Interim arrangements for the installation of "ERA-GLONASS" has been extended for another year

5 July 2018

Fans of right-hand drive cars breathed a sigh of relief

Fans of right-hand drive car with bated breath were waiting for 1 July. This day was supposed to end the temporary order of installation of the system "ERA-GLONASS", which put an end to attempts to legalize imported into Russia of used cars. To the immense happiness of the fans of real Japanese quality, though not the first owner, now the situation is finally resolved: temporary procedure for installation of "ERA-GLONASS" has been extended for another year.

In recent days and weeks, the situation with the import and registration of used cars from the land of the rising sun was suspended in the air. The thing is that even March 14, 2017 at a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin was agreed a special procedure for the modules "ERA-GLONASS" on imported cars in Russia from the secondary market. Was then announced end date of the scheme to 1 July 2018. When she's not been documented.

Of course, in recent weeks, residents and companies of the Eastern regions of Russia, which is extremely popular right-hand drive cars, very tense: the import of used cars from Japan was coming to an end. Without the installation of "ERA-GLONASS" on the car it is impossible to obtain title, respectively, to register or to sell.

The Ministry of industry and trade of the Russian Federation, the press service of the far Eastern customs Department said that since July 1, nothing has changed, and cars can still be imported and "to legalize". However, companies that provide certification of such vehicles in Vladivostok, suspended their work before the advent of more precise instructions from above.

Only now JSC "GLONASS" published a short note: "the procedures for the circulation of unit vehicles imported into the territory of the Russian Federation, have not changed and apply". In addition, the administration of Primorsky Krai stated that the interim order of installation of the system "ERA-GLONASS" has been extended for another year until 1 July 2019.

Companies engaged in the importation, clearance and sale of used machinery from Japan sighed quietly and they can work on the same rules for at least another year. And there look temporary order will be extended for another year.