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WORLD TRADE WT/ACC/RUS/22/Add.1
2December 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-5291)
Original: English Working Party ontheAccession
oftheRussian Federation
ACCESSION OFTHE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Information ontheSubsidies System
intheRussian Federation
Addendum
The Permanent Mission oftheRussian Federation hassubmitted thefollowing additional
information onthesubsidies system intheRussian Federation, with therequest thatitbecirculated
tomembers oftheWorking Party.
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Appendix 6. ListofFinancial Assistance Programmes oftheRussian Federation (This setsoutthe
purpose offinancial assistance programmes from budget allocations administered at
thefederal level).WT/ACC/RUS/22/Add.1
Page 2Appendix 6. ListofFinancial Assistance Programmes oftheRussian Federation
Item Authority
Responsible for
Subsidy UseLaw Underlying
theSubsidyPurpose oftheSubsidy Form ofthe
SubsidyToWhom
andHow the
Subsidy Is
Granted?Subsidy Amount
inBillion Rubles
(*adjusted for
1997 budget
adjustments)Subsidy
PeriodEffect onTrade
1. Forestry
1.1. Forest
preservationFederal Forestry
ServiceForest Code, 1997
Federal Budget
Law, No.29-FZ
of26/2/97Implementation ofthe
federal programmes "Fire
Protection ofForests",
"Russian Forests", "State
Support forNatural
Reservations andNational
Parks"Direct
transfers
from the
Federal
BudgetArea forestry
authorities
through the
Federal
Forestry
Service1,638.3, incl.
122.7 inState
investment, 8.7
forresearch and
development and
1,506.9 for
current expensesAnnually Improvement of
environmental
situation,
assurance of
continued and
non-exhausting
forest useforall
sectors, incl. for
exportation
1.2. Research
anddevelopment
project financingMinistry of
Science, Ministry
ofEconomics
(Forest
Economics Dept.)1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97 (Annex 3,
Section 47.3)Financing ofresearch and
development projects aimed
todevelop andintroduce
new products, reduce
production costs, higher
product quality andstricter
environmental requirements
(within theframework of
WTO rules)Direct
transfers
from the
Federal
BudgetSpecific
wood
industry
research
entities and
engineering
plants ona
tender basis
andunder
contracts
according to
theapproved
list53.55 (in1997) 1997-1998
ona
monthly
basis,
subject to
the
Ministry of
Science 's
limitsMinimal effectWT/ACC/RUS/22/Add.1
Page 3Item Authority
Responsible for
Subsidy UseLaw Underlying
theSubsidyPurpose oftheSubsidy Form ofthe
SubsidyToWhom
andHow the
Subsidy Is
Granted?Subsidy Amount
inBillion Rubles
(*adjusted for
1997 budget
adjustments)Subsidy
PeriodEffect onTrade
1.3. Forcreating
reserves of
wood, raw
materials and
fuelbetween
seasonsMinistry of
Economics
(Forest
Economics
Dept.), Federal
Bankruptcy
Agency1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97, Art. 66,
Section 7Creation ofreserves of
wood, rawmaterials and
fuelbetween seasonsBudgetary
loansWood
industry
companies
(except for
those with
foreign
investments)
subject tothe
absence of
debts for
earlier loans;
pursuant to
thelist
approved by
theMinistry
of
Economics800.0
(360.0 *)
(107.6 actually
provided)Until
15/12/97Statistical
information not
available
1.4.
Development of
wood industry
companiesMinistry of
Economics1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97, Art. 66,
Section 7,pursuant
tothefederal
programme of
wood industry
developmentSupport fordevelopment of
wood industry companies
intheRFDirect
transfers
from the
Federal
BudgetSpecific
Russian
wood
industry
companies
(13wood
industry
construction
projects and
facilities)90.5, incl.
60.8 fortimber
and
wood-working
companies; 29.7
forpaper and
pulp companies1997 Minimal effectWT/ACC/RUS/22/Add.1
Page 4Item Authority
Responsible for
Subsidy UseLaw Underlying
theSubsidyPurpose oftheSubsidy Form ofthe
SubsidyToWhom
andHow the
Subsidy Is
Granted?Subsidy Amount
inBillion Rubles
(*adjusted for
1997 budget
adjustments)Subsidy
PeriodEffect onTrade
1.5.
Reimbursement
forcosts
associated with
maintenance of
social assetsMinistry of
Economics
(Forest
Economics Dept.)1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97, Art. 66,
Section 7Reimbursement ofcosts
associated with
maintenance ofsocial
assetsSet-off Wood
industry
companies575.0
(258.8 *),193.0
actually
provided, incl.:
118.0 using
promissory
notes; 75.0
against earlier
loans; 250.0 is
earmarked for
19981997-1998;
242.5
million for
1998Nodirect effect
ontrade
2. Mechanical Engineering
2.1. Industrial
construction
according tothe
listofprojects to
befinanced from
thefederal
budget in1997,
incl.:Ministry of
Finance1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Support forindustrial
construction and
implementation ofthe
federal investment
programmeInvestment
taxcreditsCompanies
asperthe
listapproved
bythe
Government48,400.0
(4580.0 actually
provided in
1997)1997 Statistical
information not
available
JSC
Elektro-agregat,
KurskMinistry of
Finance1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Support forindustrial
construction and
implementation ofthe
federal investment
programmeInvestment
taxcreditsJSC
Elektro-agre
gat,Kursk3,200
(actually 1,000)1997 Minimal effect
JSCElinar,
Moscow RegionMinistry of
Finance1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Support forindustrial
construction and
implementation ofthe
federal investment
programmeInvestment
taxcreditsJSCElinar,
Moscow
Region3,200
(actually 1,000)1997 Minimal effectWT/ACC/RUS/22/Add.1
Page 5Item Authority
Responsible for
Subsidy UseLaw Underlying
theSubsidyPurpose oftheSubsidy Form ofthe
SubsidyToWhom
andHow the
Subsidy Is
Granted?Subsidy Amount
inBillion Rubles
(*adjusted for
1997 budget
adjustments)Subsidy
PeriodEffect onTrade
JSCDemikhovo
Engineering
Plant, Moscow
RegionMinistry of
Finance1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Support forindustrial
construction and
implementation ofthe
federal investment
programmeInvestment
taxcreditsJSC
Demikhovo
Engineering
Plant,
Moscow
Region10,000 (actually
1,000)1997 Minimal effect
JSCPrivod,
Perm RegionMinistry of
Finance1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Support forindustrial
construction and
implementation ofthe
federal investment
programmeInvestment
taxcreditsJSCPrivod,
Perm Region1,200
(actually 0)1997 Minimal effect
JSC
Elektro-vypryam
itel, SaranskMinistry of
Finance1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Support forindustrial
construction and
implementation ofthe
federal investment
programmeInvestment
taxcreditsJSC
Elektro-vypr
yamitel,
Saransk800
(actually 0)1997 Minimal effect
JSCPavlovo Bus
Plant, PavlovoMinistry of
Finance1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Support forindustrial
construction and
implementation ofthe
federal investment
programmeInvestment
taxcreditsJSCPavlovo
BusPlant,
Pavlovo4,000
(actually 0)1997 Minimal effect
JSCShadrinsk
Automotive
Units Plant,
Kurgan RegionMinistry of
Finance1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Support forindustrial
construction and
implementation ofthe
federal investment
programmeInvestment
taxcreditsJSC
Shadrinsk
Automotive
Units Plant,
Kurgan
Region1,500
(actually 0)1997 Minimal effect
JSCTutayev
Motor Plant,
Yaroslavl RegionMinistry of
Finance1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Support forindustrial
construction and
implementation ofthe
federal investment
programmeInvestment
taxcreditsJSCTutayev
Motor Plant,
Yaroslavl
Region5,000
(actually 0)1997 Minimal effectWT/ACC/RUS/22/Add.1
Page 6Item Authority
Responsible for
Subsidy UseLaw Underlying
theSubsidyPurpose oftheSubsidy Form ofthe
SubsidyToWhom
andHow the
Subsidy Is
Granted?Subsidy Amount
inBillion Rubles
(*adjusted for
1997 budget
adjustments)Subsidy
PeriodEffect onTrade
JSCYaroslavl
Diesel
Equipment Plant,
YaroslavlMinistry of
Finance1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Support forindustrial
construction and
implementation ofthe
federal investment
programmeInvestment
taxcreditsJSC
Yaroslavl
Diesel
Equipment
Plant,
Yaroslavl3,000
(actually 0)1997 Minimal effect
Kolomna
Machine Tool
Plant,
Kolomna,
Moscow RegionMinistry of
Finance1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Support forindustrial
construction and
implementation ofthe
federal investment
programmeInvestment
taxcreditsKoloona
Machine
Tool Plant,
Koloona,
Moscow
Region1,500
(actually 0)1997 Minimal effect
JSCLipetsk
Tractor PlantMinistry of
Finance1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Support forindustrial
construction and
implementation ofthe
federal investment
programmeInvestment
taxcreditsJSCLipetsk
Tractor Plant5,000
(actually 0)1997 Minimal effect
AMO ZIL Ministry of
Finance1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Support forindustrial
construction and
implementation ofthe
federal investment
programmeInvestment
taxcreditsAMO ZIL 1500
(actually 0)1997 Minimal effect
JSC
Kalashni-kovo
Electric Lamp
Plant, Tver
RegionMinistry of
Finance1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Support forindustrial
construction and
implementation ofthe
federal investment
programmeInvestment
taxcreditsJSC
Kalashnikov
oElectric
Lamp Plant,
Tver Region3,800
(actually 0)1997 Minimal effect
JSCDizelprom,
CheboksaryMinistry of
Finance1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Support forindustrial
construction and
implementation ofthe
federal investment
programmeInvestment
taxcreditsJSC
Dizelprom,
Cheboksary2,200
(actually 0)1997 Minimal effectWT/ACC/RUS/22/Add.1
Page 7Item Authority
Responsible for
Subsidy UseLaw Underlying
theSubsidyPurpose oftheSubsidy Form ofthe
SubsidyToWhom
andHow the
Subsidy Is
Granted?Subsidy Amount
inBillion Rubles
(*adjusted for
1997 budget
adjustments)Subsidy
PeriodEffect onTrade
Low-Power
Electric Motor
Plant,
Nazran,
Ingush RepublicMinistry of
Finance1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Support forindustrial
construction and
implementation ofthe
federal investment
programmeInvestment
taxcreditsLow-Power
Electric
Motor Plant,
Nazran,
Ingush
Republic1,500
(actually 1,580)1997 Minimal effect
CJSC
Metro-vagonmas
h,MytishchiMinistry of
Finance1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Support forindustrial
construction and
implementation ofthe
federal investment
programmeInvestment
taxcreditsCJSC
Metro-vagon
mash,
Mytishchi1,000
(actually 0)1997 Minimal effect
2.2. Loans tomechanical engineering companies, incl.:
JSCVladimir
Tractor PlantMinistry of
Finance,
Federal
Bankruptcy
AgencyGovernment
Resolution No.53
of20/1/96Support forfarming
machinery exportsBudgetary
loansJSC
Vladimir
Tractor Plant32(in1996),
actually 22in
1996 and10in
19971996-1997 Statistical
information not
available
JSCSamara
Corporation SharMinistry of
Finance, Federal
Bankruptcy
AgencyGovernment
Resolution No.53
of20/1/96Support fornational
exportsBudgetary
loansJSCSamara
Corporation
Shar25(in1996),
actually 8in
19961996 Statistical
information not
available
JSC
Yuzh-uralmashMinistry of
Finance, Federal
Bankruptcy
AgencyGovernment
Resolution No.53
of20/1/96Support fornational
exportsBudgetary
loansJSC
Yuzh-uralma
sh10in1996,
actually 10in
19961996 Statistical
information not
available
JSCYantar Ministry of
Finance, Federal
Bankruptcy
AgencyGovernment
Resolution No.53
of20/1/96Support fornational
exportsBudgetary
loansJSCYantar 10in1996,
actually 5in
19961996 Statistical
information not
availableWT/ACC/RUS/22/Add.1
Page 8Item Authority
Responsible for
Subsidy UseLaw Underlying
theSubsidyPurpose oftheSubsidy Form ofthe
SubsidyToWhom
andHow the
Subsidy Is
Granted?Subsidy Amount
inBillion Rubles
(*adjusted for
1997 budget
adjustments)Subsidy
PeriodEffect onTrade
JSCResearch
andProduction
Corporation
"Novosibirsk
Pilot Railway
CarPlant"Ministry of
Finance, Federal
Bankruptcy
AgencyGovernment
Resolution No.53
of20/1/96Support fornational
exportsBudgetary
loansJSC
Research and
Production
Corporation
"Novosibirsk
Pilot
Railway Car
Plant"15in1996,
actually 15in
19961996 Statistical
information not
available
2.3. Deferred payment oftaxes tothebudget bymechanical engineering companies, incl.:
JSCBirobidzhan
Power
Transformer
PlantMinistry of
Finance, Federal
Bankruptcy
AgencyPresidential Decree
No.2270 "On
Certain Changes in
Taxation ..."of
22/12/93Improvement offinancial
andbusiness conditionsBudgetary
loansJSC
Birobidzhan
Power
Transformer
Plant1.4in1996 1996 Minimal effect
JSCArmagus,
Gus- KhrustalnyMinistry of
Finance, Federal
Bankruptcy
AgencyPresidential Decree
No.2270 "On
Certain Changes in
Taxation ..."of
22/12/93Improvement offinancial
conditions after fireBudgetary
loansJSC
Armagus,
Gus-
Khrustalny5.2in1997 1997 Minimal effect
JSCSchetmash,
KurskMinistry of
Finance, Federal
Bankruptcy
AgencyPresidential Decree
No.2270 "On
Certain Changes in
Taxation ..."of
22/12/93Improvement offinancial
conditionsBudgetary
loansJSC
Schetmash,
Kursk5.7in1997 1997 Minimal effect
JSCSlava,
MoscowMinistry of
Finance, Federal
Bankruptcy
AgencyPresidential Decree
No.2270 "On
Certain Changes in
Taxation ..."of
22/12/93Improvement offinancial
andbusiness conditionsBudgetary
loansJSCSlava,
Moscow1.0in1996 1996 Minimal effectWT/ACC/RUS/22/Add.1
Page 9Item Authority
Responsible for
Subsidy UseLaw Underlying
theSubsidyPurpose oftheSubsidy Form ofthe
SubsidyToWhom
andHow the
Subsidy Is
Granted?Subsidy Amount
inBillion Rubles
(*adjusted for
1997 budget
adjustments)Subsidy
PeriodEffect onTrade
2.4. Investment taxcredits tomechanical engineering companies, incl.:
JSCGAZ Ministry of
Finance, Ministry
ofEconomicsGovernment
Decree No.1544
"On State Support
forJSCGAZ" of
25/12/96Support fortheproduction
programme tomodernize
"Volga" GAZ-3110 carInvestment
taxcreditsJSCGAZ 2,12.5 *in1997 1997 Statistical
information not
available
JSCKaMAZ Ministry of
Finance, Ministry
ofEconomicsPresidential Decree
No.439of2/1/96Implementation ofthe
major civil products
projectsInvestment
taxcreditsJSCKaMAZ 80.0 in1996 1996 Statistical
information not
available
2.5. Other types ofstate support formechanical engineering companies, incl.:
JSCRostselmash Ministry of
FinancePresidential Decree
No.1046 "On
Measures to
Provide Harvesting
Machinery forthe
Agro-industrial
Sector ..."of
17/10/95Provision offunds forthe
agro-industrial sector,
including taxexemptions,
forharvester manufacturer
andfurther delivery toa
leasing fundOther JSC
Rostselmash665.1 in1996
and166.0 in
19971996-1997 Statistical
information not
available
JSCKaMAZ Ministry of
FinancePresidential Decree
No.1269 "On
State Support for
Restructuring and
Development of
JSCKaMAZ
Enterprises" of
19/12/95Extension ofdebt
repayment until 1/3/ 2001
inorder toeliminate the
consequences ofthefireat
theengine plantOther JSCKaMAZ 253.9 in1996 1996 Statistical
information not
availableWT/ACC/RUS/22/Add.1
Page 10Item Authority
Responsible for
Subsidy UseLaw Underlying
theSubsidyPurpose oftheSubsidy Form ofthe
SubsidyToWhom
andHow the
Subsidy Is
Granted?Subsidy Amount
inBillion Rubles
(*adjusted for
1997 budget
adjustments)Subsidy
PeriodEffect onTrade
JSCKaMAZ Ministry of
Finance, Federal
Bankruptcy
AgencyGovernment
Decree No.139
"On State Support
forRestructuring
andDevelopment
ofJSCKaMAZ
Enterprises" of
12/12/96 and
Government Order
No.349-r "On
Budgetary Loan
..."of13/3/96Stabilization ofthe
operations ofJSCKaMAZBudgetary
loansJSCKaMAZ 1,280.0 in1996 1996 Statistical
information not
available
Production
Association
"Yelabuga
Automotive
Plant" (YelAZ)Ministry of
FinancePresidential Decree
No.450"On State
Support forPA
YelAZ ..."of
1/4/96Development andstart-up
ofpassenger car
manufacturing operationsSpecific
forms of
state supportProduction
Association
"Yelabuga
Automotive
Plant"
(YelAZ)212.7 in1996 1996 Statistical
information not
available
Production
Association
"Yelabuga
Automotive
Plant" (YelAZ)Ministry of
FinancePresidential Decree
No.450"On State
Support forPA
YelAZ ..."of
1/4/96;
Government Order
No.276-r of
28/2/96Development andstart-up
ofpassenger car
manufacturing operationsDirect
transfers
from the
Federal
BudgetProduction
Association
"Yelabuga
Automotive
Plant"
(YelAZ)12.7 in1996 1996 Statistical
information not
available
2.6. Taxprivileges formechanical engineering companies, incl.:
Production
Association
"Yelabuga
Automotive
Plant"Ministry of
Finance, Ministry
ofEconomicsGovernment Order
No.582-r of
28/4/97Financing ofactivities to
develop andstart up
passenger car
manufacturing operationsInvestment
taxcreditProduction
Association
"Yelabuga
Automotive
Plant"47.8 in1997 1997 Statistical
information not
availableWT/ACC/RUS/22/Add.1
Page 11Item Authority
Responsible for
Subsidy UseLaw Underlying
theSubsidyPurpose oftheSubsidy Form ofthe
SubsidyToWhom
andHow the
Subsidy Is
Granted?Subsidy Amount
inBillion Rubles
(*adjusted for
1997 budget
adjustments)Subsidy
PeriodEffect onTrade
3. Textile andLight Industry
3.1. Support for
thetextile and
light industryMinistry of
Economics,
Ministry of
Finance1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Financial support for
textile andlight industry
companiesDirect
transfers
from the
Federal
BudgetLight
industry
companies45.0 * 1997 Statistical
information not
available
3.2. Loan Ministry of
Economics,
Ministry of
Finance, Federal
Bankruptcy
Agency1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97, Article 66Support forthepurchase of
rawmaterials andsuppliesBudgetary
loansLight
industry
companies1,000.0 1997 Minimal effect
4. Chemical andPetrochemical Industry
4.1. Budgetary
loanMinistry of
Finance, Federal
Bankruptcy
Agency1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Support forthepurchase of
rawmaterials andenergy
resources forethyl acetate
productionBudgetary
loansLLC
Karbokhim
andLLC
Moloma
Wood
Chemical
Plant4.5 1997 Statistical
information not
available
4.2. State
support forthe
chemical and
petro-chemical
industryMinistry of
Economics1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Support fortheproduction
andsales ofliquefied gas
fordomestic needsDirect
transfers
from the
Federal
BudgetJSC
Novo-kuibys
hevsk
Petro-chemic
alPlant, JSC
Tobolsk
Petro-
chemical
Plant9.66* 1997;
19.6
million in
1998NoeffectWT/ACC/RUS/22/Add.1
Page 12Item Authority
Responsible for
Subsidy UseLaw Underlying
theSubsidyPurpose oftheSubsidy Form ofthe
SubsidyToWhom
andHow the
Subsidy Is
Granted?Subsidy Amount
inBillion Rubles
(*adjusted for
1997 budget
adjustments)Subsidy
PeriodEffect onTrade
5. Transport andCommunications
5.1Operating
losscoveragePostal
organizationsFederal Law
No.15-FZ "On
Communications"
of16/2/95Operating losscoverage Tax
exemptions
andset-off
for
repayment of
the
Mi-Nostra of
Railways '
accounts
payable for
mail
transportPostal
entities67.5
93.2
160.0 million
required for
19981996
1997Minimum effect,
since itaccounts
foronly 1%of
thegross
revenues of
postal
Communications
5.2Financing of
capital
developmentMinistry of
Finance, Ministry
of
Communications1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Financing ofcapital
developmentState
financing for
specific
programmesPostal
entities68.9
(incl. under the
Press-denial
Programme
"Telephone for
theRussian
Population"1996 Noeffect
(37.9) andthe
federal special-
purpose
programme
"Dev. ofPostal
Communications
inRussia")programm
efor
1994-2000
1997WT/ACC/RUS/22/Add.1
Page 13Item Authority
Responsible for
Subsidy UseLaw Underlying
theSubsidyPurpose oftheSubsidy Form ofthe
SubsidyToWhom
andHow the
Subsidy Is
Granted?Subsidy Amount
inBillion Rubles
(*adjusted for
1997 budget
adjustments)Subsidy
PeriodEffect onTrade
Continued Continued Continued Continued Continued Continued 79.0 (39.5*)
incl. 42.7
(19.2*) under the
federal
special-purpose
programme
"Dev. ofPostal
Communications
inRussia ”Continued Continued
47.0 million
incl. 20.0 under
thefederal
special-purpose
programme
"Dev. ofPostal
Communications
inRussia"
5.3Provision by
mail ofa
mandatory free
copy tothe
Government of
publications
inside and
outside ofthe
Russian
FederationMinistry of
Finance, Ministry
of
Communi-cationsFederal Law No.
77-FZ “On
Obligatory Copy of
Documents ”of
29/12/94Financial support for
providing mandatory free
copies50% oftariff
forbudget
organizationsPostal
entitiesNostatistical
informationYearly Statistical
information not
available
6. Folk Crafts
Support Ministry of
Finance1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Support forfolkartsand
craftsDirect
transfers
from the
Federal
BudgetCraft and
folkart
enterprises10.0 1997 Noeffect
7. OilandGasIndustryWT/ACC/RUS/22/Add.1
Page 14Item Authority
Responsible for
Subsidy UseLaw Underlying
theSubsidyPurpose oftheSubsidy Form ofthe
SubsidyToWhom
andHow the
Subsidy Is
Granted?Subsidy Amount
inBillion Rubles
(*adjusted for
1997 budget
adjustments)Subsidy
PeriodEffect onTrade
7.1Industry
supportAdministration of
Arkhangelsk
Region1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Financial support forthe
construction ofthe
Nyuksenitsa-Arkhangelsk
gaspipelineDirect
transfers
from the
Federal
BudgetAdministrati
onof
Arkhangelsk
Region for
onward
distribution
toenterprises29.4 1997 Statistical
information not
available
7.2Industry
supportMinistry ofFuel
andEnergy1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Financial support forthe
construction ofbranches of
thegaspipelineDirect
transfers
from the
Federal
BudgetStatistical
information not
available
Kalyazin RAO
Gazprom3.3 1997
Rostov Region AO
Rosgazifikats
ia3.0 1997
Tuchkovo AO
Rosgazifikats
ia3.3 1997
8. Metallurgical Industry
8.1. Research
anddevelopment
cost
reimbursementMinistry of
Finance and
Ministry of
Economics1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Financial support for
researchState
financing for
specific
programmesScientific-Re
search
Institutes and
Enterprises
of
Metallurgical
Industry2.0in1996; no
financing made
in19971996 Noeffect
8.2. Deferred
taxesMinistry of
Finance and
Ministry of
Economics1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Stabilization offinancial
conditionsDeferred
payments to
theFederal
BudgetOJSC Tula
Chermet21.7 1997 NoeffectWT/ACC/RUS/22/Add.1
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Responsible for
Subsidy UseLaw Underlying
theSubsidyPurpose oftheSubsidy Form ofthe
SubsidyToWhom
andHow the
Subsidy Is
Granted?Subsidy Amount
inBillion Rubles
(*adjusted for
1997 budget
adjustments)Subsidy
PeriodEffect onTrade
9. Agriculture
9.1. Grants and
compensations
foragricultural
producersMinistry of
Agriculture and
Provisions,
executive
authorities of
subjects1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Support foragricultural
producersDirect
transfers
from the
Federal
BudgetAgricultural
producers1,200.0 * Yearly Statistical
information not
available
9.2. Formation
ofaleasing fund
tosellfarming
machinery using
federal budget
funds (for4
years)Ministry of
Agriculture and
Provisions1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Sale offarming machinery
oncreditOther Agricultural
producers4,000.0 * Fora
period up
to5yearsStatistical
information not
available
9.3. Crediting of
agricultural
producers '
seasonal costsMinistry of
Agriculture and
Provisions1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Preferred interest rate
creditOther Agricultural
producers2,800.0 * Yearly Statistical
information not
available
9.4. Taxcredits
foragricultural
producersMinistry of
Agriculture and
ProvisionsFederal Law
No.2116-1 "On
Corporate Profits
Tax" of27/12/91Promotion andprotection
ofagricultural producers
during transition toafree
market economySpecific
forms of
State supportExcept for
animal-
breeding
complexes
andpoultry
plantsNostatistics Statistical
information not
available
Federal Law
No.1992-1 "On
Value Added Tax"
of6/12/91Specific
forms of
State support
Federal Law
No.1998-1 "On
Individual Income
Tax" of7/12/91Specific
forms of
State supportFarmers During 5
years after
farm
establishm
entWT/ACC/RUS/22/Add.1
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Responsible for
Subsidy UseLaw Underlying
theSubsidyPurpose oftheSubsidy Form ofthe
SubsidyToWhom
andHow the
Subsidy Is
Granted?Subsidy Amount
inBillion Rubles
(*adjusted for
1997 budget
adjustments)Subsidy
PeriodEffect onTrade
Federal Law
No.2030-1 "On
Corporate Property
Tax" of13/12/91Investment
taxcreditsCorporate
agricultural
producers
9.5. Preferential
power rates for
agricultural
producersMinistry of
Agriculture and
ProvisionsPresidential Decree
No.565of16/4/96Reduction ofpower cost
expensesOther Agricultural
producers,
Green house
enterprises,
andflax
producersNostatistics 1996-1997 Statistical
information not
available
9.6. Rates for
railroad
transportation of
mineral and
organic
fertilizersMinistry of
Agriculture and
ProvisionsGovernment
Decree No.166of
14/2/97Reduction oftariffs for
railroad transportation of
mineral andorganic
fertilizersOther Agricultural
enterprisesNostatistics 1997 Statistical
information not
available
9.7. Rates for
seasonal railroad
transportation of
agricultural
productsMinistry of
Agriculture and
ProvisionsGovernment
Decree No.224of
26/2/97Reduction ofrates for
transportation ofpotatoes,
sugar beet, vegetables,
grapes andcucurbits
harvested in1997, fishand
fishproducts, seeds of
grain crops toareas
damaged bynatural
calamitiesOther Agricultural
enterprisesNostatistics 1997 Statistical
information not
available
9.8. Grants to
flaxandhemp
producersMinistry of
Agriculture and
ProvisionsGovernment
Decree No.224of
26/2/97Support forflaxandhemp
producersDirect
transfers
from the
Federal
BudgetFlax and
hemp
producersNostatistics 1997 Statistical
information not
availableWT/ACC/RUS/22/Add.1
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Responsible for
Subsidy UseLaw Underlying
theSubsidyPurpose oftheSubsidy Form ofthe
SubsidyToWhom
andHow the
Subsidy Is
Granted?Subsidy Amount
inBillion Rubles
(*adjusted for
1997 budget
adjustments)Subsidy
PeriodEffect onTrade
9.9. Grants in
sheep breedingMinistry of
Agriculture and
ProvisionsGovernment
Decree No.224of
26/2/97Support foranimal
breeding supportDirect
transfers
from the
Federal
BudgetSheep
breedersNostatistics 1997 Statistical
information not
available
10. Heat andPower Supply
10.1.
Reimbursement
ofpower
generation and
supply
companies for
power ratesExecutive
authoritiesGovernment Order
No.264-r of
28/2/97Financial support forFar
Eastern regions concerning
power ratesDirect
transfers
from the
Federal
BudgetPower
companies in
fixed
amounts1,300.0 * 1997
(annually)Statistical
information not
available
10.2.
Reimbursement
toRAO EES
Rossii (Russian
JSC"Integrated
Power System of
Russia")Ministry ofFuel
andEnergy1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Fuel procurement forthe
autumn andwinter periodDirect
transfers
from the
Federal
BudgetRAO EES
Rossii192.0 1997 Statistical
information not
available
10.3. Deferred
taxesMinistry ofFuel
andEnergy1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Deferral oftaxes Deferred
payments to
theFederal
BudgetCompanies
within the
jurisdiction
ofthe
Ministry of
Fuel and
Energy, incl.
RAO EES
Rossii, RAO
Gazprom,
coal industry
companies5,684.5,
incl.
367.7
4,474.6
842.21997 Statistical
information not
availableWT/ACC/RUS/22/Add.1
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Responsible for
Subsidy UseLaw Underlying
theSubsidyPurpose oftheSubsidy Form ofthe
SubsidyToWhom
andHow the
Subsidy Is
Granted?Subsidy Amount
inBillion Rubles
(*adjusted for
1997 budget
adjustments)Subsidy
PeriodEffect onTrade
10.4. Investment
taxcreditMinistry ofFuel
andEnergy1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Various Investment
taxcreditsJSC
Tomsk-energ
o40.0 1997,
maturing
in1999Statistical
information not
available
11. Coal
11.1. Coal
industry
restructuring,
incl. Federal
Programme
"Fuel and
Energy"Ministry ofFuel
andEnergy,
regional
governments1997 Federal
Budget Law,
No.29-FZ of
26/2/97Abandonment ofhighly
unprofitable mines;
renovation andconstruction
ofnew mines; social
support forthepopulationDirect
transfers
from the
Federal
BudgetMines and
open pits,
executive
authorities of
RFsubjects6,479.2, incl.
2,402.0 under
Federal
Programme
"Fuel and
Energy ”1997-1998,
incl.
5,697.7
bln.Rbin
1998Statistical
information not
available