What is changing in the licensing and operation of fuel stations

Changes to the licensing process and to the operation of fuel stations brings about the draft law of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks, which is in public consultation from Friday August a28>.

Specifically:

According to the ministry, administrative burdens and costs are being reduced, as, among other things, the on-site inspection of land suitability carried out by the competent Transport and Communications Services is abolished and replaced by the submission of a solemn declaration by the private engineer of the petrol station to be licensed.

A maximum licensing period of 30 working days is established for the granting of a license to establish a company to establish under the submission complete file supporting documents.
Implicit approval is established in accordance with the approval, according to the approval of which if, if the period of 30 days has elapsed without the Service approves or rejects the request, the interested party is considered to have legally established the business of the gas station without any additional restrictions.
The installation of a mixed distributor is hereby established. The installation of a mixed distributor of LPG and liquid fuels as a single dispensing unit for both liquid fuels and LPG in vehicles from the same service point is permitted.

Existing petrol stations operating on the ground floor of multi-storey buildings may continue to operate after December 10, 2017, provided they implement a series of safety measures.

A reduction in the internal safety distance between the gas tank (up to 18.00 m3) and the characteristic points of the station, resulting in an increase in the number of mixed fuel stations, which until now, due to their limited land area, could not also offer LPG for transport.