WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION RESTRICTED
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DUCOMMERCEWT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
19March 1998
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO(98-0798)
Working Party ontheAccession
oftheRussian Federation
ACCESSION OFTHE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Note bytheSecretariat
TheSecretariat withtheassistance oftheRussian Federation hasprepared thefollowing synopsis
oflegislation andother regulatory actsoftheRussian Federation1fortheinformation ofmembers of
theWorking Party.
Groupe detravail del'accession
delaFédération deRussie
ACCESSION DELAFEDERATION DERUSSIE
Note duSecrétariat
LeSecrétariat aétabli, avecl'aidedelaFédération deRussie, letableau synoptique ci-après,
quirécapitule lesloisetautres réglementations1decepays, pourl'information desmembres duGroupe
detravail.
Grupo deTrabajo sobre laAdhesión
delaFederación deRusia
ADHESI ÓNDELAFEDERACI ÓNDERUSIA
Nota delaSecretaría
LaSecretaría, conlacolaboración delaFederación deRusia, hapreparado lasiguiente sinopsis
delalegislación yotros instrumentos normativos delaFederación deRusia1,parainformación delos
miembros delGrupo deTrabajo.
1English only/anglais seulement/inglés solamente.WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
Page2Synopsis ofLegislative andOther Regulatory ActsoftheRussian Federation
(Asat1September 1997)**
Relevant Section(s) oftheForeign Trade Regime/Report Legislation
I. INTRODUCTION
1. Domestic Legislation (notdirectly affecting foreign trade) Civil Code oftheRussian Federation (Parts OneandTwo) of22January 1996
Criminal Code oftheRussian Federation No.63-FZ of13June 1996
LawNo.3929-1 of19November 1992 OnInsolvency (Bankruptcy) ofEnterprises
LawNo.5-FZ of14June 1994 OntheProcedure ofPublication andComing intoForce ofFederal
Constitutional Laws Federal Laws andActs Issued bytheChambers oftheFederal Assembly
Law No.69-FZ of21December 1994 OnFirePrevention (with theadditions andamendments of
22August 1995, 18April 1996)
Law No.196-FZ of10December 1995 OnSafety ofTraffic
LawNo.78-FZ of19June 1996 OnFundamentals ofState Regulation ofSocial andEconomic
Developments ofFarNorth Regions ofRussian Federation
LawNo.114-FZ of15August 1996 OntheProcedure ofExitFrom andEntry IntotheRussian
Federation
Law No.150-FZ of13December 1996 OnWeapons
Law No.160-FZ of21December 1996 OntheIntroduction ofAmendments totheCode of
Criminal Procedure oftheRussian Federation andtheCorrectional Labour Code oftheRussian
Federation inRelation totheAdoption oftheNew Penal Code oftheRussian Federation (N/A)
Presidential Decree No.199of14February 1996 OnCertain Measures toImplement Decisions to
Forfeit Property ofOrganizations
*c.f.Documents WT/ACC/RUS/15 andAddendum 1,WT/ACC/RUS/16/Rev.2, WT/ACC/RUS/19/Rev.1 andWT/ACC/RUS/19/Add.1 -Alllegislation ispresented inchronological
order within thecategories ofLaws, Presidential Decrees, Resolutions oftheSupreme Soviet, Government Resolutions andOther.
(N/A) -Notcurrently available intheSecretariat.
Bold -Main Russian Legislative andOther Regulatory Acts according todocuments WT/ACC/RUS/5, 6,7andAdd.1, 10,14,18andWT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/5 and6.WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
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Domestic Legislation (Cont.) Presidential Decree No.1213 OnStrengthening State Control Over Trade inAlcoholic Products of
18August 1996
Government Resolution No.305of8May 1992 OnState Registration ofNormative Acts Issued by
Various Agencies
Government Resolution No.470of4July1992 OntheEndorsement oftheListofAreas Restricted to
Visits byForeign Nationals
Government Resolution No.452of11May 1993 OnMeasures toStimulate theGrowth ofOrganized
Trade Turnover ofCommodities Through Commodity Exchanges
Government Resolution No.498of20May 1994 OnCertain Measures onUseofLegislation on
Insolvency (Bankruptcy) ofEnterprises andtheProcedure forGranting State Financial AidtoInsolvent
Enterprises andtheUseofAssets oftheFederal Budget Inter-Sectoral orSectoral Non-Budget Funds for
thePurpose ofReorganization orLiquidation ofInsolvent Enterprises
Government Resolution No.1158 of11October 1994 OntheProcedure fortheRegistration, Storage and
UseofColour Copying Means intheRussian Federation
II. ECONOMY, ECONOMIC POLICIES AND FOREIGN
TRADE
2. Economic Policies
(a) Main directions ofongoing economic policies LawNo.1103-1 of25April 1991 Land Code (asamended 24December 1993)
Law No.31-FZ of13March 1995 OnCertain Issues ofGranting Privileges toParticipants of
Foreign
Economic Activity
Law No.157-FZ of13October 1995 OntheState Regulation oftheForeign-Trade Activity
Law No.170-FZ of21November 1995 OntheUseofAtomic Energy (with theadditions and
amendments of10February 1997)
LawNo.190-FZ of30November 1995 OnFinancial andIndustrial Groups
LawNo.226-FZ of31December 1995 OnState DutyWT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
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Main directions (cont.) LawNo.81-FZ of20June 1996 OntheState Regulation intheSphere ofMining andtheUseofCoal
andontheSpecifics oftheSocial Protection ofWorkers intheCoal Industry Organizations
LawNo.85-FZ of4July1996 OntheParticipation intheInternational Information Exchange
Presidential Decree No.1004 of23May 1994 OnCertain Issues ofTaxPolicy
Presidential Decree No.491of16May 1997 OnDeclaring asNull andVoid Some Decrees ofthe
President oftheRussian Federation
Government Resolution No.552of5August 1992 OntheApproval ofRegulations forExpenses
Incurred intheProduction andSaleofProducts (Works, Services) Included intheCosts Price of
Products (Works, Services) andfortheOrder ofForming Financial Results Accounted inProfit Taxation
Government Resolution No.849of18July1994 OnProcedure forDevelopment andPresentation ofthe
Balance ofPayments oftheRussian Federation
Government Resolution No.1090 of26September 1994 OntheEndorsement oftheProcedures for
Commission Trade inNon-Foodstuffs
Government Resolution No.1418 of24December 1994 OnLicensing ofParticular Kinds of
Activity (with amendments of5May, 3June, 7August, 12October 1995)
Government Resolution No.759of27June 1996 OnApproval oftheRules ofBidsWith Natural
Precious Stones ontheTerritory oftheRussian Federation (N/A)
Pricing policies LawNo.41-FZ of14April 1995 OnState Regulation ofPrices forElectrical andThermal Energy inthe
Russian Federation
Presidential Decree No.297of3December 1991 OnPrice Liberalization Measures
Presidential Decree No.221of28February 1995 OnMeasures toImprove theState Adjustment of
Prices (Tariffs)
Government Resolution No.239of7March 1995 OnMeasures toStreamline theState Regulation
ofPrices (Tariffs)
Government Resolution No.131of8February 1996 OnMeasures toEnsure Stable Work ofLiquor and
Vodka Branch ofIndustryWT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
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Privatization Presidential Decree No.631of14June 1992 OntheApproval oftheProcedure fortheSaleofPlots of
Land During thePrivatization ofState andMunicipally-owned Enterprises, andDuring theExpansion
andAdditional Construction ofSuch Enterprises, aswellasPlots ofLand Provided toIndividuals and
Their Associations forEntrepreneurial Activities
Presidential Decree No.954of26August 1992 OnPrivatization ofRailway Through Share-Holding
Transport
LawNo.123-FZ of21July1997 OnthePrivatization ofState Property andOnthePrinciples of
Privatization ofMunicipal Property intheRussian Federation
Presidential Decree No.2284 of24December 1993 State Privatization Programme ofState and
Municipal Enterprises intheRussian Federation
Presidential Decree No.168of9February 1996 Ontransformation ofRosugol intoJoint-Stock
Company (N/A)
Presidential Decree No.337of7March 1996 OntheExercise oftheConstitutional Rights ofCitizens to
Land
Presidential Decree No.399of20March 1996 OnExtending thePeriod ofFederal Ownership inthe
Shares ofRussian Joint-Stock Company "Gazprom"
Presidential Decree No.599of22April 1996 OntheProlongation ofthePeriod ofValidity oftheTrust
Agreement FortheFederally-Owned Shares Between theGovernment oftheRussian Federation andthe
Russian Joint-Stock Company "Gazprom"
Government Resolution No.908of24November 1992 OnMeasures toOrganize Information
Support ofRussian andForeign Investors inRespect toPrivatization ofState Enterprises (N/A)
Government Resolution No.763of10August 1993 OnthePrivatization ofConstruction andBuilding
Materials Enterprises andOrganizations
Government Resolution No.802of12July1996 OntheListofEntities oftheDefence Industry Whose
Privatization isProhibited
Direction oftheState Committee fortheManagement ofState Property Order No.342-r of
15February 1994WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
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(b) Monetary andfiscal policies Law No.4-FZ of11January 1995 OntheCounting Chamber oftheRussian Federation
LawNo.65-FZ of26April 1995 OnAmending theRussian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Law
OntheCentral Bank oftheRussian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (theBank ofRussia) (with the
additions andamendments of31July1995)
Law No.17-FZ of3February 1996 OnBanks andBanking Activity
Presidential Decree No.1184 of10June 1994 OnImproving theWork oftheBanking System in
theRussian Federation
Presidential Decree No.1484 of8July1994 OntheProcedure fortheGrant ofFinancial Aidto
Enterprises from theFederal Budget andTheProcedure fortheGrant ofShort-Term Financial Aidto
Enterprises which areRestructuring their Production
Presidential Decree No.2063 of4November 1994 OnMeasures onState Regulation ofStock
Exchange intheRussian Federation
Presidential Decree No.419of27April 1995 OnAmending thePresidential Decree No.1184 of
10June 1994 OnImproving theWork oftheBanking System intheRussian Federation
Presidential Decree No.293of28February 1996 OnAdditional Measures toPromote Mortgage
Lending
Government Resolution No.78of28December 1991 OnApproval oftheRegulations fortheIssue
andTransfer ofSecurities andStock Exchanges intheRussian Federation
Government Resolution No.975of9September 1993 OntheAmount ofCompensation forthe
Difference inInterest Rates forEasy Credits
Government Resolution No.490of16May 1994 OnSpecial Aspects ofDetermining theTaxBase for
thePayment oftheProfit TaxbyBanks andOther Credit Institutions
Government Resolution No.967of19August 1994 OntheUseofMechanism ofAccelerated
Depreciation andRevaluation ofFixed Assets
Government Resolution No.661of1July1995 OntheIntroduction ofAmendments andAddenda to
Regulations ontheComposition oftheCosts oftheProduction andRealization ofProducts (Works,
Services) Included inthePrime Cost oftheProducts (Works, Services) andontheProcedure forthe
Formation oftheFinancial Results Taken intoAccount intheTaxation ofProfitWT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
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Monetary andfiscal policies (Cont.) Government Resolution No.516of23April 1996 OnIssues Pertaining totheArrangement ofthe
Russian Export andImport Insurance Society
Instruction ofCentral Bank ofRussia No.11of20January 1993 OnProcedures fortheMarketing of
Goods (Works, Services) toIndividuals forHard Currency inRussia (with theadditions andamendments
of25March, 1October, 27December 1993, 2September 1994 and26June 1995)
Instructions oftheState TaxService oftheRussian Federation No.37of10August 1995 Onthe
Calculation andPayment totheBudget oftheProfit TaxLevied onEnterprises andOrganizations (with
theadditions andamendments of22January, 12February 1996)
(c) Foreign exchange andpayments system LawNo.2383-1 of20February 1992 OnCommodity Exchanges andTrade ontheExchange (with the
additions andamendments of24June 1992, 30April 1993, 19June 1995)
Law No.3615-1 of9October 1992 OnHard Currency Regulation andControl
LawNo.39-FZ of22April 1996 OnSecurities Market (N/A)
Letter oftheMinistry ofFinance No.20of13April 1992 OntheLicensing ofSecurities Markets
Exchange Trading (substantial changes)
Instruction oftheCentral Bank No.7of29June 1992 OntheMandatory SalebyEnterprises
Associations andOrganizations ofaPartofTheir Foreign Currency Receipts through Authorized Banks
andonOperations ontheInternal Foreign Currency Market intheRussian Federation
Letter oftheCentral Bank No.41of28June 1993 OnAbolition oftheMandatory Saleof30percentof
Foreign Currency Receipts totheBank ofRussia Foreign Currency Reserve
OntheProcedure forOpening andOperating ofNon-Residents 'Accounts bytheAuthorized Banks in
theCurrency No.16of16July1993
Telegram oftheCentral Bank No.50-93 of25March 1993 OnCertain Issues ofApplication ofthe
Central Bank Instruction No.7of29June 1992
Letter oftheRussian Central Bank No.72of24January 1994 OntheProcedure fortheCompulsory
SaleByEnterprises, Institutions andOrganizations Rendering International Communications Services of
aShare ofTheir Hard Currency ProceedsWT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
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(d) Foreign anddomestic investment policies Law No.1488-1 of26June 1991 OnInvestment Activities intheRussian Federation
Law No.1545-1 of4July 1991 OnForeign Investment intheRussian Federation (asamended
19June 1995)
Law No.2396-1 of21February 1992 OnMineral Resources
LawNo.208-FZ of26December 1995 OnJoint-Stock Companies (asamended on13June 1996)
LawNo.225-FZ of30December 1995 OnProduction Sharing Agreements
Presidential Decree No.1466 of27September 1993 OnImproving theTreatment ofForeign
Investment (N/A)
Presidential Decree No.1924 of17November 1993 OntheActivity ofForeign Banks andJoint
Banks with theParticipation ofNon-Residents Resources ontheTerritory oftheRussian
Federation
Presidential Decree No.1928 of17September 1994 OnPrivate Investments intheRussian Federation
Presidential Decree No.1929 of17September 1994 OntheDevelopment ofFinancial Leasing inthe
Investment Sphere
Presidential Decree No.73of25January 1995 OntheAdditional Measures toAttract Foreign
Investments totheBranches ofMaterial Production oftheRussian Federation
Presidential Decree No.1275 of28August 1996 OnInvalidating thePresidential Decree No.2285 On
theIssues oftheProduction Sharing Agreements intheUseofMineral Resources of24December 1993
Resolution oftheSupreme Soviet No.4186-1 of22December 1992 OnRatification ofthe
Convention onCreation oftheMultilateral Agency forGuarantees ofInvestment (N/A)
Government Resolution No.26of11November 1991 OnRegistration ofEnterprises with Foreign
Investment (N/A)
Government Resolution No.395of11June 1992 Approving theModel Inter-Governmental
Agreement onPromotion andReciprocal Protection ofCapital Investment (N/A)WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
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Foreign anddomestic investment policies (Cont.) Government Resolution No.531of8June 1993 OntheRegulation ofConstruction Projects Using State
Hard Currency Assets andForeign Investment Credits intheRussian Federation
Government Resolution No.715of23July1993 OntheDefinition ofGoods forOwn Production
Delivered forExport byEnterprises with Foreign Investments
Government Resolution No.220of21March 1994 OnApproval ofTemporal Regulations onthe
Financing andCrediting ofCapital Asset Construction ontheTerritory oftheRussian Federation
Government Resolution No.277of4April 1994 OntheStructuring ofWork withForeign Investment
andTechnical Consulting Aid
Government Resolution No.744of22June 1994 OntheProcedure forDistribution ofCentralized
Investment Resources onaCompetitive Basis
Government Resolution No.757of30June 1994 OntheProcedure forDefining Production Imported by
Enterprises withForeign Investment forTheir Own Needs
Government Resolution No.410of25April 1995 OntheProcedure forCarrying OuttheActivity
oftheRussian Natural andJuridical Persons intheDevelopment oftheMineral Resources ofthe
SeaBottom Outside theLimits oftheContinental Shelf
Government Resolution No.655of29June 1995 OnLeasing Development inInvestment Activity
Government Resolution No.657of30June 1995 OntheRussian Centre forthePromotion of
Foreign Investments Under theMinistry ofEconomics oftheRussian Federation
Government Resolution No.844of26August 1995 [title unknown] (N/A)
Government Resolution No.1108 of29September 1994 OnIntensification ofActivities toAttract
Foreign Investment intotheRussian Economy (N/A)
Government Resolution No.1016 of13October 1995 OntheApproval ofaComprehensive Programme
forStimulating Domestic andForeign Investment intheRussian FederationWT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
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Foreign anddomestic investment policies (Cont.) Government Resolution No.534of1May 1996 OnFurther Encouragement ofPrivate Investments inthe
Russian Federation
Order oftheState Committee ofRussia forAnti-monopoly Policy andSupport forNew Economic
Structures No.5of18January 1994 OntheApproval oftheInstructions OntheControl Over the
Acquisition ofShares andStakes ofPartnerships andOrdinary Registered Shares ofJoint-Stock
Companies andOntheRecognition ofPersons Controlling theProperty ofOneAnother (with the
additions andamendments of29December 1994)
Letter oftheMinister ofFinance No.56of7July1992 OnGranting State Credits forInvestment Needs
ofEnterprises-Investors
Letter oftheMinistry ofFinance No.91of21September 1992 OntheLicensing ofActivities of
Investment Institutions OntheSecurities Market (with theadditions andamendments of
28December 1992, 22December, 31March 1993, 11May, 15August 1994)
Letter oftheMinistry ofFinance No.121of28December 1992 OnLicensing theActivity of
Investment Funds OntheSecurities Market andLicensing theActivity ofManaged Investment
Funds
(e) Competition policies Law No.91of22March 1991 OnCompetition andRestriction ofMonopoly Activity on
Commodity Markets (with theadditions andamendments of24June 1992, 25May 1995)
(Hardcopy only)
Government Resolution No.191of9March 1994 OntheState Programme oftheDemonopolization of
theEconomy andtheDevelopment ofCompetition fortheMarkets (Basic Trends andPriority Measures)
Order oftheState Committee forAnti-monopoly Policy No.83of14July1994 OntheApproval ofthe
Regulations fortheConsideration ofCases ofBreaches ofthePrinciples ofFairCompetition andthe
Rights ofConsumers toReliable Information inAdvertisement
Order oftheState Anti-monopoly Committee No.53of21September 1994 OntheApproval ofthe
Regulations fortheExamination ofCases Related toViolations ofAnti-monopoly Legislation
Order oftheState Anti-monopoly Committee No.146of13November 1995 OnApproving theStatute
ofaTerritorial Department oftheState Committee oftheRussian Federation fortheAnti-monopoly
Policy andtheSupport ofNew Economic Entities
3. Foreign Trade inGoods andServices
4. Domestic Trade inServicesWT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
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5. Information onFinancial Movements
6. Information onGrowth inTrade inGoods
III. FRAMEWORK FOR MAKING AND ENFORCING
POLICIES AFFECTING FOREIGN TRADE INGOODS
AND TRADE INSERVICES
1. Powers ofExecutive, Legislative andJudicial Branches of
GovernmentConstitution oftheRussian Federation of12December 1993
LawNo.51-FZ of30November 1994 Civil Code (Part I)
LawNo.15-FZ of26January 1996 OntheEntry intoForce ofPartIIoftheCivil Code oftheRussian
Federation
Presidential Decree No.1177 of14August 1996 OntheStructure oftheFederal Bodies of
Executive Power (with amendments of22August, 6September and29November 1996)
2. Government Entities Responsible forMaking and
Implementing Policies Affecting Foreign TradePresidential Decree No.642of2May 1996 OnMeasures fortheDevelopment ofOrgans ofJustice
intheRussian Federation
Government Resolution No.1055 of7September 1996 (N/A)
Government Resolution No.402of7April 1997 OntheApproval ofRegulations ontheMinistry of
Foreign Economic Relations andTrade oftheRussian Federation
Government Resolution No.240of28March 1994 OntheMinistry ofEconomics oftheRussian
Federation
Government Resolution No.625of5June 1994 OntheState Sanitary andEpidemiological Service of
theRussian Federation (Approved bytheDecree oftheGovernment oftheRussian Federation)
Government Resolution No.655of6June 1994 OntheState Registration Chamber under the
Ministry ofEconomy (N/A)WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
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Government Entities (Cont.) Government Resolution No.984of19August 1994 OntheApproval oftheRegulation oftheMinistry
ofFinance
Government Resolution No.1170 of4October 1994 OnRegulations fortheMinistry ofConstruction
(N/A)
Government Resolution No.392of5April 1997 OnRegulations fortheMinistry ofNuclear Energy
oftheRussian Federation (N/A)
Government Resolution No.402of7April 1997 OntheApproval ofRegulations ontheMinistry of
Foreign Economic Relations andTrade oftheRussian Federation
3. Division ofAuthority Between Central andSub-Central
GovernmentsPresidential Decree No.193of10March 1997 OnMeasures toImplement Decree No.1-Pofthe
Constitutional Court oftheRussian Federation, dated 24January 1997, intheCase Instituted toCheck
theConstitutionality oftheLawoftheUdmurt Republic OntheSystem ofGovernmental Authorities in
theUdmurt Republic, dated 17April 1996
Government Resolution No.492of27May 1993 OnthePower oftheExecutive Bodies ofTerritories,
Regions, Autonomous Formations andFederal Cities forLicensing Certain Kinds ofActivity
4. AnyLegislative Programmes orPlans toChange the
Regulatory Regime
5. Laws andLegal Acts
6. Description ofJudicial, Arbitral orAdministrative Tribunals
orProcedures, IfAnyLaw No.5338-1 of7July 1993 OnInternational Commercial Arbitration
Law No.70-FZ of5May 1995 OnArbitration Procedural Code oftheRussian Federation
Federal Constitutional Law No.1-FZ of28April 1995 OnArbitration Courts intheRussian
Federation (N/A)
Regulation oftheInternational Commercial Arbitration Court (Bulletin oftheRussian Federation,
1993, No.32,Article 1240) (N/A)
Resolution oftheSupreme Soviet No.3115-1 of24June 1992 OnProvisional Regulations on
Arbitration Tribunals forResolution ofEconomic Disputes (N/A)WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
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IV. POLICIES AFFECTING TRADE INGOODS Government Resolution No.732of19June 1994 OntheOrder ofExport, Import andTransit on
theTerritory oftheRussian Federation ofExplosives, including those after Ammunition
Utilization, Production Waste, Means ofExplosion, Powder ofIndustrial UseandPyrotechnic
Products (N/A)
Government Resolution No.766of1July1996 OnState Regulation andControl oftheTransborder
Transportation ofDangerous WastesGovernment Resolution No.930of3August 1996 OntheApproval
oftheListofNarcotics andPoisonous Species, Export andImport ofWhich isRealized According to
Special Rules
Government Resolution No.647of27May 1997 OntheImportation andExportation ofMedicaments
andPharmaceutical Substances
Trading Rights
Market Access Negotiations
1. Import Regulation
(a) Registration requirements Presidential Decree No.1482 of8July1994 OnStreamlining Registration ofEnterprises and
Entrepreneurs ontheTerritory oftheRussian Federation
(b) Customs tariff Law No.5003-1 of21May 1993 OnCustoms Tariff (with amendments 21August 1995)
Law No.5221-1 of18June 1993 Customs Code
Resolution oftheSupreme Soviet No.5005-1 of21May 1993 OnEnacting theLawontheCustoms
Tariff (with theadditions andamendments of2and7July1993)
Government Resolution No.318of14April 1994 OnIssues ofCustoms Tariff Regulation ofForeign
Economic Activity
Government Resolution No.1057 of13September 1994 OntheApproval oftheListoftheCountries
Using theSetofPreferences andtheListofGoods towhich thePreferential Treatment does notExtend
inCase ofImport totheRussian Federation
Government Resolution No.190of28February 1995 OnthePrinciples ofRationalization oftheImport
Customs Tariff
Government Resolution No.1301 of31December 1995 OnthePartial Amendment oftheResolution of
theGovernment No.1057 of13September 1994 OntheApproval oftheListoftheCountries Using the
SetofPreferences andtheListofGoodsWT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
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Customs tariff (Cont.) Government Resolution No.887of26July1996 OnAmendments totheListofGoods toWhich the
Preferential Treatment Does NotExtend InCase ofImport totheRussian Federation
Government Resolution No.1560 of27December 1996 OnGoods Nomenclature Applied toForeign
Economic Activity andontheCustoms Tariff oftheRussian Federation
Government Resolution No.478of23April 1997 OnthePartial Amendments oftheDecision ofthe
Government oftheRussian Federation No.1560 of27December 1996 ontheCommodity Classification
Applied intheConduct oftheForeign Economic Activity, andontheCustoms Tariff oftheRussian
Federation
Government Resolution No.1402 of7November 1997 (N/A)
(c) Tariff quotas, tariff exemptions Government Resolution No.883of23July1996 OnHolidays onImport Customs Duties andValue
Added TaxForGoods Imported ByForeign Investors AsTheir Share intheAsset oftheEntities With
Foreign Investment
Appendix totheLetter oftheState Customs Committee No.01-13/10231 of6September 1994 On
Certification ofProducts Imported forOwn Needs approved bytheMinistry forForeign Economic
Relations on2August 1994
(d) Other duties andcharges, including services rendered Resolution oftheState Customs Committee No.01-12/1054 of30December 1993 OnImposition of
Customs Clearance Fees
Direction oftheState Customs Committee No.01-12/1540 of16December 1994 OntheCollection of
Customs Duties forCustoms Clearance ofGoods
(e) Quantitative import restrictions [,including prohibitions,
quotas andlicensing systems]Government Resolution No.879of4September 1995 OntheImprovement oftheSystem ofControl
Over TheExport andImport oftheProducts, Works andServices ofMilitary Application intheRussian
Federation, asamended
Government Resolution No.574of8May 1996 OnApproval oftheRules ofExport andImport of
Nuclear Materials, Equipment, Special Non-Nuclear Materials andTechnologies
Government Resolution No.575of8May 1996 OnApproval oftheRules ofControl ofExport from the
Russian Federation ofNuclear Equipment, Materials andTechnologies ofDual Purposes
(f) Import licensing procedures Government Resolution No.482of6May 1994 OntheApproval ofNormative Documents Regulating
Licensing intheRussian FederationWT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
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(g) Other border measures Government Resolution No.769of1July1996 OntheListoftheGoods oftheTextile andLight
Industry thatareSubject toObligatory Certification
Government Resolution No.799of12July1996 OnMeasures toProtect Consumer Market ofthe
Russian Federation from Low Quality Imported Goods
(h) Customs valuation Government Resolution No.1461 of7December 1996 OntheProcedure forDetermining forCustoms
Purposes theValue ofGoods Exported From theTerritory oftheRussian Federation
Procedure ForEstimating theCustoms Value ofGoods Brought IntotheTerritory oftheRussian
Federation (approved bytheGovernment Resolution No.856of5November 1992)
Order oftheState Customs Committee oftheRussian Federation No.1Concerning theCustoms
Value ofGoods Brought totheRussian Federation of5January 1994
Letter oftheState Customs Committee oftheRussian Federation No.07-11/12510 OntheDelivery of
Materials of31August 1995
(i) Other customs formalities
(j) Pre-shipment inspection
(k) Application ofinternal taxes onimports LawNo.2030-1 of13December 1991 OnProperty TaxofEnterprises
LawNo.2116-1 of27December 1991 OnProfits TaxofEnterprises andOrganizations (asamended
25April and31December 1995)
LawNo.2118-1 of27December 1991 OnthePrinciples oftheTaxation System intheRussian
Federation (asamended 16Julyand22December 1992, 23May 1993 and24June 1994)
Presidential Decree No.685OnMain Directions oftheTaxReform intheRussian Federation and
Measures forStrengthening theTaxandPayment Discipline of8May 1996
Letter oftheMinistry ofFinance No.YUU-6-06/308 of31May 1995 OntheTaxRates forCertain
Income Established intheAgreements ontheAvoidance ofDouble Taxation
Instruction No.34OntheTaxation ofProfits andIncomes ofForeign Legal Entities
Letter OftheState TaxService oftheRussian Federation andtheMinistry ofFinance oftheRussian
Federation Nos. Vg-4-06/55n, 04-06-02 OntheProcedure forCalculation andPayment oftheTransport
TaxbyForeign Legal Entities of18July1996 (Registered withtheMinistry ofJustice on6August 1996
registration No.1145)WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
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Excise taxes LawNo.12-FZ OnAmending theFederal LawonExcise Taxes of10January 1997 (Amendments have
been incorporated intoFederal LawNo.23-FZ of7March 1996 OnAmending theLawoftheRussian
Federation onExcises)
Government Resolution No.319of14April 1994 OntheIntroducing oftheExcise Duty Mark
Government Resolution No.1420 of27December 1994 OntheSaleontheTerritory ofExcisable Goods
Subject toMarking withExcise Duty Stamps andSpecial Stamps
Government Resolution No.1299 of31October 1996 OntheProcedure forHolding Tenders and
Auctions forSales ofQuotas When Quantitative Limitations andLicensing ofExport andImport of
Goods (Work, Services) AreIntroduced intheRussian Federation, asamended on28January 1997
Government Resolution No.1590 of30December 1996 OnStreamlining Import totheCustoms
Territory oftheRussian Federation ofEthyl Alcohol andVodka
Government Resolution No.77of28January 1997 OnAdditional Measures toControl Import ofEthyl
Spirits andVodka
Russian State Customs Committee Directive No.549of22December 1994 OnEnsuring Payment ofthe
Customs Duties onGoods Subject toExcise Tax
Value-added tax LawNo.1992-1 of6December 1991 OntheValue-Added Tax(asamended 27December 1995,
1April and22May 1996, 17March and28April 1997)
Presidential Decree No.1216 OntheApplication ofValue-Added TaxtoGoods Originating Inthe
Territory ofUkraine andImported intotheCustoms Territory oftheRussian Federation of
18August 1996
Government Resolution No.1120 of13November 1995 OntheFoodstuffs forwhich a10% rateofthe
Value-Added Taxisapplicable (with amendments of18July1996)
Letter oftheState TaxService andtheMinistry ofFinance Nos. VZ-6-05/433 and154of14and
15November 1994 OntheAttribution ofServices (Works) totheExport Ones inCalculations ofthe
Value-Added Tax
Instruction No.39of11October 1995 oftheState TaxService oftheRussian Federation Concerning
theProcedure fortheCalculation andPayment ofVAT, asamended
(l) Rules oforiginWT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
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(m-o) Anti-dumping, countervailing duties andsafeguard regimes Government Resolution No.648of27May 1997 OntheCommission oftheGovernment oftheRussian
Federation onProtectionism inForeign Trade andCustoms andTariff Policy
Government Resolution No.890of17July1997 OnApproval ofMembers andtheStatus ofthe
Governmental Commission onProtective Measures inForeign Trade Policy andCustoms andTariff
Policy
Decree oftheMinistry ofForeign Economic Relations No.1000 of21December 1995 Onthe
Temporary Procedure forConducting anInvestigation Prior toIntroduction ofProtective Measures
2. Export Regulation Government Resolution No.574of8May 1996 OntheApproval oftheRegulations fortheExport and
Import ofNuclear Materials, Equipment, Special Non-Nuclear Material andRelevant Technologies
(a) Registration requirements Government Resolution No.300of21March 1996 OntheInvalidation ofCertain Resolutions ofthe
Government oftheRussian Federation ontheIssue ofRegistration ofExport Contracts forCommodities
Government Resolution No.1244 of30October 1996 (N/A)
(b) Customs tariffs, types ofduties, feesandcharges for
services rendered, application ofinternal taxes toexportsLawNo.23-FZ of7March 1996 OnAmending theLawonExcise Duties (with additions and
amendments of10January 1997)
Government Resolution No.479of11April 1996 OntheAbolition ofExport Customs Duties forOil,
Changes totheRates ofExcise Duties forOilandAdditional Measures fortheCollection oftheFederal
Budget Revenues
(c) Quantitative export restrictions
(d) Export licensing procedures LawNo.4804-1 of15April 1993 OntheExport andImport ofCultural Values
Presidential Decree No.468of12May 1997 onAmending Presidential Decree No.202Onthe
Approval oftheListofNuclear Materials, Equipment, Special Non-Nuclear Materials andtheProper
Technologies thatareSubject toExport Control
Government Resolution No.854of6November 1992 OntheLicensing andAllocation ofExports and
Imports ofGoods (Work, Services) intheRussian Federation (with theamendments andadditions of
30March, 13August, 2November 1993, 24January, 15April and31December 1994)
Government Resolution No.758of1July1994 OnMeasures toImprove theState Regulation ofExport
ofGoods andServices (with amendments of31December 1994 and21March 1996)
(e) Other measuresWT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
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(f) Export financing, subsidy andpromotion policies Presidential Decree No.1204 of30November 1995 OntheUrgent Measures toSupport theExporters
Government Resolution No.53of20January 1996 OnAdditional Measures toSupport Domestic Export
ofGoods andServices
Government Resolution No.123of8February 1996 OntheFederal Programme ofExport Development
(g) Export performance requirements
(i) Import dutydrawback schemes
3. Internal Policies Affecting Foreign Trade inGoods
(a) Industrial policy, including subsidies LawNo.88-FZ of14June 1995 OnState Support forSmall Business intheRussian Federation
Law No.171-FZ of22November 1995 OntheState Regulation oftheProduction andTrading
Volume ofEthyl Alcohol andAlcoholic Drinks (with theadditions andamendments of
10January 1997)
Government Resolution No.37of16January 1996 OnIndustrial Restructuring Guidelines
Government Resolution No.135of7February 1996 OnMeasures toStabilize theEconomic Situation in
theAgro-industrial Complex oftheRussian Federation in1996 (with amendments of3August 1996)
(b) Technical regulations andstandards Law No.4871-1 of27April 1993 OnEnsuring Uniform Measurement
Law No.5151-1 of10June 1993 OnCertification ofProducts andServices (with theadditions and
amendments of27December 1995)
Law No.5154-1 of10June 1993 OnStandardization (with theadditions andamendments of
27December 1995)
Law No.123-FZ of8August 1995 OnPedigree Cattle Breeding (N/A)
Law No.8-FZ of12January 1996 OnBurial andFuneral Service (N/A)WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
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Technical regulations andstandards (Cont.) Law No.28-FZ of3April 1996 OnPower Supply (N/A)
Law No.86-FZ of5July1996 OnState Control intheField ofGene-Engineering Activities (N/A)
Presidential Decree No.283-PII of5June 1993 OnRegulations forFederal Supervision ofNuclear
andRadioactive Safety (N/A)
Government Resolution No.100of12February 1994 OnOrganization ofWork onStandardization
Assurance ofUniformity ofMeasurements Certification ofProducts andServices (with sixappendices
including Regulations onMetrological Support ofDefence intheRussian Federation)
Government Resolution No.223of21March 1994 OnCertification oftheSafety ofIndustrial and
Pilot Facilities ofEnterprises andOrganizations intheDefence-Related Industries Using
Ecologically Hazardous andExplosive Technologies
Government Resolution No.15of21September 1994 oftheState Committee onStandardization,
Metrology andCertification (Gosstandart) OntheProcedure forProduct Certification InTheRussian
Federation
Government Resolution No.1088 of26September 1994 OntheApproval oftheProcedure fortheRetail
SaleofAlcoholic Drinks andBeer ontheTerritory oftheRussian Federation (with theadditions and
amendments of15May 1995)
Government Resolution No.435of15April 1996 OntheApproval oftheRules oftheSubmission to
Consumers oftheInformation oftheOrigin ofAlcoholic andTobacco Production From Foreign
Countries
Government Resolution No.799of12July1996 OnMeasures toProtect Consumer Market ofthe
Russian Federation from Low Quality Imported Goods
Government Resolution No.915of31July1996 OnChanges andAdditions toNorms andRules
Governing theProduction andTurnover ofEthanol andAlcoholic Products
Government Resolution No.943of6August 1996 OnRegulation ofImport andSaleontheTerritory of
theRussian Federation ofForeign-made Alcoholic Products Labelled withTrade-marks ofRussian
Producers andOther Markings Pertaining totheGiven ProductsWT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
Page20Relevant Section(s) oftheForeign Trade Regime/Report Legislation
Technical regulations andstandards (Cont.) Government Resolution No.1575 of27December 1996 OntheApproval ofRegulations toEnsure
thePresence onFood Products toBeImported intheRussian Federation ofInformation inRussian
Government Resolution No.866of14July1997 OntheState Inspectorate ofTrade, Quality ofGoods
andProtection oftheConsumers 'Rights, Ministry ofForeign Economic Relations andTrade ofthe
Russian Federation
Recommendations onPayment forWork Involved intheCertification ofProducts andServices (approved
bytheResolution ofGosstandart No.167of14March 1996)
Regulation oftheState Committee forStandards No.50of24February 1993 OnIssuing Orders and
Imposing Penalties bytheOrgans oftheRussian Committee forStandards forFailure toComply with
theRequirements toSafety andtheRules forCertification ofGoods (Services)
Regulation oftheState Committee forStandards No.3of16February 1994 OnProcedures for
Certification intheRussian Federation
Resolution oftheState Customs Committee No.217of23May 1994 OnProcedure forImportation of
Goods Subject toMandatory Certification
Resolution oftheChief State Sanitary Physician oftheRussian Federation No.5of6September 1994
OntheSafety ofProducts (Approved byResolution oftheGovernment oftheRussian Federation)
Certification Rules ofProcedure forProduct Certification intheRussian Federation Approved by
Resolution No.15oftheRussian Federation Committee onStandardization, Metrology andCertification
dated 21September 1994
Comments onthecertification ofproducts imported intoRussia which aresubject tomandatory
certification approved bytheChairman ofGosstandart (ineffect asof1July1994)
(c) Sanitary andphytosanitary measures Law of19April 1991 OntheSanitary andEpidemiological Well-Being ofthePopulation (Hardcopy
only)
Law No.2-FZ of9January 1996 OntheIntroduction oftheAmendments andAddenda totheLaw
OntheProtection oftheConsumers 'Rights andtheCode oftheRSFSR onAdministrative
Offenses
Fundamentals oftheLegislation oftheRussian Federation No.5487-1 of22July 1993 OnHealth
Protection (with theadditions andamendments of24December 1993)WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
Page21Relevant Section(s) oftheForeign Trade Regime/Report Legislation
Sanitary andphytosanitary measures (Cont.) Government Resolution No.869of12November 1992 OntheState Registration ofPotentially
Dangerous Chemical andBiological Substances
Government Resolution No.1of5January 1993 oftheState Committee onSanitary and
Epidemiological Inspection ofRussia OntheProcedure ofIssuance ofHygienic Certificates Related
toProducts
Resolution oftheState Sanitary-Epidemiological Board No.1of5January 1993 OntheProcedure
forIssuing Hygienic Certificates ofProducts
Resolution oftheState Sanitary-Epidemiological Board No.2of5January 1993 OnEnsuring Safety of
Products forHuman Health
Additions toMedical andBiological Requirements andtoSanitary Quality Standards Regarding Food
Raw Materials andFoodstuffs (approved byDeputy Chief State Sanitary Doctor oftheRussian
Federation, on24August 1994 No.01-19/42-11)
Regulation No.5061-89 of1August 1989 OnMedical andBiological Requirements forQuality of
Food andFood Components (N/A)
(d) Trade-related investment measures (TRIMs)
(e) State-trading practices Law No.147-FZ of17August 1995 OntheNatural Monopolies
Presidential Decree No.213of15November 1991 OnLiberalization ofForeign Economic Activities
intheRSFSR
Presidential Decree No.1333 of5November 1992 OntheTransformation ofState GasConcern
Gazprom intoGazprom Russian Joint-Stock Company
Presidential Decree No.1481 of26November 1992 OnaDiamond-Mining andMarketing
Joint-Stock Company
Presidential Order oftheRussian Federation No.58-RP of26January 1993 OntheBoard ofDirectors
ofRussian Joint-Stock Company Gazprom andonFloating ItsShares Among Citizens oftheRussian
Federation, asamended
Presidential Decree No.1003 of23May 1994 OntheReform ofState-Owned Enterprises
Presidential Decree No.1114 of2June 1994 OntheSaleofState-Owner Debtor EnterprisesWT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
Page22Relevant Section(s) oftheForeign Trade Regime/Report Legislation
State-trading practices (Cont.) Presidential Decree No.399of20March 1996 OnExtending thePeriod ofFederal Ownership inthe
Shares ofRussian Joint-Stock Company "Gazprom"
Presidential Decree No.599of22April 1996 OntheProlongation ofthePeriod ofValidity oftheTrust
Agreement FortheFederally-Owned Shares Between theGovernment oftheRussian Federation andthe
Russian Joint-Stock Company "Gazprom"
Government Resolution No.948of1December 1992 OntheJoint-Stock Company ofDiamonds of
Russia-Sakha (N/A)
Government Resolution No.987OnMeasures toStrengthen theProcedures forTrade inAlcohol
Products of19August 1996
Government Resolution No.858of14July1997 OnEnsuring theAccess ofIndependent Organizations
totheGasTransportation System of"Gasprom" Russian Stock Company
(f-g) Free zones, special economic areas LawNo.13-FZ of22January 1996 OntheSpecial Economic Zone ofKaliningrad
LawNo.16-FZ of30January 1996 OntheCentre ofEconomic Business ofIngushetiya
(h) Trade-related environmental policies Law No.2060-1 of19December 1991 OntheProtection oftheNatural Environment (with
amendments of21February 1992 and2June 1993)
LawNo.174-FZ of23November 1995 OnState Environmental Assessment
Forest Code oftheRussian Federation No.22-FZ of29January 1997
Government Resolution No.563of8May 1996 OnRegulation ofImport intotheRussian Federation
andExport From theRussian Federation Ozone Destroying Species andGoods, thatContain Such
Species
Order oftheCommittee forGeology andtheUseoftheMineral Wealth No.65of18May 1995
(i) Mixing regulations
(j) Government-mandated counter-trade andbarter Presidential Decree No.1209 of18August 1996 OnState Regulation ofForeign-trade Barter
Transactions
Government Resolution No.1300 of31October 1996 OnMeasures forState Regulation ofForeign
Trade Barter Transactions
(k) Trade agreements leading tocountry-specific quota allocationWT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
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(l) Government procurement LawNo.60-FZ of13December 1994 OnProducts Deliveries forFederal State Needs (with
amendments 19June 1995)
Law No.79-FZ of29December 1994 OntheState Material Reserve (with theadditions and
amendments of17March 1997)
Presidential Decree No.305of8April 1997 OnthePriority Measures forPrevention Corruption
andReducing theBudgetary Expenses intheOrganization ofthePurchase ofProducts
Government Resolution No.594of26June 1995 OnImplementation oftheFederal LawOnDeliveries
ofProducts forFederal State Needs
Presidential Decree No.630of25June 1997 OnEstablishment oftheTitle "Product Supplier forthe
State Needs ofRussia"
Government Resolution No.1062 of25August 1997 (N/A)
Government Resolution No.628of26May 1997 (N/A)
(m) Regulation oftrade intransit
4. Policies Affecting Foreign Trade inAgricultural Products LawNo.53-FZ of2December 1994 OnPurchases andDeliveries ofFarm Products, Raw Materials and
Foodstuffs toMeet State Needs
Presidential Decree No.1767 of27October 1993 OnRegulation ofRelations inLand andPromotion of
Agrarian Reform inRussia (asamended 24December 1993)
Government Resolution No.87of26January 1995 OntheState Support fortheInsurance Companies of
Farmers
Government Resolution No.241of13March 1995 OnMeasures toEnforce theFederal LawOn
Purchases andDeliveries ofFarm Products Sources andFood forState Needs
5. Policies Affecting Foreign Trade inOther Sectors
(a) Textiles regime
(b) Policies affecting foreign trade inother major sectors
Trade incivilaircraftWT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
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V. TRADE-RELATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
REGIME (TRIPS)
1. General
(a) Intellectual property policy Law No.2300-1 of7February 1992 OntheProtection ofConsumers 'Rights (asamended
2June 1993)
Government Resolution No.912of9September 1995 OntheInterdepartmental Commission for
theProtection ofIntellectual Property
Government Ordinance No.793of12August 1993 OntheApproval ofRegulations onFees forthe
Patenting ofInventions, Utility Models andIndustrial Designs, theRegistration ofTrademarks,
Service Marks andAppellations ofOrigin andtheGranting ofRights toUseAppellations ofOrigin
andofRegulations onRegistration Fees FortheOfficial Registration ofComputer Programs, Data
Bases andLayout-Designs ofIntegrated Circuits (N/A)
Government Ordinance No.383of24April 1994 OnChanges andAdditions totheRegulations on
Registration Fees fortheOfficial Registration ofComputer Programs, Data Bases and
Layout-Designs ofIntegrated Circuits, Which Was Approved ByRussian Federation Council of
Ministers/Government Ordinance No.793of12August 1993 (N/A)
Government Ordinance No.954of12August 1994 OnChanges andAdditions totheRegulations
onFees ForthePatenting ofInventions, Utility Models andIndustrial Designs, theRegistration of
Trademarks, Service Marks andAppellations ofOrigin andtheGranting ofRights toUse
Appellations ofOrigin, Which Was Approved ByRussian Federation Council of
Ministers/Government Ordinance No.793of12August 1993 (N/A)
(b) Responsible agencies forpolicy formulation and
implementationGovernment Resolution No.228of7March 1995 OntheCreation ofanInterdepartmental
Commission forEnsuring theProtection oftheObjects ofIntellectual Property
(c) Membership ofinternational intellectual property conventions
(d) Application ofnational orMFN treatment toforeign
nationals
(e) Fees andtaxesWT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
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2. Substantive Standards ofProtection
(a) Copyright andrelated rights, including rights ofperformers,
producers ofphonograms andbroadcasting organizationsLaw No.5351-1 of9July 1993 OnCopyright andNeighbouring Rights
Law No.3523-1 of23September 1992 OnLegal Protection ofComputer Programs andDatabases
LawNo.24FZof20February 1995 OnInformation, Informatization andProtection ofInformation
Resolution ofSupreme Soviet No.3524-1 of23September 1992 OntheProcedure forBringing Into
Force theLaw OntheLegal Protection ofComputer Programs andDatabases (N/A)
Resolution ofSupreme Soviet No.5352-1 of9July 1993 OntheProcedure forBringing IntoForce
theLaw OnCopyright andNeighbouring Rights
Government Resolution No.218of21March 1994 OnMinimum Rates ofRoyalties forCertain Types
ofUseofLiterary andArtistic Works
Government Resolution No.614OnRates ofFees Payable toPerformers Certain UseofPerformance
(Production) of17May 1996
(b) Trademarks, including service marks Law No.3520-1 of23September 1992 OnTrademarks, Service Marks andAppellations ofOrigin
ofGoods
Resolution ofSupreme Soviet No.3521-1 of23September 1992 OntheBringing IntoForce ofthe
Law OnTrademarks, Service Marks andAppellations ofOrigin ofGoods (N/A)
Rules ontheCancellation ofaTrademark Upon theLiquidation ofaLegal Entity Being aTrademark
Holder (approved bytheRussian Patent Agency on27June 1996)
(c) Geographical indications, including appellations oforigin
(d) Industrial designsWT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
Page26Relevant Section(s) oftheForeign Trade Regime/Report Legislation
(e) Patents Law No.3517-1 of23September 1992 OnPatent Rights
Law No.5605-1 of6August 1993 OnSelection Attainments
Resolution ofSupreme Soviet No.3518-1 of23September 1992 OnBringing IntoForce ofthe
Patent Law (N/A)
Presidential Decree No.223of12February 1993 OnState Committee forPatents andTrademarks
Presidential Decree No.15of6January 1995 OnChanges andAdditions totheRegulations onthe
Russian Federation Committee onPatents andTrademarks, Which Was Approved ByPresidential
Decree No.223of12February 1993
Government Ordinance 918of12August 1994 OnMeasures toImplement theLaw OnSelection
Attainments (N/A)
Government Resolution No.947of12August 1996 OntheIntroduction ofAmendments and
Addenda totheRegulations oftheFees forPatenting Inventions, Useful Models, Industrial Designs
fortheRegistration ofTrademarks, Service Marks, theName ofthePlaces ofOrigin ofGoods and
fortheRight toUsetheNames ofthePlaces ofOrigin ofGoods
Government Resolution No.211of22February 1997 Issues Related totheRussian Agency forPatents
andTrademarks
(f) Plant variety protection
(g) Layout designs ofintegrated circuits Law No.3526-1 of23September 1992 OnLegal Protection ofIntegrated Circuit Topology
Resolution ofSupreme Soviet No.3527-1 of23September 1992 OnBringing IntoForce theLaw
OntheLegal Protection Layout Designs ofIntegrated Circuits (N/A)
(h) Requirements onundisclosed information, including trade
secrets andtestdataLawNo.5485-1 of7July1993 OnState Secrets
Government Resolution No.333of15April 1995 OnLicensing theActivity ofEnterprises,
Institutions andOrganizations inCarrying OuttheWorks Connected with theUseofData
Constituting aState Secret, With theCreation oftheMeans ofInformation Protection, andalso
with Carrying OuttheArrangements and/or Rendering theServices fortheProtection oftheState
Secret
(i) Anyother categories Law No.24-FZ of20February 1995 OnInformation, Informatization andInformation ProtectionWT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
Page27Relevant Section(s) oftheForeign Trade Regime/Report Legislation
VI. TRADE-RELATED SERVICES REGIME
1. General Law No.5600-1 of6August 1993 OnFundamentals ofLabour Protection Legislation (asamended
on18July 1995)
Presidential Decree No.2146 of16December 1993 OntheAdditional Measures fortheAttraction
andUseofForeign Labour intheRussian Federation
Presidential Decree No.847of29April 1994 OntheAdditional Measures fortheAttraction and
UseofForeign Labour intheRussian Federation
Government Resolution No.485of6May 1994 OntheCompulsory Certification ofWorking Places
inProduction Facilities, Means ofProduction andEquipment forCollective andIndividual
Protection
Government Resolution No.937of12August 1994 OnState Normative Labour Protection
Requirements intheRussian Federation
Business Services
Professional services Government Resolution No.344of15April 1995 OntheApproval ofRegulations onLicensing of
Paid Legal Services
Order oftheMinistry ofFinance No.167of20December 1994 OntheApproval oftheRegulations for
Accountancy, Entitled Registration ofContracts ofCapital Construction
Presidential Decree No.2004 of24October 1994 OnSpecifying theDates ofHolding Events on
Regulating Auditing Activity intheRussian Federation (N/A)
Government Resolution No.15of5January 1995 OnLicensing ofAuditing Services
Government Resolution No.929of22September 1993 OntheApproval ofRegulations onCreative
Architectural Activities andLicensing Thereof intheRussian Federation
Government Resolution No.350of25March 1996 OnApproval oftheRules forLicensing ofMedical
Activity
Law No.4979-1 of14May 1993 OnVeterinary Medicine
Government Resolution No.393of3April 1996 OnApproval oftheRules forLicensing ofVeterinary
ActivityWT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
Page28Relevant Section(s) oftheForeign Trade Regime/Report Legislation
Computer andrelated services
Research anddevelopment services Government Resolution No.787of7August 1995 OnHydrometeorlogical, Oceanographic,
Heliogeophysical Research andWork onMonitoring Environmental Pollution (N/A)
Real estate services Government Resolution No.PM-885 of4October 1994 OnLicensing ofReal Estate Services
Rental/leasing services
Other, incl. advertising Law No.108-FZ of18July1995 OnAdvertising
Presidential Decree No.1183 of10June 1994 OnProtection ofConsumers from Unscrupulous
Advertising
Communication Services
Postal services
Courier services
Telecommunications services Law No.15-FZ of16February 1995 OnCommunications
Government Resolution No.934of22September 1993 OnApproval oftheRules ofProviding Services
ofLong-Distance andInternational Telephone Communication
Government Resolution No.374of23April 1994 OnEstablishing Rules fortheSupply ofTelegraph
Communication Services
Government Resolution No.642of5June 1994 OntheApproval oftheRegulations forLicensing the
Communication Service intheRussian Federation
Audiovisual services Government Resolution No.723of19June 1994 OnApproval oftheRules forRendering Cable
Broadcasting Services (Radio Broadcasting)
Government Resolution No.1359 of7December 1994 OnLicensing Television andRadio
Broadcasting andCommunication intheField ofTelevision andRadio Broadcasting intheRussian
Federation
Government Resolution No.1379 of12December 1995 OnLicensing ofTelevision andRadio
Broadcasting intheRussian Federation
OtherWT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
Page29Relevant Section(s) oftheForeign Trade Regime/Report Legislation
Construction andRelated Engineering Services LawNo.4121-1 of17December 1992 OnAdministrative Liability ofEnterprises, Organizations and
Associations forBreaches ofLawintheSphere ofConstruction
Presidential Decree No.234of18February 1995 onRegulations forFederal Mining andIndustrial
Supervision ofRussia (N/A)
Government Resolution No.536of25May 1994 OnLicensing Activities Involved inthe
Construction, Reconstruction, Repairs andMaintenance ofMotor Roads andRoad Structures in
theRussian Federation
Government Resolution No.351of25March 1996 OnApproval oftheRules forLicensing of
Construction Activity
Letter oftheState TaxService No.01-1 of23July1992 OntheState Licensing ofConstruction
Activities intheTerritory oftheRussian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Distribution Services
Educational Services LawNo.3266-1 of10July1992 OnEducation (with theamendments of24December 1993 and
13January 1996)
Government Resolution of24April 1995 OntheOrder ofDevelopment ofState Standards of
Secondary Professional Education intheRussian Federation (N/A)
Order oftheMinistry ofEducation No.442of17November 1994 OntheApproval oftheRegulations
forLicensing Educational Establishments
Environmental Services
Financial Services
Insurance Law No.1499-1 of28June 1991 OnMedical Insurance ofCitizens intheRussian Federation (with
theadditions andamendments of2April 1993 and1July 1994)
Law No.4015-1 of27November 1992 OnInsuranceWT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
Page30Relevant Section(s) oftheForeign Trade Regime/Report Legislation
Insurance (Cont.) Government Resolution No.251of29March 1994 OntheApproval oftheRules forLicensing Medical
Insurance Organizations Effecting Obligatory Medical Insurance
Order oftheFederal Insurance Supervision Service No.02-02/4 of12October 1992 OnTerms and
Conditions forLicensing ofInsurance Activity ontheTerritory (asamended byOrder oftheFederal
Insurance Supervision Service No.02-02/8 of19May 1994 OnTerms andConditions forLicensing of
Insurance Activity ontheTerritory oftheRussian Federation)
Order ofRussian Insurance Supervision Service No.02-02/08 of19May 1994 OntheApproval ofa
New Wording oftheConditions ofLicensing theInsurance Activity intheTerritory oftheRussian
Federation
Resolution oftheFederal Insurance Supervision Service No.02-02/03 of16March 1994 OnProcedures
forIssuing Orders, Restrictions, Suspensions andRevocations ofLicences forInsurance Activity
Regulations fortheTerritorial Fund ofObligatory Medical Insurance (approved bytheResolution ofthe
Supreme Soviet No.4543-1 of24February 1993)
Order oftheState Committee ofRussia forAnti-monopoly Policy andSupport forNew Economic
Structures (SCAP) No.50of29April 1994 OntheApproval oftheRegulations fortheConsideration of
Requests fortheConsent ofSCAP ofRussia withtheState Registration ofAssociations ofInsurers (with
theadditions andamendments of29March 1995)
Banking Letter oftheMinistry ofFinance andtheState TaxService Nos. 130andNP-6-01/362 of21and
23September 1994 OntheProcedure fortheApplication ofCertain Items oftheRegulations forthe
Specific Aspects oftheDefinition oftheTaxBase forthePayment oftheProfit TaxByBanks andOther
Credit Institutions, Approved BytheDecision oftheGovernment No.490of16May 1994 (with the
amendments of6and7February, 27June 1995)
Other
Health-Related andSocial Services Order oftheMinistry ofPublic Health andtheMedical Industry No.117of14June 1994 Onthe
Procedure forObtaining aLicence fortheSaleofMedicines intheRussian Federation
Order oftheMinistry ofHealth Care andMedical Industry No.146of29May 1995 OntheOrder
ofAccess toMedical andPharmaceutical Activity ofPersons Who Received Medical and
Pharmaceutical Training inForeign States (N/A)
Instructions OntheProcedure forLicensing thePharmaceutical Activity ofPharmacies and
Pharmaceutical Enterprises intheRussian Federation (endorsed bytheMinistry ofPublic Health on
14December 1992)WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
Page31Relevant Section(s) oftheForeign Trade Regime/Report Legislation
Tourism andTravel-Related Services Law No.132-FZ of24November 1996 OntheFundamentals ofTourist Activities intheRussian
Federation
Government Resolution No.669of15June 1994 OntheApproval ofRules forRendering Hotel
Services intheRussian Federation
Government Resolution No.1222 of12December 1995 OnLicensing ofInternational Tourist Activity
Recreational, Cultural andSporting Services Law No.2124-1 of27December 1991 OnMass Media (with theamendments of13January,
6June 1995 and19July 1995)
Transport Services Government Resolution No.118of26February 1992 Regulations forLicensing Carriage,
Forwarding andOther Activities Connected with Transportation andMaintenance ofTransport
Vehicles intheRussian Federation (with theadditions andamendments of23April and
3May 1994)
Government Resolution No.372of23April 1994 OnMeasures forGuaranteeing Safety in
Shipping Dangerous Cargoes byRoad Transport
Maritime transport Resolution ofSupreme Soviet No.3095-7 of17September 1968 onCode ofMerchant Shipping of
theRussian Federation (N/A)
Government Resolution No.840of23August 1993 OnLicensing Carriages, Transport and
Forwarding, Brokerage andOther Activity Associated with Transportation BySeaandInland
Water Transport intheRussian Federation
Internal waterways transport Order oftheMinistry ofTransport No.41of9June 1994 OntheApproval oftheRegulations for
Independent Licensed Expert Examination BytheInland Water Transport intheRussian Federation
Order oftheMinistry ofTransport No.86of22November 1994 OntheApproval oftheInstructions on
Licensing ofCarriage, Transport-and-forwarding andOther Kinds ofActivity, Associated withthe
Transportation Process intheSphere ofInland Water Transport intheRussian Federation
Airtransport services AirCode oftheRussian Federation No.60-FZ of19March 1997
Presidential Decree No.439of5May 1992 OnMeasures Aimed atFulfilment ofthe
Inter-Governmental Agreement onCivil Aircraft andonUseofAirspace ontheTerritory ofthe
Russia Federation (N/A)
Government Resolution No.850of23August 1993 OnLicensing Carriages andOther Activities
Involved intheTransportation byAirTransport intheRussian FederationWT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
Page32Relevant Section(s) oftheForeign Trade Regime/Report Legislation
Airtransport services (Cont.) Government Resolution No.367of23April 1994 OnImprovement ofCertification System and
Order ofInvestigation ofAircraft Accidents inCivil Aircraft oftheRussian Federation (N/A)
Government Resolution No.897of30July1994 OnFederal System ofProtection ofCivil Aircraft
Activities Against Illegal Interference (N/A)
Government Resolution No.1148 of6October 1994 OntheSystem ofAirTraffic Control inthe
Russian Federation
Government Resolution No.996of13August 1996 OnApproval ofTemporary Regulations of
General Aviation intheRussian Federation (N/A)
Space transport Law No.5663-1 of20August 1993 OnSpace Activities (N/A)
Railtransport services 1964 Charter ofRailroads oftheRussian Federation (N/A)
Law No.153-FZ of25August 1995 OntheFederal Railway Transport
Direction oftheMinistry ofRailways No.M-972u of15December 1993 OnChanging theOrder of
Payment ofthePassenger Fares andtheDues fortheCarriage ofthePersonal andCommodity Luggage
inInternational Traffic, andoftheForeign Passenger Fares inInland Railway Communication
Road transport services Government Resolution No.536of25May 1994 OnLicensing Activities Involved intheConstruction,
Reconstruction, Repairs andMaintenance ofMotor Roads andRoad Structures intheRussian Federation
Pipeline transport Government Resolution No.1445 of30December 1994 OnApproving theRules oftheDelivery ofGas
totheUsers oftheRussian Federation
Government Resolution No.1446 of31December 1994 OnBasic Terms oftheUtilization oftheSystem
ofMain OilPipelines, Oil-Products Pipelines andTerminals inSeaports fortheExport ofOilandOil
Products Beyond theBounds oftheCustoms Territory oftheRussian Federation
Government Resolution No.94of30January 1995 OntheInterdepartmental Commission forthe
Settlement ofQuestions Involved intheUseoftheSystem oftheMain OilPipelines, OilProducts
Pipelines andTerminals inSeaports fortheExportation ofOilandOilProducts Beyond theCustoms
Territory oftheRussian Federation (with theadditions andamendments of28February 1995)WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/7
Page33Relevant Section(s) oftheForeign Trade Regime/Report Legislation
Pipeline transport (Cont.) Government Resolution No.697of10July1995 OnUsing theSystem ofTrunk OilPipelines, Oil
Products Pipelines andTerminals intheSeaports When Exporting Oil,OilProducts Beyond theRussian
Federation Customs Territory
Instructions oftheState Customs Committee No.01-20/6455 of26October 1992 andtheMinistry of
Fuel andPower Engineering No.G-6077/19 of27October 1992 OntheProcedure forExport and
Customs Clearance ofOilProducts Exported from theRussian Federation ViaPipelines (with additions
andamendments of12December 1992)
Auxiliary services
Other
Other Law ofMarch 1992 OnPrivate Detective andSecurity Activity (N/A)
Government Resolution No.1272 of17November 1994 OntheConduct ofDetective andSecurity
Activity (N/A)
Government Resolution No.841of26August 1995 OnApproval oftheRegulation ontheLicensing by
theRussian Federation Defence Ministry ofIndividual Types ofActivity (Work Services))
VII. INSTITUTIONAL BASE FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC
RELATIONS WITH THIRD COUNTRIESLawNo.101-FZ of15July1995 OnInternational Agreements oftheRussian Federation
Government Resolution No.28of12January 1995 OntheWithdrawal from theInternational
Agreements Concerning theCustoms Clearing ofInternational Motor Transportation
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