The LPG market is regulated under the Law of Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LPG) Market Law and the Amending Law to Electricity Market Law, Law No: 5307 in Turkey.
Procedures and Principles of Licensing
It is mandatory to obtain a license in order to carry out distribution, transportation, autogas dealership activities (except bottled LPG dealership), storage manufacturing of LPG cylinders, filling, examining, repairing and maintenance of LPG cylinders, and establishing and operating facilities for aforesaid activities.
Real or legal persons who conduct market activities must apply to the EMRA for a license, after completing certificates, permissions and documents necessary for the foundation and operation of their facilities. These show that LPG facilities have no impediments by means of issues such as development, public, environment, occupational health, safety and technical regulations, donated by related public institutions as per related legislation.
The evaluation of license applications shall be concluded and notified no later than 60 days.
In accordance with the Law, the process of granting, updating and temporarily suspending or cancelling the licenses shall be undertaken by the EMRA. In granting licenses, the technology, quality, safety and sustainability of the enterprise and service shall be taken into account with respect to market entry. Private law legal persons to perform the activities specified within the scope of a license shall be subject to the provisions of Turkish Commercial Code No. 6762. The licenses shall be issued in accordance with the aforesaid activity topics. Subtopics determined by the EMRA shall also be specified in the licenses. The license shall be granted in the name of the real or legal persons granted the right to perform the activity specified. Beside the activity type, the license shall also include information about the type and geographical position of the facility, technology and quantities required to perform the activity.
It is compulsory to obtain insurance cover for the activities carried out within the scope of a license.