Law No. 8450 regulating processing, transporting and trading of oil, gas and their by-products. Country/Territory Albania Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Photocopy, 7 pp. Subject Energy, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Natural gas Transport/storage Oil Authorization/permit Business/industry/corporations Pollution control Soil pollution/quality Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Law provides rules and procedures for processing, transporting and trading crude oil, gas and their by-products. According to this Law, legal entities shall be classified as follows: (a) entities that own oil refineries that process crude oil; (b) entities that own oil and gas pipelines which conduct business of transporting crude oil and natural gas (Category 0); (c) wholesale companies that conduct business of wholesale of crude oil, gas and their by-products; (d) entities that own gas stations that conduct the activity of trading fuel for vehicles; (e) entities that conduct business of trading of combustible substances for consumer heating. Legal entities are required to be provided with a concession licence, trading licence, or authorization before starting to conduct an activity of processing, transporting and trading crude oil. Full text Albanian References - Legislation Implemented by Joint Guideline No. 7455/1 date 24.12.2015 on the fees of control and certification services rendered to the operators in the field of processing, transportation, and trade of gas and its by-products. Legislation | Albania | 2015 Keyword: Natural gas, Transport/storage, Certification, Royalties/fees, Business/industry/corporations Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 486 date 25.7.2007 suspending the processing operations of the ships that transport oil, gas, and their by-products at the ports of Durres and Shengjini. Legislation | Albania | 2007 Keyword: Natural gas, Transport/storage, Oil, Business/industry/corporations, Harbour, Navigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 970 date 2.12.2015 concerning the licensing requirements and procedures for the trading of oil and its by-products. Legislation | Albania | 2015 Keyword: Natural gas, Transport/storage, Oil, Authorization/permit, Business/industry/corporations Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 12/2013 amending and supplementing Law No. 8450 regulating processing, transporting and trading of oil, gas and their by-products. Legislation | Albania | 2013 Keyword: Oil, Natural gas, Inspection, Transport/storage, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 12/2013 amending and supplementing Law No. 8450 regulating processing, transporting and trading of oil, gas and their by-products. Legislation | Albania | 2013 Keyword: Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 71/2014 amending and supplementing Law No. 8450 of 1999 on processing, transporting and trading oil, gas and their by-products, as amended. Legislation | Albania | 2014 Keyword: Natural gas, Oil, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Transport/storage, Oil pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX