Regulatory Tools

The establishment as well as functions of EWURA are in accordance to policy and legal frameworks. The regulatory instruments that govern and assist the Authority to effectively and efficiently conduct its regulatory roles in the Mid and Downstream petroleum sub-sector are anchored in the National Energy Policy, 2015, sector legislations and the developed standards. Below are the details.

The National Energy Policy 2015

The National Energy Policy, 2015 was a result of merging several energy sub-sectors policies that are: the Petroleum Policy, the Local Content Policy, the Natural Gas Policy, the Renewable Energy Policy, and the National Energy Policy 2003. The ultimate goal of integration of energy sub-sector policies was to simplify its management and improving sector governance and performance.

The Policy provides the right direction for the development of the energy sector as a whole with major objective of establishing an efficient energy production, procurement, transportation and distribution in an environmentally sound manner. Through the National Energy Policy, 2015, a comprehensive legal and regulatory framework as well as institutional set up for Mid and Downstream Petroleum sub-sector were clearly established.

Legislation

The legal framework for the Mid and Downstream petroleum sub-sector, divided into two folds, namely main legislations and subsidiary legislations. Main legislation are the Acts enacted by the National Assembly whereas subsidiary legislation covers Regulations made by the Minister responsible for Petroleum and the Rules made by the Authority.

Main legislation for Mid and Downstream petroleum sub-sector are:

• EWURA-Act-Cap-414
• The Petroleum Act 2015-Cap 392

Regulations for Mid and Downstream petroleum sub-sector are:

• The EWURA (Compounding of Offences) Regulations 2020-SUPP GN . 397
• The Petroleum (General) Regulation, 2011 GN 163
• The Petroleum (Bulk Procurement) Regulations, 2017 GN 198

Rules for Mid and Downstream petroleum sub-sector are:

2023

• The EWURA (Petroleum Products Price Setting (Amendment) Rules 2023- GN 421
• The Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Petroleum Products Price Setting)(Amendment) Rules 2023-GN 761A
• The Petroleum (Wholesale Storage, Retail and Consumer Installation Operations)(Amendment) Rules, 2023-GN 536
• The Petroleum (Wholesale Storage Retail and Consumer Installation Operations)(Amendment) Rules, 2023-GN.761B
• The Petroleum (Wholesale, Storage ,Retail and Consumer Installation Operations)(Amendment) Rules, 2023-GN 761C

2022

• The Petroleum (Condensate Operations)(Amendment) Rules 2022 -GN. 208
• The Petroleum (Wholesales Storage Retail and Consumer Installation) Rules 2022-GN. 150
• The Petroleum (Lubricant Operations) Rules 2022-GN. 115
• The EWURA (Petroleum Products Price Setting) Rules 2022-GN 57;
• The Petroleum (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Operations) (Amendment) Rules 2022-GN. 114

2021

• The Petroleum Condensate Rules 2021 GN. 395

2020

• The Petroleum (Retail Operations in Townships and Villages) Rules 2020-GN. 818
• The Petroleum (Licensing Fees) Rules 2020-GN 816
• The Petroleum (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Operations) Rules 2020-GN 825
• The EWURA Consumer Complaints Settlement Rules 2020 -GN 428

2018

• The Petroleum (Marine Loading and Offloading) Rules, 2018 GN 379
• The Petroleum (Refinery Operations) Rules, 2018 GN 378

2017

• The Petroleum (Waste Recycling) Rules, 2017 GN 220

2016

• The Petroleum (Bitumen and Petcoke Operations) Rules, 2016 GN 99.

2015

• The Petroleum (Pipeline Operations) Rules, 2015 GN 477

2010

• The Petroleum (Sampling and Testing) Rules, 2010 GN 211
• The Petroleum (Marking and Quality Control) Rules, 2010 GN 210

Petroleum Standards

Petroleum Standards

At all times, the Authority ensures that the petroleum products and petroleum infrastructure conform to Standards and Specifications. Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) has the mandate to prepare new and review the existing Standards for petroleum products and petroleum downstream infrastructure in which EWURA is a key stakeholder in these exercises. Once the Standards are approved, EWURA ensures that petroleum operators adhere to these standards. These Standards as stipulated below can be accessed through TBS website.

Currently, the applicable petroleum products standards are:

1. Automotive gasoline (premium motor spirit) – specification;
2. Automotive gas oil (automotive diesel) – Specifications;
3. Fuel oil specifications;
4. Aviation Turbine Fuel (Jet-A1) Specifications;
5. Automotive Biodiesel fuel specifications;
6. Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (class L)- Family H (hydraulic systems) Specifications for categories HFAE, HFAS. HFB, HFC, HFDR AND HFDU;
7. Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (class L)-Family H (Hydraulic systems- Specification for categories HETG, HEPG HEES and HEPR;
8. Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (class L) — Classification —General;
9. Multipurpose automotive gear lubricants (EP) ― Specification;
10. Motor vehicle brake fluids – Specification;
11. Illuminating kerosene (IK)– Specification;
12. Liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) – Specification;
13. lubricating greases – Specification.
14. High-performance engine lubricating oil for diesel engines – Specifications;
15. High-performance engine lubricating oil for petrol engines – Specifications
16. Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (class L) – Family H (hydraulic systems) – Specifications for categories HH, HL, HM, HV and HG
17. Automatic Transmission Fluids (ATF) based on road vehicles – Specifications
18. Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (class L) - Family C (gears) - Part 1: Specifications for lubricants for enclosed gear systems;
19.  Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (class L) - Family T (Turbines) - Specifications for lubricating oils for turbines;
20. Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (class L) - Family E (Internal combustion engine oils) - Specifications for two-stroke-cycle gasoline engine oils (categories EGB, EGC and EGD;
21.  Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (class L) - Classification - Part 6: Family C (gear systems); and
22. Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (class L) - Classifications - Part 99: General. Establishes a general system of classification, which applies to lubricants, Industrial oils and related products, designated by the prefix letter "L". Within class L, 18 families of product.

Note: Please consult Tanzania Bureau of Standards www.tbs.go.tz to obtain current applicable standards.

The applicable petroleum installation standards include:

1. TZS 1076: 2009 (1st Ed) – Selection, specification, installation, operation and maintenance of automatic liquid level and temperature measuring instruments on petroleum storage tanks;
2. TZS 1113:2009 (1st Ed) – Depots for the storage of petroleum products;
3. TZS 1115: 2009 (1st Ed) – Petroleum Products Retail Outlets;
4. TZS1114:2015 (2nd Ed) – Road transport vehicles, containers and equipment used for the transportation of dangerous petroleum products;
5. TZS 1079: 2009 (1st Ed) – Installation of underground storage tanks, pumps/ dispensers and pipework at service stations and consumer installation; and
6. TZS 1007:2008 (1st Ed) – Code of practice for cleaning of the petroleum storage tanks and disposal of sludge
7. steel cylinders for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) – Periodic Inspection and Testing;
8. TZS 915:2015 (1st Ed)/ISO 10691:2004 – Gas cylinders – Refillable welded steel cylinders for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) – Procedures for checking before, during and after filling;
9.  TZS 1228:2009 (1st Ed)/ISO 22991:2004 – Gas cylinders – Transportable refillable welded steel cylinders for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) – Design and construction;
10. TZS 2872: 2021 (1st Ed) - The handling, storage, distribution and maintenance of liquefied petroleum gas in domestic, commercial, and Industrial installations: Liquefied petroleum gas installations involving storage vessels of individual water capacity exceeding 500 L;
11. TZS 2312: 2019 (1st Ed) - Domestic gas stoves for use with liquefied petroleum gases – Specifications;
12. TZS 2374-1:2020 - EAS 924-1:2018 - Handling, storage, and distribution of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in domestic, commercial, and industrial installations — Code of practice Part 1: Storage and filling sites for refillable LPG containers of a capacity not exceeding 150 L; and
13. TZS 2374-2:2020 - EAS 924-2: 2018- Handling, storage, and distribution of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in domestic, commercial, and industrial installations — Code of practice — Part 2: LPG installations involving gas storage vessels of individual water capacity exceeding 150 L and combined water capacity not exceeding 9,000 L per installation