Ministerial Decision No. 117/10 creating the Technical Group for the implementation of the Strategy for the Development of Biofuels in Angola. Country/Territory Angola Document type Regulation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, I Série, No. 174. Subject Energy, Cultivated plants Keyword Institution Energy conservation/energy production Research Biofuel Environmental planning Enforcement/compliance Policy/planning Agricultural development Sustainable use Geographical area Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Ministerial Decision enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Ministerial Decree creates the Technical Group for the implementation of the Strategy for the Development of Biofuels, provided for in Law on Biofuels No. 6/10 of 23 April, which establishes the general bases to stimulate the cultivation of sugarcane and other plants with a view to exploiting its products. In particular, it aims at the production of biofuels, by applying to medium and large-scale agro-industry and to agricultural producers who grow sugarcane and other plants whose harvest is sold to agro-industrial biofuel production projects. The Biofuels Commission is chaired by the Ministry of Petroleum and integrates the following Ministries: Economic Coordination, Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Justice, Geology and Mines and Industry, Energy and Water and the Environment. The Technical Group should provide technical support to the Biofuels Commission in the development of functions under the above mentioned Biofuels Law. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Implements Resolution No. 122/09 approving the Strategy for the Development of Biofuels in Angola. Legislation | Angola | 2009 Keyword: Emissions, Climate change, Energy conservation/energy production, Research, Biofuel, Environmental planning, Renewable energy, Agricultural development, Sustainable use Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 6/10 regulating sugar cane production for biofuel. Legislation | Angola | 2010 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Biofuel, Bioenergy, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Sugar cane/sugar beet Source: FAO, FAOLEX