Decree No. 21/2011/ND-CP detailing the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy and measures for its implementation

Article 3. Statistical indicators on energy use Decree No. 2112011IND-CP of March 29, 2011, detailing the Law on Statistical indicators on energy use within Economical and Efficient Use of the national statistical indicator system shall be Energy and measures for its applied uniformly nationwide and updated implementation annually, including the following principal indicators: THE GOVERNMENT 1. Groups of indicators on quantity and Pursuant to the December 25,2001 Law on volume of used energy classified by: Organization of the Government; aI Economic sector; Pursuant to the June 28, 2010 Law on bl Major energy user; Economical and Efficient Use of Energy; cl Use purpose; At the proposal of the Minister of Industry d/ Type of energy. and Trade. 2. Indicators on energy consumption rate classified by a number of essential products. DECREES: 3. Group of indicators on quantity and type of manufactured and imported energy- Chapter I consuming devices and equipment on the list GENERAL PROVISIONS of energy consuming devices and equipment subject to energy labeling.

Article 1. Scope of regulation 4. The Ministry of Planning and In vestment This Decree provides statistical work on shall assume the prime responsibility for, and energy use; major energy users; economical and coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and efficient use of energy in state budgct.fu nded Trade in, proposing the Prime Minister to add agencies and units; energy labeling of energy- statistical indicators on energy use to the consuming devices and equipment; measures national statistical indicator system; and direct to promote economical and efficient use of the regular public announcement of statistical energy; and examination and inspection of information On energy use. economical and efficient use of energy.

Article 4. Responsibilities for collection,

Article 2. Subjects of application summarization and analysis of statistical This Decree applies to organizations and information on energy use Issue IIOS 01-0J/May 2011 11 (Gong Bao nos 193-194IApri/12, 2011) I. The Ministry of industry and Trade shall a/ Industrial and agricultural production assume the prime responsibility for, and establishments and transport units which coordinate with the Munstry of Planmng and annually consume energy of a total of one Investment in, guiding the collection, thousand tons of oi I equivalent (1 ,000 TOE) or summarization and analysis of statistical higher: information on energy use. bl Construction works used as offices and 2. Ministries, ministerial-level agencies and houses; educational, medical, entertainment, provincial-level People's Committees shall physical training and sports establishments; make statistical reports on energy use in the hotels, supermarkets, restaurants and shops sectors, domains and entitles under then which annually consume energy of a total of management and submit them to the Ministry five hundred tons of oil equivalent (500 TOE) of Industry and Trade. or higher. 2. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall

Article 5. Organization of the national assume the prime responsibility for, and energy database coordinate with concerned ministries and i. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall sectors in, proposing the Government to adjust organize and build the national energy database. LhL: i den ti Iicati on a f major energy users suitabl e 2. The national energy database includes: to national socio-economic development. al Statistical indicators on energy use

Article 7. Li sting of major energy users provided in Article 3 of this Decree; bl Quantity and volume of domestically 1. State economic groups and corporations exploited and imported primary energy, shall examine, review and list major energy including coal, crude oil, natural gas, users under their management and send such hydropower, electric power, renewable energy lists to the Ministry of Industry and Trade before and nuclear power; February 1 every year. c/ Quantity and volume of domestically 2, Provincial-level Peop le ts Committees generated energy, including electric power and shall direct local specialized agencies in fuel generated from oil and coal; examining, reviewing and listing major energy dJPrice indicators of essential energies. users in their localities for making a general list for submission to the Ministry of Industry and Chapter III Trade before February .I every year. MAJOR ENERGY USERS 3. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall as su mc the prime responsibility for, and

Article 6. Identification of major energy coordinate with concerned ministries and sectors users and provincial-level People's Committees in. 1. Major energy users arc establishments proposing the Prime Minister to promulgate a consuming energy at the following rates: list of major energy users nationwide before 12 Issue nos 01-03/May 2011 (Gong Rio nos 193-194/ApriI12. 2011) March 31 every year. I. Energy audit covers the following principal jobs:

Article 8. Energy management model aJ Surveying, measurement and collection Major energy users shall apply energy of data on energy use by establishments; management models with the fo llowi ng b/ Analysis. calculation and evaluation of principal contents: energy use efficiency; I.A nnouncement of objecti ves and policies cI Assessment of energy suving potential; on economical and efficient use of energy in their establishments. dI Proposal of solutions for energy saving; 2. Annual and five-year planning of el Analysis of investment effectiveness of economical and efficient use of energy in their proposed energy saving solutions. establishments: formulation and application of ? Major pn(~r~y IIsp.rs shall submit energy measures for economical and efficient use of audit reports to provincial-level Industry and energy according to their set objectives, policies Trade Departments within 30 days after and planning: definition of responsibilities of conducting energy audit. each collecti ve and person to implement plans on economical and efficient use of energy. Article 10. Planning on economical and efficient use of energy 3. Availability of a network and energy managers as provided in Clause I, Article 35 I. Major energy users shall adopt annual and of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of five- year plans on economical and efficient usc Energy.• of energy: 4. Regular check and monitoring of energy aJ Annual plans shall be made annually; consumption demands of devices and b/ Five-year plans shall be made for each equipment uf entire pruductiou chains. and the five-year period. installation, upgrading and repair of energy- 2. Annual and five-year plans cover the consuming equipment of their establishments. following principal parts: 5. Ettergy audit; proposal and selection of aJ Evaluation of implementation of the plan managetial and technological solutions for of the previous year (for annual plans) or Ihp economical and efficient use of energy. previous five years (for fi ve-year plans); 6. Regular training and retraining in b/ Planni n g on economical and efficient use economical and efficient use of energy for of energy for the planning year (for annual employees. plans) or the next five years (for five-year plans). 7 .Adoption of reward and discipline regimes 3. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall to promote economical and efficient use of guide contents and forms of, and time. order energy in their establishments. and procedures for submitting. the reports

Article 9. Energy audit specified in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article. e VIETNAM LAW &LEGAL FORU Issue nos 01-03fMay 2011 13 (Gong Beo nos 193- 1941April 12, 2011) Chapter IV proposing to the Prime Minister a list of state ECONOMrCALAND EFFICIENT USE OF budget-funded agencies and units rewarded for, E;'\IERGY IN STATE BUDGET-FUNDED or handled for violanons of regulations on, AGENCIES AND UNITS economical and efficient use of energy.

Article 12. Procurement of devices and

Article 11. Economical and efficient use of equipment by state budget-funded agencies and energy In state budget-funded agencies and units units I. When replacing or buying devices and 1. The headof a state budget-funded agency equipment, a state budget-funded agency or unit or unit shall: shall buy devices and equipment on the Prime aJ Strictly comply with Articles 30 and 31 Minister's list of energy-efficient devices and of the Law On Economical and Efficient Use of equipment permitted for furnishing and Energy; procurement. bl Set objectives and register targets for 2. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall energy saving in the agency or unit; direct the assume the prime responsibility for, and formulation and implementation of annual plans coordinate with concerned ministries and sectors on energy usc; in, proposing the Prime Minister to promulgate c/ Examine the economical and efficient use a list of energy-efficient devices and equipment of energy in the agency or unit; disseminate and permitted for furnishing and procurement. educate about energy saving practices for 3. The Ministry of Finance shall detail the employees of the agency or unit; procurement of energy-consuming devices and dI Make statistics and reportson annual energy equipment on the list of energy-efficient devices use under Clause 1, Article 13 of this Decree; and equipment permitted for furnishing and el Reward organizations and persons for procurement. good performance; promptly handle violations of regulations on economical use of energy in Article 13. Energy use reponing by state the agency or unit. budget-funded agencies and units 2. The head of a state budget-funded agency 1. Annually, a state budget-funded agency or unit on the list of major energy users shall or unit shall make a report on its energy use fully comply with regulations on major ener?,y and submit it to a competent state management users in the Law on Economical and Efficient agency. A report covers: Usc of Energy and this Decree. aI Name and address; 3. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall bl Annual plan on energy use; plan on assume the prime responsibility for, and replacement or new procurement and repair of co ordi na te w it h ministr ie s. sectors and devices and equipment; annual targets and provincial-leve] People's Ca\11H\\t\ees ,,), sa\utlOl)S rOY energy saving', 14 Issue nos 01-03fMay 2011 (Gong Beonos 193-194IApri/12, 2011) c/ Energy use situation; replaced or newly selection of energy-efficient devices and bought or repaired devices and equipment and equipment; energy saving solutions call icd out in the year; bl Certification label, which certifies that the comparison with plan. device or equipment has the highest energy 2. Provincial-level People's Committees shall yield compared with other devices or equipment decentralize the receipt, examination, evaluation of the same type. and summarization of reports provided in Clause 2. Based on national standards on energy 1 of this Article for submission to the Ministry yield, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall of Industry and Trade. provide norms on energy yield in comparative 3. The MInistry of Industry and Trade shal I and certiticauon labels. guide the form and deadline for submission of the report provided in this Article Article 16. Energy yield testing laboratories A laboratory may obtain a certificate of Chapter V testing energy yield standard conformity of ENERGY LABELING FOR ENERGY- devices and equipment for energy labeling when CONSUMING DEVICES AND it meets the following conditions: EQUlPMENT I , It is a specialized laboratory recognized according to the standards of the Vietnam

Article 14. Energy labeling Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (VILAS) or 1. Devices and equipment on the list of a laboratory recognized by the International devices and equipment subject toenergy labeling Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) shall be labeled before their market sale. or the Asia-Pacific Laboratory Accreditation 2. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall Cooperation (APLAC). assume the pr i rue respousib ilu y fur, ami 2. It i3 not recognized according to the coordinate with concerned ministries and sectors standards of the Vietnam Laboratory in, making a listof devices and equipment subject Accreditation Scheme but is qualified for testing to energy labeling and its implementation energy yield as examined, evaluated and roadmap for submission to the Prime Minister designated by the Ministry of Industry and for deciston. Trade to test energy yield standard couforrnity of energy-consuming devices and equipment

Article 15. Classification of energy labels when satisfying the following requirements; I. Energy labels include: al Having testing personnel technically al Comparative labe l, which provides trained in energy-consuming devices and information on energy consumption rate, type of equipment to be tested; energy, energy yield and other information to bl Having testing equipment which is enable consumer S tu cOlllpare with jJl oducts of examined and calibrated under regulations and the same type in the market for recognition and capable of accurately testing norms. Issue nos 01-03/May 2011 15 (Cong BaD nos 193-194/ApnI12, 2011) 3. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall 1. Energy labeling shall be terminated in the announce a list of laboratories qualified for following cases: energy yield tC1>ting. a/ Sticking of false energy labels:

Article 17. Energy labeling registration hi Energy labeling without an energy label doss icr s ami competence ttl issue energy label certificate or with an expired or tampered ellergy certificates for devices and equipment label certificate; 1. An energy labeling registration dossier of cJ Energy labeling not according to contents a device or equipment comprises: and specifications provided by the Ministry of aJ Technical specifications of the device or Industry and Trade or with incorrect energy equipment; yield of devices and equipment. bl Testing results of the energy yield of the 2. An energy label certificate shall be device or equipment issued by a laboratory withdrawn when: defined in Article 16 of this Decree; a/ Frauds are detected in the energy labeling cl Written request for energy labeling. registration dossier; 2. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall b/ Testing results do not match the actual issue energy label certificates for devices and energy yield of the device or equipment; equipment. c/ Sanctions have been imposed twice for 3. The Ministry of Finance shall provide the violations of Clause] of this Article. fee for energy label certificates. 3. The Ministry ofIndustry and Trade shall guide Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article.

Article 18. Energy labeling L Energy labels comply with the form Article 20. Reporting by manufacturers of provided by the Ministry of Industry and Trade energy-consuming devices and equipment on and shall be stuck on devices and equipment. the list of devices and equipment subject to 2. Manufacturers and importers themselves energy labeling Shall pnnt energy labels and stick them on L A manufacturer ot energy-consuming devices and equipment obtaining energy label devices and equipment on the list of devices ccrti ficares. and equipment subjecr ro eJlf'rgy Iaheling shall .3. Sixty working days before an energy label annually submi t to the provincial-level Industry certi ficatc terminates its validity. the and Trade Department a report on: manufacturer or importer shall make re- aJ Name and address of the manufacturer; registration. Manufacturers and importers may b/ Types of devices and equipment and not stick em:rgy labels Oil devices ami equipmem quantity of each type of devices and equipment with expired energy label certificates. sold:

Article 19. Teru.inatiuu of cnerg y labeling c! Energy yield of each type uf dev ices and and withdrawal of energy label certificates equipment. 16 Issue nos 01-03!May 2011 (Cong Beo nos 193-194/Apri! 12,2011) 2. Provincial-level Industry and Trade imported energy-consuming devices and Departments shall receive and summarize reports equipment on the list of devices and equipment of manufacturers of energy consuming devices subject to energy labeling at the request of the and equipment On the list of devices and Ministry of Industry and Trade. equipment subject to energy labeling in their 4. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall localities for submission to the Ministry of guide the form of the report provided in this Finance before March 3 Lof the subsequent year. Article. 3. The ~mistry of Industry and Trade shall

Article 22. Energy labeling inspection and guide the form of the report provided in this reporting Article 1. Annually, manufacturers and importers

Article 2]. Reporting by importers of energy- obtaining energy label certificates of devices consuming devices and equipment on the list of a ud eq uip nre nt sh a l! ru ake :o.tati:o.tics on devices and equipment subject to energy labeling quantities and types of labeled devices and 1.An importer of energy-consuming devices equipment marketed in the year and send them and equipment on the list of devices and to the Ministry of Industry and Trade before cquipmea; subject to energy labeling shall March 1 of the subsequent year. annually submit to the provincial-level Industry 2. Manufacturers and importers of devices and Trade Department a report on: and equipment violating regulations on energy aJ Name and address of the importer; labeling shall be handled under law. b/Types of devices and equipment; countries 3. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall of manufacture and quantity of each type of assume the prime responsibility for, and imported devices and equipment; coordinate with concerned ministries and sectors and provincial-level People's Committees in, c/ Energy yield of each type of devices and examining the testing of devices and equipment equipment; for energy labeling at laboratories; inspecting dJ Types of devices and equipment with energy label printing and labeling; and regularly energy yield certificates granted in countries of or irregularly inspecting labeled devices and manufacture. equipment circulated in the market. 2. Provincial-level Industry and Trade

Article 23. Energy-consuming devices and . Departments shall receive and summarize reports equipment subject to elimination of importers of energy-consuming devices and equipment on the list of devices and equipment 1. Bases for inclusion of devices and subject to energy labeling in their localities for equipment into the list of those subject to submission to the Ministry of Industry and lrade elimination include: before March 31 of the subsequent year. aJ Failure to reach safety standards of devices 3. The Ministry of Finance shall provide and equ ipmeni: information on types, quantities and origin of hi Failure to reach the minimum energy yield; Issue nos 01.03/May 2011 17 (Cong Baa nos 193-194/ApriI12, 2011) c/ Conformity with national socio-economic agencies in, providing managerial and development and state management technological measures encouraged or requirements in each period. compulsory for upplicarion to construction 2. The Ministry of Science and Technology acti viiics under Article 15 of the Law on shall announce the minimum energy yield in Economical and Efficient Use of Energy. energy yield standards for devices and 3. The Ministry of Transport shal i assume the equipment. prime responsibility for, and coordinate with 3. The Ministry of Science and Technology concerned ministries and ministerial-level shall assume the prime responsibility for. and agencies in, providing managerial and coordinate wi th concerned ministries and techn()loGic~d measures encouraged or sectors in, making and proposing to the Prime compulsory for application to transport activities Minister for promulgation a list of devices and under Article 19 of the Law 011 Economical and equipment subject to elimination under Clauses Efficient Use of Energy. 1 and 2 of this Article. 4. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 4. Import and circulation of devices and De.ve lopme.nt shall assume the prime equipment on the list of those subject to responsibility for, and coordinate with concerned elimination are prohibited ministries and ministerial-level agencies in, providing managerial and technological Chapter VI measures encouraged or compulsory for MEASUI:<.ES TO P/{UMUl'E application to agricultural production under ECONOMICAL AND EFFICIENT USE OF Articles 22 and 23 of the Law on Economical ENERGY and Efficient Use of Energy.

Article 24. Application of managerial and Article 25. Energy audit and reporting on technological measures for economical and energy use at establishments outside the list of efficient use of energy major energy users 1. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall I. Fstahlishments ollt"ide the. list nf major assume the prime responsibility for, and energy users are encouraged to regularly conduct coordinate with concerned ministries and energy audit and report on their energy use. mi nister iai-Ievel agencies in, providing 2. State management agencies in charge of managerial and technological measures economical and efficient usc of energy shall encouraged or compulsory for application to guide and assist establishll1ellts ill conductiug industrial production under Articles 9. 10. 11. energy audit and reporting on their energy use 12 and 13 of the Law on Economical and like major energy users. Efficient Use of Energy.

Article 26. National target program on 2. The Ministry of Construction shall assume economical and i'Jficip:111 USt' of en('rgy the prime rc~pomibiljty rol. and coordinate with concerned ministries and ministerial-level 1. The national target program on 18 Issue n05 01-03/May 2011 (Cong Beo nos 193-194/ApriI12, 2011) economical and efficient use of energy covers bl The standi ng body for the national target the following principal contents: program on economical and efficient lise of a/ Campi erio n of the mst uut ronal energy is bused in the Ministry of Industry and framework, updating of standards and technical Trade. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall rrgll lat ions rr-laIrd In pnf~rr:Y savinrr: assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with concerned ministries and bl Propaganda, dissemination, guidance and ministerial-level agencies in, formulating education to raise public awareness about contents, [asks and management mechanisms economical and efficient use of energy; of the national target program On economical c/ Study and development of projects to and efficient use of energy; apply science and technology for raising energy cl The Ministry of Finance shall assume the yield in industrial production, construction, prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the transport, agriculture and services; Ministry of Industry and Trade in, adopting a d/ Support for projects to promote financial mechanism for the national target economical and efficient use of energy. program on economical and efficient use of 2. Funds for the national target program on energy; economical and efficient use of energy come d/ Based On the national target program on from: economical and efficient usc of energy, aI State budget funds for the national target ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies program on economical and efficient use of and chairpersons of provincial-level People's energy outside annual state budget funds for Committees shall perform their assigned and science and technology; decentralized tasks. bl Funds originated from and outside the

Article 27. Investment incentives state budget; I nvestment projects to manufacture energy- cl Contributions and donations of Vietnamese organizations and individuals, efficient devices and equipment; and upgrade production chains and expand production scales overseas Vietnamese and foreign organizations and individuals; with energy-efficient technologies are entitled to supports under current regulations on dJ Other lawful sources under law. investment credit and investment incentives. 3. Implementation of the national target program on economical and efficient use of Article 28. Support for the manufacture and energy is provided as follows: import a f energy-efficient devices and equipment; renewable energy-consuming aJ The Prime Minister shall approve, and devices and equipment, and energy audit direct the implementation, examination and evaluation of the implementation of. the I. The State provides tax incentives and national target program on economical and supports in capital and lund for manufacturers efficient use or energy; of domestic energy-efficient products and I!:SlJA M!: 01-03IM:1Y 2011 19 (Gong Bee nos 193-194/ApnI12, 2011) renewable energy-consuming products to build exemption and reduction and financial support manufacture facilities, provided in Clauses I, 2 and 3 of this Article. 2, Energy-efficient and renewable energy- Article 29. Raising. of awareness about consuming devices and equipment, parts and economical and efficient usc of energy components which are domestically unavailable l . Ministries, sectors and provincial-level arc entitled to import duty exemption and People's Committees may conduct public reduction under the tax law. including: information and propaganda activities in the aI Devices, equipment, parts and supplies for mass media to raise public awareness about and research into development and renovation of encourage people's participation in economical energy-efficient technologies, programs on and efficient use of energy. survey, research, trial manufacture and 2. Measures to raise awareness about formulation of typical projects to use renewable economical and efficient use of energy include: energy: aI To train and develop energy management bJ Parts and components for thc manufacture personnel for establishments, sectors and of energy-e tt ictcnt Iightmg devices and localities; equipment devices and equipment using solar and wind power; bJ To popularize energy saving through the educational system of all levels and the mass c/ Energy-efficient products, fuel-efficient media; vehicles and vehicles running on liquefied gas, c/ To introduce energy savrng acuvines mto natural gas. electricity, mixed fuel or bio-fue] the operation of science and technology which are domestically unavailable. associations and mass orgelniz:Hion,,: 3. The national target program on d/ To orgunize showrooms of energy- economical and efficient use of energy shall efficient products and competitions on energy partly fund energy users fOT conducting energy saving initiatives. audits for the first time, 4. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall Chapter vn assume thc prime responsibility for. and EXAMINATION AND INSPECTION OF coordinate with the Ministry of Finance and ECONOMICAL AND EFFICIENT USE OF co ncerucd luinistries anu sectors in, making a ENERGY detailed list of imported devices, equipment, parts and components provided in Clausc S of Article 30. Contents of examination and this Article for submission to the Government inspection of economical and efficient use of for promulgation, energy S. The Ministry of Finance shall assume the I" Reporting regimes and contents and prime responsibil ity for, and coordi nate with t he planning of economical and efficient use of MiniE,try of Industry and Trade und concerned energy a nd energy audit at major energy users. ministries and sectors in, detailing the tax 2. Operations of energy audit consultancy -. 20 Issue nos 01.03/May 2011 (Gong BaD nos 193-194/Apri/12. 2011) mstuuuons. use of energy 3. Reporting regimes and statistics on Entities subject to inspection of economical manufacture and import of devices an d and efficient usc or energy have [he following equipment on the list of devices and equipment rights and obligations: subject to energy label ing. 1_ To provide inspe ction-rclatcd documents 4. Compliance with regulations on energy to inspection teams and inspectors. labeling. 2. To create conditions for inspection teams 5. Compliance with regulations on and inspectors to perform their tasks. economical and efficient use of energy at state 3. To observe handling decisions of budget-funded agencies and units. inspection teams and inspectors, 6. Provisions on prohibited acts provided in 4. To perform other rights and obligations

Article 8 of the Law on Economical and under the i nspcction law. Efficient Use of Energy. Chapter VIII

Article 31. Powers and responsibilities for examination and inspection of economical and ORGANIZATION OF IMPLEMENTATION efficient usc of energy Article 33. Responsibilities of mi nistries in 1. Competent energy state management the state management of economical and agencies shall regular] y examine energy use by efficient use of energy major users: and examine energy labeling, for 1. The Ministry of Industry and Trade: devices and equipment as provided by the Prime al To take responsibility before the Minister. Government for its state management of 2. When inspecting economical and efficient economical and efficient use of energy use of energy, inspection teams and inspectors according to the tasks provided in the Law on shall: Economical and Efficient Use of Energy; a/ Comply with the inspection law regarding bl To coordinate with ministries, sectors and their powers and inspection order and provincial-level People's Committees in procedures; not harass, trouble and obstruct supervising, inspecting and urging the production and busi ness activities of inspected implementation of the Luw on Economical and entities; Efficient Use of Energy and this Decree, and bI Promptly take lawful measures to stop and annually report to the Prime Minister; handle violations of the Jaw on economical and cl To appropriately organize and arrange efficient use of energy; take responsibility personnel to assist the Minister in performing before law for their inspection cone! u sio ns and the state management of economical and handling measures. efficient use of energy.

Article 32. Rigills and obligations ofentities 2_The Ministry of Science and Technology: subject to inspection of economical and efficient To perform the tasks provided in the Law Issue nos 01.o3/May2011 21 (Gong Baa nos 193· 1941April 12.2011) on Econorn ica] and Efficient list of Energy and energy in construction activities; the followi ng tasks: cl To organize training and retraining in a/ To assume the prime responsibility for. economical and crticienr use of energy In and coordinate with concerned ministries and construction activities. sc.ctnrs in, formu laring anrl announr ing natiounl 4. The Ministry of Transport: standards on energy yield and minimum energy To perform the tasks provided in the Law yield for popular energy-consuming devices and on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy and equipment according to the energy labeling the following tasks: road map; national standards on energy yield for al To promulgate according to its architectural structures, construction, lighting, competence or propose competent agencies to heating and cooling materials, and energy promulgate standards, technical regulations and supply levels for key areas within buildings: and norms on energy consumption for a number of national standards on energy management vehicles suitabl e to each period and inspect the systems in industrial and agricultural production observance of these regulations; establishments, buildings LlIIU 1I aus port bl To promulgate regulations on technical businesses; management and guide transport businesses in bJ To coordinate with concerned line formulating norms and conducting regular ministries in formulating policies on technology technical maintenance during the operation and transfer and studying and applying scientific use of vehicles in order to eronmnically and and technological advances in economical and efficiently use energy; efficient use of energy. cl To assume the prime responsibility for, and 3. The Ministry of Constructton: coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and To perform the tasks provided in the Law Trade in, guiding major energy users in managing on Economical and Efficient Usc of Energy and energy usc in transport activities; to guide the the following tasks: implementation of solutions for economical and a/ To p rornul g ate acc ord i ng to its efficient use of energy in the organization and competence or propose competent agencies to operation of the transport system; promulgate standards and technical regulations dl To study and apply scientific and on economica I and efficient lise of energy in technological advances in order to raise energy designing construction works and construction use efficiency; to study and develop renewable materials; fllels and energies to replace traditional fuels used in transport. bl To assume the prime responsibility for. and coordinate with the Ministry of Industry 5. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural and Trade in, guiding major energy users in Development: managing energy use in construction activities: To perform the tasks provided in the Law to direct and guide the implementation of on Economical and Etticient Usc of Energy and solutions for economical and efficient usc of the following tasks: 22 Issw'! nos 01.03fMay 2011 (C8n,G Beo nos 193-194/AprilI2. 2011) al To promulgate according to its at statistical indicators 011 energy use; to competence or propose competent agencies to organize and direct the regular public prnlTIl!liJ,:llp st:l1ldanis ;l1ld It'rhl1ical rcguiar ions announcement of statistical information on on economical and efficient use of energy in energy use. agricultural production and irrigation: 8. The Ministry of Education and Training: bl To assume the prime responsibility for, To introduce economical and efficient use and coordinate with the Ministry of Industry of energy into educational and training activities and Trude ill, gUiLling major energy users in suitable to each educational level. managing energy use in agriculrural production; 9. The Ministry of Information and to direct and guide the implementation of Communications: solutions'For economical and efficient use of energy in'~riculturaj production and irrigation; To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and cl Toorganize training and retraining in Trade in. organizing and directing the mass economical and efficient use of energy in media in implementing public programs to raise agricultural production, irrigation und rural social awareness about economical and efficient areas. .- 6. The Ministry of Finance: use of energy. To pa-f.oml the tasks provided in the Law Article 34. Responsibilities of provincial- on EconQn;lica I and Efficient Use of Energy and level People's Committees the following tasks: To perform the tasks provided in the Law aI To.... surne the prime responsibility for, on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy and and coG\l.Wnate with concerned rmmstrres and the following tasks: sectors m, formulating and promulgating or 1. To fonnu late programs on economics I and proposing competent agencies to promulgnre- f'fficif'nt use of energy for inclusion in their local detailed guidance on financial incentives for socio-economic de veJopment plans and inspect economical and efficient use of energy and and evaluate their implementation. energy-efficient products; 2. To direct local specialized agencies in b/To.assume the prime responsibil ity for, and examining, checking and listing major energy coordinate with concerned agencies in, guiding USC! S. procedures lor import of devices and equipment 3. To examine, evaluate and summarize subject to energy labeling; to issue regulations reports and plans on energy usc of state budget- on collection, remittance, management and use funded agencies and units and major energy of the fee lor energy label certificates. users in their localities. 7. The Ministry of Planning and Investment:

Article 35. Effect To coordinate with the Ministry of I ndustry and Trade in providing stati.qiciJl indicators on J. This Decree takes effeCl on May 15,2011. energy use to he included in the national system 2. Th is Decree replaces the Government 's Issue nos 01-03/May 2011 23 (Cong BaD nos 193-194/ApnI12, 2011) Decree No. I02l2003/ND-CP of September 3, l003, on economical and efficient use of energy.

Article 36. Implementation responsibilities Ministers, heads of ministerial-leve-l a£f'nciF.s, beads of government-attached agencies, chairpersons of provincial-level People's Committees and concerned organizations and individuals shall implement this Decrce- On behalf ofthe Government Prime Minister NGUYEN TAN DUNG