Ecostickers to Be Discontinued for Vehicle Inspections in Bulgaria
Sofia,Bulgaria - bulgaria will eliminate teh physical ecosticker currently affixed to vehicle windshields,Transport and Communications Minister Grozdan Karadjov announced during a BLITSCONTROL session of the Parliament’s Transport Committee. The change, effective sence a court ruling on September 6th, will shift reliance to a digital record of vehicle environmental categories maintained by the Automobile Administration Executive Agency (IAAA).
The discontinuation of the sticker impacts all vehicle owners in Bulgaria, streamlining the inspection process and perhaps impacting municipal air quality control measures. all necessary information previously displayed on the ecosticker – including the vehicle’s eco-category, registration number, and type – is already stored within the IAAA database and accessible by vehicle identification number. Amendments to the Ordinance on technical inspections are currently undergoing inter-ministerial coordination and are expected to be published for public discussion within a week.
Minister Karadjov addressed concerns regarding road control without the visible sticker, stating the IAAA database provides a thorough reference point. he noted that only the city of Sofia has requested and purchased detectors to read the environmental category information for potential restrictions on vehicle access to certain zones, though no such restrictions are currently in place.
“What will be the air in the cities… it does not depend on the ecosticans and the register,but it is in the hands of the mayors,” Karadjov stated,emphasizing that local authorities retain the power to limit vehicle access based on environmental standards using the available data.
