This Law, which is a priority for successful integration into the EU, establishes the institutional, legal and financial framework conditions for the implementation of a national energy efficiency policy. The objective of the Law is to encourage energy efficiency through a system of measures for enhancing security of electric power supply, competition in the energy sector, promotion of the use of renewable energy sources and environment protection. The Minister of Economy and Energy shall be responsible for implementing the state policy on energy efficiency enhancement, and the Agency for Energy Efficiency shall implement measures and activities for energy efficiency raising. Functions of these governing bodies are outlined in the Law. In addition, the Law provides for the adoption of long-term and short-term programmes which shall contain the objectives, measures for energy efficiency, funding sources, terms of implementation, etc. The Act further provides for: management of energy efficiency; assessment, certification, investigation and energy efficiency services; establishment of an Energy Efficiency Fund to finance the activities for energy efficiency; control over energy efficiency; and offences and penalties.
保加利亚 · 2004-03-05