The validity period of the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 969 regulating the equipment of vehicles with monitoring and video surveillance equipment has been extended until September 1, 2026. The corresponding extension was issued by PP No. 1327 dated August 30, 2025. There have been no innovations in the technical requirements and certification regulations, which gives market participants additional time to build sustainable processes without haste and haste.
According to Yuri Maryinsky, chief engineer at NSCAR, a company specializing in video surveillance and transport monitoring systems, the current period is a chance for a deep inventory and standardization of solutions in fleets.
For transport companies, this means maintaining existing responsibilities for equipping vehicles with certified facilities. However, the inspection authorities' attention to the quality of the installation, operation and documentation will increase. Manufacturers and integrators, despite the lack of new requirements, will have to compete more actively with the quality of implementation: clear documentation, predictable inspection times, and transparent configurations.
Among the typical violations, the expert notes a discrepancy between the actual configuration and the declared one, the lack of correct logging of access to records, problems with installation and data storage. Errors are often associated with the replacement of modules without updating documentation, power supply wiring problems, and the lack of backup components.
To prepare for new inspections, it is recommended to conduct an audit of equipment in the next two months, check the functionality of the systems, update the schematics, establish a clear matrix of user roles and organize warehouses with spare components. It is also important to coordinate the inspection schedule in order to minimize transport downtime.
In the medium term, NSCAR recommends the introduction of internal audit, updating training programs for staff, forecasting failures based on statistics, building reserves and being fully ready for inspections by the third quarter of 2026.
According to the expert, extending the deadline is not a reason to relax, but an opportunity to build engineering discipline and minimize risks at all stages: from equipment installation to inspections.
