Caspian Report - Issue 06 - Winter 2014
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
Distributors shall have the authority<br />
to distribute liquid fuel, and shall<br />
carry out storage, filling, transportation<br />
and marketing activities in case<br />
it is registered in their licences. The<br />
new draft sets forth the concept of<br />
self-contained storage. Self-contained<br />
storage owners shall obtain<br />
permissions from municipalities<br />
within the borders of the metropolitan<br />
municipality, municipality and<br />
municipal adjacent areas. Permission<br />
will be obtained from municipalities<br />
because special provincial adminisof<br />
the refinery or at the customs entry<br />
point. National marker adding points<br />
for liquid fuel which will be converted<br />
to biofuel primary production centers<br />
shall be determined by the Authority.<br />
This shall be carried out by independent<br />
supervision companies according<br />
to the procedures and principles<br />
to be determined by the Authority. Licencees<br />
and independent supervision<br />
companies shall be jointly responsible<br />
for the irregularities related to<br />
national marker adding.<br />
Licencees obliged to add national<br />
markers shall submit their marketing<br />
projections of the current year in November<br />
to the Authority. The national<br />
marker to be provided by the Authority<br />
according to these projections<br />
shall be delivered to related licencees<br />
and independent dealers in order to<br />
be added to the liquid fuel according<br />
to the procedures and principles to be<br />
set forth by the Authority.<br />
The Authority shall establish an audit<br />
system by national marker based<br />
on administrative and technological<br />
methods. In the event that an authorized<br />
official files an application, the<br />
Governor’s offices are responsible for<br />
gathering the samples from consumers<br />
and vendors for auditing purposes<br />
and ensuring their security. If sample<br />
testing determines that the national<br />
marker does not meet the required<br />
standard and level, and if is determined<br />
by laboratory analysis that the<br />
samples are not compliant with the<br />
technical regulations, the provisions<br />
of Article 19 shall be applied.<br />
According to the new draft, national<br />
marker requirements will apply to<br />
all liquid fuels except for autogas<br />
LPG, autogas LNG and autogas CNG.<br />
National marker adding points for<br />
liquid fuel which will be converted to<br />
biofuel primary production centers<br />
shall be determined by the Ministry.<br />
Licencees or independent dealers<br />
and their independent supervision<br />
companies shall be jointly responsible<br />
for irregularities related to national<br />
marker adding.<br />
PROCUREMENT, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE<br />
OF SUPPLEMENTARY PETROLEUM STOCK, SERVICES<br />
PURCHASED FOR THIS PURPOSE, AND RELATED<br />
CONTRACTS SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TAXES AND<br />
FUNDS.<br />
Licencees obliged to add a national<br />
marker shall submit their marketing<br />
projections for the current year in November<br />
to the Ministry. The national<br />
marker to be provided by the Ministry<br />
according to these projections<br />
shall be delivered to related licencees<br />
and independent dealers in order to<br />
be added to the liquid fuel according<br />
to the procedures and principles set<br />
forth by the Authority.<br />
SELF-CONTAINED STORAGES ON<br />
THE WAY<br />
79<br />
CASPIAN REPORT, WINTER <strong>2014</strong>
Change language