Regulation on the Administration of Urban Gas | | 城镇燃气管理条例 |
(Promulgated by the Order NO. 583 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on Nov. 19, 2010; and revised in accordance with the Decision of the State Council on Amending Some Administrative Regulations on February 6, 2016) | | （2010年11月19日中华人民共和国国务院令第583号公布 根据2016年2月6日《国务院关于修改部分行政法规的决定》修订） |
Chapter I General Provisions | | 第一章 总 则 |
Article 1 This Regulation is formulated to strengthen the administration of urban gas, guarantee gas supply, prevent and reduce gas safety accidents, safeguard the life and property safety of citizens and the public safety, protect the legitimate rights and interests of gas operators and gas users and promote the healthy development of gas enterprise. | | 第一条 为了加强城镇燃气管理，保障燃气供应，防止和减少燃气安全事故，保障公民生命、财产安全和公共安全，维护燃气经营者和燃气用户的合法权益，促进燃气事业健康发展，制定本条例。 |
Article 2 This Regulation shall apply to urban gas development plan and emergency guarantee, gas operation and service, gas using, gas facilities protection, prevention and disposal of gas safety accidents and the relevant administrative activities. | | 第二条 城镇燃气发展规划与应急保障、燃气经营与服务、燃气使用、燃气设施保护、燃气安全事故预防与处理及相关管理活动，适用本条例。 |
This Regulation shall not apply to the production and import of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas, pipeline transmission of natural gas outside city gate stations, the use of gas as raw material for industrial production, the production and use of methane and straw gas. | | 天然气、液化石油气的生产和进口，城市门站以外的天然气管道输送，燃气作为工业生产原料的使用，沼气、秸秆气的生产和使用，不适用本条例。 |
The term “gas” as mentioned in this Regulation refers to gas fuel which is used as fuel and meets certain requirements, including natural gas (including coal-bed gas), liquefied petroleum gas, manufactured gas, etc. | | 本条例所称燃气，是指作为燃料使用并符合一定要求的气体燃料，包括天然气（含煤层气）、液化石油气和人工煤气等。 |
Article 3 The work concerning gas shall follow the principle of overall planning, safety assurance, supply guarantee, standard service and energy efficient. | | 第三条 燃气工作应当坚持统筹规划、保障安全、确保供应、规范服务、节能高效的原则。 |
Article 4 The people's governments at or above the county level shall strengthen guidance to the work concerning gas and bring it into the plan for national economic and social development. | | 第四条 县级以上人民政府应当加强对燃气工作的领导，并将燃气工作纳入国民经济和社会发展规划。 |
Article 5 The department of housing and urban-rural development under the State Council shall be responsible for the nationwide gas administration. | | 第五条 国务院建设主管部门负责全国的燃气管理工作。 |
The gas administrative departments of the local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the gas administration within their respective administrative regions. | | 县级以上地方人民政府燃气管理部门负责本行政区域内的燃气管理工作。 |
Other relevant departments of the people's governments at or above the county level shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation and other relevant laws and regulations, be responsible for the relevant work of gas administration within their respective functions. | | 县级以上人民政府其他有关部门依照本条例和其他有关法律、法规的规定，在各自职责范围内负责有关燃气管理工作。 |
Article 6 The state shall encourage and support gas scientific and technological research, popularize the use of safe, energy efficient and environmentally friendly new technologies, new techniques and new products of gas. | | 第六条 国家鼓励、支持燃气科学技术研究，推广使用安全、节能、高效、环保的燃气新技术、新工艺和新产品。 |
Article 7 The relevant departments of the people's governments at or above the county level shall establish a supervision and administration system on gas safety, publicize and popularize laws, regulations and safety knowledge on gas, and raise the gas safety awareness of the whole people. | | 第七条 县级以上人民政府有关部门应当建立健全燃气安全监督管理制度，宣传普及燃气法律、法规和安全知识，提高全民的燃气安全意识。 |
Chapter II Gas Development Plan and Emergency Guarantee | | 第二章 燃气发展规划与应急保障 |
Article 8 The department of housing and urban-rural development under the State Council shall, jointly with the relevant departments under the State Council, organize to formulate the national plan for gas development in accordance with the plan for national economic and social development, the overall plan of land utilization, urban and rural planning and the energy program and in light of the balance situation of the total amount of national gas resources and organize the implementation thereof. | | 第八条 国务院建设主管部门应当会同国务院有关部门，依据国民经济和社会发展规划、土地利用总体规划、城乡规划以及能源规划，结合全国燃气资源总量平衡情况，组织编制全国燃气发展规划并组织实施。 |
The gas administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall, jointly with the relevant departments, organize to formulate the plan for gas development of its respective administrative region in accordance with the plan for national economic and social development, the overall plan for land utilization, the urban and rural planning, the energy program and the plan for gas development of the next higher level, organize the implementation thereof upon the approval of the people's government at the same level and file it with the gas administrative department of the people's government at the next higher level for archival purpose. | | 县级以上地方人民政府燃气管理部门应当会同有关部门，依据国民经济和社会发展规划、土地利用总体规划、城乡规划、能源规划以及上一级燃气发展规划，组织编制本行政区域的燃气发展规划，报本级人民政府批准后组织实施，并报上一级人民政府燃气管理部门备案。 |
Article 9 The contents of a plan for gas development shall include: gas source, gas type, method and scale of gas supply, layout and construction sequence of gas facilities, land for gas facilities construction, protection scope of gas facilities, safeguard measures for gas supply, safeguard measures for gas safety, etc. | | 第九条 燃气发展规划的内容应当包括：燃气气源、燃气种类、燃气供应方式和规模、燃气设施布局和建设时序、燃气设施建设用地、燃气设施保护范围、燃气供应保障措施和安全保障措施等。 |
Article 10 The local people's governments at or above the county level shall, based on the requirements of the plans for gas development, increase funds in gas facilities construction and encourage social funds to be invested in the construction of gas facilities. | | 第十条 县级以上地方人民政府应当根据燃气发展规划的要求，加大对燃气设施建设的投入，并鼓励社会资金投资建设燃气设施。 |
Article 11 Supporting gas facilities shall be constructed or the land for gas facilities construction shall be reserved for the construction of new districts and the reconstruction of old districts in accordance with the urban and rural planning and the plan for gas development. | | 第十一条 进行新区建设、旧区改造，应当按照城乡规划和燃气发展规划配套建设燃气设施或者预留燃气设施建设用地。 |
As for gas facilities construction projects within the scope of the plan for gas development, the urban and rural planning administrative department shall, when issuing written proposals of location, solicit the opinions of the gas administrative department on whether the gas facilities construction conforms to the plan for gas development; where it is not necessary to issue a written proposal of location, the urban and rural planning administrative department shall, when issuing the license for construction land use planning or the permit for village construction planning, solicit the opinions of the gas administrative department on whether the gas facilities construction conforms to the plan for gas development. | | 对燃气发展规划范围内的燃气设施建设工程，城乡规划主管部门在依法核发选址意见书时，应当就燃气设施建设是否符合燃气发展规划征求燃气管理部门的意见；不需要核发选址意见书的，城乡规划主管部门在依法核发建设用地规划许可证或者乡村建设规划许可证时，应当就燃气设施建设是否符合燃气发展规划征求燃气管理部门的意见。 |
Upon the completion of a gas facilities construction project, the construction entity shall organize the completion acceptance in accordance with the law and file the completion acceptance information with the gas administrative department for archival purpose within 15 days as of the date on which it passes the completion acceptance. | | 燃气设施建设工程竣工后，建设单位应当依法组织竣工验收，并自竣工验收合格之日起15日内，将竣工验收情况报燃气管理部门备案。 |
Article 12 The local people's governments at or above the county level shall establish and improve the gas emergency reserve system, organize to formulate gas emergency plans, and take comprehensive measures to improve the ability of gas emergency guarantee. | | 第十二条 县级以上地方人民政府应当建立健全燃气应急储备制度，组织编制燃气应急预案，采取综合措施提高燃气应急保障能力。 |
A gas emergency plan shall clarify the gas source and type in case of emergency, method of emergent supply, emergency response procedure, emergency rescue measures, etc. | | 燃气应急预案应当明确燃气应急气源和种类、应急供应方式、应急处置程序和应急救援措施等内容。 |
The gas administrative departments of the local people's governments at or above the county level shall, jointly with the relevant departments, conduct monitoring, forecast and early warning on gas supply and demand situation. | | 县级以上地方人民政府燃气管理部门应当会同有关部门对燃气供求状况实施监测、预测和预警。 |
Article 13 After the occurrence of a serious shortage of gas supply, interruption of supply or any other emergency, the local people's government at or above the county level shall timely take such emergency measures as using the reserves, intervention schedule, etc., and gas operators and other relevant entities and individuals shall cooperate and undertake the relevant emergency tasks. | | 第十三条 燃气供应严重短缺、供应中断等突发事件发生后，县级以上地方人民政府应当及时采取动用储备、紧急调度等应急措施，燃气经营者以及其他有关单位和个人应当予以配合，承担相关应急任务。 |
Chapter III Gas Operation and Service | | 第三章 燃气经营与服务 |
Article 14 Gas operators shall be selected in the manner of bidding for gas facilities constructed with government investment. | | 第十四条 政府投资建设的燃气设施，应当通过招标投标方式选择燃气经营者。 |
As for a gas facility constructed with social funds investment, the investor may operate it by himself, or may separately select gas operators. | | 社会资金投资建设的燃气设施，投资方可以自行经营，也可以另行选择燃气经营者。 |
Article 15 The state applies a licensing system to gas operation. Enterprises engaged in gas operating activities shall meet the following requirements: | | 第十五条 国家对燃气经营实行许可证制度。从事燃气经营活动的企业，应当具备下列条件： |
1. Meeting the requirements of the plans for gas development; | | （一）符合燃气发展规划要求； |
2. Having gas sources and gas facilities meeting the national standards; | | （二）有符合国家标准的燃气气源和燃气设施； |
3. Having a fixed place of business, a perfect safety management system and a sound operation plan; | | （三）有固定的经营场所、完善的安全管理制度和健全的经营方案； |
4. The main principal, work safety manager and the operation, maintenance and repair personnel of enterprises being professionally trained and qualified in evaluation; and | | （四）企业的主要负责人、安全生产管理人员以及运行、维护和抢修人员经专业培训并考核合格； |
5. Meeting other requirements prescribed by laws and regulations. | | （五）法律、法规规定的其他条件。 |
An enterprise conforming to the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall be issued the Gas Business Certificate by the gas administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level. | | 符合前款规定条件的，由县级以上地方人民政府燃气管理部门核发燃气经营许可证。 |
Article 16 Any individual is prohibited from engaging in pipeline gas operating activities. | | 第十六条 禁止个人从事管道燃气经营活动。 |
An individual engaged in bottled gas operating activities shall comply with the relevant provisions of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government. | | 个人从事瓶装燃气经营活动的，应当遵守省、自治区、直辖市的有关规定。 |
Article 17 A gas operator shall supply gas which meets the national quality standards to gas users in a continuous, stable and safe way, guide them to use gas safely and economically, and regularly conduct safety inspection on gas facilities. | | 第十七条 燃气经营者应当向燃气用户持续、稳定、安全供应符合国家质量标准的燃气，指导燃气用户安全用气、节约用气，并对燃气设施定期进行安全检查。 |
A gas operator shall make public its business process, service commitment, charging standard, service hotline, etc., and provide services in accordance with the national gas service standard. | | 燃气经营者应当公示业务流程、服务承诺、收费标准和服务热线等信息，并按照国家燃气服务标准提供服务。 |
Article 18 A gas operator shall not commit any of the following conducts: | | 第十八条 燃气经营者不得有下列行为： |
1. Refusing to supply gas to any entity or individual that meets the gas using requirements within the coverage area of the municipal gas pipe network; | | （一）拒绝向市政燃气管网覆盖范围内符合用气条件的单位或者个人供气； |
2. Reselling at a profit, mortgaging, leasing, lending, transferring or altering the Gas Business Certificate; | | （二）倒卖、抵押、出租、出借、转让、涂改燃气经营许可证； |
3. Suspending gas supply or adjusting gas supply amount without performing necessary informing duty, or terminating or suspending its business operations without approval; | | （三）未履行必要告知义务擅自停止供气、调整供气量，或者未经审批擅自停业或者歇业； |
4. Providing gas to be used for operation to any entity or individual that has not obtained the Gas Business Certificate; | | （四）向未取得燃气经营许可证的单位或者个人提供用于经营的燃气； |
5. Storing gas in places which do not meet the relevant requirements for work safety; | | （五）在不具备安全条件的场所储存燃气； |
6. Requiring gas users to buy products designated by it or accept services provided by it; | | （六）要求燃气用户购买其指定的产品或者接受其提供的服务； |
7. Filling gas in non-self-owned gas bottles without approval; | | （七）擅自为非自有气瓶充装燃气； |
8. Selling bottled gas filled by unauthorized filling entities or selling bottled gas filled in non-self-owned gas bottles by filling entities without approval; or | | （八）销售未经许可的充装单位充装的瓶装燃气或者销售充装单位擅自为非自有气瓶充装的瓶装燃气； |
9. Engaging in gas operation or service activities by infringing other enterprises' names or logos. | | （九）冒用其他企业名称或者标识从事燃气经营、服务活动。 |
Article 19 A pipeline gas operator shall be responsible for the operation, maintenance, repair and renovation of municipal gas facilities within its scope of gas supply and gas facilities beyond owners' exclusive parts within the building zone. | | 第十九条 管道燃气经营者对其供气范围内的市政燃气设施、建筑区划内业主专有部分以外的燃气设施，承担运行、维护、抢修和更新改造的责任。 |
A pipeline gas operator shall, according to the stipulations of gas supply and using contract, undertake the corresponding management responsibility for gas facilities of entity gas users. | | 管道燃气经营者应当按照供气、用气合同的约定，对单位燃气用户的燃气设施承担相应的管理责任。 |
Article 20 Where a pipeline gas operator needs to temporarily adjust the gas supply amount or suspend the gas supply due to construction, overhaul, etc., it shall make an announcement on or inform gas users in written form of the operation time and affected area 48 hours ahead, and timely resume normal gas supply in accordance with the relevant provisions; where the gas supply is affected by emergency, it shall take emergency measures and timely inform gas users. | | 第二十条 管道燃气经营者因施工、检修等原因需要临时调整供气量或者暂停供气的，应当将作业时间和影响区域提前48小时予以公告或者书面通知燃气用户，并按照有关规定及时恢复正常供气；因突发事件影响供气的，应当采取紧急措施并及时通知燃气用户。 |
Where a gas operator terminates or suspends the business operations, it shall make appropriate arrangement for gas users' normal gas using within the scope of its gas supply in advance and report to the local gas administrative department 90 work days ahead, and it may not terminate or suspend the business operations until approval has been obtained. | | 燃气经营者停业、歇业的，应当事先对其供气范围内的燃气用户的正常用气作出妥善安排，并在90个工作日前向所在地燃气管理部门报告，经批准方可停业、歇业。 |
Article 21 Under any of the following circumstances, the gas administrative department shall take measures to guarantee gas users' normal gas using: | | 第二十一条 有下列情况之一的，燃气管理部门应当采取措施，保障燃气用户的正常用气： |
1. A pipeline gas operator temporarily adjusts the gas supply amount or suspends gas supply but fails to timely resume normal gas supply; | | （一）管道燃气经营者临时调整供气量或者暂停供气未及时恢复正常供气的； |