Control of visible emissions of vehicles to begin on roads from September 4

According to the amendments to the Administrative Offences Code, the control of visible emissions of vehicles will begin on the roads from September 4.

According to the Environmental Supervision Department of the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture, the control will be carried out by mobile crews of the Environmental Supervision Department of the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture, by using special tools, in accordance with the norms and rules defined by the government decree.

"In case of detection of the violation of the law, the individual will be fined 100 GEL for the first time, in case of repetition of the violation (the same action committed 15 days after the first fine) - 300 GEL, in case of repetition of the violation 15 days after the last fine - 600 GEL. Legal entities will be fined 500 GEL for the first time, 1500 GEL for the second offence, and 3000 GEL for the third offence.

Evasion of the emission control is punishable by the same sanction.

If the fine is paid within 10 days, the amount of the fine will be reduced by 20%.

A person will be exempted from administrative responsibility if, within 2 hours after the detection of the violation, the driver and/or owner of the vehicle, at his own expense, will conduct an inspection of the appropriate vehicle at an accredited inspection center and it will be determined that the emissions of the said vehicle comply with the established norm.

The control of the composition of harmful substances will be carried out in 4 big cities of Georgia: Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi and Rustavi", reads the information.