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Decree No. 84/2020 approving the Regulation for Infrastructure and Petroleum Operations Licensing.

Country/Territory
Mozambique
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim da República, I Serie, No. 180, 18 September 2020.
Subject
Energy, Mineral resources
Keyword
Oil Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Inspection Concession Authorization/permit Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Decree approves the Regulation for Infrastructure and Petroleum Operations Licensing. The Regulation, consisting of 49 articles divided into nine Chapters and two Annexes, establishes the rules and procedures for the licensing of the construction, installation, operation and demobilizing of petroleum infrastructures, including storage transport, and authorization upon registration. This Regulation applies to infrastructures to be installed by the Concessionaires, Operators, their contractors and other legal persons, involved in Petroleum Operations in National Territory. The licensing and supervision of activities and facilities related to the reception and transportation of crude oil or other raw materials for the production of petroleum products are excluded from the scope of this regulation. Licences under the scope of this regulation are granted to legal persons involved in Petroleum Operations that guarantee the necessary precautions for environmental protection, with a view to their preservation. The Regulation is divided as follows: General provisions (Chap. I); Installation licensing (Chap. II); Operating licensing (Chap. III); Demobilizing licensing (Chap. IV); Specific petroleum operations (Chap. V); Registration (Chap. VI); Offences (Chap. VII); Taxes and fines (Chap. VIII); and Inspection (Chap. IX).

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References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 21/2014 on Oil.

Legislation | Mozambique | 2014

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Basic legislation, Concession, Energy conservation/energy production, Environmental standards, Inspection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Natural gas, Oil, Mining, Standards, Protection of environment, Management/conservation, Radiation, Pollution control, Hazardous waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX