Changes have been made to the technical regulations for periodic technical inspections of vehicles related to emissions, which came into force on April 1, 2020.

According to the amendment, only those vehicles that will pass the first registration in Georgia from April 1, 2020 will be obliged to have a catalyst.

It will be mandatory for them to follow the following settings

• The coefficient of lambda (air / fuel) should not exceed the value specified by the vehicle manufacturer.
• In case of lack of information - 1 ± 0.03

At the same time, according to the amendment, the following stages of protection of the parameters were determined in relation to the vehicles registered before April 1, 2020:

• From April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020: 0.7% for high turnover and idling;
• From January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021: 0.6% for high turnover and idling;
• After January 1, 2022: 0.5% and 0.3% for the high turnover.