According to the improvement notice issued by the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia, the Central Energy Customs should reverse the instructions allowing bunkering operations in seaports only at dedicated oil terminals (if there are such terminals in the port) through revocation of its teletypogram, IAA PortNews learnt from the FAS meeting participant.
According to FAS of Russia, such acts of Central Energy Customs could limit the choice of business entities when it comes to means and place of bunkering. They show signs of violation of cl. 1 of Article 15 of the Competition Law.
The activities of Central Energy Customs (CEC) are under direct supervision of Russia’s Federal Customs Service. CEC competence covers customs procedure and control of energy products (crude, gas condensate, natural gas, coal, lignite, peat, coke, combustible shale, electricity) and products produced from these as well as means of transport used for carrying them across the customs border of the Russian Federation.
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