Presidential Decree No. 159/20 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas (MIREMPET). Country/Territory Angola Document type Regulation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, I Série, No. 77. 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 25 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 to perform the following activities: Formulate and propose the general bases of national policy on the country's mineral, oil, gas and biofuels resources; Develop and propose the programme for the development of mineral, oil, gas and biofuels resources, in accordance with the National Development Plan and ensure the monitoring, control and inspection of their implementation; Promote the carrying out of inventory studies of the potential of mineral resources, petroleum, gas and biofuels in the country; Propose legislation to regulate sectoral activities; Study and propose necessary measures for the achievement of national objectives related to knowledge, valuation, rational use and renewal of reserves of the country's mineral, oil, gas and biofuels resources; Encourage innovation in technological development through an appropriate selection, acquisition and dissemination of technologies related to the sector; Propose measures to promote, promote and boost geological, mining, oil, gas and biofuel projects, creating favorable conditions for attracting and maintaining investments in the sector; Streamline actions related to the prevention of natural disasters, in close collaboration with the Geological Institute of Angola, Civil Protection and other competent entities, etc. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Repeals Presidential Decree No. 12/18 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Petroleum (MIREMPET). Legislation | Angola | 2018 Keyword: Institution, Mining, Research, Concession, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Oil, Biofuel, Internal trade, International trade, Exploration Source: FAO, FAOLEX