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ORGANIZATION(96-3932)
Original: English
ACCESSION OFTHE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
ListofActing Legislative Documents intheField ofForeign Trade Activity
(Asof1September 1996)
- TheConstitution oftheRussian Federation of12December 1993;
LAWS
1991
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.1499-1 of28June1991OnMedical Insurance ofCitizens
intheRussian Federation (withtheadditions andamendments of2April 1993and1July1994);
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.1103-1 of25April 1991 "Land Code" (asamended
24December 1993);
- LawoftheRussian Federation of26June1991 "OnInvestment Activity";
- LawoftheRussian Federation of22March 1991"OnCompetition andRestriction ofMonopoly
Activity onCommodity Markets" (with theadditions andamendments of24June1992,
25May1995)
- LawoftheRussianFederationNo.1545-1of4July1991"OnForeignInvestmentintheRussian
Federation" (asamended 19June1995);
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.1992-1 of6December 1991 "OntheValue-Added Tax"
(asamended 27December 1995, 1April 1996, 22May1996);
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.2030-1 of13December 1991 "OnProperty Taxof
Enterprises";
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.2116-1 of27December 1991"OnProfits TaxofEnterprises
andOrganizations" (asamended 25April 1995 and31December 1995);
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.2118-1 of27December 1991 "OnthePrinciples ofthe
Taxation System intheRussian Federation" (asamended 16July1992, 22December 1992,
23May1993 and24June1994);
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.2124-1 of27December 1991"OnMass Media" (with the
amendments of13January, 6June1995 and19July1995);
- LawoftheRussian Federation "OntheSanitary andEpidemiological Well-Being ofthe
Population";WT/ACC/RUS/15
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- LawoftheRussian Federation "OnEnvironmental Protection";
1992
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.2396-1 of21February 1992 "OnMineral Resources";
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.2383-1 of20February 1992"OnCommodity Exchanges
andTrade ontheExchange" (with theadditions andamendments of24June 1992,
30April 1993, 19June1995);
- Law oftheRussian Federation No.3266-1 of10July1992 "OnEducation" (with the
amendments of24December 1993 and13January 1996);
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.3517-1 of23September 1992 "OnPatent Rights";
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.3520-1 of23September 1992 "OnTrademarks, Service
Marks andAppellations ofOrigin ofGoods";
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.3523-1 of23September 1992 "OnLegal Protection of
Computer Programs andDatabases";
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.3526-1 of23September 1992 "OnLegal Protection of
Integrated Circuit Topology";
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.3615-1 of9October 1992"OnHard Currency Regulation
andControl";
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.3929-1 of19November 1992"OnInsolvency (Bankruptcy)
ofEnterprises";
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.4015-1 of27November 1992 "OnInsurance";
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.4121-1 of17December 1992"OnAdministrative Liability
ofEnterprises, Organizations andAssociations forBreaches ofLaw intheSphere of
Construction";
1993
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.4804-1 of15April 1993 "OntheExport andImport of
Cultural Values";
- Law oftheRussian Federation No.4871-1 of27April 1993"On Ensuring Uniform
Measurement";
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.4979-1 of14May1993 "OnVeterinary";
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.5003-1 of21May 1993 "OnCustoms Tariff" (with
amendments 21August 1995);
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.5151-1 of10June1993"OnCertification ofProducts and
Services";WT/ACC/RUS/15
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- LawoftheRussian Federation No.5154-1 of10June1993 "OnStandardization";
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.5221-1 of18June1993 "Customs Code";
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.5338-1 of7July1993 "OnInternational Commercial
Arbitration";
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.5351-1 of9July1993 "OnCopyright andNeighbouring
Rights";
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.5485-1 of7July1993 "OnState Secrets";
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.5600-1 of6August 1993 "OnFundamentals ofLabour
Protection Legislation" (asamended on18July1995);
- LawoftheRussian Federation No.5605-1 of6August 1993 "OnSelection Attainments";
1994
- Federal LawNo.5-FZ of14June1994 "OntheProcedure ofPublication andComing into
Force ofFederal Constitutional Laws Federal Laws andActsIssued bytheChambers ofthe
Federal Assembly";
- Federal LawNo.51-FZ of30November 1994"Civil Code oftheRussian Federation (Part I)";
- Federal LawNo.53-FZ of2December 1994"OnPurchases andDeliveries ofFarm Products,
RawMaterials andFoodstuffs toMeet State Needs";
- FederalLawNo.60-FZof13December1994"OnProductsDeliveriesforFederalStateNeeds"
(with amendments 19June1995);
- Federal LawNo.79-FZ of29December 1994 "OnState Material Reserve";
1995
- Federal LawNo.4-FZ of11January 1995 "OntheCounting Chamber oftheRussian
Federation";
- Federal LawNo.15-FZ of16February 1995 "OnCommunications";
- Federal LawNo.24FZof20February 1995"OnInformation, Informatization andProtection
ofInformation";
- Federal LawNo.31-FZ of13March 1995 "OnCertain Issues ofGranting Privileges to
Participants ofForeign Economic Activity";
- Federal LawNo.41-FZ of14April 1995 "OnState Regulation ofPrices forElectrical and
Thermal Energy intheRussian Federation";WT/ACC/RUS/15
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- FederalLawNo.65-FZof26April1995"OnAmendingtheRussianSovietFederativeSocialist
Republic LawOntheCentral Bank oftheRussian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (the
Bank ofRussia)" (with theadditions andamendments of31July1995);
- Federal LawNo.70-FZ of5May1995 "OnArbitration Procedural Code oftheRussian
Federation";
- Federal LawNo.88-FZ of14June1995"OnStateSupport forSmall Business intheRussian
Federation";
- Federal LawNo.108-FZ of18July1995 "OnAdvertising";
- Federal LawNo.147-FZ of17August 1995 "OntheNatural Monopolies";
- Federal LawNo.157-FZ of13October 1995"OnStateRegulation ofForeign Trade Activity";
- Federal LawNo.171-FZ of22November 1995"OnStateRegulation ofProduction, Turnover
andRealization ofEthyl Alcohol andAlcoholic Products";
- Federal LawNo.174-FZ of23November 1995 "OnState Environmental Assessment";
- Federal LawNo.190-FZ of30November 1995 "OnFinancial andIndustrial Groups";
- Federal LawNo.225-FZ of30December 1995 "OnProduction Sharing Agreements";
- Federal LawNo.226-FZ of31December 1995 "OnState Duty";
1996
- Federal LawNo.2-FZ of9January 1996 "OntheProtection ofConsumers 'Rights";
- Federal LawNo.13-FZ of22January 1996"OntheSpecial Economic Zone ofKaliningrad";
- Federal LawNo.15-FZ of26January 1996 "OntheEntry intoForce ofPartIIoftheCivil
Code oftheRussian Federation";
- Federal Law No.16-FZ of30January 1996 "OntheCentre ofEconomic Business of
Ingushetiya";
- Federal Law No.17-FZ of3February 1996 "OnBanks andBanking Activity";
- Federal LawNo.23-FZ of7March 1996 "OnExcise Duties";
- Federal LawNo.39-FZ of22April 1996 "OnSecurities Market";
- Federal LawNo.78-FZ of19June1996"OnFundamentals ofStateRegulation ofSocial and
Economic Developments ofFarNorth Regions ofRussian Federation";WT/ACC/RUS/15
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PRESIDENTIAL DECREES
1992
- No.629of14June1992"OnaPartial Change intheProcedure forSaleofaPartofForeign
Currency Receipts andPayments ofExport Duties" (asamended 24December 1993);
- No.631of14June1992 "OntheApproval oftheProcedure fortheSaleofPlots ofLand
During thePrivatization ofStateandMunicipally-owned Enterprises, andDuring theExpansion
andAdditionalConstructionofSuchEnterprises,aswellasPlotsofLandProvidedtoIndividuals
andTheir Associations forEntrepreneurial Activities";
- No.954of26August 1992"OnPrivatization ofRailway Through Share-Holding Transport";
- No.1403of17November 1992"OnSpecial Features ofthePrivatization andTransformation
IntoJoint-Stock Companies ofState-owned Enterprises, andProduction andScience-and-
Production Associations intheOilIndustry, OilRefining andtheOilProduct Supply Sector";
1993
- No.223of12February 1993 "OnState Committee forPatents andTrademarks";
- No.1767of27October 1993"OnRegulation ofRelations inLandandPromotion ofAgrarian
Reform inRussia" (asamended 24December 1993);
- No.1924 of17November 1993 "OntheActivity ofForeign Banks andJointBanks withthe
Participation ofNon-Residents Resources ontheTerritory oftheRussian Federation";
- No.2270 of22December 1993 "OnCertain Changes inTaxation andinRelations withthe
Budgets ofDifferent Levels";
- No.2284 of24December 1993 "State Privatization Programme ofState andMunicipal
Enterprises intheRussian Federation";
1994
- No.847of29April 1994"OntheAdditional Measures fortheAttraction andUseofForeign
Labour intheRussian Federation";
- No.1003 of23May1994 "OntheReform ofState Enterprises";
- No.1004 of23May1994 "OnCertain Issues ofTaxPolicy";
- No.1114 of2June1994 "OntheSaleofState-Owner Debtor Enterprises";
- No.1183 of10June1994 "OnProtection ofConsumers from Unscrupulous Advertising";
- No.1199of10June1994"OnCertain Measures forStimulating Investment Activity Including
Foreign Credit";
- No.1482of8July1994"OnStreamlining Registration ofEnterprises andEntrepreneurs on
theTerritory oftheRussian Federation";WT/ACC/RUS/15
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- No.1484of8July1994"OntheProcedure fortheGrant ofFinancial AidtoEnterprises from
theFederal Budget andTheProcedure fortheGrant ofShort-Term Financial AidtoEnterprises
which areRestructuring theirProduction";
- No.1535 of22July1994 "OnMain Provisions oftheState Programme forPrivatization in
theRussian Federation";
- No.1928 of17September 1994 "OnPrivate Investments intheRussian Federation";
- No.1929of17September 1994"OntheDevelopment ofFinancial Leasing intheInvestment
Sphere";
1995
- No.73of25January 1995 "OntheAdditional Measures toAttract Foreign Investments to
theBranches ofMaterial Production oftheRussian Federation";
- No.221of28February 1995 "OnMeasures toImprove theState Adjustment ofPrices
(Tariffs)";
- No.1204 of30November 1995 "OntheUrgent Measures toSupport theExporters";
1996
- No.293of28February 1996 "OnAdditional Measures toPromote Mortgage Lending";
- No.337of7March 1996"OntheExercise oftheConstitutional Rights ofCitizens toLand";
Resolutions oftheSupreme Soviet
- Resolution oftheSupreme Soviet oftheRussian Federation No.5005-1 of21May1993 On
Enacting theLawoftheRussian Federation ontheCustoms Tariff (with theadditions and
amendments of2and7July1993);
GOVERNMENT RESOLUTIONS
1992
- No.118of26February 1992 "Regulations forLicensing Carriage, Forwarding andOther
Activities Connected withTransportation andMaintenance ofTransport Vehicles intheRussian
Federation" (with theadditions andamendments of23April 1994 and3May1994);
- No.305of8May1992"OnStateRegistration ofNormative ActsIssued byVarious Agencies";
- No.470of4July1992 "OntheEndorsement oftheListofAreas oftheRussian Federation
Restricted toVisits byForeign Nationals";WT/ACC/RUS/15
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- No.552of5August 1992 "OntheApproval ofRegulations forExpenses Incurred inthe
Production andSaleofProducts (Works, Services) Included intheCosts Price ofProducts
(Works,Services)andfortheOrderofFormingFinancialResultsAccountedinProfitTaxation";
- No.854of6November 1992 "OntheLicensing andAllocation ofExports andImports of
Goods (Work, Services) intheRussian Federation" (with theamendments andadditions of
30March, 13August, 2November 1993, 24January, 15April, 31December 1994);
1993
- No.85of26February 1993 "OntheMinistry ofForeign Economic Relations";
- No.452of11May1993"OnMeasures toStimulate theGrowth ofOrganized Trade Turnover
ofCommodities Through Commodity Exchanges";
- No.492of27May1993 "OnthePower oftheExecutive Bodies ofTerritories, Regions,
Autonomous Formations andFederal Cities forLicensing Certain Kinds ofActivity";
- No.531of8June1993"OntheRegulationofConstructionProjectsUsingStateHardCurrency
Assets andForeign Investment Credits intheRussian Federation";
- No.715of23July1993"OntheDefinition ofGoods forOwnProduction Delivered forExport
byEnterprises withForeign Investments;"
- No.763of10August 1993 "OnthePrivatization ofConstruction andBuilding Materials
Enterprises andOrganizations";
- No.840of23August 1993"OnLicensing Carriages, Transport andForwarding, Brokerage
andOther Activity Associated withTransportation BySeaandInland Water Transport inthe
Russian Federation";
- No.850of23August 1993 "OnLicensing Carriages andOther Activities Involved inthe
Transportation byAirTransport intheRussian Federation";
- No.929of22September 1993 "OntheApproval ofRegulations onCreative Architectural
Activities andLicensing Thereof intheRussian Federation";
- No.934of22September 1993 "OnApproval oftheRules ofProviding Services of
Long-Distance andInternational Telephone Communication";
- No.975of9September 1993"OntheAmount ofCompensation fortheDifference inInterest
Rates forEasy Credits";
1994
- No.13of9January 1994 "OntheExcise Duty ontheMOSKVICH Car";
- No.100of12February 1994 "OnOrganization ofWork onStandardization Assurance of
Uniformity ofMeasurements Certification ofProducts andServices" (with sixappendices
including Regulations onMetrological Support ofDefence intheRussian Federation);WT/ACC/RUS/15
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- No.191of9March 1994"OntheStateProgramme oftheDemonopolization oftheEconomy
andtheDevelopment ofCompetition fortheMarkets oftheRussian Federation (Basic Trends
andPriority Measures)";
- No.218of21March 1994 "OnMinimum Rates ofRoyalties forCertain Types ofUseof
Literary andArtistic Works";
- No.220of21March 1994 "OnApproval ofTemporal Regulations ontheFinancing and
Crediting ofCapital Asset Construction ontheTerritory oftheRussian Federation";
- No.240of28March 1994 "OntheMinistry ofEconomy oftheRussian Federation";
- No.251of29March 1994 "OntheApproval oftheRules forLicensing Medical Insurance
Organizations Effecting Obligatory Medical Insurance";
- No.277of4April 1994"OntheStructuring ofWork withForeign Investment andTechnical
Consulting Aid";
- No.318of14April 1994 "OnIssues ofCustoms Tariff Regulation ofForeign Economic
Activity";
- No.319of14April 1994 "OntheIntroducing oftheExcise Duty Mark";
- No.374of23April 1994"OnEstablishing Rules fortheSupply ofTelegraph Communication
Services";
- No.482of6May1994"OntheApproval ofNormative Documents Regulating Licensing in
theRussian Federation";
- No.490of16May1994 "OnSpecial Aspects ofDetermining theTaxBaseforthePayment
oftheProfit TaxbyBanks andOther Credit Institutions";
- No.498of20May 1994 "OnCertain Measures onUseofLegislation onInsolvency
(Bankruptcy) ofEnterprises andTheProcedure forGranting StateFinancial AidtoInsolvent
Enterprises andtheUseofAssets oftheFederal Budget Inter-sectoral orSectoral Non-Budget
Funds forthePurpose ofReorganization orLiquidation ofInsolvent Enterprises";
- No.536of25May1994"OnLicensingActivitiesInvolvedintheConstruction,Reconstruction,
Repairs andMaintenance ofMotor Roads andRoad Structures intheRussian Federation";
- No.642of5June1994"OntheApproval oftheRegulations forLicensing theCommunication
Service intheRussian Federation";
- No.669of15June1994"OntheApproval ofRules forRendering Hotel Services intheRussian
Federation";
- No.723of19June1994"OnApproval oftheRules forRendering Cable Broadcasting Services
(Radio Broadcasting)";
- No.744of22June1994"OntheProcedureforDistributionofCentralizedInvestmentResources
onaCompetitive Basis";WT/ACC/RUS/15
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- No.757of30June1994"OntheProcedure forDefining Production Imported byEnterprises
withForeign Investment forTheir OwnNeeds";
- No.758of1July1994 "OnMeasures toImprove theState Regulation ofExport ofGoods
andServices" (with amendments of31December 1994 and21March 1996);
- No.849of18July1994"OnProcedure forDevelopment andPresentation oftheBalance of
Payments oftheRussian Federation";
- No.967of19August 1994 "OntheUseofMechanism ofAccelerated Depreciation and
Revaluation ofFixed Assets";
- No.984of19August 1994"OntheApproval oftheRegulation oftheMinistry ofFinance";
- No.1057of13September 1994 "OntheApproval oftheListoftheCountries Using theSet
ofPreferences oftheRussian Federation andtheListofGoods towhich thePreferential
Treatment doesnotExtend inCase ofImport totheRussian Federation";
- No.1088 of26September 1994 "OntheApproval oftheProcedure fortheRetail Saleof
Alcoholic Drinks andBeerontheTerritory oftheRussian Federation" (with theadditions and
amendments of15May1995);
- No.1090of26September 1994"OntheEndorsement oftheProcedures forCommission Trade
inNon-Foodstuffs";
- No.1148of6October 1994"OntheSystem ofAirTraffic Control intheRussian Federation";
- No.1280of25November 1994"OntheFormation ofaCommission forProtective Measures
inForeign Trade Under theGovernment oftheRussian Federation";
- No.1350 of25December 1994 "OnAmending theRegulations oftheStateInspectorate for
Trade Quality ofGoods andProtection ofConsumers Rights oftheRussian Federation
Committee forTrade";
- No.1359 of7December 1994 "OnLicensing Television andRadio Broadcasting and
Communication intheField ofTelevision andRadio Broadcasting intheRussian Federation";
- No.1418 of24December 1994 "OnLicensing ofParticular Kinds ofActivity" (with
amendments of5May, 3June, 7August, 12October 1995);
- No.1420 of27December 1994 "OntheSaleontheTerritory oftheRussian Federation of
Excisable Goods Subject toMarking withExcise Duty Stamps andSpecial Stamps";
- No.1445of30December 1994"OnApproving theRules oftheDelivery ofGastotheUsers
oftheRussian Federation";
- No.1446 of31December 1994 "OnBasic Terms oftheUtilization oftheSystem ofMain
OilPipelines, Oil-Products Pipelines andTerminals inSeaports fortheExport ofOilandOil
Products Beyond theBounds oftheCustoms Territory oftheRussian Federation";WT/ACC/RUS/15
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1995
- No.28of12January 1995"OntheWithdrawal oftheRussian Federation fromtheInternational
Agreements Concerning theCustoms Clearing ofInternational Motor Transportation";
- No.87of26January 1995 "OntheStateSupport fortheInsurance Companies ofFarmers";
- No.94of30January 1995 "OntheInterdepartmental Commission fortheSettlement of
Questions Involved intheUseoftheSystem oftheMain OilPipelines, OilProducts Pipelines
andTerminals inSeaports fortheExportation ofOilandOilProducts Beyond theCustoms
Territory oftheRussian Federation" (withtheadditions andamendments of28February 1995);
- No.190of28February 1995 "OnthePrinciples ofRationalization oftheImport Customs
Tariff";
- No.228of7March 1995"OntheCreation ofanInterdepartmental Commission forEnsuring
theProtection oftheObjects ofIntellectual Property";
- No.239of7March 1995"OnMeasures toStreamline theStateRegulation ofPrices (Tariffs)";
- No.241of13March 1995 "OnMeasures toEnforce theFederal LawOnPurchases and
Deliveries ofFarm Products Sources andFood forState Needs";
- No.333of15April 1995 "OnLicensing theActivity ofEnterprises, Institutions and
Organizations inCarrying OuttheWorks Connected withtheUseofDataConstituting aState
Secret, WiththeCreation oftheMeans ofInformation Protection, andalsowithCarrying Out
theArrangements and/or Rendering theServices fortheProtection oftheState Secret";
- No.344of15April 1995 "OntheApproval ofRegulations onLicensing ofPaidLegal
Services";
- No.410of25April 1995 "OntheProcedure forCarrying OuttheActivity oftheRussian
Natural andJuridical Persons intheDevelopment oftheMineral Resources oftheSeaBottom
Outside theLimits oftheContinental Shelf";
- No.436of28April 1995"OnTheCommission oftheGovernment oftheRussian Federation
forCustoms andTariff Questions";
- No.437of28April 1995"OnApproval ofRules andRegulations oftheRussian Federation 's
Government Commission forProtection Measures inForeign Trade anditsMembership";
- No.454of6May1995 "OnApproving theRates oftheImport Customs Duties";
- No.594of26June1995 "OnImplementation oftheFederal LawOnDeliveries ofProducts
forFederal State Needs";
- No.657of30June1995 "OntheRussian Centre forthePromotion ofForeign Investments
Under theMinistry ofEconomics oftheRussian Federation";
- No.661of1July1995 "OntheIntroduction ofAmendments andAddenda toRegulations
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Included inthePrime CostoftheProducts (Works, Services) andontheProcedure forthe
Formation oftheFinancial Results Taken intoAccount intheTaxation ofProfit";
- No.697of10July1995"OnUsing theSystem ofTrunk OilPipelines, OilProducts Pipelines
andTerminals intheSeaports When Exporting Oil,OilProducts Beyond theRussian Federation
Customs Territory";
- No.841of26August 1995"OnApproval oftheRegulation ontheLicensing bytheRussian
Federation Defence Ministry ofIndividual Types ofActivity (Work Services))";
- No.912of9September 1995 "OntheInterdepartmental Commission fortheProtection of
Intellectual Property";
- No.1016of13October1995"OntheApprovalofaComprehensiveProgrammeforStimulating
Domestic andForeign Investment intheRussian Federation";
- No.1120of13November 1995"OntheFoodstuffs forwhich a10%rateoftheValue Added
Taxisapplicable" (with amendments of18July1996);
- No.1222 of12December 1995 "OnLicensing ofInternational Tourist Activity";
- No.1301of31December1995"OnthePartialAmendmentoftheResolutionoftheGovernment
No.1057 of13September 1994 OntheApproval oftheListoftheCountries Using theSet
ofPreferences oftheRussian Federation andtheListofGoods";
- No.1379 of12December 1995 "OnLicensing ofTelevision andRadio Broadcasting inthe
Russian Federation";
1996
- No.37of16January 1996 "OnIndustrial Restructuring Guidelines";
- No.53of20January 1996 "OnAdditional Measures toSupport National Export ofGoods
andServices";
- No.123of8February 1996 "OntheFederal Programme ofExport Development";
- No.131of8February 1996"OnMeasures toEnsure Stable Work ofLiquor andVodka Branch
ofIndustry";
- No.135of7February 1996 "OnMeasures toStabilize theEconomic Situation intheAgro-
Industrial Sector oftheRussian Federation in1996";
- No.324of22March1996"OnReformsandDevelopmentsofRussianEconomyin1995-1997";
- No.350of25March 1996 "OnApproval oftheRules forLicensing ofMedical Activity";
- No.351of25March 1996"OnApproval oftheRules forLicensing ofConstruction Activity";
- No.356of1April 1996"OnAmendments totheResolution oftheGovernment oftheRussian
Federation OntheApproval ofRates forImport Customs Duties No.454of6May1995";WT/ACC/RUS/15
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- No.393of3April 1996 "OnApproval oftheRules forLicensing ofVeterinary Activity";
- No.411of11April 1996 "OnSafeguard Measures forDomestic Producers ofAlcoholic
Beverages Against theImport ofThese Beverages";
- No.412of11April 1996"OnAmendments totheResolution oftheGovernment oftheRussian
Federation OntheApproval oftheRates forImport Customs Duties No.454of6May1995";
- No.413of11April 1996"OnAmendments totheResolution oftheGovernment oftheRussian
Federation OntheApproval ofRates forImport Customs Duties No.454of6May1995";
- No.479of11April 1996 "OntheAbolition ofExport Customs Duties forOil,Changes to
theRates ofExcise Duties forOilandAdditional Measures fortheCollection oftheFederal
Budget Revenues";
- No.435of15April 1996 "OntheApproval oftheRules oftheSubmission toConsumers
oftheInformation oftheOrigin ofAlcoholic andTobacco Production From Foreign Countries";
- No.556of1May1996"OnAmendments totheResolution oftheGovernment oftheRussian
Federation OntheApproval oftheRates ForImport Customs Duties No.84of
31January 1996";
- No.563of8May1996 "OnRegulation ofImport intotheRussian Federation andExport
From theRussian Federation Ozone Destroying Species andGoods, thatContain SuchSpecies";
- No.574of8May1996"OnApproval oftheRules ofExport andImport ofNuclear Materials,
Equipment, Special Non-Nuclear Materials andTechnologies";
- No.575of8May1996 "OnApproval oftheRules ofControl ofExport from theRussian
Federation ofNuclear Equipment, Materials andTechnologies ofDual Purposes";
- No.759of27June1996 "OnApproval oftheRules ofBidsWith Natural Precious Stones
ontheTerritory oftheRussian Federation";
- No.766of1July1996 "OnStateRegulation andControl oftheTransborder Transportation
ofDangerous Wastes";
- No.802of12July1996"OntheListofEntities oftheDefence Industry Whose Privatization
isProhibited";
- No.866of17July1996"OnAmendments totheResolution oftheGovernment oftheRussian
Federation OntheApproval oftheRates forImport Customs Duties No.413of11April 1996";
- No.883of23July1996"OnHolidays onImport Customs Duties andValue Added TaxFor
Goods Imported ByForeign Investors AsTheir Share intheAsset oftheEntities WithForeign
Investment";
- No.887of26July1996 "OnAmendments totheListofGoods toWhich thePreferential
Treatment Does NotExtend InCase ofImport totheRussian Federation";
- No.930of3August 1996"OntheApproval oftheListofNarcotics andPoisonous Species,
Export andImport ofWhich isRealized According toSpecial Rules";WT/ACC/RUS/15
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- No.943of6August 1996"OntheRules ofImport andRealization ontheCustoms Territory
oftheRussian Federation ofForeign Alcoholic Goods Carrying Russian Trademarks";
REGULATIONS ISSUED BYOTHER AUTHORITIES
1992
- Letter oftheMinistry ofFinance oftheRussian Federation No.20of13April 1992 Onthe
Licensing ofSecurities Markets Exchange Trading;
- Instruction oftheCentral Bank oftheRussian Federation No.7of29June1992 Onthe
Mandatory SalebyEnterprises Associations andOrganizations ofaPartofTheir Foreign
CurrencyReceiptsthroughAuthorizedBanksandonOperationsontheInternalForeignCurrency
Market intheRussian Federation;
- Letter oftheMinister ofFinance oftheRussian Federation No.56of7July1992OnGranting
State Credits forInvestment Needs ofEnterprises-Investors;
- Letter oftheState TaxService oftheRussian Federation No.01-1of23July1992 Onthe
State Licensing ofConstruction Activities intheTerritory oftheRussian Soviet Federative
Socialist Republic;
- Letter oftheMinistry ofFinance oftheRussian Federation No.91of21September 1992On
theLicensingofActivitiesofInvestmentInstitutionsOntheSecuritiesMarket(withtheadditions
and amendments of28December 1992, 22December, 31March 1993, 11May,
15August 1994);
- Instructions oftheState Customs Committee oftheRussian Federation No.01-20/6455 of
26October 1992 andtheMinistry ofFuelandPower Engineering oftheRussian Federation
No.G-6077/19 of27October 1992 OntheProcedure forExport andCustoms Clearance of
OilProductsExportedfromtheRussianFederationViaPipelines(withadditionsandamendments
of12December 1992);
- Instructions OntheProcedure forLicensing thePharmaceutical Activity ofPharmacies and
Pharmaceutical Enterprises intheRussian Federation (endorsed bytheMinistry ofPublic Health
oftheRussian Federation on14December 1992);
- Letter oftheMinistry ofFinance oftheRussian Federation No.121of28December 1992
OnLicensing theActivity ofInvestment Funds OntheSecurities Market andLicensing the
Activity ofManaged Investment Funds;
1993
- Instruction ofCentral Bank ofRussia No.11of20January 1993 OnProcedures forthe
Marketing ofGoods (Works, Services) toIndividuals forHard Currency inRussia (with the
additions andamendments of25March, 1October, 27December 1993, 2September 1994,
26June1995);
- Resolution oftheState Sanitary-Epidemiological Board oftheRussian Federation No.1of
5January 1993 Procedures onIssuance ofHygienic Certificates forProducts;WT/ACC/RUS/15
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- Resolution oftheState Sanitary-Epidemiological Board oftheRussian Federation No.2of
5January 1993 OnEnsuring Safety ofProducts forHuman Health;
- Regulations No.01-3/3957 of7February 1993 OntheProcedure fortheAuthorized Issue
ofLicencesforExportandImportofMedicinalPreparationsintheRussianFederation(approved
bytheState Customs Committee ofRussia of2February 1993, theMinistry ofForeign
Economic Relations ofRussia of7February 1993, theMinistry ofPublic Health ofRussia
of29January 1993);
- Regulation No.1-3/3957 OntheProcedure forIssuing Export andImport Permits for
Pharmaceuticals intheRussian Federation of7February 1993;
- Resolution oftheFederal Insurance Supervision Service oftheRussian Federation No.02-02/03
of16March 1994OnProcedures forIssuing Orders Restrictions Suspensions andRevocations
ofLicenses forInsurance Activity;
- Resolution oftheState Customs Committee oftheRussian Federation No.01-12/1054 of
30December 1993 OnImposition ofCustoms Clearance Fees;
- RegulationsfortheTerritorialFundofObligatoryMedicalInsurance(approvedbytheResolution
oftheSupreme Soviet oftheRussian Federation No.4543-1 of24February 1993);
- Regulations oftheMinistry ofJustice oftheRussian Federation No.171of4March 1993
OnQualification Round toSelect Bidders forParticipation inFederal Tenders forSupply of
Products orGoods toMeet State Needs;
- Regulation oftheState Committee forStandards oftheRussian Federation No.50of
24February 1993 OnIssuing Orders andImposing Penalties bytheOrgans oftheRussian
Committee forStandards forFailure toComply withtheRequirements toSafety andtheRules
forCertification ofGoods (Services);
- TelegramoftheCentralBankoftheRussianFederationNo.50-93of25March1993OnCertain
Issues ofApplication oftheCentral Bank Instruction No.7of29June1992;
- Letter oftheCentral Bank oftheRussian Federation No.41of28June1993 OnAbolition
oftheMandatory Saleof30percentofForeign Currency Receipts totheBank ofRussia
Foreign Currency Reserve;
- OntheProcedure forOpening andOperating ofNon-Residents 'Accounts bytheAuthorized
Banks intheCurrency oftheRussian Federation No.16of16July1993;
- Direction oftheMinistry ofRailways oftheRussian Federation No. M-972u of
15December 1993 OnChanging theOrder ofPayment ofthePassenger Fares andtheDues
fortheCarriage ofthePersonal andCommodity Luggage inInternational Traffic, andofthe
Foreign Passenger Fares inInland Railway Communication;
1994
- Resolution oftheStateCustoms Committee oftheRussian Federation No.217of23May1994
OnProcedure forImportation ofGoods Subject toMandatory Certification;WT/ACC/RUS/15
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- Letter oftheRussian Central Bank No.72of24January 1994 OntheProcedure forthe
Compulsory SaleByEnterprises, Institutions andOrganizations Rendering International
Communications Services ofaShare ofTheir Hard Currency Proceeds;
- Regulation oftheState Committee forStandards oftheRussian Federation No.3of
16February 1994 OnProcedures forCertification intheRussian Federation;
- Order oftheFederal Insurance Supervision Service oftheRussian Federation No.02-02/4
of12October 1992 OnTerms andConditions forLicensing ofInsurance Activity onthe
Territory oftheRussian Federation (asamended byOrder oftheFederal Insurance Supervision
Service oftheRussian Federation No.02-02/8 of19May1994OnTerms andConditions for
Licensing ofInsurance Activity ontheTerritory oftheRussian Federation);
- Order ofRussian Insurance Supervision Service No.02-02/08 of19May1994OntheApproval
ofaNewWording oftheConditions ofLicensing theInsurance Activity intheTerritory of
theRussian Federation;
- Order oftheMinistry ofTransport oftheRussian Federation No.41of9June1994 Onthe
Approval oftheRegulations forIndependent Licensed Expert Examination BytheInland Water
Transport intheRussian Federation;
- Order oftheMinistry ofPublic Health andtheMedical Industry oftheRussian Federation
No.117of14June1994OntheProcedure forObtaining aLicence fortheSaleofMedicines
intheRussian Federation;
- Order oftheStateCommittee oftheRussian Federation forAnti-monopoly Policy No.83of
14July1994OntheApproval oftheRegulations fortheConsideration ofCases ofBreaches
ofthePrinciples ofFairCompetition andtheRights ofConsumers toReliable Information
inAdvertisement;
- Appendix totheLetter oftheState Customs Committee oftheRussian Federation
No.01-13/10231 of6September 1994OnCertification ofProducts Imported forOwnNeeds
approved bytheMinistry forForeign Economic Relations on2August 1994;
- Letter oftheState TaxService oftheRussian Federation andtheMinistry ofFinance ofthe
Russian Federation Nos.VZ-6-05/433 and154of14and15November 1994OntheAttribution
ofServices (Works) totheExport Ones inCalculations oftheValue-Added Tax;
- Order oftheMinistry ofEducation oftheRussian Federation No.442of17November 1994
OntheApproval oftheRegulations forLicensing Educational Establishments;
- Order oftheMinistry ofTransport oftheRussian Federation No.86of22November 1994
OntheApproval oftheInstructions onLicensing ofCarriage, Transport-and-forwarding and
Other Kinds ofActivity, Associated withtheTransportation Process intheSphere ofInland
Water Transport intheRussian Federation;
- Order oftheCommittee ofTrade oftheRussian Federation No.99of7December 1994 On
Approving theInstruction ontheProcedure forExecuting theCommission Operations and
forKeeping theAccountancy intheCommission Trade inNon-Food Goods;
- Direction oftheState Customs Committee oftheRussian Federation No.01-12/1540 of
16December 1994 OntheCollection ofCustoms Duties forCustoms Clearance ofGoods;WT/ACC/RUS/15
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- Order oftheMinistry ofFinance oftheRussian Federation No.167of20December 1994
OntheApproval oftheRegulations forAccountancy, Entitled Registration ofContracts of
Capital Construction;
- Russian State Customs Committee Directive No.549of22December 1994 OnEnsuring
Payment oftheCustoms Duties onGoods Subject toExcise Tax;
- Order oftheState Committee ofRussia forAnti-monopoly Policy andSupport forNew
Economic Structures No.5of18January 1994 OntheApproval oftheInstructions Onthe
Control Over theAcquisition ofShares andStakes ofPartnerships andOrdinary Registered
Shares ofJoint-Stock Companies andOntheRecognition ofPersons Controlling theProperty
ofOneAnother (with theadditions andamendments of29December 1994);
- Comments onthecertification ofproducts imported intoRussia which aresubject tomandatory
certification approved bytheChairman ofGosstandart (ineffect asof1July1994);
- OrderoftheStateCommitteeofRussiaforAntimonopolyPolicyandSupportforNewEconomic
Structures (SCAP) No.50of29April 1994 OntheApproval oftheRegulations forthe
Consideration ofRequests fortheConsent ofSCAP ofRussia withtheState Registration of
Associations ofInsurers (with theadditions andamendments of29March 1995);
- Letter oftheMinistry ofFinance oftheRussian Federation andtheState TaxService ofthe
Russian Federation Nos.130andNP-6-01/362 of21and23September 1994OntheProcedure
fortheApplication ofCertain Items oftheRegulations fortheSpecific Aspects oftheDefinition
oftheTaxBaseforthePayment oftheProfit TaxByBanks andOther Credit Institutions,
Approved BytheDecision oftheGovernment oftheRussian Federation No.490of
16May1994 (with theamendments of6and7February, 27June1995);
- DirectionoftheStateCommitteeoftheRussianFederationfortheManagementofStateProperty
Order No.342-r of15February 1994;
1995
- Order oftheCommittee oftheRussian Federation forGeology andtheUseoftheMineral
Wealth No.65of18May1995;
- Decree oftheMinistry ofForeign Economic Relations No.1000 of21December 1995 On
theTemporary Procedure forConducting anInvestigation Prior toIntroduction ofProtective
Measures;
- Letter oftheMinistry ofFinance No.YUU-6-06/308 of31May1995 OntheTaxRates for
Certain Income Established intheAgreements ontheAvoidance ofDouble Taxation;
- Instruction No.34OntheTaxation ofProfits andIncomes ofForeign Legal Entities.