We have received a complaint about the Production Union (PU) “Azerigas”.
Oku.AzThe “Azerigas” employee demanded a certificate because he used a stove made in Iran in his house.
According to the complainant, the “Azerigas” employee told the citizen that he would block the gas if he did not present the certificate.
I wonder if an employee of “Azerigas” has an obligation to request a certificate. How is this issue regulated by law? How to obtain said certificate?
Oku.AzThese questions were asked by the employee of the production union “Azerigas” to the head of the department of health, occupational safety, environmental protection and quality control. First Behbudova he turned around.
The head of the department reported that according to the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan of May 12, 2011 No. 80 on approval of the “Regulations for the use of gas” (article 1.2), the gas plant is used in The process of consuming gas as fuel and raw materials for the production of various types of products is described as a domestic and industrial gas installation that meets the requirements of state standards and has a certificate of conformity:
“In addition, in accordance with the rule (Article 3.1.5.), the consumer must send a written notice to the consumer that the gas supply will be interrupted if the gas installation does not meet the requirements of state standards, if The metered account for the gas supplied to the consumer by the distributor is not paid in full within the month following its presentation to the consumer, and if the corresponding contract is not concluded with the distributor the demand has been reflected.
According to the aforementioned standard, consumers who use gas must comply with the following tasks:
“(Article 3.2.2.) Gas appliances must be operated safely in accordance with the requirements specified in their technical passports, (Article 3.2.13.) “Home gas appliances that meet the requirements of the state standards determined by the Antitrust and Consumer Commission. “The State Market Control Service under the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan should be used.”
At the same time, in accordance with the requirements of Article 6-2 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Gas Supply, employees of the gas distributor must notify the consumer five working days in advance by registered mail or with the prior consent of the consumer by email or other means of electronic communication once a year until November 1) must ensure that the examination is carried out, write two copies of the examination report on the result in the presence of the consumer (or his authorized person). representative, or one of the adult family members) and send a copy of the report to the consumer (or his authorized representative, or he must present one of the adult family members living at home).
The head of the department added that it also meets the requirements of Regulation No. 215 “On inspection of gas installations, gas pipes and chimneys, as well as ventilation and air exchange pipes by the gas distributor”, approved by the Council of Ministers in June. 25, 2023. carried out mainly by:
“In Appendix No. 1 of said standard, in the list of “Topics and methods of inspection of gas installations, gas lines and chimneys, as well as ventilation and air exchange lines”, in the section “Gas installations “, mechanics and corrosion. damage to gas installations, mold, working conditions, arbitrary installation of gas installations, displacement, replacement and repair of gas installations and shut-off valves, making changes to the structure (construction) of installations of gas, visual inspection of gas use and gas installations have been imposed for purposes not suitable for their purpose.
Maharram Aliyev
