Alexander Plakida, Member of the Board of ACIG Group of Companies, becomes a member of the Working Group for Monitoring of Practical Application of the Federal Law № 261-FZ as of October 23, 2009 of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

At the invitation of Stepan Kirichuk, Chairman of the Committee for Local Administration of the Federation Assembly, Alexander Plakida, Member of the Board of ACIG Group of Companies, becomes a member of the Scientific Expert Board of the Working Group for Monitoring of Practical Application of the Federal Law № 261-FZ "On Energy Saving and Improving Energy Efficiency and on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation" as of October 23, 2009 of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

In his speech, Alexander Plakida defined the main directions of his activity as Board member, such as improvement of monitoring of practical application of the Federal Law № 261-FZperforming comprehensive analysis of the current situation and proposals of local authorities, Russian regional executive authorities and expert community.

L.Roetsky, Member of the Advisory Commission of the State Council of the Russian Federation and Aide to the Head of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation, is Chairman of the Scientific Expert Board.

The members of the Scientific Expert Board are representatives of federal and regional state authorities, local administration, Russian Academy of Sciences, scientific research organizations, institution of higher professional education and independent experts.

Background information:

The main goals of the Scientific Expert Board are as follows:

1. analysis of Russian legislation and legal precedents in the sphere of public policy on energy serving,  enhancement of energy efficiency and elaboration of development prospects strategy;
2. comprehensive scientific expert assessment of development trends in the sphere of к energy serving and  enhancement of energy efficiency in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation municipalities;
3. analysis of proposals from the authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and self-government authorities,  aimed at improving legislative support and practical implementation of the legislation provisions in the field of energy efficiency and energy saving;
4. participation in the expert evaluation of Russian and international projects, including legislative proposals aimed at implementation of the main objectives of the state policy in the field of energy saving and energy efficiency; preparation of the reports and recommendations in connection with them for the Working Group for Monitoring of Practical Application of the Federal Law № 261-FZ of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation;
5. preparation of proposals about introduction of changes to the legislation of the Russian Federation for implementing state policy in the sphere of energy saving and enhancement of energy efficiency for the Working Group for Monitoring of Practical Application of the Federal Law № 261-FZ of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
6. monitoring of the implementation of state policy in the sphere of energy saving and enhancement of energy efficiency.