Latvian Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD), as a holder of a register of national significance, has imposed sanctions on 48 vehicles in seven companies, as confirmed by CSDD.
Vehicles in question are owned by persons under international sanctions. At the request of their owners, vehicles may not be removed from the records, they cannot be used for registration of a commercial pledge mark or change hands.
Sanctions were imposed on the following enterprises: LLC Ezermaļu mežu īpašumi, LLC Riga Fertilizer Terminal, LLC Klauģu muiža RE, JSC Severstaļ Lat, LLC Severstal distribution, LLC Uralchem Trading, LLC Uralkali Trading.
The vehicles under sanction range from motorcycles, quadricycles, shuttle buses, cars and pickup trucks intended to be used for commercial activities.
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Some vehicles may fall in the category of exclusive vehicles with their first registration having taken place either in 2021 or 2022. There are only several such vehicles.
CSDD together with other state-maintained registers’ delegated representatives participate in work groups in order to implement sanctions, as well as find optimal solutions to ensure sanctions are followed. Relevant information is handed to the Ministry of Justice, which plays the role of the coordinator when it comes to applying sanctions in regards to state-maintained registers.