Yesterday a working conference of Federal Agency of Sea and River transport directors and representatives of the bunker and barging companies was hold in Saint-Petersburg.

The representatives of 23 companies, operating in the port of Saint-Petersburg and nearby ports, took part in the conference.

The main issue of the agenda was the discussion of the principal requirements of the governmental bodies to the bunkering companies and fulfillment of these requirements by market participants.

Special stress was put on the fact that the laws and standard acts, which are currently in force and under elaboration, are aimed at the safety regulation in a broad sense of the word and providing high quality of the fuel oil and services.

Finally businessmen were decided to formulate and present local legislative base improvement offers by the 15^th February.

The Association of Marine and River Bunker Companies was satisfied by the constructive dialogue with the governmental bodies.