Law No. 9946 on Natural Gas Sector. Country/Territory Albania Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 114/2008, page 5015. Subject Energy Keyword Natural gas Energy conservation/energy production Transport/storage Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Authorization/permit Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract The purpose of this Law is to establish the legal framework for the development and regulation of the natural gas sector of the Republic of Albania, including the establishment of a competitive market integrated with European and regional markets, with the purpose of ensuring a high quality and reasonable cost service. It establishes policies, standards, and procedures for the organization and regulation of the natural gas market and natural gas activities (i.e. production, transmission, distribution, storage, supply, consumption of natural gas and the construction and operation of the natural gas infrastructures) including the rights and liabilities of natural and legal persons relating to those activities. It is comprised of eight chapters: I- General Provisions, II- Policies of the Natural Gas Sector, III- Regulation of the Natural Gas Sector, IV- Activities in the Natural Gas Sector, V- Liabilities in Public Service, VI- Consumer Protection and Dispute Resolution, VII- Property Rights, and VIII- Administrative infringements and sanctions Full text English Website www.qbz.gov.al; www.ligjet.org References - Legislation Repeals Law No. 9972 on Natural Gas Sector. Legislation | Albania | 2003 Keyword: Natural gas, Energy conservation/energy production, Transport/storage, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulation No. 100 date 5.8.2015 approving the rules of certification of the operator of natural gas transmission system. Legislation | Albania | 2015 Keyword: Natural gas, Transport/storage, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 6/2013 amending and supplementing Law No. 9946 on Natural Gas Sector. Legislation | Albania | 2013 Keyword: Natural gas, Energy conservation/energy production, Transport/storage, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law No. 102/2015 on the natural gas sector. Legislation | Albania | 2015 Keyword: Natural gas, Energy conservation/energy production, Transport/storage, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX