Circular No. 36/2009/TT-BCT Issuing the Business Agency Regulations for Petroleum Products

Circular No. 36/2009/TT-BCT stipulates the Business Agency Regulations for Petroleum Products, applicable to relevant units under the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Provincial Departments of Industry and Trade. This circular replaces previous documents and takes effect from December 15, 2009.

Document No.36/2009/TT-BCT
Document typeCircular
Issuing authorityMinistry of Industry and Trade
Signed byNguyễn Cẩm Tú — Thứ trưởng
Updated27/06/2026
FieldUncategorized
Issued date14/12/2009
Effective date15/12/2009
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Circular No. 36/2009/TT-BCT stipulates the Business Agency Regulations for Petroleum Products, applicable to relevant units under the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Provincial Departments of Industry and Trade. This circular replaces previous documents and takes effect from December 15, 2009.

Scope of application

The Ministry of Industry and Trade; Provincial Departments of Industry and Trade of cities directly under the central government; related organizations and individuals; petroleum traders.

Key points

  • Petroleum traders → shall operate in accordance with this Circular from December 15, 2009.
  • The Ministry of Industry and Trade and Provincial Departments of Industry and Trade of cities directly under the central government → shall be responsible for implementing this Circular.
  • This Circular replaces Decision No. 1505/2003/QĐ-BTM dated November 17, 2003 and Decision No. 11/2007/QĐ-BTM dated May 22, 2007.
  • This Circular takes effect from December 15, 2009.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Ensuring petroleum business operations in compliance with new regulations, enhancing management quality.
  • Negative impact: It may cause difficulties for traders during the transition to implement this Circular.

❓ Frequently asked questions

When does this Circular take effect?

This Circular takes effect from December 15, 2009.

What should petroleum traders do to comply with this Circular?

Petroleum traders need to operate in accordance with this Circular from December 15, 2009.

What responsibilities do related units have?

The Ministry of Industry and Trade and Provincial Departments of Industry and Trade of cities directly under the central government shall be responsible for implementing this Circular.

Which documents does this Circular replace?

This Circular replaces Decision No. 1505/2003/QĐ-BTM dated November 17, 2003 and Decision No. 11/2007/QĐ-BTM dated May 22, 2007.

Until when is this Circular effective?

Information on the duration of effectiveness is not provided in the document, so the answer is unknown.

Full text

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

Number: 36/2009/TT-BCT
Date: December 14, 2009

CIRCULAR

Issuing regulations on the geographical business of petroleum products

_____________________

Pursuant to Decree No. 189/2007/ND-CP dated December 27, 2007, issued by the Government, detailing the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

Pursuant to the Law on Trade dated June 14, 2005;

Pursuant to Decree No. 84/2009/NĐ-CP dated October 15, 2009 of the Government on gasoline and oil business;

Implementing the guidance provided in Circular No. 7484/VPCP-KTTH dated October 26, 2009, of the Government Office regarding the guidance on the Decree on petroleum product trading,

The Minister of Industry and Trade hereby promulgates the following:

Article 1. This Circular issues the Regulations on Petroleum Product Trading Agents.

Article 2. This Circular takes effect from December 15, 2009, the date on which Decree No. 84/2009/NĐ-CP of the Government on petroleum product trading comes into force.

This Circular replaces Decision No. 1505/2003/QĐ-BTM dated November 17, 2003, of the Minister of Trade on issuing the Regulations on Petroleum Product Trading Agents; and Decision No. 11/2007/QĐ-BTM dated May 22, 2007, of the Minister of Trade on amending and supplementing certain articles of the Regulations on Petroleum Product Trading Agents issued together with Decision No. 1505/2003/QĐ-BTM dated November 17, 2003, of the Minister of Trade.

Article 3. Relevant units under the Ministry of Industry and Trade; Departments of Industry and Trade of provinces and centrally governed cities; related organizations and individuals; petroleum product traders shall be responsible for implementing this Circular. Units shall regularly report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the results of implementation and promptly reflect difficulties and obstacles for the Ministry of Industry and Trade to supplement and adjust./.

DEPUTY MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER
(Signed)
Nguyen Cam Tu
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