The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: The Energy Charter Protocol on energy efficiency and related environmental aspects, article 1. 1994. on 17 December in Lisbon signed the Energy Charter Protocol on energy efficiency and related environmental aspects and its annex (hereinafter referred to as the Protocol) with this law is adopted and approved. 2. article. The law shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. With the law put the Protocol in English, and its translation into Latvian language. 3. article. Protocol shall enter into force for the period specified in article 18 and in order, and on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs notified the newspaper "journal". The Parliament adopted the law of 16 October. The President of the Parliament instead of the President a. perfected in Riga in 1998 on October 23 the Energy Charter Protocol on Energy Efficiency and Related Environmental aspects preamble the CONTRACTING parties to this Protocol, Having regard to the European Energy Charter adopted in the Concluding Document of the Hague Conference on the European Energy Charter, signed at the Hague on 17 December 1991; and in particular to the declarations therein that co-operation is not in the field of energy cessary efficiency and related environmental protection; Having regard also to the Energy Charter Treaty, opened for signature from 17 December 1994 to 16 June 1995; Mindful of the work undertaken by international organisations and insurance in the field of energy efficiency and environmental aspects of the energy cycle; Aware of the improvements in supply security, and of the significant economic and environmental gains, which result from the implementation of cost-effective energy efficiency measure; and aware of their restructuring economies and importanc for improving living standards; Recognising that improvements in energy efficiency reduce the negative environmental consequences of the energy cycle including global warming and acidification; Convinced that energy prices should as far as possible reflec a competitive market, ensuring market-oriented price formation, including fuller reflections of environmental costs and benefits, and recognising that such price formation is vital to progress in energy efficiency and associated environmental protection; Appreciating the vital role of the private sector, including small and medium-sized enterprises in promoting and implementing energy efficiency measure, and on ensuring a favourabl intent of institutional framework for investment in economically viabl energy efficiency; Recognising that commercial forms of co-operation may need to be complemented by intergovernmental co-operation, particularly in the area of energy policy formulation and analysis as well as in other areas which are essential to the enhancement of energy efficiency but not suitabl for private funding; and it (menu Rngton Line4) undertak a co-operative and co-ordinated action in the field of energy efficiency and related environmental protection and their adop a Protocol providing a framework for using energy as economically and efficiently as possible: have AGREED AS follows: part I INTRODUCTION article 1 scope AND OBJECTIVE OF the PROTOCOL (1) this Protocol defines policy principles for the promotion of energy efficiency for the axis a considerabl source of energy and for consequently reducing adverse Environmental impacts of energy systems. It furthermore provides guidance on the development of the energy efficiency program, indicates the areas of co-operation and provides a framework for the development of co-operative and co-ordinated action. Such action may include the prospecting for, exploration, production, conversion, storage, transport, distribution, and consumption of energy, and may relate to any economic sector. (2) the objective of this Protocol by: (a) the promotion of energy efficiency policies consistent with sustainable development; (b) the creation of framework conditions which induce the producer and consumers to use energy as economically, efficiently and environmentally soundly as possible, particularly through the organisation of efficient energy markets and a fuller reflections of environmental costs and benefits; and (c) the fostering of co-operation in the field of energy efficiency. Article 2 DEFINITION As used in this Protocol: (1) "Charter" means the European Energy Charter adopted in the Concluding Document of the Hague Conference on the European Energy Charter, signed at the Hague on 17 December 1991; signature of the Concluding Document is considered to be the signature of the Charter. (2) "Contracting Party" means a State or Regional Economic Integration Organisation which has consented to be bound by this Protocol and for which the Protocol is in force. (3) "Regional Economic Integration Organisation" means an organisation constituted by States to which they have transferred competence over certain matters a number of which are governed by this Protocol, including the authority to take decisions binding on them in respect of of those matters. (4) ' Energy cycle ' means the entire energy chain, including activities related to prospecting for, exploration, production, conversion, storage, transport, distribution and consumption of the various forms of energy, and the treatment and disposal of waste, as well as the decommissioning, cessation or closur of these activities, minimising harmful Environmental impacts. (5) "cost-effectiveness" means to achieve a defined objective at the lowest cost or to achieve the greatest benefit at a given cost. (6) ' Improving Energy Efficiency ' means acting to maintain the same unit of output (of a good or service) without reducing the quality or performance of the output, while reducing the amount of energy required to produce that output. (7) ' Environmental impact ' means any effect caused by a given activity on the environment, including human health and safety, flora, fauna, soil, air, water, climate, landscape and historical monument or other physical structures or the interactions among these factors; It also includes effects on cultural heritage or socio-economic conditions resulting from alteration to those factors. Part II POLICY principles article 3 BASIC principles shall be Contracting Parties guided by the following principles: (1) the Contracting Parties shall, as appropriate and cooperage, assist each other in developing and implementing energy efficiency policies, laws and regulations. (2) the Contracting Parties shall establish energy efficiency policies and appropriate legal and regulatory frameworks which promote, inter alia: (a) the efficient functioning of market mechanisms including market-oriented price formation and a fuller reflections of environmental costs and benefits; (b) reduction of barriers to energy efficiency in stimulating the investments; (c) mechanisms for financing energy efficiency initiative; (d) education and awareness; (e) the dissemination and transfer of technologies; (f) the transparency of legal and regulatory framework. (3) the Contracting Parties shall to achieve striv the full benefit of energy efficiency throughout the Energy cycle. To this end they shall, to the best of their competence, and implementations that energy efficiency formulat policies and co-operative or co-ordinated actions based on cost-effectiveness and economic efficiency, taking due account of environmental aspects. (4) the Energy efficiency policies shall include both short-term measure for the adjustment of previous practices and long-term measure to improve energy efficiency throughout the Energy cycle. (5) When the co-operating to achieve the objective of this Protocol, the Contracting Parties shall take into account the difference in adverse effects and abatemen between the Contracting Parties to the Costa. (6) Contracting Parties recognis the vital role of the private sector. They shall encourag action by energy utilities, the responsible authorities and specialised agencies, and close Cupertino between industry and administration. (7) the co-operative or co-ordinated actions shall take into account relevant principles adopted in international agreements, aimed at protection and improvement of the environment, to which Contracting Parties are parties. (8) the Contracting Parties shall take full advantage of the work and expertise of competent international or other bodies and shall take care to avoid duplication. Article 4 DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITY AND COORDINATION, Each Contracting Party shall striv to ensur that energy efficiency policies are co-ordinated among all of the authorities responsible for it. Article 5 strategies AND POLICY AIMS of the Contracting Parties shall formulat strategies and policy aims for Improving Energy Efficiency and thereby reducing the Environmental impacts of the Energy cycle as appropriate in their own specific energy to condition relations. These strategies and policy aims shall be transparent to all interested parties. Article 7 FINANCING AND FINANCIAL incentives (1) Contracting Parties shall encourag the implementation of new approaches and methods for financing energy efficiency and energy-related environmental protection investments, such as joint venture arrangements between energy users and external investors (hereinafter referred to as "Third Party Financing"). (2) the Contracting Parties shall endeavour to take advantage of and promote access to private capital markets and existing international financing institutions in order to facilitat investments in Improving Energy Efficiency and in environmental protection related to energy efficiency. (3) Contracting Parties may, subject to the provision of the Energy Charter Treaty and to their other international legal obligations, provide fiscal or financial incentives to energy users in order to facilitat market penetration of energy efficiency technologies, products and services. They shall do so to striv in a manner that both the transparency and minimis ensur the distortion of international markets. Article 7 PROMOTION OF ENERGY efficient TECHNOLOGY (1) consistent with the provision of the Energy Charter Treaty, Contracting Parties shall encourag commercial trade and co-operation in energy efficient and environmentally sound technologies, energy-related services and management practices. (2) the Contracting Parties shall promote the use of these technologies, services and management practices throughout the Energy cycle. Article 8 DOMESTIC PROGRAM (1) In order to achieve the policy aims formulated according to article 5, each Contracting Party shall develop and regularly update, implementations that energy efficiency programmes best suited to its circumstanc. (2) these programmes may include activities such as: (a) the development of long-term energy demand and supply scenarios to guide decision-making; (b) assessment of the energy, environmental and economic impact of actions taken; (c) definition of standards designed to improve the efficiency of energy using equipment, and the efforts of these internationally to avoid harmonis trade distortion; (d) development and encouragement of private initiative and industrial co-operation, including joint ventures; (e) promotion of the use of the most energy efficient technologies that are economically and environmentally sound viabl; (f) encouragement of innovative approaches for investments in energy efficiency improvements, such as Third Party Financing and co-financing; (g) development of appropriate energy balance and data bases, for example with data on the energy demand at a sufficiently detailed level and on technologies for Improving Energy Efficiency; (h) promotion of the creation of advisory and consultancy services which may be operated by public or private industry or utilities and which provide information about energy efficiency programs and technologies, and assist consumers and enterprises; (i) support and promotion of cogeneration and of the measure to increase the efficiency of district heat production and distribution systems and the building industry; (j) establishment of specialised energy efficiency bodies at appropriate levels, that are sufficiently funded and staffed to develop and implementations that policies. (3) In implementing their energy efficiency programmes, Contracting Parties shall ensur that the institutional and legal infrastructure of adequat exist. On the INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION article III 9 AREA OF COOPERATION the co-operation between Contracting Parties may take any appropriate form. Areas of possible co-operation with the listed in the Annex. On the administrative AND LEGAL ARRANGEMENTS IV article 10 role OF the CHARTER Conference (1) All decisions made by the Charter Conference in accordanc with this Protocol shall be made by only those Contracting Parties to the Energy Charter Treaty who are Contracting Parties to this Protocol. (2) the Charter Conference shall endeavour to adop, within 180 days after the entry into force of this Protocol, procedures for keeping under review and facilitating the implementation of its provision, including reporting requirements, as well as for identifying areas of co-operation in accordanc with article 9 Article 11 Secretariat AND FINANCING (1) the secretariat established under article 35 of the Energy Charter Treaty shall provide the Charter Conference with all cessary assistance not for the performance of its duties under This Protocol and provide such other services in support of the Protocol as may be required from time to time, subject to approval by the Charter Conference. (2) the costs of the Secretariat and Charter Conference arising from this Protocol shall be met by the Contracting Parties to this Protocol according to their capacity to pay, determined according to the formula specified in Annex B to the Energy Charter Treaty. Article 12 (1) of Unanimity VOTING Contracting Parties present and Voting at the meeting of the Charter Conference where such matters fall to be decided shall be required for decisions to: (a) the amendments to adop this Protocol; and (b) approve the accession to this Protocol under article 16. Contracting Parties shall make every effort to reach agreement by consensus on any other matter requiring their decision under this Protocol. If agreement cannot be reached by consensus, the decision on non-energy matters shall be taken by a three-fourth majority of the Contracting Parties present and Voting at the meeting of the Charter Conference at which such matters fall to be decided. Decision on energy matters shall be taken by a qualified majority of Contracting Parties whose assessed contributions under article 11 (2), in combination, represen at least three-fourth of the total assessed contributions. (2) For the purpose of this article, ' Contracting Parties present and Voting ' means Contracting Parties to this Protocol present and casting a negative vote or affirmativ, provided that the Charter Conference may decide upon rules of procedure to enable such decisions to be taken by Contracting Parties by correspondenc ... (3) Except as provided in paragraph (1) in relations to industry matters, of the decision referred to in this article shall be valid unless it has the support of a simple majority of the Contracting Parties. (4) A Regional Economic Integration Organisation shall, when voting, have a number of votes equal to the number of its member States which are Contracting Parties to this Protocol; provided that such an Organisation shall not exercise its right to vote if its member States exercise their will, and vice versa. (5) In the event of persistent arrear in a Contracting Party's discharge of financial obligations under this Protocol, the Charter Conference may suspend that Contracting Party's voting rights in whole or in part. Article 13 RELATIONS TO the ENERGY CHARTER TREATY (1) In the event of inconsistency between the provision of this Protocol and the provision of the Energy Charter Treaty , the provision of the Energy Charter Treaty shall, to the inconsistency of the exten, prevails. (2) article 10 (1) and article 12 (1) to (3) shall not apply to votes in the Charter Conference on amendments to this Protocol which assign duties or functions to the Charter Conference or the Secretariat, the establishment of which is provided for in the Energy Charter Treaty. Part V FINAL PROVISION article 14 signature this Protocol shall be open for signature at Lisbon from 17 December 1994 to 16 June 1995 by the States and Regional Economic Integration organisations whose representatives have signed the Charter and the Energy Charter Treaty. Article 15 RATIFICATION, acceptance OR APPROVAL shall be subject to the Protocol the ratification, acceptance or approval by the signator. The instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Depository. Article 16 ACCESSION this Protocol shall be open for accession, from the date on which the Protocol is closed for signature, by States and Regional Economic Integration organisations which have signed the Charter and the Contracting Parties to the Energy Charter Treaty, on terms to be approved by the Charter Conference. The instrument of accession shall be deposited with the Depository. Article 17 AMENDMENTS (1) Any Contracting Party may of amendments proposes to this Protocol. (2) the text of any proposed amendment shall be communicated to this Protocol the Contracting Parties by the Secretariat at least three months before the date on which it is proposed for adoption by the Charter Conference. (3) the Amendments to this Protocol, the texts of which have been adopted by the Charter Conference, shall be communicated by the Secretariat to the Depository which shall submit them to all Contracting Parties for ratification, acceptance or approval. (4) Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval of amendments to this Protocol shall be deposited with the Depository. The amendments shall enter into force between Contracting Parties having ratified, accepted or approved them on the thirtieth day after deposit with the Depository of the instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval by at least three-fourth of the Contracting Parties. Thereafter the amendments shall enter into force for for any other Contracting Party on the thirtieth day after that Contracting Party deposits its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval of the amendments. Article 18 ENTRY into force (1) this Protocol shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of deposit of the fifteenth instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval thereof, or of accession by a State, theret or Regional Economic Integration Organisation which is a signatory to the Charter and a Contracting Party to the Energy Charter Treaty or on the same date as the Energy Charter Treaty enter into force , whichever is later. (2) For each State or Regional Economic Integration Organisation for which the Energy Charter Treaty has entered into force and which to accept, or ratif approve of this Protocol or accede to the Protocol of the after theret has entered into force in accordanc with paragraph (1), the Protocol shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of deposit by such State or Regional Economic Integration Organisation of its instrument of ratification acceptance, approval or accession,. (3) For the purpose of paragraph (1), any instrument deposited by a Regional Economic Integration Organisation shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by member States of such Organisation. Article 19 reservations Of reservations may be made to this Protocol. Article 20 (1) WITHDRAWALS At any time after this Protocol has entered into force for a Contracting Party, that Contracting Party may give written notification to the Depository of its withdrawals from the Protocol. (2) Any Contracting Party which withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty shall be considered as also having withdrawn from this Protocol. (3) the effective date of withdrawals under paragraph (1) shall be ninety days after receipt of the notification by the Depository. The effective date of withdrawals under paragraph (2) shall be the same as the effective date of withdrawals from the Energy Charter Treaty. Article 21 DEPOSITARY the Government of the Portuguese Republic shall be the Depository of this Protocol. Article 22 AUTHENTIC texts In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorised to that effect, have signed this Protocol in English, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish, of which every text is equally authentic, in one original, which will be deposited with the Government of the Portuguese Republic. Done at Lisbon on the seventeenth day of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-four.
Annex Illustrativ and Non-Exhaustiv list of possible areas of Cooperation to their article Pursuan 9 development of energy efficiency, including energy efficiency in identifying barriers and potential, and the development of energy efficiency standards and labelling; Assessment of the Environmental impacts of the Energy cycle; Development of economic, legislative and regulatory measure; Technology transfer, technical assistance and industrial joint ventures subject to international property rights regime and other applicable international agreements; Research and development; Education, training, information and statistics; Identification and assessment of the measure such as fiscal or other market-based instruments, including tradeable permit to take account of external, notably environmental, costs and benefits. Energy analysis and policy formulation:-assessment of the energy efficiency potential; — energy demand analysis and statistics; -development of legislative and regulatory measure; — integrated resource planning and demand side management; -Environmental impact assessment, including major energy projects. Evaluation of economic instruments for Improving Energy Efficiency and environmental objective. Energy efficiency analysis in refining, conversion, transport and distribution of Hydra-carbon. Improving Energy Efficiency in power generation and transmission:-cogeneration; — plant component (boilers, turbines, generators, etc.); -network integration. Improving Energy Efficiency in the building sector:-thermal insulation standards, passive solar and ventilation; — space heating and air conditioning systems; -high efficiency low NOx burner; -metering technologies and individual metering; -domestic appliances and lighting. And local community services Municipalit: — district heating systems; -efficient gas distribution systems; -energy planning technologies; -the twinning of towns or of other relevant territorial entities; -energy management in cities and in public building; -waste management and energy recovery of waste. Improving Energy Efficiency in the industrial sector: — joint ventures; — energy cascading, cogeneration and waste heat recovery; -energy audits. Improving Energy Efficiency in the transport sector — motor vehicle performance standards; -the development of efficient transport infrastructure. Information: — awareness creation; data bases: access, technical specifications, information systems; -dissemination of technical information, collection and collation; -behavioural studies. Training and education:-exchanges of energy managers, officials, engineers and students; — organisation of international training courses. Financing: — development of the legal framework; -Third Party Financing; — joint ventures; — co-financing.
Translation of the Energy Charter Protocol on energy efficiency and related environmental aspects, the PREAMBLE to The Protocol, taking into account the European Energy Charter the Hague Conference closing document accepted by the European Energy Charter, which was signed in 1991 on 17 December in the Hague, and in particular its framework for cooperation on energy efficiency and related environmental issues; taking into account the Energy Charter Treaty, which is a possible sign of 17 December 1994 to 16 June 1995; taking into account the work undertaken by international organisations and energy efficiency with energy Cycle-related environmental problems; aware of the improvement of the situation in terms of security of supply and the significant economic and environmental improvement, which is the effective implementation of energy efficiency measures, as well as recognizing the importance of these measures for economic restructuring and improving the living conditions of the of the processes; Recognizing that improving energy efficiency reduces negative energy cycle, affecting the environment, including climate change and the acceleration of the process of oxidation; Recognizing that the competitive market as completely as possible should be reflected in the prices of energy, ensuring market-oriented price formation, including those with the full environmental costs and recognizing that such pricing arrangements are essential for energy efficiency and related environmental issues progress; support of the private sector including. small and medium size business role in promoting energy efficiency measures and the implementation, as well as their intentions to provide a favourable institutional framework for cost-effective investments in energy efficiency; Recognizing that commercial forms of cooperation could be extended to intergovernmental cooperation, particularly in energy policy formulation and analysis, as well as other matters that are essential to the improvement of energy efficiency, but is not suitable for private financing; Desiring to initiate a common and coordinated energy efficiency and environmental improvement, as well as to sign the Protocol, which will ensure more economical and more efficient use of energy: have agreed as follows: part I introduction article 1 aim and content of the Protocol (1) this Protocol defines energy efficiency as a significant energy source that consistently reduces the environment permanently energy influences acting on the system impact, promotion policy. Furthermore, the Protocol establishes the guidelines for energy efficiency programs, points to areas of cooperation and give rise to the joint and coordinated action. Such action may include the possibility of obtaining energy exploration, mining, production, conversion, storage, transport, distribution and consumption, and may affect any sector of the economy. (2) the purpose of this Protocol is: (a) development of existing energy efficiency policies; (b) the general terms, which encourage producers and consumers as more economical and more efficient use of energy in the environmentally sound, in particular with efficient energy markets and environmental costs for fuller reflection energy prices; and (c) promoting cooperation in the field of energy efficiency. Article 2 definitions in the context of this Protocol: (1) "Charter" means the European Energy Charter the Hague Conference document adopted the European Energy Charter, signed at the Hague on 17 December 1991; caption the final document is considered a signature under the Charter. (2) "party" means a State or regional economic integration organisation that has consented to the fact that this Protocol will be binding on it, and for which this Protocol is in force. (3) "regional economic integration organization" means an organization that is created by the individual countries, and which is transferred powers to address certain issues, part of which is governed by this Protocol, as well as the power to take decisions which are binding on and applicable to these issues. (4) ' Energy cycle ' means the entire energy chain, including activities related to the various forms of energy extraction capability study, procurement, production, conversion, storage, transport, distribution and consumption, waste treatment and storage, as well as the cessation of these activities in order to reduce the harmful effects to the environment. (5) "cost efficiency" means the defined objectives are achieved at the lowest cost or highest profiting based on those costs. (6) "energy efficiency" means the Act, which provides for the same production of finished products (goods or services), reducing the production of the final product the required energy, at the same time, without reducing the quality of the final product. (7) ' environmental impact ' means any effect caused by a given activity on the environment including human health and safety, flora, fauna, soil, air, water, climate, landscape and historical monuments or other physical structures or the interaction among these factors; It also includes effects on cultural heritage or socio-economic conditions, caused by changing these factors. Part II policy principles in article 3 of the basic principles of contractual partners shall be guided by the following principles: (1) the contractual partners shall cooperate and assist each other in developing and implementing energy efficiency policies, laws and regulations. (2) the contractual partners shall establish energy efficiency policies and appropriate legal framework that encourages: (a) the market mechanism, market price, effective functioning and full environmental costs in the prices atspoguļošano; (b) energy-absorbing barrier, thus stimulating investment; (c) the mechanisms of energy-efficient measures promotion; (d) education and awareness; (e) technology transfer and dissemination; (f) legal and regulatory principles of "transparency". (3) the contractual partners shall strive to achieve the greatest impact in the energy cycle. In this context, they their competence to formulate and implement energy-efficient policies and cooperate or coordinate their activities, on the basis of cost and economic efficiency, taking into account the environmental aspects. (4) energy-efficient policy includes both short-term action, arranging for the previous period, and long term operation, improving the energy efficiency of the cycle. (5) the cooperation to achieve the objectives of this Protocol, the contractual partners shall take into account the difference between adverse consequences and costs that affect the individual Assessment. (6) the contractual partners shall recognize the private sector's vital role. They encourage energy company, Executive and specialized structures active activities, as well as close cooperation between industry and regulatory bodies. (7) coordinate the cooperation, the contractual partners shall take into account the international agreements binding them to certain fundamental principles that contribute to environmental protection and the improvement of the situation. (8) the contractual partners shall use a fully competent international or other services and expertise, as well as take care to separate the activities do not overlap. Article 4 responsibility for COORDINATION of each party to endeavour to guarantee the efficiency of policy coordination between all the responsible bodies. Article 5 strategy and policy objectives defined in the strategy and of the earliest policy goals for energy efficiency and hence the energy cycle to reduce the environmental impact, based on the specific conditions of each party for the energy sector. On this strategy and policy objectives is to inform all interested parties. Article 6 funding and financial incentives (1) the contractual partners shall encourage the development of new approaches and methods of production of energy-efficient and energy-related environmental projects, such as the establishment of a joint venture between energy consumers and foreign investors ("third-party financing"). (2) the contractual partners shall endeavour to use private capital markets and international aizdevējorganizācij the existence and promote the benefits of the approach, with a view to encouraging investment in energy-efficient factories and to energy-related environmental projects. (3) in the light of the Energy Charter Treaty and its international obligations set out in the contractual partners shall be financial incentives for energy consumers in order to promote energy efficient technologies, products and services more competitive market conditions. Party of trying to make it, guaranteeing the General awareness and reducing distortions in the international market. Article 7 PROMOTION of energy technologies (1) in accordance with the energy charter agreement, the contractual partners shall encourage commercial trade, as well as cooperation in energy-efficient and environmentally sound technologies, energy related services and administration areas. (2) the contractual partners shall contribute to this technology, and the use of government services at all stages of the energy cycle. Article 8 (1) of the local programs to achieve the 5 paragraph policy objectives the choice in each party to develop, implement and regularly update energy efficiency retrofit programs best suited to local conditions. (2) this program includes activities such as: (a) energy demand and supply in the long term scenarios as guidance in decision making; (b) expanded activity into energy, ecological and economic effects of the evaluation; (c) materials using equipment energy efficiency standards and norms for the determination and the application of international, to avoid trade conflicts; (d) the PRI wound initiatives and the development of industrial cooperation and promotion, including the creation of joint ventures; (e) the economically justified and environmentally clean energy-efficient technologies; (f) a modern approach to the treatment of investments designed to promote energy efficiency, for example. Third-party funding and kofinansēšan; (g) appropriate energy balances and databases, for example the development of sufficiently detailed data on energy demand or technology that increases energy efficiency; (h) Advisory and consultancy services, which can be used in public or private production and which can provide information on energy efficiency programmes and technologies, as well as to help consumers and businesses; (i) in cogeneration and district heating efficiency support and promotion; (j) special, on energy efficiency of the structure responsible for the creation of different levels, which are sufficiently funded and staffed with frames to be able to develop and to realize energy-efficient policy. (3) energy efficiency programs, realizing contractual partners shall guarantee the adequate institutional and legal infrastructure in existence. Part III international cooperation article 9 cooperation cooperation between the contracting parties can be held in any suitable form. possible areas of cooperation are listed in the annex. Part IV administrative and legal aspects article 10 of the Charter Conference role (1) All decisions under this Protocol shall be adopted by the Charter Conference may attend only the Charter Party Agreement, have signed this Protocol. (2) the Charter Conference 180 days after the date of entry into force of the present Protocol will endeavour to develop arrangements will be monitored and promoted the implementation of the provisions of the Protocol, including reporting requirements, as well as the order in which you will be identified in paragraph 9 of that cooperation. Article 11 the Secretariat and funding (1) a secretariat established in the Energy Charter Treaty, paragraph 35, provides Charter Conference with all necessary assistance in carrying out the activities laid down by this Protocol, as well as perform any other services in over time in relation to this Protocol if the Charter Conference approved this transaction. (2) the Charter Conference and the Secretariat to this Protocol related activities funding by a protocol signed by the parties in accordance with their solvency, which determines the Energy Charter Treaty in the Annex B of the formula. Article 12 voting (1) Līgumslēdzējpuš, participating and voting in the Charter Conference, unanimity is required, decisions on: (a) changes in the Protocol; and (b) the opportunity for other countries to sign the Protocol under paragraph 16. Contractual partners shall try all means to reach agreement on a consensus basis, on any other question you need to decide the competence of this Protocol. If agreement can not be achieved, then the decisions, which do not affect the budget, adopted by three-quarters of the Charter participating and voting at the Conference of the parties, the number of votes. Decisions on matters affecting the budget, adopted by the Līgumslēdzējpuš of the qualified majority, whose contribution in accordance with paragraph 11 (2) aggregating represent at least three-fourths of the total investment. (2) under this paragraph, the term "piedaloš and voting ' means Contracting Parties that have signed the Protocol, participate in the meeting and cast positive or negative votes if the Charter Conference provides that the relevant decisions can be adopted by voting" by post ". (3) paragraph 1 shall be determined by the budgetary questions related in exceptional cases, any decision under this paragraph can not come into force until it does not support the simple majority Līgumslēdzējpuš. (4) the regional economic integration organization belongs to the time of voting, the number of its Member States which have signed this Protocol, according to the number of votes; given that this organization does not exercise its right to vote if its Member States exercise theirs, and vice versa. (5) if the party to persistently fail to meet their financial obligations as set forth in this Protocol, the Charter Conference may partially or fully take away her right to vote. Article 13 relations with the Energy Charter Treaty (1) in the case of conflict between this Protocol and the Energy Charter Treaty conditions dominate the Energy Charter Treaty. Part 5: final rules article 14 of this Protocol, the SIGNING countries and regional economic integration organizations which have signed the Energy Charter and the Energy Charter Treaty, have the opportunity to sign in Lisbon from 17 December 1994 to 16 June 1995. Article 15 ratification, acceptance and recognition of this Protocol the earliest accepted or acknowledged and ratified. The relevant documents are submitted to the repository. Article 16 the opportunity to sign the Protocol to the other countries that are signatories of the assessment of the Energy Charter and the Energy Charter Treaty, can join this Protocol, starting with 16 June 1995, in accordance with the Charter Conference approved conditions. The instruments of accession are submitted Storage. Article 17 amendments (1) any party may propose amendments to the Protocol. (2) the text of any proposed amendment circulated by the Secretariat to all Contracting Parties at least three months before the Charter Conference, which is scheduled to adopt these amendments. (3) after the Charter Conference is accepted by the changes in the Protocol, the Secretariat referred to the repository, which in turn sends them to all Contracting Parties for acceptance and ratification. (3) acceptance or ratification of the supporting documents for the changes in the Protocol must be submitted in writing to the repository. The changes came into effect in Contracting Parties that have accepted and ratified this change within thirty days after the time of storage is notified that at least three-quarters of the Līgumslēdzējpuš is accepted and ratified this change. Then the changes enter into force for any other Contracting Party 30 days after the time when the party has presented the acceptance and ratification of the repository documents for approval. Article 18 entry into force (1) this Protocol shall enter into force on the 30th day after the 15th Member State or regional economic integration organization which is a signatory to the Charter and to the Charter agreement and the ratification of the positive acceptance of the document or a document certifying the readiness to sign the Protocol, or at the time of the entry into force of the Energy Charter Treaty. The Protocol shall enter into force on the later of the following dates. (2) After the entry into force of this Protocol in accordance with paragraph 1, for each State or regional economic integration organization, which shall be binding on the Energy Charter Treaty and which has ratified, accepted, or expressed readiness to sign the Protocol, the Protocol shall become binding on the thirtieth day after the date on which national or regional economic integration organization has submitted the repository, ratification or acceptance of the readiness to sign the protocol support. (3) in the context of paragraph 1, any document submitted by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted in addition to those submitted by some Member States of this organization. Article 19 reservations no reservations. Article 20 withdrawal (1) at any time after the entry into force of the Protocol and the party is committed, a party may submit a written communication to the repository of its intention to withdraw from the obligations under this Protocol. (2) any party who refuses from the Energy Charter Treaty obligations under, also refuses the obligations under the Protocol. (3) withdrawal in accordance with paragraph 1 shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of notification in the repository. Withdrawal in accordance with paragraph 2 shall come into force at the time when the assessment is no longer bound to the Energy Charter Treaty. 21. Article repository for the Government of the Portuguese Republic is seen as a store of this Protocol. Article 22 authentic texts as evidence a duly authorized person to act, signing the Protocol, the Government of the Portuguese Republic deposited are put one by one signed copy of the original of the Protocol in English, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish languages, all of them are equally authentic. Signed in Lisbon, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-four seventeenth day of December.
Illustrative and non-exhaustive annex to the list of possible fields of cooperation, in accordance with paragraph 9 of the energy efficiency retrofit program development, including energy efficiency and awareness of potential barriers, as well as energy efficiency classification and the development of standards. The energy cycle effects on the surrounding environment. Economic, legal and regulatory measures. Technology transfer, technical assistance and industrial joint ventures under the international regime of property rights and other applicable international agreements. Research, development. Education, training, information and statistics. Different market conditions applicable, for example. financial awareness and evaluation of measures, including permission to list foreign trade costs and gains, particularly in the context of the environment. Energy analysis and policy formulation — — assessment of the potential of energy efficiency, energy demand analysis and statistics, — legal and regulatory instrument development, integrated resource planning and demand management (demand side management), environmental impact assessment, the large energy project effects on the environment. Energy efficiency and environmental protection objectives to be used in the evaluation of economic instruments. Energy efficiency analysis of hydrocarbon processing, conversion, transmission and distribution processes. Energy efficiency in the electricity generation and transmission, cogeneration — — — plant component (boilers, turbines, generators, etc.), — the integration of the network. Energy efficiency in the construction sector — — thermal insulation standards, ventilation, space heating and air conditioning systems — high-efficiency NOx burners, measuring technology and individual meter, electric household appliances and lighting. Municipalities and local authorities during the service — — the centralized heating system, — efficient gas distribution systems, energy planning technologies, — a city or other significant structures in the Commonwealth, the energy in the monitoring of the situation in the city and State buildings, the use of waste energy, purposes. Increasing energy efficiency in industry — — — joint venture production, cogeneration and waste heat in order to produce a deal, the energy audit. Increasing energy efficiency in the transport sector — motor vehicle performance standards, — the development of an efficient traffic infrastructure, information, consciousness — — the database, access them, technical characteristics, information systems, — technical information distribution and collection, treatment study. Training and education — — the management of the energy sector, professionals, engineers and students sharing experience, international training course. Financing — — the development of the legal framework, — third-party financing (Third Party Financing), — joint ventures, — kofinansēšan.