Transit cargo from Ukraine to Russia to be inspected in Crimea as of Aug. 1, 2014

The Crimea authorities will introduce a procedure of control and release of transit goods shipped from Ukraine to Russia via ferry lines in Feodosia and Kerch as of August 1, 2014, e-Crimea agency reports citing the Crimea government.

According to the Crimea Council of Ministers, the transit procedure will be split into two stages. The first stage will include the document processing for outgoing vehicle / goods in Simferopol and entry of vehicle / goods data into a single registry of exit permit and on the second stage - physical inspection of vehicles at the ports of Kerch and Feodosia.