Energy label creates a schism between the professions

El Mundo, Juanjo Bueno, 26 February - Like water in May. Thus The final approval of the Royal Decree that will make it compulsory for all homes or premises rented or sold in Spain to have an energy certificate is awaited by professionals in the energy and real estate sector. 

Not in vain, thousands of jobs are expected to be created in the coming years to adapt this European regulation to the nearly two million properties that will be affected. But after years of delay, and when it seemed that the government was going to give the green light to the Draft RD in January, the lack of foresight forced the Ministry of Industry to submit a third draft to the Council of State on 31 January.

In this document, which awaits the opinion of this consultative body before being presented and approved by the Council of Ministers, there are two significant novelties: the date from which the 'energy label' will be enforceable, which has been updated to 1 June 2013and the definition of the qualifications required to issue and sign these certificates, being reduced to architects and engineers, both higher and technical.