Re-examined proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning a multiannual programme for the promotion of energy efficiency in the Community -SAVE II-
Date: 1996-12-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU programme, energy policy, energy saving, energy use, management of resources

COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  02.12.1996 
COM(%) (>40 final 

95/0131  (SYN) 

Re-examined  proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  DECISION 

concerning  a  multiannual  programme  for  the  promotion 
of  energy  efficiency  in the  Community 
-  SAVE  II  -

(presented  by the Commission  pursuant to Article  189 c  (d) 
of  the  EC Treaty) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

The  Commission  adopted  on  the  31  May  1995  a  proposal  for  a  Council  decision 
concerning  a multi-annual  programme  for  the  promotion  of  energy  efficiency  in the 
Community  SAVE  II. The  proposal  is based  on Article  130s  (1)  of the Treaty  which 
foresees the  co-operation  procedure with the  European  Parliament.  On the  16 April 
1996  the  Parliament  gave  its opinion  on  the first  reading. A  Common  position was 
reached  by  the  Council  on 8 July  1996. On the  12 November  1996  the  Parliament 
gave  its  opinion  on  the  second  reading  of  the  above  Common  Position.  Fourteen 
amendments were voted and accepted. 

The principal preoccupations of the Parliament matched those of the Commission. Of 
the fourteen amendments proposed, the Commission accepted three without reserve 
(no 6,7 and  11) and 8 partially  (no 4, 5, 8, 9,  12, 13, 14 and 15). 

Three  amendments  had  not  been  accepted  by  the  Commission  for  the  following 
reasons: 
•_Am.  no2 as the  goal  of  SAVE was  only  to  contribute  and not to fully  realised the 
objective fixed  in 1986. 
•  Am.  no3  because  the  objective  to  improve  the  energy  intensity  level  by  1% 
proposed  by the  Commission  is already  ambitious  enough, and 
•  Am. no10 as it concerns activities which have not been retained in the programme. 

The  Commission  presents  in  annex  the  re-examined  proposal,  which  takes  into 
account  amendments  proposed by the  Parliament. 

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concerning  a  multiannual  programme  for  the  promotion 
of  energy  efficiency  in the  Community 
-  SAVE  II -

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COMMON  POSITION  OF  THE  COUNCIL 

REEXAMINED  PROPOSAL 

THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  UNION, 

THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  UNION. 

Having  regard 
European  Community, 
Article  130s(l)  thereof, 

to  the  Treaty  establishing 
and 

the 
particular 

in 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing 
European  Community, 
Article  130s(l)  thereof, 

the 
particular 

and 

in 

Having 
regard 
Commission  ('), 

to 

the  proposal 

from 

the 

Having 
regard 
Commission  ('), 

to 

the  proposal 

from 

the 

Having  regard  to  the  Opinion  of  the  Economic 
and  Social  Committee  (2), 

Having  regard  to  the  Opinion  of  the  Economic 
and  Social  Committee  (2), 

Having  regard  to  the  opinion  of the  Committee  of 
the  Regions  (3), 

Having  regard  to  the opinion  of the  Committee  of 
the  Regions  (3), 

Acting  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  laid 
down  in  Article  189(c)  of  the  Treaty  (4), 

Acting  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  laid 
down  in  Article  189(c)  of  the  Treaty  (4), 

(1)  Whereas  Article  130r  of  the  Treaty  states 
that  one  objective  of 
the  Community 
policy  on  the  environment  shall  be  to 
ensure  a prudent  and  rational  utilization  of 
natural  resources; 

(1)  Whereas  Article  130r  of  the  Treaty  states 
that  one  objective  of 
the  Community 
policy  on  the  environment  shall  be  to 
ensure  a prudent  and  rational  utilization  of 
natural  resources; 

(2)  W h e r e as 

at 

i ts  m e e t i ng 
the  Council 

on 
set  an 
29  October  1990 
objective 
C02 
emissions  by  the  year  2000  at  the  1990 
level  in  the  Community  as  a  whole; 

stabilizing 

total 

of 

(2)  W h e r e as 

at 

i ts  m e e t i ng 
the  Council 

on 

set  an 
29  October  1990 
objective 
total  C02 
emissions  by  the  year  2000  at  the  1990 
level  in  the  Community  as  a  whole; 

stabilizing 

of 

0 
(3) 
(4) 

OJ No  C  346, 23.12.1995, p. 14. 
OJNo  C  82,  19.  3.1996, p. 13. 
OJNo  C  129,  2.  5.1996,  p. 36. 
Opinion  of  the European  Parliament  of  16 April  1996 (OJ No C 
Common  Position  of the  Council  of  ( 
and  Decision  of  the European  Parliament  of 

) 

( 

) 

COMMON  POSITION  OF  THE  COUNCIL 

REEXAMINED  PROPOSAL 

(3)  Whereas  Decision 

93/389/EEC  (5) 
established  a  monitoring  mechanism  of 
Community  C02  and  other  greenhouse  gas 
emissions; 

(3)  Whereas  Decision 

93/389/EEC  (5) 
established  a  monitoring  mechanism  of 
Community  C02  and  other  greenhouse  gas 
emissions; 

emissions 

(4)  Whereas  nonetheless,  despite efforts  made, 
the  Community 
in 
C 02 
generated  by  energy  consumption  are 
expected  to  increase  by  5 to  8  %  between 
normal 
1995 
assuming 
therefore, 
economical  growth;  whereas, 
additional  measures  are  indispensable; 

2000, 

and 

emissions 

(4)  Whereas nonetheless, despite efforts  made, 
the  Community 
in 
C 02 
generated  by  energy  consumption  are 
expected  to  increase  by  5 to  8 %  between 
normal 
1995 
assuming 
therefore, 
economical  growth;  whereas, 
additional  measures  are  indispensable; 

2000, 

and 

(5)  Whereas 

in 

its 
the  Commission, 
communication  of  8  February  1990  on 
energy  and  the  environment,  highlighted 
energy  efficiency  as  the  cornerstone  of 
future  efforts 
the  negative 
impact  of  energy  on  the  environment; 

reduce 

to 

(6)  Whereas 

in 

the 

improvement 

the 
management  of  energy  is  urgently  needed 
in  order  to  contribute  to  the  protection  of 
the  environment,  to  a  better  security  of 
energy 
sustainable 
and 
development; 

supply 

to 

(5)  Whereas 

in 

its 
the  Commission, 
communication  of  8  February  1990  on 
energy  and  the  environment,  highlighted 
energy  efficiency  as  the  cornerstone  of 
future  efforts 
the  negative 
impact  of  energy  on  the  environment; 

reduce 

to 

(6)  Whereas 

in 

the 

improvement 

the 
management  of  energy  is  urgently  needed 
in  order  to  contribute  to  the  protection  of 
the  environment,  to  a  better  security  of 
energy 
sustainable 
and 
development; 

supply 

to 

(7)  W h e r e as 

to 

the 

C o m m i s s i on 
has 
communicated 
the  Council  and  the 
European  Parliament,  by  means  of  the 
Green  Paper  of  11  January  1995  and  the 
White  Paper  of  13  December  1995,  its 
views on  the  future  of  energy  policy  in  the 
Community,  and  the  role  of  energy-saving 
and  energy  efficiency  measures; 

(7)  W h e r e as 

t he  C o m m i s s i on 

to  the  Council  and 

h as 
communicated 
the 
European  Parliament,  by  means  of  the 
Green  Paper  of  11  January  1995  and  the 
White  Paper  of  13  December  1995,  its 
views on  the  future  of  energy  policy  in  the 
Community,  and  the  role  of  energy-saving 
and  energy  efficiency  measures; 

(5) 

OJNoL  167, 9.7.1993, p. 31. 

COMMON  POSITION  OF  THE  COUNCIL 

REEXAMINED  PROPOSAL 

(8)  Whereas  Article  130a  of 

that 

the  Community 

the  Treaty 
provides 
should 
develop  and  pursue  its  actions  leading  to 
its  economic  and 
the  strengthening  of 
social  cohesion,  and  that 
it  should,  in 
particular,  reduce  disparities  between  the 
levels  of  development  of 
the  various 
regions  and  the  backwardness  of  the  least-
favoured  regions;  whereas  energy  should 
be  integrated  into  that  effort; 

(8)  Whereas  Article  130a  of 

that 

the  Community 

the  Treaty 
provides 
should 
develop  and  pursue  its  actions  leading  to 
its  economic  and 
the  strengthening  of 
social  cohesion,  and  that 
it  should,  in 
particular,  reduce  disparities  between  the 
levels  of  development  of 
the  various 
regions  and  the  backwardness  of  the  least-
favoured  regions;  whereas  energy  should 
be  integrated  into  that  effort; 

(9)  Whereas,  by  Decision  91/565/EEC  (6),  a 
Community  energy  efficiency  programme 
(SAVE),  aimed  at  strengthening  energy 
efficiency 
the 
Community,  was  adopted;  whereas  that 
programme  expired  on  31 December  1995; 

infrastructures  within 

(9)  Whereas,  by  Decision  91/565/EEC  (6),  a 
Community  energy  efficiency  programme 
(SAVE),  aimed  at  strengthening  energy 
efficiency 
the 
Community,  was  adopted;  whereas  that 
programme  expired on  31 December  1995; 

infrastructures  within 

of 

as 

(10)  Whereas  the  Community  recognized  the 
important 
an 
SAVE  programme 
the  Community's  C02 
element 
the 
reduction 
the  Commission  of 
communication  of 
E u r o p e an 
on 
8  May  1991 
Community's 
programming 
energy 
activities  at  regional  level,  the  conclusion 
of  the  Council  on  this  communication, 

strategy;  whereas 

t he 

the  Community's  C02 

(10)  Whereas  the  Community  recognized  the 
SAVE programme  as an important  element 
of 
reduction 
strategy;  whereas  the  communication  of 
the  Commission  of  8 May  1991  on  the 
E u r o p e an 
e n e r gy 
C o m m u n i t y 's 
programming  activities  at  regional  level, 
this 
the  conclusion  of  the  Council  on 
communication, 

(6) 

O J N o L 3 0 7, 

8.11.1991,  p.  34. 

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REEXAMINED  PROPOSAL 

activities 

the  Resolution  of 

and 
the  European 
Parliament  of  16 July  1993 (7) stated  that 
those 
should  be  pursued, 
amplified  and  utilized  as a support  for  the 
energy 
the  Community; 
whereas this initiative  for  regional  actions 
should  now  be  totally  incorporated  into  a 
new  SAVE II  programme; 

strategy  of 

a 

(11)  Whereas  by  Decision  No  1110/94/EC  of 
the  European  Parliament  and  of 
the 
Council  (8), 
Fourth  Framework 
Programme  for  actions  in  technological 
research,  development  and  demonstration 
was established; whereas energy  efficiency 
policy  constitutes  an important  instrument 
for  the  use  and  promotion  of  the  new 
energy  technologies  that  the  Framework 
Programme  will  establish;  whereas  the 
SAVE  II  programme  represents  a  policy 
instrument  which 
this 
programme; 

complements 

the  Resolution  of 

and 
the  European 
Parliament  of  16 July  1993 (7) stated  that 
those  activities 
should  be  pursued, 
amplified  and utilized  as a support for  the 
energy 
the  Community; 
whereas this  initiative  for  regional  actions 
should  now  be  totally  incorporated  into  a 
new  SAVE II programme; 

strategy  of 

a 

(11)  Whereas  by  Decision  No  1110/94/EC  of 
the  European  Parliament  and  of 
the 
Council  (8), 
Fourth  Framework 
Programme  for  actions  in  technological 
research,  development  and  demonstration 
was established; whereas energy  efficiency 
policy  constitutes  an important  instrument 
for  the  use  and  promotion  of  the  new 
energy  technologies  that  the  Framework 
Programme  will  establish;  whereas  the 
SAVE  II  programme  represents  a  policy 
instrument  which 
this 
programme; 

complements 

(12)  Whereas the  SAVE II  programme  aims at 
improving  energy 
final 
consumption  by  a  further  one  percentage 
point  per  annum  over  that  which  would 
have been  otherwise  attained; 

intensity  of 

(12)  Whereas  the  SAVE  II  programme  aims at 
improving  energy 
final 
consumption  by  a  further  one  percentage 
point  per  annum  over  that  which  would 
have been  otherwise  attained; 

intensity  of 

(7) 
(*) 

OJ No  C 255, 20. 9.1993, p. 252. 
OJNo  L  126,  18.  5.1994, p.  1. 

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REEXAMINED  PROPOSAL 

13)  Whereas  at 

its  meeting  on  15  and 
16 December  1994  the  Council  stated  that 
the  target of  stabilizing  C02  emissions  can 
only  be  achieved by  a coordinated package 
of  measures  to  improve  energy  efficiency 
and  the  rational  use  of  energy  which  are 
based  on  supply  and  demand  at  all  levels 
of  energy  production,  conversion, transport 
and  consumption  and to  exploit  renewable 
energy 
that 
energies, 
management  programmes 
are  amongst 
these  measures; 

local 

and 

13)  Whereas  at 

its  meeting  on  15  and 
16 December  1994  the  Council  stated that 
the target of  stabilizing  C02  emissions  can 
only be achieved by  a coordinated package 
of  measures  to  improve  energy  efficiency 
and  the  rational  use  of  energy  which  are 
based  on  supply  and  demand  at  all  levels 
of energy production,  conversion, transport 
and consumption  and to  exploit  renewable 
energy 
that 
energies, 
management  programmes 
are  amongst 
these  measures; 

local 

and 

(14)  Whereas 

in 

on 

its  Opinion 

the 
Commission's  Green  Paper  on  energy 
policy  (9),  the  European  Parliament  called 
for  the  formulation  of  objectives  and  a 
common  programme  for  energy  efficiency 
and savings  compatible  with the  objectives 
concerning  the  emissions  of  greenhouse 
gases  as  agreed  in  Rio  de  Janeiro  (1992) 
and  Berlin  (1995),  called  for  a  SAVE  II 
the 
programme 
the  role  which 
Commission  clarify 
it 
intends  to  play 
in  energy  savings  and 
efficiency  by  creating  practical  projects; 

requested 

that 

and 

(14)  Whereas 

in 

on 

its  Opinion 

the 
Commission's  Green  Paper  on  energy 
policy  (9),  the  European  Parliament  called 
for  the  formulation  of  objectives  and  a 
common  programme  for  energy  efficiency 
and savings compatible  with  the  objectives 
concerning  the  emissions  of  greenhouse 
gases  as  agreed  in  Rio  de  Janeiro  (1992) 
and  Berlin  (1995),  called  for  a  SAVE  II 
programme 
the 
it 
Commission  clarify 
intends  to  play  in  energy  savings  and 
efficiency  by  creating  practical  projects; 

the  role  which 

requested 

that 

and 

(15)  Whereas  improved  energy  efficiency  will 
have  a  positive 
impact  on  both  the 
environment  and  the  security  of  energy 
in  nature; 
supplies  which  are  global 
whereas  a  high 
international 
cooperation  is  needed  to  produce  the  most 
positive  results; 

level  of 

(15)  Whereas  improved  energy  efficiency  will 
have  a  positive 
impact  on  both  the 
environment  and  the  security  of  energy 
in  nature; 
supplies  which  are  global 
whereas  a  high 
international 
cooperation  is  needed  to  produce  the  most 
positive  results; 

level  of 

o 

O J No  C  287,  30.10.1995,  p.  34. 

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REEXAMINED  PROPOSAL 

for 

improving 

(16)  Whereas  all the elements of the  Community 
the 
action  programme 
in 
efficiency  of  electricity  use  set  out 
89/364/EEC  (,0) 
Decision 
be 
incorporated  into  the  SAVE  II  programme; 
whereas  therefore  that  Decision  should  be 
repealed; 

should 

(16)  Whereas 

all 

elements 

the 
action 

of 
programme 

the 
Community 
for 
improving  the  efficiency  of  electricity  use 
set  out  in  Decision  89/364/EEC  (10)  should 
II 
be 
into 
incorporated 
programme;  whereas 
that 
Decision  should  be  repealed; 

the  SAVE 
therefore 

(17)  Whereas  between  180  and  200  MT  of  C02 
emissions 
the 
could  be 
year  2000  by  an  improvement  of  5%  in  the 
energy  intensity  of  final  demand  additional 
to  the  conventional  expectations; 

avoided  by 

(17)  Whereas  between  180  and  200  MT  of  C02 
emissions 
the 
could  be 
year  2000  by  an  improvement  of  5% in  the 
energy  intensity  of  final  demand  additional 
to  the  conventional  expectations; 

avoided  by 

(18)  Whereas 

a 

II 
stengthened 
programme  is  an  important  and  necessary 
instrument  for  promoting  increased  energy 
efficiency; 

SAVE 

(19)  Whereas  in  order  to  prevent  duplication 
and  to  achieve  synergy,  care  should  be 
taken  in  implementing  the  programme  to 
ensure 
other 
linked  directly 
Community  programmes 
with 
promotion, 
especially  with  regard  to  the  dissemination 
of  information 

cooperation  with 

efficiency 

energy 

close 

(18)  Whereas  the  SAVE  II  programme  is  an 
for 

important  and  necessary 
instrument 
promoting  increased  energy  efficiency; 

(19)  Whereas  in order  to  prevent  duplication  and 
to  achieve  synergy,  care  should  be  taken  in 
implementing 
to  ensure 
close  cooperation  with  other  Community 
linked  directly  with  energy 
programmes 
efficiency  promotion; 

the  programme 

(10) 

OJ No  L  157, 9.6.1989, pp. 32-34. 

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REEXAMINED  PROPOSAL 

(20)  Whereas  it  is  politically  and  economically 
desirable  to  open  the  SAVE  II  programme 
to 
the  associated  Central  and  Eastern 
European  Countries  in  accordance  with  the 
conclusions  of 
the  European  Council 
meeting  in  Copenhagen  in  June  1994  and 
Commission 
as 
outlined 
communication 
the 
subject  in  May  1994,  and  to  the  associated 
Mediterranean  Countries  Cyprus and  Malta; 

the  Council  on 

in 
to 

the 

(20)  Whereas  it  is  politically  and  economically 
desirable  to  open  the  SAVE  II  programme 
to 
the  associated  Central  and  Eastern 
European  Countries  in  accordance  with  the 
conclusions  of 
the  European  Council 
meeting  in  Copenhagen  in  June  1994  and 
Commission 
as 
outlined 
communication 
the 
subject  in  May  1994,  and  to  the  associated 
Mediterranean  Countries Cyprus and  Malta; 

the  Council  on 

in 
to 

the 

(21)  Whereas, 

in 

to 

order 

ensure 

is  used  efficiently, 

that 
Community  aid 
the 
Commission  shall  ensure  that  projects  are 
subject  to thorough  prior  appraisal  and  shall 
the 
systematically  monitor  and  evaluate 
progress  and  results  of  supported  projects; 

(21)  Whereas, 

in 

to 

order 

ensure 

is  used  efficiently, 

that 
Community  aid 
the 
Commission  shall  ensure  that  projects  are 
subject 
to  thorough  prior  appraisal  and 
shall  systematically  monitor  and  evaluate 
the  progress  and 
results  of  supported 
projects; 

financial 

reference 

the  meaning  of  point  2  of 

(22)  Whereas  a 
amount 
the 
within 
Declaration  by  the  European  Parliament, 
the  Council  and 
the  Commission  of  6 
March  1995  (n),  is included  in this  decision 
for  the  entire  duration  of  the  programme, 
without  thereby  affecting  the  powers  of  the 
budgetary  authority  as  they  are  defined  by 
the  Treaty; 

(23)  Whereas,  before 

amount 

reference 

the  end  of  1997,  the 
financial 
the 
remaining  period  of  the  programme  should 
be  reviewed,  on  the  basis  of  a study  carried 
out  by  the  Commission  on  the  coordination 
the 
the  relevant  programmes 
of  all 
energy  sector; 

for 

in 

(22) 

(  Deleted  text) 

(23) 

(  Deleted  text) 

(") 

O J No  C  293,  8.11.1995,  p.  4. 

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REEXAMINED  PROPOSAL 

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  DECISION: 

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  DECISION: 

Article  1 

Article  1 

for 

1.  The  Community  shall  support  a  five-year 
and 
the 
p r o g r a m me 
implementation  of  measures  and  actions  in  a  cost-
effective  manner 
in  order  to  promote  energy 
efficiency  within  the  Community.  The  general 
overall  objectives  of  this  programme  are: 

preparation 

for 

preparation 

1.  The  Community  shall  support  a  five-year 
and 
the 
p r o g r a m me 
implementation  of  legislative  and  non  legislative 
measures  and  actions  in  a  cost-effective  manner 
in  order  to  promote  energy  efficiency  within  the 
Community.  The  general  overall  objectives  of 
this  programme  are: 

a) 

b) 

c) 

to  stimulate  energy  efficiency  measures  in 
all  sectors; 

encourage 

investments 
to 
conservation 
private 
consumers  and  by  industry; 

by 

in 
and 

energy 
public 

a) 

b) 

to  stimulate  energy  efficiency  measures  in 
all  sectors  of  energy  use  and  production; 

in 
increased 
to  encourage 
energy  conservation  by  private  and  public 
consumers  and  by  industry; 

investments 

to  create  the  conditions  for  improving  the 
energy  intensity  of  final  consumption. 

c) 

to  create  the  conditions  for  improving  the 
energy  intensity  of  final  consumption. 

II  programme 

2.  Community  financing  will  be  given  under  the 
"SAVE 
energy 
efficiency  in the Community"  hereafter  referred  to 
as  "the  programme",  for  actions  which  fall  within 
the  objectives  of  this  Decision. 

to  promote 

II  programme 

2.  Community  financing  will  be  given  under  the 
"SAVE 
energy 
efficiency  in  the  Community"  hereafter  referred 
to  as  "the  programme",  for  actions  which  fall 
within  the  objectives  of  this  Decision. 

to  promote 

Article  2 

Article  2 

Under  the programme,  the following  categories  of 
actions  and  measures  on  energy  efficiency  shall 
be  financed: 

Under  the programme, the following  categories  of 
actions  and  measures  on  energy  efficiency  which 
are  described  in  detail  in  annex  I  of  this  decision 
shall  be  financed: 

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REEXAMINED  PROPOSAL 

a) 

b) 

c) 

d) 

e) 

a) 

studies  and  other  related  actions  aimed  at 
the 
implementation  and  completion  of 
Community  measures  (such  as  voluntary 
to  standardization 
agreements,  mandates 
and 
procurements 
bodies, 
legislation) 
energy 
improve 
to 
efficiency,  studies  concerning  the  effects  of 
energy  pricing  on  energy  efficiency,  and 
studies  with  a  view  to  establishing  energy 
efficiency  as  a  criterion  within  Community 
programmes; 

cooperative 
taken 

to 

studies  and  other  related  actions  aimed  at 
the 
implementation  and  completion  of 
Community  measures  (such  as  voluntary 
to  standardization 
agreements,  mandates 
and 
procurements 
bodies, 
cooperative 
taken 
legislation) 
energy 
improve 
efficiency; 
studies  concerning  the  effects 
of  energy  pricing  on  energy  efficiency,and 
studies  and  other  actions  in  support  of 
energy  efficiency 
initiatives  within  other 
programmes,  with  a  view  to  establishing 
energy  efficiency  as  a  criterion  within 
Community  strategic  programmes 
taking 
account  of  the  environmental  impact; 

targeted  pilot  actions  aimed  at 
sectoral 
accelerating  energy  efficiency 
investment 
and/or  improving  energy  use  patterns,  to be 
carried  out  by  organizations  or  public  and 
private  enterprises  as  well  as  by  existing 
Community-wide  networks  or  temporary 
and/or 
groupings 
the 
enterprises 
projects; 

of 
formed 

to  accomplish 

organizations 

measures  proposed  by  the  Commission  to 
foster  the  exchange  of  experience,  mainly 
through 
information  networks,  aimed  at 
promoting  better  coordination  between 
international, Community, national, regional 
and 
the 
establishment  of  appropriate  means  for 
exchanging  information; 

activities 

through 

local 

measures 
otherwise  than  by  the  Commission; 

as  under 

c)  but  proposed 

monitoring  of  energy  efficiency  progress  in 
the  Community  and  in  individual  Member 
States 
and 
monitoring  of  the  actions  and  measures 
undertaken  under  the  programme; 

evaluation 

ongoing 

and 

targeted  pilot  actions  aimed  at 
sectoral 
accelerating  energy  efficiency 
investment 
and/or  improving  energy  use  patterns, to  be 
carried  out  by  organizations  or  public  and 
private  enterprises  as  well  as  by  existing 
temporary 
Community-wide  networks  or 
and/or 
of 
groupings 
enterprises 
the 
formed 
projects; 

to  accomplish 

organizations 

measures  proposed  by  the  Commission  to 
foster  the  exchange  of  experience  aimed  at 
promoting  better  coordination  between 
international, Community, national, regional 
and  local  activities  by  appropriate  means 
for  information  dissemination; 

measures 
as  under 
otherwise  than  by  the  Commission; 

c)  but  proposed 

b) 

c) 

d) 

e) 

monitoring  of  energy  efficiency  progress  in 
the  Community  and  in  individual  Member 
and 
States 
monitoring  of  the  actions  and  measures 
undertaken  under  the  programme; 

evaluation 

ongoing 

and 

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in 

actions 

specific 
favour  of  energy 
management  at  regional  and  urban  level 
and  in  favour  of  greater  cohesion  between 
Member  States  and  regions  in  the  field  of 
energy  efficiency. 

f) 

in 

actions 

specific 
favour  of  energy 
management  at  the  regional  and  urban 
level;_specific  actions  in  favour  of  greater 
cohesion  between  Member  States  and 
regions  in  the  field  of  energy  efficiency 
through  support  for  the  creation  of  energy 
efficiency  infrastructures  in  those  Member 
States  and  regions  where  energy  efficiency 
policies  are  not  vet  sufficiently  developed; 

Article  3 

Article  3 

1.  All  the  costs  relating  to  the  actions  and 
measures  referred  to  in  Article  2  a),  c)  and  e) 
shall  be  borne  by  the  general  budget  of  the 
European  Communities. 

1.  All  the  costs  relating  to  the  actions  and 
measures  referred  to  in  Article  2  a),  c)  and  e) 
shall  be  borne  by  the  general  budget  of  the 
European  Communities. 

2.  The  level  of  funding  for  the  actions  and 
measures  referred  to  in  Article  2  b),  d)  and  f) 
shall  be  set  at  a  maximum  of  50%  of  their  total 
cost. 

2.  The  level  of  funding  for  the  actions  and 
measures  referred  to  in  Article  2  b),  d)  and  f) 
shall  be  set  at  a  maximum  of  50%  of  their  total 
cost. 

3.  The  balance  of  the  funding  of  the  actions  and 
measures  referred  to  in  Article  2  b),  d)  and  f) 
may  be  made  up  from  either  public  or  private 
sources  or  from  a  combination  of  the  two. 

3.  The  balance  of  the  funding  of  the  actions  and 
measures  referred  to  in  Article  2  b),  d)  and  f) 
may  be  made  up  from  either  public  or  private 
sources  or  from  a  combination  of  the  two. 

Article  4 

Article  4 

the 
reference  amount  for 
The  financial 
1. 
implementation  of 
this  programme  shall  be 
ECU  45  million.  The  annual  appropriations  shall 
be  authorized  by  the  budgetary  authority  within 
the  limits  of  the  financial  perspectives. 

1.  (Deleted  text) 

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2. 

(Deleted  text) 

the 

review 
the 

2.  Before  the  end  of  1997,  the  Council,  in 
accordance  with  the  relevant  provisions  of  the 
reference 
Treaty,  shall 
amount 
the 
for 
programme,  on  the  basis of  a communication  and, 
if  appropriate,  proposals  from  the  Commission 
taking into  account  all the relevant  programmes  in 
the  energy  sector. 

remaining  period  of 

financial 

Article  5 

Article  5 

1.  The  Commission  will  be  responsible  for  the 
financial  execution  and  implementation  of  the 
programme.  The  Commission  will  also  ensure 
that  actions  under  this  programme  are  subject  to 
prior 
subsequent 
evaluation,  which,  on  completion  of  the  project, 
impact, 
assessment 
include 
shall 
implementation 
original 
and  whether 
objectives  have  been  achieved. 

appraisal,  monitoring 

of 
their 

and 

1.  The  Commission  will  be  responsible  for  the 
financial  execution  and  implementation  of  the 
programme.  The  Commission  will  also  ensure 
that  actions  under  this  programme  are  subject  to 
prior 
subsequent 
evaluation,  which,  on  completion  of  the  project, 
impact, 
assessment 
include 
shall 
of 
implementation 
their  original 
and  whether 
objectives  have  been  achieved. 

appraisal,  monitoring 

and 

2.  The  selected  beneficiaries  shall  submit  a 
report  to  the  Commission  on  a  six-month  basis 
and  on  completion. 

2.  The  selected  beneficiaries  shall  submit  a 
report  to  the  Commission  on  a  six-month  basis 
and  on  completion. 

3.  The  conditions  and  guidelines  to  be  applied 
for 
the  support  of  all  actions  and  measures 
referred  to  in  Article  2  shall  be  defined  each  year 
taking  into  account: 

3.  The  conditions  and  guidelines  to  be  applied 
for 
the  support  of  all  actions  and  measures 
referred  to  in  Article  2  shall  be  defined  each  year 
in  accordance  with: 

- 

the  cost  effectiveness  criteria,  the  savings 
in 
potential  and  environmental 
particular  the  reduction  of  C02  emissions; 

impact, 

- 

the  cost  effectiveness  criteria,  the  energy 
environmental 
savings  potential 
impact  up  to  the  year  2000  and  beyond,  in 
particular  the  reduction  of  C02  emissions; 

and/or 

the  list  of  priorities  referred  to  in  Article  7; 

the list  of  priorities  referred  to  in  Article  7; 

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the  cohesion  of  Member  States  in  the  field 
of  energy  efficiency. 

The  Committee  referred  to  in  Article  6(2)  will 
assist 
these 
the  Commission 
conditions  and  guidelines. 

defining 

in 

the  cohesion  of  Member  States  in  the  field 
taking  into  account 
of  energy  efficiency, 
the 
trends 
the 
in 
Community 
action 
described  in  Art  2  e. 

in  energy  efficiency 
the 

identified 

by 

The  Committee  referred  to  in  Article_6  will  assist 
the  Commission  in  defining  these  conditions  and 
guidelines. 

Article  6 

Article  6 

1.  In  cases  where  the  amount  involved  does  not 
exceed  ECU  100  000, the  following  shall  apply: 

1 

(  Deleted  text) 

an 

The  Commission  shall  be  assisted  by  a  committee 
the 
of 
representatives  of  the  Member  States  and  chaired 
by  the  representative  of  the  Commission. 

advisory  nature 

composed 

of 

an 

The  Commission  shall  be  assisted  by  a  committee 
the 
of 
representatives  of  the  Member  States  and  chaired 
by  the  representative  of  the  Commission 

advisory  nature 

composed  of 

the  Commission 

representative  of 

shall 
The 
submit  to  the  committee  a  draft  of  the  measures 
to  be  taken.  The  committee  shall  deliver  its 
opinion  on  the  draft,  within  a  time  limit  which 
the  chairman  may  lay  down  according  to  the 
urgency  of  the  matter,  if  necessary  by  taking  a 
vote. 

representative  of 

the  Commission  shall 
The 
submit  to  the  committee  a  draft  of  the  measures 
to  be  taken.  The  committee  shall  deliver  its 
opinion  on  the  draft,  within  a  time  limit  which 
the  chairman  may  lay  down  according  to  the 
urgency  of  the  matter,  if  necessary  by  taking  a 
vote. 

The  opinion  shall  be  recorded  in  the  minutes;  in 
addition,  each  Member  State  shall  have  the  right 
to  ask 
the 
its  position 
minutes. 

recorded 

to  have 

in 

The  opinion  shall  be  recorded  in  the  minutes;  in 
addition,  each  Member  State  shall  have  the  right 
to  ask 
the 
minutes. 

its  position  recorded 

to  have 

in 

The  Commission  shall  take  the  utmost  account  of 
the  opinion  delivered  by  the  committee.  It  shall 
inform  the  committee  of  the  manner  in  which  its 
opinion  has  been  taken  into  account. 

The  Commission  shall  take  the  utmost  account  of 
the  opinion  delivered  by  the  committee.  It  shall 
inform  the  committee  of  the  manner  in  which  its 
opinion  has  been  taken  into  account. 

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2.  In  cases  where  the  amount  involved  exceeds 
ECU  100  000,  the  following  shall  apply: 

2.(  Deleted  text) 

The  Commission  shall  be  assisted  by  a  committee 
composed  of  the  representatives  of  the  Member 
States  and  chaired  by  the  representative  of  the 
Commission. 

the  Commission 

representative  of 

The 
shall 
submit  to  the  committee  a  draft  of  the  measures 
to  be  taken.  The  committee  shall  deliver  its 
opinion  on  the  draft  within  a time  limit  which  the 
chairman  may  lay  down  according  to  the  urgency 
of  the  matter.  The  opinion  shall  be  delivered  by 
the  majority  laid  down  in  Article  148(2)  of  the 
Treaty  in  the  case  of  decisions  which  the  Council 
is  required  to  adopt  on  a  proposal  from 
the 
Commission.  The  votes  of  the  representatives  of 
the  Member  States  within  the  committee  shall  be 
weighted  in  the  manner  set  out  in  that  Article. 
The  chairman  shall  not  vote. 

immediately.  However, 

The  Commission  shall  adopt  measures  which 
shall  apply 
these 
measures  are  not  in  accordance  with  the  opinion 
of  the  committee,  they  shall  be  communicated  by 
the  Commission  to  the  Council  forthwith.  In  that 
event: 

if 

- 
the  Commission  may  defer  application  of 
the  measures  which  it  has  decided  for  a period  of 
not  more  than  one  month  from  the  date  of  such 
communication; 

the  Council,  acting  by  a  qualified  majority, 
may  take  a different  decision  within  the time  limit 
referred  to  in  the  previous  indent. 

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REEXAMINED  PROPOSAL 

Article  7 

Article  7 

The  Commission  shall  formulate,  on  an  annual 
basis,  a  list  of  priorities  for  funding  under  the 
programme.  This  list  shall  take  into  account  the 
complementarity 
II 
between 
programme  and  the  national  programmes  on  the 
basis  of  annual  information  in  a  summary  form 
supplied  by  each  Member  State.  A  priority  shall 
be 
such 
to 
complementarity  is  greatest. 

areas  where 

SAVE 

given 

those 

the 

The  Committee  referred  to  in  Article  6(2)  will 
assist  the  Commission 
the  list  of 
priorities. 

in  defining 

the 
The  Member  States 
Commission 
energy 
annually 
efficiency  programmes  with  a  view  to  assisting 
the  Commission 
appropriate 
flanking  measures. 

report 
national 

formulating 

shall 
on 

in 

to 

The  Commission  shall  formulate  on  an  annual 
basis  a  list  of  priorities  for  funding  under  the 
programme  which  shall  reflect  an  examination  of 
the  reports  submitted  under  the  first  paragraph. 
the 
take 
This 
list 
complementarity 
II 
between 
programme  and  the  national  programme. 
The  Committee  referred  to  in  Article  6  will  assist 
the  Commission  in  defining  the  list  of  priorities. 

account 
SAVE 

shall 

into 

the 

Article  8 

Article  8 

to 

shall  present 

1.  After  every  year  of  the  programme,  the 
Commission 
the  European 
Parliament  and  to  the  Council  a  progress  report 
together  with  proposals  concerning  modifications 
of  guidelines,  defined  according  to  Article  5(3), 
which  could  be  necessary 
in  the  light  of  the 
results  of  the  previous  year. 

to 

shall  present 

1.  After  every  year  of  the  programme,  the 
Commission 
the  European 
Parliament  and  to  the  Council  a  progress  report 
together  with  proposals  concerning  modifications 
of  guidelines,  defined  according  to  Article  5(3), 
which  could  be  necessary 
in  the  light  of  the 
results  of  the  previous  year. 

to 

report 

shall  present  a 

efficiency  measures 

2.  After  the  third  year  of  the  programme,  the 
Commission 
the 
European  Parliament  and  to  the  Council  on  the 
at 
energy 
Community  and  Member  State  level  and  on  the 
results  achieved,  with  particular  reference  to  the 
objectives  outlined  under  Article  1.  The  report 
for  any 
shall  be  accompanied  by  proposals 
amendments  which  may  be  necessary 
the 
programme  in  the  light  of  these  results. 

undertaken 

to 

to 

report 

shall  present  a 

efficiency  measures 

2.  After  the  third  year  of  the  programme,  the 
Commission 
the 
European  Parliament  and  to  the  Council  on  the 
at 
energy 
Community  and  Member  State  level  and  on  the 
results  achieved,  with  particular  reference  to  the 
objectives  outlined  under  Article  1.  The  report 
for  any 
shall  be  accompanied  by  proposals 
amendments  which  may  be  necessary 
the 
programme  in  the  light  of  these  results. 

undertaken 

to 

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the 

consistency 

3.  On  expiry  of  the  programme,  the  Commission 
shall  make  an  overall  assessment  of  the  results 
obtained  through  the  application  of  this  Decision, 
and  of 
and 
of  national 
Community  actions. 
It  shall  present  a  report 
thereon  to  the  European  Parliament,  the  Council, 
the  Economic  and  Social  Committee  and  the 
Committee  of  the  Regions,  stating,  in  particular, 
how  far  the  objective  outlined  under  Article  1 has 
been  achieved. 

the 

consistency 

3.  On  expiry  of  the  programme,  the  Commission 
shall  make  an  overall  assessment  of  the  results 
obtained  through  the  application  of  this  Decision, 
and  of 
and 
of  national 
Community  actions. 
It  shall  present  a  report 
thereon  to  the  European  Parliament,  the  Council, 
the  Economic  and  Social  Committee  and  the 
Committee  of  the  Regions,  stating,  in  particular, 
how  far  the objective  outlined  under  Article  1 has 
been  achieved. 

Article  9 

Article  9 

Decision  89/364/EEC  is  hereby  repealed. 

Decision  89/364/EEC  is  hereby  repealed. 

Article  10 

Article  10 

Protocols 

in  accordance  with 

to 
concerning 

The  programme  shall  be  open  to  the  participation 
of  associated  Central  and  Eastern  European 
countries 
the  conditions, 
including  financial  arrangements,  agreed  to  in  the 
the  Association 
Additional 
Agreements, 
in 
participation 
Community  programmes.  This  programme  shall 
be  open  to  the  participation  of  Cyprus  and  Malta 
in 
the  basis  of  additional  appropriations 
on 
accordance  with  the  same  rules  as  apply  to  the 
EFTA  countries 
to  be 
agreed  with  the  countries  in  question. 

following  procedures 

Protocols 

in  accordance  with 

to 
concerning 

The  programme  shall  be  open  to  the  participation 
of  associated  Central  and  Eastern  European 
countries 
the  conditions, 
including  financial  arrangements,  agreed  to  in  the 
the  Association 
Additional 
Agreements, 
in 
participation 
Community  programmes.  This  programme  shall 
be  open  to  the  participation  of  Cyprus  and  Malta 
in 
the  basis  of  additional  appropriations 
on 
accordance  with  the  same  rules  as  apply  to  the 
EFTA  countries 
to  be 
agreed  with  the  countries  in  question. 

following  procedures 

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Article 11 

Article 11 

This Decision  shall  apply from  1 January  1996 
to 31 December 2000. 

This Decision  shall  apply from  1 January  1996 
to 31 December 2000. 

Article  12 

Article  12 

This Decision  is addressed to the Member 
States. 

This Decision  is addressed to the Member 
States. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 

The President 

The President 

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Annex  I 

Illustrative,  non-limitative  list  of  actions  to 

be  taken  under  the  SAVE  II  programme 

a. 

Studies  and  other  actions  leading  to 

the implementation  and completion  of 

Community 

energy 

efficiency 

measures 

Among  the  actions  to  be  taken  will  be: 

studies  on  the  evaluation  of  the  impact 

of  energy  legislation  and  of  various 

energy  efficiency  measures, 

mandates  to  CEN/CENELEC  regarding 

performance  and measurement  standards 

for  energy  using  appliances. 

studies 

to 

develop 

voluntary 

agreements  and  monitor  their  results, 

participation 

in 

international 

co 

ordinated 

activities. 

e.g. 

IEA 

Implementing  Agreements-

Studies  and  other  actions  in  support 

of  energy  efficiency  initiatives  within 

other  programmes 

SAVE  will  also  act  as  a  catalyst  for 

other  Community  programmes  such  as 

the  Regional  Fund  (CSF)  in  identifying 

high potential  energy  efficiency  projects 

which  could  be  supported  by 

these 

programmes. 

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b. 

Sectoral  pilot  actions  aimed  at 

accelerating 

energy 

efficiency 

investment 

and/or 

improving 

consumer  energy  use  patterns. 

These actions will be decided on an ad-

hoc  basis  and  will  represent  a  high 

potential  for 

improving  energy  use 

across 

the  Community 

through 

increased  cooperation  of  operators  in 

different  Member  States.  Among  the 

operators who might be involved in this 

activity  are: 

groupings  of building  associations, 

groupings  of  electricity  and/or  gas 

distribution  companies (IRP/DSM) 

groupings  of  city  authorities  (projects 

on  energy  efficiency  in  urban  traffic) 

groupings  of  associations  with  interest 

in  specific  sectors  (SMEs.  industrial 

associations, etc.) 

ç.  Measures 

proposed 

by 

the 

Commission  to foster the exchange of 

experience,  mainly 

through 

information  networks. 

Essentially  Commission  initiatives  for 

promoting  energy  efficiency  to targeted 

audiences  and  to  the  general  consumer 

by  all  the  media  mechanisms  and  will 

include. 

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publications,  videos,  workshops  on 

specific 

topics. 

conferences 

and 

seminars, databases. 

d.  Measures  as 

in  c  but  proposed 

otherwise  than  by the  Commission 

Leveraging  the  efforts  of  others  by 

providing  a  Community  dimension  to 

locally  or 

internationally  organised 

energy efficiency  promotional efforts. In 

general,  the  actions  to  be  supported  in 

part by  the  Community  will be: 

publications,  videos,  workshops  on 

specific 

topics. 

conferences 

and 

seminars,  databases. 

e.  Monitoring  of  energy 

efficiency 

progress 

in 

the  European 

Community,  in  individual  Member 

States  and  in  the  SAVE  programme 

itself. 

Establishment  of  an Expert Group  from 

the Member  States which  will  use tools 

developed  under  SAVE  I  to  monitor 

and evaluate energy efficiency  progress. 

It is important  that  all  the actions taken 

under  SAVE  should  be  fully  evaluated 

and that the  contribution  of  each  action 

to the improvement of energy  efficiency 

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should  be continually  assessed.  Project 

with  a  high  dissemination  potential 

should  be  identified  and  transmitted  to 

the  promotional 

activities  of 

the 

programme 

so 

that  comprehensive 

dissemination 

strategies 

can 

be 

developed. 

L 

Specific  actions  in  favour  of  energy 

management  at  the  regional  and 

urban  level. 

Actions 

in 

this 

area  would  be 

complementary  to  those  listed  above 

and  shall  be focused  on the  setting  up 

of 

regional 

and 

local 

energy 

management  agencies.  Thev  might 

include  flanking 

supports  such as: 

the 

creation 

of 

energy 

end-use 

education  programmes, 

development 

of 

local 

energy 

management  initiatives, 

carrying out  of targeted  projects  with a 

high  dissemination  potential. 

The  focus  of  this  action  is  on  regional 

and  local  authorities  and  is  oriented 

towards altering the energy habits of all 

classes of  consumers. 

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Specific  actions  in  favour  of  greater 

cohesion  between Member States and 

regions 

in 

the 

field  of  energy 

efficiency  through  support  for  the 

creation 

of 

energy 

efficiency 

infrastructures 

in 

those  Member 

States  and  regions  where  energy 

efficiency 

policies  are  not  vet 

sufficiently  developed 

The  purpose  of  this  action  will  be  to 

harness  the  experience  of  the  Member 

States  to  create  the  greatest  level  of 

alignment  of regional  or  local  capacity. 

Actions  in  this  area might be: 

the  setting  up  of  linkages  between 

different  Member  States  or  regions  of 

different  Member  States with  a view to 

the  exchange  of  information, 

the 

creation 

of 

the 

necessary 

information 

sources. 

including 

databases, to allow those responsible for 

public  policy  to  access  information  on 

effective  local  initiatives, 

assistance  in  setting  up. perhaps  within 

existing 

educational 

establishments, 

regional  centres  of  excellence  which 

will  act  as focal  points  for  local  energy 

management 

research  and 

training 

activities  and  which  will  have  the 

expertise 

to 

contribute 

to 

the 

development 

of 

regional 

energy 

resource  solutions. 

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