Electronic waybills are mandatory from 1 September. The reprieve applies only to fines

From 1 September 2026 freight carriage has to be documented electronically, through the state information system for electronic transport documents (GIS EPD). Until 1 March 2027 there are no fines for their absence. Paper can still be used if the consignor or consignee is a foreign company (Ministry of Transport Order No. 262 of 01.06.2026). Until March. Under Presidential Instruction No. Pr-1784 of 19.07.2026, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Rostransnadzor limit themselves to a verbal warning where the electronic documents are missing and the driver presents paper ones. After that. The Code of Administrative Offences has no separate fine yet for a paper waybill instead of an electronic one: its amount will be set by amendments being prepared for 1 March 2027. Legal basis: Presidential Instruction No. Pr-1784 of 19.07.2026.