Draft amendments to the "Requirements" approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. 73, as well as other relevant legislative acts were prepared by the Baku Transport Agency.
The bill is based on the following taxi concept:
1. The status of carriers is improved and requirements are set for them.
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• The concept envisages determining the legal status of companies operating in the form of taxi aggregators (Uber, Bolt, etc.).
• Taxi carriers should be provided with a production base for the maintenance of taxis, technical inspection of taxis and medical examination of drivers.
• It is intended to establish labor relations between carriers and drivers. It is planned to apply 3 driver concepts for each vehicle.
2. The Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Azerbaijan establishes administrative liability for violation of the requirements of the legislation.
• The amendments include the establishment of liability for violations of existing legislation.
• At the same time, the types of liability for violation of existing and new requirements by carriers are determined.
3. It is envisaged to establish a single dispatching system to ensure security and control.
4. The procedure for obtaining the "Badge of Distinction" required for taxi business is being clarified and improved.
5. The service fee for taxi activity is determined by the Tariff Council of the Azerbaijan Republic.
6. It is planned to determine the quota given to the powers of the Agency by the Charter.
The following results are expected to be achieved from the project implementation:
• Ensuring a higher level of safety, health and comfort of taxi passengers;
• Improving the working conditions of taxi drivers, increasing their social welfare and income, improving their attitude to taxi business as a profession;
• Regulation of taxi drivers, replacement of dumping competition with quality-based competition, ensuring transparency in this area;
• Strengthening state control in this area, increasing budget revenues.
• Reduction of traffic jams in Baku as a result of the elimination of taxis and thus improve the environmental situation.
