Georgian diesel imports limited to Euro 5 starting this year
Nino Tandilashvili, the Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture revealed the decision while telling the outlet results of recent inspection of diesel samples across the country had shown their quality did not meet Euro standards. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Imports of diesel in Georgia will be limited to Euro 5-standard fuel starting this year, in a move aiming to reduce environmental pollution, Nino Tandilashvili, the Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, told Business Media Georgia on Sunday.
Tandilashvili revealed the decision while telling the outlet results of recent inspection of diesel samples across the country had shown their quality did not meet Euro standards.
She also said unlike diesel, the quality of domestic samples of petrol did adhere to the standards.
In a further move on restricting vehicle pollution, another bill introducing amendments to the Code of the Administrative Offenses will aim to control emissions throughout the country.
Regulations on vehicle emissions will be tightened across Georgia starting next year, the country’s Economy Ministry revealed on Thursday, noting the upper limit of carbon monoxide in emissions would be reduced as part of the changes.
Air pollution has decreased in Georgia, reports Head of the Air Department of the National Environment Agency Noe Megrelishvili. Since March 15, air pollutants have not exceeded acceptable levels.
Vehicle exhaust is the main cause of air pollution in Georgia’s capital city of Tbilisi, says the report of the parliamentary committee on environmental protection and natural resources.
Georgia is stepping up its efforts to ensure safety on the country's roads and support better environmental practices by testing the road worthiness of vehicles before they are allowed to drive on roads.
Repeat inspections for vehicles across Georgia will involve a fee of ₾30 ($11) for owners of buses and trucks and ₾20 ($7) for light passenger and cargo vehicles starting today, Giorgi Shiolashvili, the Chairman of the Union of Technical Inspection Centres, confirmed on Wednesday.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday announced Government plans to introduce the Euro 5 emissions standard for cars in a bid to reduce air pollution across the country.
Legal and technical aspects of implementation of the 1958 United Nations agreement on production of vehicles and automotive parts in Georgia were discussed in a meeting between the country’s Deputy Economy Minister Guram Guramishvili and representatives of the Sustainable Transport Division of the UN Economic Commission for Europe.