Chương II Nghị định 87/2018/NĐ-CP: Kinh doanh khí

Chapter II

GAS BUSINESS

Section 1. GAS BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS

Article 6. Requirements applied to gas importers and exporters

1. Every gas importer or exporter must:

a) be an enterprise founded in accordance with provisions of laws;

b) own wharves or enter into a contract for leasing wharves of Vietnam port system for at least 5 years which have been permitted to be put in use by competent authorities.

c) own gas tanks or enter into a contract of gas tank lease which meets all safety regulations;

d) satisfy all requirements for fire preventing and fire extinguishing in accordance with provisions of laws;

dd) own LPG bottles or enter into a contract of leasing LPG bottles eligible to be put on the market (applied to bottled LPG importers and exporters)

2. Gas importers and exporters using gas pipelines must not only meet all requirements prescribed in point a, b and c in clause 1 in this Article but also own gas pipelines and gas distribution stations which satisfy all conditions for safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing in accordance with provisions of laws.

Article 7. Requirements applied to gas-producing and gas-processing traders

1. Every trader producing or processing gases must:

a) be an enterprise founded in accordance with provisions of laws;

b) own a producing or processing facility that is permitted to be constructed by competent authorities;

c) have production or processing line, machines and equipments tested as regulated;

d) own a laboratory for testing gas quality or enter into a contract of leasing such laboratory for at least1 year with any trader or organization eligible for quality testing in accordance with national technical regulations;

dd) satisfy all requirements for fire preventing and fire extinguishing in accordance with provisions of laws;

2. Traders producing and processing LNG must not only meet all requirements prescribed in clause 1 in this Article but also own a LNG pumping and filling system to transport LNG or an equipment system serving gas conversion to distribute to customers.

3. Traders producing and processing CNG must not only comply with regulations prescribed in clause 1 in this Article but also own a CNG compressing station.

Article 8. Requirements applied to gas sellers and purchasers

1. Every gas seller and purchaser must:

a) be a trader in accordance with provisions of laws;

b) own gas tanks meeting safety requirements or LPG bottles eligible for circulation on the market or enter into a contract of tank or LPG bottle lease;

c) satisfy all requirements for fire preventing and fire extinguishing in accordance with provisions of laws;

2. Gas sellers and purchasers using gas pipelines must not only meet all requirements prescribed in clause 1 in this Article but also own gas pipelines and gas distribution stations which satisfy all conditions of safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing in accordance with provisions of laws.

3. LNG sellers and purchasers must not only meet all requirements prescribed in clause 1 in this Article but also own a LNG distribution station or LNG filling station which satisfies all requirements for safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing in accordance with provisions of laws.

4. CNG sellers and purchasers must not only meet all requirements prescribed in point a and c in clause 1 in this Article but also own CNG tank trucks, a CNG compressing station or CNG filling station which satisfies all requirements for safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing in accordance with provisions of laws.

Article 9. Gas blending

1. Traders producing and processing gases as well as gas importers and exporters may blend gases at their producing or processing facilities or gas warehouses.

2. Gas blending traders must own a laboratory for testing gas quality or enter into a contract of leasing such laboratory for at least1 year with any trader or organization eligible for quality testing in accordance with national technical regulations;

3. Any gas blending trader must a make a registration of blending facility with the Ministry of Science and Technology in accordance with laws in force.

Article 10. Requirements applied to bottled LPG retail stores

Every trader retail bottled LPG must

1. be founded in accordance with provisions of laws;

2. enter into of a bottled LPG sales contract for at least 1 year with another trader having a Certificate of Eligibility which remains unexpired in accordance with regulations herein, except for the case in which the retail store is owned by such trader.

3. satisfy all requirements for fire preventing and fire extinguishing in accordance with provisions of laws;

Article 11. Requirements applied to LPG filling stations, LPG filling stations for tank trucks and LPG/LNG/CNG filling stations for vehicles

1. The station must be owned by the trader in accordance with provisions of laws.

2. The station must be permitted to be constructed by competent authorities.

3. Such station must satisfy all requirements for fire preventing and fire extinguishing in accordance with provisions of laws;

Article 12. Requirements applied to LPG/LNG/CNG distribution stations

1. The station must be owned by the trader in accordance with provisions of laws.

2. The station must be permitted to be constructed by competent authorities.

3. Such station must satisfy all requirements for fire preventing and fire extinguishing in accordance with provisions of laws;

Article 13. Requirements applied to CNG compressing stations

1. A CNG compressing station must be owned by a trader in accordance with provisions of laws.

2. Such station must be permitted to be constructed by competent authorities.

3. Such station must satisfy all requirements for fire preventing and fire extinguishing in accordance with provisions of laws;

Article 14. Requirements for producing and repairing LPG bottles

Every trader producing or repairing LPG bottles must:

1. be a trader in accordance with provisions of laws;

2. issue all regulations on safety, production and repair process as well as product quality testing process.

3. have his/her equipments tested meeting the safety requirement and have the quality of finished LPG bottle products or repaired LPG bottles tested, including:

a) pressure testing system which can produce a pressure of at least 3 megapascal (MPa);

b) leak testing system;

c) non-destructive testing system;

d) system of testing mechanical properties of bottle materials;

dd) weight measurement equipment;

e) torque measurement equipment;

g) explosion testing equipment;

h) volume expansion testing equipment

4. Such station must satisfy all requirements for fire preventing and fire extinguishing in accordance with provisions of laws;

Article 15. Requirements for producing mini-sized LPG bottles

Every trader producing mini-size LPG bottles must:

1. be a trader in accordance with provisions of laws;

2. issue all regulations on safety, production process as well as product quality testing process.

3. own production line, machines, equipment and materials and equipments in accordance with national technical regulations

4. own testing equipments meeting the requirement for safe testing of mini-size LPG bottles as regulated

5. satisfy all requirements for fire preventing and fire extinguishing in accordance with provisions of laws;

Article 16. Requirements for circulation of LPG bottles, bottled LPG and mini-sized LPG bottles

1. Every LPG bottle circulating on the marker must:

a) undergo safety techniques inspection and must be certified to be conformed to provisions of laws

b) meet all safety requirements prescribed in national technical regulations and undergo periodical inspection as regulated;

c) have its dossier and origin provided by the producer as regulated

2. Every bottled LPG or mini-sized LPG bottle circulating on the market must:

a) meet all requirements prescribed in clause 1 in this Article;

b) have weight and quality in consistent with that presented in the label conformable to and quality standard announced by the trader and must be sealed as regulated

Article 17. Requirements for leasing ports for gas import and export

Every trader leasing ports for gas import and export must:

1. own wharves of Vietnam port system that is permitted to be put in use by competent authorities

2. own wharves included in the planning approved by competent authorities

3. satisfy all requirements for fire preventing and fire extinguishing in accordance with provisions of laws;

Article 18. Requirements for leasing tanks and bottled LPG warehouses

1. Every trader leasing gas tanks must own gas tanks that meet all requirements for safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing prescribed in this Decree and relevant law provisions.

2. Every trader leasing bottled LPG warehouses must own bottled LPG warehouses that meet all requirements for safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing prescribed in this Decree and relevant law provisions.

Article 19. Requirements for gas transport service

Every trader transporting gases must:

1. be a trader in accordance with provisions of laws;

2. own means of transport that is permitted to carry dangerous cargo in accordance with provisions of laws.

Section 2. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF TRADERS

Article 20. Rights and obligations of LPG/LNG/CNG importers and exporters

Every LPG/LNG/CNG importer and exporter shall:

1. be entitled to import and export such gases depending on their business methods and guarantee the quality of imported or exported LPG/LNG/CNG as regulated.

2. be entitled to authorize in writing the branch or subsidiary to sell LPG/LNG/CNG in free-trade zones

3. be entitled to sell or purchase LPG/LNG/CNG and bottled LPG under the contract with traders having a Certificate of Eligibility that remains unexpired and with industrial customers

4. stipulate the selling price of LPG/LNG/CNG and bottled LPG offered to traders under their management

5. provide services of leasing warehouses, ports for import and export as well as means of transport carrying LPG/LNG/CNG

6. constitute a system of gas distribution in accordance with provisions of the Commercial Law

7. inspect and supervise the distribution system under management in accordance with regulations herein.

8. jointly take responsibility for violations of the distribution system under management during the gas business in accordance with provisions of laws

9. manage the number of LPG bottles owned.

10. retail LPG and bottled LPG through the distribution system under management or sell directly to customers and quote the retail price.

11. have their LPG bottles, LPG /LNG/CNG tanks; LPG auxiliary equipments; LNG/CNG trading auxiliary equipments owned tested.

12. inspect the quality, maintain and renew LPG bottles, LPG/LNG/CNG auxiliary equipments for safe use of customers

13. develop, apply and maintain the gas quality management system,

14. give a written notice to entities in the distribution system and the Department of Industry and Trade, Department of Finance of the locality in which such distribution system is set when there is a change in LPG selling price.

15. comply with provisions of the law on goods label registration.

16. meet all requirements for safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing, management of measurement and quality in gas business prescribed in this Decree and relevant law provisions.

17. publish standards applied to gas products imported themselves. For the case in which the importer and exporter blend gases using additives, they must notify the Ministry of Science and Technology the additive standard and make assure the additives quality will not pose any risk to human, animals, plants, environments or gas quality.

18. Send a report of distribution system, goods label, gas export, import and trading activities to the Ministry of Industry and Trade before March 30 each year.

19. make a following-up book or develop an electronic data system applying information technology to supervise bottled LPG sold to other LPG traders or customers Such following-up book or electronic data system must specify the following information on bottled LPG: the owner, bottle type, series number, testing expiry, name and address of the purchaser or customer and delivery date.

Article 21. Rights and obligations of traders producing and processing LPG/LNG/CNG

Every trader producing and processing LPG/LNG/CNG shall:

1. have rights and obligations prescribed in clause 3 through 16 in Article 20 hereof.

2. directly export or import gases or authorize their branch or subsidiary to import and export gases if such branch or subsidiary are eligible for gas import and export as prescribed in Article 6 of hereof.

3. inspect gas products to make sure their quality meeting regulations on quality and measurement standards as regulated by laws before initially circulating such products on the market.

4. publish the standard applied to gas products created, processed or blended themselves. If using additives in gas producing, processing or blending, the trader must notify the Ministry of Science and Technology the additive standard and make assure the additives quality will not pose any risk to human, animals, plants, environments or gas quality.

5. regularly check the technique safety of machines, equipments or technology line to timely discover and handle safety risks during gas producing and processing.

Article 22. Rights and obligations of gas sellers and purchasers

Every gas seller and purchaser shall:

1. have rights and obligations prescribed in clause 3 through 16 in Article 20 hereof.

2. make invoices and documents in accordance with regulations issued by the Ministry of Finance.

3. enter into the sales/purchase contract with gas importers or exporters or other gas sellers and purchasers having a Certificate of Eligibility that remains unexpired or traders producing and processing gases.

4. send a report of distribution system, goods label, gas export, import and trading activities to the Department of Industry and Trade of the locality in which their head office is located before December 15 each year.

5. make a following-up book or develop an electronic data system applying information technology to follow up bottled LPG sold to other LPG traders or customers Such following-up book or electronic data system must specify the following information on bottled LPG: the owner, bottled type, series number, testing expiry, name and address of the purchaser and delivery date.

Article 23. Rights and obligations of LPG bottling station owners

Every LPG bottle owner shall:

1. only fill up LPG bottles eligible to be put on the market and must not fill the LPG bottles that are not eligible for circulation

2. fill up LPG bottles meeting requirements prescribed in clause 1 in this Article owned by other traders having a Certificate of Eligibility that remains unexpired under the signed contract.

3. request traders who employ others to fill up their LPG bottles to present the Certificate of Eligibility and certificate of label registration; not fill up or store LPG bottles of traders without a Certificate of Eligibility, Certificate of label registration and not entering into the contract for LPG bottling

4. ensure the LPG weight limit is pumped into bottles and LPG quality is consistent with that stated in the label, conformable to national technical regulations and quality standard announced by traders producing, processing, exporting or importing LPG in accordance with provisions of laws.

5. own a bottled LPG warehouse meeting regulations on safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing as prescribed in this Decree and relevant law provisions.

6. comply with all regulations on safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing, management of measurement and quality in gas business prescribed in this Decree and relevant law provisions.

7. offer periodical training courses in safe technique for employees working at the bottling station as regulated.

8. regularly check, maintain and renew equipments of the bottling station for safety assurance during the operation.

9. make a following-up book or develop a electronic data system applying information technology in management of bottling LPG at the station. Such following-up book or electronic data system must specify the following information about bottled LPG: the owner, bottle type, quantity, series number, testing expiry, date of bottling and date of delivering bottles to the trader entering a contract for LPG bottling

10. develop, apply and maintain the gas quality management system.

Article 24. Rights and obligations of owners of LPG filling stations for vehicles

Every owner of LPG filling station for vehicles shall:

1. ensure the nameplate and logo of their station are conformable with provisions of laws.

2. be entitled to jointly contribute capital to establish LPG filing stations for vehicles with petroleum shops having a Certificate of Eligibility for petroleum business in forms of joint-venture of partnership.

3. only sell LPG that is conformable with quality regulations; not purchase LPG with unknown origin or LPG that is illegally imported for re-selling.

4. only fill up vehicles running on LPG.

5. quote the selling price and apply such fixed price in sales; be responsible for the weight, quality and price of LPG sold to customers. ensure the LPG quality is conformable with that presented in the label and consistent with national technical regulations and the standard announced in accordance with provisions of the law on product quality and other relevant documents.

6. ensure the accuracy of measurement equipments and regularly check the LPG filling equipments and safety conditions during the operation.

7. develop, apply and maintain the gas quality management system.

8. comply with all regulations on safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing, management of measurement and quality in gas business prescribed in this Decree and relevant laws.

9. couple the filling column to a flexible hose for filling vehicle with LPG.

Article 25. Rights and obligations of owners of LPG filling station for tank trucks

Every owner of LPG filling station for tank trucks shall:

1. fill up tank trucks under a contract with other traders having a Certificated of Eligibility that remains unexpired.

2. only fill up tank trucks with LPG that is conformable with quality regulations; not purchase LPG with unknown origin or LPG that is illegally imported for re-selling.

3. not pump LPG into vehicles.

4. quote the selling price and apply such fixed price in sales; be responsible for the weight, quality and price of LPG sold to customers.

5. comply with all regulations on safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing, management of measurement and quality in gas business prescribed in this Decree and relevant laws.

6. offer periodical training courses in safe technique for employees working at the filling station as regulated.

7. regularly check, maintain and renew equipments of the bottling station to ensure the safety during the operation.

8. develop, apply and maintain the gas quality management system.

Article 26. Rights and obligations of LPG distribution station owners

Every LPG distribution station owner shall:

1. only sell LPG to customers entering into a LPG sales contract and satisfy all regulations on LPG using safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing.

2. sell LPG at the price quoted and ensure the LPG volume sold is consistent with that stipulated in the signed contract and LPG quality is conformable with its label, national technical regulations and the standard announced in accordance of provisions of the law on product quality and other relevant documents.

3. suspend the LPG selling or terminate the LPG sales contract before its expiration date if customers disobey regulations on LPG safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing or replace or install LPG auxiliary equipment without consent of the owner.

4. send technicians to install LPG equipments when required by customers.

5. regularly check the safety conditions, measurement instruments or equipments, fire alarm, tightness of valve, safety valve, LPG auxiliary equipments; coupling, LPG pipelines; timely discover and handle fire risks that cause safety hazard for customers using LPG.

6. provide customers with instructions of safety for LPG use in which the telephone number of LPG distribution station, manager of the station is clearly specified.

7. notify customers when adjusting the selling price of LPG.

8. only sell LPG to dedicated vehicles eligible for LPG as regulated or sell LPG through the pipelines under the contract and must not bottle LPG.

9. develop, apply and maintain the gas quality management system.

10. comply with all regulations on safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing, management of measurement and quality in gas business prescribed in this Decree and relevant law provisions.

Article 27. Rights and obligations of owners of LNG filling stations for vehicles

Every owner of LNG filling station for vehicles shall:

1. ensure the nameplate and logo of their station are conformable with provisions of laws.

2. be entitled to jointly contribute capital to establish LNG filing stations for vehicles with petroleum shops having a Certificate of Eligibility for petroleum business in forms of joint-venture of partnership.

3. only sell LNG that is consistent with quality regulations; not purchase LNG with unknown origin.

4. only fill up vehicles running on LNG.

5. quote the selling price and apply such fixed price in sales; be responsible for the weight, quality and price of LNG sold to customers. ensure the LNG quality is conformable with that presented in the label and consistent with national technical regulations and the standard announced by LNG producer, processors, importer or exporters in accordance with provisions of the law on product and goods quality and other relevant documents.

6. ensure the measurement equipments are tested and calibrated in accordance of provisions of the laws on measurement; regularly check LNG filling equipments and safety conditions during the business.

7. develop, apply and maintain the gas quality management system.

8. comply with all regulations on safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing, management of measurement and quality in gas business prescribed in this Decree and relevant law provisions.

Article 28. Rights and obligations of LNG distribution station owners

Every LNG distribution station owner shall:

1. only sell LNG to customers entering into LNG sales contracts and meeting all regulations on LNG safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing; sell LNG at the price quoted with LPG volume as agreed in the signed contract and ensure LNG quality is consistent with its label, national technical regulations and the standard announced by LNG producers, processors, importers or exporters in accordance with provisions of the law on product and goods quality and other relevant documents.

2. suspend the LNG selling or terminate the LNG sales contract before its expiration date if customers disobey regulations on LNG safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing or replace or install LNG auxiliary equipment without consent of the owner.

3. send technicians to install or replace LNG equipments when required by customers.

4. regularly check the safety conditions, measurement instruments or equipments, fire alarm, tightness of valve, safety valve, LNG auxiliary equipments; coupling, LNG pipelines; timely discover and handle fire risks that cause safety hazard for customer using LNG.

5. provide customers with an instruction of safety for LNG use in which the telephone number of LNG distribution station, manager of the station is clearly specified.

6. only sell LNG through pipelines under a contract; not distribute LNG to any customer or any other LNG trader.

7. develop, apply and maintain the gas quality management system.

8. comply with all regulations on safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing, management of measurement and quality in gas business prescribed in this Decree and relevant laws.

Article 29. Rights and obligations of owners of CNG filling stations for vehicles

Every owner of CNG filling station for vehicles shall:

1. put on the nameplate and logo of their station and ensure such nameplate provides sufficient information as regulated.

2. be entitled to jointly contribute capital to establish CNG filing stations for vehicles with petroleum shops having a Certificate of Eligibility for petroleum business in forms of joint-venture of partnership.

3. only sell CNG that is consistent with quality regulations; not purchase LNG with unknown origin.

4. only fill up vehicles running on CPG.

5. quote the selling price and apply such fixed price in sales; be responsible for the weight, quality and price of CNG sold to customers. ensure the CNG quality is conformable with that presented in the label and consistent with national technical regulations and the standard announced by CNG producers, processors, importers or exporters in accordance with provisions of the law on product and goods quality and other relevant documents.

6. ensure the measurement equipments are tested and calibrated in accordance of provisions of the laws on measurement; regularly check CNG filling equipments and safety conditions during the business.

7. develop, apply and maintain the gas quality management system.

8. comply with all regulations on safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing, management of measurement and quality in gas business prescribed in this Decree and relevant law provisions.

Article 30. Rights and obligations of CNG distribution station owners

Every CNG distribution station owner shall:

1. only sell CNG to customers entering into CNG sales contracts and meeting all regulations on CNG safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing; sell CNG at the price quoted with the volume as agreed in the signed contract and ensure its quality is consistent with that presented in the label and conformable to national technical regulations and the standard announced in accordance with provisions of the law on product and goods quality and other relevant documents as well as take responsibility for the quantity, quality and price of CNG sold to customers.

2. suspend the CNG selling or terminate the CNG sales contract before its expiration date if customers disobey regulations on CNG safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing or replace or install CNG auxiliary equipment without consent of the owner.

3. send technicians to install or replace CNG equipments when required by customers.

4. regularly check the safety conditions, measurement instruments or equipments, fire alarm, tightness of valve, safety valve, CNG auxiliary equipments; coupling, CNG pipelines; timely discover and handle fire risks that cause safety hazard for customers using CNG.

5. provide customers with an instruction of safety for CNG use in which the telephone number of CNG distribution station, manager of the station is clearly specified.

6. only sell CNG through pipelines under a contract; not distribute CNG to any customer or any other LNG trader.

7. develop, apply and maintain the gas quality management system.

8. comply with all regulations on safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing, management of measurement and quality in gas business prescribed in this Decree and relevant laws.

Article 31. Rights and obligations of CNG compressing station owners

Every CNG compressing station owner shall:

1. not purchase CNG with unknown origin or CNG that is illegally imported for re-selling.

2. be responsible for the volume and quality of CNG sold to customers.

3. comply with all regulations on safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing, management of measurement and quality in gas business prescribed in this Decree and relevant laws.

4. offer periodical training courses in safety technique for employees working at the filling station as regulated.

5. regularly inspect, maintain and renew equipments of the compressing station for safety assurance during the operation.

6. develop, apply and maintain the gas quality management system.

Article 32. Rights and obligations of bottled LPG retail stores

Every store selling bottled LPG shall:

1. not purchase or sell bottled LPG and LPG bottles with unknown origin and not eligible to be put on the market or not consistent with those agreed in the signed contract.

2. select and put on nameplate and logo of the trader entering into the bottled LPG sales contract.

3. only sell bottled LPG of traders having a Certificate of Eligibility that remains unexpired under the signed contract within its validity period; not sell mini-sized bottled LPG that fails to meet the safety regulation.

4. not seize LPG bottles of other LPG traders not entering into the signed contract.

5. quote the selling price and apply such fixed price in sales; be responsible for the volume, quality and price of LPG bottles sold to customers.

6. make invoices and documents in accordance with regulations issued by the Ministry of Finance.

7. comply with regulations on safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing prescribed in this Decree and relevant law provisions.

8. ensure LPG bottles sold to customers must remain unopened and their quality, volume and labels are consistent with those registered.

9. check the tightness of valves, couplings and flexible hoses after installing or replacing LPG bottles in the presence of customers and sign the delivery minutes.

10. only replace or provide customers with dedicated LPG auxiliary equipments that is consistent with safety regulation or flexible hoses that are protective against rodent invasion.

11. provide guiding documents and directly give instructions about essential information on safe use of LPG, preventative methods, steps to deal with leaking LPG; procedures for using gas cooker, bottles and accessories to customers purchased their gas cookers and LPG bottles. notify customers the following information:

a) Information about the LPG bottles such as their origin, sealing specification, label, volume and testing period;

b) Stop using LPG bottles and immediately inform the LPG store for timely settlement when discovering such LPG bottles are no safe for use or could cause fire or explosion (the LPG smell is spread out due to the non-tightness of LPG valves or accessories).

c) Inform the store for recollecting when no longer requiring LPG bottles or using LPG bottles of other traders

12. make a following-up book or develop a electronic data system applying information technology to manage the LPG bottles sold. Such following-up book or electronic data system must specify the following information on the bottles: the owner, bottle type, series number, testing expiry, import date and place, name and address of the customer and delivery date.

13. ensure the store's owner and employees have completed a training course in safe techniques, fire preventing and fire extinguishing as regulated.

14. comply with all regulations on safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing, management of measurement and quality in gas business prescribed in this Decree and relevant law provisions.

Article 33. Rights and obligations of traders leasing ports for gas import and export, gas tanks and bottled LPG warehouses

Every trader leasing ports for gas import and export, gas tanks and bottled LPG warehouses shall:

1. only entering contracts for leasing ports for gas import and export, gas tanks and bottled LPG warehouses which meet requirements for safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing prescribed in this Decree and relevant law provisions.

2. fulfill all commitments as agreed in the signed contract and take responsibility for the gas volume and quality as well as ensure safety conditions when storing gases in tanks or in bottled LPG warehouses.

3. comply with all regulations on safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing, management of measurement and quality in gas business prescribed in this Decree and relevant law provisions.

Article 34. Rights and obligations of traders providing gas transport service

Every trader transporting gases shall:

1. only transport gases under the contract with the trader having a Certificate of Eligibility that remains unexpired and fulfill all commitments agreed in such contract.

2. not transport gases with unknown origin or unqualified gases; bottled LPG not eligible to be put on the market; not purchase, sell or transport LPG bottles and bottled LPG of other traders not entering the signed contract.

3. be entitled to hire means of transport meeting the regulation in force and permitted to be put in use in accordance with provisions of laws.

4. comply with regulations herein and other laws concerning transport safety and take responsibility for gas volume and quality during the transport and delivery.

5. purchase insurance for such means of transport as regulated and insurance for goods after gaining the consent of goods' owner.

6. undergo inspection and supervisory by the trader purchasing transport service and competent authorities.

7. ensure the driver, escort and warehouse keeper have completed the training course in safe techniques as regulated.

8. comply with all regulations on safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing, management of measurement and quality in gas business prescribed in this Decree and relevant law provisions.

Article 35. Rights and obligations of facilities producing and repairing LPG bottles; producing mini-sized LPG bottles

Every facility producing and repairing LPG bottles or producing mini-sized LPG bottles shall:

1. produce and repair LPG bottles or mini-sized as prescribed in national technical regulations.

2. announce conformity of LPG bottles and mini-sized LPG bottles that are conformable with national technical regulations.

3. make a dossier of LPG bottles and mini-sized LPG bottles in accordance with provisions of laws.

4. develop, apply and maintain the gas quality management system to ensure the product quality is consistent with applicable technical regulations.

5. not put bottles with same series number on the market.

6. not repair LPG bottles without origin and not repair mini-sized LPG bottles.

7. comply with all regulations on safety, fire preventing and fire extinguishing, management of measurement and quality in gas business prescribed in this Decree and relevant law provisions.