6. Introduce the procedure according to which, from January 1, 2020, the following activities are financed from the State Budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan within the annually approved parameters:

a) providing compensation to individuals in the amount of 30 percent of the costs of purchasing solar photovoltaic plants, solar water heaters, as well as energy—efficient gas-burning devices, but not more than:

3 million soums – for solar photovoltaic plants;

1.5 million soums – for solar water heaters;

200 thousand soums – for gas-burning devices;

b) providing compensations to individuals and legal entities to cover interest costs on loans from commercial banks for the purchase of renewable energy installations, energy—efficient gas burners and boilers, as well as other energy—efficient equipment:

to individuals – on loans whose amount does not exceed 500 million soums – in part exceeding the refinancing rate of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan, but not by more than 8 percentage points;

to legal entities – on loans, the amount of which does not exceed 5 billion soums – in the part exceeding the refinancing rate of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan, but not more than 5 percentage points;

c) development and adoption of international standards that establish requirements for energy-efficient, energy-saving technologies and equipment, as well as methods of their testing.

The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Uzbekistan within two months to determine the mechanism for financing the activities provided for in this paragraph.

7. Establish that annually:

Until September 15, state and economic management bodies, as well as territorial commissions on energy efficiency and the development of renewable energy sources, submit proposals to the Ministry of Energy for inclusion in the List of facilities to be equipped with renewable energy installations, other energy—efficient and energy-saving equipment in the coming year, as well as work to improve thermal protection (hereinafter – the List);

Until October 1, the Ministry of Energy, together with the Ministry of Housing and Communal Services, the Ministry of Economy and Industry, the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, the khokimiyats of the regions and the city of Tashkent, forms a list by sectors of the economy and social sphere, as well as districts and cities, indicating specific volumes and sources of financing;

Until October 15, the Republican Commission on Energy Efficiency and Development of Renewable Energy Sources considers and approves the List;

The amount of funds provided in the List is included by the Ministry of Finance in the parameters of the annually approved State Budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

8. To determine that from January 1, 2020:

a) when designing, reconstructing and constructing all buildings and structures, except for individual housing construction, it is mandatory to provide for:

ensuring energy efficiency of buildings in accordance with building codes and regulations;

provision of a section of energy efficiency indicators of buildings and structures taking into account the requirements of building codes and regulations during the examination of project documentation;

b) state bodies and organizations are obliged to install sensor sensors combined with LED sources for lighting systems, energy-efficient gas-burning devices in buildings and structures on their balance sheet;