Rules for the registration of tourist groups on the territory of the Republic of Khakassia

Recently, adventure tourism has become increasingly popular in Russia. Adventure tourism includes water tourism (rafting on mountain rivers), caving, mountain skiing, parachuting, rock climbing, diving, mountaineering.

Representatives of tourist organizations and tourists are obliged to inform the Crisis Management Center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in the Republic of Khakassia no later than ten working days before the start of the trip in the form of a notification of a tourist event in one of the following ways:

- on the official website of the Main Directorate of the EMERCOM of Russia in the Republic of Khakassia: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.;;

- by e-mail to the Crisis Management Center in the Republic of Khakassia: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.;

- by registered mail with acknowledgment of receipt to the address: Krylova Street 133/1, Abakan, Russia 655019;

- by calling the Crisis Management Center: +7 (3902) 295-521;

- with a personal appeal to the Crisis Management Center: Krylova Street 133/1, 3rd floor, the hall of the operational duty shift (on weekdays).

The notification must include the following information:

- contact details of the tourist organization (when holding the event by the tourist organization);

- contact details of the responsible representative, instructor-guide (for tourist groups),

- contact details of the tourist, and his close relative or another contact person (for a tourist making a single route);

- list of group members;

- planned date and time of departure and arrival, the travel period and method of informing the Crisis Management Center about its end;

- information about the route (starting and ending points), the presence of dangerous sections on the route;

- availability of the first aid equipment, means of communication, the use of which will ensure the organization of communication taking into account the peculiarities of the route, charged spare batteries for them, signal equipment;

- time frames (date and time) and method of organizing communication sessions on the route;

- means of transportation (if there are any).

The responsible representative must inform the Crisis Management Center about the upcoming start of the tourist event and, if necessary, clarify the previously provided information additionally by phone +7 (3902) 295-521 before the start of the tourist event (not earlier than a day).

At the end of the tourist event, the responsible representative must inform the Crisis Management Center about the return of the tourist organization and tourists from the route in time by the method specified in the notification.

Control over the travel of the group is carried out based on the specified data. Remember that in the absence of a message about passing route checkpoints or a message about the end of the trip, rescuers decide to start search and rescue operations. Therefore, the group that has violated the target time frames is obliged to report its location and the state of the group as soon as possible.

Do not forget that the effectiveness of the South Siberian Search and Rescue Team actions depends on the time of receipt of the message and the incident. The time it takes for you to get help depends on the accuracy of the information in the message.

To ensure your safety during the travel, we strongly recommend:

- to familiarize yourself with the necessary and reliable information about the potential danger on the route;

- to familiarize yourself with the available information on hydro and meteorological conditions in the area of ​​the proposed route;

- according to the hydro and meteorological conditions prevailing in the area of ​​the proposed route, potential hazards on the route, to consult with the South Siberian Search and Rescue Team by phone +7 (3902) 358-845 about the safe passage of the route, to observe the rules of personal and group safety, to check independently and to provide for checking group and personal equipment related to the safety of the route, available means of communication, signaling equipment, route documents, availability of food, medicines;

- to familiarize yourself with the nearest points of possible emergency communication along the route;

- to check the availability of insurance documents of the group and provide them for entering information in the «Register of sports tourist groups and individual citizens».

Information for tourists travelling across the territory of the Republic of Khakassia::

- the duty officer of the Main Directorate of the EMERCOM of Russia in the Republic of Khakassia: +7 (3902) 295-521, +7 (3902) 299-233, 19.mchs.gov.ru;

- the duty officer of the South Siberian Search and Rescue Team (a branch of the Federal State Institution of the Siberian Regional Search and Rescue Team of the EMERCOM of Russia): +7 (3902) 358-845, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.;

- the emergency phone number: 112.

Regulations:

• Federal Law No. 419-FZ dated 1 December 2014 «On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation on Social Protection of Persons with Disabilities in Connection with the Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities»
• Federal Law No. 181-FZ dated 24 November 1995 «On Social Protection of Persons with Disabilities in the Russian Federation»
• Federal Law No. 46-FZ dated 3 May 2012 «On Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities»
• On Amendments to the Regulatory Legal Acts of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation regarding the Provision of Services at Airports and on Aircraft to Passengers with Disabilities (Order of the Ministry of Transport of Russia No. 25 dated 15 February 2016)
• On Approval of the Procedure for the Provision of Services at Airports and on Aircraft to Passengers with Disabilities (Order of the Ministry of Transport of Russia No. 24 dated 15 February 2016)

Information for passengers with disabilities

The lounge for passengers with reduced mobility is located on the first floor in the left wing of the terminal building. There is a medical center in the same block. For more information on the location of the rooms, see the airport terminal scheme.

The lounge for passengers with reduced mobility includes a recreation area and a kitchen area equipped with everything necessary. There is a call button for emergencies; using the button you can contact the airport staff to receive prompt assistance.

Special parking spaces, separate hygiene rooms, and special wall panels with call buttons have been created on the airport territory to ensure the principles of a barrier-free environment. Airport staff provides necessary assistance in going through pre- and post-flight formalities: check-in for the flight, baggage check-in, security screening, boarding, or meeting on the plane. All services for passengers with reduced mobility are provided free of charge.

Services to passengers with disabilities on the territory of the airport are provided free of charge according to the requirements of Order No. 24 of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation dated 15 February 2016 On Approval of the Procedure for the Provision of Services at Airports and on Aircraft to Passengers with Disabilities.

The infrastructure of Abakan International Airport is being improved according to the needs of passengers with disabilities.

At Abakan Airport, passengers with disabilities are provided with the following services free of charge:

1. Accompanying and assistance at the airport (including at the places of embarking and disembarking from a vehicle), check-in and baggage check-in, passing pre-flight and post-flight inspections, border and customs control, boarding and disembarking from an aircraft, baggage claim.

2. Provision of special mobility aids (including wheelchairs) for passengers with disabilities at the airport.

3. Duplication of sound and visual information provided at the airport and necessary for the acquaintance of passengers with disabilities.

4. Assistance while boarding and disembarking from an aircraft for passengers with disabilities who are unable to move independently.

5. Provision of a wheelchair for temporary use for passengers with disabilities unable to move independently in the event of a delay in the delivery of a special vehicle belonging to a passenger to the destination airport or airport of intermediate landing, or loss or damage (deterioration) of this vehicle during air transportation.

Wheelchairs are located on the first floor of the airport in the air transportation service and the lounge for passengers with reduced mobility.

Please read the information below. It will help to make your trip more comfortable and enjoyable.

Preparation for the trip.

If you or your loved ones are planning an air flight and belong to this category of passengers, please, when booking and purchasing an air ticket, be sure to inform what special services and assistance you will need at the airport and during the flight. The need for these services should be provided to the air carrier or the ticket agent at the time of purchase, but no later than 48 hours before departure. If the passenger's physical condition threatens the safety of the flight, the carrier has the right to refuse carriage.

According to Art. 25 of the Federal Aviation Regulations "General Rules for Carriage of Passengers, Baggage, and Cargo by Air and Requirements for Service of Passengers, Consignors, Consignees", the passenger must agree with the carrier the transportation of:

- Severely ill passenger;

- Passenger on a stretcher;

- Deaf passenger without an accompanying person;

- Blind passenger with a guide dog;

- Unaccompanied passenger, blind and/or deaf, who will be transported under the supervision of the carrier;

- Passenger with reduced mobility while using air transport and/or whose condition requires special attention during service (passenger with reduced mobility).

Service for passengers arriving at Abakan Airport.

At the check-in for a flight arriving at Abakan Airport, be sure to inform us what special services and assistance you will need at the airport upon arrival. If you checked in for the flight using mobile check-in, from the airline's website, or at the airport at a self-check-in kiosk, contact the check-in counter of the departure airport to remark about the services you need at the airport of arrival.

After the aircraft has landed at Abakan Airport, according to the rules established in civil aviation, assistance and escort services will be provided to you at the end of the disembarkation of all passengers.

You will be assisted in disembarking from the aircraft, baggage claim, and, if necessary, accompanied to road transport.

Service for passengers departing from Abakan Airport.

Upon arrival at the airport.

There are parking spaces in front of the terminal building where you or a person accompanying you can leave your car. Free parking spaces are used by passengers of disability groups 1 and 2. If you need help with escorting from a parking space, please contact us via e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Upon arrival at the airport, if you wish, you can independently go through registration and pre-flight formalities.

If you need help, there are buttons to call the airport medical center employees at the entrance of the terminal building, in front of the security screening area, and in the area for passengers with reduced mobility. Also, call buttons are located on the second floor of the terminal building on the staircase in the right wing and toilet rooms for passengers with reduced mobility.

Check-in.

Check-in of passengers with disabilities for flights of all airlines is performed out of turn. You will be provided with assistance in passing check-in, border and customs control, baggage check-in, and baggage claim if necessary.

The free baggage allowance and its dimensions as well as the restrictions for the carriage of individual vehicles on the aircraft are established by the airline. An electrically powered wheelchair used by a passenger is checked-in baggage at the check-in.

According to ICAO «Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air», passengers using a wheelchair with liquid electrolyte are required to carry a set of keys/tools for disconnecting wheelchair battery terminals and battery packaging. Disconnection and connection of battery terminals of an electrically powered wheelchair are carried out by passengers on their own or by an airport employee at the request of a service need.

A guide dog accompanying a visually impaired passenger is transported free of charge over the free baggage allowance. A guide dog must have a collar and a muzzle and must be tied to the seat at the feet of the accompanied passenger. The passenger must present a document confirming disability and a document confirming the special training of the guide dog to the carrier.

Dog walking is carried out on the territory adjacent to the terminal square (park) according to Rules for keeping domestic and farm animals in the city of Abakan, approved by the Decision of the Council of Deputies of the city of Abakan No. 318 dated 3 March 2016.

Waiting and boarding.

There is an area for passengers with disabilities to wait for boarding.

If you are travelling with children, you can use the baby care room.

If you need medical assistance and specialist advice, please contact the medical center on the first floor of the terminal.

Accompanying while boarding is carried out by the airport staff depending on the state of health of passengers with disabilities.

If you have questions related to the service of passengers with disabilities at the airport, please contact us via e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

You can get to Abakan Airport by bus №106 and by trolleybuses №3, №4, and №5.

Taxi:

• «Хорошее»: +7 (3902) 30-07-00
• «Везёт»: +7 (3902) 22-02-20
• «Максим»: +7 (3902) 28-28-28, +7 (3902) 30-33-03
• «Тройка»: +7 (3902) 23-33-33
• «Столица»: +7 (3902) 24-00-00
• «Торнадо»: +7 (3902) 26-63-33

Passenger and baggage check-in begins in advance. Check-in time is 3 hours before the departure time for an international flight, 2.5 hours for a domestic flight. Check-in ends 40 minutes before the departure time indicated on the ticket.

Passenger and baggage check-in is carried out on the first floor of the terminal. The passenger must provide the ticket and the identification document, for which the ticket was issued, and other documents required by the legislation of the Russian Federation if necessary.

The passenger checks in his baggage and receives baggage receipts (according to which he/she will receive the baggage at the airport of arrival) and a boarding pass with all the necessary information (departure time and boarding gate number). A non-numbered "cabin luggage" label is attached to things transported in the aircraft cabin.

A separate service area is provided for Business Class passengers, which includes its own check-in counter, the security control point, and the lounge.

There is a Linear Department of Internal Affairs on Transport on the territory of the airport. Police officers work 24 hours a day ensuring security at the airport and in the surrounding area.

The medical center is located on the first floor in the left wing of the terminal building. Opening hours: 24 hours a day.
The medical center has all the necessary equipment for first aid. Specialists will consult passengers on medical contraindications at air travel.

On the imposition of restrictions on the carriage of portable electronic devices in baggage on civil aviation aircraft

Recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO (electronic bulletin «Portable Electronic Devices» EB 2017/23 dated 31 March 2017)

1. The device must be completely powered off (not in standby or energy-saving mode) and placed in protective packaging to prevent unintentional activation or damage. Suitable protection can be provided in the form of a hard suitcase and/or shock-absorbing material such as clothing to prevent movement.

2. The carriage of spare batteries, power banks, and portable electronic smoking devices (e.g. e-cigarettes, personal steam generators) in baggage or cabin luggage is currently prohibited.

The main documents establishing the procedure for conducting sanitary and quarantine control:

Decision of the Customs Union Commission No. 299 dated 28 May 2010 «On the Application of Sanitary Measures in the Customs Union».

Government Resolution No. 500 dated 29 June 2011 «On Approval of Rules of Sanitary and Quarantine Control at Checkpoints on the Border of the Russian Federation».

Administrative regulations for the execution by the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Welfare of the state function for the implementation of sanitary and quarantine control at checkpoints on the Russian section of the external border of the Customs Union approved by order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation No. 218n dated 12 March 2012.

The weight of the animals and birds accompanied, including the weight of containers (cages) and food, is not included in the free baggage allowance. The transportation price depends on the total weight. The animal is weighed together with the container. The transportation of animals is paid at the excess baggage office in the check-in hall. Guide dogs are transported without cage free of charge over the free baggage allowance, provided that such a dog has a collar, a muzzle, and a leash.

Transportation rules:

The passenger must report about the transportation of an animal on board the aircraft at the stage of a ticket purchase. The passenger is allowed to carry no more than two animals at a time. Please contact the consulate of the country of destination for all questions about the import permit of a certain kind and breed of an animal. The passenger must have a certificate issued by a competent government agency and other documents required by the veterinary authorities of any country to, from, or through which the transportation is carried out.

The number of relevant baggage places for animal transportation is different on each aircraft. Please check the transportation conditions in advance: carrier guarantees, transportation standards. Consider the behavior features of your pet. It is allowed to transport animals weighing less than 5 kg in a container in the cabin of the aircraft.

Animals are accepted for carriage on condition that the passenger assumes full responsibility for them. The carrier is not responsible for bodily injury, loss, delay in delivery, illness or death of animals, and refusal to import or transport them through any country or territory.

In the case of animal transportation, we recommend securing a set of documents:
• Veterinary passport
Health certificate:
• a) Veterinary certificate form No. 1 that may be issued by any state veterinary clinic for domestic flights.
• b) If the animal is exported abroad, the veterinary control service issues a veterinary certificate form No. 5a, in Russian and in English.
• c) If the animal is imported into the Russian Federation from abroad, then it must have a veterinary certificate of the exporting country, in return for which the airport veterinary control service issues a veterinary certificate form No. 6.1 in Russian.

The certificate contains information about vaccinations by age. The last rabies vaccination must be given no earlier than a year and no later than two months before departure.

• Certificate from the club (Russian Kennel Clubs Union or Russian Cynological Federation) that the dog does not represent breeding value. Certificates from other clubs may raise questions at customs.

Quarantine phytosanitary requirements:

The following cargoes and materials are subject to phytosanitary inspection and quarantine examination at border checkpoints:

• seeds and planting material of agricultural, forest, flower and ornamental crops, plants and their parts (cuttings, scions, bulbs, rhizomes, tubers, roots, potted plants, flowers cuts, etc.);
• fresh vegetables, fruits, berries, and mushrooms;
• food, fodder and technical grain and products of its processing, copra, malt, flakes, bagasse, cotton fiber, flax and other spinning and fiber crops, medicinal plant material, hides and skins, wool;
• rice, nuts, peanuts, flour, cereals, coffee beans, cocoa beans, dried fruit and vegetables, tobacco, spices, tea, raw sugar;
• cultures of living fungi, bacteria, viruses, nematodes, mites, insects that are pathogens and carriers of plant diseases and damaging living plants, plant products;
• collections of insects, plant pathogens, herbaria, seed collections;
• plant enclosures in postal items, baggage, and cabin luggage;
• containers, timber, some industrial products, packaging materials, products made from plant materials, monoliths, soil samples;
• forage, hay, compound feed, and bedding when importing animals from quarantine zones.

In cases stipulated by the rules and regulations for ensuring plant quarantine, the import of consignments of quarantine plant products to the Russian Federation is allowed, if there is a phytosanitary certificate of the exporting country.

Phytosanitary certificates are not required when importing quarantine products of high phytosanitary risk (fruits, vegetables) in baggage and cabin luggage provided that the amount of such products does not exceed 5 kilograms, and there are no seeds (seed material), planting material, or potatoes.

According to the legislation of the Russian Federation, to prevent penetration of quarantine objects into or the spread over the territory of the Russian Federation, quarantine products can be removed, destroyed, or returned under the requirements of the officials of the state supervision agency in the manner established by the Government of the Russian Federation.

Exported quarantine plant products from Russia must meet the phytosanitary standards of international agreements on quarantine plants. Export is accompanied by phytosanitary certificates. All quarantine plant products must undergo the inspection, according to the results of which a phytosanitary certificate is issued. Phytosanitary control of exported goods is conducted ​​in the places of initial shipment of these goods and at the airport for the second time.

Violation of the procedure for the import and export of quarantine products shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine under Article 10.2 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation.