Imported foreign cars without ERA-GLONASS system were legalized temporarily in Russia

The government has changed the current registration procedure for cars imported by citizens or organizations from abroad. We are talking about the temporary cancellation of one of the mandatory requirements for the technical equipment of vehicles - now they can be used without ERA-GLONASS emergency call devices, the press service of the Russian government reports.

Recall that until now the arrangement of imported cars with a set of such equipment was a prerequisite for importing and registering a car with the traffic police. However, due to the sanctions of unfriendly states, Russian manufacturers of emergency call systems experienced interruptions with components. The simplified registration procedure will be valid until February 1, 2023. During the delay, manufacturers of emergency call systems are expected to be able to reconfigure supply chains.

Recall that since 2017, all new cars imported into Russia or sold in the country must be equipped with ERA-GLONASS modules, from which accidents are automatically reported and the exact coordinates of the car are transmitted.

Meanwhile, parallel imports are gaining momentum in Russia, and even dealers began to import cars under this scheme. Cars are imported through Kazakhstan, Belarus, Georgia, South Korea, the Emirates and a number of other countries. Imports are small in total, but they are on the way: for example, in June, 8271 passenger cars were imported to Russia, excluding imports from the countries of the Customs Union. In the brand structure of imports, the leading positions are occupied by Chinese Chery and Geely - in June 2296 and 1390 of these cars were imported, respectively.