastics, waste, as well as fuels derived from waste for heating or business activities, in households, residential buildings and business facilities, except in cases and in the manner prescribed by laws in the field of environmental protection. The Ministry regulates, organizes, implements and monitors the functioning of energy management system and the realization of indicated goals (article 12). The Minister shall prescribe in detail the minimum criteria for conducting the energy audit. The categories of energy audits are: 1) energy audit for the field of industrial energy; 2) energy audit for the field of building energy; 3) energy audit for the field of public sector energy. The subject of financing efficient energy use is the application of energy efficiency measures, as well as activities in the field of efficient energy use that are financed or co-financed in accordance with this Law. Tasks and activities related to the implementation of designated measures are regarding the: 1) application of measures for the purpose of efficient use of energy in the sectors of production, transmission, distribution and consumption of energy; 2) encouraging the development of energy management systems; 3) promotion and implementation of energy audits of facilities/buildings, production processes and services; 4) encouraging the use of micro-cogeneration units, if no other incentives have been realized on the basis of the same micro-cogeneration units in accordance with this Law; 5) encouraging the development of energy services on the market of the Republic of Serbia; 6) encouraging the production of electricity and heat from renewable sources for own needs; 7) raising awareness of the importance and effects of implementing energy efficiency measures; 8) other activities aimed at more efficient use of energy in general.
The text is divided into seventeen main thematic Chapters, entitled as follows: I. Basic provisions; II. Energy efficiency policy; III. Energy management system and energy review; IV. Energy efficiency in buildings; V. Control of heating system, or building air conditioning; VI. Energy services; VII. Energy efficiency in performing energy activities with end customers; VIII. Energy efficiency of energy facilities; IX. Obligations of public fund users; X. Energy savings in road traffic; XI. Energy labelling and eco-design requirements; XII. Financing, incentives and other measures for efficient use of energy; XIII. Incentives for high efficiency cogeneration and individual participants in the energy market; XIV. Implementation of auction procedures and procedures related to the status of temporary eligible electricity producer and the status of eligible electricity producer; XV. Supervision; XVI. Penal provisions; XVII. Transitional and final provisions.