General provisions
section 1 of this regulation seeks to promote the efficient and
environmentally friendly use of energy in buildings used for
public activities.
2 § If there is funding, assistance under this regulation is granted
for investment measures in a room that is used for public
activities which constitute or form part of such a building that
1. are classified as specialbyggnad according to Chapter 2. section 2 of the
real estate tax assessment Act (1979:1152),
2. have been exempted from tax under Chapter 3. section 4 first
paragraph 2 or 3 real estate tax law,
3. is a Swedish Mission or a Swedish Consulate whose
premises owned by the Swedish State and the measures are compatible with
the host State's rules in terms of building, or
4. in other cases than those referred to in 1-3 is intended to be used for
public service activities, public administration, judicial or similar
use for a minimum of two years from the time the measures have been carried out.
If a building referred to in the first subparagraph 1 is a heating central
According to Chapter 2. section 2 of the real estate tax law, may support only
If the heat Center has a heating effect amounts to a maximum of 10
megawatts and is not part of a district heating system.
Regulation (2006:1059).
Eligible measures
section 3 of the aid must be limited to
1. professionally conducted energy audits with an assessment
of the energy needs and suggested as
measures,
2. the conversion of the heating system or a part of
it, which means that electricity or fossil energy sources used
the system is replaced with
a) renewable sources of energy,
b) heat pump, if the action causes a electricity use that is
to a maximum of 30% of the amount of heat delivered estimated
per year including installation of peak load, or
c) district heating,
3. connection to the cooling or the installation of a system
for free cooling,
4. installation of a lighting system, eleffektivt
5. the installation of a ventilation system eleffektivt,
6. installation of equipment for effective control, measurement,
monitoring, control and operation of engines or
heating systems,
7. as measures relating to a building
climate peel or an improvement of heat recovery in
the premises, or
8. installation of solar cell system.
In the case of an specialbyggnad pursuant to article 2 of the first paragraph which is
a distribution building, aid may only relate to the installation of
solar cell system.
section 4 Support shall not be granted for measures
1. is profitable in the short term without aid,
2. refer to such a conversion referred to in section 3(1)
2 (a) or (b) where the building is located in an area where district heating
distributed or intended to be distributed,
3. does a worsening indoor environment,
4. does the day-to-day maintenance of the premises,
5. is part of the operations which are normally carried out in the premises,
6. follow the obligation in the law, or
7. as part of the construction of a building.
The first subparagraph of paragraph 2 shall not apply if otherwise provided by rules
as the Swedish authorities announced on specific reasons for support.
Notwithstanding the first subparagraph 7, support should be given to the installation of
solar cell system in the construction of a building referred to in paragraph 2.
paragraph 5 of the aid must be limited to measures
1. in the cases referred to in section 3(1) 1, begun after
december 31, 2004 and performed by 30 september 2006, and
2. in the cases referred to in paragraph 3 of the first subparagraph, 2-8, commenced after
on 15 May 2005 and carried out, by 31 december 2008.
When an action under the first paragraph shall be deemed to be a stub
each completed subject to the detailed rules
announced by the Swedish authorities. Regulation (2006:1059).
The amount of aid
6 § support for such measures as set out in paragraph 3 of the first subparagraph,
cover
1. labour costs, provided that the
the operation is registered or, in the case of a foreign
company, a certificate or other document showing that the company
are undergoing similar control in terms of taxes and fees in
their homeland,
2. cost of materials, and
3. project construction costs if the measure is the installation of
solar cell system.
In respect of the measures referred to in paragraph 3 of the first subparagraph 2-8 are supported
not be given if the costs of the measures taken together
less than 25 000 kroons per building.
The eligible costs shall be calculated in accordance with
paragraphs 37 and 40 of the Community guidelines on State aid
for environmental protection (2001/C 37/03).
If a charge referred to in the first subparagraph shall apply to an action that only
includes parts of such premises as referred to in paragraph 2, or if
the measure partly follows from the obligation of law or other
Constitution, the eligible cost is calculated
According to the detailed rules issued by Swedish authorities.
section 7 For a measure referred to in paragraph 3 of the first subparagraph, 1-7, support
not exceed 30% of the eligible costs
According to section 6.
For an action referred to in section 3(1) 8 may aid amount
to a maximum of 70% of the eligible costs according to
section 6, to a maximum of 5 million per building.
When the amount of aid is determined the reductions to be made with the amounts
corresponds to the other State or municipal support for the measure.
Allowance must also be made with the amount of funding
that happened with insurance reimbursement.
Overall, the aid must be limited to a maximum of 10 million per
building.
Procedure
section 8, on application by the owner of the building be examined questions about support of
the County Administrative Board in the county where the building is located. The building is
such as referred to in paragraph 2 3 shall claim
by the County Administrative Board of Stockholm.
Applications for aid shall be submitted to the County Board within three
months from the time a measure referred to in paragraph 3(1)
began. If a measure referred to in paragraph 3 of the first subparagraph 2-8
begin after June 30, 2008, the application shall, however, have come in
last modified on 30 september 2008. Regulation (2006:1059).
§ 9 an application for aid shall include
1. an assessment of the impact on energy use in
the room measures relate to,
2. an assessment of the increased supply of energy from
renewable energy sources such as entailed,
3. an estimate of the number of working hours that the measures
causes,
4. in the case of a measure referred to in paragraph 3 of the first paragraph 2,
details of the existing heating system,
5. data on whether the applicant is engaged in a business with
profit and the aid must be used for an action that
the scope of such activities, as well as an assessment as to whether the aid may
likely to affect competition in the market where the business
carried out, and
6. information on such other financing referred to in paragraph 7 of the
the third paragraph has been applied for or obtained.
section 10 Of the County Administrative Board finds that support can be provided, the
a preliminary decision on the amount. Otherwise,
the application shall be rejected.
A preliminary decision may be subject to the conditions that are needed
in order to meet the objective of the aid.
11 § When the measures covered by the support provided under a
preliminary decision has been carried out, the County Administrative Board, after
special application from the building's owner, announce a final
decision in the matter of aid and determine the amount of the aid.
A separate application shall be submitted to the County Board
at the latest six months after the measures have been carried out. If a
measure referred to in paragraph 3 of the first subparagraph 2-8 performed after 30
However, in June 2008, the application shall be submitted by 31
December 2008.
If the specific application did not relate to a government agency,
a certificate from the applicant's auditor
carried out to be attached to the application. Regulation (2006:1059).
section 12 of Aid decided by a final decision under section 11
the first subparagraph shall be paid to the applicant.
Regulation (2006:1399).
section 13 Has been repealed by Regulation (2006:1399).
Supervision, etc.
section 14 of the national housing Board shall exercise supervision over compliance with this
Regulation and by the regulations issued pursuant to
the regulation.
section 15 the applicant for support shall provide the Administrative Board
information necessary for the monitoring and evaluation of
eligible measures.
section 16 of the County Administrative Board may decide to recover aid which
paid if
1. the applicant for aid by misrepresentation or
otherwise caused to aid supplied incorrectly, or with for
high amounts,
2. the aid for any other reason provided incorrectly or too high
the amount and the recipient reasonably should have known this, or
3. it turns out that there is potential for
the aid and the applicant should have known this.
Regulation (2006:1399).
Appropriations
section 17 of the Swedish authorities may notify the
1. the detailed rules as to what is required for an action by the
the application of paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be subject to the support,
2. regulations on special grounds for aid under other
subparagraph,
3. regulations on when an action shall be deemed to be a stub
each performed under section 5,
4. regulations on how the eligible costs shall
calculated in accordance with paragraph 6, fourth paragraph,
5. regulations on the time and manner for paying out the aid,
and
6. the additional requirements needed for the enforcement
of this regulation. Regulation (2006:1399).
Appeal
section 18 of the County Administrative Board's decision on the aid may be appealed to the
Building and planning. The Board's decision cannot be appealed.
Transitional provisions
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1. This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 May 2005.
2. If a measure referred to in paragraph 3 of the first paragraph 1 has
commenced before May 15, 2005, an application pursuant to section 8
the first paragraph come into the County Board no later than 15
August 2005.