The ANP published today (24/09) Resolution No. 852/2021, which will regulate the exercise of the activity of production of oil products and natural gas, as well as their storage, sale and provision of services.

The objective is to simplify the regulatory process and reduce costs for agents and for the ANP itself, maintaining the best operational safety practices in the production of derivatives.

The new standard unifies the regulatory framework for the production of oil products and natural gas, consolidating the activities of oil refining (ANP Resolution No. 16/2010), natural gas processing (ANP Resolution No. 17/2010), gasoline formulation and diesel oil (ANP Resolution No. 5/2012) and fuel production in petrochemical plants (ANP Ordinances No. 84/2001 and No. 317/2001). Altogether, 11 normative acts are being revoked (the five aforementioned norms and another six ancillary ones).

The resolution will take effect on October 1, 2021.

See ANP Resolution No. 852/2021(Portuguese) in full in the Federal Official Gazette:https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/resolucao-anp-n-852-de-23-de-setembro-de-2021-347059938