Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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The government has established a frequency for preventive inspector visits to facilities subject to significant, medium, and moderate risk. Mandatory preventive visits are conducted at such facilities in lieu of scheduled inspections. This change in format previously reduced the administrative burden on businesses. Now, the introduction of a clear frequency will allow businesses and the government to more accurately distribute their workload in implementing control and oversight in the country.
The frequency of mandatory preventive visits for businesses will depend on the risk category. For example, inspectors will be able to conduct preventive visits at significant-risk facilities no more than once every three years. At medium-risk facilities, supervisory authorities will be able to conduct preventive visits no more than once every five years, and at moderate-risk facilities, no more than once every six years.
The scheduled frequency will not include initial mandatory professional visits. Regulatory authorities conduct such visits for regulated entities that have just begun their activities.
The corresponding resolution was developed by the Ministry of Economic Development under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Government Office Dmitry Grigorenko.
"Mandatory preventive visits are a relatively new form of prevention. Unlike inspections, they don't involve fines, but only the issuance of orders to correct identified violations. Mandatory visits have proven effective in reducing the administrative burden on businesses, which has become especially relevant during the period of sanctions pressure. While previously replacing scheduled inspections with mandatory visits was only a temporary measure, starting in 2025, it has become permanent. We analyzed the application of mandatory visits in previous years and, based on this data, determined the optimal frequency of such events for selected risk categories. A clear frequency will make this tool more predictable. Businesses will be able to plan their work, and government oversight agencies will be able to allocate their resources most effectively," commented Dmitry Grigorenko.
As of October 2025, approximately 12 million control objects have been categorized in Russia. Of these, over 1.3 million objects are classified as significant risk, approximately 2.2 million objects are classified as medium risk, and approximately 2.3 million objects are classified as moderate risk. All these objects are listed in the Unified Register of Control Types, and information on the control types applied to them is publicly available.
The replacement of most inspections with preventive measures occurred at the President's direction in early 2025. Mandatory preventive visits for significant, medium, and moderate-risk facilities were introduced simultaneously with the cancellation of scheduled inspections for them. SMEs, socially oriented NGOs, and institutions also retained the option of conducting a preventive visit upon their own request. This allows them to ensure that their activities are free of violations. At the same time, regulatory authorities retain the ability to conduct unscheduled inspections, for example, based on risk indicators. For high- and extremely high-risk facilities, scheduled inspections are also retained.
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