The government supported the parliamentary proposal for changes to energy labels

Prague - With the government's consent, the Chamber of Deputies will discuss the parliamentary amendment from the legislators of ODS, which aims to alleviate the administrative burden associated with energy labels. This follows from the results of today's cabinet meeting, published on the government website. The materials for the cabinet meeting, however, recommended a negative stance.
    According to the amendment presented by deputies František Dědič and Jan Bauer, when selling a building or renting an apartment, it should not be necessary to present an energy performance certificate; it would be sufficient to provide the bills for heat, gas, and electricity for the last three years. According to a preliminary statement for Wednesday's cabinet meeting, the European directive does not allow such simplification; nevertheless, the government gave a positive stance on the regulation, which the Chamber of Deputies will decide upon.
    The intention was already announced in mid-April by Industry Minister Martin Kuba (ODS). According to the deputies, their proposal, which is also supported by the opposition ČSSD, could be approved by legislators in an expedited manner in the first reading.
    In the explanatory report accompanying the proposal, its authors state that the goal is to eliminate the sudden increase in the requirements for the number of energy specialists and the number of issued certificates. The change is also intended to remove possible temporal and financial barriers in sales and rentals, for example, to reduce costs for poorer people who incur additional expenses without clear savings.
    The proposal also concerns cultural monuments. It stipulates that the owner should not have to prove that the building is a cultural monument. The exemption regarding the energy performance requirements for cultural monuments and buildings in heritage zones is also being expanded.