Overview
- The cabinet supported a draft law allowing individuals to register personal cars that do not meet localization requirements within a regional quota.
- The proposal caps such registrations at 25% of each region’s taxi registry annually through January 1, 2033.
- Quota levels would be calculated from the prior year’s driver numbers, with assessments handled by the Ministry of Transport.
- Co-author Igor Igosin said the bill is slated for a first reading in the State Duma in December, with criteria and definitions still to be finalized.
- The draft specifies a six-month ownership requirement for eligible cars, and industry groups warn of fleet strain under localization rules while urging adoption of the quota.