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Draft Law No 444 /X

It establishes the mandatory reporting of information regarding the source of

primary energy used

Portugal consumes, still, about 85% of its primary energy on the basis of

non-renewable energy sources (59% oil, 14% natural gas and 12%

coal) and fully acquired from abroad.

Despite the strong bet on renewable energy, this dependence will only change

the deadline given the time required for construction of the necessary infra-

structures, specifically in the field of hydroelectric profiteers,

whose program of new profiteers was recently approved.

In Portugal, in the last two years decisive measures have been passed in the

area of renewable energy sources putting our country as the most

ambitious of the European Union in terms of issuance per capita of gases from

greenhouse effect (7.6 t of CO2/habitante.versus a community average of 10.0 t

of CO2/habitante) and the 3. with the highest target in the production of

electricity from renewable energy sources (45%).

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It is further added that, whether the scheme established in the Decrees-Law No. 29/2006 and

n. 172/2006 of, respectively, of February 15 and August 23, either

still the Despacho n. 17744-A/2007 of the Services Regulatory Entity

Energy (ERSE), published in the DR, II Series, from August 10-August,

establish already very clear objectives as to the "labelling of electricity".

However, and recognizing that the information and awareness of the

consumers, either relatively to the need for increased efficiency

energy, whether as to the primary energy sources used, is today, and each

plus, a need.

In the applicable Constitutional and Regimental terms, come the Deputies of the

Parliamentary group of the Socialist Party to submit the following Draft Law:

Article 1.

The present diploma is applicable to all energy marketers who

operate in the national energy market (electricity, gas, oil and other

fuels of fossil origin).

Article 2.

1. It is consecrated the obligation of detailed invoicing (in percentage)

relatively to the primary energy source used.

2. Detailed invoicing, placed in place well visible in the individual invoice

of each consumer, must also indicate the emission calculation of CO2 and others

greenhouse gases, the one that corresponds to the respective consumption.

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Article 3º

This diploma shall come into force 180 days after its publication,

producing effects from the invoicing period immediately

subsequent.

Palace of S. Bento, January 10, 2008

The Deputies,