The Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure hosted a workshop to present the Draft Rulebook on Independent Control of Building Energy Performance Certificates and Certificates for Improving Energy Performance of Buildings. The workshop was organized under the auspices of the PLAC IV project, which provides legal support to Serbia’s EU accession process, inter alia, under Chapter 15 (Energy).
The draft rulebook was presented by Marija Vujadinović, a PLAC IV project expert, while the accompanying annexes were explained by Nikola Vujović, also an expert on the PLAC IV project.
The aim of the draft is to establish a transparent and efficient control system, which involves several requirements. These include defining the methods and conditions for conducting independent control of certificates, setting criteria for those authorized to perform the control, and a methodology for selecting documents for review as part of the sample control process.
As presented by Marija Vujadinović, individuals involved in issuing the certificates or conducting the energy assessment cannot perform the control, ensuring impartiality in the process. To further guarantee objectivity, measures such as signing an impartiality declaration before conducting the control, annulling results in case of a conflict of interest, and implementing potential sanctions, including revoking authorization, are in place.
The draft rulebook also defines classification criteria for potential errors, whether they are procedural, formal, or technical.
Out of the 11 annexes accompanying the draft, 9 are intended for control organizations, Nikola Vujović explained. According to him, the annexes vary in scope and frequency of use.
Annexes include:
- Report on the Control of Building Energy Performance Certificates
- Record of Site Visit
- Request for Initiating Extraordinary Control of Certificates
- Annual Report on the Control of Energy Passports
- Request Form for Issuance of Authorization for Conducting Control of Building Energy Certificates
- Declaration Form on Employment and Appointment of Persons Responsible for Conducting Independent Control of Energy Passports
- Table for Listing Conducted Energy Assessments and Issued Certificates for Improving the Energy Performance of Buildings in a Legal Entity
- Table for Listing Conducted Energy Assessments of Buildings and Issued Certificates for Determining Building Energy Efficiency
- Declaration Form on No Criminal Record for a Specific Legal Entity
- Request Form for Amendment to a Decision
- Register of Authorized Legal Entities for Conducting Control of Energy Passports
During the discussion, the quality of the prepared documents was praised, and the project experts responded to numerous questions and suggestions from the representatives of the Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, as well as many interested parties from various companies whose field of work is covered by the presented Draft Rulebook.
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