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In May of the current year, 695 cases of non-compliance with established vehicle emission standards were recorded
Employees of the Environmental Supervision Department of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture identified 695 cases of vehicle emissions exceeding the established limits in Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi, and Rustavi during the period from May 1 to May 31, 2026.
A total of 404 violations were detected in Tbilisi, 119 in Batumi, 119 in Kutaisi, and 53 in Rustavi.
A total of 623 violations were committed by individuals, while in 72 cases legal entities were fined by the Department’s staff.
It is noteworthy that 415 offenders were drivers/owners of passenger cars, 272 were drivers/owners of minibuses, and 8 were drivers/owners of freight vehicles.
In order to improve ambient air quality and minimize pollution from the transport sector, the Department’s inspectors carry out daily monitoring of emissions from motor vehicles operating on roads in four cities across the country. The crews are equipped with appropriate measuring instruments, and staff undergo periodic retraining. Department employees now have the capacity to inspect more vehicles at a greater number of locations. As a result, monitoring has become more extensive and effective - In the first five months of the current year, the Department’s employees identified 3,586 cases of vehicle emissions exceeding the established standards.
