Chương I Luật sử dụng năng lượng tiết kiệm và hiệu quả 2010: Những quy định chung

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1, Scope of regulation

This Law provides economical and efficient use of energy; policies and measures to promote economical and efficient use of energy; and the rights, obligations and responsibilities of organizations, households and individuals in economical and efficient use of energy.

Article 2. Subjects of application

This Law applies to organizations, households and individuals using energy in Vietnam.

Article 3. Interpretation of terms

In this Law, the terms below are construed as follows:

1. Energy includes fuel, electric and thermal energy directly attained or attained through the processing of unrenewable and renewable energy resources.

2. Unrenewable energy resources include coal, coal gas, petroleum oil, natural gas, uranium ores and other unrenewable energy resources.

3. Renewable energy resources include water power, wind power, sunlight, geothermy, biofuel and other renewable energy resources.

4. Fuel means forms of substances directly used or processed for use as fuel.

5. Economical and efficient use of energy means the application of managerial and technical measures to reduce energy loss and consumption of devices and equipment while meeting demands and requirements of production and life.

6. Energy audit means the measurement, analysis, calculation and assessment to determine energy consumption level and energy saving potential and proposal of solutions for economical and efficient use of energy to energy users.

7. Energy label means a label providing information on used energy, energy consumption level and energy yield and other information helping consumers know and select energy-saving devices and equipment.

8. Energy labeling means sticking, attaching, printing or carving an energy label to a product or packaging.

9. Energy yield means the indicator showing the device's or equipment's capacity to convert used energy into useful energy.

10. Minimum energy yield means the lowest energy yield level set by a competent state agency for an energy-consuming device or equipment below which such device or equipment is subject to special control.

11. Energy-saving product means a device or equipment with high energy yield and well-insulated materials conformable with technical standards and regulations provided by competent state agencies.

Article 4. Principles of economical and efficient use of energy

1. To conform with energy strategies and master plans and policies on energy security and environmental protection.

2. To be implemented regularly and uniformly from energy resource management and exploitation to final use.

3. To be the responsibilities of stale management agencies and rights and obligations of organizations, households, individuals and the entire society.

Article 5. State policies on economical and efficient use of energy

1. Application of measures to use energy economically and efficiently for socio-economic development is a top priority.

2. To provide financial support and energy price subsidy and other necessary incentives to promote economical and efficient use of energy.

3. To increase investment in, diversify resource-raising forms to promote, scientific research, development and application of advanced technologies using energy economically and efficiently; to develop renewable energy suitable to Vietnam's potential and conditions, contributing to ensuring energy security and environmental protection.

4. To encourage the use of energy-saving devices and equipment; to implement an energy labeling roadmap; to step by step eliminate devices and equipment of backdated technologies and low energy yield.

5. To encourage the development of counseling services; and rationally invest in information dissemination, education and support for organizations, households and individuals to use energy economically and efficiently.

Article 6. Energy use strategies, master plans and programs

1. Energy use strategies, master plans and programs must meet the following requirements:

a/ To supply energy stably and safely; to rationally and economically use energy resources;

b/ To estimate energy supply and demand in conformity with socio-economic development strategies, master plans and plans; to harmoniously and proportionally combine coal, oil and gas, and electricity planning with other energy planning:

c/ To promote economical and efficient use of energy, prioritize reasonable development of clean energy technologies and raise renewable energy use rates;

d/ To devise and implement a roadmap to manufacture energy-saving devices, equipment and construction materials.

2. The Prime Minister shall direct the elaboration and implementation of energy use strategies, master plans and programs.

Article 7. Energy use statistics

The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall assume the prime responsibility for. and coordinate with the state management agency in charge of statistical work in, submitting to the Government for promulgation statistical indicators on energy use within the national statistical indicator system under this Law and the law on statistical work.

Article 8. Prohibited acts

1. Destroying national energy resources.

2. Making forgeries or committing frauds to enjoy state incentives for economical and efficient use of energy.

3. Taking advantage of positions and powers in the management of economical and efficient use of energy for self-seeking purposes.

4. Intentionally providing untruthful
information on the energy yield of devices and
equipment in energy labeling, inspection, advertising and other activities which harm the interests of the State and lawful rights and interests of organizations, households and individuals.

5. Manufacturing, importing or circulating energy-consuming devices and equipment on the list of those subject to elimination promulgated by a competent state management agency.