Cabinet Regulation No. 218 of 2002 on Energy Information System

1. These Regulations prescribe the procedures by which the compilation and evaluation of necessary information is performed in order to ensure an optimum balance of energy consumption and demand, the planning and management of the prevention of an energy crisis, as well as the elimination and overcoming of the consequences of a crisis.

2. In order to compile and evaluate the necessary information, the Ministry of Economics shall establish a relevant database – an energy information system (hereinafter – system). The system shall include information, which is in the competency of local government institutions and characterises energy consumption and demand.

3. The Ministry of Economics shall ensure the operation of the system and co-ordinate the exchange of information with State authorities and local government institutions integrated in the system.

4. Every month by the 23rd date the State Revenue Service shall submit to the Ministry of Economics information regarding the consumption of petroleum products (Annex 1), production of petroleum products (fuel) (Annex 2) and the circulation of energy materials and products (Annex 3) in the previous month.

5. Every month by the 20th date the Ministry of the Interior shall submit to the Ministry of Economics information regarding the reserves of petroleum products (Annex 4) in the previous month.

6. Every month by the 20th date the Public Utilities Commission shall submit to the Ministry of Economics information regarding the security reserves of heating fuel (natural gas, fuel oil, diesel fuel) of energy supply undertakings (Annex 5) in the previous month. Translation © 2005 Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs (Translation and Terminology Centre)

7. If an energy crisis is announced, the State Hydrometeorology Board shall submit to the Ministry of Economics information regarding the lowest day and night air temperature (in Latvia or particular region): 7.1. the actual – for five days before the crisis and henceforth for every twenty four hours; and 7.2. the forecast – every day for the next five days.

8. In order to ensure compilation and evaluation of information the system must comply with the following requirements: 8.1. operational records and search; 8.2. possibility of connecting to the system by utilising the Internet; 8.3. security of information; 8.4. compatibility with other systems; and 8.5. compliance with the requirements of the integrated information system of State significance to be established in the State.

9. The Ministry of Economics shall evaluate the information in accordance with the following procedures: 9.1. evaluate the prices of energy resources and the changes thereof on the global and national market; 9.2. evaluate domestic energy consumption and the changes thereof (in individual sectors); 9.3. examine information regarding the residual stock of the reserves of petroleum products and security reserves of heating fuel in the reference period and evaluate the changes thereof; 9.4. determine alternative ways of transportation of energy resources; and 9.5. assess potential political, economic and other risks, which may cause a cessation of supply of the energy resources.

10. An authority authorised by the Ministry of Economics may perform the functions of the Ministry of Economics referred to in these Regulations.

11. These Regulations shall come into force on 1 January 2003. Prime Minister A. Bērziņš Minister for Economics A. Kalvītis Translation © 2003 Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs (Translation and Terminology Centre) 2

Annex 1 Cabinet Regulation No. 218 28 May 2002 Petroleum Products Consumption for the Year 20______________________________ Submitter: The State Revenue Service Residual stock in Residual stock at the the beginning of the Imported for release Products sold within Exported Type of petroleum Combined Nomenclature code of end of the reference No. reference period into free circulation the reference period (m3/thousand product goods period (m3/thousand (m3/thousand (m3/thousand tonnes) (m3/thousand tonnes) tonnes) tonnes) tonnes) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1. Category I: Petrol: petrol and aviation fuel 270710; 270720; 270730; 270750; 270799110; 270799190; 270900100; 271011110; 271011150; 271011210; Translation © 2005 Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs (Translation and Terminology Centre) 3 Residual stock in Residual stock at the the beginning of the Imported for release Products sold within Exported Type of petroleum Combined Nomenclature code of end of the reference No. reference period into free circulation the reference period (m3/thousand product goods period (m3/thousand (m3/thousand (m3/thousand tonnes) (m3/thousand tonnes) tonnes) tonnes) tonnes) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 271011250; 271011900; 290511000; 290919000; 381119000; 381400900; 381111100; 381111900; 271011410; 271011450; 271011490; 271011510; 271011590 Aviation fuel: 271011700; 271011310 2. Category II: 271019210 reactive fuel of the kerosene type 3. Category III: Kerosene: kerosene and diesel 271019110; 271019150; fuel 271019250; 271019290 Diesel Fuel: 271019310; 271019350; 271019410; 271019450; 271019490; 382490990 4. Category III: 271019510; 271019550; 271019610; 271019630; fuel oils 271019650; 271019690; Translation © 2005 Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs (Translation and Terminology Centre) 4 Residual stock in Residual stock at the the beginning of the Imported for release Products sold within Exported Type of petroleum Combined Nomenclature code of end of the reference No. reference period into free circulation the reference period (m3/thousand product goods period (m3/thousand (m3/thousand (m3/thousand tonnes) (m3/thousand tonnes) tonnes) tonnes) tonnes) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2706600000 Responsible official (signature and full name) Date of submission of the report [15 July 2003] Minister for Economics A. Kalvītis Translation © 2005 Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs (Translation and Terminology Centre) 5

Annex 2 Cabinet Regulation No. 218 28 May 2002 Production of Petroleum Products (Fuel) for the Year 20______________________ Submitter: The State Revenue Service Production Sales Residual stock of the residual stock in the products produced at No. amount of the imported for the exported the end of the type of petroleum Combined Nomenclature code beginning of the products produced release into free (m3/thousand reference period products of goods reference period (m3/thousand tonnes) circulation tonnes) (m3/thousand tonnes) (m3/thousand tonnes) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1. Category I: Petrol: petrol and aviation fuel 270710; 270720; 270730; 270750; 270799110; 270799190; 270900100; 271011110; 271011150; 271011210; 271011250; 271011900; 290511000; 290919000; 381119000; 381400900; 381111100; 381111900; 271011410; 271011450; 271011490; 271011510; 271011590 Translation © 2005 Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs (Translation and Terminology Centre) 6 Production Sales Residual stock of the residual stock in the products produced at No. amount of the imported for the exported the end of the type of petroleum Combined Nomenclature code beginning of the products produced release into free (m3/thousand reference period products of goods reference period (m3/thousand tonnes) circulation tonnes) (m3/thousand tonnes) (m3/thousand tonnes) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Aviation fuel: 271011700; 271011310 2. Category II: 271019210 reactive fuel of the kerosene type Translation © 2005 Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs (Translation and Terminology Centre) 7 Production Sales Residual stock of the residual stock in the products produced at No. amount of the imported for the exported the end of the type of petroleum Combined Nomenclature code beginning of the products produced release into free (m3/thousand reference period products of goods reference period (m3/thousand tonnes) circulation tonnes) (m3/thousand tonnes) (m3/thousand tonnes) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3. Category II: Kerosene: kerosene and diesel fuel 271019110; 271019150; 271019250; 271019290 Diesel fuel: 271019310; 271019350; 271019410; 271019450; 271019490; 382490990 4. Category III: 271019510; 271019550; fuel oils 271019610; 271019630; 271019650; 271019690; 270600000 Responsible official (signature and full name) Translation © 2005 Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs (Translation and Terminology Centre) 8 Date of submission of the report [15 July 2003] Minister for Economics A. Kalvītis Translation © 2005 Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs (Translation and Terminology Centre) 9

Annex 3 Cabinet Regulation No. 218 28 May 2002 Circulation of Energy Materials and Products for the Year 20___________________- Submitter: The State Revenue Service Importation for processing (IM 5), Maintenance Release into Re- Average declared No. Combined Customs which is Exportation of commercial Unit of free exportation price (Ls/tonnes/ Type of Product Nomenclature code of warehousin designated by (export) Transit means of . measurement circulation (re-export) thousand litres/ goods g (IM7) the customs (EK1) transport (IM 4) (EK3) TJ/kWh; CIF) procedures (IM9) code (5100, 5500 or 5600) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1. Natural gas thousand TJ 271111000 Translation © 2005 Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs (Translation and Terminology Centre) 10 Importation for processing (IM 5), Maintenance Release into Re- Average declared No. Combined Customs which is Exportation of commercial Unit of free exportation price (Ls/tonnes/ Type of Product Nomenclature code of warehousin designated by (export) Transit means of . measurement circulation (re-export) thousand litres/ goods g (IM7) the customs (EK1) transport (IM 4) (EK3) TJ/kWh; CIF) procedures (IM9) code (5100, 5500 or 5600) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2. Category I: kg (thousand Petrol: tonnes 270710; petrol and aviation fuel 270720; 270730; 270750; 270799110; 270799190; 270900100; 271011110; 271011150; 271011210; 271011250; 271011900; 290511000; 290919000; 381119000; 381400900; Translation © 2005 Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs (Translation and Terminology Centre) 11 Importation for processing (IM 5), Maintenance Release into Re- Average declared No. Combined Customs which is Exportation of commercial Unit of free exportation price (Ls/tonnes/ Type of Product Nomenclature code of warehousin designated by (export) Transit means of . measurement circulation (re-export) thousand litres/ goods g (IM7) the customs (EK1) transport (IM 4) (EK3) TJ/kWh; CIF) procedures (IM9) code (5100, 5500 or 5600) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 271000210; 271000250; 271000390; 290919000; 381119000; 381400900; 381111100; 381111900 thousand 381111100; litres 381111900; 271011410; 271011450; 271011490; 271011510; 271011590 kg (thousand Aviation fuel: tonnes) 271011700; 271011310 3. Category II: kg (thousand 271019210 tonnes) reactive fuel of the kerosene type Translation © 2005 Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs (Translation and Terminology Centre) 12 Importation for processing (IM 5), Maintenance Release into Re- Average declared No. Combined Customs which is Exportation of commercial Unit of free exportation price (Ls/tonnes/ Type of Product Nomenclature code of warehousin designated by (export) Transit means of . measurement circulation (re-export) thousand litres/ goods g (IM7) the customs (EK1) transport (IM 4) (EK3) TJ/kWh; CIF) procedures (IM9) code (5100, 5500 or 5600) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4. Category II: kg (thousand Kerosene: tonnes 271019110; kerosene and diesel fuel 271019150; 271019250; 271019290 Diesel fuel: 271019310; 271019350; 271019410; 271019450; 271019490; 382490990 5. Category III: kg (thousand 271019510; tonnes 271019550; fuel oils 271019610; 271019630; 271019650; 271019690; 270600000 Translation © 2005 Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs (Translation and Terminology Centre) 13 Responsible official (signature and full name) Date of submission of the report [15 July 2003] Minister for Economics A. Kalvītis Translation © 2005 Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs (Translation and Terminology Centre) 14

Annex 4 Cabinet Regulation No. 218 28 May 2002 Reserves of Petroleum Products for the Year 20________________________ Submitter: The Ministry of the Interior Amount of reserves of Name of the responsible storer and Maximum total Nr. Combined Nomenclature code of petroleum products in the location of reserve amount (m3) of Type of Product No. goods beginning of the month storage facility (thousand tonnes) (container) 1. Category II: Kerosene: kerosene and diesel fuel 271019110; 271019150; 271019250; 271019290 Diesel fuel: 271019310; 271019350; 271019410; 271019450; 271019490; 382490990 2. Category III 271019510; 271019550; fuel oils 271019610; 271019630; 271019650; 271019690; 270600000 Translation © 2005 Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs (Translation and Terminology Centre) 15 Responsible official (signature and full name) Date of submission of the report [15 July 2003] Minister for Economics A. Kalvītis Translation © 2005 Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs (Translation and Terminology Centre) 16

Annex 5 Cabinet Regulation No. 218 28 May 2002 Heating Fuel Security Reserves (Diesel Fuel, Fuel Oils, Natural Gas) of Energy Supply Undertakings for the Year 20______________________ Submitter: The Public Utilities Commission Heating fuel stocks in each type of storage facilities at the end of a Amount of Maximum Volume of one month heating fuel possible Combined Location (name and container (only Number of consumed Category and name capacity of No. Nomenclature code district) of the storage for petroleum containers during the of the product storage of goods facility products) (pieces) reference facilities including stocks of (m3/tonnes) total period (m3/tonnes) security reserves (m3/tonnes) (m3/tonnes) (m3/tonnes) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1. Category II: Kerosene: kerosene and diesel 271019110; fuel 271019150; 271019250; 271019290 Diesel fuel: 271019310; 271019350; 271019410; 271019450; 271019490; 382490990 Translation © 2005 Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs (Translation and Terminology Centre) 17 Heating fuel stocks in each type of storage facilities at the end of a Amount of Maximum Volume of one month heating fuel possible Combined Location (name and container (only Number of consumed Category and name capacity of No. Nomenclature code district) of the storage for petroleum containers during the of the product storage of goods facility products) (pieces) reference facilities including stocks of (m3/tonnes) total period (m3/tonnes) security reserves (m3/tonnes) (m3/tonnes) (m3/tonnes) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2. Category III: 271019510; 271019550; fuel oils 271019610; 271019630; 271019650; 271019690; 270600000 3. Natural gas 271111100 Responsible official (signature and full name) Date of submission of the report [15 July 2003] Minister for Economics A. Kalvītis Translation © 2005 Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs (Translation and Terminology Centre) 18