Legislation

European
Legislation

This page provides links to a selection of important European directives through which the European Union aims to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions from buildings.

Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC

DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018/2002 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 11 December 2018 amending Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency

Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 on the energy performance of buildings

Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings

DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018/844 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 30 May 2018 amending Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency

Directive 2004/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on measuring instruments

The free movement of goods and services and the realisation of the so-called internal market is one of the most important objectives of the EU. For a long time, measuring devices for the metering and billing of energy, water and other services were subject to national regulations. This was changed in 2004 by Directive 2004/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on measuring instruments.

Official Journal L 135 of 30/04/2004 p. 0001 - 0080

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Directive 2014/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of measuring instruments (recast)

The directive is intended to harmonise national legislation on measuring instruments. (e.g. for water, gas and electricity meters, petrol pumps, taximeters and exhaust gas measuring devices). It is a New Approach directive. Although it specifies basic requirements, it leaves the design of the technical specifications to the manufacturers and standardisation organisations. It also allows the manufacturer to choose between different conformity assessment procedures.

Official Journal L 96, 29 March 2014, p. 149-250

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National
Legislation

Germany

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Austria

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Germany

For Germany, you can find key pieces of legislation via the link below:

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All of the legal regulations listed there can be downloaded as PDF files (in German). The abbreviations listed below refer to the following pieces of legislation:

AVBFernwärmeV:

Ordinance on General Conditions for the Supply of District Heating

AVBWasserV:

Ordinance on General Conditions for the Supply of Water

GEG:

Energy Saving and Renewable Energy Use for Heating and Cooling in Buildings Act

EichG:

Measurement and Calibration Act

Eich/BeglKostO:

Calibration Costs Ordinance

HeizkostenV:

Ordinance on Consumption-based Billing of Heating and Hot Water

WoEigG:

Act on the Ownership of Apartments and the Permanent Residential Right

Denmark

Act No. 891 of October 9, 1996 on Individual Measurement of Electricity, Gas, Water and Heat

This act will be available as a link or to download as a pdf shortly.

Austria

Federal Act on Economical Energy Use through Consumption-based Billing of Heating, Hot water and Cooling (HeizKG).

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Federal Act on Improving Domestic, Business and Federal Government Energy Efficiency and on Metering and Monitoring Energy Consumption (EEffG)

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Slovenia

Ordinance on Cost Allocation and Billing for Room Heating in Residential and Other Buildings with Multiple Consumers.

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Legislation

European Legislation

Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC

DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018/2002 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 11 December 2018 amending Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency

Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 on the energy performance of buildings

Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings

DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018/844 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 30 May 2018 amending Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency

Directive 2004/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on measuring instruments

Directive 2014/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of measuring instruments (recast)

National Legislation

European
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National
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