Law on the Rational Use of Energy. Country/Territory Uzbekistan Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy Keyword Basic legislation Energy conservation/energy production Environmental standards Hydropower generation Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes The Law enters into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract The Law consists of 4 Chapters that contain 24 articles. Chapter 1 lays down the general provisions. Chapter 2 regards cornerstones of state regulation of rational use of energy. Chapter 3 deals with economic mechanisms of rational energy use. Chapter 4 lays down the final provisions. The present Law establishes a general legal framework to secure the conservation of national energy resources and the efficient use of energy and industrial potential. Within the scope of the present Law are activities by legal and natural persons relating to extraction, production, refining, storage, transport, transmission, distribution and consumption of thermal and electric energy. Legal regulation in the field of rational use is aimed at: 1) ensuring the efficient and environmentally sound use of energy in its production and consumption; 2) stimulating the development and application of energy efficient technologies, extraction and production of less expensive petroleum products, natural gas, coal and other types of natural fuel; 3) ensuring accuracy and uniformity of measurements, as well as accounting of energy produced and consumed in terms of both quality and quantity; 4) execution of supervision and control by the state over the efficiency of energy production and consumption, as well as over the state of energy equipment and energy supply and consumption systems. Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Parliamentary Decree regarding the procedure of enforcing the Law on the Rational Use of Energy. Legislation | Uzbekistan | 1997 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Hydropower generation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. ZRU-116 amending Law on the Rational Use of Energy. Legislation | Uzbekistan | 2007 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX