Additional Directive (II) on Requirement to Use Fleetcard For Sales of Diesel and Gasoline for Commercial Vehicles and Vessels

Meta Data

Draft:

Revision of previous policy?:

Effective Start Year:

2008

Scope:

National

Document Type:

Rule/Regulation, Other

Economic Sector:

Energy, Transport

Energy Types:

Oil, Other

Issued by:

Energy and Industry Department, Prime Minister’s Office (EIDPMO)

Source:

Energy and Industry Department, Prime Minister’s Office (EIDPMO)

File:

Additional Directive (II) on Requirement to Use Fleetcard For Sales of Diesel and Gasoline for Commercial Vehicles and Vessels

Overall Summary:

The Additional Directive (II) on Requirement to Use Fleetcard For Sales of Diesel and Gasoline for Commercial Vehicles and Vessels sets specific rules to ensure that sales of petroleum products are continually controlled by the Government. These rules include requirements for using Fleetcards for purchasing petrol for commercial vehicles and vessels as well as for purchases for industrial use.

Governance

Energy management principles:

i. For commercial vehicles, each filling shall be directly into the original tank of the vehicle and shall use Fleetcard approved by the Authority; ii. For commercial vessels, each filling shall be directly into fixed and/or portable tanks which meets internationally approved safety standards and shall use Fleetcard approved by the Authority. Each filling shall be made from a designated petrol station or from BSM Commercial Bunkering Facilities or BSM approved Commercial Bunkering Facilities; iii. All purchases for industrial use shall use Fleetcard approved by the Authority. Each purchase at petrol stations shall not exceed 400 litres, shall be in portable tanks which meet internationally approved standards and shall be restricted to Brunei Darussalam identity card holders only; and iv. Rates to be paid and maximum volume for oil products purchase using Fleetcard stated in this Directive will be set by the Authority.

Full Document Text

ADDITIONAL DIRECTIVE (II) ON REQUIREMENT TO USE FLEETCARD FOR SALES OF DIESEL AND GASOLINE FOR COMMERCIALVEHICLES AND VESSELS

DIESEL and GASOLINE are subsidised petroleum products and their exportis restricted under the Customs (prohibition and restriction on Imports and Exports) Order.

As part of the efforts of the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di- Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam to ensure the sales of petroleum products are continually controlled, the Energy Division of the Prime Minister’s office hereby announces the following steps with immediate effect;-

I. For commercial vehicles, each filling shall be directly into the original tank of the vehicle and shall use Fleetcard approved by the Authority;

II. For commercial vessels, each filling shall be directly into fixed and/orportable tanks which meets internationally approved safety standards and shall use Fleetcard approved by the Authority. Each filling shall be made from a designated petrol station or from BSM Commercial Bunkering Facilities or BSM approved Commercial Bunkering Facilities;

III. All purchases for industrial use shall use Fleetcard approved by the Authority. Each purchase at petrol stations shall not exceed 400 litres,shall be in portable tanks which meet internationally approved standardsand shall be restricted to Brunei Darussalam identity card holders only;and

IV. Rates to be paid and maximum volume for oil products purchase using Fleetcard stated in this Directive will be set by the Authority.

Issued by: Energy Division, Prime Minister’sOffice,

Bandar Seri Begawan, Negara Brunei Darussalam

Issued on: 15 April 2008