Decree-Law No. 7/2014 approving the Statute of the National Petroleum Agency of São Tomé and Príncipe. País/Territorio Santo Tomé y Príncipe Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2014 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Diário da República No. 32. Materia Energía, Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Institución Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Hidrocarburos Planificación ambiental Monitoreo Protección del medio ambiente Política/planificación Área geográphica Africa, Africa Central, Países menos desarrollados, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force immediately. Resumen This Decree-Law approves the Statute of the National Petroleum Agency of São Tomé and Príncipe (ANP-STP). The ANP-STP's mission is to regulate, contract and supervise activities that are part of the oil and natural gas industry, in accordance with national legislation and international standards in force and in accordance with the guidelines issued by the National Council of Petroleum. The following are attributions of the ANP-STP: a) Regulate and supervise the activity of exploration, production and transport of oil, gas and derivatives, as well as the preparation of development policies and rules regarding petroleum operations; b) Regulate and control the quality of petroleum products; c) Organize, maintain and consolidate all information and technical data relating to the activities of the oil and gas industry; d) Ensuring technical negotiation, on behalf of the Government, and executing contracts or negotiating instruments whose object is oil and gas operations; e) Cooperate with other bodies and participate in the work of international bodies specialized in their field of activity; f) Carrying out fiscal policy and carrying out the fiscal administration of the State's petroleum sector, through regulation, control and monitoring of the application of fiscal laws; g) Promote the defense of national interests; h) Instruct and apply sanctions in processes of an administrative nature, the competence of which is legally attributed to it; i) Carry out mediation, conciliation and arbitration actions whenever provided for by law or at the request of the parties; j) Maintain regular and daily relations with the Authority of the Joint Exploration Zone; k) Managing social projects and training within the scope of production sharing contracts. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.legis-palop.org Referencias - Legislación Revoca Decree-Law No. 5/2004 instituting the National Oil Agency – ANP-STP. Legislación | Santo Tomé y Príncipe | 2004 Palabra clave: Hidrocarburos, Política/planificación, Institución Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX