Presidential Decree No. 12/18 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Petroleum (MIREMPET). Country/Territory Angola Document type Regulation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, I Série, No. 6. Subject Energy, Mineral resources Keyword Institution Mining Research Concession Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Oil Biofuel Internal trade International trade Exploration Geographical area Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Presidential Decree enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Presidential Decree approves the Statute of the Ministry of Geology and Mining (MGM). The Statute, consisting of 27 articles divided into four Chapters and three Annexes, establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned institution, as an auxiliary Ministerial Department of the President of the Republic and Head of the Executive Branch. The Ministry is responsible for formulating, conducting, executing and controlling the Executive's policy regarding geological and mineral activities, petroleum, gas and biofuels, namely for the exploration, research, development and production of minerals, crude oil and gas, for refining, petrochemical, storage, distribution and commercialization of mineral and petroleum products, as well as for the production and commercialization of biofuels. In particular, it aims to formulate and propose the general bases of the national policy on mineral, petroleum and biofuel resources; prepare and propose the programme for the development of mineral, oil and biofuel resources, in accordance with the National Plan and ensure the control and enforcement of its execution; promote studies of inventory of the potential of the country's mineral, oil and biofuel resources; study and propose legislation regulating the activities of the sector; ensure the implementation of actions that fall within the Executive's policy regarding the exploitation of mineral, oil and biofuel resources; etc. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Repeals Presidential Decree No. 176/14 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Geology and Mining (MGM). Legislation | Angola | 2014 Keyword: Institution, Mining, Research, Concession, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Decree No. 103/14 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Oil. Legislation | Angola | 2014 Keyword: Institution, Mining, Research, Pollution control, Natural gas Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Presidential Decree No. 159/20 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas (MIREMPET). Legislation | Angola | 2020 Keyword: Institution, Mining, Research, Concession, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Oil, Biofuel, Internal trade, International trade, Exploration Source: FAO, FAOLEX