WHEREAS, it is essential to ensure that the petroleum and petroleum products supply operation carried out in the country comply with accepted international safety and quality standards to safeguard human health, property, and the environment;  

WHEREAS, to achieve this objective, it has become necessary to ascertain, through follow-up and supervision, the required competency, in accordance with the prevailing international practice, of facilities and experts engaged in refining, storing, transporting, distributing, and retailing petroleum and petroleum products and in related activities;

NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows: