RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/RUS/42/Rev.1
15 December 2000
(00-5492)
Working Party on the
Accession of the Russian FederationOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Tentative Plan of Legislative Work in the Fields Related to the
Accession of the Russian Federation to the WTO for 2001
Revision
The Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation has submitted the following Tentative Plan
of Legislative Work in the Fields Related to the Accession of the Russian Federation to the WTO for
2001, with the request that it be circulated to members of the Working Party.
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LEGISLATION RELATING TO THE FUNDAMENTALS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Federal Law “On introduction of amendments and addenda to the Federal Laws “On foreign
investments in the Russian Federation” and "On investment activity in the
Russian Federation in the form of capital investments"The draft law was submitted to the
Government of the Russian Federation in
November 2000.
Federal Law “On state registration of legal entities” The draft law was submitted to the
Government of the Russian Federation in
November 2000.
Federal Law, RussianGovernment regulation“On introduction of amendments to the Federal Law “On licensing of certain
types of activities”The draft law was submitted to the
Government of the Russian Federation in
November 2000.
Decree of the President ofthe Russian Federation,
request to the ConstitutionalCourt of the Russian
FederationReview of legal acts of federal and regional authorities in order to implement
the Budget Code of the Russian Federation and constitutional guarantees of
free movement of goods, services, financial assets and workers within theterritory of the Russian Federation.The texts are being drafted by the federal
executive bodies (hereinafter referred to as
FEB)
Federal Law “On introduction of amendments and addenda to the Federal Law “On Banks
and Banking””
“On introduction of amendments and addenda to the Federal Law “On
insolvency of credit organizations””
“On introduction of amendments to article 73 of the Federal Law “On the
Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia)”The draft adopted be the State Duma in the
first reading in March 2000.
In November 2000 the State Duma appointed a
working group in order to revise the drafts.
Federal Law,Resolution of theGovernment of the Russian
Federation“On introduction of amendments and addenda to the Federal Law “On
privatization of state property and fundamentals of privatization of municipalproperty in Russia”
Draft decree of the President of the Russian Federation “On approval of
regulation on property  rights on land plots of the privatized real estate ”The draft was submitted to the Government of
the Russian Federation in September 2000.
The draft is coordinated with FEB.
Federal Law “On introduction of amendments and addenda to the Russian Civil Code”
(relating to the rights of property and other rights of estate to land and
dwellings).The draft was submitted to the State Duma
Federal Law “On introduction of amendments and addenda to the Federal Law “On currency
regulation and currency control””The text is being drafted.WT/ACC/RUS/42/Rev.1
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[Federal Law “On confirmation of compliance of goods and services to standard
requirements”The text is being drafted.]
Federal Law “On the international trade department of the Supreme Court of the Russian
Federation”*The text is being drafted.
Federal law “On implementation of international commitments of the Russian Federation
by subjects of the Russian Federation”*The text is being drafted.
Federal Law “On state procurement” The text is being drafted.
Federal law “On introduction of amendments and addenda to the Federal Law “On Joint-
stock companies”The text is being drafted.
Federal law “On introduction of amendments and addenda  to the Federal Law “On
financial and industrial groups”The text  is being drafted.
Federal law “On introduction of amendments and addenda to of the Federal Law “On
production sharing agreements”
Federal Law “On  immunity of the State” The draft is being coordinated with FEB
Federal Law “On subsidies and other forms of state support” The text is being drafted by FEB
TRADE IN GOODS
Federal Laws “On introduction of amendments and addenda to the Federal Law “On measure
for protection of economic interests of the Russian Federation in foreign trade
of goods”.
“On introduction of amendments to the Federal Law “On state regulation of
foreign trade activities”The draft is being coordinated with FEB
The text is being drafted by FEB
Federal Law “On licensing of export and import of goods”. The draft is being coordinated with FEB.
Federal Law “On introduction of amendments and addenda to the Customs Code of the
Russian Federation” (a new version of the Customs Code)The State Duma adopted the draft in
November 2000 in the first reading. The draft
amendments is being coordinated with FEB.
Federal Law “On introduction of amendments to Part II of the Tax Code of the Russian
Federation” (Chapter 27. Customs duty and customs fees)The draft amendments is being coordinated
with FEB.
Federal Law “On introduction of amendments and addenda to Federal Law “On
standardization”The text is being drafted.
Federal Law “On technical measures in trade”* The text is being drafted
Federal Law “On introduction of amendments and addenda to the Federal Law “On
veterinary activities”The text is being drafted
Federal Law “On rules of origin”* The text is being draftedWT/ACC/RUS/42/Rev.1
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Federal Law “On introduction of amendments and addenda to Federal Law “On state
regulation of manufacturing and turnover of ethyl alcohol, spirits and alcohol
contained products”The text is being drafted
Federal Law “On introduction of amendments and addenda to the Federal Law “On customs
tariff”The concept of the Law is being developed by
FEB
TRADE IN SERVICES
Federal Law “On mandatory medical and social insurance in the Russian Federation” The draft is being coordinated with FEB
Federal Law “On introduction of amendments and addenda to the Federal Law “On
mandatory social insurance against industrial accidents and professional
diseases”The text is being drafted by FEB
Federal Law “On guarantees to recover individual bank deposits” The text  is being drafted by FEB
Federal Law “On introduction of amendments and addenda to the Federal Law “On
organization of insurance business in the Russian Federation”
“On state insurance surveillance in the Russian Federation”In December 2000 the drafts were submitted to
the Government of the Russian Federation
Federal Law “On introduction of amendments and addenda to the Federal Law “On private
non-state pension funds”The text is being drafted by FEB
Federal Law Creation of legal basis of mandatory insurance in Russia on the basis of
competition with concurrent abolishment of duplicate legislative decisions
including elaboration of the draft laws as follows:
· “On mandatory insurance of tort liability of motor vehicles owners”;
· “On mandatory insurance of tort liability of organizations – users of
dangerous industrial objects”
·    “On mandatory insurance of liability of producers of particular categories of
goods, works and services”.The draft is submitted to the State Duma.
Federal Law Improvement of legal basis for activities of professional participants to the
securities market. Work out of draft laws as follows:
· “On transactions involving the use of  confidential information”;
· “On mortgage emission securities”;
· “On introduction of amendments and addenda to the Federal Law “On the
securities market”;
· “On investment consultants”.The draft is submitted to the State Duma.
The text is being drafted by FEB.
The text is being coordinated with FEB
Federal Law or Resolutionof the Government“On classification of services”*  The concept is discussed by FEB
Federal Law “On regulation of providing services within Russian Federation”.*WT/ACC/RUS/42/Rev.1
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Electronic Commerce
Federal Law “On electronic commerce”. The draft is being coordinated with FEB.
Federal Law “On electronic signature” In December 2000 the draft submitted to the
Government of the Russian Federation
Federal Law "On electronic document” The text is being drafted by FEB
PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Federal Law “On secret inventions” The text is being drafted by FEB
Federal Law “On introduction of amendments and addenda to the Russian Patent Law” The draft is submitted to the Government of
the Russian Federation
Federal Law “On introduction of amendments and addenda to Federal Law “On Trade
Marks, Services Marks and Appellations of Origin”.The draft is submitted to the Government of
the Russian Federation
Federal Law “On introduction of amendments and addenda to Federal Law “On Legal
Protection of Topologies of Integrated Microcircuits”.The draft is submitted to the Government of
the Russian Federation
Federal Law “On introduction of amendments and addenda to Federal Law “On Legal
Protection of Computer Programmes and Databases”.The draft is submitted to the Government of
the Russian Federation
Federal Law “On introduction of amendments and addenda to Federal Law “On copyright
and related rights”.The draft is submitted  to the Government of
the Russian Federation
*  the subject of this law may be incorporated into other draft legislation.
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