The obligation of performing the revision/check-ups of the natural gas installation
According to the new legal provisions (Technical Norms in force NTPEE – 2008 approved through the A.N.R.E Order 5/2009 published in the Official Monitor no. 255 bis, part I/16.04.2009):
The performance of the verification/revision of the natural gas installation is an obligation borne by the clients. According to the legal norms in force, the technical verification of installations shall be performed once every 2 years, while the technical revision of the installation shall be performed once every 10 years.
Revision is also mandatory in the following cases:
– of the installation is not use for a period greater than 6 months;
– after any incident that might affect the installation.
In case that the service for the verification/revision of the installation is not performed within the term specified above, in order to ensure the network and the user’s installation, the natural gas supplier will be obligated to apply measures for interrupting the natural gas supply. In order to fulfill the legal obligations, clients can choose to perform the verification/revision service with any company authorized by the Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority.