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Law No. N 575/97-VR ON ELECTRIC ENERGY

Country/Territory
Ukraine
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997 (2005)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Hydropower generation Renewable energy Institution
Geographical area
Black Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

The Law regulates production, transmission, supply and use of energy. The term energy means electric or thermal energy. The basic principles in the electric energy sector are: (a) state regulation; (b) environmental protection; (c) ecological safety; (d) development of renewable energy sources. The Law consists of six Sections divided into 29 articles dealing with the following matters: general provisions (Sect. 1); authorized institutions (Sect. 2); state regulation in the energy sector (Sect. 3); economic and organizational mechanism of the energy sector (Sect. 4); international cooperation (Sect. 5) and additional provisions (Sect. 6). The state regulation shall be carried out by the State Inspection over Operation of Electric Power Stations and by the State Inspection for Supervision over Consumption of Electric and Thermal Energy. The state supervision shall be carried out through granting licences in the electric energy sector. The aforesaid activities in the electric energy sector shall be licensed. Electric energy enterprises must reduce negative environmental impact.

Full text
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Website
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References - Legislation

Amended by

Law No. 1220-VI amending Law No. 575/97-VR “On electric energy”.

Legislation | Ukraine | 2009

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 3134-VI amending Law No. 575/97-VR “On electric energy”.

Legislation | Ukraine | 2011

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Contract/agreement, Liability/compensation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 5485 amending Law No. N 575/97-VR ON ELECTRIC ENERGY.

Legislation | Ukraine | 2012

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Subsidy/incentive

Source: FAO, FAOLEX