The ministry issued the statement in response to questions about the allocation of foreign and multilateral permits for international freight transport. It said violations of the established procedure, including the unauthorized transfer, sale or misuse of permits, could result in legal liability.
Under rules approved by the Cabinet of Ministers in March 2026, applications for and reservations of permits are processed through the electronic E-Permit system.
For permits issued in limited quantities, access is determined by carriers’ ratings, which are calculated automatically using criteria set out in legislation and data recorded in the relevant information system, the ministry said.
It stressed that officials cannot manually raise or lower a carrier’s rating or alter it at an individual carrier’s request.
The rating system is intended to ensure that permits available in limited numbers under international agreements are allocated according to “uniform, transparent and equal criteria”, the ministry said. It rejected suggestions that the system was designed to force small or individual carriers out of the market.
Addressing concerns about a possible “black market” for permits, the ministry said carriers could face liability for transferring permits to other carriers, selling them or using them in violation of established rules.
It called on carriers to submit evidence of illegal permit sales, unauthorized transfers or the involvement of officials in such practices, saying each report would be reviewed in accordance with the established procedure.
The ministry also pointed to measures designed to improve transparency in the allocation process. It publishes quarterly statistics on the number of permits received, issued to carriers and used.
Through the E-Avtoruxsatnoma information system, carriers can independently check how many permits are available for a particular country and how many have been reserved by other carriers. This allows them to assess permit availability before submitting an application.
The ministry said the electronic reservation and application process was designed to reduce human involvement in permit allocation and make the system more transparent.
