Oil-related provisions in the Energy Management Law will no longer apply after this Petroleum Administration Law (the Act) is implemented.

The Act does not apply to the import and security stockpiling of oil or the set up of oil filling or storage facilitates and their management by military establishments for national defense purposes.

Prior to the enforcement of the amendment of this Law, any business that engaged in alcohol gasoline, bio-diesel, or renewable oil products granted the permit(s) of establishment in accordance with Article 38 will be regarded as already granted the valid approval of the production and sales for alcohol gasoline, bio-diesel, or renewable oil products.

The competent authorities of each level will charge review and license/certificate fees for processing the applications for review, granting the permissions, and/or issuing the licenses/certificates described in the Act. The central competent authority will set the fee schedule.

The central competent authority will separately prescribe the forms and license formats required under the Act.

The Act will come into force upon promulgation.
The promulgation date of the amended article in this Act on January 6, 2009 should be provided by the Executive Yuan.