COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 22 May 2013
establishing a template for National Energy Efficiency Action Plans under Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council
(notified under document C(2013) 2882)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2013/242/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC (1), and in particular Article 24(2) and Annex XIV thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Directive 2012/27/EU requires each Member State to submit National Energy Efficiency Action Plans by 30 April 2014 and every three years thereafter. These plans are to set out significant energy efficiency improvement measures and expected and/or achieved energy savings, including those in the supply, transmission and distribution of energy as well as energy end-use, in view of achieving the energy efficiency targets referred to in Article 3(1) of Directive 2012/27/EU. The National Efficiency Action Plans shall in any case include the information specified in Annex XIV Part 2 of Directive 2012/27/EU. The National Energy Efficiency Action Plans shall be complemented with updated estimates of expected overall primary energy consumption in 2020, as well as estimated levels of primary energy consumption in the sectors indicated in Part 1 of Annex XIV of Directive 2012/27/EU.
(2)
In accordance with Article 24(2) second paragraph of Directive 2012/27/EU, the Commission shall provide a template as guidance for the National Energy Efficiency Action Plans, which shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 26(2) of the Directive. Article 26(1) of the Directive provides that the Commission will be assisted by a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) and Article 26(2) provides that Article 4 of that Regulation shall apply.
(3)
The measures provided for in this Decision take the utmost account of discussions within the Energy Efficiency Directive Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The template for the National Energy Efficiency Action Plans required by Article 24(2) and Annex XIV of Directive 2012/27/EU as set out in the Annex to this Decision is adopted.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 May 2013.