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Directive 2009/28/EC requires Member States to submit a National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP) to the European Commission by 30 June 2010. This is the template for these Action Plans. In accordance with Article 4 of Directive 2009/28/EC, the use of this template is obligatory.

The purpose of the template is to ensure that NREAPs are complete, cover all the requirements laid down in the Directive and are comparable with each other and with future Member State biannual reports on the implementation of the Directive.

When filling in the template, Member States are required to comply with the definitions, calculation rules and terminology laid down in Directive 2009/28/EC. Member States are furthermore encouraged to use the definitions, calculation rules and terminology in Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008 of the European Parliament and the Council ^f1 .

Additional information can be provided either in the prescribed structure of the Action Plan or by including annexes.

Passages in italics aim to guide Member States in the preparation of their NREAP. Member States may delete these passages in the version of the NREAP which they submit to the Commission.

The Commission reminds Member States that all national support schemes must respect the State aid rules as foreseen in Articles 87 and 88 of the EC-Treaty. The notification of the NREAPs does not replace a State aid notification in accordance with Article 88(3) of the EC-Treaty.