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Major Amendments of the Law concerning the Rational Use of Energy (2)
Year Amendment Items amended
1998 ( announced on 30 March 1999) 3rd amendment
  • Enforcement of additional energy conservation measures on all industries (Strengthening in the residential and commercial sector in particular).
  • Extension of the scope of designated energy management factories (2nd class designated energy management factory).
  • Imposition of obligation on the 1st class designated energy ;management factories for submission of mid-&long-term plans.
  • Major amendment of the examination system (facilitating examinations).
    • Examination day (2days → 1day)
    • Examination exemption system with passed subjects
2002 4th amendment
  • Abolition of specifying 5 industries for the 1st class designated energy management factories.
  • Imposition of obligation on 2nd class designated energy management factories for submission of periodical report.

System of the gLaw Concerning the Rational Use of Energyh

Designated Energy Management Factory
under the Energy Conservation Law

Outline of the Revised Energy Conservation Law
Major points of the revised energy conservation law

Abolition of the restrictions on the scope of Type 1 Designated Energy Management Factories

The range of designated businesses coming under Type 1 Designated Energy Management Factories was changed from five categories(note), such as manufacturing,to all businesses.
(Note) Manufacturing, mining, electricity supply, gas supply, heat supply

Introduction of exemption from the obligation to nominate an Energy Manager

With regard to large office buildings, etc., it may be unnecessary to nominate an expert who is a licensed energy manager for each building, but, instead, it is only necessary to ensure that a licensed energy manager is involved in the work of drawing up the mid-to-long term plan.

To obligate Type 2 Designated Energy Management Factories to submit a Periodical Report

To establish a system in which the country can assess the status of energy usage as accurately as possible and to take more adequate measures, the submission of periodical reports on the status of energy use, etc., became an obligation instead of just requiring the recording of usage.

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