BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 2. The suspension of
inspections carried out in Azerbaijan's business sector will be
extended, Trend
reports.


This is reflected in a draft law on amendments to the Law on the
Suspension of Inspections in the Business Sector, which was
discussed at today’s plenary session of the Azerbaijani
Parliament.


Under the draft law, inspections in the business sector across
the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan will remain suspended
until January 1, 2027. For reference, inspections were first
suspended starting from November 1, 2015, to stimulate the
development of entrepreneurship in the country. This suspension
period ended on January 1, 2026.


Following discussions, the draft law was put to a vote and
adopted in its first reading.


Under the current legislation, during the suspension period,
only a limited range of inspections is permitted. These include tax
inspections, inspections in the financial markets sector, customs
audits, inspections conducted by the relevant executive authority
at private medical institutions, as well as checks related to
compliance with rules on the quality and safety of medicines, food
and feed safety control, fire supervision, state construction
supervision, oversight of the safe operation of high-risk
facilities and mining sites, and radiation safety control.







In addition, inspections may be conducted in connection with
cases of interference with electricity, water, heat, and gas
meters, illegal connections to distribution or heating networks
without the consent of the supplying enterprise, as well as
inspections carried out by supervisory bodies designated under the
laws on combating the legalization of criminally obtained property
and the financing of terrorism, and on targeted financial
sanctions.


Inspections related to situations posing significant threats to
human life and health, state security, and economic interests may
also be conducted, with their scope and limitations determined by
the relevant executive authority.


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