Environment

#DEVR1414899ADecree of September 4, 2014 Establishing the Application Requirements for Energy Savings Certificates

🇫🇷France··Other·High Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

The law establishes the requirements and procedures for requesting energy savings certificates in France. It details the necessary documentation that applicants must submit, including identification, eligibility proof, operations carried out, and compliance with established energy-saving standards. Furthermore, the law specifies the types of operations recognized for energy savings and outlines the responsibilities of various parties involved in the application process.

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Key Changes

  • Introduced specific documentation requirements for individuals and organizations applying for energy savings certificates.
  • Clarified the eligibility criteria for applicants, including additional conditions for first-time applicants.
  • Outlined the detailed process for operations-specific energy savings applications and the accompanying justification necessary for approval.

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Applicants who are natural persons must provide full name, phone number, and home address in their application for energy savings certificates

Natural person applicants for energy savings certificates
disclosure
high

Applicants who are legal entities must provide business name, legal form, registered office address, SIREN number, signatory identity, and contact person details in their application

Legal entity applicants for energy savings certificates
disclosure
high

All documents written in foreign languages must be accompanied by a certified French translation

Applicants with headquarters outside France or submitting foreign-language documents
operational
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First-time applicants subject to energy savings obligations must provide a certified declaration of energy volumes put to consumption or sold in France during the preceding calendar year, certified by a certified accountant, statutory auditor, or public accountant

First-time applicants who are obligated entities under Article L. 221-1 of the Energy Code
disclosure
high

First-time applicants subject to energy savings obligations must provide a sworn statement confirming they have not delegated their entire obligation and remain obligated under Article L. 221-1 of the Energy Code

First-time applicants who are obligated entities under Article L. 221-1 of the Energy Code
disclosure

Affected Parties

individual energy consumersbusinesses availing energy savings certificates

Tags

energy efficiency,regulatory compliance,certificate program