Information Duty Energy Conservation

What does the energy conservation information requirement mean?

The 2017 National Energy Outlook (NEV) revealed that several energy and climate goals will not be met by 2020. One conclusion is that the competent authority has insufficient information for targeted monitoring of, and enforcement of, energy conservation requirements. The introduction of the information obligation aims to speed up the provision of information to then be able to enforce information in a targeted manner.

When must the Duty to Disclose be met?

Effective January 1, 2019, the submission deadline is July 1, 2019. According to future Section 2.15(2) of the Activities Decree, a new report must be submitted once every four years. For companies covered by the Activities Decree, they must no later than December 1, 2023 comply with the information requirement.

As the name implies, the obligation to provide information is not voluntary. When the duty to disclose is not met, the competent authority can enforce, such as by imposing a penalty.

Energy label A++ or A+++

Does your building, depending on its use function, have energy label A++ or A+++ or better? Then you comply with the proposed final legal standard (Renovation Standard) for utility buildings in 2050. You indicate this in your disclosure report. For all building measures, the system automatically fills in "fully implemented.

How can you still meet the requirement?

Amstelius offers you the opportunity to comply with the Energy Conservation Disclosure requirement in three steps:

1. Check if your company or institution is covered by the disclosure requirement:
   1. No duty: no action
   2. Duty to inform: proceed to step 2
2. Let an experienced sustainability consultant from Amstelius take stock of the extent to which recognized measures in your building(s) have been implemented or may still be feasible according to the sector(s) applicable to you.
3. Amstelius submits all measures to the RFO through the eLoket. You will receive a report with feedback on the inventoried measures.
   • Unburdening: We take the notification for disclosure off your hands;
   • eRecognition agent purchases not necessary, Amstelius has taken care of this for you;
   • Content knowledge of measures; support possible for mandatory follow-up steps;
   • Our experience prevents unnecessary obligations, may lead to exclusion of obligations;
   • Our experience leads to (cost) efficient implementation or exclusion of obligations;
   • Accurate information; no surprises or additions afterwards due to incorrect completion of the information requirement;
   • Integrated approach possible; link with other duties from Environmental Management Act;
   • Linking management & maintenance; integration of necessary sustainability measures with planned building maintenance is possible through a sustainable multi-year maintenance plan.

Fact sheet:

• Energy Conservation Information Obligation (NL) (.pdf)