Vietnam: Retail fuel stations must check security seal affixed to tanks before receipt of petroleum products

According to Circular No. 15/2015/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, petroleum traders who own retail fuel stations must implement the following regulations:

- Implement the process for controlling petroleum storage tanks introduced by traders who own retail fuel stations in order to maintain quality in conformance to the declared approved national technical regulations and standards; ensure that petroleum storage tank systems do not cause leakage and contain mixed petroleum products, and inspection of petroleum storage tanks should be stored in document files.

- Collect samples, seal and store samples under the provisions of Article 7 Section 1 Chapter III hereof.

- Check security seal affixed to tanks, cargo holds, storage compartments and petroleum inlet or outlet valves installed on petroleum carriers before receipt of petroleum products, and also check the security seal affixed to containers used for storing samples collected from warehouses of petroleum wholesalers, general agencies or distribution traders.

- Enhance customers’ access to notice of the following information, such as type of petroleum products for sale in accordance with regulations set forth in the declared approved national technical regulations and standards.

- Retain statutory quality dossiers with respect to each type of received petroleum product, including:

+ Record on sample collection, security sealing and handover, and petroleum quality commitment of petroleum wholesalers, general agencies or traders (according to the Form No. 1. BBLM-NP-CKCL stipulated in the Annex hereto);

+ Record on sample collection, handover and seal inspection (according to the Form No. 2. BBLM-BGM-KTNP stipulated in the Annex hereto);

+ Conformity control dossiers for petroleum storage tanks.

View more details at Circular No. 15/2015/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, effective from April 01, 2016.

Le Hai

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