1. Authors: Ana Vranjes, dipl.eng. nevena Savic, dipl.eng. University of Belgrade Faculty of mining and geology Department for hydrogeology Center for renewable water-sources of energy Belgrade, 25.09.2012. Belgrade, 25.09.2012.

2. Supranational framework – valid international and european conventions and documents 1. United Nations Conference on the Human Environment-UNCHE (June 5-16 th,1972) 2. United Nations Conference on Environment and Development-UNCED (2-14 June 2-14 th, 1992): 3. Kyoto Agreement (December 11 th, 1997) 4. Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council

3. National framework – legal framework of the Republic of Serbia The legal framework of the Republic of Serbia, from the energy point of view and the point of view of the use of renewable energy sources, entails: Energy law of the Republic of Serbia (Off. gazette RS, Nr. 57/11, 80/11), Law on planning and construction (Off. gazette RS Nr. 72/2009, 81/2009, 64/2010, 24/2011) Law on environmental protection (Off. gazette RS Nr. 135/04) Law on mining and geological exploration (Off. gazette RS, Nr. 88/2011) Renewable energy sources and the combined production of electric and heat energy (Off. gazette RS Nr. 84/04),

4. National framework – legal framework of the Republic of Serbia Strategic documents in the area of sustainable energetic development are: Development strategy of the Republic of Serbia untill the year 2015 (Off. gazette RS, Nr. 35/05) Programm for the realization of the energy development strategy 2007-2012 (Off. gazette RS, Nr. 17/07 i 73/07 ) with changes and additions (Off. gazette RS 99/09) With the enactment and acceptance of the Energy law, two organization have been created, with the goal of the rational and sustainable use of energy and energy sources – the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia and the Agency for Energy Efficiency. Jurisdition – Ministry of natural ressources, mining and spatial planning

5. According to recommendations of the European geothermal energy board (EGEC), the the legal framework in the area of geothermal energy should be determined by (Abesser, 2007): The use of geothermal energy in an ecological manner, with a special emphasis on the protection of underground waters suitable for watersupply All-purpose and sustainable use of geothermal energy Issuing of investor permits for the use of geothermal energy in a specific area and in specified quantities

6. Decree-algorithm in Great Britain in the area of the use of geothermal energy (according to Abesser, 2007)

7. Decree-algorithm in France, which is partly about the use of hydrogeothermal energy in systems of heat pumps (Abesser, 2007, according to Bezelgues, 2008, Jaudin, 2010)

8. Underground waters are treated in three ways: as a natural ressource, as a mineral raw material and as an energy source. According to the current legal framework, the exploitation and use of hydrogeothermal ressources for the need of object climatization is regulated by following laws: Law on mining and geology Water law Energy law Institutions in charge, which operate under the mentioned legal acts, are: Ministry of natural ressources, mining and spatial planning Ministry of agriculture, forestry and water Ministry of Energetics

10. LAW ON GEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION - RULEBOOKS Rulebook on the classification and categorization of underground water reserves and their evidentation (04.10.2011, 109.9 KB)Rulebook on the classification and categorization of underground water reserves and their evidentation Rulebook on the way of paying the tax on the use of mineral raw materials (04.10.2011, 69.2 KB) „Official gazette RS", broj 102/06 Rulebook on the way of paying the tax on the use of mineral raw materials Rulebook on the terms, the way and program of the expert examination for the work of creating projects and elaborats and the undertaking of geological exploration (04.10.2011,83.1 KB) "Službeni glasnik RS", broj 21/96 Rulebook on the terms, the way and program of the expert examination for the work of creating projects and elaborats and the undertaking of geological exploration Rulebook on the criteria, on which the potential of an area with regard to finding mineral raw materials is determined (04.10.2011, 57.6 KB) „Official gazette RS", Nr. 51/96 Rulebook on the criteria, on which the potential of an area with regard to finding mineral raw materials is determined Rulebook on the terms and criteria for the assignment of exploratory geological works and the allocation of ressources for these works (04.10.2011, 59 KB) „Official gazette RS", Nr. 51/96 Rulebook on the terms and criteria for the assignment of exploratory geological works and the allocation of ressources for these works Rulebook on the content of projects of geological exploration and the elaborats on the results of geological exploration (04.10.2011, 80.6 KB) „Official gazette RS", Nr. 51/96Rulebook on the content of projects of geological exploration and the elaborats on the results of geological exploration Rulebook on the content of the documentation, which refers to hydrological and geo- engineering foundations for building high damms, hydroplants, heat plants and objects of traffic infrastructure (04.10.2011, 56.6 KB) „Official gazette RS", Nr. 51/96 Rulebook on the content of the documentation, which refers to hydrological and geo- engineering foundations for building high damms, hydroplants, heat plants and objects of traffic infrastructure Rulebook on the level of exploration of the geo-engineering characteristics of the ground required for the needs of planning, projecting and building (04.10.2011, 71.8 KB) „Official gazette RS", Nr. 51/96Rulebook on the level of exploration of the geo-engineering characteristics of the ground required for the needs of planning, projecting and building

11. Phase Level of hydrogeological documentation Time needed Level of water acts Level of construction acts Previous documentat ion Information on the location I Project of hydrogeological exploration 1 monts Water conditions Location permit II I quartal report (report on the creation and testing of wells) 2 months from phase I Water approval Construction permit III Accredited elaborat on reserves of underground waters 12 months from phase II Water permit Permit of use Law on mining and geology Law on watersLaw on planning and building

12. ENERGY LAW Hydrogeothermal ressources are recognized as renewable energy sources; the production and distribution of electrical and heat energy is conditioned by energy permits according to this law. According to current legal framework, an energy permit is net required for individual users of hydrogeothermal energy. A permit is issued for the construction of an energy object for the production of heat energy with the power of over 1 MW, for the construction of objects as well as fo the distribution of heat energy. The issuing of energy permits is done according to the rulebook on the criteria for issuing energy permits, the content of the request and the way of issuing an energy permit

13. Country RETURN OF UNDERGROUND WATERS IN THE WELL ACCORDING TO THE LAW CONDITIONS FOR THE DISPOSITION ON THE SURFACE ACCORDANCE AND CREATION OF A STUDY OF EFFECTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT REQUIREDOPTIONAL Albania NO Belgium NO France NOYES30 °CGreater than 1 MWth Germany NOYESUnknewnEach one Germany II YESLimited exploration Depends on the quantity of received energy, usually dependent on the depth Hungary YESNOAvailabilityStudy of effects for each installation Latvia YES MineralizationNO Lithuania NOYESMineralization Depends on the well and on the network Romania NO Max 35 °C ? In riversAll types of installations Slovakia NOYESIndividualYES (each one) Slovenia NO Max. 2% of average, +1.5°C in rivers with living grounds of catfish or + 3°C in rivers with living ground of carps: One daily average up to 21.5°C in rivers with living grounds of catfish or 28 °C in rivers with living ground of carps NO Switzerland NO Max +15 °C in rivers

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