The Russian Ministry of Agriculture has prepared a new draft procedure for the state registration of self-propelled equipment. The information appeared on the Federal Portal of Draft Regulatory Legal Acts.
The current Russian government decree No. 1507 has been in effect since January 1, 2021 and will cease to be valid on September 1, 2026. The new rules are expected to take effect from the moment the previous ones expire and will remain in force until September 1, 2031.
The changes may affect the mechanism for assigning registration numbers. At present, when self-propelled vehicles are registered, each constituent entity of the Russian Federation is assigned a region code and a list of letter combinations.
For example, in Krasnoyarsk Krai, a snowmobile may be issued the number 9999MV24, but it may not be issued the number 9999SU24. The problem is that the SU series is permitted only in Stavropol Krai, Volgograd Oblast, and a number of other regions. This restriction is proposed to be removed. Then the regions will be able to use any series in registration numbers.
It has also been proposed that the registration of self-propelled vehicles be recognized as invalid if a "fact of document falsification" is discovered (destruction of markings or serial numbers of the main components of self-propelled vehicles). Owners will be sent notifications indicating the reasons that invalidate the registration.
The registration itself will also be terminated if the owner (an individual or legal entity) has changed address and is located outside the region where the equipment is registered.
Previously, registration could be denied due to technical or documentary discrepancies. From the moment the new rules come into force, there will be one more ground for refusal — if the equipment is not presented for technical inspection.
Self-propelled vehicles include tractors, combines, road-maintenance and cleaning machines, snow-and-swamp vehicles, quad bikes, and all-terrain vehicles.
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