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Notifying Member: MOZAMBIQUE

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy

Maputo

Telephone: 258 21 314843

Fax: 258 21 311227 / 258 21320618

website: www.mireme.gov.mz

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Natural gas, liquefied (HS code(s): 271111); Natural gas (ICS code(s): 75.060)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Natural Gas Distribution and Marketing Regulation; (38 page(s), in Portuguese)

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Description of content: This regulation establishes the rules and procedures for carrying out Natural Gas distribution and trade activities, as well as the activities of gas installation companies and the group of gas professionals in Mozambique.

The transport of natural gas through the gas pipeline, at pressures above 16 bar, is excluded from the purpose of this regulation.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection

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Relevant documents:

Decreto n.º 44/2005, de 29 de Novembro

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: 6 months from adoption

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Final date for comments: 1 October 2023

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

Instituto Nacional de Normalização e Qualidade - INNOQ

National Institute of Standardization and Quality

Ms Márcia Julia Maxlhuza

Av.de Moçambique

Parcela 7168/D1/7

C.P:2983

Tel: +(258) 21 34 46 00

Email: mmaxlhuza@gmail.com

Website: http://www.innoq.gov.mz/