Law No. 94-IG of 1996 on utilization of energy resources. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy Keyword Basic legislation Energy conservation/energy production Certification Data collection/reporting Oil Natural gas Coal Renewable energy Registration Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Entry into force notes Entry into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law shall determine the main directions of implementation mechanism of the legal, economic and social basis of the State policy related to the energy resources utilization and regulate the relations between the State and physical and legal entities in this sphere. State policy in the sphere of energy resources utilization shall base on the following principles: State regulation of physical and legal entities activity in the energy saving sphere by means of economic and administrative measures; Priority of requirements on energy saving in implementation of the activity due to the production (extraction), treatment, transportation, storage and utilization of energy resources, application of economic and legal Incentive mechanisms; Determination and application of progressive norms of energy resources utilization; Regional State control over the utilization of energy resources by the enterprises and organizations; Rate fixing and standardization in the sphere of energy saving and efficient utilization of energy resources, importance of observing the standards and normatives on the power industry; Coordination of energy resources producers (extractors), transporters and consumers interests. The document consists of VIII sections that contain 33 articles. Section I (arts. 1-7) lays down general provisions. Section II (arts. 8-10) lays down the grounds for the state regulation in the sphere of utilization of energy resources. Section III (arts. 11-18) regards economic and financial mechanisms of utilization of energy resources. Section IV (arts. 19-22) deals with standardization, certification and rate setting on the utilization of energy resources. Section V (arts. 23-25) regards state energy expert examination. Section VI (arts. 26-29) regards state registration, report and control on energy resources utilization. Section VII (arts. 30-31) regards international cooperation on energy resources utilization. Section VIII (arts. 32-33) regards education and training of staff on efficient utilization of energy resources. Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Law № 593-VQD amending the Law No. 94-IG of 1996 on utilization of energy resources. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2017 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX