Energy performance of buildings Directive enters into force

The Directive amending and repealing Directive 2002/91/EC on the energy performance of buildings, which was published in the EU’s Official Journal (OJ) on 18 June 2010, entered into force on 8 July 2010.

The Directive will repeal Directive 2002/91/EC from 1 February 2012. Articles 2, 3, 9, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 20 and 27 will apply from 9 January 2013. Application of Article 12(1) and (2) on the issuance of energy performance certificates to rented single buildings may be deferred until 31 December 2015. Articles 4 - 8, 14, 15 and 16 must apply to buildings used by public authorities by 9 January 2013 and will apply to other buildings from 9 July 2013.

The publication of the Directive follows the adoption of the European Parliament’s second reading on the proposal for a Directive on energy performance of buildings on 18 May 2010.

Member States have until 9 July 2012 to transpose Articles 2 - 18, 20 and 27 of the Directive into national law.

The Directive can be found here:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:153:0013:0035:EN:PDF