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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/208/regulation/4</dc:identifier><dc:title>The Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2012</dc:title><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">BUILDING AND BUILDINGS</dc:subject><dc:modified>2024-05-15</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2012-12-21</dct:valid>
					<dc:description>The Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2012 amend the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (“the 2008 Regulations”). The 2008 Regulations transposed the provisions of Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the energy performance of buildings (OJ L 1, 04.01.2003, p.65) (“the 2002 Directive”).</dc:description>
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