Simplified registration of agricultural machinery in new regions proposed for extension

Russian Ministry of Agriculture has proposed extending by one year — until January 1, 2028 — the simplified procedure for registering self-propelled vehicles and other machinery, as well as issuing tractor-driver certificates, in the DPR, LPR, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. This follows from the explanatory note to the draft amendments to the government decree of June 28, 2023 No. 1051.

The special procedure is currently in effect until January 1, 2027. The heads of all four regions asked for it to be extended. The initiative was supported by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev.

At the same time, the exemption from the state duty is proposed to be abolished from January 1, 2027. The simplified procedures, including the option to register without separate documents and the specific rules for identifying machinery, will remain in place for another year, but registration and issuance of certificates will become paid.

According to regional authorities as of September 1, 2026, more than 40 thousand self-propelled vehicles and trailers have been registered in the four regions. The number of tractor-driver certificates issued or replaced exceeded 30 thousand.

At the same time, according to regional estimates, more than 25 thousand units of machinery remain unregistered. In the DPR, about 2.5 thousand vehicles need to be registered, in the LPR — more than 5 thousand, in Zaporizhzhia region — about 10.8 thousand, and in Kherson region — up to 7 thousand.

Registration is complicated by hostilities, mined areas, drone attacks and restricted access to certain settlements. Inspections and the work of inspectors are also hampered by power outages, communications and internet disruptions, the note says.

According to the authors, ending the simplified procedures while these obstacles remain could limit the operation of a significant share of agricultural machinery and complicate the sowing and harvest campaigns. Extending the procedure should give owners additional time to register their vehicles.