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Estonia Road Transport Regulating and Enforcement Bodies ROAD TRANSPORT REGULATING AND ENFORCEMENT BODIES ESTONIA May 2018 Country: ESTONIA Control authorities Authorised Other Items to be controlled State Local Customs Transport Road technical authorised police police Ministry administration experts/ bodies or workshops officers Traffic regulations and driving licences X X X X X(1) Authorisations for international road transport (bilateral, EU, X X X X X(2) ECMT...) Special authorisations for carriage of passengers and other X X X X(3) related documents (e.g. list of passengers) T1 documents or TIR Carnets X X(2) Weights and dimensions X X X X X X(1) Certificate for carriage of perishable foodstuffs and special X(1) equipment to be used for such carriage (ATP) Documents on veterinary and phytosanitary control X(4) Road user charges X X X Technical conditions of motor vehicles X X X X(1) Regulations on driving hours and rest periods X X X X(5) Regulations on transport of dangerous goods X X X X(1) Note:(1) Estonian Road Administration (1)(2 )– EstonianAssociation Road Administration of Estonian International Road Carriers (ERAA) (2)(3 )– ERAAEstonian - Association Police and of BorderEstonian Guard International Board and ERAARoad Carriers (3)(4 )– EstonianVeterinary Police and and Food Border Board Guard Board and ERAA (4)(5 )– VeterinaryLabour and Inspectorate Food Board (5) – Labour Inspectorate 2 ©ITF/IRU USEFUL ADDRESSES, PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS IN ESTONIA EMERGENCY NUMBERS Police 110 Ambulance 112 Dangerous goods accident 112 Breakdown +(372) 565 005 13 Fire and Rescue 112 National Competent Authorities and Control Authorities on International Passenger and Goods Traffic by Road TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND DOCUMENTS RELEVANT TO DRIVING Name and address Phone Fax National competent Ministry of Economic Affairs +(372) 625 63 42 authorities and Communications Email: [email protected] Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn www.mkm.ee Competent control Estonian Police and Border +(372) 612 33 00 +(372) 612 30 09 authority Guard Board Email: [email protected] Pagari 1, 15060 Tallinn www.politsei.ee TECHNICAL CONDITION OF VEHICLE Name and address Phone Fax National competent Ministry of Economic Affairs +(372) 625 63 42 authorities and Communications Email: [email protected] Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn www.mkm.ee Competent control Estonian Road Administration +(372) 620 12 00 +(372) 620 12 01 authority Mäepealse 19, Tallinn 12618 Email: [email protected] www.mnt.ee 3 ©ITF/IRU WEIGHTS AND DIMENSIONS OF A VEHICLE Name and address Phone Fax National competent Ministry of Economic Affairs +(372) 625 63 42 authorities and Communications Email: [email protected] Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn www.mkm.ee Authority/body in Estonian National Road +(372) 611 93 00 +(372) 611 93 60 charge of issuing Administration (ENRA) +(372) 611 93 61 special permits for Pärnu mnt. 453a, 10916 Tallinn +(372) 611 93 40 excess weight and www.mnt.ee (Traffic. safety div) dimensions Email: [email protected] Competent control Estonian Police and Border +(372) 612 33 00 +(372) 612 30 09 authority Guard Board Email: [email protected] Pagari 1, 15060 Tallinn www.politsei.ee MARKET ACCESS: INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT OF GOODS BY ROAD Name and address Phone Fax National competent Ministry of Economic Affairs +(372) 625 63 42 authorities and Communications Email: [email protected] Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn www.mkm.ee Competent control Estonian Tax and Customs +(372) 683 57 00 +(372) 683 57 09 authority on the use of Board Email: [email protected] authorisations by Narva mnt 9j, 15176 Tallinn non-residents www.emta.ee MARKET ACCESS: INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS BY ROAD Name and address Phone Fax National competent Ministry of Economic Affairs +(372) 625 63 42 authorities and Communications Email: [email protected] Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn www.mkm.ee Competent control Estonian Tax and Customs +(372) 683 57 00 +(372) 683 57 09 authority on the use of Board Email: [email protected] authorisations and Narva mnt 9j, 15176 Tallinn other related www.emta.ee documents by non-residents 4 ©ITF/IRU ROAD USER CHARGES Name and address Phone Fax National competent Ministry of Economic Affairs +(372) 625 63 42 authorities and Communications Email: [email protected] Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn www.mkm.ee Competent authority/ Estonian Road Administration +(372) 620 12 00 +(372) 620 12 01 body in charge of Mäepealse 19, Tallinn 12618 Email: [email protected] collecting and control www.mnt.ee of charges VETERINARY AND PHYTOSANITARY CONTROL Name and address Phone Fax National competent Ministry of Agriculture +(372) 625 61 01 +(372) 625 62 00 authorities Lai 39/41, 15056 Tallinn Email: [email protected] www.agri.ee Competent control Veterinary and Food Board +(372) 605 17 10 +(372) 621 14 41 authority 3, Väike-Paala.str. 11415 Email: [email protected] Tallinn www.vet.agri.ee TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS Name and address Phone Fax National competent Ministry of Economic Affairs +(372) 625 63 42 authorities and Communications Email: [email protected] Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn www.mkm.ee Authority/body in Estonian Road Administration +(372) 620 12 00 +(372) 620 12 01 charge of special Mäepealse 19, Tallinn 12618 Email: [email protected] authorisations www.mnt.ee Competent control Estonian Police and Border +(372) 612 33 00 +(372) 612 30 09 authority/body Guard Board Email: [email protected] Pagari 1, 15060 Tallinn www.politsei.ee 5 ©ITF/IRU SOCIAL REGULATIONS (DRIVING AND RESTING HOURS) Name and address Phone Fax National competent Ministry of Economic Affairs +(372) 625 63 42 authorities and Communications Email: [email protected] Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn www.mkm.ee Competent control Estonian Police and Border +(372) 612 33 00 +(372) 612 30 09 authority Guard Board Email: [email protected] Pagari 1, 15060 Tallinn www.politsei.ee CUSTOMS AND TRANSIT REGULATIONS Name and address Phone Fax National competent Ministry of Finance +(372) 611 35 58 +(372) 696 68 10 authorities Suur-Ameerika 1, 15006 Tallinn Email: [email protected] www.fin.ee Competent Estonian Tax and Customs +(372) 683 57 00 +(372) 683 57 09 authorities/bodies in Board Email: [email protected] charge of T and TIR Narva mnt 9j, 15176 Tallinn regimes www.emta.ee MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT Phone Fax Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications +(372) 625 63 42 Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn Email: [email protected] www.mkm.ee Road Transport Department – Section of Freight +(372) 625 63 34 +(372) 625 64 25 Transport Email: [email protected] Road and Railways Department www.mkm.ee Road Transport Department – Section of Passenger +(372) 625 63 34 +(372) 625 64 25 Transport Email: [email protected] Road and Railways Department www.mkm.ee Department of International Relations +(372) 639 76 79 www.mkm.ee Email: [email protected] 6 ©ITF/IRU ASSOCIATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL ROAD TRANSPORT OPERATORS Phone Fax Freight Transport: +(372) 606 20 40 +(372) 606 20 41 ERAA, Narva road 91, 10127 Tallinn Email: [email protected] www.eraa.ee Passenger Transport: +(372) 606 20 40 +(372) 606 20 41 ERAA, Narva road 91, 10127 Tallinn Email: [email protected] www.eraa.ee 7 ©ITF/IRU .
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