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Notification de la Fédération de Russie
Notification from the Russian Federation
26/01/2009

NEW REGULATIONS ON THE CHARGING OF FOREIGN HEAVY GOODS VEHICLESNOUVELLES REGLEMENTATIONS SUR LA TAXATION DES POIDS LOURDS ETRANGERSFrom:Sent:
To:

MARCHAUDON Josiane, ITF/TP26 January 2009 16:16
TMB and Road Transport Group MembersSubject:

Russia to levy toll on foreign trucks

Dear TMB and Road Transport Group Members,
Please find attached a letter from the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation regarding
new regulations on the charging of heavy goods vehicles, registered in foreign countries,
for the use of road infrastructure in the Russian Federation. The new regulations enter intoforce from 1st February 2009. Unofficial translation of the letter in English is also attached.
Yours sincerely*********************

Chers Membres du Conseil de direction et du Groupe sur le transport routier,Vous trouverez ci-joint une lettre du Ministère des transports de la Fédération de Russie
concernant de nouvelles réglementations sur la taxation des poids lourds, immatriculés endehors de la Fédération de Russie, pour l’utilisation des infrastructures routières sur son
territoire. Ces nouvelles réglementations entreront en vigueur à partir du 1er février 2009. Une
traduction non officielle de cette lettre en anglais est également jointe.
Avec mes salutations.

Elene SHATBERASHVILIAdministrator
International Transport ForumOffices: 5th floor, 2-4 rue Louis David, 75016 Paris, France
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Mr. Jack Short
Secretary General
International Transport Forum
Paris
Unofficial translation

Dear Mr. Secretary General,
Department of the state policy in the field of road management, road and urban
passenger transport, geodesy and cartography of the Ministry of Transport of the RussianFederation testifies its respect and referring to the Russian Federation Government resolution
from December 24, 2008 № 1007 «On charging of the road transport vehicles registered in theforeign countries traveling along the roads of the Russian Federation» informs you on thefollowing.
European Union adopted common requirements towards the road charging systems(Directive 1999/62/EC, with amendments according Directive 2006/38/ЕС on the charging ofheavy good vehicles (over 3.5 tons) for the use of certain infrastructure) which are step-bystep introduced in all Community member countries and require charging of all carriers,
including Russian.
According to the article 45 of the Federal law from November 8, 2007 № 257 «On roadtransport and road transport activity in Russian Federation and on amendments to several
regulations of the Russian Federation» and according to the decree of the Government of theRussian Federation from December 24, 2008 № 1007 «On charging of the road transport
vehicles registered in the foreign countries traveling along the roads of the RussianFederation» the carriers from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Hungary, Germany,Greece, Denmark, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta,Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkmenistan, Finland, France,
Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden and Estonia have to pay the charge for the usage of theroads of the Russian Federation.
The charges have to be paid by freight road transport vehicles over 3.5 tons.

The amount of the charges paid by foreign carriers for the use of the roadinfrastructure of the Russian Federation varies according to time spent by the vehicle on theterritory of the Russian Federation, and are the following:№Time spent by the vehicle on
the territory of the RussianFederationTotalamount,in Rubles

1234One year
One month
One week
One day

60000
5000
1154
385

The representative of the carrier (driver of the road vehicle) has to pay the necessaryamount to the bank or other credit organization.
At the border crossing point of the Russian Federation the representative of the carrier(driver of the road vehicle) will be given a notice on the requirement, amount and the meansof payment of the charge (details).
If the vehicle intends to exceed the prepaid time on the territory of the RussianFederation, the additional payment should be done no later than 1 day before the expirationof the prepaid time period.
Prepaid period of staying on the territory of the Russian Federation doesn’t depend on
the amount of the crossings of the Russian border.
Exit from the territory of the Russian Federation is possible only after the presentationof the document confirming the payment of the charge for the use of the Russian roads to therepresentative of the Federal Service on Transport Control.
Taking this opportunity, the Department would like to renew assurance of its highest
consideration.
Director of the Department of thestate policy in the field of roadmanagement, road and urban passenger
transport, geodesy and cartography of theMinistry of Transport of the Russian Federation

O. STAROVOITOV(signed)