Voluntary Report - public distribution

**Date:** 12/13/2005

**GAIN Report Number:** RS5084

RS5084

**Russian Federation**

**Trade Policy Monitoring**

**Meat Tariff Rate Quota Decree Issued**

**2005**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Allan Mustard

American Embassy, Moscow

**Prepared by:**

Allan Mustard

**Report Highlights:**

This report consists of an unofficial translation into English of the
text of Russian Government Decree No. 732 "On import of beef, pork and
domestic poultry meat in 2006-2009". The decree establishes import
volumes eligible for the lower tariff in Russia's tariff-rate quota
regime, and the customs duty rates applicable to in-quota and
out-of-quota imports. The original Russian text can be found on the
Russian government website at
http://www.government.ru/data/news_text.html?he_id=103&news_id=19724

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

Moscow \[RS1\]

\[RS\]

**DECREE of 5 December 2005 #732 On import of beef, pork and domestic
poultry meat in 2006-2009.**

In order to provide conditions for stable development of Russian
production of beef, pork and domestic poultry meat in 2006-2009 the
Government of the Russian Federation decrees:

1\. Approve the list of commodities and volumes of their importation
into the Russian Federation in 2006-2009 in accordance with Appendix #1.

2\. The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian
Federation is annually in the established manner to introduce for
approval in the Government of the Russian Federation the rates of import
customs tariffs for the period 2006-2009 within the ranges specified in
Appendix 2.

3\. The Federal Customs Service is to implement customs clearance of the
commodities indicated in Appendix #1 of this decree imported in
2006-2009 in accordance with the customs regime for release for domestic
consumption on the basis of licenses issued by the Ministry of Economic
Development and Trade of the Russian Federation in the established
manner.

4\. The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian
Federation is to implement within 5 days issuance of announcements in
the established manner:

a\) from 15 December of the previous year to 1 August of each current
year -- issuance of license for the import of 100 percent of the volume
of commodities, indicated in Appendix #1 of this decree, to participants
in foreign economic activity carrying out in accordance with the customs
regime for release for domestic consumption import in the previous year
of meat of bovines, fresh or chilled, frozen, codes of the Tariff
Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity of Russia 0201 and 0202
(hereinafter -- beef); pork, fresh, chilled or frozen, code of the
Tariff Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity of Russia 0203
(hereinafter -- pork); and meat of domestic poultry, code of the Tariff
Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity of Russia 0207 (hereinafter --
poultry), with distribution by 15 April of the current year
proportionately annual volumes of beef, pork or poultry, imported by
these participants into the customs territory of the Russian Federation
from 1 January to 31 December of the previous year, less 25 percent of
the volumes of beef, pork or poultry distributed in December of the
previous year in proportion to volumes of beef, pork or poultry imported
by these participants into the customs territory of the Russian
Federation from 1 January through 30 September of the previous year,
excluding beef, pork or poultry produced and imported from member states
of the CIS;

b\) from 15 September of the current year, issuance of licenses for
import of volumes of beef, pork or poultry not selected as of 1 August
on the basis of announcements by participants in foreign economic
activity who had registered licenses for import of beef, pork or poultry
by 1 August of the current year, in proportion to volumes of beef, pork
or poultry imported by them into the customs territory of the Russian
Federation from 1 January through 31 December of the previous year,
excluding beef, pork or poultry produced and imported from member states
of the CIS.

5\. The term of validity of the licenses for import of beef, pork and
poultry, issued in accordance with Point 4 of this decree, is
established before 31 December of each current year, inclusive.

Extension of the term of validity of a license is not permitted.

6\. Acknowledge expiry:

Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of 23 January 2003
#48 "On measures for protection of Russian poultry production"
(Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2003, #5, p. 487);

Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of 19 June 2003 #348
"On introduction of changes in the decree of the Government of the
Russian Federation of 23 January 2003 #48 "On measures for protection of
Russian poultry production" (Collected Legislation of the Russian
Federation, 2003, #25, p. 2531);

Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of 29 November 2003
#724 "On peculiarities of application of special protection measures
related to domestic poultry meat" (Collected Legislation of the Russian
Federation, 2003, #49, p. 4777);

Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of 30 December 2004
#880 "On peculiarities of application the special protection measure
related to domestic poultry meat in 2005" (Collected Legislation of the
Russian Federation, 2005, #1, p. 124);

Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of 8 November 2005,
#663 "On introduction of changes in the decree of the Government of the
Russian Federation of 23 January 2003 #48 and of 30 December 2004 #880"
(Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2005, #46, p. 4678).

7\. This decree goes into force as of 1 January 2006.

Chairman of the Government

of the Russian Federation M. Fradkov

Appendix

Moscow

10 December 2005,

N 2517

> Appendix № 1
>
> to decree of the Government
>
> of the Russian Federation
>
> of 5 December 2005 № 732

**L I S T**

**of commodities and volumes of their import into the Russian
Federation**

**in 2006 - 2009**

(thousand tons)[^1]

+---+------+---------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| C |      |                     | 2006   | 2007   | 2008   | 2009   |
| o |      |                     |        |        |        |        |
| m |      |                     |        |        |        |        |
| m |      |                     |        |        |        |        |
| o |      |                     |        |        |        |        |
| d |      |                     |        |        |        |        |
| i |      |                     |        |        |        |        |
| t |      |                     |        |        |        |        |
| y |      |                     |        |        |        |        |
+===+======+=====================+========+========+========+========+
|   |      |                     |        |        |        |        |
+---+------+---------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 1 | Meat |                     | 27.8   | 28.3   | 28.9   | 29.5   |
| \ | of   |                     |        |        |        |        |
| . | bovi |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | nes, |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | f    |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | resh |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | or   |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | chi  |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | lled |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | (TN  |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | VED  |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | [^2] |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | of   |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | Ru   |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | ssia |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | 0    |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | 201) |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   |      |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | of   |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | wh   |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | ich: |                     |        |        |        |        |
+---+------+---------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|   |      | European Union      | 27.3   | 27.8   | 28.4   | 29     |
+---+------+---------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|   |      | other countries     | 0.5    | 0.5    | 0.5    | 0,5    |
+---+------+---------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 2 | Meat |                     | 435    | 440    | 445    | 450    |
| \ | of   |                     |        |        |        |        |
| . | bovi |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | nes, |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | fr   |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | ozen |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | (TN  |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | VED  |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | of   |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | Ru   |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | ssia |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | 0    |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | 202) |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   |      |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | > of |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | > wh |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | ich: |                     |        |        |        |        |
+---+------+---------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|   |      | European Union      | 343.7  | 347.6  | 351.6  | 355,5  |
+---+------+---------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|   |      | United States       | 17.9   | 18.1   | 18.3   | 18,5   |
+---+------+---------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|   |      | Paraguay            | 3      | 3      | 3      | 3      |
+---+------+---------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|   |      | other countries     | 70.4   | 71.3   | 72.1   | 73     |
+---+------+---------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 3 | Pork |                     | 476.1  | 484.8  | 493.5  | 502.2  |
| \ | fr   |                     |        |        |        |        |
| . | esh, |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | chi  |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | lled |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | or   |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | fr   |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | ozen |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | (TN  |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | VED  |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | of   |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | Ru   |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | ssia |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | 0    |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | 203) |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   |      |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | > of |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | > wh |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | ich: |                     |        |        |        |        |
+---+------+---------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|   |      | European Union      | 240.5  | 244.9  | 249.3  | 253.4  |
+---+------+---------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|   |      | United States       | 54.8   | 49.0   | 49.8   | 50.7   |
+---+------+---------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|   |      | Paraguay            | 1      | 1      | 1      | 1      |
+---+------+---------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|   |      | other countries     | 179.8  | 189.9  | 193.4  | 197.1  |
+---+------+---------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 4 | Meat |                     | 1130.8 | 1171.2 | 1211.6 | 1252   |
| \ | and  |                     |        |        |        |        |
| . | ed   |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | ible |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | by   |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | prod |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | ucts |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | of   |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | dome |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | stic |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | poul |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | try, |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | i    |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | ndic |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | ated |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | in   |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | c    |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | ommo |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | dity |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | l    |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | ines |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | 0    |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | 105, |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | fr   |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | esh, |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | chi  |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | lled |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | or   |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | fr   |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | ozen |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | (TN  |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | VED  |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | of   |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | Ru   |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | ssia |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | 0    |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | 207) |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   |      |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | > of |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | > wh |                     |        |        |        |        |
|   | ich: |                     |        |        |        |        |
+---+------+---------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|   |      | European Union      | 220.6  | 228.6  | 236.4  | 244.4  |
+---+------+---------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|   |      | United States       | 841.3  | 871.4  | 901.4  | 931.5  |
+---+------+---------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|   |      | Paraguay            | 5      | 5      | 5      | 5      |
+---+------+---------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|   |      | other countries     | 63.9   | 66.2   | 68.8   | 71.1   |
+---+------+---------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+

> Note: Established volumes of import of pork fresh, chilled or frozen
> (TN VED of Russia 0203) may be increased in the established manner for
> pork trimming in the amount 25 -- 30 thousand tons annually.

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

> Appendix № 2
>
> to decree of the Government
>
> of the Russian Federation
>
> of 5 December 2005 № 732

**Rate level limits**

**of import customs tariffs for the period 2006 - 2009**

(in percent of customs value or in Euro)

+----+---------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| C  |               | 2006      | 2007      | 2008      | 2009      |
| om |               |           |           |           |           |
| mo |               |           |           |           |           |
| di |               |           |           |           |           |
| ty |               |           |           |           |           |
+====+===============+===========+===========+===========+===========+
|    |               | ##        | ##        | ##        | ##        |
+----+---------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 1  | Meat of       | ##        | ##        | ##        | ##        |
| \. | bovines,      | 15, but n | 15, but n | 15, but n | 15, but n |
|    | fresh or      | o less th | o less th | o less th | o less th |
|    | chilled       | an 0.2 Eu | an 0.2 Eu | an 0.2 Eu | an 0.2 Eu |
|    |               | ro per kg | ro per kg | ro per kg | ro per kg |
|    | (TN VED of    |           |           |           |           |
|    | Russia code   |           |           |           |           |
|    | 0201)         |           |           |           |           |
+----+---------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|    |               | 55, but   | 50, but   | 45, but   | 40, but   |
|    |               | no less   | no less   | no less   | no less   |
|    |               | than 0.7  | than 0.65 | than 0.6  | than 0.53 |
|    |               | Euro per  | Euro per  | Euro per  | Euro per  |
|    |               | kg        | kg        | kg        | kg        |
+----+---------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 2  | Meat of       | 15, but   | 15, but   | 15, but   | 15, but   |
| \. | bovines,      | no less   | no less   | no less   | no less   |
|    | frozen        | than 0.15 | than 0.15 | than 0.15 | than 0.15 |
|    |               | Euro per  | Euro per  | Euro per  | Euro per  |
|    | (TN VED of    | kg        | kg        | kg        | kg        |
|    | Russia code   |           |           |           |           |
|    | 0202)         |           |           |           |           |
+----+---------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|    |               | 55, but   | 52,5, but | 50, but   | 40, but   |
|    |               | no less   | no less   | no less   | no less   |
|    |               | than 0.55 | than 0.53 | than 0.5  | than 0.4  |
|    |               | Euro per  | Euro per  | Euro per  | Euro per  |
|    |               | kg        | kg        | kg        | kg        |
+----+---------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 3  | Pork fresh,   | 15, but   | 15, but   | 15, but   | 15, but   |
| \. | chilled or    | no less   | no less   | no less   | no less   |
|    | frozen        | than 0.25 | than 0.25 | than 0.25 | than 0.25 |
|    |               | Euro per  | Euro per  | Euro per  | Euro per  |
|    | (TN VED of    | kg        | kg        | kg        | kg        |
|    | Russia code   |           |           |           |           |
|    | 0203)         |           |           |           |           |
+----+---------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|    |               | 60, but   | 55, but   | 50, but   | 40, but   |
|    |               | no less   | no less   | no less   | no less   |
|    |               | than 1.0  | than 0.9  | than 0.83 | than 0.55 |
|    |               | Euro per  | Euro per  | Euro per  | Euro per  |
|    |               | kg        | kg        | kg        | kg        |
+----+---------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 4  | Meat and      | 25, but   | 25, but   | 25, but   | 25, but   |
| \. | edible        | no less   | no less   | no less   | no less   |
|    | byproducts of | than 0.2  | than 0.2  | than 0.2  | than 0.2  |
|    | domestic      | Euro per  | Euro per  | Euro per  | Euro per  |
|    | poultry,      | kg        | kg        | kg        | kg        |
|    | indicated in  |           |           |           |           |
|    | commodity     |           |           |           |           |
|    | line 0105,    |           |           |           |           |
|    | fresh,        |           |           |           |           |
|    | chilled or    |           |           |           |           |
|    | frozen (TN    |           |           |           |           |
|    | VED of Russia |           |           |           |           |
|    | code 0207)    |           |           |           |           |
+----+---------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|    |               | 60, but   | 50, but   | 50, but   | 40, but   |
|    |               | no less   | no less   | no less   | no less   |
|    |               | than 0.48 | than 0.4  | than 0.4  | than 0.32 |
|    |               | Euro per  | Euro per  | Euro per  | Euro per  |
|    |               | kg        | kg        | kg        | kg        |
+----+---------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+

> Note: The lower level of rates of import customs tariffs is
> established for commodities imported in volumes in accordance with
> Appendix № 1 to this decree, and the higher level to commodities
> imported in excess of these volumes.

[^1]: Metric tons

[^2]: Tariff Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity of the Russian
    Federation