RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/RUS/25/Rev.3/Add.1 
18 October 2004 
 
 (04-4381) 
Working Party on the Accession 
of the Russian Federation Original:   English 
 
 
 
DRAFT REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON THE  
ACCESSION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
TO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION 
Addendum  
 
Legislation1 
    
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ANNEX I 
 
List of Laws, Resolutions and Other Legisl ative Acts available to the Working Party  
 
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1.  2004 Decree 314 Decree No.314 on "The System and Structure of the Federal Executive Authorities" of  
9 March 2004 50 
2.  2004 Decision 724 Decision No. 724 of the Government  of the Russian Federation on the "Peculiarities of the 
Application of the Special Pr otective Measure with respect To Meat of Poultry" of  
29 November 2003; 48/Add.5 
3.  2003 Decision 720 Decision No. 720 of the Government of the Russian Federation on the Tariff Regulation of the 
Import of Raw Sugar and White Sugar in 2004" of 29 November 2003; 48/Add.5 
4.  2003 Decision 721 Decision No. 721 of the Government of the Russian Federation on the Regulation of the Import of 
Pork In 2004" of 29 November 2003; 48/Add.5 
5.  2003 Decision 722 Decision No. 722 of the Government of the Russian Federation on the "Regulation of the Import 
of Fresh and Chilled Beef in 2004" of 29 November 2003; 48/Add.5 
6.  2003 Desicion 723 Decision No. 723 of the Government of the Russian Federation on the "Regulation of the Import 
of Frozen Beef in 2004" of 29 November 2003; 48/Add.5 
7.  2003 Order  125 Order No. 125 of the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation on the Approval of the 
Regulations on the Procedure for Adopting Prelim inary Decisions on the Country of Origin of 
Commodities of 7 February 2003; 48/Add.5 
8.  2003 Law 165-FZ Federal Law No. 165-FZ on "Special  Protective, Anti-Dumping an d Compensatory Measures 
Relating to the Importation of Goods" of 8 December 2003; 48/Add.5 
9.  2003 Law 164-FZ Federal Law No. 164-FZ on the "Fundamental Principles of State Regulation of Foreign Trade 
Activity" of 8 December 2003; 48/Add.5 
10.  2003 Law 184-FZ Federal Law No. 184-FZ "Technical Regulating" of 27 December 2003 48 
11.  2003 Customs 
Code 61-FZ Customs Code No. 61-FZ of the Russian Federation of 28 May 2003. * 
12.  2002 SCC Order 517 Order No. 517 of the State Customs Committee of The Russian Federation on the Invalidation of 
certain legal acts of the State Custom s Committee of Russia of 24 May 2002; 48/Add.5 
                                                      
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13.  2002 Resolution 43 Government Resolution of the Russian Federation No. 43 of 22 January 2002 "On Licensing of 
Purchase, Remaking, Storage and Realizing of Grain and Products Received as a Result of Its 
Subsequent Remaking Which is Meant for State N eeds on Production of Br ead, Macaroni, Flour, 
Groats and Other Grain Foods" (superseded by Resolution No. 414 of 13 June 2002)  
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulation and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "State-trading Enterprises ("STEs")" * 
14.  2002 Law 86-FZ Federal Law No. 86-FZ of 10 July 2002 "On the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (the 
Bank of Russia)", (in the wording of 10 January 2003). 
 Chapter "Trade-Related Services Regime", S ection "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods" * 
15.  2002 Law 110-FZ Federal Law No. 110-FZ on the "Introduction of Amendments and Addenda into Part Two of the 
Tax Code of the Russian Federation and into Certain Other Acts of the Legislation of the Russian 
Federation (with the Amendments and Add itions of 31 December 2002, 7 July,  
8 December 2003) of 24 July 2002; 48/Add.5 
16.  2002 Law 95-FZ "Arbitration Procedural Code" No. 95-FZ of the Russian Federation of 24 July 2002; 48/Add.5 
17.  2002 Law 193-FZ Federal Law No. 193-FZ on Declaring as no longer valid some Legislative Acts of the Russian 
Federation on the "Tax on Purchase of Foreign Banknotes and Foreign Currency-Denominated Payment Documents" of 31 December 2002; 48/Add.5 
18.  2002 Law 82-FZ Federal Law No. 82-FZ on "Amending and Supplementing the Law of the Russian Federation on 
the Legal Protection of the Topologies of Integrated Micro Circuits" of 9 July 2002; 48/Add.5 
19.  2002 Law 184-FZ Federal Law No . 184-FZ on "Technical Regulati on" of 27 December 2002; 48/Add.5 
20.  2002 Decree 1373 Pres idential Decree  No. 1373 of 30 November 2002 on the procedure for the import and export 
of raw natural diamonds, aimed at the future liberalization of international trade involving this category of goods. * 
21.  2002 Decision 287 Decision No. 287 of the Government of the Russian Federation on "The Introduction of 
Amendments to the List Of Good s Subject to Compulsory Certification, to The List Of Works 
and Services Subject to Compulsory Certification and to the List of Products the Compliance of which may be confirmed by the Declaration of Compliance" of 29 April 2002; 48/Add.5 
22.  2002 Decision 414 Decision No. 414 of the Government of the Russian Federation on the "Approval of the 
Regulations on the Licensing of the activity in the Storage Of Grain and the Products of its 
Processing (with the Amendments and Additions of 3 October 2002)"of 13 June 2002; 48/Add.5 
23.  2002 Decision 536 Decision No. 536 of the Government of the Russian Federation on the "Tariff Regulation of the 
Import Of Raw Sugar And White Sugar In 2003 of 15 July 2002; 48/Add.5  
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24.  2002 Code of 
Arbitration 
Procedure A5-FZ The Code of Arbitration Procedure No. A5-FZ of 24 July 2002 * 
25.  2002 Civil 
Procedure Code 138-FZ The Civil Procedure Code No. 138-FZ of 14 November 2002 * 
26.  2001 SCC Order 25 Customs Order No. 25 of 25 January 2 001 "On the Importation Places to the Customs Territory of 
the Russian Federation" 
(note:  abolished by Customs Order No. 517 of 24 May 2002  
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", S ection "Import Regulations", Subsection "Customs 
Regulations and Customs Tariff" 48/Add.5 
27.  2001 SCC Order  155 State Customs Committee Orders No. 155  "On the Customs Regulation of Import of Raw Sugar 
and White Sugar in 2002" of 14 February 2001. Invalid. 48/Add.5 
28.  2001 SCC Order 631 Order No. 631 of the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation on the Application of 
Order of the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation No.25 of 15 January 2001 of  
2 July 2001; 48/Add.5 
29.  2001 SCC Order 892 State Customs Committee Order No. 892 - title to be supplied) of 1 October 2001 * 
30.  2001 SCC Order 1002 Order No. 1002 of the State Custom s Committee of the Russian Fede ration on the "Determination 
of Places of Exportation" of 19 October 2001; 48/Add.5 
31.  2001 SCC Decree 1002 Decree No. 1002 (title to be supplied) of the Customs Committee of the Russian Federation of 
29 December 2001 * 
32.  2001 Decision 262 Decision No. 262 of the Government of the Russian Federation on "State Registration of Certain 
Types of Products which can be Dangerous To Man, and also of Certain Types of Products which 
are imported to The Territory of The Russian Federation for the first time (with Amendments and 
Addenda of 5 July 2001, 14 January 2002, 11 February 2003)" of 4 April 2001; 48/Add.5 
33.  2001 Resolution 514 Government Resolution No. 514 of 6 July 2001 "On Accreditation of Organizations Performing 
Assessment of Conformity of Products, Production Processes and Services to the Existing Quality 
and Safety Requirements" 48/Add.5 
34.  2001 Resolution 574 Government Resolution No. 574 of 2 August 2001 "On Certain Issues of Regulation of 
Temporary Imports of Foreign Made Aircraft" (supersedes Government Resolution No. 716 of  7 July 1998 "On Additional Measures of State Support for Civil Aviation in Russia) 48/Add.5 
35.  2001 Resolution 622 Government Resolution No. 622 of 23 August 2001 (title to be supplied), (in the wording of 
20 December 2002). * 
36.  2001 Order 155 Order No. 155 of the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation on the "Procedure for 
Coordination of Decisions to Release Goods for Free Circulation" of 14 February 2001. 48/Add.5  
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37.  2001 Order 1002 Order of the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation No. 1002 of 19 October 2001 
on the Determination of Places of Exportation; 48 
38.  2001 Letter 13-8-
01/2730 Letter of the Chief State Veterinary Inspector of the Russian Federation No. 13-8-01/2730 of 
26 March 2001 on the Prohibition of the Importation and of all types of Transit from the Territory 
of all European Countries (including the countries of the European Union, Eastern Europe and the Baltic Countries, except for the CIS Countries) of  Live Animals, Meat and Meat Products, Milk 
and Dairy Products, Fish and Fish Products, including Finished Goods of All Types, and also 
Livestock Raw Material and Feeding Stuffs (with Amendments and Addenda of  9, 20, 28 April and of 18, 21, 25 May 2001); 48 
39.  2001 Law 129-FZ Federal Law on the State Registration of Legal Entities No. 129-FZ of 8 August 2001  48 
40.  2001 Law 150-FZ Federal Law  No. 150-FZ of 27 D ecember 2000 on the Federal Budget for 2001 (with the 
Amendments and Additions of 24 March, 8 August, 17 October 2001) Adopted by the State 
Duma on 14 December 2000, Approved by the Federation Council on 20  December 2000; 48 
41.  2001 Law 178-FZ Federal Law No. 178-FZ on the "Privatisation of State and Municipal Property (with the 
Amendments and Additions of 27 February 2003)" of 21 December 2001; 48/Add.5 
42.  2001 Law 128-FZ Federal Law No. 128-FZ of 8 August 2001 on Licensing Specific Types of Activity (the 
document has not come into force) 
 
Section "Economic Policies", subsection "Investment Regime"; 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods" , Sections "Registration Requirements for 
Import/Export Operations", "Import Licensing Systems"; 
Chapter "Trade-Related Services Regime", S ection "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods"; 
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43.  2001 Law 129-FZ Law No. 129-FZ of 8 August 2001 on State Registration of Juridical Persons 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Good s", Section "Registration Requirements for 
Import/Export Operations"; Chapter "Trade-Related Services Regime", S ection "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods" 48/Add.5 
44.  2001 Law 134-FZ Federal Law No. 134-FZ of 8 August 2001 on the Protection of Legal Entities' and Individual 
Entrepreneurs' Rights in the Case of Exercise of State Control (Supervision), Adopted by the 
State Duma on 14 July 2001; (in the wording of10 January 2003).  
Section "Economic Policies", subsection "Investment Regime"; 
Chapter "Trade-Related Services Regime", S ection "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods" 48  
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45.  2001 Law 72-FZ Federal Law No. 72-FZ of 31 May 2001 on Amending the Law of the Russian Federation on 
Currency Regulation and Currency  Control, Adopted by the State Duma 18 April 2001, Approved 
by the Federation Council 16 May 2001; 48 
46.  2001 Gosstandard 
Resolution 1.13-2001 GOST R 1.13-2001 "State Standardization System of the Russian Federation - The Procedure for 
Preparation of Notifications of Draft Regulatory Documents" had been enacted and published in November 2001 * 
47.  2001 Goskomstat Annual 
Report Annual Report on Development of State Sectors of Economy in the Russian Federation in 2001 
Goskomstat 
 Section "Economy, Economic Policies and Foreign Trade", subsection "State Ownership and 
Privatization" * 
48.  2001 Decree 742 Decree of th e President of the Russian Federation No. 742 of 21 June 2001 on the Procedure for 
the Importation into and Exportation from the Russian Federation of Precious Metals and Precious Stones; (in the wording of 5 August 2002). 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Good s", Section "Registration Requirements for 
Import/Export Operations"; Section "Import Licensing Systems", Subsection "Export Licensing 
Procedures" 48 
49.  2001 Decision GKPI-2001-
783 Decision No. Gkpi 2001-783 of the "Supreme Court of The Russian Federation" of 16 May 2001; 48/Add.5 
50.  2001 Decision 514 Decision No. 514 Government of the Russian Federation on the "Accreditation of Organisations 
pursuing the activity of assessing the Compliance of Products, Manufacturing Processes And 
Services With Established Quality And Safety Standards" of 6 July 2001; 48/Add.5 
51.  2001 Decision 574 Decision No. 574 of the Government of the Russian Federation "On Some Issues Concerning The 
Regulation of Temporary Import of Foreign-Made Aircraft" of 2 August 2001; 48/Add.5 
52.  2001 Decision 622 Decision No. 622 of the Government of the Russian Federation on "Tariff Regulation of the 
Import of Raw Sugar and White Sugar in 200 2 (with the Amendments and Additions of 
30 November 2001, 20 August 2002)" of 23 August 2001; 48/Add.5 
53.  2001 Decision 715 Decision No. 715 of the Government of the Russian Federation on "Developing the Mechanism 
of the State Regulation of Tariffs on Communications Services" of 11 October 2001; 48/Add.5 
54.  2001 Land Code 136-FZ The "Land Code" No. 136-FZ of the Russian Federation (with the Amendments and Additions of 
30 June 2003 of 25 October 2001; 48/Add.5 
55.  2001 Law 174-FZ Federal law No. 174-FZ on "The Criminal Procedure Code" of 18 December 2001 (in the 
wording of 31 October 2002)  
Chapter "Trade-Related Intellectual Property Regi me (TRIPS)", Subsection "Criminal Procedure" *  
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56.  2001 CBR 
Regulation 157-P Regulations No. 157-P of the Central Bank of Russia on the Procedure for Settling Accounts 
between Residents and Non-Residents under Contracts Of Carrying Out Works, Rendering 
Services or Transfer Of Intellectual Activities' Results of 24 October 2001; 48/Add.5 
57.  2001 CBR 
Instruction 100-I Instructions of The Central Bank of The Russian Federation No. 100-I on Natural Persons' Bank 
Accounts outside of The Russian Federation of 29 August 2001; 48/Add.5 
58.  2001 CBR 
Directive 1010-U Directive of the Central Bank of Russia No. 1010-U on the "List of Foreign States (Territories) 
and their Currencies Not Being Free Convertible Ones Where The Resident s May Open Accounts 
Outside The Russian Federation according to th e Notification Procedure to Ensure Payments 
Under International Construction Contracts" of 3 August 2001; 48/Add.5 
59.  2001 Adminis-
trative Code 
Offences 195-FZ Code of "Administrative Offences" No. 195- FZ of the Russian Federation (with the Amendments 
and Additions of 25 April, 31 December 2002, 30 June, 4 July, 11 November, 8 December, 2003, 
25 April 2002) of 30 December 2001; 48/Add.5 
60.  2000 SCC Order 176 Order of the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation No. 176 of 10 March 2000 on 
the Commodity Classification for Foreign Economic Activity of Russia and the Introduction of  Amendments and Addenda to the Some Regulatory Acts of the State Customs Committee of 
Russia, (in the wording of 26 August 2002). 40 
61.  2000 SCC Order 1219 Order No. 1219 of the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation on "Defining Places 
for the Customs  Formalization and Export of Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Scrap and 
Wastes" (with the Amendments and Additions of 5 July, 21 Decembe r 2001, 9 April 2002, 
27 December 2000 48/Add.5 
62.  2000 SCC 
Guidelines 01-11/10 
953 Guidelines for Determining Goods as Originating from the Special Economic Zone in Magadan 
Region" contained in a joint Letter of the State Customs Committee and the Administration of 
Magadan Region No. 01-11/10953 of 25 April 2000 
 Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulation and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Free Zones and 
Special Economic Zones" * 
63.  2000 Resolution  "Priority Trends of Agri-Food Policy of the Government of the Russian Federation for 
2001-2010", approved by the Government on 27 July 2000 *  
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64.  2000 Resolution GKPI  
00-1251 Resolution of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of 23 November 2000 
No. GKPI 00-1251 (title to be supplied) "On Recognition as Invalid and Inapplicable the Rules of 
Issuance of Special Permits for Delivery (Release)  of Ethyl Alcohol Produced from All Types of 
Raw Materials, Methylated Spirits and Alc ohol-Containing Solutions", approved by the 
Government of the Russian Federation No. 1292 of 3 November, 1998. 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Quantitative Import Restrictions, Including Prohibitions and Quotas" * 
65.  2000 Resolution 17 Government Resolution No. 17 of 6 January 2000 on Samples of Excise-Duty Stamps to Mark 
Alcoholic Products of Foreign Make (in the wording of 15 January 2001). 40 
66.  2000 Resolution 26 Resolution No. 26 of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 11 January 2000 on the 
Federal Cataloguing System Pr oducts for Federal State Needs 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Technical Barriers"; 48 
67.  2000 Resolution 88 Government Resolution No. 88 of 1 February 2000 on the Approval of Basic Provisions of State 
Policy in Distribution, Use and Security of the Orbital Frequency Resources of the Russian 
Federation and Regulations on the State Control of Admission and Use of Foreign Systems of 
Satellite Communication and Broadcasting in the Information (Telecomm unication) Space of the 
Russian Federation 40 
68.  2000 Resolution 148 Government Resolution No. 148 of 22 February 2000 (as amended on 27 November 2000) 48/Add.5 
69.  2000 Resolution 157 Government Resolution No. 157 of 25 February 2000 on Amending the Special Terms for the 
Acquisition of Radioelectronic F acilities and High-Frequency Devices 40 
70.  2000 Resolution 158 Government Resolution No. 158 of 25 February 2000 on Amending the Regulations on the 
Procedure of Manufacture, Importation in the Russi an Federation and Use in the Territory of the 
Russian Federation of Radio Electroni c Facilities (High Frequency Devices) 40 
71.  2000 Resolution 209 Government Resolution No. 209 of 10 March 2000 on Measures for Protecting the Russian 
Manufacturers of Starch and Molasses Products.  Not applied due to the expiry of special duties. 40 
72.  2000 Resolution 241 Government Resolution No. 241of 23 March 2000 on Provisional Measures on Protection of the 
Russian Sugar-Beet Complex. No t applied due to the expiry of temporary special duties. 40 
73.  2000 Resolution 281 Resolution No. 281 of the Government of the Russian Federation as of 29 March 2000 on 
Supplies of some types of Oil Products to the Home Market of the Russian Federation in 2000. The document not applied due to its expiry. 40 
74.  2000 Resolution 326 Government Resolution No 326 of 11 April 2000 on Licensing of Some Types of Activities.  
Invalid due to the Government Resolution No.135. of 11 February 2002. 40  
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75.  2000 Resolution 554 Resolution No. 554 of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 24 July 2000 on Adopting 
the Regulations on the State Sanitation and Epidemics Control Service of the Russian Federation, 
and Regulations on State Sanitation and Epidemics Control Norms 
 Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures"  48 
76.  2000 Resolution 572 Decision No. 572 of the Government of the Russian Federation on the Tariff Regulation of Raw 
Sugar Imports (with the Amendments and Additions of 23 August 2001)" of 28 July 2000; 48/Add.5 
77.  2000 Letter 01-11/10953 Letter No. 01-11/10953 of the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation 
dated 25 April 2000 and the Magadan Oblast Administration dated 28 July 2000 on Some Issues of Determining the Origin of Goods from the Special Economic Zone in the Magadan Oblast;  48 
78.  2000 Law 117-FZ Federal Law No. 117-FZ of 5 August 2000:  chapter 21 of the Tax Code, (in the wording of 
31 December 2002). 
 Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", S ection "Import Regulations", Subsection "Value 
Added Tax" * 
79.  2000 Law 118-FZ Federal Law No. 118-FZ of 5 August 2000 on the Entry into Force of Part 2 of the Tax Code of 
the Russian Federation and on the Introduction of Amendments into some Russian Federation 
Legislative Acts on Taxes (with the Amendments and Additions of 27 December 2000, 24 March, 
15 December 2001); (in the word ing of 31 December 2002). 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Import Regulations", Subsection "Value 
Added Tax" 48 
80.  2000 Law 113-FZ Federal Law No. 113-FZ of 5 August 2000 on the Procedure for the Formation of the Federation 
Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation; 48 
81.  2000 Law 150-FZ Federal Law No. 150-FZ on the "Feder al Budget for 2001 (with the Amendments and Additions 
of 24 March, 8 August, 17 October, 14, 30 December 2001, 25 July, 24 December 2002,  
23 December 2003" of 27 December 2000; 48/Add.5 
82.  2000 Law 20-FZ Law No. 20-FZ of 2 January 2000 on Introduction of Amendments and Addenda into the Law of 
the Russian Federation on Underground Resources 40 
83.  2000 Law 22-FZ Law No. 22-FZ of 2 January 2000 on Amending the  Law on Investment Activities in the Russian 
Federation Carried on in the Form of Capital Investments 40  
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84.  2000 Law 29-FZ Law No. 29-FZ of 2 January 2000 on the Quality and Safety of Food Products, ; (in the wording 
of 10 January 2003). 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures" 36 
85.  2000 Law 2-FZ Law No. 2-FZ of 2 January 2000 on Amending the  Law on Excise Taxes. Invalid due to the 
enactment of the federal law No. 118-FZ of 5 August 2000; (in the wording of 31December 2002). 36 
86.  2000 Law 36-FZ Law No. 36-FZ of 2 January 2000 on Amending the Law of the Russian Federation on Value-
Added Tax Invalid due to the enactment of the federal law No. 118-FZ of 5 August 2000; (in the 
wording of 31December 2002). 33/Add.1 
87.  2000 Decree 443 Presidential Decree No. 443 of 29 February 2000 on Partial Invalidation of Decree of the 
President of the Russian Federation No. 651 of 25 May 1999 on the Structure of the Federal 
Bodies of Executive Power, and Altering the Structure of the Federal Bodies (in the wording of 
 9 August 2000). 40 
88.  2000 Decree 849 Decree No. 849 of the President of the Russian Federa tion on the "Plenipotentiary Representative 
of the President of the Russian Federation in  the Federal Okrug (with the Amendments and 
Additions of 21 June 2000, 30 January 2001)" of 13 May 2000; 48/Add.5 
89.  2000 Decree 1486 Decree of the Pres ident of the Russian Federation No. 1486 of 10 August 2000 on Additional 
Measures for Ensuring the Uniformity of the Legal Environment of the Russian Federation 
 
Chapter "Framework for Making and Enforcing Policies"; 48 
90.  2000 Decision 148 Decision No. 148 of the Government of the Russian Federation on the "Customs Tariff of the 
Russian Federation -Table of Rates of Import Customs Duties and Commodity Classification 
Applicable in the conduct of Foreign Economic Activity (with the Amendments and Additions of 
16 March, 8 April, 11 May, 7, 28 July, 3 August, 27 November 2000, 6 July, 23, 30 August, 30 November 2001)" of 22 February 2000; 48/Add.5 
91.  2000 Decision 886 Decision No. 886 of the Government of the Russian Federation on "Partial Amendment of 
Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 148 of 22 February 2000 of 
27 November 2000 48/Add.5  
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92.  2000 Decision 987 Decision of th e Government of the Russian Federa tion No. 987 of 21 December 2000 on the 
"State Supervision and Control in the Field of Securing Quality and Safety of Food Products" 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures"; 48/Add.5 
 
 
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93.  2000 Decision 988 Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 988 of 21 December 2000 on the State 
Registration of New Foodstuffs, Materials and Articles (with the Amendments and Additions of 27 April 2001); (in the wording of 11 February 2003). 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures" 48 
94.  2000 Decision  988 Decision No. 988 of the Government of the Russian Federation on the "State Registration of new 
Foodstuffs, Materials And Articles (with the Amendments and Additions of 27 April 2001,  14 January 2002, 11 February 2003)" of 21 December 2000; 48/Add.5 
95.  1999 Shipping 
Code 81-FZ Merchant Shipping Code of the Russian Federation No. 81-FZ dated 30 April 1999, (in the 
wording of 26 May 2001). 33/Add.1 
96.  1999 SCC Order 01-14/632 Order of the State Customs Committee No. 01-14/632 on Enhancing Control of the Movement of 
Goods Containing Intellectual Property Objects dated 27 May 1999, (in the wording of 
1 November 2002). 33/Add.1 
97.  1999 SCC Order 450 Order of the State Customs Committee No. 450 on the Special Asp ects of the Control of the 
Customs Value of Motor Cars dated 17 July 1999. Invalid due to the SCC Order No. 848 of 24 August 2001. 33/Add.1 
98.  1999 SCC Order 531 Order of the State Customs Committee No. 531 of 12 August 1999 on Designating the Points of 
Crossing the Customs Border of the Russian Federation for the Import of Poultry Meat, (in the 
wording of 10 March 2000). 40 
99.  1999 SCC Order 573 Order of the State Customs Committee No. 573 of 30 August 1999 on Amending the Order of the 
State Customs Committee of Russia No. 450 of 17 July 1999. Invalid due to the SCC Order 
No. 849 of 24 August 2001. 40 
100.  1999 SCC Order 676 Order of the State Customs Committee No. 676 of 6 October 1999 on the Model Procedure for 
the Customs Control and Customs Processing of the Goods of Specific Category, (in the wording of 5 July 2000). 40  
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101.  1999 SCC Order 829 Order No. 829 of the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation on the "Procedure for 
Determination of the Origin of Goods from the Special Economic Zone in the Magadan Region" 
(with the Amendments and Additions of 20 December 2001, 20 October 2003) of 
30 November 1999; 48/Add.5 
102.  1999 SCC Order 831 Order of the State Customs Committee No. 831 of 1 December 1999 on the Procedure for 
Record-Keeping of Participants in the Foreign Trade Activities by Custom Houses in the Russian 
Federation Invalid due to the SCC Order No. 786 of 31 August 2000. 40 
103.  1999 SCC Order 949 Order of the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation No. 949 of 31 December 1999 
on Amending Order of the State Customs Committee of Russia No. 258 of 26 April 1996 (in the wording of Order of the State Customs Committee of Russia No. 43 of 31 January 1997) (with 
the Amendments and Additions of 10 March 2000) 
 Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Import Licensing Systems", Subsection 
"Other Customs Formalities"; 48 
104.  1999 Resolution 1208-r Government Resolution No. 1208-r "On the Handling Over of Objects Used for Communal 
Purposes to the Municipal Property" of 2 August 1999 40 
105.  1999 Resolution 406-r Government Resolution No. 406-r of 13 March 1999 40 
106.  1999 Resolution 12/1 Resolution No. 12/1 of the Federal Energy Commission of the Russian Federation dated 
24 March 1999 on Granting fifty Per Cent Natural Gas Price Discount to Enterprises Producing 
Mineral Fertilizers, Pest Control Agents and Raw Materials for Fertilizer and Pest Control Agent 
Production in 1999 (incorporates changes of 4 June 1999); 48 
107.  1999 Resolution 18 Government Resolution No. 18 on the Additional Measures for the State Regulation in the 
Procurement, Realisation and Export of the Wood of Precious Forest Species dated 
5 January 1999, (in the wording of 30 November 2001). 33/Add.1 
108.  1999 Resolution 23 Government Resolution No. 23 of 7 January 1999 on Expedient Measures for Increasing the 
Effectiveness of the Operation of Greenhouse Enterprises in the Year 1999, (in the wording of 
2 April 2002). 40 
109.  1999 Resolution 37 Government Resolution No. 37 on the Realisation of the Agreement between the Russian 
Federation and the European Community on the Trade in Textile Goods dated 11 January 1999. Invalid due to the Government Resolution No.572 of 6 July 1999. 33/Add.1 
110.  1999 Resolution 130 Resolution No. 130 of the Government of the Russian Federation on Deliveries and the Procedure 
for Distribution of Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs arriving in 1999 under Agreements with 
the US Government and the European Union (as amended on 18 June, 6 August 1999) dated 5 February 1999, (in the wording of 5 July 2001). 40  
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111.  1999 Resolution 180 Government Resolution No. 180 on the Procedure for Regulating the Admission and Use of 
Global Mobile Personal Satellite Communication Systems on the Telecommunications Market of 
Russia dated 16 February 1999 33/Add.1 
112.  1999 Resolution 183 Government Resolution No. 183 on the Peculiarities of the Determination of a Significant 
Damage to a Branch of the Russian Economy as a Result of Dumping Imports dated 16 February 1999 33/Add.1 
113.  1999 Resolution 184 Government Resolution No. 184 on the Peculiarities of Determining a Significant Damage of a 
Branch of the Russian Economy when a Foreign St ate (an Alliance of Foreign States) Subsidises 
Goods Imported to the Russian Federation as well as the Amount of the Subsidy dated 16 February 1999 33/Add.1 
114.  1999 Resolution 228 Government Resolution No. 228 of 26 February 1999 on the Leasing of Engineering Products in 
the Agroindustrial Complex of the Russian Federation through the Use of Federal Budget 
Resources 36 
115.  1999 Resolution 235 Government Resolution No. 235 on Amending the Government Resolution of the Russian 
Federation No. 791 on the Introduction of Additional Import Duty dated 17 July 1998, of 
27 February 1999 33/Add.1 
116.  1999 Resolution 253 Government Resolution No. 253 on the Measures Ruling out Unjustified Growth of Expenses and 
Prices (Tariffs) on the Products (Services) of the Entities of the Natural Monopolies in 1999 dated 
3 March 1999 40 
117.  1999 Resolution 274 Government Resolution No. 274 on the Regulations for Conducting Investigations Prior to the 
Introduction of Special Protective Measures , Anti-Dumping Measures or Compensatory 
Measures dated 11 March 1999 33/Add.1 
118.  1999 Resolution 295 Government Resolution No. 295 on the Pricing Policy in the Agro-Industrial Sector dated 
16 March 1999 33/Add.1 
119.  1999 Resolution 327 Government Resolution No. 327 on Measures for Implementation of the  Law on the 1999 
Federal Budget (with the amendments and additions of 24 June, 9 September 1999) dated 22 March 1999, (in the wording of 31 December 1999). 40 
120.  1999 Resolution 387 Government Reso lution No. 387 of 5 April 1999 on th e Licensing of Phar maceutical Activities 
and  Wholesale of Medicinal Preparations and Medical-Purpose Articles, Invalid due to the 
Government Resolution No.489 of 1 July 2002. (in the wording of 3 October 2002) as amended on 4 February 2003. 36 
121.  1999 Resolution 396 Government Resolution No. 396 of 9 April 1999 on Exemption of Enterprises and Organisations 
in Fuel and Energy Sector from Payment of Fines (Penalties) for Use of Budgetary Loans 
Received  40 
122.  1999 Resolution 458 Government Resolution No. 458 on the Prolongation of the Period of Effect of the Government 
Resolution of the Russian Federation No. 1226 dated 21 October 1998, dated 21 April 1999. 33/Add.1  
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123.  1999 Resolution 472 Government Resolution No. 472 on the Licensing of Certain Kinds of Auditing Activities in the 
Russian Federation dated 27 April 1999. Invalid due to the Government Resolution No.190 of 
29 March 2002 (in the wording of 3 October 2002). 33/Add.1 
124.  1999 Resolution 498 Government Resolution of the Russian Federation No. 498 of 7 May 1999 on Approval of the 
Charter of the State Co mmittee of the Russian Federation for Standardisation and Metrology  40 
125.  1999 Resolution 511 Government Resolution No. 511 on Approval of Rates of Seasonal Duties on Raw Sugar Refined 
Sugar to Be Brought into the territory of the Russian Federation dated 10 May 1999 40 
126.  1999 Resolution 538 Decision No. 538 of the Government of the Russian Federation "On Granting Budgetary 
Subsidies For The Implementation Of Highly Effective Contracts On The Output And On The 
Delivery Of Products, Including For The Expor t (with the Amendments and Additions of 
3 October 2002)" of 15 May 1999; 48/Add.5 
127.  1999 Resolution 556 Government Resolution No. 556 of 20 May 1999 on the Endorsement of the Regulations on 
Licensing the Activities of Handling Hazardous Waste. Invalid due to the Government Resolution 
No.340 of 23 May 2002 (in the wording of 3 October 2002). 36 
128.  1999 Resolution 609 Government Resolution No. 609 on Amending the Government Resolution of the Russian 
Federation No. 1471 dated 7 December 1998 dated 7 June 1999 Invalid due to the Government 
Resolution No.129 of 26 February 2002 . 33/Add.1 
129.  1999 Resolution 685 Government Resolution No. 685 dated 24 June 1999 on Amending the List of the First Group of 
Goods and Products Subject to Mandatory Marking with Counterfeit-Proof Conformity Signs, the 
List Having Been Endorsed by the Government Resolution of the Russian Federation No. 601 
dated 17 May 1997.  Invalid due to the Government Resolution No.82 of 6 February 2002  33/Add.1 
130.  1999 Resolution 698 Government Reso lution No. 698 on Holding Tenders fo r the Right to Surface Television and 
Radio Broadcasting as well as the Elaboration and Development of a New Radio Frequency 
Channel for the Purposes of Television and Radio Broadcasting dated 26 June 1999, (in the 
wording of 5 August 2000) as amended on 23 February 2001. 33/Add.1 
131.  1999 Resolution 740 Government Resolution No. 740 on Approval of the Regulation on the Composition and 
Procedure for Refunding the Expenses Borne in the Performance of Production Sharing 
Agreements dated 3 July 1999 33/Add.1 
132.  1999 Resolution 741 Government Resolution No. 741 on Approval of the Regulations on the Formation and Utilisation 
of the Liquidation Fund in the Course of Implementation of Production Sharing Agreements dated 8 July 1999, (in the wording of 23 March 2002). 33/Add.1 
133.  1999 Resolution 766 Government Resolution No. 766 on the Approval of the List of Products whose Conformance 
May be Confirmed by the Conformance Declaration, and of the Procedure for the Adoption of the 
Conformance Declaration and its Registration dated 7 July 1999, (in the wording of 8 May 2002). 36  
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134.  1999 Resolution 787 Government Resolution No. 787 on Introduction of Amendments to the Government Resolution 
of the Russian Federation No. 601 dated 17 May 1997, dated 10 July 1999.  Invalid due to the 
Government Resolution No. 82 of 6 February 2002. 33/Add.1 
135.  1999 Resolution 798 Government Resolution No. 798 of 12 July 1999 on the Approval of the Rates of the Export 
Customs Duties on the Goods Being Exported from the Territory of the Russian Federation beyond the Limits of the Member States of th e Agreements on the Customs Union (amendments 
of 20 September, 9 November, 20 November, 9 December, 17 December 1999, 2 March 2000), 
(in the wording of 14 March 2003). 36 
136.  1999 Resolution 866 Government Resolution No. 866 on the Ensuring of the Deliveries of Certain Types of Oil 
Products to Consumers of the Russian Federation dated 30 July 1999, (in the wording of 
22 February 2002). 33/Add.1 
137.  1999 Resolution 900 Government Resolution No. 900 of 4 August 1999 on Approval of Regulations on Certification of 
Members of the Seagoing Ship's Complement, (in the wording of 5 September 2002). 36 
138.  1999 Resolution 902 Government Resolution No. 902 on the Temporary Measures for the Protection of the Russian 
Manufacturers of Starch Syrup dated 5 August 1999 33/Add.1 
139.  1999 Resolution 903 Government Resolution No. 903 of 5 August 1999 on Regulation of Use of Telecommunication 
Equipment in Integrated Communications Network of the Russian Federation  36 
140.  1999 Resolution 908 Government Resolution No. 908 dated 8 August 1999 on Details of Application of "Remaking in 
the Customs Territory" and "Remaking under Customs Control" Customs Treatment for the 
Purposes of Repairs to Russian Aircraft"  40 
141.  1999 Resolution 982 Government Resolution No. 982 of 2 September 1999 on the Uses of the Results of 
Scientific-Technological Activities 36 
142.  1999 Resolution 987 Government Resolution No. 987 of 3 September 1999 on the Approval of the Rates of the Export 
Customs Duties on the Goods Being Exported from the Russian Federation beyond the Limits of 
the Member States of the Agreements on Cust oms Union (amendments of 9 December 1999), (in 
the wording of 30 November 2001). 36 
143.  1999 Resolution 1008 Government Resolution No. 1008 on Excise Levy Marks dated 4 September 1999, (in the 
wording of 4 October 2002). 33/Add.1 
144.  1999 Resolution 1084 Government Resolution No. 1084 of 22 September 1999 on the Approval of the Federal Rules for 
the Use of the Air Space of the Russian Federation 36 
145.  1999 Resolution 1085 Government Resolution No. 1085 of 23 September 1999 on Amending the Regulations on 
Foreign Citizens and Persons without Providing Guarantees of the Availability of Means for Their Residence on the Territory of the Russian Federation and Exit from the Russian Federation 
Endorsed by the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1142 of 
1 October 1998 36  
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146.  1999 Resolution 1104 Government Resolution No. 1104 of 2 October 1999 on Amending Certain Acts of the 
Government of the Russian Federation on the Issues of the Certification of Products and Services, 
(in the wording of 11 April 2001). 40 
147.  1999 Resolution 1198 Government Resolution No. 1198 of 28 October 1999 on the Approval of the Rates of the Export 
Customs Duties on the Goods Being Exported from the Territory of the Russian Federation beyond the Limits of the Member States of th e Agreements on the Customs Union (amendments 
of 9 December 1999), (in the wording of 4March 2003). 36 
148.  1999 Resolution 1212 Resolution No. 1212 of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 1 November 1999 on 
Developing the Integrated System of Classification and Codification of Technical, Economic and Social Information. 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Technical 
Barriers" 48 
149.  1999 Resolution 1227 Government Resolution No. 1227 of 5 November 1999 on the Confirmation of Regulations on the 
Licensing of the Trade in Means of Transpor t and Numbered Parts. Invalid due to the 
Government Resolution No. 302 of 8 May 2002. 40 
150.  1999 Resolution 1261 Government Resolution No. 1261 of 14 November 1999 on Approval of the Agreement on the 
Trade in Some Types of Steel Products Made in the Russian Federation 40 
151.  1999 Resolution 1262 Government Resolution No. 1262 of 14 November 1999 on Approval of the Agreement on 
Suspension of the Antidumping Investigation Regarding Some Types of Hot-Rolled Flat Carbon 
Steel Products Made in the Russian Federation 40 
152.  1999 Resolution 1271 Government Resolution No. 1271 of 18 November 1999 on the Approval of the List of Goods 
Originating from Developing and the Least Developed Countries in Whose Respect Tariff Preferences Shall Be Granted if they are Imported into the Territory of the Russian Federation, (in 
the wording of 22 February 2000). 36 
153.  1999 Resolution 1280 Government Resolution No. 1280 of 20 November 1999 on Approval of Regulations on 
Licensing of Production and Marketing of Seeds of Agricultural Plants. Invalid due to the Government Resolution No. 415 of 13 June 2002. 36 
154.  1999 Resolution 1344 Government Resolution No. 1344 of 6 December 1999 on Endorsing the Regulations on 
Licensing the Activities of the Production, Storage and Delivery of Alcohol-Containing 
Non-Food Products (Abolished) (in the wording of 3 October 2002). 40 
155.  1999 Resolution 1358 Government Resolution No. 1358 of 8 December 1999 on the Approval of the Rates of the Export 
Customs Duties on Goods Being Exported from the Territory of the Russian Federation beyond 
the Limits of the Member States  of the Agreements on the Customs Union (with amendments of 
2 March 2000), (in the wording of 19 February 2003). 36  
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156.  1999 Resolution 1364 Government Resolution No. 1364 of 9 December 1999 on the Approval of the Rates of the Export 
Customs Duties on Goods Being Exported from the territory of the Russian Federation beyond 
the Limits of the Member Stat es of the Agreements on the Customs Union (amendments of 
29 February 2000), (in the wording of 14 March 2003). 36 
157.  1999 Resolution 1368 Gove rnment Resolution No. 1368 of 9 December 1999  on Strengthening Measures of State 
Regulation of Import into and Export from the Russian Federation of Ozone Destructive 
Substances and Products Containing them 40 
158.  1999 Resolution 1420 Government Resolution No. 1420 of 21 December 1999 on the Approval the Regulations on the 
Ministry of Trade. Invalid due  to the Government Resolution No. 990 of 21 December 2000. 36 
159.  1999 Resolution 1428 Government Resolution No. 1428 of 23 December 1999  on the Marking of the Alcoholic 
Products Manufactures on the Territory of th e Russian Federation, (in the wording of 
30 January 2001). 40 
160.  1999 Resolution 1461 Government Resolution No. 1461 of 30 December 1999 on Temporary Non-application of the 
Rate of Export Customs Duty for Untreated Aluminum 36 
161.  1999 Order 12/1 Order No. 12/1 of 24 March 1999 on Granting a 50 per cent Reduction of Prices of Gas to 
Enterprises which Produce Chemical Fertilizer s, Chemical Protection for Plans and Raw 
Materials for Production Thereof in 1999 
 
Section "Economic Policies", subsection "Pricing Policies" * 
162.  1999 Order 217 Order No. 217 of The Ministry of Justice of The Russian Federation on the Approval of the 
Explanations on the Application of the Rules for the Preparation of Normative Legal Acts of the 
Federal Bodies of Executive Power and their State Registration of 14 July 1999; 48/Add.5 
163.  1999 Order 339 Order of the Ministry of Health No. 339 of 2 September 1999 on Amendments and Supplements 
to Order No. 217 of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation of 20 July 1998, (in the 
wording of 15 August 2001). 36 
164.  1999 Order 363 Order of the Ministry of Trade of the Russian Federation No. 363 of 6 August 1999 on Endorsing 
the Regulations on Setting the Rate of the Free for Setting, Resetting and Extending the Effective 
Term of Licenses for the Export and Import of g oods (Works, Services) Bart er Deal Certificates 
and Passports  
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Import Licensing Systems", Subsection 
"Export Licensing Procedures"; 48 
165.  1999 Order 474 Order of the Ministry  of Health No. 474 of 31 December 199 9 on the List of Fee-Paying Medical 
Works (Services) Which Agencies of State Sanita ry and Epidemiological Service of the Russian 
Federation Are Authorised to Provide. Invalid due to the MOH Order No. 85 of 18 March 2002 *  
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166.  1999 Letter 13-8-01/400 Letter of the Ministry of Agriculture and Foodstuffs No. 13-8-01/400 on the Procedure for Import 
and Use of Imported Animal Products dated 8 April 1999 33/Add.1 
167.  1999 Law 154-FZ Law No. 154-FZ on the Introduction of Amendments and Addenda to the First Part of the Tax 
Code of the Russian Federation dated 9 July  1999, (in the wording of 30 December 2001). 33/Add.1 
168.  1999 Law 104-FZ Law No. 104-FZ on the Special Economic Zone in Magadan Region dated 31 May 1999, as 
amended on 24 December 2002  
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulation and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Free Zones and Special Economic Zones" 48 
  
33/Add.1 
169.  1999 Law 106-FZ Law No. 106-FZ on the Plots of Subsoil the Right to Use which May be Granted on the 
Conditions of the Sharing of the Products (the Luginetskoye, Fyodorovskoye and Other Oil and 
Gas-Condense Fields) dated 31 May 1999 33/Add.1 
170.  1999 Law 116-FZ Law No. 116-FZ of 23 June 1999 on Amending the  Law on the Privatization of State Property 
and on the Fundamentals of the Privatization of Municipal Property In the Russian Federation. 
Invalid due to the enactment of the Fede ral law No. 178-FZ of 21 December 2001. 36 
171.  1999 Law 117-FZ Federal Law No. 117-FZ of 23 June 1999 on the Protection of Competition on the Financial 
Services Market; (as amended 30 December 20 01), (in the wording of 30 December 2003). 48 
33/Add.1 
172.  1999 Law 118-FZ Law No. 118-FZ of 24 June 1999 on Amending the  Law on the Procedure for Exit from the 
Russian Federation and Entry in the Russian Federation 36 
173.  1999 Law 119-FZ Law No. 119-FZ on the Principles an d the Procedure for the Demarcation of the Objects of 
Jurisdiction and of the Powers between the State Power Bodies of the Russian Federation and the State Power Bodies of the Subjects of the Russian Federation dated 24 June 1999, (in the wording 
of 20 May 2002). 36 
174.  1999 Law 121-FZ Law No. 121-FZ of 24 June 1999 on Election of Deputies to the State Duma of the Russian 
Federation (as amended on 12 April and 10 July 2001).  Invalid due to the enactment of the Rederal law No. 175-FZ of 20 December 2002. * 
175.  1999 Law 126-FZ Law No. 126-FZ of 5 July 1999 on Amending Article 28 of the Law on Banks and Banking 
Activities 36 
176.  1999 Law 140-FZ Law No. 140-FZ of 8 July 1999 on Amending the  Law on Non-Commercial Organizations 36 
177.  1999 Law 144-FZ Law No. 144-FZ of 8 July 1999 on the Restructuring of Credit Institutions, (in the wording of 
21 March 2002). 36 
178.  1999 Law 159-FZ Law No. 159-FZ on Putting into Fo rce the Budget Code of the Russian Federation dated 
9 July 1999, (in the wording of 9 July 2002). 33/Add.1  
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179.  1999 Law 160-FZ Federal Law No. 160-FZ of 9 July 1999 on Foreign Investment in the Russian Federation, 
Adopted by the State Duma on 25 June 1999, Approved by the Federation Council on 
2 July 1999; (in the wording of 21 March 2002). 
 Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Trade-related 
Investment Measures (TRIMs)" 48 
33/Add.1 
180.  1999 Law 165-FZ Law No. 165-FZ of 16 July 1999 on the Fundamentals of Compulsory Social Insurance, (in the 
wording of 11 December 2002). 36 
181.  1999 Law 175-FZ Law No. 175-FZ of 17 July 1999 on Amending the Law of the Russian Federation on the 
Employment of the Population in the Russian Federation Law No. 176-FZ of 17 July 1999 on 
Postal Communication 36 
182.  1999 Law 178-FZ Federal Law No. 178-FZ on the "Privatisation of State and Municipal Property (with the 
Amendments and Additions of 27 February 2003)" of 21 December 2001; 48/Add.5 
183.  1999 Law 183-FZ Law No. 18 3-FZ of 18 July 1999 on E xport Control, (in the wordin g of 30  December 2001). 36 
184.  1999 Law 184-FZ Federal Law No. 184-FZ of 6 October 19 99 on the General Principles of the Organization of the 
Legislative (Representative) and Executive Organs of State Power of the Subjects of the Russian 
Federation (with the Amendments and Additions of 29 July 2000, 8 February 2001).  Adopted by 
the State Duma on 22 September 1999; (in the wording of 11 December 2002). 
 Chapter "Framework for Making and Enforcing Policies" 48 
185.  1999 Law 18-FZ Federal Law No. 18-FZ on the "Introdu ction of Amendments and Addenda into the Federal Law 
on the State Regulation of the Production and Turnover of Ethyl Alcohol and Alcoholic Products 
(with the Amendments and Additions of 29 February 2001, 24, 25 July 2002)" of 7 January 1999; 48/Add.5 
36 
186.  1999 Law 198-FZ Law No. 198-FZ of 20 November 1999 on the Tracts the Right to Use Which Can Be Granted on 
Production Sharing Terms (the Tract "Northern Territories") 36 
187.  1999 Law 199-FZ Law No. 199-FZ of 20 November 1999 on the Tracts the Right to Use Which Can Be Granted on 
Production Sharing Terms (Priobski (Northern License Tract) Oil Field) 36 
188.  1999 Law 19-FZ Law No. 19-FZ on the Introduction of Amendments and Addenda into the Law on Production 
Sharing Agreements dated 7 January 1999.  
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Trade-related Investment Measures (TRIMs)" 33/Add.1 
189.  1999 Law 204-FZ Law No, 204-FZ of 20 November 1999 "on Amending the Law of the Russian Federation on the 
Organization of Insurance Business in the Russian Federation 36  
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190.  1999 Law 212-FZ Law No. 212-FZ of 17 December 1999 on Amending the Law on the Protection of Consumers' 
Rights, (in the wording of 30 December 2001). 36 
191.  1999 Law 227-FZ Law No. 227-FZ of 31 December 1999 on the Federal Budget for 2000, (in the wording of 
30 December 2001). 36 
192.  1999 Law 32-FZ Law No. 32-FZ on the Introduction to Legal Acts of the Russian Federation of Amendments and 
Addenda Arising From the Law on Production Sharing Agreements dated 10 February 1999, (in the wording of 6 August 2001). 33/Add.1 
193.  1999 Law 33-FZ Law No. 33-FZ on Amending the Law on the State Regulation of Electrical and Thermal Energy 
Tariffs in the Russian Federation dated 11 February 1999  40 
194.  1999 Law 36-FZ Law No. 36-FZ on the Budget for 1999 (with the amendments and additions of 5, 17 July 1999) 
dated 22 February 1999, (in the wording of 2 January 2000). As amende d on 27 December 2000. 40 
195.  1999 Law 39-FZ Federal Law No. 39-FZ of 25 February 1999 on Investment Activity in the Russian Federation 
Pursued in the Form of Capital Investments (with the Amendments and Additions of 2 January 
2000) Adopted by the State Duma on 15 July 1998 Approved by the Federation Council on 
17 July 1998; (in the wording of 2 January 2000). 48 
36 
196.  1999 Law 40-FZ Federal Law No. 40-FZ on "Insolve ncy (Bankruptcy) of Cred it Institutions" (with the 
Amendments and Additions of 2 January 2000, 19 June, 7 August 2001, 21 March 2002, 
8 December 2003)" of 25 February 1999; 48/Add.5 
197.  1999 Law 46-FZ Law No. 46-FZ of 5 March 1999 on Protec tion of Rights and Legitimate Interests of Investors at 
Securities Market, (in the wording of 24 December 2002). 36 
198.  1999 Law 4-FZ Federal Law No. 4-FZ of 4 January 1999  on Coordination of International and Foreign Economic 
Relations of the Subjects of the Russian  Federation Passed by the State Duma on 
2 December 1998; 48 
33/Add.1 
199.  1999 Law 52-FZ Federal Law No. 52-FZ of 30 March 1999 on the Sanitary and Epidemiological Welfare of the 
Population; (in the wording of 10 January 2003). 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures" 36 
 
 
48 
200.  1999 Law 61-FZ Federal Law No. 61-FZ of 31 March 1999 on the Temporary Ban on the Imports of Ethyl 
Alcohol. Invalid  
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Quantitative Import Restrictions, 
Including Prohibitions and Quotas"; 33/Add.1 
  
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201.  1999 Law 69-FZ Federal Law No. 69-FZ of 31 March 1999 on Gas Supply in the Russian Federation, Adopted by 
the State Duma on 12 March 1999, Approved by the Federation Council on 17 March 1999; 48 
36  
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202.  1999 Law 80-FZ Federal Law No. 80-FZ of 5 July 1999 of the Magadan Oblast on Changing the Administrative 
and Territorial Structure of the Magadan Oblast, Adopted by the Magadan Oblast Duma on 
23 June 1999 
 Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulation and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Free Zones and 
Special Economic Zones"; 48 
203.  1999 Law 87-FZ Law No. 87-FZ on Areas of Subsurface the Right of Use of which May be Granted on Conditions 
of Sharing of Products (Kirinsk Long-Term Block of "Sakhalin-3" Project) dated 1 May 1999 33/Add.1 
204.  1999 Law 8-FZ Law No. 8-FZ of 6 January 1999 on the Introduction of Amendments and Addenda into the Law 
on Communications 36 
205.  1999 Law 97-FZ Law No. 97-FZ on Tenders for the Placemen t of Orders for the Supply of Goods, Performance of 
Works, Provision of Services for State Needs dated 6 May 1999 48/Add.5 
36 
206.  1999 Law 13-8-01/1-1 Veterinary Requirements Applicable to  Imports to the Russian Fede ration of Breeder Cattle and 
Dual-Purpose Cattle (approved by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation on 
23 December 1999, No. 13-8-01/1-1) 48 
207.  1999 Gosstandard 
Resolution 44 Resolution of Gosstandart No. 44 of 23 August 1999 on the Approval of the Certification Rules 
for the Payment of the Works of Certifying Products and Services, (in the wording of 
5 July 2002). 36 
208.  1999 Gosstandard 
Resolution 56 Resolution of Gosstandart No. 56 of 29 October 1999 on Making Amendments and Supplements 
to the Nomenclature of Products and Services (Works) Subject to Mandatory Certification under Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation 40 
209.  1999 Decree Pr-420 Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. Pr-420 of 31 March 1999 40 
210.  1999 Decree 334 Decree of th e President of the Russian Federation No. 334 on Amending the Procedures for the 
Obligatory Sale of a Part of Foreig n Exchange Proceeds of 15 March 1999 36 
211.  1999 Decree 651 Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 651 on the Structure of the Federal Bodies 
of the Executive Power (With the Amendments and Additions of 8 June, 28 June, 6 July, 23 July, 9 August 1999) dated 25 May 1999, (in the wording of 9 August 2000). 33/Add.1 
212.  1999 Decree 954 Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 954 on Issues of the Ministry of Justice of 
the Russian Federation dated 2 August 1999, (in the wording of 30 January 2003). 33/Add.1 
213.  1999 Decision 183 Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 183 of 16 February 1999 on the 
Peculiarities of the Determination of a Significan t Damage to a Branch of the Russian Economy 
as a Result of Dumping Imports 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Import Licensing Systems", Subsection 
"Trade Remedy Measures" 48  
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214.  1999 Decision 184 Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 184 of 16 February 1999 on the 
Peculiarities of Determining a Significant Damage of a Branch of the Russian Economy when a 
Foreign State (an Alliance of Foreign States) Subsidizes Goods Imported to the Russian 
Federation as Well as the Amount of the Subsidy  
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Import Licensing Systems", Subsection 
"Trade Remedy Measures" 48 
215.  1999 Decision 235 Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 235 of 27 February 1999 on 
Amending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 791 of 17 July 1998 on the 
Introduction of Additional Import Duty 
 Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Import Licensing Systems", Subsection 
"Trade Remedy Measures" 48 
216.  1999 Decision 274 Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 274 of 11 March 1999 on the 
Regulations for Conducting Investigations Prior to the Introduction of Special Protective Measures, Anti-Dumping Measures  or Compensatory Measures 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Import Licensing Systems", Subsection 
"Trade Remedy Measures" 48 
217.  1999 Decision 766 Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 766 of 7 July 1999 on the Approval of 
the List of Products Whose Conformance May Be Confirmed By the Co nformance Declaration 
and of the Procedure for the Adoption of the Conformance Declaration and its Registration (with 
the Amendments and Additions of 24 May 2000), (in the wording of 8 May 2002). 
 Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Technical 
Barriers" 48 
218.  1999 Decision 1024 Decision No. 1024 of 9 September 1999 of the Government of the Russian Federation on the 
Conception of Management of State Property and Privatization in the Russian Federation, (in the 
wording of 29 November 2000). 
 Section "Economy, Economic Policies and Foreign Trade", subsection "State Ownership and 
Privatization" *  
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219.  1999 Decision 1348 Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1348 of 6 December 1999 on Federal 
State Unitary Enterprises based on the Right of Economic Jurisdiction 
 
Section "Economy, Economic Policies and Foreign Trade", subsection "State Ownership and Privatization"; 48 
220.  1999 Civil Code 138-FZ Law No. 138-FZ of 8 July 1999 on Amending the Civil Code of the Russian Federation 
 
Sect."Economic Policies", subsect. "Investment Regime" 36 
221.  1999 CBR 
Instruction 79-I Instruction of the Central Bank No. 79-I of 23 March 1999 on Special, Type "C" Accounts of 
Non-Residents (with the amendments and additions of 6 October 1999). Invalid due to the CBR 
Directive No.921-U of 20 February 2001. 36 
222.  1999 CBR 
Instruction 80-I Instructions of the Central Bank Of Russia No. 80-I On The Procedures For The Mandatory Sale 
Of Export Hard-Currency Proceed s By Resident Legal Entities Which Are Repaying Credits, And 
For Authorized Banks To Keep Records Of Tr ansactions Involving Resident Legal Entities' 
Fulfilment Of Their Obligations On Credit Agreem ents (with the Amendments and Additions of 
15 November 1999) of 6 April 1999; 48/Add.5 
223.  1999 CBR 
Directive 500-U Directive of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation No. 500-U "on Enhancing the Currency 
Control by of Authorized Banks over The Lawfulness of their Clients' Currency Transactions and 
on the Procedure For The Application of Sanctions to Authorized Banks for Breach of the Currency Legislation (with the Amendments and Additions of 23 August 1999, 17 September, 
27 November 2001, 31 March 2003)" of 12 February 1999; 48/Add.5 
224.  1999 CBR 
Directive 513-U Directive of the Central Bank No. 513-U of 19 March 1999 on the Procedure for Paying the 
Authorized Capital of Credit Organizations in Foreign Currency and Reflecting Respective Transactions on the Books (with the amendments and additions of 19 May 1999), (in the wording 
of 18 December 2000). 36 
225.  1999 CBR 
Directive 519-U Directive of the Central Bank of Russia No. 519-U of 22 March 1999 on the Procedure for 
Purchase of Foreign Currencies by Resident Legal Entities on the Internal Currency Market of the Russian Federation for Roubles to Make Payments Under Contracts for Import of Goods into the 
Russian Federation (with Amendments and Addenda of 24 March, 28 June 1999); (in the wording 
of 17 December 2002).  Invalid due to the C BR Directive No.1224-U of  17 December 2002.  
 
Section Economic Policies, subsection Foreign Exchange and Payment System 48 
226.  1999 CBR 
Directive 536-U Directive of the Central Bank No. 536-U of 9 April 1999 on Changing the Procedure for Credit 
Organizations' Distributing Debit Cards and Prepaid Financial Products 36  
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227.  1999 CBR 
Directive 543-U Direction of the Central Bank of The Russia n Federation No. 543-U on the "Peculiarities of the 
Procedure for applying the Direction of The Bank Of Russia No. 519-U of 22 March 1999 on the 
procedure for Resident Legal Entities' Buying Foreign Currency for Roubles on the Domestic 
Currency Market of The Russian Federation fo r the Purposes of Effecting Payment under 
Agreements for Importing Goods To The Russi an Federation (with the Amendments and 
Additions of 17 March 2002)" of 14 April 1999; 48/Add.5 
228.  1999 CBR 
Directive 586-U Directive of the Central Bank No. 586-U of 24 June 1999 on the Minimum Limit of the 
Authorized Capital of the Newl y Formed Credit Organizations and the Minimum Limit of Own 
Resources (Capital) of the Banks Applying for The General License for the Accomplishment of 
Banking Transactions,  (in the wording of 16 November 2001). 36 
229.  1999 CBR 
Directive 69-P Directive of the Central Bank No. 69-P of 23 March 1999 on the Procedure for the Bank of 
Russia's Periodically Selling Foreign Currency to the Banks Authorized to Open and Keep Special Accounts, Type C, and Acting in their Own Name on the Instructions and Account of 
Non-Resident Investors, (in the wording of 4 November 2000). 36 
230.  1999 CBR 
Directive 721-U Direction of the Central Bank Of Russia No. 721-U on the "Purchase By Resident Legal Entities 
of Foreign Currency to make Payments for the Performance of Works, The Rendering of Services or the Transfer of the Results of Intellectual Activity (with the Amendments and Additions of  
19 July 2001)" of 30 December 1999; 48/Add.5 
231.  1999 CBR & SCC 
Instruction  86-I 
01-23/26541 Instructions of the Central Bank of Russia and the State Customs Committee of the Russian 
Federation Nos. 86-1 and 01-23/26541 on the Procedure for Exerting Currency Control Over the 
Arrival to the Russian Federation of Proceed s from the Export of Commodities (with the 
Amendments and Additions of 22 December 1999, 12 October 2001, 15 February, 26 June 2002) 
of 13 October 1999; 48/Add.5 
232.  1998 Town 
Planning 
Code 73-FZ The Town-Planning Code of the Russian Federation No. 73-FZ of 7 May 1998), (in the wording 
of 10 January 2003). 36 
233.  1998 Tax Code 146-FZ Tax Code of the Russian Federation Part One No. 146-FZ of 31 July 1998 (with the Amendments 
and Additions of 30 March, 9 July 1999, 2 January 2000, 9 July 2002), and Part Two No. 117-FZ 
of 5 August 2000 (with the Amendments and A dditions of 29 December 2000, 30 May, 6, 7, 
8 August, 27 November 2001, 31 December 2002) 
 
Section "Economic Policies", subsections "Foreign Exchange and Payment System" and 
"Investment Regime"; Chapter "Framework for Making and Enforcing Policies"; 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", S ection "Import Regulations", Subsection "Customs 
Regulations and Customs Tariff" 33/Add.1 
 
 
  
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234.  1998 SCC 
Resolution 296-r/01-
14/1365 Joint Resolution of the Administration of Kaliningrad Region and the State Customs Committee 
of Russia No. 296-r/01-14/1365 of 31 December 1998 "On Approval of the Procedure for 
Determination of Goods as Originating from the Special Economic Zone of Kaliningrad Region", 
registered by the Ministry of Justice in Regulation No. 1892 of 9 July 1999, (in the wording of 19 November 2002). * 
 
235.  1998 SCC Order 296-p/01-
14/1365 Order No. 296-p/01-14/1365 of 31 December 1 998 "On the Approval of the Procedure for 
Determination of Goods as Originating from the Special Economic Zone of Kaliningrad Region" 
(registered by the Ministry of Justice No. 1892 of 9 July 1999) * 
236.  1998 Resolution 1421-r Government Resolution No. 1421-r On the Allocation of Means Distributed in the Last Three 
Months of 1998 on the Compensation of the Joint-Stock Companies Involved in the by the Far 
East Regime of 3 October 1998 40 
237.  1998 Resolution 57 Government Resolution No. 57 of 22 January 1998 on the Strengthening of Controls Over the 
Export of Goods and Services Having Double Purposes Relating to Weapons of Mass Destruction and Rocket Powered Means of Their Delivery, (in the wording of 29 August 2001). 36 
238.  1998 Resolution 111 Government Resolution No. 111 of 9 February 2000 on the Approval of the Regulations on the 
Ministry of Economy. Invalid due to the Government Reso lution No. 990 of 21 December 2000. 36 
239.  1998 Resolution 315 Government Resolution No. 315 of 14 March 1998 on Formation of the Authorised Capital of the 
State Unitary Enterprise "Federal  Agency for Regulation of Foodstuffs Market" at the Ministry of 
Agriculture and Foodstuffs of the Russian Federation" 40 
240.  1998 Resolution 367 Government Resolution No. 367 of 30 March 1998 on Setting up of the Higher Patent Chamber 
of the Russian Agency fo r Patent and Trademarks 36 
241.  1998 Resolution 569 Government Resolution No. 569 of 6 June 1998 on the Confirmation of the Rules on the Trade of 
Non-Food Goods on commission (with the amendments and additions of 12 October 1999), (in 
the wording of 22 February 2001). 36 
242.  1998 Resolution 574 Government Resolution No. 574 of 8 June 1998 on the Amount of the Lump Sums, Collected for 
the Issue of the Licenses, Permits and Certificat es, Envisaged by the  Law on Weapons, and for 
an Extension of the Term of their Operation 36 
243.  1998 Resolution 578 Government Resolution No. 578 of 10 June 1998 on Approval of Regulations on Holding a 
Contest for Receipt of Licenses to Carry on Activ ities Associated with the Provision of Cellular 
Radiotelephone Services by Using Radio Frequencies 36 
244.  1998 Resolution 680 Government Resolution No. 680 of 30 June 1998 on Approval of the Charter of State Sanitary – 
Epidemiology Service of the Russian Federation and Making Amendments and Supplements to 
the Sanitary and Epidemiology Resolutions. Invalid due to the Government Resolution No.554 of 
24 July 2000. 40  
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245.  1998 Resolution 681 Decision No. 681 of the Government of the Russian Federation on the "Approval of the list of 
Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and their Pr ecursors that shall be subject to control in 
The Russian Federation" of 30 June 1998; 48/Add.1 
246.  1998 Resolution 727 Government Resolution No. 727 of 9 July 1998 on Licensing the Production, Storage and Sales of 
Ethyl Alcohol Made from All Kinds of Raw Material of Spirit-Containing and Alcoholic Products, , (in the wording of 3 October 2002). 36 
247.  1998 Resolution 748 Government Resolution No. 748 on Endorsing the Procedure for Effecting State Purchase and 
Commodity Interventions Aimed at Stabilizing Agricultural Products, Raw Materials and 
Foodstuffs Market and the Regulations on State Agent Performing the State Regulation of the Agricultural Products, Raw Materials and Foodstuffs Market dated 10 July 1998.  Invalid due to 
the Government Resolution No.580 of 3 August 2001. 40 
248.  1998 Resolution 782 Government Resolution No 782 of 17 July 1998 on the Introduction of Licensing of the Imports 
of Raw Sugar, and Glucose Syrup to the Russian Federation, (in the wording of 26 July 2001). 31/Add.1/Rev.1 
249.  1998 Resolution 784 Resolution No. 784 of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 17 July 1998 on the List 
of Joint-Stock Companies Producing Goods (Pro ducts, Services) of Strategic Importance for 
Safeguarding National Security of the State with Federally-Owned Shares Not to Be Sold Ahead 
of Schedule; (Incorporates changes and additions of August 7, August 14, October 31, November 
14, December 18, 1998; February  27, August 30, September 3, September 9, October 16, 
December 31, 1999; March 16, October 19, 2001;  and May 15, 2002), (in the wording of 
15 May 2002). 48 
250.  1998 Resolution 791 Government Resolution No. 791 of 17 July 1998  "On the Introduction of Additional Import 
Duty" as amended on 27 February 1999  (in the wording of 26 July 2001). * 
251.  1998 Resolution 890 Government Resolution No. 890 of 6 August 1998 on the Approval of the List of the Precursors 
Whose Importation (Exportation) Shall Be Effected by State Unitary Enterprises in the Presence of the License for the Indicated Type of Activity 36 
252.  1998 Resolution 960 Government Resolution No. 960 of 14 August 1998 on the Federal Network of Cellular 
Radiotelephone Communication, (in the wording of 12 February 1999). 36 
253.  1998 Resolution 968 Government Resolution No. 968 of 17 August 1998 on the Measures Aimed at Fulfilment of 
Recommendations of the 10th Conference of Signatories to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) with Respect to Sturgeon Species of 3 March 1973 
(amendments of 6 July 1999), (in the wording of 16 June 2001). 31/Add.1/Rev.1 
254.  1998 Resolution 988 Government Resolution No. 988 of 21 August 1998 on Ensuring Stable Fuel and Energy Supply 
to Economic Branches and the Population in th e Autumn-and-Winter Period of 1998-1999 (with 
the amendments and additions of 26 September, 24 November 1998),  (in the wording of 
24 November 1998). 40  
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255.  1998 Resolution 1022 Government Resolution No. 1022 of 3 September 1998 on Human Resources in Respect of 
Organising Bids (Tenders) for Food stuffs Procurement for State Needs 40 
256.  1998 Resolution 1128 Government Resolution No. 1128 on Amending the Government Resolution of the Russian 
Federation  No. 988 of 21 August 1998 dated 26 September 1998 40 
257.  1998 Resolution 1139 Government Resolution No. 1139 of 1 October 1998 on the Guidelines for Development of the 
National Insurance System in the Russian Federation in 1998-2000 * 
258.  1998 Resolution 1142 Government Resolution No. 1142 of 1 October 1998 on the Implementation of Specific Norms of 
the  Law on the Procedure for Exit out of the Russian Federation and Entry into the Russian 
Federation (amendments of 23 September 1999), (in the wording of 24 March 2003). 33/Add.1 
259.  1998 Resolution 1143 Resolution No. 1143 of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 1 October 1998 on the 
Introduction of Changes in the Regulations on the State Service on Quarantine of Plants in the Russian Federation 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures"; 40 
  
 
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260.  1998 Resolution 1147 Government Resolution No. 1147 on the Granting a Grace Period (Instalment Payment Schedule) 
on the Debt Owed as Payments to the Federal Bu dget to Agricultural Producers, Enterprises and 
Organisations of the Agricultural Complex in the Year 1998 dated 2 October 1998 33/Add.1 
261.  1998 Resolution 1190 Government Resolution No. 1190 on Measures to Stabilise the Consumer Market of the Russian 
Federation (Amended as of 9 December 1998 and 23 September 1999) dated 12 October 1998, 
(in the wording of 27 July 2000). 33/Add.1 
262.  1998 Resolution 1203 Government Resolution No. 1203 on the Foodstuffs to which the Ten Per Cent Rate of the value-
added Tax Shall be Applicable, and on the Additional Import Duty on Agricultural Products, 
Foodstuffs and Medicaments (with the amendments and additions of 27 May 1999) dated 15 October 1998. Invalid due to the Government Resolution No. 592 of 20 August 2001, in the 
wording of 20 February 2002. 33/Add.1 
263.  1998 Resolution 1267 Government Resolution No. 1267 of 31 October 1998 on the Introduction of Licensing of the 
Export from the Russian Federation of Hides and Skins of Bovine Animals or Sheep and Other Raw Hides and Skins 31/Add.1/Rev.1 
264.  1998 Resolution 1268 Government Resolution No. 1268 on the Introduction of Licensing of the Export from the 
Russian Federation of Sunflower Seeds, Rape or Colza Seeds and Soya Beans dated  
31 October 1998. Invalid due to the Government Resolution No. 129 of 26 February 2002. 31/Add.1/Rev.1 
265.  1998 Resolution 1369 Government Resolution No. 1369 on Amending the Government Resolution of the Russian 
Federation No. 988 dated 21 August 1998 of 24 November 1998 40  
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266.  1998 Resolution 1471 Government Resolution No. 1471 of 7 December 1998 on the Introduction of the Licensing of the 
Import of Tobacco and the Industrial Substitu tes of Tobacco in the Russian Federation 
(amendments of 7 June 1999). Invalid due to the Government Resolution No. 129 of 
26 February 2002. 36 
267.  1998 Resolution 1488 Government Resolution No. 1488 of 11 December 1998 on the Medical Insurance of Foreign 
Citizens Staying Temporarily in the Russian Federation, and Russian Citizens Departing from the 
Russian Federation 36 
268.  1998 Resolution 1493 Government Resolution No. 1493 of 15 December 1998 on the Endorsement of the Rules of the 
Accreditation of Organizations Pursuing the Deliveries of Alcohol Products for Retail Trade and Public Catering 36 
269.  1998 Resolution 1539 Government Resolution No. 1539 on the Importation into and Exportation from the Russian 
Federation of Medicaments and Pharmaceutical Substances da ted 25 December 1998, in the 
wording of 23 May 2002.  
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods" , Sections "Registration Requirements for 
Import/Export Operations", "Import Licensing Systems"; Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection 
"Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures" 33/Add.1 
270.  1998 Resolution 1549 Government Resolution No. 1549 on the Abolition of the Temporary Special Duties on Raw 
Sugar and White Sugar dated 24 December 1998 40 
271.  1998 Resolution 1580 Decision No. 1580 of the Government of the Russian Federation on the "Introduction of 
Amendments and Addenda to the Regulations on the Procedure for Li censing the Export and 
Import of Goods (Works, Services) In The Russian Federation" of 29 December 1998; 48/Add.5 
272.  1998 Order 296-R/01-
14/1365 Order of the Administration of the Kaliningrad Region and the State Customs Committee of the 
Russian Federation No. 296-R/01-14/1365 of 31 December 1998; on the Approval of the 
Procedure for Determining the Origin of Goods  from the Special Economic Zone in the 
Kaliningrad Region (with Amendments and Addenda of October 3, 2000), (in the wording of  19 November 2002). 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulation and Standards, Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Free Zones and 
Special Economic Zones" 48 
273.  1998 Order 34N Order No. 34N of the Ministry of Finance of The Russian Federation on the Approval of the 
Regulations for Accounting and Reporting in The Russian Federation (with the Amendments and Additions of 30 Decembe r 1999, 24 March 2000)  of 29 July 1998; 48/Add.5  
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274.  1998 Order 217 Order No. 217 of the Ministry of Public Health of The Russian Federation on "Hygienic 
Assessment of Production, Delivery and Realization of Products And Goods (with Amendments 
and Addenda of 2 September 1999, 27 October 2000)" of 20 July 1998; 48 
275.  1998 Law 63-Z Law No. 63-Z "Measures to Protect the Economic Interests of the Russian Federation with respect 
to Foreign Trade in Goods" of 14 April 1998. 47 
276.  1998 Law 178-FZ Law No. 178-FZ on Amending the Law on Licensing Specific Kinds of Activities dated 
26 November 1998.  Invalid due to the enactment of the Federal law No.128-FZ of 
8 August 2001. 
 Section "Economic Policies", subsections "Investment Regime" 33/Add.1 
277.  1998 Law 41-FZ Federal Law No. 41-FZ on "Precious Metals and Precious Stones (with the Amendments and 
Additions of 31 March 1999, 10 January 2002, 10 January 2003)" of 26 March 1998; 48/Add.5 
278.  1998 Law 42-FZ Law No. 42-FZ on the 1998 Federal Budget (with the additions and amendments as of 16, 21, 23, 
31 July, 26 November 1998) dated 26 March 1998), (in the wording of 30 December 2001). 40 
279.  1998 Law 5-FZ Federal Law No. 5-FZ on the "Fees for the Issuance of Licenses and the Right to the Manufacture 
and Turnover of Ethyl Alcohol Spirituous and Alcoholic Products" of 8 January 1998; 48/Add.5 
280.  1998 Law 63-FZ Federal Law  No. 63-FZ of 14 April 1998 on the "Measures for Protection of the Economic 
Interests of the Russian Federation in Forei gn Trade in Goods" (with the Amendments and 
Additions of 24 July 2002, 8 December 2003); 48/Add.5 
281.  1998 Law 63-FZ Law No. 63-FZ on Measures to Protect the Economic Interests of the Russian Federation with 
respect to Foreign Trade in Goods dated 14 April 1998, (in the wording of 24 July 2002). 
 Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Import Licensing Systems", Subsection 
"Trade Remedy Measures" 47 
282.  1998 Law 74-FZ Federal Law No. 74-FZ of 7 May 1998 on the Peculiarities of the Dispos al of the Shares of the 
Russian Joint-Stock Company of Power and Electrification the Sing le Energy System of Russia 
and the Shares of Other Joint-Stock Companie s of Electric Power that are in the Federal 
Ownership, Adopted by the State Duma on 20 June 1997, Approved by the Federation Council on 
3 July 1997. Invalid due to the Federal law No. 36-FZ of 26 March 2003. 48 
283.  1998 Law 86-FZ Federal Law No. 86-FZ of 22 June 1998 on Medicines (with the Amendments and Additions of 
2 January 2000), Adopted by the State Duma on 5 June 1998, Approved by the Federal Council 
on 10 June 1998, (in the wording of 10 January 2003). 
 Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods" , Sections "Registration Requirements for 
Import/Export Operations", "Import Licensing Systems" 36 
 
 
 
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284.  1998 Law 192-FZ Law No. 192-FZ on Immediate Measures Concerning Budget and Tax Policies dated 
29 December 1998, (in the wo rding of 8 August 2001). 36 
285.  1998 Law 63-FZ Law No. 63-FZ of 14 April 1998 "On Additions and Amendments to the Federal Law on 
Protection of Economic Interests of the Russian Federation in Foreign Trade in Goods, (in the 
wording of 24 July 2002). 48/Add.5 
286.  1998 Gosstandard 
Resolution 5 Resolution of Gosstandart No. 5 of 23 February 1998 List of Products and Services (Works) for 
which Mandatory Certification is Provided by Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation with 
amendments of 19 and 29 October 1999 (Resolutions of Gosstandart Nos. 53 and 56).  Invalid 
due to the Gosstandard Resolution No. 64 of 30 july 2002. 27/Add.1 
287.  1998 Gosstandard 
Instruction 200/30 Gosstandard Instru ction No. 200/30 of 30 December 1998  (issued in conjunction with the 
Ministry of Trade) (title to be supplied). Invalid due to the MEDT No. 107. * 
288.  1998 Decree 135 Decree of the Presid ent of the Russian Federation No. 135 of 5 February 1998 on Additional 
Measures for Increasing Investments for the Deve lopment of the Domestic Automobile Industry 
 Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Trade-related 
Investment Measures (TRIMs)"; 48 
289.  1998 Decree 362 Decree of th e President of the Russian Federation No. 362 on Resolution No. 645 of the Head of 
Administration of the Belgorod Oblast on Extraordinary Measures for Stabilization of the Local 
Food Market of the Oblast dated 16  December 1998, dated 18 March 1999 33/Add.1 
290.  1998 Decree 413 Decision No. 413 of the Government of the Russian Federation on "Additional Measures to 
attract Investments for Development of Domestic Automotive Industry" of 23 April 1998; 48/Add.5 
291.  1998 Decree 863 Decree of th e President No. 863 of 22 July 1998 on the State Policy Aimed at Attracting into 
Economic Use the Results of Scientific and Technological Activities and Intellectual Property 
Objects in the Sphere of Science and Technologies 36 
292.  1998 Decree 1199 Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1199 of 6 October 1998 on Enhancing 
State Regulation in the Sphere of the Production of and Trading in Ethyl Alcohol and Alcohol 
Products; 48 
293.  1998 Decision 113 Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 113 of 2 February 1998 on "Certain 
Measures Directed to the Improvement of the Sy stem of the System of Ensuring the Quality of 
Products and Services" 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Technical 
Barriers" 48/Add.5 
  
 
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294.  1998 Decision 413 Decision No. 413 of the Government of the Russian Federation on "Additional Measures to 
attract Investments for Development of Domestic Automotive Industry" of 23 April 1998; 48/Add.5 
295.  1998 Decision 696 Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 696 of 3 July 1998 on the 
Organization of the Stock-Taking of the Federal Property and of the Register-Keeping of Federal 
Property; 48 
296.  1998 Decision 716 Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 716 of 7 July 1998 on Further 
Measures of State Support for Civil Aviation of Russia.  Invalid due to the Government 
Resolution No.574 of 2 August 2001 . 
 Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Trade-related 
Investment Measures (TRIMs)"  48 
297.  1998 Decision 791 Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 791 of 17 July 1998 on the 
Introduction of an Additional Import Duty (with the Amendments and Additions of 5 September, 
15 October, 3 November, 28 D ecember 1998, 27 February 1999) 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Import Licensing Systems", Subsection 
"Trade Remedy Measures"; 48 
298.  1998 Decision 1132 Decision No. 1132 of the Governme nt of the Russian Federation on "Immediate Measure for the 
Legal Protection of the Interests of the State in the Process of the Economic and Legal-Civil 
Turnover of the Results of Special and Dual Pu rpose Military Research and Development (with 
the Amendments and Additions of  14 December 1999, 15 Decembe r 2000, 16 April, 14 June,  
7 June, 28 August, 24 September 2001)" of 29 September 1998; 48/Add.5 
299.  1998 Decision 1292 Decision No. 1292 of the Government of the Russian Federation On "The Approval of The Rules 
For The Issuance of The Quotas For The Manufacture of Ethyl Alcohol From All Types of Raw Materials And of The Special Permits For Its Delivery" of 3 November 1998; 48/Add.5 
 
300.  1998 Decision 1539 Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1539 of 25 December 1998 on the 
Importation Into and Exportation from the Russian Federation of Medicaments and 
Pharmaceutical Substances (with th e Amendments and Additions of 22 February 2000), ), (in the 
wording of 29 May 2002). 48 
301.  1998 Decision 1580 Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1580 of 29 December 1998 on the 
Introduction of Amendments and Addenda to the Regulations on the Procedure for Licensing the 
Export and Import of Goods (Works, Services) in the Russian Federation  
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Good s", Section "Import Licensing Systems" 48  
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302.  1998 CBR 
Directive 23-P Directive of the Central Bank No. 23-P of 9 April 1998 on the Procedure for Credit 
Organizations' Issuing Bank Cards and Implementing Settlements under the Transactions 
Executed through the Use thereof, (in the wording of 29 November 2000). 36 
303.  1998 CBR 
Directive 365-U Directive of the Central Bank of Russia No. 365-U of 30 September 1998 on the Repeal of the 
Bank on the Payment of the Contributions to the Authorized Capitals of Credit Organizations in Foreign Currency, ), (in the wo rding of 24  December 2002). 36 
304.  1998 Budget Code 145-FZ The "Budget Code" No. 145-FZ of the Russian Federation (with the Amendments and Additions 
of 5 August, 27 December 2000, 8 August, 30 D ecember 2001, 29 May, 10 July, 24 December 
2002, 7 July, 11 November, 8, 23 December, 2003) of 31 July 1998; 48/Add.5 
305.  1997 SCC 
Instruction 13-7-2/871 Instructions on the Procedure for the Issuance of Veterinary Accompanying Documents for the 
Cargoes Subject to Control of the State Veterinary Supervision (Approved by the Ministry of 
Agriculture and Foodstuffs of the Russian Federation No. 13-7-2/871 of 12 April 1997); 48/Add.5 
306.  1997 Resolution 64 Government Resolution No. 64 of 10 September 1997 on Auditing in the Banking System of the 
Russian Federation, Approved by the Order of the Central Bank of Russia No. 02-391 (as amended on 26 May 1998),. 36 
307.  1997 Resolution 295 Government Resolution No. 295 of 14 March 1997 on the Approval of the Resolutions on 
Licensing Passenger Transportation by Auto mobile Transport (Except International 
Transportation) in the Russian Federation. Invalid due to the Government Resolution No. 402 of 
10 June 2002. 36 
308.  1997 Resolution 322 Government Resolution No. 322 of 16 March 1997 on the Approval of the Resolutions on 
Licensing the International Carriag e by Motor Vehicles of Passenger s and Cargoes, as well as the 
Carriage of Cargoes within the Russian  Federation Invalid due to the Government Resolution 
No. 402 of 10 June 2002. 36 
309.  1997 Resolution 479 Government Resolution No. 479 of 23 April 1997 on the Approval of the Agreement on the Rules 
for Determining the Origin of Goods of the Deve loping Countries in the Granting of the Tariff 
Preferences in the Fram ework of the General System of Preferences. 36 
310.  1997 Resolution 1013 Decision No. 1013 of the Government of the Russian Federation on the "Approval of the List of 
Goods That Shall Be Subject to Obligatory Certif ication and the list of Works and Services that 
shall be subject to obligatory Certification(with the Amendments and Additions of 24 May 2000, 3 January, 29 April 2002)" of 13 August 1997; 48/Add.5 
311.  1997 Resolution 1108 Government Resolution No. 1108 of 28 August 1997 on the Approval of the Rules for Providing 
Telegraph Communication Services, (in the wording of 14 January 2002). 36  
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312.  1997 Resolution 1222 Government of the Russian Federation Resolution No. 1222 dated 26 September 1997 on Goods 
Procured for State Needs on a Non-Competitive Basi s; (amendments of 25 June 1998, 9 January, 
3 September 1999 and 9 January 2001) (in the wording of 3 September 1999). 
 Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulation and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Government 
Procurement" 36 
amendments to be 
submitted 
 
48 
 
 
313.  1997 Resolution 1224 Government Resolution No. 1224 (title  to be supplied) "On the Foundation of the State Unitary 
Enterprise – the Federal Agency for Food Market Regulation by the Ministry of Agriculture and 
Food of the Russian Federation" of 26 September 1997(in the wording of 15 June 1998). * 
314.  1997 Resolution 1235 Government Resolution No. 1235 of 26 September 1997 on Approval of the Rules of Providing 
Telephone Services, (in the wording of 14 January 2002). 36 
315.  1997 Resolution 1238 Government Resolution No. 1238 of 26 September 1997 on Approval of the Rules for Rendering 
Cable Broadcasting Services (Radio Broadcasting), , (in the wording of 14 January 2002). 36 
316.  1997 Resolution 1239 Government Resolution No. 1239 of 26 September 1997 on the Approval of the Rules for 
Rendering Postal Communication Services. Invalid due to the Government Resolution No. 715 of 
26 September 2000.  36 
317.  1997 Resolution 1367 Government Resolution No. 1367 of 29 October 1997 on Improving the Leasing Activity of the 
Russian Federation's Agricultural and Industrial Complex, (in the wording of 6 June 2002). 36 
318.  1997 Law 109-FZ Law No. 109-FZ of 19 July 1997 on the Safe Handling of Pesticides and Agrochemicals, (in the 
wording of 10 January 2003).  
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures" 36 
319.  1997 Law 119-FZ Law No. 119-FZ of 21 July 1997 on the Executive Procedure, (in the wording of 
10 January 2003). 36 
320.  1997 Law 120-FZ Federal Law No. 120-FZ on the "Tax on the Purchase of Foreign Legal Tenders and Instruments 
Denominated in Foreign Currency (with Amendments and Addenda of 16 July 1998)" of  21 July 1997; 48/Add.5 
321.  1997 Law 123-FZ Federal Law No. 123-FZ of 21 July 1997 on the Privatization of the State Property and on the 
Principles of Privatization of the Municipal Property in the Russian Federation (with the 
Amendments and Additions of 23 June 1999, 5 August 2000) adopted by the State Duma on 24 June 1997, approved by the Federation Council on 3 July 1997; Invalid due to the enactment 
of the Federal law No. 178-FZ of 21 December 2001. 48 
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322.  1997 Law 12-FZ Federal Law No. 12-FZ of 10 January  1997 on Amending the Federal Law on the Excise Taxes 
(with the Amendments and Additions of 5 August 2000) Adopted by the State Duma 
25 December 1996, approved by the Federation Co uncil on 26 December 1 996;  Invalid due to 
the enactment of the Federal law No. 118-FZ of 5 August 2000.  
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Import Regulations", Subsection "Fees 
and Charges for Services Rendered" 48 
323.  1997 Law 2-FKZ Federal Constitutional Law No. 2-FKZ of  17 December 1997 on the G overnment of the Russian 
Federation (with Amendments and Addenda of 31  December 1997) Adopted by the State Duma 
on 11 April 1997 Approved by the Federation Council on 14 May 1997; (in the wording of 
31 December 2003). 48 
324.  1997 Instruction 13-7-2/871 Instructions on the Procedure for the Issuance of Veterinary Accompanying Documents for the 
Cargoes Subject to Control of the State Veterinary Supervision (Approved by the Ministry of 
Agriculture and Foodstuffs of the Russian Federation No. 13-7-2/871 of 12 April 1997); 
 Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures" 48 
325.  1997 Gosstandard 
Decision 21/97 Decision of Gosstandart No. 21/97 of 29 October 1997 on the Common Russian Classifier of 
Sectors of the Economy (as amended on 15 January, 31 August 1999, 15 February 2000).  Invalid 
due to the Gosstandard Resolution No. 454-ST of 6 November 2001.  
Section "Economic Policies", subsection "State Ownership and Privatization" * 
326.  1997 Decree 305 Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 305 of 8 April 1997 on the Priority 
Measures for Prevention Corruption and Reducing the Budgetary Expenses in the Organization of the Purchase of Products for the State Needs; 48 
327.  1997 Decree 529 Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 529 of 28 May 1997 on the Procedure of 
Circulation of the Shares of the Russian Joint-Stock Company "Gazprom" during the Period of 
their Securing in the Federal Property; 48 
328.  1997 Decree 972 Decree No. 972 of th e President of the Russian Federation on "Measures for the Fulfilment by the 
Russian Federation of the Resolutions of the UN Security Council with respect to the Creation of 
an International Mechanism for the Constant Supervision and Control Over Deliveries to Iraq 
(with the Amendments and Additions of 1 September 2001)" of 2 September 1997; 48/Add.5  
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329.  1997 Decision 1009 Decision No. 1009 of the Government of the Russian Federation on the "Approval of the Rules 
for Preparing the Normative Legal Acts of the Federal Bodies of the Executive Power and their 
State Registration (With the Amendments and Additions of 11 December 1997, 6 November 
1998, 11 February 1999, 30 September 2002)" of 13 August 1997; 48/Add.5 
330.  1997 Decision 1013 Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1013 of 13 August 1997 on the 
Approval of the List of Goods that shall be subject to Obligatory Certification and the List of 
Words and Services that shall be  Subject to Obligatory Certification (with the Amendments and 
Additions of 24 May 2000); (in the wording of 29 April 2002).  
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Technical Barriers" 48 
331.  1997 Decision 1263 Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1263 of 29 September 1997 on the 
"Approval of the Regulations on the Carrying Ou t of an Expert Examination of the Inferior 
Quality and Dangerous Edible Raw Materials and Foodstuffs and on their Use or Destruction" (with the Amendments and Additions of 2 October 1999, 16 April 2001); (in the wording of 
16 April 2001). 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures" 48/Add.5 
 
  
 
 
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332.  1997 CBR Order 02-371 Order of the Central Bank No. 02-371 of 27 August 1997 (as amended on 24 October 1997) on 
the Adoption of the  Procedure for the Carrying Out of Transfers of Foreign Currency from and to 
the Russian Federation without the Opening of Cu rrent Currency Accounts, (in the wording of  
20 August 2002). 36 
333.  1997 CBR Order 02-195 Order of the Central Bank No. 02-195 of 23 April 1997 on Entry Into Force of Regulations on the 
Specifications of the Registration of Loan Organizations with Foreign Investments and on the 
Procedure for Obtaining Preliminar y Permission of the Bank of Russia for Increasing Authorized 
Capital of a Registered Loan Organization at the Expense of Non-Residents' resources (with the 
amendments and additions of 22, 24 June 1999), (in the wording of 4 November 2002). 36 
334.  1997 CBR Letter 527 Letter of the Central Bank No. 527 of 6 October 1997 on the Procedure for the Residents of the 
Russian Federation Drawing and Repaying Financial Credits and Loans in a Foreign Currency, Received from Non-Reside nts for a Term of over 180 Days (with the amendments and additions 
of 1 March, 15 November 1999). Invalid due to the CBR Instruction No. 1030-U of 
10 September2001. 36  
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335.  1997 Air Code 60-FZ The Air Code of the Russian Federation No. 60-FZ of 19 March 1997 (with the additions and 
amendments of 8 July 1999) 36 
336.  1996 SCC Order 496 Order of the State Customs Committee No. 496 of 14 August 1996 on the Application of the Lists 
of Goods that Subject to Mandatory Certification in their Importation into the Customs Territory 
of the Russian Federation (with the amendments and additions of 31 January 1997, 12 May, 13 August 1999). Invalid due to the SCC Order No. 869 of 31 August 2001. 36 
337.  1996 Resolution 129 Government Resolution No. 129 of 8 February 1996 on Approving the Procedure for the 
Allocation of Quotas in the Purchase of Ethyl Alcohol (with the additions and amendments of 
18 July 1996, 24 July 1997) as amended on 10 March 2003. 36 
338.  1996 Resolution 168 Government Resolution No. 168 if 26 February 1996 on Approval if The Regulations for the 
Licensing if Certain Kinds of Activities in the S phere of Environmental Protection.  Invalid due 
to the Government Resolution No. 302 of 8 May 2002. 36 
339.  1996 Resolution 278 Decision No. 278 of the Government of the Russian Federation on the "Procedure for the 
Importation Into and Exportation from The Russian Federation of Narcotic Drugs, Virulent And Poisonous Substances (With the Amendments and Additions of 11 April 2003)" of 16 March 
1996; 48/Add.5 
340.  1996 Resolution 291 Government Resolution No. 291 of 16 March 1996 on Approval of Regulations on the Procedure 
for Export from the Russian Federation and Import to the Russian Federation of Radioactive 
Substances and Products on Their Basis (amendmen ts of 27 December 1996), (in the wording of 
22 February 2000). 36 
341.  1996 Resolution 300 Resolution of the Russian Government No. 300 "On Recognizing as Invalid Certain Resolutions 
of the Government of the Russian Federation on the Registration of Contracts on the Export of 
Goods" of 21 March 1996  48/Add.5 
342.  1996 Resolution 350 Government Resolution No. 350 of 25 March 1996 on Endorsement of the Regulations on 
Licensing Medical Activities (with the amendments and additions of 10 August 1998).  Invalid due to the Government Resolution No. 402 of 21 May 2001. 36 
343.  1996 Resolution 351 Government Resolution No. 351 of 25 March 1996 on Endorsement of the Regulations on 
Licensing of Construction Activities, (in the wording of 21 March 2002). 36 
344.  1996 Resolution 390 Government Resolution No. 390 of 3 April 1996 on the Approval of the Provisions on Licensing 
the Activity, Related to the Pathogens of Human Infectious Diseases (with the amendments and additions of April 5, 1999). Invalid due to the Government Resolution No. 474 of 20 June 2001. 36 
345.  1996 Resolution 393 Government Resolution No. 393 of 3 April 1996 on Approving the Provisions on Licensing the 
Veterinary Activity in the Russian Federation. Invalid due to the Government Resolution No. 504 
of 5 July 2002. 36  
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346.  1996 Resolution 473 Government Resolution of the Russian Federation No. 473 on the Procedure and Conditions of 
the Payment of the Social Services Rendered to  Elderly Citizens and Invalids by the State and 
Municipal Institutions of Social Service Dated 15 April 1996,  (in the wording of 14 April 2002). 40 
347.  1996 Resolution 575 Government Resolution No. 575 of 8 May 1996 on Approval of the Rules of Control of Export 
from the Russian Federation of Nuclear Equipment,  Materials and Technologies of Dual Purposes 
(as amended on 11 December 1997, 8 January, 29 September 1998).  Invalid due to the 
Government Resolution No. 462 of 14 June 2001. 36 
348.  1996 Resolution 688 Government Resolution No. 688 of 11 June 1996 on the Approval of the Regulations on 
Licensing the Production of Disinf ectants, Disinfections, and Preparations for Rat-Extermination; 
Regulations on Licensing Disinfection, Disinfestation, and Rat-Extermination Works; and 
Regulations on Activities Connected with Sources  of Ionizing Radiation (Generating Types) 
(with the amendments and additions of 5 April 1999), (in the wording of 20 June 2001). 36 
349.  1996 Resolution 832 Government Resolution No. 832 of 17 July 1996 on the Approval of Special Conditions For the 
Purchase of Radioelectronic Equipment and High Frequency Emitting devices (with the 
amendments and additions of 7 August 1998, 25 February 2000) as amended on 11 April 2002. 36 
350.  1996 Resolution 915 Government Resolution No. 915 of 31 July 1996 on Changes and Additions to Norms and Rules 
Governing the Production and Turnover of Ethanol and Alcoholic Products 36 
351.  1996 Resolution 930 Government Resolution No. 930 of 3 August 1996 on the Approval of the List of Narcotics and 
Poisonous Species, Export and Import of Which is Realized According to Special Rules (as 
amended on 31 July 1998) 36 
352.  1996 Resolution 950 Government Resolution No. 950 of 13 August 1996 on Measures for Reduction of Cross 
Subsidizing of Consumers for Specific Types of Communications Services 36 
353.  1996 Resolution 987 Government Resolution No. 987 of 19 August 1996 on Measures for a More Strict Procedure for 
Trade in Alcohol products (with the amendments of 16 November 1996, 14 July 1997, 
13 October 1999), (in the wording of 2 November 2000). 36 
354.  1996 Resolution 1226 Government Resolution No. 1226 on Partial Amendment of the Rates of the Import Customs 
Duties, Approved by the Government Resolution of the Russian Federation No. 1560 of 
27 December 1996 (with the Amendments an d Additions of 21 April 1999) dated  
21 October 1998,  (in the wording of 17  December 1999). 40 
355.  1996 Resolution 1254 Government Resolution No. 1254 Of 19 October 1996 on the Approval of the Rules for 
Connecting Departmental and Set-Apart Electronic Communication Networks to the General Use 
Telecommunication Network 36  
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356.  1996 Resolution 1299 Decision No. 1299 of the Government of the Russian Federation on the "Procedure for holding 
Tenders and Auctions for Sales of Quotas when Quantitative Limitations and Licensing of Export 
and Import of Goods (Work, Services) are introduced in The Russian Federation (with the 
Amendments and Additions of 28 January 1997,  2 February, 14 March, 29 December 1998, 
12 October, 15 December 2000) of 31 October 1996; 48/Add.5 
357.  1996 Resolution 1364 Government Resolution No. 1364 of 16 November 1996 on the Approval of the Procedure for the 
Retail Sale of Alcoholic Drinks and Beer on th e Territory of the Russian Federation (with the 
additions and amendments of 15 May 1995) 36 
358.  1996 Law 114-FZ Law No. 114-FZ of 15 August 1996 on the Procedure of Exit from the Russian Federation and 
Entry into the Russian Federation (amendments of 18 July 1998, 24 June 1999), (in the wording 
of 10 January 2003). 36 
359.  1996 Law 129-FZ Law No. 129-FZ of 21 November 1996  on Accounting (with the amendments and additions of 
23 July 1998), (in the wording of 10 January 2003). 36 
360.  1996 Law 13-FZ Federal Law No. 13-FZ on the "Special Economic Zone in the Kaliningrad Region (with the 
Amendments and Additions of 27 December 2000, 30 December 2001, 21 March,  
24 December 2002, 8, 23 December  2003)" of 22  January 1996; 48/Add.5 
361.  1996 Law 13-FZ Federal Law No. 13-FZ dated 22 January 1996 On the Special Economic Zone in the Kaliningrad 
Oblast (incorporates changes of 27 December 2000, 30 Decem ber 2001, and 21 March 2002) 
adopted by the State Duma on 15 November 1995, approved by the Federation Council on 
5 January 1996, as amende d on 24 December 2002. 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulation and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Free Zones and Special Economic Zones" 48 
362.  1996 Law 150-FZ Law No. 150-F Z of 13 December 1996 on Weapons (amendments of 21, 31 July, 
17 December 1998, 19 November 1999), (in the wording of 10 January 2003). 36 
363.  1996 Law 2-FZ Federal Law No. 2-FZ of 9 January 1996  on the Introduction of the Amendments and Addenda to 
the Law of the Russian Federation on the Protection of the Consumers' Rights and the Code of the RSFSR on Administrative Offences (with the Am endments and Additions of 17 December 1999) 
Adopted by the State Duma on 5 December 1995; 48 
364.  1996 Law 2-FZ Law No. 2-FZ of 9 January 1996 on the Introduction of the amendments and addenda to the Law 
on Protection of Consumers' Rights and the Code of the RSFSR on Administrative Offences 36 
365.  1996 Law 39-FZ Law No. 39-FZ of 22 April 1996 on Securities Market (as amended on 26 November 1998, 
8 July 1999), (in the wordin g of 22  December 2002). 36 
366.  1996 Law 7-FZ Law No. 7-FZ of 12 January 1996 on Non-Profit Organizations (with the amendments and 
additions of 26 November 1998, 8 July 1999), (in the wording of 22  December 2002). 36  
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367.  1996 Decree 202 Decree No. 202 of th e President of the Russian Federation on the "Approval of the List of 
Nuclear Materials, Equipment, Sp ecial Non-Nuclear Materials and the Proper Technologies that 
are subject to Exports Control (with the Amendments and Addenda of 21 January, 12 May 1997, 
5 May, 21 June 2000)" of 14 February 1996; 48/Add.5 
368.  1996 Decree 228 Decree No. 228 of the President of the Russian Federation on the "Control of Exports from the 
Russian Federation of the Equipment and Materials of Dual Use and Corresponding Technologies 
used in the Atomic Field, The Export of Which is Controlled (with the Amendments and 
Addenda of 21 January 1997, 5 May 2000)" of 21 February 1996; 48/Add.5 
369.  1996 Decree 337 Decree No. 337 of the President of the Russian Federation on the "Realization of the Citizens' 
Constitutional Rights to Land (with the Amendments and Additions  of 25 January 1999)" of  
7 March 1996; 48/Add.5 
370.  1996 Decree 565 Decree of th e President No. 565 of 16 April 1996 on the Measures for Stabilization of Economic 
Situation and Development of Agriculture Comp lex (amendments of 28 December 1996, 2 April, 
7 November 1997, 22 July 1998, 6 January 1999) as amended on 9 September 2000. 36 
371.  1996 Decree 763 Decree of th e President of the Russian Federation No. 763 of 23 May 1996 on the Procedure for 
the Publication and the Entry into Force of the Acts of the President of the Russian Federation, 
the Government of the Russian Federation and the Normative Legal Acts of the Federal 
Executive Bodies  (with the Amendments and Additions of 16 May 1997, 13 August 1998) 
 Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Import Licensing Systems", Subsection 
"Customs Valuation"; Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, Including Measures Taken 
at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subs ection "Sanitary and Phyt osanitary Measures"; 
Chapter "Transparency", Subsection "Publication of Information on Trade"; 48 
372.  1996 Decree 1194 Decree No. 1194 of the President of the Russian Federation on "Control Over Exporting from the 
Russian Federation of Equipment, Materials and Know-How Used for Creation of Missile 
Weaponry (with the Amendments and Additions of 4 January 1999)" of 16 August 1996; 48/Add.5 
373.  1996 Decree 1268 Decr ee No. 1268 of the President of the Russian Federation on the "Control Over Export from the 
Russian Federation of Dual-Purpose Goods and Know-How (with the Amendments and 
Additions of 4 January 1999, 29 February, 9 August 2000, 28 September 2001)" of 
26 August 1996; 48/Add.5 
374.  1996 Decision 300 Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 300 of 21 March 1996 on Recognising 
as ivalidated certain Decisions of the Government of the Russian Federation on the Issue of 
Registering Contracts in the Export of Commodities" of March 21. 48/Add 5 
375.  1996 Decision 766 Decision No. 766 of the Government of the Russian Federation on the "State Regulation of and 
control over Transborder Hazardous Waste Trans portation (with the Amendments and Additions 
of 30 November 2001)" of 1 July 1996; 48/Add.5  
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376.  1996 Decision 1172 No. 1172 of the Government of the Russian Federation on the "Approval of the Regulations on 
the Procedure for control over taking out of the Russian Federation of Dual Purpose Goods And 
Know-How Subject to Export Control (with the Amendments and Additions of  
11 December 1997, 29 Septembe r 1998)" of 7 October 1996; 48/Add.5 
377.  1996 Decision 1299 Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1299 of 31 October 1996 on the 
Procedure for Holding Tenders an d Auctions for Sales of Quotas when Quantitative Limitations 
and Licensing of Export and Import of Goods (Work, Services) are Introduced in the Russian 
Federation (with the Amendments and Additions of 28 January 1997, 2 February, 14 March, 29 December 1998, 12 Octo ber, 15 December 2000) 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Import Licensing Systems", Subsection 
"Export Licensing Procedures"; Chapter "Po licies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section 
"Registration Requirements for Import/Export Operations"; Section "Import Licensing Systems", 
Subsection "Export Licensing Procedures"; 48 
378.  1996 Decision 1407 Decision No. 1407 of the Government of the Russian Federation "On The Approval of The 
Regulations On Licensing Realtor Activities" of 23 November 1996; 48/Add.5 
379.  1996 Decision 1560 Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1560 of 27 December 1996 on Goods 
Classification Applied to foreign Economic Activity and on Customs Tariff of the Russian 
Federation (with the Amendments and Additions of 23 April, 7 November, 19 December 1997, 
8 January, 21 February, 11, 22 May, 1 June, 21  August, 5 September, 21 October, 30 December 
1998, 18 January, 13, 24 February, 16 April, 20, 27 August, 3 September, 14 November, 4, 9 December 1999, 22 February 2000) 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods" , Section "Import Regulations", Subsection 
"Ordinary Customs Duties" 48 
380.  1996 Criminal 
Code 63-FZ The Criminal Code of the Russian Federation No. 63-FZ of 13 June 1996; (in the wording of 
8 April 2003). 
 Chapter "Trade-Related Intellectual Property Re gime (TRIPS)", Subsection "Criminal Measures" 48 
381.  1996 CBR Order 02-378 Order No. 02-378 of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation on the putting into effect of the 
Provisional Procedure for Granting Permits by the Chief Administration (National Banks of the 
Central Bank of the Russian Federation for pa rticular Foreign Currency Operations of  
11 October 1996; 48/Add.5  
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382.  1996 CBR Order 09-94 Order No. 09-94 of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation on Approving the Regulations on 
the Change of the Procedure for Performing Certain Kinds of Currency Operations in the Russian 
Federation (with the Amendments and Additions of 3 February, 27 August 1997,  
12 October 2000, 17 September 2001, 20 August 2002, 26 August 2003) of 24 April 1996; 48/Add.5 
383.  1996 Agreement  Agreemen t on the Rules of Determining the Origin of Goods of Developing Countries when 
granting Tariff Preferences within the General Sy stem of Preferences (Mos cow, 12 April 1996). 48 
384.  1995 State Tax 
Instruction 34 Instructions of the State Tax Service of the Russian Federation No. 34 on the Taxation of the 
Profits and Income of Foreign Legal Entities (with the Amendments and Additions of 
7 April 2000) of 16 June 1995; 48/Add.5 
385.  1995 State Tax 
Instruction 39 Instructions of the State Tax Service of the Russian Federation No. 39 on Procedure for 
Calculation and Payment of the Value-Added Tax (with the Additions and Amendments of 
23 January, 14 March, 22 August 1996, 12 March, 29 December 1997, 7 August 1998, 19 July 
1999, 4 April 2000) of 11 October 1995; 48/Add.5 
386.  1995 Resolution 50 Government Resolution No. 50 of 16 January 1995 on Approving the Regulations of the 
Procedure for Controlling the Export from the Russian Federation of Chemicals, Equipment and 
Technologies Which Have Peaceful  Designation but May Be Used in the Creation of Chemical 
Weapons (amendments of 11 December 1997, 29 September 1998). Invalid due to the 
Government Resolution No. 686 of 24 September 2001. 36 
387.  1995 Resolution 119 Government Resolution No. 119 of 7 February 1995 on the Access to the Medical and 
Pharmaceutical Activity in the Russian Federatio n of Persons Who Have Undergone the Medical 
or Pharmaceutical Traini ng in Foreign States 36 
388.  1995 Resolution 787 Government Resolution No. 787 of 7 August 1995 on the Approval of the Regulations on the 
Licensing of Certain Types of Activity in the Field of Hydrometeorology and Environmental 
Monitoring. Invalid due to the Government Resolution No. 3 of 4 January 2001. 36 
389.  1995 Resolution 865 Government Resolution No. 865 on Amending the Government Resolution of the Russian 
Federation No. 239 of 7 March 1995 on Measures Aimed at Streamlining the State Regulation of 
Prices (Tariffs) dated 30 July  1998 40 
390.  1995 Resolution 970 Government Resolution No. 970 of 29 September 1995 on Financing Procurement of Grain and 
Other Agricultural Products for Federal Reserves in 1995 40 
391.  1995 Letter YUU6-
06/308 Letter No. YUU-6-06/308 of the Stat e Tax Service of the Russian Federation on the "Tax Rates of 
Certain Income Established in the Agreements on the Avoidance of Double Taxation (with the 
Amendments and Additions of 5 February 1997) of 31 May 1995; 48/Add.5 
392.  1995 Law 101-FZ Federal Law No. 101-FZ of 15 July 1995 on the International Treaties of the Russian Federation. 48 
393.  1995 Law 108-FZ Federal Law No. 108-FZ of 18 July 1995 on Advertising (with the Amendments and Additions of 
18 June 2001) adopted by the State Duma on 14 June 1995(in the wording of 30 December 2001). 48  
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394.  1995 Law 147-FZ Federal Law No. 147-FZ of 17 August 1995 on the Natural Monopolies (with the Amendments 
and Additions of 8 August 2001), (in the wording of 26 March 2003). 48 
395.  1995 Law 157-FZ Federal Law No. 157-FZ of 13 October 1995 on the State Regulation of the Foreign-Trade 
Activity (with the Amendments of 8 July 1997, 10 February 1999) Adopted by the State Duma on 
7 July 1995, Approved by the Federation Council on 21 July 1995, (in the wording of 10 February 1999). 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods" , Sections "Registration Requirements for 
Import/Export Operations", 
 "Import Licensing Systems"; Section "Impor t Licensing Systems", Subsections "Quantitative 
Export Restrictions, Including Prohibitions and Quotas", "Export Licensing Procedures" 36 
 
  
 
48 
396.  1995 Law 15-FZ Law No. 15-FZ of 16 February 1995 on Communications (as amended No. 8-FZ on 
6 January 1999), (in the wording of 17 July 1999). 36 
397.  1995 Law 169-FZ Law No. 169-FZ of 17 November 1995 on Architectural Activity In The Russian Federation, (in 
the wording of 30 December  2001). 36 
398.  1995 Law 171-FZ Federal Law No. 171-FZ of 2 November 1995 on the State Regulation of the Production and 
Trading Volume of Ethyl Alcohol and Alcoholic Drinks (with the Amendments and Addenda of 
10 January 1997) Adopted by the State Duma on 19 July 1995, Approved by the Federation 
Council on 15 November 1995 (The wording of the document is not valid),  (in the wording of 25 July 2002). 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Quantitative Import Restrictions, Including Prohibitions and Quotas" 48 
399.  1995 Law 174-FZ Law No. 174-FZ of 23 November 1995 on State Environmental Assessment (as amended on 
15 April 1998) 36 
400.  1995 Law 187-FZ Law No. 187-FZ of 30 November 1995 on the Continental Shelf of the Russian Federation (with 
the amendments and additions of 10 February 1999), (in the wording of 22 April 2003). 36 
401.  1995 Law 196-FZ Law No. 196-FZ of 10 December 1995 on Safety of Traffic (with the amendments and additions 
of 2 March 1999), (in the wording of 23 January 2003). 36 
402.  1995 Law 1-FKZ Federal Constitutional Law No. 1-FKZ on the "Arbitration Courts in the Russian Federation (with 
the Amendments and Additions of 4 July 2003)" of 28 April 1995; 48/Add.5 
403.  1995 Law 208-FZ Law No. 208-FZ of 26 December 1995 on Joint-Stock Companies (as amended on 13 July 1996, 
24 May 1999), (in the wording of 27 February 2003). 36 
404.  1995 Law 213-FZ Law No. 213-FZ of  27 December 1995 on the State Defence Order (amendments of 6 May 1999) 36 
405.  1995 Law 225-FZ Federal Law No. 225-FZ on "Production Sharing Agreements (with the Amendments and 
Additions of 7 Januar y 1999, 18 June 2001, 6 June 2003)" of 30 December 1994; 48/Add.5  
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406.  1995 Law 226-FZ Federal Law No. 22 6-FZ of 31 December 1995  on Introducing the Amendments and Addenda to 
the Law of the Russian Federation on the State Duty (with the Amendments and Additions of 
20 August 1996, 19 July 1997, 21 July 1998, 13 April 1999, 7 August 2001) Adopted by the State 
Duma on 24 November 2995 Approved by the Federation Council on 19 December 1995, (in the 
wording of 14 November 2002). 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Import Regulations", Subsection "Fees 
and Charges for Services Rendered" 48 
407.  1995 Law 41-FZ Federal Law No. 41-FZ on "Precious Metals and Precious Stones (with the Amendments and 
Additions of 31 March 1999, 10 January 2002, 10 January 2003)" of 26 March 1998; 48/Add.5 
408.  1991 Law  Law of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic on Competition and Restriction of 
Monopoly Activity on Commodity Markets (with the Additions and Amendments of 24 June 1992, 25 May 1995, 6 May 1998, 2 January 2000) of March 1991. 48 
409.  1995 Law 225-FZ Law on Produ ction Sharing No. 225-FZ  of 30 December 1995 (in the wording of 18 June 2001). 48/Add.5 
410.  1995 Law 395-1 Law No. 395-1 of the Russian Federa tion of 2 December 1995 on Banks and Banking, (in the 
wording of 21 March 2002). 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Good s", Section "Registration Requirements for 
Import/Export Operations" * 
411.  1995 Decree 221 Decree No. 221 of th e President of the Russian Federati on on "Measures to Improve the State 
Adjustment of Prices (Tariffs) (with the Additions and Amendments of 8 July 1995, 
8 April 2003)" of 28 February 1995; 48/Add.5 
412.  1995 Decree 334 Decree of the President No. 334 of 3 April 1995 on the Measures for Observing the Legality in 
the Field of Developing the Production, Realiza tion and Operation of Enciphering Facilities, and 
also of Rendering Services in  the Field of Enciphering the In formation, (in the wording of 
25 July 2000). 36 
413.  1995 Decision 238 Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 238 of 7 March 1995 on Measures to 
Streamline the State Regulation of Prices (Tar iffs) (with the Additions and Amendments of 
8 February, 15 April, 31 July 1996, 30 June 1997, 30 July, 28 December 1998, 6 February, 
7 May, 16 June, 20 August 2001), (in the wording of 2 October 2001). 48 
414.  1995 Decision 239 Decision No. 239 of the Government of the Russian Federation on "Measures to Streamline the 
State Regulation of Prices (Tari ffs) (with the Additions and Amendm ents of 8 February, 15 April, 
31 July 1996, 30 June 1997, 30 July, 28 December 1998, 6 February, 7 May ,16 June,  
20 August 2001, 2 April 2002)" of 7 March 1995; 48/Add.5  
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415.  1995 Arbitration 
Procedural 
Code 70-FZ Arbitration Procedural Code of the Russian Federation No. 70-FZ of 5 May 1995, Adopted by the 
State Duma 5 April 1995. Invalid due to the enactment the Federal law No.95-FZ of 
24 July 2002. 
 Chapter "Framework for Making and Enforcing Policies" 36 
 
 
 
48 
416.  1994 Resolution 100 Resolution No. 100 of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 12 February 1994 on 
Organizing work on Standardization, Ensuring Uniformity of Measurements, and Certifications 
of Goods and Services (incorporates changes dated 12 January 1996 and 2 October 1999);  
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Technical Barriers" 
 48 
417.  1994 Resolution 218 Government Resolution No. 218 of 21 March 1994 on Minimum Rates of Royalties for Certain 
Types of Use of Literary and Artistic Works 36 
418.  1994 Resolution 251 Government Resolution No. 251 of 29 March 1994 on the Approval of the Rules for Licensing 
Medical Insurance Organizations Effecting Obligatory Medical insurance (with the amendments 
and additions of 19 June 1998), (in the wording of 3 October 2002). 36 
419.  1994 Resolution 482 Government Resolution of the Russian Federation No. 482 of 6 May 1994 on the Approval of 
Normative Documents Regulating Licensing in the Russian Federation (with the amendments and 
additions of 21 July 1997, 27 April 1999), (in the wording of 6 February 2002). 36 
420.  1994 Resolution 536 Government Resolution of the Russian Federation No. 536 of 25 May 1994 on Licensing 
Activities Involved in the Construction, Recons truction, Repairs and Maintenance of Motor 
Roads and Road Structures in the Russian Federation (with the amendments and additions of 
19 February 1999) Invalid due to the Government Resolution No. 302 of 8 May 2002. 36 
421.  1994 Resolution 625 Government Resolution of the Russian Federation No. 625 on the State Sanitary and 
Epidemiological Service of the Russian Federation (Approved by the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation) dated 5 June 1994. Invalid due to the Government Resolution 
No. 554 of 24 July 2000. * 
422.  1994 Resolution 642 Government Resolution No. 642 of 5 June 1994 on the Approval of the Resolutions for Licensing 
the Communication Service in the Russian Federation, (in the wording of 3 October 2002). 36 
423.  1994 Resolution 643 Government Resolution of the Russian Federation No. 643 of 5 June 1994 on the Manufacture, 
Importation and Use of Radio Electronic (High-Frequency) Devices in the Russian Federation  
(with the amendments and additions of 7 August 1998, 16 February 1999, 25 February 2000) (in 
the wording of 25 February 2000). 36  
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424.  1994 Resolution 706 Government Resolution No. 706 of 19 June 1994 on the State Veterinary Supervision in the 
Russian Federation (in the wording of 16 April 2001). 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures" 36 
425.  1994 Resolution 706 Resolution No. 706 of the Government of the Russian Federation "On Approval of the 
Regulations on State Veterinary Supervision in the Russian Federation" dated 19 June 1994 48 
426.  1994 Resolution 1033 Government Resolution No. 1033 of 8 September 1994 on Certain Measures of Development of 
the Free Economic Zone of Nakhodka 48/Add.5 
427.  1994 Resolution 1359 Government Resolution No. 1359 of 7 December 1994 on Licensing TV and Radio Broadcasting 
and Communication in the Field of TV and Radio Broadcasting in the Russian Federation, (in the 
wording of 3 October 2002). 36 
428.  1994 Resolution 1418 Government Resolution No. 1418 of 24 December 1994 on Licensing of  Particular Kinds of 
Activity (as amended on 5  May, 3  June, 7 August, 12 October 1995, 1 December 1997, 
2 February 2000). Invalid due to the Government Resolution No. 135 of 11 February 2002 . 36 
429.  1994 Regulation 13-7-2/173 Regulations on the Branch of the State Veterinary Supervision Authority at Enterprises Engaged 
in Processing and Storage of Livestock Products (Adopted by the Chief State Veterinary 
Inspector of the Russian Federation on 14 October 1994,  No. 13-7-2/173); 
 Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures" 48 
430.  1994 Programme  Basic Provisions of the State Programme of Privatization of State-Owned and Municipal 
Enterprises in the Russian Federation after 1 July 1994 (Approved by the Decree of the President 
of the Russian Federation No. 1535 of 22 July 1994) (with the Amendments and Additions of 
16 April 1998, 25 January 1999); 48 
431.  1994 Order 298-RP Order No. 298-RP of the President of the Russian Federation on "Control Over the Export from 
the Russian Federation of Pathogenic Organisms (Pathogens) of Human, Animal and Plant 
Diseases, of their Genetically Modified Forms and Fragments of the Genetic Material and 
Equipment which may be used in creating Bacteriological (Biological and Toxic Weapons" of  14 June 1994; 48/Add.5 
432.  1994 Order 621-RP Order No. 621-RP of the President of the Russian Federation on the "Control Over the Export 
from the Russian Federation of Chemicals, Eq uipment and Technologies which have peaceful 
designation but may be used in The Creation Of Chemical Weapons (with the Amendments and Additions of 28 August 2001) of 7 December 1994; *  
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433.  1994 Law 1-FKZ Federal Constitutional Law No. 1-FKZ of 31 December 1996 on the "Judicial System of the 
Russian Federation (with the Amendments and Add itions of 15 December 2001, 4 July 2003)" of 
31 December 1996; 48/Add.5 
434.  1994 Law 1-FKZ Federal Constitutional Law No. 1-FKZ of 21 February 1994 on the Constitutional Court of the 
Russian Federation (with the Amendments and Addenda of 8 February 2001), (in the wording of 15 December 2001). 48 
435.  1994 Law 53-FZ Federal Law No. 53-FZ of 2 December 1994 on Procurem ent and Deliveries of Agricultural 
Products, Raw Materials and Foodstuffs for State Needs, (in the wording of 10 January 2003). 48 
436.  1994 Law 5-FZ Federal Law No. 5-FZ on the "Procedure of Publishing and Entering into Force Federal 
Constitutional Laws, Federal Laws, Acts passed by the Chambers of the Federal Assembly (with the Amendments and Additions of 22 October 1999)" of 14 June 1994; 48/Add.5 
437.  1994 Law 60-FZ Law No. 60-FZ of 13 December 1994 on the Shipment (Procurement) of the Goods for State 
Federal Needs (as amended on 19 June 1995, 17 March 1997, 6 May 1999) 
 Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulation and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Government 
Procurement" 36 
 
 
48 
 
 
438.  1994 Law 1-FKZ Federal Constitutional Law No. 1-FKZ of 31 December 1996 on the "Judicial System of the 
Russian Federation (with the Amendments and Add itions of 15 December 2001, 4 July 2003)" of 
31 December 1996; 48/Add.5 
439.  1994 Decree 847 Decree of the President No. 847 of 29 April 1994 on the Additional Measures for the Attraction 
and Use of Foreign Labour in the Russian Federation 36 
440.  1994 Decree 1108 Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1108 of 30 May 1994 on Sales of Antiques 
and Founding a Specially Authorized Body of  State Control Over Pr eservation of Culture 
Valuables. Invalid due to the Pr esidential Decree No. 184 of 18 February 2002.(in the wording of 
6 June 2002). 36 
441.  1994 Decree 1482 Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1482 of 8 July 1994 on Streamlining the 
State Registration of Enterprises and Entrep reneurs in the Russian Federation (with the 
Amendments and Additions of 29 August 2001),  (in the wording of 21 October 2002).  
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Good s", Section "Registration Requirements for 
Import/Export Operations" 48 
442.  1994 Decree 1535 Decr ee No. 1535 of the President of the Russian Fede ration on the "Basic Provisions of the State 
Programme of Privatization of State-Owned and Municipal Enterprises in the Russian Federation 
After 1 July 1994 (with the Amendments and Ad ditions of 2 April 1997, 25 January 1999,  
26 March, 25 November 2003)" of 22 July 1994; 48/Add.5  
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443.  1994 Decision 758 Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 758 of 1 July 1994 on Measures to 
Improve the State Regulation of Export of Goods and Services (with the Additions and 
Amendments of 31 December 1994, 12, 13  October, 5 November, 15 December 1995, 
16, 21 March, 27 December 1996,  11 January 1999, 22 Februa ry 2000),(in the wording of 
30 November 2002). 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Good s", Section "Registration Requirements for 
Import/Export Operations" 48/Add.5 
 
 
  
 
48 
444.  1994 Decision 1033 Decision No. 1033 of the Government of the Russian Federation on "Some Measures to develop 
the Nakhodka Free Economic Zone" of 8 September 1994; 48/Add.5 
445.  1994 Decision 1098 Decision No. 1098 of the Government of the Russian Federation on the "Approval of Regulations 
for Control over the Export from the Russian Federation of Agents of Diseases (Pathogens) Of Man, Animals and Plants, their Genetically Modified Forms And Fragments of Genetic Material 
And Equipment which can be used in the Development of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxic 
Weapons (with the Amendments and Additions of 11 December 1997, 5 April 1999)" of 
26 September 1994; 48/Add.5 
446.  1993 State 
Programme 
of 
Privatization  The State Programme of Privatization of State- Owned and Municipal Enterprises in the Russian 
Federation (Approved by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 2284 of 
24 December 1993) (with the Additions and Am endments of 14 March 1996, 6 October 1997, 
15 July 1998, 25 July, 1 August 2000, 23 July 2001), (in the wording of 26 March 2003). 48 
447.  1993 Resolution 30 Government Resolution No. 30 of 15 January 1993 on the Resolution of the Use of Radio-
electronic Facilities (High-frequency Devices) on the Territory of the Russian Federation (as 
amended No. 868 on 31 Ju ly 1998), (in the wordin g of 25 December 2000). * 
448.  1993 Resolution 122 Government Resolution No. 122 of 12 February 1993 on Approval of Resolutions on Patent 
Attorneys 36 
449.  1993 Resolution 501 Government Resolution No. 501 of 27 May 1993 on the State Inspectorate of Trade, Quality of 
Goods and Protection Of the Consumers' Rights, Ministry of Trade (amendments of 25 December 1993, 19 June 1994, 6 September 1995, 14 July 1997, 9 April, 2 October 1999), (in 
the wording of 17 April 2001). 48/Add.1 
450.  1993 Resolution 539 Resolution of the Council of Ministers (Government) No. 539 of 8 June 1993 on Streamlining 
Job-Finding Abroad for Citizens of the Russian Federation Law of the Russian Federation No. 5663-1 of 20 August 1993 on Space Activities (with the amendments and addenda of 
29 November 1996). Invalid due to the Government Resolution No. 1095 of 5 November 1995. 36  
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451.  1993 Resolution 840 Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Russian Federation No. 840 of 23 August 1993 on 
Licensing Carriage, Transport and Forwarding, Brokerage and Other Activity Associated with 
Transportation by Sea and Inland Water Transport in the Russian Federation.  Invalid due to the 
Government Resolution No. 345 of 27 May 2002. (in the wording of 3 October 2002). 36 
452.  1993 Resolution 929 Government Resolution No. 929 of 22 September 1993 on the Approval of Resolutions on 
Creative Architectural Activities and Licensing Thereof in the Russian Federation. Invalid due to 
the Government Resolution No. 302 of 8 April 2002. 36 
453.  1993 Resolution 1018 Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Russian Federation No. 1018 of 11 October 1993 on 
Measures to Implement the Law of the Russian Federation on the Introduction of Amendments and Addenda to the RSFSR Law on Medical Insura nce of Private Citizens in the RSFSR (with the 
amendments and additions of 19 June 1998, 5 Ja nuary 2000), (in the wording of 5 January 2000). 36 
454.  1993 Law 4462-I Fundamentals of the Legislation of the Russian Federation on the "Notariate No. 4462-1 (with the 
Amendments and Additions of 30 December 2001, 24 December 2002, 8 December,  
23 December 2003)" of 11 February 1993; 48/Add.5 
455.  1993 Law 4730-1 Law No. 4730-1 of 1 April 1993 on the State Border (amendments of 10 August 1994, 
29 November 1996, 19 July 1997, 27, 31 July 1998, 31 May 1999), (in the wording of 
24 December 2002). 36 
456.  1993 Law 4804-1 Law No. 4804-1 of 15 April 1993 on the Export and Import of Cultural Values 36 
457.  1993 Law 4807-1 Law No. 4807-1 of the Russian Federation on the "Principles of the Budget Rights of 
Government Bodies and the Rights to the Formation and Use of Extra-Budgetary Funds Enjoyed 
by the Representative and Executive Bodies of the Republics within the Russian Federation, its Territories, Regions and Autonomous Formations, the Cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg, and 
the Local Self-Government B odies" of 15 April 1993; 48/Add.5 
458.  1993 Law 4871-1 Law No. 4871-1 of 27 April 1993 on the Unity of Measurements 36 
459.  1993 Law 4979-1 The Law of the Russian Federation on Veterinary Medicine No. 4979-1 dated 14 May 1993; 
 Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures" 48 
460.  1993 Law 4979-1 Law No 4 979-1 of 14 May 1993 on Veterinary Medicine , (in the wording of 30 December 2001). 36  
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461.  1993 Law 5003-1 Law No. 5003-1 of 21 May 1993 on Customs Tariff (amendments of 7 August, 25 November, 
27 December 1995, 5 February 1997, 10 February, 4 May 1999 and 27 May 2000) 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods" , Section "Import Regulations", Subsections 
"Customs Regulations and Customs Tariff", "Ordinary Customs Duties", "Tariff Quotas", "Tariff 
Exemptions"; Section "Import Licensing Systems", Subsections "Customs Valuation", "Rules of 
Origin" 36 
 
462.  1993 Law 5003-1 Law of the Russian Federation No. 5003-1 of 21 May 1993 on the Customs Tariff (with the 
Additions and Amendments of 7 August, 25 No vember, 27 December 1995, 5 February 1997, 
10 February, 4 May 1999, 27 May 2000, 27 December, 8 Augu st 2001), (in the wording of 
25 July 2002) as ame nded on 24 December 2002. 48 
463.  1993 Law 5151-1 Law No. 5151-1 of 10 June 1993 on Ce rtification of Products and Services (with the additions 
and amendments of 27 Decembe r 1995 and of 31 July 1998) 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Technical 
Barriers" 48 
 
 
36 
464.  1993 Law 5154-1 The Law of the Russian Federation No. 5154-1 of 10 June 1993 on Standardization (with the 
Additions and Amendments of 27 December 19 95), (in the wording of  10 Januar y 2003). 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Technical 
Barriers" 48 
465.  1993 Law 5338-1 Law No. 5338-1 of 7 July 1993 on International Commercial Arbitration 36 
466.  1993 Law 5351 Law of the Russian Federation No. 5351 of 9 July 1993 on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights 
(with the Additions and Amendments of 19 July 1995);  
Chapter "Trade-Related Intellectual Property Regime (TRIPS)", General  48/Add.5 
  
48 
467.  1993 Law 5487-1 Fundamentals of the Legislation of the Russian Federation on Health Protection No. 5487-1 of 
22 July 1993 (with the Add itions and Amendments of 24 December 1993, 2 March 1998, 
20 December 1999, 20 Decem ber 2000), (in the wording of 27 February 2003). 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures" 48  
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468.  1993 Law 5487-1 Fundamentals of the Legislation on Health Protection No. 5487-1 of 22 July 1993 (with the 
additions and Amendments of 24 December 1993, 2 March 1998, and 20 December 1999) 36 
469.  1993 Law 5605-1 Law of the Russian Federation No. 5605-1 of 6 August 1993 on Achievements in Selection 
 
Chapter "Trade-Related Intellect ual Property Regime (TRIPS)", Subsection "Plant Variety and 
Animal Breed Protection"; 
 48 
470.  1993 Decree 2263 Decr ee of the President No. 2263 of 22 December 1993 on Auditing in the Russian Federation. 
Invalid due to the Presidential Or der No. 459 of 13 December 2001. 36 
471.  1993 Decree 2284 Decree of  the President of the Russian Federation No. 2284 of 24 December 1993 on the State 
Program of Privatization of State-Owned and Municipal Enterprises in the Russian Federation 
(with the Amendments and Additions of 1 August 2000), (in the wording of 26 March 2003). 
 Section "Economy, Economic Policies and Foreign Trade", subsection "State Ownership and 
Privatization" 48 
472.  1993 Decision 30 Decision No. 30 of the Government of the Russian Federation on the "Ordered Use of 
Radioelectronic Facilities (High Frequency System s) on the Territory of The Russian Federation 
(with the Amendments and Addenda of 9 January 1994, 31 July 1998, 2 March 2000)" of  
15 January 1993; 48/Add.5 
473.  1993 Decision 70 Decision No. 70 of The Council of Ministers (Government) of the Russian Federation "on the 
Approval of Regulations for Control over the Export From The Russian Federation of Equipment, 
Materials And Technologies Applicable in the development of Rocket Weapons (with the 
Additions and Amendments of 19 November 1993, 24 May 1995, 13 September 1996,  11 December 1997, 29 Septembe r 1998)" of 27 January1993; 48/Add.5 
474.  1993 Decision 501 Decision No. 501 of the Council of Ministers (Government) of the Russian Federation on the 
"State Inspectorate on Trade, Quality of Goods and Protection of Consumers' Rights of the 
Ministry Of Economic Development and Trade of The Russian Federation (with the Amendments of 25 December 1993, 19 June  1994, 6 September 1995, 14 July 1997, 2 October 1999,  
17 April 2001)" of 27 May 1993; 48 Add.5 
475.  1993 Decision 1030 Decision No. 1030 of the Council of Ministers of the Russian Federation on "Control Over The 
Execution of Obligations under the Guarantees of the use of Imported And Exported Goods (Services) of Double use for declared purposes (in the wording of 29 August 2001)" of 
11 October 1993; 48/Add.5 
476.  1993 Customs 
Code 5221-1 The "Customs Code" No. 5221-1 of the Russian Federation (with the Additions and Amendments 
of 19 June, 27 December 1995, 21 July, 16 Nove mber 1997, 10 February  1999, 6 July 2001,  
30 December 2001, 29 May, 30 Ju ne, 10 January 2002, 28 May, 6 June 2003)  of 18 June 1993; 48/Add.5  
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477.  1993 CBR 
Instruction 16 Instruction of the Central Bank No. 16 of 16 July 1993 on the Procedure for Opening and 
Operating of Non-Residents Accounts by the Authorized Banks in the Currency (as amended on 
3 August 1993, 13 April, 27 May, 5 September, 28 November 1994, 28 May, 8 July, 
30 August 1996, 28 February, 19, 24 November 1997, 23 March, 6 July 1998, 5 April 1999, 14 May, 30 June 1999). Invalid due to the CBR Instruction No. 857-U of 29 November 2000 (in 
the wording of 17 May 2002). 36 
478.  1992 Resolution 118 Government Resolution No. 118 of 26 February 1992 on the Endorsement of Regulations for 
Licensing Freight, Forwarding and other Activity Connected with Transportation and Maintenance of Transport Vehicles in the Russian Federation (with the amendments and 
additions of 14, 16 March 1997). Invalid due to the enactment of the Government Resolution 
No. 265 of 5 April 2001 and the Government Resolution No. 312 of 21 April 2001. 36 
479.  1992 Resolution 268 Resolution No. 268 of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 23 April 1992 on the 
State Service on Quarantine of Plants in the Russian Federation (incorporates changes dated 
1 October 1998) (refer also to Federal Law No. 99-FZ dated 15 July 2000 on Quarantine of 
Plants)  
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures" 48 
480.  1992 Resolution 470 Government Resolution No. 470 of 4 July 1992 on the Endorsement of the List of Areas of the 
Russian Federation Restricted to Visits by Fore ign nationals (with the amendments and additions 
of 14 October 1992, 17 November 1994 , 27 November 1995, 27 December 1997, 
2 February 2000), (in the wording of 9 July 2002). 36 
481.  1992 Resolution 552 Government Resolution No. 552 of 5 August 1992 on the Approval of Regulations for Expenses 
Incurred in the Production and Sale of Products (W orks, Services) Included in the Costs Price of 
Products (Works, Services) and for the Order of Forming Financial Results Accounted in Profit 
Taxation  (amendments of 26 June, 1 July, 20 November 1995, 14 October, 22 November 1996, 
11 March, 31 December 1997, 27 May, 5, 6, 11 Se ptember 1998, 26 June, 12 July 1999).  Invalid 
due to the Government Resolution No.121 of 20 February 2002.  36 
482.  1992 Resolution 830 Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation of 29 October 1992, No. 830 on the 
State Veterinary Service of the Russian Federatio n for Protection of the Territory of Russia from 
Importation of Transmissible Animal Diseases from Foreign States;. 
 
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsection "Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures"; 48  
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483.  1992 Resolution 856 Government Resolution No. 856 on the Procedure of Customs Valuation of Products Imported 
into the Territory of the Russian Federation of 5 November 1992; 48/Add.5 
484.  1992 Resolution 869 Government Resolution No. 869 of 12 November 1992 on the State Registration of Potentially 
Dangerous Chemical and Biological Substances  (with the amendments  and additions of 
5 April 1999) 36 
485.  1992 Resolution 1003 Government Resolution No. 1003 of  22 December 1992 on the Privatization of Communication 
Enterprises 33/Add.1 
486.  1992 Law 2300-1 Law of the Russian Federation No. 2300-1 of 7 February 1992 on Consumer Rights Protection 
(with the Additions and Amendments of 2 June 1993) (the document is not valid), (in the wording 
of 30 December 2001).  
Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods", Section "Technical Regulations and Standards, 
Including Measures Taken at the Border with Respect to Imports", Subsections "Technical Barriers", "Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures" 48 
487.  1992 Law 2383-1 Law No. 2383-1 of the Russian Federation on "Commodity Exchanges and Trade on the 
Exchange (with the Additions and Amendments of 24 June 1992, 30 April 1993, 19 June 1995, 
21 March 2002)" of 20 February 1992; 48/Add.5 
488.  1992 Law 2395-1 Law No. 2395-1 of 21 February 1992 on Underground Resources (amendments as of 
3 March 1995, 10 February 1999, 2 January 2000), (in the wording of 29 May 2002). 
 Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Good s", Section "Registration Requirements for 
Import/Export Operations" 36 
489.  1992 Law 2449-1 Law No. 2449-1 of 5 March 1992 on Territorial, Regional People's Soviet and Territorial, 
Regional Administration (as ame nded on 24 June 1992, 2 April,  23 July, 22 December, 1993, 
16 November 1997). Invalid due to the Federal law No. 184-FZ of 6 October 1999. (in the 
wording of 11 December 2002). * 
490.  1992 Law 3517-1 Patent Law of the Russian Federation No. 3517-1 of 23 September 1992 (with the Amendments 
and Additions of 27 December 2000), (in the wording of 7 February 2003). 
 
Chapter "Trade-Related Intellectual Property Regime (TRIPS)", General; Subsection "Inventions 
and Industrial Designs"  48  
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491.  1992 Law 3520-1 Law of the Russian Federation No. 3520-1 of 23 September 1992 on Trademarks, Service Marks 
and the Appellations of the Origin of Goods (with the Amendments and Additions of 
27 December 2000), (in the wording of 11 Dece mber 2002 as amended on 24 December 2002). 
 Chapter "Trade-Related Intell ectual Property Regime (TRIPS)", Subsections "Trademarks", 
"Geographical Indications" 48 
492.  1992 Law 3523-1 Law of the Russian Federation No. 3523-1 of 23 September 1992 on the Legal Protection of 
Computer Programmes and Databases. (i n the wording of 24  December 2002).  
 
Chapter "Trade-Related Intellectual Property Regime (TRIPS)", General  48 
493.  1992 Law 3526-1 Law of the Russian Federation No. 3526-1 of 23 September 1992 on the Legal Protection of 
Topologies of Integrated Microcircuits. (in the wording of 9 July 2002).  
Chapter "Trade-Related Intellectual Property Regime (TRIPS)", General  48 
494.  1992 Law 3612-1 Law No. 3612-1 of 9 October 1992 on the Fundamentals of the Legislation of the Russian 
Federation on Culture (with the amendments and additions of June 23, 1999) as amended on 24 December 2001 36 
495.  1992 Law 3615-1 Law No. 3615-1 of the Russian Federation on "Hard Currency Regulation and Control (with the 
Amendments and Additions of 29 December 1998, 5 July 1999, 31  May, 8 August,  
30 December 2001, 31 D ecember 2002, 7 July 2003)" of 9 October 1992; 48/Add.5 
496.  1992 Law 4015-1 Law No. 4015-1 of 27 November 1992 on the Organization of Insurance Business in the Russian 
Federation (with the amendments and additions of 31 December 1997, 20 November 1999 (in the 
wording of 27 February 2003). 36 
497.  1992 Law 4121-1 Law No. 4121-1 of 17 December 1992  on the Administrative Responsibility of Enterprises, 
Organizations and Associations for Breaches of Law in the Sphere of Construction (with the 
amendments and additions of 16 November 1997).  Invalid due to the enactment of the Federal 
law No. 196-FZ of 30 December 2001. 36 
498.  1992 Decree 312 Decree of th e President No. 312 of 27 March 1992 on Control of the Export of Nuclear Material, 
Equipment and Technology from the Russian Federation. (with the Amendments and Additions 
of 6 May 2000)" of 27 March 1992. 48/Add.5 
499.  1992 Decree 629 Decree of the President No. 629 of 14 June 1992 on the Partial Change in the Order of Obligatory 
Sales of Part of Currency Earnings and the Coll ection of Export duties (with the amendments and 
additions of 24 December 1993, 15 March 199 9). (in the wording of 8 April 2003). 36 
500.  1992 Decision 856 Decision No. 856 of the Government of the Russian Federation on the "Approval of the 
Procedure for Estimating the Customs' Value of G oods brought into the Territory of the Russian 
Federation "of 5 November 1992; 48/Add.5  
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501.  1992 CBR Order 02-104A Order of the Central Bank No. 02-104A of 29 June 1992 on the Approval of the Instruction on the  
Mandatory Sale by Enterprises, Associations and Organizations of a Part of Their Foreign 
Currency Receipts through Authorized Banks and on Operations on the Internal Foreign Currency 
Market in the Russian Federation (amendments of 15 September, 31 December 1992, 28 June 1993, 5 April, 21 June, 29 July 1994, 16, 26 June 1995, 17 July 1997, 11 September, 
7, 31 December 1998, 13 January, 18 June 1999).  Applied to the extent not contradicting to the 
CBR Directive No. 383-U of 20 October 1998 36 
502.  1991 Law 948-1 Law No. 948-1 of 22 March 1991 on Competition and Restriction of Monopoly Activity on 
Commodity Markets (with the additions and amendments of 24 June 1992, 25 May 1995, 
6 May 1998, 2 January 2000), (in the wording of 9 October 2002). 
 Chapter "Trade-Related Intellectual Property Re gime (TRIPS)", Subsection "Requirements on 
Undisclosed Information, Including Trade Secrets and Test Data" 48 
 
 
 
36 
503.  1991 Law 1738-1 Law No. 1738-1 of 11 October 1991 on Land Tax (amendments of 14 February, 16 July 1992, 
9 August 1994, 22 August, 27  December 1995, 28 June, 18 November, 31 December 1997, 21, 
25 July, 29 December 1998), (in the wording of 25 July 2002). 36 
504.  1991 Law 1992-1 Law No. 1992-1 of 6 December 1991 on Value Added Tax (amendments of 22 May, 16 July, 
22 December 1992, 25 February, 6 March 1993, 11 November, 6 December 1994, 25 April, 
23 June, 7 and 22 August, 30 November, 27 D ecember 1995, 1 April, 22  May 1996, 17 March, 
28 April 1997, 31 July 1998, 6 January, 10 February, 31 March, 4 May 1999, 2 January 2000).  
Invalid due to the enactment of the Federal law No.118-FZ of 5 August 2000. 36 
505.  1991 Law 1998-1 Law No. 1998-1 of 7 December 1991 on Individual Income Tax (amendments of 16 July, 
22 December 1992, 6 March, 11 December 1993, 27 October, 11 Novemb er, 23 December 1994, 
27 January, 26 June, 4 Augu st, 27 December 1995, 5 March, 21 June 1996, 10 January, 28 June, 
31 December 1997, 21 July 199 8, 9 February, 31 March, 4 May, 25 November 1999, 
2 January 2000).  Invalid since 1 February 2002. 36 
506.  1991 Law 2003-1 Law No. 2003-1 of 9 Decembe r 1991 on Individual Propert y Tax (amendments of 
22 December 1992, 11 August 1 994, 27 January 1995, 17 July  1999), (in the wording of 
24 July 2002). 36 
507.  1991 Law 2005-1 Law No. 2005-1 of the Russian Federation of 9 December 1 991 on the State Re venue Duty (with 
the Amendments and Additions of 29 May, 24 June, 16 July 1992, 17 February, 6 March, 
7 July 1993, 29 December 1994, 22 August, 27 December 1995), (in the wording of 
25 July 2002). 48 
508.  1991 Law 2020-1 Law No. 2020-1 of 12 Decembe r 1991 on Gift and Leg acy Tax (amendments of 
22 December 1992, 6 March 1993 , 27 January 1995), (in the wording of 30 December 2001). 36  
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509.  1991 Law 2030-1 Law No. 2030-1 of 13 December 1991 on Tax on  Property Enterprises (as amended on 16 July, 
22 December 1992, 6 March, 3 June 1993, 11 November  1994, 25 April, 23 June, 
22 August 1995, 8 January 1998, 10 February, 4 May 1999), (in the wording of 10 January 2003). 36 
510.  1991 Law 2116-1 Law No. 2116-1 of 27 December 1991  on Taxation of Profits of Entities and Organizations 
(amendments of 16 July, 22 December 1992, 27 August 1993, 27 October, 11 November, 
3 December 1994, 25 April, 23, 26 J une, 30 November, 27, 31 December 1995, 
14 December 1996, 10 January, 28 June 1997 , 31 July, 29 Decembe r 1998, 6 January, 
10 February, 3, 31 March, 4 May 1999), (in the wording of 6 August 2001). 36 
511.  1991 Law 2118-1 Law No. 2118-1 of 27 December 1991 on the Principles of the Taxation System in the Russian 
Federation (with amendments of 16 July, 22 December 1992, 21 May 1993) (amendments of 
1 July 1994, 21 July 1997, 31 July, 22 October, 18 November, 29 December 1998, 10 February, 
17 June, 8 July 1999), (in the wording of 31 December 2002). 36 
512.  1991 Law 2124-1 Law No. 2124-1 of 27 December 1991 on Mass Media (with the amendments of 13 January, 
6 June, 19 July, 27 December 1995, 2 March 1998), (in the wordin g of 25 July 2003) 36 
513.  1991 Law 2487-1 Law No. 2487-1 of 11 March 1992 on Private Detective and Protection Activity in the Russian 
Federation (in the wording of 10 January 2003). 36 
514.  1991 Decree 213 Decree of the Presid ent of the RFFSR No. 213 of 15 Nove mber 1991 on the Liberalization of 
Foreign Economic Activity in the Russian Federa tion (was abolished by Decree of the President 
No.2061 / 23 December 2000) 
 Chapter "Policies Affecting Trade in Good s", Section "Registration Requirements for 
Import/Export Operations"; 48 
515.  1991 Decree 297 Decree No. 297 of th e President of the RSFSR on "Measur es to Liberalize Prices (with the 
Additions and Amendments of 7 October 1993,  28 February 1995)" of 3 December 1991; 48/Add.5 
516.  1991 Decision 55 Decision No. 55 of the Government of the Russian Federation on "Measures to Liberalize Prices 
(with the Additions and Amendments of 26 June 1995)" of 19 December 1991; 48/Add.5 
517.  1990 Law 394-1 Law No. 394-1 of 2 D ecember 1990 on the Central Bank (Bank of Russia) (edition as of 26 April 
1995, with amendments of 27 December 1995, 20  June 1996, 27 Febr uary, 28 April 1997, 
4 March, 31 July 1998, 8 July 1999).  Became invalid with enactment of the Federal law No.86-FZ "On the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia)" of 10 July 2002 (in the 
wording of 10 January 2003) 36 
518.  1990 Decision 540 Decision No. 540 of the Council of Ministers of the Russian Federation on "Priority Measures to 
develop the Free Economic Zone in the Area of  Nakhodka (Nakhodka Fez) of the Primoriye 
Territory (with the Amendments and Additions of 3 October 2002)" of 23 November 1990; 48/Add.5 
519.  1980 Law  Law of the RSFSR of 20 November 1980 on Approval of the Charter of the Bar of RSFSR *  
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520.  1964 Civil 
Procedure 
Code  Civil Procedure Code of 16 June 1964 (in the Wording of 28 April 1993, with the amendments and 
addenda of 18 April, 30 November 1995 and 31 December 1995, 21 August, 26 November 1996, 
17 March, 16 November, 1997, 25 June 1998, and 4 January 1999) 36 
521.   SCC 
Regulation  State Customs Committee (SCC) Regulation on th e procedure for taking preliminary decisions 
with respect to the country of origin of goods of (date to be supplied) * 
522.   Civil Code  Civil Code 
Part One – No. 51-FZ of 30 November 1994 (as amended on 20 February, 12 August 1996, 
8 July 1999, 16 April, 15 May 2001) . (in the wording of 10 January  2003). 
Part Two – No. 14-FZ of 26 January 1996 (as amended on 12 August 1996, 24 October 1997, 
17 December 1999), . (in the wording of 26 March 2003). 
 
Part 3 – No. 146-FZ of 26 November 2001 48/Add.5 
 
523.   Law  draft Draft Federal Law "On Amending Federal Law on Charges for Issuance of Licenses and Right for 
Production and Marketing of Ethyl Alcohol, Alcohol Containing and Other Alcoholic Products * 
524.   Law  draft Draft Federal Law on the Purchase s and the Deliveries of Pr oducts for State Needs * 
525.   Law  draft Draft Federal Law "On Guaranteeing the Repayment of Deposits of Physical Persons in Banks of 
the Russian Federation" 
 
Chapter "Trade-Related Services Regime", S ection "Policies Affecting Trade in Goods" * 
526.   Law  Federal Law On Accreditation (date and Law No. to be supplied) * 
527.   Law  Federal Law On Cataloguing (date and Law No. to be confirmed) * 
 
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