The clarification provides the view of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation (Minenergo) on certain views regarding the application of legislation on mandatory energy audit, obtained on the basis of analysis of the energy performance certificates, filed by the self-regulatory organizations in the field of energy audit and the requests to to clarify certain provisions of the legislation in the field of energy audits.

The law is ensuring the country's defence and state security establishing withdrawals of a restrictive nature for foreign investors and for a group of persons that includes a foreign investor when they participate in the authorised capitals of business associations of strategic importance and/or when the foreign investor is purchasing a property of the company of strategic importance in the ammount of 25 or more per cent of the balance-sheet value of the assets of the company of strategic importance and/or conclude other transactions, commit other actions resulting in the establishment of control of the foreign investors over such companies.

The Law provides the basic guarantees of the rights of foreign investors to investment as well as the earnings and profit gained on them, the terms and conditions of entrepreneurial activities of foreign investors on the territory of the Russian Federation.

The policy approved the recommendations for the energy audit under the law on energy efficiency in order to monitor the average consumption of the fuel and energy resources.

This law aims to regulate relations concerning imposition of excise tax on certain domestic and imported goods, special purpose technical devices and equipments used for quizzes and gambling activities, and individuals and legal entities that conduct these activities and transference thereof to the budget. Gasoline and diesel fuel are subject to this Tax. This version of the Law entails reviews up to year 2010.

The Law shall regulate relations related to the determining the organisational structure and legal basis of customs, defining the procedures for customs control over and examination of goods and means of transport crossing the state frontiers of Mongolia as well as customs clearance procedures, and abidance of the customs legislation by business entities, organisations and individuals. Note: "Goods" include a.o. electrical, thermal and all other energy.

This law addresses matters pertaining to petroleum and unconventional petroleum prospecting, exploration, and exploitation within the territory of Mongolia.

The Minerals Law regulates relations within the territory of Mongolia with respect to reconnaissance, exploration and mining of minerals. In particular, it regulates relations with respect to exploration and mining of all types of mineral resources including coal, but does not address petroleum and natural gas. This is a revised and updated edition.

The National Renewable Energy Program (2005-2020) aims to promote and extend renewable energy development in Mongolia. In particular, the objective is to create conditions for ensuring ecological balance, to reduce unemployment and poverty, and to promote social and economic sustainable development. Enabling measures consist of increasing percentage of renewable energy share in the total energy supply of Mongolia, improving the structure of energy supply, and diffusing the use of renewable energy in rural areas power supply. The Plan shall be implemented in two stages: The First stage for 2005-2010 /near term and the Second stage for 2011-2020 /mid term. The document provides for details on the Programme, policies and measures to support it and final expected outcomes.

The policy adopted the regulations on the establishment of the energy efficiency requirements for buildings and structures and the requirements to the rules determining the class of energy efficiency of the apartment buildings.