Energy Efficient Guidelines. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Niedersachsen Document type Miscellaneous Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleGuidelines on the granting of subsidies to promote measures to optimize energy management. Subject Energy Keyword Subsidy/incentive Energy conservation/energy production Climate change Ozone layer Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Guideline enters into force on 1 April 2009. Abstract The present Guidelines lay down provisions relating to the granting of subsidies to promote measures for the short term, medium-or long-term protection of the climate. The text consists of 8 articles as follows: Purpose of subsidy, legal basis (1); Object of subsidy (2); Beneficiaries of subsidies (3); Prerequisites for subsidies (4); Nature and amount of subsidy (5); Other provisions on subsidies (6); Instructions on procedures (7); Final provisions (8). One Annex is enclosed. Full text German Website www.niedersachsen.de