Legislation and regulation

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in partnership with the General Directorate for Natural Resources and Energy (DGRNE) of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Natural Resources (MIRN, former MOPIRNA) and the National Designated Authority (NDA) at the Ministry

Sixth report of the Utility Regulatory Authority (URA) on electricity bills (electricity tariff) comparisons for the Pacfic  Island Countries and Territories.

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to provide a comparison of electricity prices paid by customers in Vanuatu with customers in different small Pacific island countries across region.

The followiing captures the typical agreement between YSPSC and customers in yap over the use of street lights.Template is active or valid since 2013.

Herewith Concenssion Contract Agreement made on 14 July 2000 between the Government of Vanuatu, Grantor; Minister for Lands, Geology, Mines, Energy, Urban and Rural Water Supply and Concessionnaire; Union Electrique Du Vanuatu Ltd (UNELCO).

FIrst Part - Convention: Article 1 - 16

Second Part - Specifications: Article 17 - 20

Keywords: Vanuatu, Malekula Island, Concession Contract, Electricity, Union Electrique Du Vanuatu Ltd (UNELCO), Utilities Regulatory Authority (URA)

Project Summary

Location: States of Pohnpei, Kosrae, Chuuk and Yap
Objective: Increase community awareness of climate change adaptation and sustainable energy measures through installations on schools and public buildings, and through development of school curriculum.
Implementing Agency: Pacific Community (SPC)
Budget: € 450,000
Duration: 2017—2018

This schedule embodies a classification of goods for import and goods for export for both tariff and statistical purposes of Palau.  For the purposes of classification of all imported goods an international system has been used, designated the Harmonized System Nomenclature (hereafter referred to as the HS) published by the World Customs Organisation in Brussels. In this Schedule, the HS is fully reproduced to the (6) digit level. 3. A split in the tariff item at the seventh and/or eighth digit level represents additions and extensions at the national level.

Samoa Energy Efficiency Act was effective  on 21 December 2017. The purpose of the Act is to regulate energy efficiency of electrical appliances through minimum energy performance standards and energy labelling. 

Executive Summary - This report is part of the Nauru Energy Road Map (NERM) review assignment commissioned by the UNDP. The purpose of this Legislative Gap Analysis report is to: