The moratorium on unscheduled and scheduled inspections of many legal entities and sole proprietors has been extended for 2024
In 2022, a moratorium on unscheduled inspections of businesses by supervisory authorities was introduced.
The government has extended this measure for 2024 – inspections will be carried out on a reduced number of grounds. This norm is aimed at business development and overcoming anti-crisis measures.
An unscheduled inspection can be carried out if a violation is detected that threatens the life and health of citizens.
Regarding scheduled inspections, their number has been significantly reduced until 2030. Instead, a preventive visit has become enough, which cannot be refused. Thus, educational institutions whose facilities belong to high-risk categories are subject to a preventive visit. Speaking of industrial and hazardous production facilities that fall under the category of extremely high risk, they are not exempt from scheduled inspections.
The moratorium will not affect such types of inspections as prosecutor’s and tax audits.
If a violation is detected during a preventive visit, an order will be issued that the organization will have to comply with. Previously, orders were issued only if the violation entails a threat to the health and life of citizens, the defence of the country and the security of the state. Now, they can be issued even with minor violations.
