Chương 8 Nghị định 21/2011/NĐ-CP: Tổ chức thực hiện

Chapter VIII

ORGANIZATION OF IMPLEMENTATION

Article 33. Responsibilities of ministries in the state management of economical and efficient use of energy

1. The Ministry of Industry and Trade:

a/ To take responsibility before the Government for its state management of economical and efficient use of energy according to the tasks provided in the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy;

b/ To coordinate with ministries, sectors and provincial-level People's Committees in supervising, inspecting and urging the implementation of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy and this Decree, and annually report to the Prime Minister;

c/ To appropriately organize and arrange personnel to assist the Minister in performing the state management of economical and efficient use of energy.

2. The Ministry of Science and Technology:

To perform the tasks provided in the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy and the following tasks:

a/ To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with concerned ministries and sectors in, formulating and announcing national standards on energy yield and minimum energy yield for popular energy-consuming devices and equipment according to the energy labeling roadrap; national standards on energy yield for architectural structures, construction, lighting, heating and cooling materials, and energy supply levels for key areas within buildings; and national standards on energy management systems in industrial and agricultural production establishments, buildings and transport businesses;

b/ To coordinate with concerned line ministries in formulating policies on technology transfer and studying and applying scientific and technological advances in economical and efficient use of energy.

3. The Ministry of Construction:

To perform the tasks provided in the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy and the following tasks:

a/ To promulgate according to its competence or propose competent agencies to promulgate standards and technical regulations on economical and efficient use of energy in designing construction works and construction materials;

b/ To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade in, guiding major energy users in managing energy use in construction activities; to direct and guide the implementation of solutions for economical and efficient use of energy in construction activities;

c/ To organize training and retraining in economical and efficient use of energy in construction activities.

4. The Ministry of Transport:

To perform the tasks provided in the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy and the following tasks:

a/ To promulgate according to its competence or propose competent agencies to promulgate standards, technical regulations and norms on energy consumption for a number of vehicles suitable to each period and inspect the observance of these regulations;

b/ To promulgate regulations on technical management and guide transport businesses in formulating norms and conducting regular technical maintenance during the operation and use of vehicles in order to economically and efficiently use energy;

c/ To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade in, guiding major energy users in managing energy use in transport activities; to guide the implementation of solutions for economical and efficient use of energy in the organization and operation of the transport system;

d/ To study and apply scientific and technological advances in order to raise energy use efficiency; to study and develop renewable fuels and energies to replace traditional fuels used in transport.

5. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development:

To perform the tasks provided in the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy and the following tasks:

a/ To promulgate according to its competence or propose competent agencies to promulgate standards and technical regulations on economical and efficient use of energy in agricultural production and irrigation;

b/ To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade in, guiding major energy users in managing energy use in agricultural production; to direct and guide the implementation of solutions for economical and efficient use of energy in agricultural production and irrigation;

c/ To organize training and retraining in economical and efficient use of energy in agricultural production, irrigation and rural areas.

6. The Ministry of Finance:

To perform the tasks provided in the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy and the following tasks:

a/ To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with concerned ministries and sectors in, formulating and promulgating or proposing competent agencies to promulgate detailed guidance on financial incentives for economical and efficient use of energy and energy-efficient products;

b/ To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with concerned agencies in, guiding procedures for import of devices and equipment subject to energy labeling; to issue regulations on collection, remittance, management and use of the fee for energy label certificates.

7. The Ministry of Planning and Investment:

To coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade in providing statistical indicators on energy use to be included in the national system of statistical indicators on energy use; to organize and direct the regular public announcement of statistical information on energy use.

8. The Ministry of Education and Training:

To introduce economical and efficient use of energy into educational and training activities suitable to each educational level.

9. The Ministry of Information and Communications:

To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade in, organizing and directing the mass media in implementing public programs to raise social awareness about economical and efficient use of energy.

Article 34. Responsibilities of provincial-level People's Committees

To perform the tasks provided in the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy and the following tasks:

1. To formulate programs on economical and efficient use of energy for inclusion in their local socio-economic development plans and inspect and evaluate their implementation.

2. To direct local specialized agencies in examining, checking and listing major energy users.

3. To examine, evaluate and summarize reports and plans on energy use of state budget-funded agencies and units and major energy users in their localities.

Article 35. Effect

1. This Decree takes effect on May 15, 2011.

2. This Decree replaces the Government's Decree No. 102/2003/ND-CP of September 3, 3003. on economical and efficient use of energy.

Article 36. Implementation responsibilities

Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, beads of government-attached agencies, chairpersons of provincial-level People's Committees and concerned organizations and individuals shall implement this Decree-