Support for co-generation is based on useful heat demand and primary energy savings consistent with Article 7(1) and points (a) and (b) of Article 9(1) of Directive 2004/8/EC, Member States or their competent bodies have evaluated the existing legislative and regulatory framework with regard to authorisation procedures or other procedures in order to:
Tacaíocht do chomhghiniúint bunaithe ar éileamh ar theas úsáideach agus ar choigiltí fuinnimh phríomha atá i gcomhréir le hAirteagal 7.1 agus le pointe (a) agus le pointe (b) d'Airteagal 9.1. de Threoir 2004/8/CE, rinne na Ballstáit nó a gcomhlachtaí inniúla meastóireacht ar an gcreat reachtach agus rialúcháin atá ann cheana féin maidir le nósanna imeachta um údarú nó le nósanna imeachta eile d'fhonn an méid seo a leanas a dhéanamh: