REGULATION N°003/R/GP- EWATSAN/RURA/2017 OF 04/09/2017 GOVERNING THE INSTALLATION, UPGRADE AND OPERATION OF PETROL SERVICE STATIONS IN RWANDA | 003/R/GP- EWATSAN/RURA/2017 OF 04/09/2017 — Rwanda law | Esheria

REGULATION N°003/R/GP- EWATSAN/RURA/2017 OF 04/09/2017 GOVERNING THE INSTALLATION, UPGRADE AND OPERATION OF PETROL SERVICE STATIONS IN RWANDA

This provision says the regulation is meant to set rules for installing, upgrading, and operating petrol service stations and bulk fuel delivery facilities in Rwanda.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Regulation
Citation
003/R/GP- EWATSAN/RURA/2017 OF 04/09/2017
Status
In force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
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This provision says the regulation is meant to set rules for installing, upgrading, and operating petrol service stations and bulk fuel delivery facilities in Rwanda. This article defines the key terms used in the regulation for petroleum station installation and construction. A plot intended for a service station must comply with the local master plan, environmental law, the Rwanda Building Code, and other relevant standards. Service stations must have a minimum plot size of 1,200 m2 without a service bay or 1,500 m2 with a service bay. Storage tanks must be underground, separated from forecourts, not under a canopy, and not within the road reserve; each compartment must have filling, discharging, and venting connections, and the filling pipe must extend at least 400 mm from the bottom.