📋 Tender Overview
The CNMC has issued a report on the Draft Royal Decree which partially modifies Royal Decree 10272007 which approves the Regulation of Thermal Installations in buildings. The text transposes European regulations on energy efficiency.Thermal installations are the fixed installations for air conditioning heating cooling and ventilation and for the production of sanitary hot water intended to meet the demand for thermal well-being and hygiene of people. The RITE establishes the energy efficiency and safety requirements that the aforementioned facilities must meet during their design execution maintenance and use as well as determines the procedures that allow to prove their compliance.In general and without prejudice to the assessment that should be made of the future comprehensive review of the RITE which will take place in the short term the measures implemented in favor of greater energy efficiency of the facilities are positively valued due to the impact of the building in energy consumption and energy saving possibilities in this area. Regarding the future review the advisability of this Committee being able to carry out the corresponding assessment while also exercising its advisory function is recalled.Additionally there are issues that can be improved from the point of view of competition and efficient economic regulationJustify the period of professional experience required to be able to access the installer card as well as that with regard to qualified technicians the technical training of the professional is taken into account and not specific university degrees.Regulate a single window for access to regional lists of experts or accredited companies as well as recognition of experts from other Autonomous Communities.The lists published by the Public Administrations of qualified and specialized companies should not refer to their potential specialization but only to their qualification.Regulate third-party access to information on building facilities so that it is produced in a complete way and not only to a minimum content.Be cautious when passing on consumption reading costs to consumers to avoid that the reference to market prices causes a risk of focal prices. In addition interoperability between technologies should be promoted in order not to prevent changes in the measurement service provider by end users and additionally it is recommended to regulate the obligation of the incumbent to supply the information to the energy service provider designated by the end user.Add references to standards of other organizations that could be equivalent to the UNE standards.The CNMC is the independent market regulatory body that guarantees and promotes effective competition. This report is issued at the request of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge in exercise of the consultative powers of the CNMC in application of article 5.2 of Law 32013 of June 4 creating the National Commission for Markets and Competition.
