Starting from 1 January 2025, customs clearance for free circulation and the first state registration of new passenger cars in Ukraine (both imported and manufactured in Ukraine) will be subject to compliance with environmental standards of at least Euro 6.
This is stipulated by the Law of Ukraine on the requirements for compliance of vehicles with environmental standards, which was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on December 17, 2024 and signed by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on December 30.
The exception is for new passenger cars imported or manufactured in Ukraine before December 31, 2024.
At the same time, as reported, the law postponed until January 1, 2027, the introduction of Euro 6 emission standards for vehicles (new and used) under UKTZED codes 8701 20 (tractors), 8702 (buses), 8704 (trucks), 8705 (special vehicles).
