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Decree No. 9.864 regulating Law No. 10.295 establishing the National Policy on Conservation and Rational Use of Energy and creating the Management Committee for Indicators and Levels of Energy Efficiency.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Policy/planning Institution Inspection Business/industry/corporations
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Decree, consisting of 20 articles, regulates the National Policy on Conservation and Rational Use of Energy and creates the Management Committee for Indicators and Levels of Energy Efficiency. This Decree regulates the maximum levels of energy consumption or minimum levels of energy efficiency of energy consuming machines manufactured or marketed in the Country, through the Management Committee of Indicators and Levels of Energy Efficiency, under the coordination of the Ministry of Mines and Energy. This Management Committee is responsible to perform the following activities: implement the National Policy for the Conservation and Rational Use of Energy, created by Law No. 10.295 of 17 October 2001, in accordance with national energy planning; draw up specific regulations for each type of energy-consuming machine; establish a programme of targets indicating the levels to be achieved for each regulated equipment; establish technical committees to analyze and give advise on specific matters under the Energy Efficiency Indicators and Levels Management Committee; monitor and evaluate the regulatory process; deliberate on the proposals of the Technical Group for Energy Efficiency in Buildings; propose the creation or modification of norms, programmes, projects and actions that contribute to the application of the provisions of Law 10.295, etc. The Management Committee of Indicators will be technically supported by several National Agencies.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.planalto.gov.br

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 10.295 establishing the National Policy on Conservation and Rational Use of Energy.

Legislation | Brazil | 2001

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Policy/planning, Business/industry/corporations

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Decree No. 4.059 regulating Law No. 10.295 establishing the National Policy on Conservation and Rational Use of Energy.

Legislation | Brazil | 2001

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Policy/planning, Institution, Inspection, Business/industry/corporations

Source: FAO, FAOLEX