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751 Cases of Non-Compliance with Vehicle Emission Standards Recorded in September
Employees
of the Department of Environmental Supervision of the Ministry of Environmental
Protection and Agriculture identified 751 cases of non-compliance with
established vehicle emission standards in four cities from September 1 through
September 30, 2026.
Of
these, 430 violations were identified in Tbilisi, 173 in Kutaisi, 87 in Batumi,
and 61 in Rustavi.
Of
the total, 649 violations were committed by individuals, while in 102 cases,
the Department’s officers fined legal entities.
It
is noteworthy that 425 violations were committed by drivers/owners of passenger
cars, 306 by minibus drivers/owners, 18 by truck drivers/owners, and 2 by bus
drivers/owners.
In order to improve ambient air quality and minimize pollution from the transport sector, the Department’s inspectors carry out daily monitoring of emissions from motor vehicles operating on roads in four cities across the country. The crews are equipped with appropriate measuring instruments, and staff undergo periodic retraining. Department employees now have the capacity to inspect more vehicles at a greater number of locations. As a result, vehicle emission control has become more comprehensive and effective. In the first nine months of this year, employees of the Department identified 6,856 cases of non-compliance with established vehicle emission standards.
