This snapshot, taken on 21/12/2003, shows web content selected for preservation by The National Archives. External links, forms and search boxes may not work in archived websites.
This consultation closed in October 2001. An analysis of responses has now been published. Further information on the progress of this EU proposal is now available at this page.
The European Union has published a Proposal for a Directive for the improvement of energy efficiency in buildings across the Community. It is wide-ranging in its scope. Those who might be interested in the Proposal will include the construction industry, boiler, heating and air-conditioning manufacturers, government estates and the public sector, housing associations, social landlords, energy efficiency organisations, other stakeholders and those whose buildings are used by the public.
A consultation on the proposal was launched on 9 August 2001 with interested parties are invited to read the letter issued by Defra, together with the European Commission's published document and send their comments for consideration to officials at Defra. The deadline for comments was 26 October 2001.
Note: The Commission's document is available as an Adobe Acrobat file (135kb) at the following address: http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/com/pdf/2001/en_501PC0226.pdf.
The Adobe Acrobat Reader can be freely downloaded. Viewers with visual difficulties may find it useful to investigate services provided to improve the accessibility of Acrobat documents -- http://access.adobe.com
Defra is not responsible for the contents or reliability of the linked web sites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Listing should not be taken as endorsement of any kind. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and we have no control over the availability of the linked pages.
Published 9 August 2001 / Updated 2 August 2002
Energy Efficiency Index
Environmental Protection Consultation Index
Environmental Protection Index
Defra Home Page