Most important changes are highlighted in the opening pages of the document. Most provisions , however, are still suceptible to be changed.

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The draft Directive on the energy performance of buildings (recast) was welcomed, with

many delegations expressing support for the general aims of the draft Directive. Several

delegations underlined however that the administrative burden should not be significantly

increased on account of this Directive, that subsidiarity, cost-efficiency considerations and

adaptability to national circumstances are of key importance, and that owners should not be

discouraged to carry out renovations as a result of stricter rules. Delegations also drew

attention to differences in existing national policies to promote energy efficiency in buildings,

and to different opinions on the functioning in practice of the Directive currently in force.

Against this background, delegations expressed differing views on provisions of the draft

Directive, and concern on several amendments proposed by the European Parliament which

appear at first sight to be overly ambitious and unrealistic; the Commission’s opinion on these

amendments is therefore eagerly awaited. Furthermore, many delegations already expressed

detailed positions in writing, addressing, among other things, the emphasis to be placed on

buildings, the proposed reduction of the existing threshold of 1000 m2 (below which the

2; the system of certification of buildingsand the periods foreseen for the implementation of the draft Directive.

31 March: ITRE Committee adopts amendments to Commission proposal
The ITRE Committee adopted a series of amenments to the Commission’s proposal for a revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).

The most notable changes concern the drive towards “zero net energy” buildings, defined as builings withy an overall annual primary energy consumption equal or lower than the amounts of on-site rnewable energy produced (compromise amendlments 22, amending Article 2).

All new buildings as of December 2018 will have to be at least “zero net energy”, while Member States will have to set minimum targets for the penetration of such buildings in 2015 and 2020. The Commission will be responsible for coming up with a detailed common definition of “net zero energy” buldings by end of 2010 at the latest. [compromise amendment 13]

The adopted amendments also touch upon important issues such as the definition of “major renovations” or minimum energy performance requirmeents for building components and technical systems.

The text as amended is expected to undergo some important modifications in the Council, and in particular with respect to the definition and role of “net zero energy” buildings.epbd-compromise-amendments-itre-31-03-2009

Rapporteur Draft Report (3/02/09)
Mrs Silviana Adriana TICAU (PES-Romania) aims to strengthen provisions on (a) financing, (b) low and zero CO2 and energy buildings and (c) district heating.