Decree No. 609 of the Council of Ministers “On some issues of heat supply.” Country/Territory Belarus Document type Regulation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Contract/agreement Registration Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force three months after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Decree determines the procedure for: (a) relations between heat consumers and energy supplying organizations to conclude, execute, modify, extend and terminate heat supply contracts; (b) connection of heat consumption systems to heat networks; (c) scheduling restriction and emergency shutdown of consumers of thermal energy and power; (c) organization of metering of heat energy and heating agent, as well as payments for heat and heating agent. Fulfilment of technical requirements for connection to heating energy supply networks shall be mandatory for legal persons, individual entrepreneurs and natural persons. Consumption of heating energy shall be subject to registration and accounting. Full text Russian Website pravo.by