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Executive Decree 21-330,2021
Algeria 2021 In force National
Petroleum Industry Act
Nigeria 2021 In force National
Gas Code, Law No. 2020-06
Senegal 2020 In force National
Presidential Decree No. 117/20 - General Regulation on Environmental Impact Assessment and the Environmental Licensing Procedure
Angola 2020 In force National
Law No. 19-13 – Law governing hydrocarbon activities
Algeria 2019 In force National
Law n ° 002/2019 regulating the sector of hydrocarbons in the Gabonese Republic
Gabon 2019 In force National
Petroleum Code 2019, Law no. 2019-03
Senegal 2019 In force National
Decree No. 239 for the year 2018 issuing the executive regulations of the law for Gas Market activities regulation Act No. (196) of the year 2017
Egypt 2018 In force National
Flare Gas (Prevention of Waste and Pollution) Regulations 2018
Nigeria 2018 In force National
Guidelines for Grant of Permit to Access Flare Gas
Nigeria 2018 In force National
Guidelines for Producers' Associated Gas Utilisation Project
Nigeria 2018 In force National
Law No. 196 of 2017 for Gas Market Activities Regulation
Egypt 2017 In force National
Decree n°16/010 - Hydrocarbons Regulations
Republic of the Congo 2016 In force National
Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act 2016, Act 919
Ghana 2016 In force National
Hydrocarbons Law (Law n°15/012)
Republic of the Congo 2015 In force National
Law 07/2014 on Environmental Protection
Gabon 2014 In force National
List of activities which result in atmospheric emissions which have a significant detrimental effect on the environment
South Africa 2013 In force National
Council of ministers’ decree No. 32 for 2012, about the organization of the oil and gas ministry.
Libya 2012 In force National
Law No. 11/009 of 09 July 2011 on fundamental principles relating to the protection of the environment
Republic of the Congo 2011 In force National
Decree No. 2007-105 amending and supplementing certain provisions of Decree 2004-094 of 4 November 2004 on the Environmental Impact Assessment
Mauritania 2007 In force National
Law No. 05-07 – Law concerning Hydrocarbons
Algeria 2005 Ended National
National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004
South Africa 2005 In force National
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (As amended in 2008)
South Africa 2004 In force National
Petroleum Law - Law 10/04 as amended by Law 5/19
Angola 2004 In force National
Law 7/2003. Regulation on Equatorial Guinea’s Environment
Equatorial Guinea 2003 In force National
Environment Code, Law No. 2001-01
Senegal 2001 In force National
Procedure Guide for the Design and Construction of Oil and Gas Surface Production Facilities
Nigeria 2001 In force National
Decree 39/00 - Oil Activities Environmental Protection Regulation
Angola 2000 In force National
Law No 05/98 - Environmental Act
Angola 1998 In force National
Environmental Law (Law 4 of 1994)
Egypt 1994 In force National

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