The Energy Pre-Check will start in 2012 and will be provided by the Chambers of Commerce in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.Energy Pre-check (part of an energy audit)
Experts from the Chambers of Commerce will guide businesses in their regions of competence along the path of outlining an efficient energy use strategy.
Energy pre-check offers selected companies in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia a possibility to be advised by experts from the Chambers of Commerce on the possibilities to lower their energy consumption.
Who can participate in the Energy Pre-check?
Middle management of the small and medium-sized companies in 6 Western Balkan countries.
What does the Energy Pre-check involve?
Specially trained energy advisors from the nearest Chamber of Commerce will visit your company for 2-3 hours. During the visit you will go through an energy pre-check. Apart of that, you will be advised on how to use the energy efficiently and where are the possibilities to save energy.
What is the result?
Having gone through the Energy Pre-check, each company will obtain a summary report stating the options for improvement. You will learn where to find the relevant information about the sustainable energy use. You will also get additional information on what is going on on EU level with regards to your business sector. Every checked company wil be awarded a certificate.
Is the Energy Pre-check paid?
The Energy Pre-check is voluntary and free of charge as all the costs are covered by the PACE project (75% financed by the European Union and 25% financed by the partners of the project).
Will be the information about the company published?
No, the Energy Pre-check is anonymous and all information provided to the energy expert is strictly confidential.
I want participate. What should I do?
Contact: Marta Vojtova
The PACE project also carried out Acquis Audits:
A diagnostic Acquis Toolkit, allowing measuring the level of compliance with EU legislation in the fields of: environment, health & safety at work, chemical products, foodstuffs and technical harmonisation has been developed;
20 experts of the Chambers of Commerce in 6 Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) have been trained on selected parts of the acquis and the use of the toolkit
The activity has been carried out in 2011. An event presenting the report in each of the countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) will take place from January to March 2012.
Source: Eurochambers newsletter, PACE project website
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