Georgia: Updated. Regime of cargo transportation in terms of pandemics (COVID-19) as of 17 April 2020

On Changes to the Decree N 164 of the Government of Georgia from 28 January, 2020 On the Approval of Measures to Prevent the possible spread of the novel coronavirus in Georgia and the Emergency Response Plan for the cases of novel Coronavirus disease

1. Based on the Article 63 of the General Administrative Code of Georgia the following amendments are to be made into the Decree N 164 of the Government of Georgia from 28 January, 2020 On the Approval of Measures to Prevent the possible spread of the novel coronavirus in Georgia and the Emergency Response Plan for the cases of novel Coronavirus disease and to Article 4 of its annex:

a)  Paragraph 2, sub-paragraph „ე.ე.გ“:
In other cases of movement of freight vehicles operated by foreign nationals – within 48 hours from entering the country; and within 7 (seven) calendar days from entering the country in cases when after unloading of the imported goods the freight vehicle is loaded for further purposes of export from Georgia or if entering and/or leaving the territory of Georgia is carried out using the ferry crossing;

b) Paragraph 4, sub-paragraph „გ.ა.გ“:
In other cases of movement of freight vehicles operated by foreign nationals – within 48 hours from entering the country; and within 7 (seven) calendar days from entering the country in cases when after unloading of the imported goods the freight vehicle is loaded for further purposes of export from Georgia or if entering and/or leaving the territory of Georgia is carried out using the ferry crossing;

c) Paragraph 4, sub-paragraph „დ1.ა“:
Vehicles that have entered Georgia from foreign countries should leave the territory of Georgia: within 24 hours after entering the country in case of transit movement (except for the movements from/to customs check point "Kazbegi"); within 48 hours after entering the country in case of transit movements from/to customs check point "Kazbegi"; within 48 hours after entering the country in all other cases of movement of freight vehicles operated by a foreign national; and within 7 (seven) calendar days from entering the country in cases when after unloading of the imported goods the freight vehicle is loaded for further purposes of export from Georgia or if entering and/or leaving the territory of Georgia is carried out using the ferry crossing;

2. The decree enters into force upon signing.
 
Prime Minister  
Giorgi Gakharia