According to the 3rd EETF report, the Task Force has accomplished its mandate and its work programme in the envisaged time frame, setting the scene for further developments of energy efficiency in the Contracting Parties. It however points out to significant implementation challenges, with respect to secondary legislation and institutional building. These tasks must be tackled, before one can conclude that the available energy efficiency potential has been realised.
Extension of the Mandate
According to the Task Force's 3rd report, only after making the three end use directives part of the acquis under the Treaty, the actual work on transposition and enforcement can start. Furthermore, this way the technical assistance offered currently by many donors including the European Commission, EBRD, GTZ, USAID and Hellenic Aid, as well as the World Bank will have a valid and active partner in making the assistance most effective and complementary for the Energy Community.
In its conclusions, the Jun 2009 Ministerial Council "noted the good work performed by the Energy Efficiency Task Force and thanked the Donors' Community for their support to the realization of the Task Force's work programme." It also agreed to extend the mandate of the Task Force till the end of 2010 and with the following Tasks:
• Task 1 Finalization of the National Energy Efficiency Action Plans (NEEAPs);
• Task 2 Starting the implementation and monitoring of the NEEAPs;
• Task 3 lmplementation of the Awareness Raising Campaign;
• Task 4 Preparation of a Road Map for transposition and implementation of the Energy end use directives, with the expectation that these will be adopted as part of the expanded acquis under the Treaty.
