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Directive 2006/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

Directive 2006/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on energy end-use efficiency and energy services and repealing Council Directive 93/76/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I SUBJECT MATTER AND SCOPE

    1. Article 1.Purpose

    2. Article 2.Scope

    3. Article 3.Definitions

  3. CHAPTER II ENERGY SAVINGS TARGETS

    1. Article 4.General target

    2. Article 5.Energy end-use efficiency in the public sector

  4. CHAPTER III PROMOTION OF ENERGY END-USE EFFICIENCY AND ENERGY SERVICES

    1. Article 6.Energy distributors, distribution system operators and retail energy sales companies

    2. Article 7.Availability of information

    3. Article 8.Availability of qualification, accreditation and certification schemes

    4. Article 9.Financial instruments for energy savings

    5. Article 10.Energy efficient tariffs and other regulations for net-bound energy

    6. Article 11.Funds and funding mechanisms

    7. Article 12.Energy audits

    8. Article 13.Metering and informative billing of energy consumption

  5. CHAPTER IV FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 14.Reports

    2. Article 15.Review and adaptation to technical progress

    3. Article 16.Committee procedure

    4. Article 17.Repeal

    5. Article 18.Transposition

    6. Article 19.Entry into force

    7. Article 20.Addressees

    1. ANNEX I

      Methodology for calculating the national indicative energy savings target

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    2. ANNEX II

      Energy content of selected fuels for end use — conversion table

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    3. ANNEX III

      Indicative list of examples of eligible energy efficiency improvement measures

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    4. ANNEX IV

      General framework for measurement and verification of energy savings

      1. 1. Energy savings measurements and calculations and their normalisation

        1. 1.1. Measuring energy savings

          1. General

          2. Top-down calculations

          3. Bottom-up calculations

        2. 1.2. How energy savings measurements should be normalised

      2. 2. Data and methods that may be used (measurability)

        1. 2.1. Data and methods based on measurements

          1. Bills from distribution companies or retailers

          2. Energy sales data

          3. Equipment and appliance sales data

          4. End-use load data

        2. 2.2. Data and methods based on estimates

          1. Simple engineering estimated data: Non-inspection

          2. Enhanced engineering estimated data: Inspection

      3. 3. How to deal with uncertainty

      4. 4. Harmonised lifetimes of energy efficiency improvement measures in bottom-up calculations...

      5. 5. How to deal with multiplier effects of energy savings and...

      6. 6. How to verify energy savings

    5. ANNEX V

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    6. ANNEX VI

      List of eligible energy efficient public procurement measures

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