Article 1 
1. The Community shall support a five-year programme for the preparation and 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: (a) to stimulate energy efficiency measures in all sectors; (b) to encourage investments in energy conservation by private and public consumers and by industry; (c) to create the conditions for improving the energy intensity of final consumption. 2. Community financing will be given under the 'SAVE II programme to promote energy efficiency in the Community`, hereafter referred to as 'the programme`, for actions which fall within the objectives of this Decision. Article 2 Under the programme, the following categories of actions and measures on energy efficiency shall be financed: (a) studies and other related actions aimed at the implementation and completion of Community measures (such as voluntary agreements, mandates to standardization bodies, cooperative procurements and legislation) taken to improve energy 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; (b) sectorial targeted pilot actions aimed at 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 groupings of organizations and/or enterprises formed to accomplish the projects; (c) 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; (d) measures as under (c) but proposed otherwise than by the Commission; (e) monitoring of energy efficiency progress in the Community and in individual Member States and ongoing evaluation and monitoring of the actions and measures undertaken under the programme; (f) specific actions in 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. 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. 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. Article 4 1. The final reference amount for the 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. 2. Before the end of 1997, the Council, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Treaty, shall review the financial reference amount for the remaining period of the programme, on the basis of a communication and, if appropriate, proposals from the Commission taken into account all the relevant programmes in the energy sector. 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 appraisal, monitoring and subsequent evaluation, which, on completion of the project, shall include assessment of impact, implementation and whether their original objectives have been achieved. 2. The selected beneficiaries shall submit reports to the Commission on a six-monthly 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: - the cost effectiveness criteria, the savings potential and environmental impact, in particular the reduction of CO2 emissions, - the list of priorities referred to in Article 7, - the cohesion of Member States in the field of energy efficiency. The Committee referred to in Article 6 (2) will assist the Commission in defining these conditions and guidelines. Article 6 1. In cases where the amount involved does not exceed ECU 100 000, the following shall apply: The Commission shall be assisted by a committee of an advisory nature composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission. The representative of the Commission 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, 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 to have its position recorded in the minutes. 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. 2. In cases where the amount involved exceeds ECU 100 000, the following shall apply: 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 representative of the Commission 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. The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if 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: - 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. 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 complementarity between the SAVE II programme and the national programmes on the basis of annual information in a summary form supplied by each Member State. Priority shall be given to those areas where such complementaried is greatest. The committee referred to in Article 6 (2) will assist the Commission in defining the list of priorities. Article 8 1. After every year of the programme, the Commission shall present to 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 on the results of the previous year. 2. After the third year of the programme, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the energy efficiency measures undertaken at Community and Member State level and on the results achieved, with particular reference to the objectives outlined under Article 1. The report shall be accompanied by proposals for any amendments which may be necessary to the programme in the light of these results. 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 the consistency of national and 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 Decision 89/364/EEC is hereby repealed. Article 10 The programme shall be open to the participation of associated Central and Eastern European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial arrangements, agreed to in the Additional Protocols to the association Agreements, concerning participation in Community programmes. This programme shall be open to the participation of Cyprus and Malta on the basis of additional appropriations in accordance with the same rules as apply to the EFTA countries following procedures to be agreed with the countries in question. Article 11 This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 2000. Article 12 This Decision is addressed to the Member States, Done at Brussels, 16 December 1996. For the Council The President D. HIGGINS (1) OJ No C 346, 23. 12. 1995, p. 14. (2) OJ No C 82, 19. 3. 1996, p. 13. (3) OJ No C 129, 2. 5. 1996, p. 36. (4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 16 April 1996 (OJ No C 141, 13. 5. 1996, p. 35), Common Position of the Council of 8 July 1996 (OJ No C 264, 11. 9. 1996, p. 46) and Decision of the European Parliament of 12 November 1996 (OJ No C 323, 4. 12. 1996). (5) OJ No L 167, 9. 7. 1993, p. 31. (6) OJ No L 307, 8. 11. 1991, p. 34. (7) OJ No C 255, 20. 9. 1993, p. 252. (8) OJ No L 126, 18. 5. 1994, p. 1. (9) OJ No C 287, 30. 10. 1995, p. 34. (10) OJ No L 157, 9. 6. 1989, p. 32. (11) OJ No C 293, 8. 11. 1995, p. 4.
Article 2 
Under the programme, the following categories of actions and measures on energy efficiency shall be financed: (a) studies and other related actions aimed at the implementation and completion of Community measures (such as voluntary agreements, mandates to standardization bodies, cooperative procurements and legislation) taken to improve energy 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; (b) sectorial targeted pilot actions aimed at 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 groupings of organizations and/or enterprises formed to accomplish the projects; (c) 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; (d) measures as under (c) but proposed otherwise than by the Commission; (e) monitoring of energy efficiency progress in the Community and in individual Member States and ongoing evaluation and monitoring of the actions and measures undertaken under the programme; (f) specific actions in 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. 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. 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. Article 4 1. The final reference amount for the 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. 2. Before the end of 1997, the Council, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Treaty, shall review the financial reference amount for the remaining period of the programme, on the basis of a communication and, if appropriate, proposals from the Commission taken into account all the relevant programmes in the energy sector. 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 appraisal, monitoring and subsequent evaluation, which, on completion of the project, shall include assessment of impact, implementation and whether their original objectives have been achieved. 2. The selected beneficiaries shall submit reports to the Commission on a six-monthly 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: - the cost effectiveness criteria, the savings potential and environmental impact, in particular the reduction of CO2 emissions, - the list of priorities referred to in Article 7, - the cohesion of Member States in the field of energy efficiency. The Committee referred to in Article 6 (2) will assist the Commission in defining these conditions and guidelines. Article 6 1. In cases where the amount involved does not exceed ECU 100 000, the following shall apply: The Commission shall be assisted by a committee of an advisory nature composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission. The representative of the Commission 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, 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 to have its position recorded in the minutes. 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. 2. In cases where the amount involved exceeds ECU 100 000, the following shall apply: 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 representative of the Commission 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. The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if 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: - 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. 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 complementarity between the SAVE II programme and the national programmes on the basis of annual information in a summary form supplied by each Member State. Priority shall be given to those areas where such complementaried is greatest. The committee referred to in Article 6 (2) will assist the Commission in defining the list of priorities. Article 8 1. After every year of the programme, the Commission shall present to 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 on the results of the previous year. 2. After the third year of the programme, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the energy efficiency measures undertaken at Community and Member State level and on the results achieved, with particular reference to the objectives outlined under Article 1. The report shall be accompanied by proposals for any amendments which may be necessary to the programme in the light of these results. 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 the consistency of national and 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 Decision 89/364/EEC is hereby repealed. Article 10 The programme shall be open to the participation of associated Central and Eastern European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial arrangements, agreed to in the Additional Protocols to the association Agreements, concerning participation in Community programmes. This programme shall be open to the participation of Cyprus and Malta on the basis of additional appropriations in accordance with the same rules as apply to the EFTA countries following procedures to be agreed with the countries in question. Article 11 This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 2000. Article 12 This Decision is addressed to the Member States, Done at Brussels, 16 December 1996. For the Council The President D. HIGGINS (1) OJ No C 346, 23. 12. 1995, p. 14. (2) OJ No C 82, 19. 3. 1996, p. 13. (3) OJ No C 129, 2. 5. 1996, p. 36. (4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 16 April 1996 (OJ No C 141, 13. 5. 1996, p. 35), Common Position of the Council of 8 July 1996 (OJ No C 264, 11. 9. 1996, p. 46) and Decision of the European Parliament of 12 November 1996 (OJ No C 323, 4. 12. 1996). (5) OJ No L 167, 9. 7. 1993, p. 31. (6) OJ No L 307, 8. 11. 1991, p. 34. (7) OJ No C 255, 20. 9. 1993, p. 252. (8) OJ No L 126, 18. 5. 1994, p. 1. (9) OJ No C 287, 30. 10. 1995, p. 34. (10) OJ No L 157, 9. 6. 1989, p. 32. (11) OJ No C 293, 8. 11. 1995, p. 4.
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. 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. Article 4 1. The final reference amount for the 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. 2. Before the end of 1997, the Council, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Treaty, shall review the financial reference amount for the remaining period of the programme, on the basis of a communication and, if appropriate, proposals from the Commission taken into account all the relevant programmes in the energy sector. 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 appraisal, monitoring and subsequent evaluation, which, on completion of the project, shall include assessment of impact, implementation and whether their original objectives have been achieved. 2. The selected beneficiaries shall submit reports to the Commission on a six-monthly 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: - the cost effectiveness criteria, the savings potential and environmental impact, in particular the reduction of CO2 emissions, - the list of priorities referred to in Article 7, - the cohesion of Member States in the field of energy efficiency. The Committee referred to in Article 6 (2) will assist the Commission in defining these conditions and guidelines. Article 6 1. In cases where the amount involved does not exceed ECU 100 000, the following shall apply: The Commission shall be assisted by a committee of an advisory nature composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission. The representative of the Commission 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, 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 to have its position recorded in the minutes. 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. 2. In cases where the amount involved exceeds ECU 100 000, the following shall apply: 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 representative of the Commission 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. The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if 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: - 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. 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 complementarity between the SAVE II programme and the national programmes on the basis of annual information in a summary form supplied by each Member State. Priority shall be given to those areas where such complementaried is greatest. The committee referred to in Article 6 (2) will assist the Commission in defining the list of priorities. Article 8 1. After every year of the programme, the Commission shall present to 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 on the results of the previous year. 2. After the third year of the programme, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the energy efficiency measures undertaken at Community and Member State level and on the results achieved, with particular reference to the objectives outlined under Article 1. The report shall be accompanied by proposals for any amendments which may be necessary to the programme in the light of these results. 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 the consistency of national and 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 Decision 89/364/EEC is hereby repealed. Article 10 The programme shall be open to the participation of associated Central and Eastern European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial arrangements, agreed to in the Additional Protocols to the association Agreements, concerning participation in Community programmes. This programme shall be open to the participation of Cyprus and Malta on the basis of additional appropriations in accordance with the same rules as apply to the EFTA countries following procedures to be agreed with the countries in question. Article 11 This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 2000. Article 12 This Decision is addressed to the Member States, Done at Brussels, 16 December 1996. For the Council The President D. HIGGINS (1) OJ No C 346, 23. 12. 1995, p. 14. (2) OJ No C 82, 19. 3. 1996, p. 13. (3) OJ No C 129, 2. 5. 1996, p. 36. (4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 16 April 1996 (OJ No C 141, 13. 5. 1996, p. 35), Common Position of the Council of 8 July 1996 (OJ No C 264, 11. 9. 1996, p. 46) and Decision of the European Parliament of 12 November 1996 (OJ No C 323, 4. 12. 1996). (5) OJ No L 167, 9. 7. 1993, p. 31. (6) OJ No L 307, 8. 11. 1991, p. 34. (7) OJ No C 255, 20. 9. 1993, p. 252. (8) OJ No L 126, 18. 5. 1994, p. 1. (9) OJ No C 287, 30. 10. 1995, p. 34. (10) OJ No L 157, 9. 6. 1989, p. 32. (11) OJ No C 293, 8. 11. 1995, p. 4.
Article 4 
1. The final reference amount for the 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. 2. Before the end of 1997, the Council, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Treaty, shall review the financial reference amount for the remaining period of the programme, on the basis of a communication and, if appropriate, proposals from the Commission taken into account all the relevant programmes in the energy sector. 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 appraisal, monitoring and subsequent evaluation, which, on completion of the project, shall include assessment of impact, implementation and whether their original objectives have been achieved. 2. The selected beneficiaries shall submit reports to the Commission on a six-monthly 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: - the cost effectiveness criteria, the savings potential and environmental impact, in particular the reduction of CO2 emissions, - the list of priorities referred to in Article 7, - the cohesion of Member States in the field of energy efficiency. The Committee referred to in Article 6 (2) will assist the Commission in defining these conditions and guidelines. Article 6 1. In cases where the amount involved does not exceed ECU 100 000, the following shall apply: The Commission shall be assisted by a committee of an advisory nature composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission. The representative of the Commission 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, 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 to have its position recorded in the minutes. 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. 2. In cases where the amount involved exceeds ECU 100 000, the following shall apply: 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 representative of the Commission 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. The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if 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: - 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. 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 complementarity between the SAVE II programme and the national programmes on the basis of annual information in a summary form supplied by each Member State. Priority shall be given to those areas where such complementaried is greatest. The committee referred to in Article 6 (2) will assist the Commission in defining the list of priorities. Article 8 1. After every year of the programme, the Commission shall present to 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 on the results of the previous year. 2. After the third year of the programme, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the energy efficiency measures undertaken at Community and Member State level and on the results achieved, with particular reference to the objectives outlined under Article 1. The report shall be accompanied by proposals for any amendments which may be necessary to the programme in the light of these results. 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 the consistency of national and 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 Decision 89/364/EEC is hereby repealed. Article 10 The programme shall be open to the participation of associated Central and Eastern European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial arrangements, agreed to in the Additional Protocols to the association Agreements, concerning participation in Community programmes. This programme shall be open to the participation of Cyprus and Malta on the basis of additional appropriations in accordance with the same rules as apply to the EFTA countries following procedures to be agreed with the countries in question. Article 11 This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 2000. Article 12 This Decision is addressed to the Member States, Done at Brussels, 16 December 1996. For the Council The President D. HIGGINS (1) OJ No C 346, 23. 12. 1995, p. 14. (2) OJ No C 82, 19. 3. 1996, p. 13. (3) OJ No C 129, 2. 5. 1996, p. 36. (4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 16 April 1996 (OJ No C 141, 13. 5. 1996, p. 35), Common Position of the Council of 8 July 1996 (OJ No C 264, 11. 9. 1996, p. 46) and Decision of the European Parliament of 12 November 1996 (OJ No C 323, 4. 12. 1996). (5) OJ No L 167, 9. 7. 1993, p. 31. (6) OJ No L 307, 8. 11. 1991, p. 34. (7) OJ No C 255, 20. 9. 1993, p. 252. (8) OJ No L 126, 18. 5. 1994, p. 1. (9) OJ No C 287, 30. 10. 1995, p. 34. (10) OJ No L 157, 9. 6. 1989, p. 32. (11) OJ No C 293, 8. 11. 1995, p. 4.
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 appraisal, monitoring and subsequent evaluation, which, on completion of the project, shall include assessment of impact, implementation and whether their original objectives have been achieved. 2. The selected beneficiaries shall submit reports to the Commission on a six-monthly 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: - the cost effectiveness criteria, the savings potential and environmental impact, in particular the reduction of CO2 emissions, - the list of priorities referred to in Article 7, - the cohesion of Member States in the field of energy efficiency. The Committee referred to in Article 6 (2) will assist the Commission in defining these conditions and guidelines. Article 6 1. In cases where the amount involved does not exceed ECU 100 000, the following shall apply: The Commission shall be assisted by a committee of an advisory nature composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission. The representative of the Commission 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, 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 to have its position recorded in the minutes. 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. 2. In cases where the amount involved exceeds ECU 100 000, the following shall apply: 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 representative of the Commission 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. The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if 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: - 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. 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 complementarity between the SAVE II programme and the national programmes on the basis of annual information in a summary form supplied by each Member State. Priority shall be given to those areas where such complementaried is greatest. The committee referred to in Article 6 (2) will assist the Commission in defining the list of priorities. Article 8 1. After every year of the programme, the Commission shall present to 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 on the results of the previous year. 2. After the third year of the programme, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the energy efficiency measures undertaken at Community and Member State level and on the results achieved, with particular reference to the objectives outlined under Article 1. The report shall be accompanied by proposals for any amendments which may be necessary to the programme in the light of these results. 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 the consistency of national and 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 Decision 89/364/EEC is hereby repealed. Article 10 The programme shall be open to the participation of associated Central and Eastern European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial arrangements, agreed to in the Additional Protocols to the association Agreements, concerning participation in Community programmes. This programme shall be open to the participation of Cyprus and Malta on the basis of additional appropriations in accordance with the same rules as apply to the EFTA countries following procedures to be agreed with the countries in question. Article 11 This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 2000. Article 12 This Decision is addressed to the Member States, Done at Brussels, 16 December 1996. For the Council The President D. HIGGINS (1) OJ No C 346, 23. 12. 1995, p. 14. (2) OJ No C 82, 19. 3. 1996, p. 13. (3) OJ No C 129, 2. 5. 1996, p. 36. (4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 16 April 1996 (OJ No C 141, 13. 5. 1996, p. 35), Common Position of the Council of 8 July 1996 (OJ No C 264, 11. 9. 1996, p. 46) and Decision of the European Parliament of 12 November 1996 (OJ No C 323, 4. 12. 1996). (5) OJ No L 167, 9. 7. 1993, p. 31. (6) OJ No L 307, 8. 11. 1991, p. 34. (7) OJ No C 255, 20. 9. 1993, p. 252. (8) OJ No L 126, 18. 5. 1994, p. 1. (9) OJ No C 287, 30. 10. 1995, p. 34. (10) OJ No L 157, 9. 6. 1989, p. 32. (11) OJ No C 293, 8. 11. 1995, p. 4.
Article 6 
1. In cases where the amount involved does not exceed ECU 100 000, the following shall apply: The Commission shall be assisted by a committee of an advisory nature composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission. The representative of the Commission 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, 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 to have its position recorded in the minutes. 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. 2. In cases where the amount involved exceeds ECU 100 000, the following shall apply: 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 representative of the Commission 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. The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if 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: - 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. 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 complementarity between the SAVE II programme and the national programmes on the basis of annual information in a summary form supplied by each Member State. Priority shall be given to those areas where such complementaried is greatest. The committee referred to in Article 6 (2) will assist the Commission in defining the list of priorities. Article 8 1. After every year of the programme, the Commission shall present to 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 on the results of the previous year. 2. After the third year of the programme, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the energy efficiency measures undertaken at Community and Member State level and on the results achieved, with particular reference to the objectives outlined under Article 1. The report shall be accompanied by proposals for any amendments which may be necessary to the programme in the light of these results. 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 the consistency of national and 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 Decision 89/364/EEC is hereby repealed. Article 10 The programme shall be open to the participation of associated Central and Eastern European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial arrangements, agreed to in the Additional Protocols to the association Agreements, concerning participation in Community programmes. This programme shall be open to the participation of Cyprus and Malta on the basis of additional appropriations in accordance with the same rules as apply to the EFTA countries following procedures to be agreed with the countries in question. Article 11 This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 2000. Article 12 This Decision is addressed to the Member States, Done at Brussels, 16 December 1996. For the Council The President D. HIGGINS (1) OJ No C 346, 23. 12. 1995, p. 14. (2) OJ No C 82, 19. 3. 1996, p. 13. (3) OJ No C 129, 2. 5. 1996, p. 36. (4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 16 April 1996 (OJ No C 141, 13. 5. 1996, p. 35), Common Position of the Council of 8 July 1996 (OJ No C 264, 11. 9. 1996, p. 46) and Decision of the European Parliament of 12 November 1996 (OJ No C 323, 4. 12. 1996). (5) OJ No L 167, 9. 7. 1993, p. 31. (6) OJ No L 307, 8. 11. 1991, p. 34. (7) OJ No C 255, 20. 9. 1993, p. 252. (8) OJ No L 126, 18. 5. 1994, p. 1. (9) OJ No C 287, 30. 10. 1995, p. 34. (10) OJ No L 157, 9. 6. 1989, p. 32. (11) OJ No C 293, 8. 11. 1995, p. 4.
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 complementarity between the SAVE II programme and the national programmes on the basis of annual information in a summary form supplied by each Member State. Priority shall be given to those areas where such complementaried is greatest. The committee referred to in Article 6 (2) will assist the Commission in defining the list of priorities. Article 8 1. After every year of the programme, the Commission shall present to 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 on the results of the previous year. 2. After the third year of the programme, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the energy efficiency measures undertaken at Community and Member State level and on the results achieved, with particular reference to the objectives outlined under Article 1. The report shall be accompanied by proposals for any amendments which may be necessary to the programme in the light of these results. 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 the consistency of national and 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 Decision 89/364/EEC is hereby repealed. Article 10 The programme shall be open to the participation of associated Central and Eastern European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial arrangements, agreed to in the Additional Protocols to the association Agreements, concerning participation in Community programmes. This programme shall be open to the participation of Cyprus and Malta on the basis of additional appropriations in accordance with the same rules as apply to the EFTA countries following procedures to be agreed with the countries in question. Article 11 This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 2000. Article 12 This Decision is addressed to the Member States, Done at Brussels, 16 December 1996. For the Council The President D. HIGGINS (1) OJ No C 346, 23. 12. 1995, p. 14. (2) OJ No C 82, 19. 3. 1996, p. 13. (3) OJ No C 129, 2. 5. 1996, p. 36. (4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 16 April 1996 (OJ No C 141, 13. 5. 1996, p. 35), Common Position of the Council of 8 July 1996 (OJ No C 264, 11. 9. 1996, p. 46) and Decision of the European Parliament of 12 November 1996 (OJ No C 323, 4. 12. 1996). (5) OJ No L 167, 9. 7. 1993, p. 31. (6) OJ No L 307, 8. 11. 1991, p. 34. (7) OJ No C 255, 20. 9. 1993, p. 252. (8) OJ No L 126, 18. 5. 1994, p. 1. (9) OJ No C 287, 30. 10. 1995, p. 34. (10) OJ No L 157, 9. 6. 1989, p. 32. (11) OJ No C 293, 8. 11. 1995, p. 4.
Article 8 
1. After every year of the programme, the Commission shall present to 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 on the results of the previous year. 2. After the third year of the programme, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the energy efficiency measures undertaken at Community and Member State level and on the results achieved, with particular reference to the objectives outlined under Article 1. The report shall be accompanied by proposals for any amendments which may be necessary to the programme in the light of these results. 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 the consistency of national and 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 Decision 89/364/EEC is hereby repealed. Article 10 The programme shall be open to the participation of associated Central and Eastern European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial arrangements, agreed to in the Additional Protocols to the association Agreements, concerning participation in Community programmes. This programme shall be open to the participation of Cyprus and Malta on the basis of additional appropriations in accordance with the same rules as apply to the EFTA countries following procedures to be agreed with the countries in question. Article 11 This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 2000. Article 12 This Decision is addressed to the Member States, Done at Brussels, 16 December 1996. For the Council The President D. HIGGINS (1) OJ No C 346, 23. 12. 1995, p. 14. (2) OJ No C 82, 19. 3. 1996, p. 13. (3) OJ No C 129, 2. 5. 1996, p. 36. (4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 16 April 1996 (OJ No C 141, 13. 5. 1996, p. 35), Common Position of the Council of 8 July 1996 (OJ No C 264, 11. 9. 1996, p. 46) and Decision of the European Parliament of 12 November 1996 (OJ No C 323, 4. 12. 1996). (5) OJ No L 167, 9. 7. 1993, p. 31. (6) OJ No L 307, 8. 11. 1991, p. 34. (7) OJ No C 255, 20. 9. 1993, p. 252. (8) OJ No L 126, 18. 5. 1994, p. 1. (9) OJ No C 287, 30. 10. 1995, p. 34. (10) OJ No L 157, 9. 6. 1989, p. 32. (11) OJ No C 293, 8. 11. 1995, p. 4.
Article 9 
Decision 89/364/EEC is hereby repealed. Article 10 The programme shall be open to the participation of associated Central and Eastern European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial arrangements, agreed to in the Additional Protocols to the association Agreements, concerning participation in Community programmes. This programme shall be open to the participation of Cyprus and Malta on the basis of additional appropriations in accordance with the same rules as apply to the EFTA countries following procedures to be agreed with the countries in question. Article 11 This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 2000. Article 12 This Decision is addressed to the Member States, Done at Brussels, 16 December 1996. For the Council The President D. HIGGINS (1) OJ No C 346, 23. 12. 1995, p. 14. (2) OJ No C 82, 19. 3. 1996, p. 13. (3) OJ No C 129, 2. 5. 1996, p. 36. (4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 16 April 1996 (OJ No C 141, 13. 5. 1996, p. 35), Common Position of the Council of 8 July 1996 (OJ No C 264, 11. 9. 1996, p. 46) and Decision of the European Parliament of 12 November 1996 (OJ No C 323, 4. 12. 1996). (5) OJ No L 167, 9. 7. 1993, p. 31. (6) OJ No L 307, 8. 11. 1991, p. 34. (7) OJ No C 255, 20. 9. 1993, p. 252. (8) OJ No L 126, 18. 5. 1994, p. 1. (9) OJ No C 287, 30. 10. 1995, p. 34. (10) OJ No L 157, 9. 6. 1989, p. 32. (11) OJ No C 293, 8. 11. 1995, p. 4.
Article 10 
The programme shall be open to the participation of associated Central and Eastern European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial arrangements, agreed to in the Additional Protocols to the association Agreements, concerning participation in Community programmes. This programme shall be open to the participation of Cyprus and Malta on the basis of additional appropriations in accordance with the same rules as apply to the EFTA countries following procedures to be agreed with the countries in question. Article 11 This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 2000. Article 12 This Decision is addressed to the Member States, Done at Brussels, 16 December 1996. For the Council The President D. HIGGINS (1) OJ No C 346, 23. 12. 1995, p. 14. (2) OJ No C 82, 19. 3. 1996, p. 13. (3) OJ No C 129, 2. 5. 1996, p. 36. (4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 16 April 1996 (OJ No C 141, 13. 5. 1996, p. 35), Common Position of the Council of 8 July 1996 (OJ No C 264, 11. 9. 1996, p. 46) and Decision of the European Parliament of 12 November 1996 (OJ No C 323, 4. 12. 1996). (5) OJ No L 167, 9. 7. 1993, p. 31. (6) OJ No L 307, 8. 11. 1991, p. 34. (7) OJ No C 255, 20. 9. 1993, p. 252. (8) OJ No L 126, 18. 5. 1994, p. 1. (9) OJ No C 287, 30. 10. 1995, p. 34. (10) OJ No L 157, 9. 6. 1989, p. 32. (11) OJ No C 293, 8. 11. 1995, p. 4.
Article 11 
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 2000. Article 12 This Decision is addressed to the Member States, Done at Brussels, 16 December 1996. For the Council The President D. HIGGINS (1) OJ No C 346, 23. 12. 1995, p. 14. (2) OJ No C 82, 19. 3. 1996, p. 13. (3) OJ No C 129, 2. 5. 1996, p. 36. (4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 16 April 1996 (OJ No C 141, 13. 5. 1996, p. 35), Common Position of the Council of 8 July 1996 (OJ No C 264, 11. 9. 1996, p. 46) and Decision of the European Parliament of 12 November 1996 (OJ No C 323, 4. 12. 1996). (5) OJ No L 167, 9. 7. 1993, p. 31. (6) OJ No L 307, 8. 11. 1991, p. 34. (7) OJ No C 255, 20. 9. 1993, p. 252. (8) OJ No L 126, 18. 5. 1994, p. 1. (9) OJ No C 287, 30. 10. 1995, p. 34. (10) OJ No L 157, 9. 6. 1989, p. 32. (11) OJ No C 293, 8. 11. 1995, p. 4.
Article 12 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States, Done at Brussels, 16 December 1996. For the Council The President D. HIGGINS (1) OJ No C 346, 23. 12. 1995, p. 14. (2) OJ No C 82, 19. 3. 1996, p. 13. (3) OJ No C 129, 2. 5. 1996, p. 36. (4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 16 April 1996 (OJ No C 141, 13. 5. 1996, p. 35), Common Position of the Council of 8 July 1996 (OJ No C 264, 11. 9. 1996, p. 46) and Decision of the European Parliament of 12 November 1996 (OJ No C 323, 4. 12. 1996). (5) OJ No L 167, 9. 7. 1993, p. 31. (6) OJ No L 307, 8. 11. 1991, p. 34. (7) OJ No C 255, 20. 9. 1993, p. 252. (8) OJ No L 126, 18. 5. 1994, p. 1. (9) OJ No C 287, 30. 10. 1995, p. 34. (10) OJ No L 157, 9. 6. 1989, p. 32. (11) OJ No C 293, 8. 11. 1995, p. 4.