The Angolan executive has enacted the Regulations on the Production, Importation, Sale and Use of Single-use Plastic Products (SUPs) by way of Presidential Decree 170/25, of 22 September 2025. This initiative is part of the “2025-27 National Action Plan for the Phased Elimination of Single-use Plastic Products”.

Below is a summary of PD 170/25:

• The Regulations are applicable to all Single-use Plastic Products produced, imported, sold and consumed in Angola, as well as the economic agents involved in these activities, except the following:
  1. SUPs used in the oil and gas, health, cosmetics, personal hygiene, agriculture and construction industries which are subject to specific legislation;
  2. Biodegradable packaging and poly bags used exclusively for cleaning, hygiene and health;
  3. Poly bags for containing and transporting bulk or animal products, or for storage of wet food.
• Within 12 months of publication of the Regulations, it is prohibited the production, importation, sale or use of poly plastic bags with a thickness of less than 50 micron, as well as plastic straws, stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds. Within 36 months of publication of the Regulations, this prohibition will extend to EPS and XPS cups, non-recyclable plates and cutlery and less than 500 ml PET bottles;
• The economic agents must offer consumers alternative products to the above which are reusable, biodegradable and compostable. The alternative products are listed in Presidential Decree 122/25, of 29 May 2025, which approved the “2025-27 National Action Plan for the Phased Elimination of Single-use Plastic Products”;
• The producers and importers of biodegradable plastic products must obtain a Biodegradable Certificate from the Ministry of Environment;
• Plastic bags up to 50 microns thick are subject to a fee to be established in specific legislation;
• The local authorities together with the Ministry of Environment are responsible for the collection of SPUs to prevent their dispersion in the environment;
• The Ministry of Environment shall develop strategies and awareness campaigns on the sustainable production and use of plastics, and the use of alternative, environmental friendly products;
• The following fines are applicable in case of breach of the Regulations:
  
  1. For individuals – a fine between a minimum of ¼ and a maximum of 50 minimum wages;
  2. For companies – a fine between a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 300 minimum wages.
     These fines will increase by 100% in case of repeated offences.
• In addition to the above fines, the following penalties may also be imposed:
  
  1. Loss of the objects that are involved in the offence;
  2. Full of partial shutdown of the relevant facilities for a maximum period of 2 years;
  3. Suspension of license or permit for a maximum period of 2 years.

By way of Executive Decree 688/25, of 27 August 2025, the Ministry of National Resources, Petroleum and Gas (MIREMPET) approved the Technical Regulations for the Oil and Gas Reserves Estimates.

This is a summary of Executive Decree 688/25 requirements:

• Subject entities: ED 688/25 is applicable to (i) the operators and (ii) the companies providing oil and gas reserves certification.
• Annual Report: Each operator must submit to ANPG (the National Concessionaire and regulator) an Annual Oil and Gas Reserves and Resources Report in the format attached to ED 688/25. The Annual Report must be submitted by 15th February each year. The report must be further consistent with the approved Development and Production General Plan for the respective contract area.
• PMRS: In preparing the Annual Report the operator must follow the most recent guidelines of the Petroleum Resources Management System (PRMS) published by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
• Reserves and resources classification: Reserves/resources shall be classified in the Annual Report as follows:
  • Original Oil in Place
  • Proved Reserves (1P): Developed and Non-developed
  • Proved Reserves plus Probable (2P): Developed and Non-Developed
  • Proved Reserves plus Probable plus Possible (3P): Developed and Non-Developed
  • Contingent Resources (1C, 2C, 3C): per contingent resource and per contract expiration
  • Prospective Resources (1U, 2U, 3U): as included in the Annual Work Program
  • Accumulated Production

   Additionally, operator must also provide the following information:

• • Gas volumes used in the operations
  • Year-over-year comparative comparison of reserves/resources
  • All estimated volumes, including cost estimates
• Confidentiality: ANPG shall ensure confidentiality of all information provided by operator. However, ANPG shall use such information to prepare an “annual consolidated oil and gas reserves and resources report” for Angola by the 31st March of the following year.
• Language: The Annual Report and any related information must be produced by operator in Portuguese language.
• Reserves certification: In order to certify the reserves and resources, the operator must hire an independent certification entity registered with ANPG or an internal auditor certified by SPE.
• Project economic ring-fencing: Each project contained in the Annual Report and related reserves/resources information shall have a separate production plan and cash flow projection. Cash flow projections for calculating economic thresholds shall be prepared for each development area.
• Resource economic life: Estimates must take into account the resource economic life regardless of the length of the respective contract. Technically recoverable resources that extent beyond the contract term shall be classified as “contingent resources”.
• Information breakdown: Reserves/resources information must be provided per (i) contract area, (ii) basin, (iii) field, (iv) reservoir and/or (v) production area. Resources shall be classified as conventional or non-conventional.
• Prospective resources: Estimated volumes existing in undiscovered accumulations shall be classified as “prospective resources”.
• Project classification: Projects are classified as (i) commercial, (ii) subcommercial, and (iii) undiscovered.
• Recoverable volumes classification: Recoverable oil volumes are classified as (i) produced, (ii) reserves, (iii) contingent resources and (iv) prospective resources.
• Oil price: Oil and gas price projections shall be defined by ANPG in accordance with best international practice.
• Inspection/Audit: ANPG and/or MIREMPET may undertake audits and inspections to ensure compliance with the above requirements. ANPG shall prepare and send to operator audit reports describing problems identified and proposed corrective actions, if applicable.
• Independent verification: In case the volumes presented by the operator and the volumes estimated by ANPG are different in more than 10%, the latter may request verification of such volumes by an independent expert.

The operators have a grace period of 1 year to comply with the requirements of Executive Decree 688/25.