Pursuant to Section 5 (a), (c) and (e) of Republic Act (RA) No. 7638, otherwise known as the “Department of Energy Act of 1992, creating the Department of Energy (DOE); Executive Order (EO) No. 66 designating the DOE as the lead agency in developing the Philippine Natural Gas industry;

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 (k) of R.A. 7638, otherwise known as the Department of Energy Act of 1992, in compliance with Executive Order No. 26 dated 7 October 1992, and in line with Department Special Order No. 2000-07-016, dated 13 July 2000, the following Rules of Practice and Procedure are hereby adopted and promulgated.

WHEREAS, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) recognize the possibility that battery-operated equipment represent a potential ignition source and should not be permitted on sites where there is a concentration of flammable vapors;

This Department Circular which supersedes Department Circular No. 2000-05-008 shall take effect one (1) month after its complete publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Embossed Identifying Mark On LPG Cylinders And Installation Of Collars With Distinctive Design Or Markings On Existing LP Cylinders During Requalification For : LPG Refillers Association (LPGRA) Philippine LPG Association (PLPGA) LPG Institute Of The Philippines (LPGIP) Southern Islands Task Force (SILTF) Liquigas Philippines Corporation (LPC) Petronas Energy Philippines, Inc. (PEPI) Pryce Gases Incorporated (PGI) Nation Gas (Nation) Total LPG Philippines (Total) Petron Corporation (Petron) Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. (PSPC) Caltex (Philippines), Inc.