8 June, 2018
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation No. 17 of 2018 dated March 9, 2018, regarding the Import of Operational Goods for Oil and Gas Downstream Businesses. This Regulation was enacted to simplify the licensing process for the purpose of importing operational goods for upstream oil and gas businesses. A contractor in the upstream oil and gas industry is required to submit an Imported Goods Requirement Plan (“RPTKA”) in order to be exempted from import duty and tax for operational goods. An RPTKA can be submitted online to the Directorate General of Oil and Gas (“DGOG”), which will evaluate the application within ve working days of receipt. If approved, the RPTKA shall be considered as a Master List of Imported Goods. The contractor is also obliged to submit a report on its import realization to the DGOG and the Special Taskforce for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (“SKK Migas”) once every three months. It should also make an electronic report to SKK Migas, copied to the DGOG, at the latest ve days after the operational goods are exported following the expiration of their term of use or lease. This Regulation came into force on the date of its enactment.
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation No. 11 of 2018 dated February 21, 2018, regarding Procedures for Mineral and Coal Mining Business Area Allocation, Licensing and Reporting. This Regulation stipulates, inter alia, procedures for the preparation and stipulation of Zone of Mining Business License (“WIUP”) and Special Zone of Mining Business License (“WIUPK”), procedures for granting WIUP and WIUPK, the rights and obligations of license holders, and procedures for preparing and submitting an annual work plan and budget. The stated aim of this Regulation is to encourage business development by amending the licensing and reporting procedures. This Regulation came into force on the date of its enactment.
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation No. 13 of 2018 dated February 23, 2018, regarding the Distribution of Oil Fuel, Gas Fuel and Lique ed Petroleum Gas (“LPG”). This Regulation provides guidelines for the distribution of oil fuel, gas fuel and LPG by oil and gas commercial business entities. This Regulation also provides consumer protections related to the trading of oil fuel, gas fuel and LPG. The stated aim of the Regulation is to simplify licensing for the distribution of oil fuel, gas fuel and LPG in Indonesia. There are several regulations which are revoked by the enactment of this Regulation, which came into force on the date of its enactment.
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation No. 10 of 2018 dated February 13, 2018, regarding the Second Amendment of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation No. 10 of 2017 regarding the Essentials of Sale and Purchase Electric Power Agreements. This amendment removes several provisions in Article 28 regarding force majeure. It came into force on the date of its enactment.
