G/SCM/N/253/RUS/Rev.1  
 
1 May 2014  
(14-2654)  Page: 1/50  
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
 SUBSIDIES 
NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XVI:1 OF THE 
GATT 1994 AND ARTICLE 25 OF THE AGREEMENT ON 
SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES 
RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
Revision 
 
The following communication, dated 23 April 2014, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the Russian Federation.  
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Attached is new and full notification of the Russian Federation pursuant to Article XVI:1 of the 
GATT 1994 and Article 25 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM Agreement) for the year of 2012. Due to the transparency-oriented provisions for the 
obligation on notification and in accordance with Article 25.7 of the SCM Agreement, this 
notification does not prejudge, under the GATT 1994 and the SCM Agreement the legal status of 
the notified programmes, their effects, or the nature of the programmes themselves.  
Information on programmes granted or maintained at sub-federal levels in the Russian Federation 
is included in the Annex. 
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
1 AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY ............................................................................................... 4
 
1.1 Support of Investment Projects in the Automobile Industry ................................................ 4  
1.2 Auto Investme nt Programme ........................................................................................ 4  
1.3 Support of Sales Volume in the Automobile Industry ......................................................... 5  
1.4 Encouragement of Private Pers ons to Purchase  New Cars .................................................. 6  
1.5 Subsidies for Railway Transportation of New Motor Vehicles ............................................... 7  
2 AIRCRAFT IN DUSTRY .................................................................................................... 8  
2.1 Federal Target Programme "Development of Russian Civil Aeronautic Engineering in 
2002-2010 and in the Pe riod until  2015" .............................................................................. 8  
2.2 Support of Sales of Aircrafts on  Lease ............................................................................ 8  
2.3 Support of Sales of Aircrafts on Lease - 2 ........................................................................ 9  
2.4 Subsidies to the Aircraft Indu stry for Technica l Re-equipment ........................................... 10 
2.5 Support of the Russi an Airline Companies ...................................................................... 11 G/SCM/N/253/RUS/Rev.1 
 
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  2.6 Support of Russian Airline Companies (Domestic and Local Airlines) ................................... 11 
3 MACHINE BUILDING AND IN STRUMENTAL INDUSTRY ................................................ 12  
3.1 Subprogramme "Development of Domestic Machines, Tools and Instruments 
Industry" in 2011-2016 of the Federal Target Programme "National Technological Base" 
in 2007- 2011 ..................................................................................................................  12 
3.2 Subprogramme "Creation and Establishment of Production in the Russian Federation 
of New Generation Diesel Engines and Components thereof in 2011-2015" of the Federal 
Target Programme "National Technological Base" in 2007-2011 .............................................. 13 
3.3 Subsidies to Machinery Manufactu rers on Technica l Re-equipment ..................................... 14 
4 SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY AND MARINE TECHNICS .................................................... 15  
4.1 Federal Target Programme "Development of Civil Marine Engineering in 2009-2016" ............ 15 
4.2 Support of Transport Companies for Purchasing of Civil Vessels ......................................... 15 
4.3 Subsidies for Construction and Modernization of Fishing Vessels ........................................ 16 
5 ELECTRONIC INDUSTRY .............................................................................................. 17  
5.1 Federal Target Programme "Development of Electronic Components Base and Radio 
Electronics" in 2008- 2015 ................................................................................................. 17 
6 PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL INDU STRY .............................................................. 18  
6.1 Federal Target Programme "Development of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Industry 
of the Russian Federation for the Period until 2020 and Beyond" ............................................. 18 
7 LIGHT AND TEXTIL E INDUSTRY .................................................................................. 19  
7.1 Support of the Light and Textile Industry ....................................................................... 19 
8 FISHING IN DUSTRY .................................................................................................... 19  
8.1 Federal Target Programme "Efficient use and development of the resource potential 
of fishery complex in 2009-2012 years" .............................................................................. 19 
8.2 Subsidies for Construction and Modernizatio n of the Fish Processi ng Infrastr ucture .............. 20 
9 NATIONAL ART CRAFTS ............................................................................................... 21  
9.1 Support of Nati onal Art Crafts ...................................................................................... 21 
10 TIMBER INDUSTRY .................................................................................................... 22  
10.1 Interseasonal Support of  the Timber Industry ............................................................... 22 
11 INTERSECTORAL INCENTIVES ................................................................................... 22  
11.1 Special Economic  Zones (S EZs) .................................................................................. 22 
11.2 Incentives in th e Kaliningr ad SEZ ................................................................................ 23 
11.3 Incentives in the Magadan SEZ ................................................................................... 24 
11.4 Innovative Center "Sko lkovo" Suppor t Scheme ............................................................. 25 
11.5 Support of Small an d Medium En terprises .................................................................... 25 
11.6 Compensation of Export Credit Interest ........................................................................ 26 
11.7 Contributions to the Charter Capitals of Certain Companies ............................................. 27 
12 SUB-FEDERAL PROGRAMMES (ANNEX) ...................................................................... 29  
Amur ob last ................................................................................................................... . 29 
Arkhangelsk oblast ........................................................................................................... 30 
Bryansk ob last ................................................................................................................  30 
Republic of Buryatia ......................................................................................................... 31 
Chelyabinsk oblast ........................................................................................................... 32 G/SCM/N/253/RUS/Rev.1 
 
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  Chukotka Autono mous Okrug ............................................................................................ 32 
Chuvashi Republic ............................................................................................................ 32 
Ivanovo ob last ................................................................................................................  33 
Irkutsk oblast .................................................................................................................. 34 
Jewish Autonomo us oblast ................................................................................................ 34 
Kabardino – Balkar ian Republic .......................................................................................... 35 
Kamchatka oblast ............................................................................................................ 35 
Karachayevo - Cherkessian Republic ................................................................................... 36 
Republic of Karelia ...........................................................................................................  36 
Republic of Khakasia ........................................................................................................ 37 
Khanty-Mansijsk Autonomous Okrug ................................................................................... 38 
Komi Repu blic .................................................................................................................  39 
Kostroma oblast .............................................................................................................. 39 
Leningrad oblast ..............................................................................................................  39 
Lipetsk ob last ................................................................................................................ .. 40 
Moscow ob last .................................................................................................................  40 
Murmansk oblast ............................................................................................................. 41 
Nizhni Novgor od obla st ..................................................................................................... 42 
Novosibirsk oblast ............................................................................................................ 43 
Omsk oblast .................................................................................................................... 45 
Orenburg oblast ............................................................................................................... 45 
Oryol ob last .................................................................................................................. .. 45 
Perm Territory ................................................................................................................. 45 
Primorie Kray ................................................................................................................. . 45 
Rostov ob last ................................................................................................................. . 46 
Sakhalin oblast ............................................................................................................... . 46 
Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) ............................................................................................... 47 
Samara ob last .................................................................................................................  47 
Tambov oblast ................................................................................................................. 48 
Republic of Tatarstan ........................................................................................................ 48 
Udmurtian Republic .......................................................................................................... 48 
Ulyanovsk oblast ............................................................................................................. 48 
Volgograd oblast .............................................................................................................. 49 
Vologda oblast ................................................................................................................. 49 
Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug ..................................................................................... 49 
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  1  AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY 
1.1  Support of Investment Projec ts in the Automobile Industry 
Title of the subsidy programme 
 
Support of Investment projects in the Automobile Industry. 
 Period covered by the notification 
 2012.  Policy objective and/or purpose 
 Support of completion of the investment projects launched by the Russian motor vehicle producers. 
 
Background and authority 
 
Act: Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 640 of 1 August 2011.  
 Authority: Ministry of Industry an d Trade of the Russian Federation. 
 
Form 
 
Direct funding from the Federal budget. 
 
Recipients and terms 
 
Legal entities engaged in the automotive industry received partial compensation of loan interest 
(including loans covered by state guarantees of the Russian Federation) and of coupon yields on 
bonds under condition that the investment projects, which the credit resources had been attracted to, were aimed at: 
 
1) development and engineering of modern vehicles or components thereof; 2) modernization of means of production; 
3) reconstruction of production facilities; 
4) increase of production capacity.  
Amount 
 
3,778 million RUB.  
Duration 
 
Since 2011. 
 
Trade effects 
 
It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this 
programme.  1.2  Auto Investment Programme 
Title of the subsidy programme 
 
Auto Investment Programme. 
 
Period covered by the notification 
 
2012. 
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  Policy objective and/or purpose 
 
Attraction of investments for development of domestic car making.  
Background and authority 
 
Act: Joint Order of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Ministry of 
Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation and Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation 
No. 73/81/58n of 15 April 2005.   Authority: Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. 
 
Form 
 
Preferential tariffs or tariff exemptions. 
 Recipients and terms 
 Motor vehicle producers which concluded the investme nt agreements with the Ministry of Economic 
Development of the Russian Federation and meet the terms of the agreements are eligible for 
preferential tariffs or tariff exemptions for imports used in production of motor vehicles and 
components and parts thereof. This program is described in detail in paragraphs 1072-1086 of the 
Working Party Report on the Accession of the Russian Federation to the WTO (WPR).  
Amount 
 
No statistics available. 
 
Duration 
 Since 2005. In accordance with paragraph 1090 of the WPR preferential tariffs and tariff 
exemptions under this regime will be eliminated by 1 July 2018. 
 Trade effects 
 It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this programme. 
 
1.3  Support of Sales Volume in the Automobile Industry 
Title of the programme 
 
Support of Sales Volume of the Automobile Industry. 
 Period covered by the notification 
 2012.  
Policy objective and/or purpose 
 
Support of sales volume and income of the domestic motor vehicle producers.  
Background and authority 
 
Act: Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 244 of 19 March 2009. 
 
Authority: Ministry of the Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. 
 
One of the negative impacts of the world financial and economic crisis for the automobile industry 
resulted in drastic fall in sales volume by motor vehicle producers. In order to improve the situation the Government of the Russian Federation made decision to support motor vehicle G/SCM/N/253/RUS/Rev.1 
 
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  producers by supporting their sales volume. Only motor vehicles of a weight less than 3.5 tones 
and with a price less than 600 thousand RUB were eligible under the programme.  Form 
 Direct funding from the Federal budget.  
To whom and how assistance is provided 
 
Russian credit institutions received partial compensation on loans that these organizations provided in 2009-2011 to private persons on purchase of motor vehicles produced in the Russian 
Federation including those produced by the manufacturers fully controlled by the foreign investors. 
Subsidies are aimed at compensating falling revenues due to the provision of the loans by the credit organizations at interest rates below market levels. 
 
The opportunity to purchase a motor vehicle under this programme expired on 1 January 2012. After this date the credit organisations have been receiving compensation only for the loans that 
were granted under this program prior to 1 January 2012. 
 Amount 
 
3,253 million RUB. 
 Duration 
 2009–2014.  
Trade effects 
 
It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this programme. 
 
1.4  Encouragement of Private Pe rsons to Purchase New Cars  
Title of the programme 
 
Encouragement of Private Persons to Purchase New Cars.  
Period covered by the notification 
 
2012.  
Policy objective and/or purpose 
 
Improvement of road safety and stabilization of th e ecological situation in the Russian Federation. 
 
Background and authority 
 
Act: Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1194 of 31 December 2009. 
 Authority: Ministry of Industry an d Trade of the Russian Federation. 
 
Form 
 
Direct funding from the Federal budget. 
 
To whom and how assistance is provided 
 
Russian trading organizations engaged in sales of new motor vehicles received compensation for 
their losses arising from selling new motor vehicles to private persons at a discounted price, under condition that the private persons had deposited ow ned old cars for recycling. Other requirements 
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  1) gross weight of the old motor vehicle subject to recycling was less than 3.5 tonnes and its 
age was more than 10 years; 
 2) the old car was transferred for recycling in 2010-2011 years. 
 
3) the new motor vehicle was produced in Russia and its gross weight was less than 
3.5 tonnes; 
 
4) the new motor vehicle was sold to a private person at a discount of 50 thousand RUB;  
 
Amount 
 258 million RUB.  
Duration 
 
2010-2012. 
 
Trade effects 
 It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this provision. 
 
1.5  Subsidies for Railway Transportation of New Motor Vehicles 
Title of the programme 
 
Subsidies for railway transportation of new motor vehicles.  
Period covered by the notification 
 
2012.  
Policy objective and/or purpose 
 
Support of the Russian car manufacturers in overcoming logistical problems with delivery of cars 
from the European part of Russia to Far East  part of Russia and in backward direction  
 Background and authority 
 Act: Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1070 of 20 December 2010.  Authority: Federal Railway Transport Agency of the Russian Federation. 
 
Form 
 
Direct funding from the Federal budget. 
 To whom and how assistance is provided 
 Support was provided to certain Russian car manufacturers in delivery of their products from the European part of Russia to Far East part of Russi a and in backward direction by means of free of 
charge transportation of their products. Losses of Open Joint Stock Company "Russian Railways" 
were subject to compensation from the Federal budget.  
 Amount 
 2,775 million RUB.  
Duration 
 
Since 2011.  G/SCM/N/253/RUS/Rev.1 
 
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  Trade effects 
 
It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this programme. 
 
2  AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY 
2.1  Federal Target Programme "Development of Russian Civil Aeronautic Engineering in 
2002-2010 and in the Period until 2015" 
Title of the programme 
 
Federal Target Programme "Development of Russian Civil Aeronautic Engineering in 2002-2010 
and for the Period until 2015". 
 Period covered by the notification 
 2012.  
Policy objective and/or purpose 
 
The purpose of the Programme is to support R&D in  the industry and to improve characteristics of 
aircrafts and components thereof. 
 
Background and authority 
 
Act: Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. 
 Authority: Resolution of the Government of th e Russian Federation No. 728 of 15 October 2001. 
 
The Programme consists of the list of objectives, key indicators and measures to be taken in order to achieve objectives set out by the programme.  
Form 
 
Provision of goods and/or services. 
 
To whom and how assistance is provided 
 
The governmental support is being provided under two directions: capital investments and funding 
of R&D. Basic mechanism of the support is in provision of goods or services to an enterprise. In order to provide goods or services the governmental  authority places an order, performer of which 
is to be selected at the tender on a best bid basis. 
 
Amount 
 
R&D – 34,132 million RUB; capital investment – 689 million RUB. 
 Duration 
 2002-2015.  Trade effects 
 It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this provision. 
 
2.2  Support of Sales of Aircrafts on Lease 
Title of the programme 
 
Support for leasing market of domestic aircraft. 
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  Period covered by the notification 
 
2012.  
Policy objective and/or purpose 
 
Modernization of the aircraft fleet of domestic airline companies. 
 
Background and authority 
 Act: Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 90 of 16 February 2008. 
 
Authority: Ministry of Industry an d Trade of the Russian Federation. 
 
Form 
 
Direct funding from the Federal budget. 
 
To whom and how assistance is provided 
 Russian leasing companies had received partial co mpensation of payment of interest on loans 
taken out in the Russian banks in 2008 – 2012 for the purchase of the Russian aircrafts given that 
such aircrafts were subsequently sold to the Russian airline companies on lease. Where this mechanism was applied to aviation simulators the subsidies were granted to the Russian aircraft 
producers too. 
 Amount 
 326 million RUB.  Duration 
 Since 2008 until 5 November 2012.  
Trade effects 
 
It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this 
programme. 
 2.3  Support of Sales of Aircrafts on Lease - 2 
Title of the programme 
 
Support of Sales of Aircrafts on Lease – 2.  
Period covered by the notification 
 
2012. 
 
Policy objective and/or purpose 
 Modernization of the aircraft fleet of the Russian airline companies. 
 
Background and authority 
 
Act: Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation of 22 October 2012 No. 1073. 
 Authority: Ministry of Industry an d Trade of the Russian Federation. 
 
Form 
 Direct funding from the Federal budget. G/SCM/N/253/RUS/Rev.1 
 
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  To whom and how assistance is provided 
 
Russian leasing companies had received partial co mpensation of payment of interest on loans 
taken out in the Russian banks in 2008-2012 for the purchase of aircrafts including foreign 
aircrafts given that such aircrafts were subsequently sold to the Russian airline companies on 
lease. Where this mechanism is applied to aviation simulators the subsidies were granted to the Russian aircraft producers too. 
 
Amount 
 1,171 million RUB. 
 
Duration 
 
Since 6 November 2012. 
 Trade effects 
 It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this programme.  
2.4  Subsidies to the Aircraft Industry for Technical Re-equipment 
Title of the programme 
 
Subsidies to the Aircraft Industry for Technical Re-equipment . 
 Period covered by the notification 
 2012.  Policy objective and/or purpose 
 Technical re-equipment and modernization of the Russian aircraft industry.  
Background and authority 
 
Act: Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 91 of 16 February 2008. 
 
Authority: Ministry of Industry an d Trade of the Russian Federation. 
 Form 
 Direct funding from the Federal budget.  
To whom and how assistance is provided 
 
The support is provided to the Russian manufacturers  of aircrafts, helicopters and aircraft engines 
for partial compensation of interests on the lo ans taken out in 2008-2011 and of leasing payments 
under leasing contracts concluded since 2006 for re-equipment of production facilities.  Amount 
 336 million RUB.  
Duration 
 
2008-2015. 
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  Trade effects 
 
It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this programme. 
 
2.5  Support of the Russian Airline Companies 
Title of the programme 
 
Support of Russian Airline Companies.  Period covered by the notification 
 2012.  
Policy objective and/or purpose 
 
Renewal of the aircraft fleet of the Russian airline companies. 
 
Background and authority 
 Act: Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 466 of 26 June 2002. 
 
Authority: Federal Air Transport Agency of the Russian Federation.  
Form 
 
Direct funding from the Federal budget. 
 
To whom and how assistance is provided 
 The support is provided to the Russian airlines for partial compensation of interest on loans taken 
in 2002-2005 and leasing payments under leasing contracts concluded from 2002 to 2010 for the 
purposes of purchasing Russian aircrafts.  
According to recent amendments to the Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation of 
26 June 2002 No. 466 (Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation of 27 February 2013 No. 164) there was a decision to fix the cut-off point for providing of the 
subsidies. The introduced amendments limited the scope of the support program only to contracts 
concluded by the Russian airline companies wi th the financial organizations in 2002-2010. 
 Amount 
 630 million RUB.  
Duration 
 
Since 2002. 
 
Trade effects 
 It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this 
programme. 
 2.6  Support of Russian Airline Comp anies (Domestic and Local Airlines) 
Title of the programme 
 
Support for Russian airlines - aircraft leasing 
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  Period covered by the notification 
 
2012.  
Policy objective and/or purpose 
 
Renewal of the aircraft fleet of the Russian airline companies for domestic regional and local 
airlines. 
 Background and authority 
 
Act: Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1212 of 30 December 2011. 
 Authority: Federal Air Transport Agency of the Russian Federation. 
 
Form 
 
Direct funding from the Federal budget. 
 To whom and how assistance is provided 
 
Russian regional and local airline companies receive partial compensation of lease payments for 
aircrafts including foreign aircrafts regional under leasing contracts that entered into force after 1 January 2012. 
 
Amount 
 
934 million RUB. 
 Duration 
 
Since 2012. 
 Trade effects 
 It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this programme. 
 
3  MACHINE BUILDING AND INSTRUMENTAL INDUSTRY  
3.1  Subprogramme "Development of Dome stic Machines, Tools and Instruments 
Industry" in 2011-2016 of the Federal Target  Programme "National Technological Base" 
in 2007-2011 
Title of the programme 
 
Subprogramme "Development of Domestic Machine- Tool and Instrumental Industry" in 2011-2016 
of the Federal Target Programme "National Technological Base" in 2007-2011.  
Period covered by the notification 
 
2012.  
Policy objective and/or purpose 
 
Scientific, technical, industrial and infrastructural development of the domestic machines, tools 
and instruments industry. 
 Background and authority 
 Act: Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 531 of 1 July 2011.  G/SCM/N/253/RUS/Rev.1 
 
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  Authority: Ministry of Industry an d Trade of the Russian Federation. 
 The subprogramme consists of the list of objectives, key indicators and measures to be taken in order to achieve the goals of the Programme. 
 
Form 
 
Provision of goods and/or services. 
 To whom and how assistance is provided 
 
The governmental support is provided for fundin g of R&D. Basic mechanism of the support is 
provision of goods or services to an enterpri se. In order to provide goods or services the 
governmental authority places an order, performer of which is to be selected at the tender on a 
best bid basis. 
 Amount 
 R&D – 1,826 million RUB.  Duration 
 2007-2016.  
Trade effects 
 
It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this 
programme. 
 3.2  Subprogramme "Creation and Establishment of Production in the Russian Federation 
of New Generation Diesel Engines and Comp onents thereof in 2011-2015" of the Federal 
Target Programme "National Technological Base" in 2007-2011 
Title of the programme 
 
Subprogramme "Creation and Establishment of Production in the Russian Federation of New 
Generation Diesel Engines and Components thereof in 2011-2015" of the Federal Target Programme "National Technological Base" in 2007-2011. 
 
Period covered by the notification 
 2012. 
 
Policy objective and/or purpose 
 
Development and production of competitive diesel engines and related R&D activities. 
 Background and authority 
 Act: Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 820 of 6 October 2011.  Authority: Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.  
 
The subprogramme consists of the list of objectives, key indicators and measures to be taken in order to achieve its goals. 
 
Form 
 
Provision of goods and/or services. 
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  To whom and how assistance is provided 
 
The governmental support is provided for fundin g of R&D. Basic mechanism of the support is 
provision of goods or services to an enterpri se. In order to provide goods or services the 
governmental authority places an order, performer of which is to be selected at the tender on a 
best bid basis.  
Amount 
 
R&D – 1,170 million RUB.  
Duration 
 
2011-2015. 
 
Trade effects 
 
It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this 
programme.  3.3  Subsidies to Machinery Manufac turers on Technical Re-equipment 
Title of the programme 
 
Subsidies to Machinery Manufacturers on Technical Re-equipment. 
 
Period covered by the notification 
 
2012. 
 Policy objective and/or purpose 
 
Technical re-equipment and modernization of the Russian machinery industry. 
 Background and authority 
 Act: Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 205 of 10 March 2009.  
Authority: Ministry of Industry an d Trade of the Russian Federation. 
 Form 
 
Direct funding from the Federal budget. 
 To whom and how assistance is provided 
 Support is provided to the Russian enterprises of  the farm machine industry, timber processing 
complex, engineering in gas-and-oil complex, machine-tool industry and special metallurgy 
industry. The recipient receives direct funding fr om the Federal budget on partial compensation of 
interest on the loans taken out in 2008-2011 for the purposes of technical re-equipment. 
Compensations are available for the loans with the terms not exceeding 5 years. Both domestic and foreign equipment purchased on the loans were eligible under the subsidy programme. 
 
Amount 
 
350 million RUB. 
 Duration 
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  Trade effects 
 
It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this programme. 
 
4  SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY AND MARINE TECHNICS 
4.1  Federal Target Programme "Development  of Civil Marine Engineering in 2009-2016" 
Title of the programme 
 
Federal Target Programme "Development of Civil Marine Engineering in 2009-2016".  
Period covered by the notification 
 
2012. 
 
Policy objective and/or purpose 
 
Development of national science and technology and improvement of competitiveness of the civil 
marine equipment industry.  Background and authority 
 Act: Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 103 of 21 February 2008. 
 
Authority: Ministry of Industry an d Trade of the Russian Federation. 
 The Programme consists of the list of objectives, key indicators and measures to be taken in order 
to achieve its goals. 
 Form 
 
Provision of goods and/or services. 
 To whom and how assistance is provided 
 The governmental support is provided on two dire ctions: capital investments and funding of R&D. 
Basic mechanism of the support is provision of goods or services to an enterprise. In order to 
provide goods or services the governmental authorit y places an order, performer of which is to be 
selected at the tender on a best bid basis.  Amount 
 R&D – 12,821 million RUB;   
capital investment – 4,861 million RUB. 
 Duration 
 2009-2016.  Trade effects 
 It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this provision. 
 
4.2  Support of Transport Companies for Purchasing of Civil Vessels 
Title of the programme 
 
Support of Transport Companies for Purchasing Civil Vessels. 
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  Period covered by the notification 
 
2012.  
Policy objective and/or purpose 
 
Fleet modernization of the Russian transport companies. 
 
Background and authority 
 Act: Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation № 383 of 22 May 2008. 
 
Authority: Ministry of Industry an d Trade of the Russian Federation. 
 
Form 
 
Direct funding from the Federal budget. 
 
To whom and how assistance is provided 
 Russian transport companies received partial compensation of interest on loans taken out in 
2008-2012 and lease payments under lease contracts signed from 2008 to 2012 for purchasing of 
civilian ships.  
Amount 
 
162 million RUB for partial compensation of expenses on interest on loans. 
 
200 million RUB for partial compensation of expenses on lease payments under lease contracts.  Duration 
 Since 2008.  
Trade effects 
 
It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this 
programme. 
 4.3  Subsidies for Construction and Modernization of Fishing Vessels 
Title of the programme 
 
Subsidies for Construction and Modernization of Fishing Vessels.  
Period covered by the notification 
 
2012. 
 
Policy objective and/or purpose 
 Stimulation of construction and modernization of fishing vessels. 
 
Background and authority 
 
Act: Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1181 of 29 December 2010. 
 Authority: Federal Agency for Fisheries of the Russian Federation. 
 
Form 
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  To whom and how assistance is provided 
 
Enterprises engaged in fishery received partial compensation of the interest on loans received in the Russian credit institutions in 2008-2012 for a period of up to 5 years for construction and 
modernization of fishing vessels. 
 Amount 
 10 million RUB.  Duration 
 2011-2017.  
Trade effects 
 
It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this 
programme. 
 5  ELECTRONIC INDUSTRY 
5.1  Federal Target Programme "Development of Electronic Components Base and Radio 
Electronics" in 2008-2015 
Title of the programme 
 
Federal Target Programme "Development of Electronic Components Base and Radio Electronics" in 
2008-2015.  
Period covered by the notification 
 
2012.  
Policy objective and/or purpose 
 
Development of scientific, technical and production base for improvement of competitiveness of 
the electronic and radio-electronic industries. 
 Background and authority 
 Act: Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 809 of 26 November 2007.  Authority: Ministry of Industry an d Trade of the Russian Federation. 
 
Federal Target Programme consists of the list of  objectives, key indicators and measures to be 
taken in order to achieve the goals of the Programme. 
 
Form 
 
Provision of goods and/or services. 
 To whom and how assistance is provided 
 
The support is provided under 2 directions: capital investments and funding of R&D. Basic 
mechanism of the support is in provision of goods or services to an enterprise. In order to provide goods or services the governmental authority places an order, performer of which is to be selected 
at the tender on a best bid basis. 
 Amount 
 R&D – 15,012 million RUB; capital investment – 10,044 million RUB.  G/SCM/N/253/RUS/Rev.1 
 
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  Duration 
 
2008-2015.  
Trade effects 
 
It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this provision. 
 
6  PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL INDUSTRY 
6.1  Federal Target Programme "Developme nt of the Pharmaceutical and Medical 
Industry of the Russian Federation for the Period until 2020 and Beyond" 
Title of the programme 
 
Federal Target Programme "Development of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Industry of the 
Russian Federation for the Period until 2020 and Beyond" 
 Period covered by the notification 
 2012.  Policy objective and/or purpose 
 Development of scientific, technical and producti on basis for improvement of competitiveness of 
pharmaceutical and medical industries. 
 
Background and authority 
 
Act: Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 91 of 17 February 2011. 
 Authority: Ministry of Industry an d Trade of the Russian Federation. 
 
Federal Target Programme consists of the list of  objectives, key indicators and measures to be 
taken in order to achieve the goals of the Programme.  
Form 
 
Provision of goods and/or services. 
 
To whom and how assistance is provided 
 The Governmental support is provided under 2 dire ctions: capital investments and funding of R&D. 
Basic mechanism of the support is provision of goods or services to an enterprise. In order to 
provide goods or services the governmental authorit y places an order, performer of which is to be 
selected at the tender on a best bid basis. 
 
Amount 
 
R&D – 5,325 million RUB; capital investment – 1,303 million RUB. 
 Duration 
 
2011-2020. 
 Trade effects 
 It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this programme. 
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  7  LIGHT AND TEXTILE INDUSTRY 
7.1  Support of the Light and Textile Industry Title of the programme 
 
Support of the Light and Textile Industry. 
 Period covered by the notification 
 2012.  Policy objective and/or purpose 
 Support of seasonal procurement of raw materials and technical re-equipment of the light and textile industry manufacturers. 
 
Background and authority 
 
Act: Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation № 993 of 29 December 2007. 
 Authority: Ministry of the Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. 
 
Form 
 
Direct funding from the Federal budget. 
 
To whom and how assistance is provided 
 
Subsidies are provided to the Russian manufacturers of the light and textile industry for partial 
compensation of interest on the loans. Compensations are available for the loans taken for the purposes of technical re-equipment and for the loans taken for the purposes of seasonal purchasing of raw materials. 
 
Amount 
 
472 million RUB. 
 Duration 
 Since 2008.  Trade effects 
 It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this programme. 
 
8  FISHING INDUSTRY 
8.1  Federal Target Programme "Efficient use and development of the resource potential 
of fishery complex in 2009-2012 years" 
Title of the programme 
 
Federal Target Programme "Improvement of Effectiveness of Use and Development of Resource 
Potential of the Fishery Complex in 2009-2012". 
 Period covered by the notification 
 2012.  G/SCM/N/253/RUS/Rev.1 
 
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  Policy objective and/or purpose 
 
Sustainable development of the fishery complex through reproduction and increase of fish resources. 
 
Background and authority 
 
Act: Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 606 of 12 August 2008. 
 Authority: Federal Agency of Fishery of the Russian Federation.  
Federal Target Programme consists of the list of  objectives, key indicators and measures to be 
taken in order to achieve the goals of the Program.  
Form 
 
Provision of goods and/or services 
 
To whom and how assistance is provided 
 The Governmental support is provided under 2 dire ctions: capital investments and funding of R&D. 
Basic mechanism of the support is provision of goods or services to an enterprise. In order to 
provide goods or services the governmental authorit y places an order, performer of which is to be 
selected at the tender on a best bid basis. 
 
Amount 
 
R&D – 16 million RUB; capital investment – 1,481 million RUB. 
 Duration 
 
2009-2012. 
 Trade effects 
 It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this provision. 
 
8.2  Subsidies for Construction and Modernizat ion of the Fish Processing Infrastructure 
Title of the programme 
 
Subsidies for Construction and Modernizat ion of Fish Processing Infrastructure. 
 
Period covered by the notification 
 
2012. 
 Policy objective and/or purpose 
 Stimulation of construction and modernization of fish processing infrastructure.  Background and authority 
 Act: Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation № 1182 of 29 December 2010. 
 
Authority: Federal Agency of Fishery of the Russian Federation. 
 Form 
 Direct funding from the Federal budget.  G/SCM/N/253/RUS/Rev.1 
 
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  To whom and how assistance is provided 
 
Fishing enterprises received partial compensation of interest on loans taken out in 2008-2012 for up to 5 years for construction and moderniz ation of fish processing infrastructure. 
 
Amount 
 
64 million RUB. 
 Duration 
 
2011-2017. 
 Trade effects 
 It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this programme. 
 
9  NATIONAL ART CRAFTS 
9.1  Support of National Art Crafts  Title of the programme 
 
Support of National Art Crafts.  
Period covered by the notification 
 
2012. 
 
Policy Objective and/or Purpose 
 Preservation and development of national cultural traditions and valuables. 
 
Background and authority 
 
Act: Federal Law No. 7-FL of 6 January 1999 (Artic le 4); Order of the Ministry of Industry and 
Trade of the Russian Federation No. 64 of 17 February 2009.  
Authority: Ministry of the Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. 
 Form 
 
Direct funding from the Federal budget. 
 To whom and how assistance is provided 
 Subsidies are granted to the producers of national art crafts products for partial compensation of 
production and development cots, promotion of products, registration of the intellectual property 
rights. 
 Amount 
 
312 million RUB. 
 Duration 
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  Trade effects 
 
It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this programme. 
 
10  TIMBER INDUSTRY 
10.1  Interseasonal Support of the Timber Industry 
Title of the programme 
 
Interseasonal Support of the Timber Industry  
Period covered by the notification 
 
2012. 
 
Policy objective and/or purpose 
 
Reduction of the impact of the interseasonal factor on the financial stability of the timber industry. 
 Background and authority 
 
Act: Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 329 of 13 May 2010. 
 Authority: Ministry of Industry an d Trade of the Russian Federation. 
 
Form 
 
Direct funding from the Federal budget. 
 To whom and how assistance is provided 
 
Subsidies are provided from the Federal budget to organizations of the timber industry for partial 
compensation of the interests on loans taken out in 2011-2014 for creation of interseasonal stocks of wood, raw materials and fuel. 
 
Amount 
 
450 million RUB. 
 Duration 
 
Since 2010. 
 Trade effects 
 It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this programme. 
 
11  INTERSECTORAL INCENTIVES 
11.1  Special Economic Zones (SEZs) Title of the programme 
 
Incentives for the Residents of the Special Economic Zones.  
Period covered by the notification 
 
2012. 
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  Policy objective and/or purpose 
 
Attraction of investments to the special economic zones (SEZs).  
Background and authority 
 
Act: Federal Law No. 116-FZ of 22 July 2005. 
 
Authority: Federal Tax Service of the Russian Federation.  Form 
 Tax reduction related to: income tax (in part transferred to the Federal budget), property tax, transport tax and land tax. In some of the SEZs additional tax reduction is granted and is related 
to: value-added tax and payments to the social welfare funds. Moreover, the residents benefit 
from the improved infrastructure of the SEZs.  
To whom and how assistance is provided 
 
Tax reduction schemes depend on the type of the SEZ (industrial, technology-implementing, port or tourist-recreational) and apply to the residents. 
 
Amount 
 
No statistics available. 
 Duration 
 Since 2006.  Trade effects 
 It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this programme. 
 
11.2  Incentives in the Kaliningrad SEZ 
Title of the programme 
 
Incentives in the Kaliningrad SEZ.  Period covered by the notification 
 2012.  
Policy objective and/or purpose 
 
Attraction of investments to the Kaliningrad SEZ. 
 
Background and authority 
 Act: Federal Law No. 16-FZ of 10 January 2006. 
 
Authority: Federal Tax Service of the Russian Federation.  
Form 
 
1) Tax reduction related to income tax and property tax. 
2) Exemption of imported inputs from customs duties and taxes (free customs zone regime). 
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  To whom and how assistance is provided 
 
1) The residents of the Kaliningrad SEZ benefit from the reduced rates of income tax and property tax. During the first six years of operation within the SEZ the taxes are levied at a rate of 0%. 
From the seventh to the twelfth year of operation within the SEZ only a half of the taxes otherwise 
due is levied.  
2) All juridical persons and individual entreprene urs registered in the Kaliningrad oblast under 
special economic and investment regime established and active under the Federal Law No. 13-FZ of 22 January 1996 are eligible for the procedure wh en the goods imported under the free customs 
zone regime and then released for free circulation into the rest of the Russian Federation are not 
subject to customs duties and taxes if they meet  certain requirements. In accordance with the 
paragraph 1124 of the Working Party Report on the Accession of the Russian Federation to the WTO this regime will be applied until 1 April 2016. 
 
Amount 
 
No statistics available. 
 Duration 
 
Since 2006. 
 Trade effects 
 It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this provision. 
 
11.3  Incentives in the Magadan SEZ 
Title of the programme 
 
Incentives in the Magadan SEZ. 
 
Period covered by the notification 
 
2012. 
 Policy objective and/or purpose 
 Attraction of investments to the Magadan SEZ.  Background and authority 
 Act: Federal Law No. 104-FZ of 31 May 1999.  
Authority: Federal Tax Service of the Russian Federation. 
 Form 
 1) Tax exemption related to income tax. 2) Exemption of imported inputs from customs duties and taxes (free customs zone regime). 
 
To whom and how assistance is provided 
 
1) The residents of the Magadan SEZ benefit from th e zero income tax rate applied to profits that 
are invested in production and social sphere. 
 2) All juridical persons and individual entreprene urs that are participants of the Magadan SEZ in 
accordance with the Federal Law No. 104-FZ are eligible for the mechanism when the goods 
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  requirements. In accordance with the paragraph 1124 of the Working Party Report on the 
Accession of the Russian Federation to the WTO this regime will be applied until 1 January 2015.  Duration 
 Since 2007.  
Trade effects 
 
It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this provision. 
 
11.4  Innovative Center "Skolkovo" Support Scheme 
Title of the programme 
 
Innovative Center "Skolkovo" Support Scheme. 
 Period covered by the notification 
 2012.  Policy objective and/or purpose 
 Support of entrepreneurs performing activities in the innovative center "Skolkovo".  
Background and authority 
 
Act: Federal law No. 244-FZ of 28 September 2010. 
 
Form 
 Direct funding from the Federal budget. 
 
To whom and how assistance is provided 
 
Support is provided to the Russian legal entities engaged in construction of infrastructure of the 
innovative center "Skolkovo" and to the participants of the center performing R&D activities.  
Amount  
 
934 million RUB.  
Duration 
 
2012. 
 
Trade effects 
 
It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this 
programme.  11.5  Support of Small and Medium Enterprises 
Title of the programme 
 
Support of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). 
 
Period covered by the notification 
 
2012. 
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  Policy objective and/or purpose 
 
Development of SMEs in the Russian Federation.  
Background and authority 
 
Act: Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 178 of 27 February 2009. 
 
Authority: Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.  Form 
 Direct funding from the Regional budgets.  
To whom and how assistance is provided 
 
Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation organizes annual competitive tender 
between sub-federal units of the Russian Federation to distribute between them funds from the 
Federal budget for Regional programmes of the SME support which are capitalized on the basis of 
co-financing from the Federal budget. Average shar es of federal inputs in Regional support are 
about 70%. 
 
The recipients of the subsidies are SMEs, as we ll as operators of SME support infrastructure 
(business incubators, industrial and technological parks). Support is granted for the following 
aims: 
 
- compensation of lease payments; 
- compensation of the interests on loans; 
- grants to entrepreneurs beginning their operation; 
- providing guarantees for loans; 
- loans at discounted rates; 
- development of SME support infrastructure (business incubators, industrial and 
technological parks). 
 
Amount 
 
20,800 million RUB. 
 
Duration 
 Since 2005. 
 
Trade effects 
 
It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this 
programme.  
11.6  Compensation of Export Credit Interest 
Title of the programme 
 
Compensation of Export Credit Interest. 
 
Period covered by the notification 
 
2012. 
 Policy objective and/or purpose 
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  Background and authority 
 
Act: Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 357 of 6 June 2005.  
Authority: Ministry of the Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. 
 Form 
 Direct funding from the Federal budget.  To whom and how assistance is provided 
 Subsidies were provided to the Russian exporters of industrial products for partial compensation of the export credit interest. 
 
Amount 
 
3,000 million RUB. 
 Duration 
 
2005 – 5 November 2013. 
 Trade effects 
 It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of this programme. 
 
11.7  Contributions to the Charter Capitals of Certain Companies 
Title of the programme 
 
Contributions to the Charter Ca pitals of Certain Companies. 
 Period covered by the notification 
 2012.  
Policy objective and/or purpose 
 
Financial support of certain companies for development of their activities in accordance with their statutory goals. 
 
Background and authority 
 
Act: Federal Law No. 371-FL of 30 November 2011 (the Federal budget). 
 Authority: depends on the sphere  of activity of the company. 
 
Form 
 Non-repayable contributions from the Federal budget to the charter capitals. 
 
To whom and how assistance is provided 
 
The federal authorities of the Russian Federation tr ansfer contributions to the charter capitals of 
companies. The most substantial contributions to the charter capitals in 2012:  
 Open Joint Stock Company (OJSC) "Federal Hydro Company – RusHydr о" in the 
amount of 50,000 million RUB for the implemen tation of the priori ty projects in the 
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   OJSC "Russian Railways" in the amount of 49,400 million RUB in order to create 
transport infrastructure for the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi; 
 
 OJSC "Special Economic Zones" in the am ount of 9,800 million RUB to support the 
project of tourist cluster in the North Caucasus Federal District. 
 
Amount 
 
313,516 million RUB.  
Duration 
 
2012. 
 
Trade effects 
 
It is not possible to estimate what, if any, trade effects may result from the use of these 
contributions.  
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№ Title of subsidy 
programme Period 
covered by 
the 
notification Policy objective 
and/or purpose Background and 
authority Description of 
the forms of 
subsidies To whom and how 
assistance is provided Amount of 
subsidi2qes Duration of 
subsidies 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
1.    Amur oblast     
1.1. State guarantees 
of the Amur 
oblast 2012 Provision of state 
guarantees of the 
Amur oblast  Law of the Amur oblast 
No. 586-OZ of 
12 December 2011  State guarantees Producers of machines for 
plant cultivation  110.0 million RUB Terms of the 
guaranteed 
liabilities + 
50 calendar 
days 
1.2. Support of 
manufacturers of 
caterpillar combine 
harvesters 2012 
Support of production 
of farm machinery 
manufacturing Resolution of the 
Government of the 
Amur oblast No. 265 
of 14 May 2012  Partial 
compensation of 
interest on loans Producers of machines for 
plant cultivation 15.0 million RUB 2012 
1.3. Support of 
manufacturers of 
road barrier 
fencing 2012 Development of 
production of road 
barrier fencing Resolution of the 
Government of the 
Amur oblast No. 601 of 
23 September 2011  Partial 
compensation of 
interests on loans Producers of road special 
facilities 10.0 million RUB 2012 
1.4. Support of 
industrial 
potential of the Amur oblast and implementation of investment 
projects 2012 
Development of 
industrial potential of 
Amur oblast and the 
implementation of 
investment projects Resolution of the 
Government of the 
Amur oblast No. 1231 
of 9 March 2011  Partial 
compensation of 
interests on loans Investors engaged in the 
following types of economic 
activity: "processing 
industry", "construction", 
"extraction of raw 
materials", "transport and 
communication"  41.3 million RUB 2012-2013 
1.5. Support of 
investment  2012 Support of 
investments under 
investment 
agreements Law of the Amur oblast 
No. 389-OZ 
of 4 October 2010  Tax incentives Investors engaged in the 
following by types of 
economic activity: 
"processing industry", 
"agriculture, hunting and 
forestry" Decrease of income 
tax to 13.5% Until the end of 
the payback 
period, but not 
more than 
three years  
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programme Period 
covered by 
the 
notification Policy objective 
and/or purpose Background and 
authority Description of 
the forms of 
subsidies To whom and how 
assistance is provided Amount of 
subsidi2qes Duration of 
subsidies 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
1.6. Support of 
investment  2012 Support of 
investments under 
investment 
agreements Law of the Amur oblast 
No. 266-OZ 
of 28 November 2003  Tax incentives Organizations implementing 
investment projects in 
certain types of economic 
activity (specified in the 
Law) Property tax 
exemption Starting from 
the 
commissioning 
date of the 
object of 
investment and 
until the end of 
payback period 
(but not more 
than 
three years) 
2.    Arkhangelsk oblast     
2.1. Support of 
development of 
certain industries  
 2012 Development of 
certain industries  Law of the Arkhangelsk 
oblast No. 392-26-OZ 
of 21 November 2011  Tax incentives Organizations engaged in 
certain economic activities 
may apply simplified 
taxation system and benefit 
from the reduction of the 
single tax rate from 15 to 
10 percent. 18.7 million RUB Until 
31 December 
2014 
2.2. Support of 
investment in 
certain industries  2012 Encouraging 
investments in certain 
industries Law of the Arkhangelsk 
oblast No. 204-25-OZ 
of 14 November 2003  Tax incentives Organizations invested more 
than 1 billion RUB within 
3 years in certain industries 
may RUB enjoy exemption 
from the property tax. 26.5 million RUB Up to 
three years 
3.    Bryansk oblast     
3.1. Support of 
national art crafts  2012 Support of national art 
crafts Law of the Bryansk oblast  
of 27 December 2003 
No. 79-Z Tax incentives Organizations engaged in 
national art crafts  0.07 million RUB 2012  
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programme Period 
covered by 
the 
notification Policy objective 
and/or purpose Background and 
authority Description of 
the forms of 
subsidies To whom and how 
assistance is provided Amount of 
subsidi2qes Duration of 
subsidies 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
3.2. Support of 
enterprises of the 
Bryansk oblast  2012 Increase of investment 
attractiveness of the 
Bryansk oblast  1) Law of the Bryansk 
oblast No. 131-Z 
of 19 December 2011; 
2) Resolution of the 
Administration of the 
Bryansk oblast No. 192 
of 2 March 2012. Partial 
compensation of 
interest on loans  Organizations and individual 
entrepreneurs engaged 
mainly in manufacturing of 
goods. 
Main recipients of the 
grants:  
1) JSC "Bryanskpivo";  
2) ZAO "Klintsovsky lime 
factory";  
3) TNV "Syr Starodubsky";  
4) LLC "Moloko";  
5) "Konservsushprod." 18.9 million RUB. 
(in total) 
The amount of 
grants provided to the mentioned enterprises: 1) 4 million RUB; 
2) 3.1 million RUB; 
 3) 2.9 million RUB; 4) 2.4 million RUB; 
5) 2.1 million RUB. Subsidies for 
working capital 
– 1 year, 
subsidies for 
implementation 
of investment 
project – 
5 years 
3.3. Support of 
implementation 
of the investment 
projects in the 
Bryansk oblast  2012 Support of investment 
activity in the Bryansk 
oblast  Law of the Bryansk oblast 
No. 29-Z  
of 19 August 1996 Tax incentives Reduction of tax on the 
assets of organizations and 
reduction of the income tax.  
The largest recipients:  
1) OAO "Klintsovskiy 
avtokranovyy zavod" 
2) ZAO "Proletariy" 
3) ZAO "Termotron-Zavod"  
4) ZAO "Bryanskiy zavod 
silikatnogo kirpicha" 
5) ZAO "Klintsovskiy 
silikatnyy zavod" 
6) ZAO "Metakley" 
7) ZAO "Mal'tsovskiy 
portlandtsement"  
 
 
 
1) 20.0 million RUB; 
 
2) 26.8 million RUB; 
3) 8.1 million RUB; 4) 2.3 million RUB;  
5) 7.8 million RUB; 
 
6) 7.1 million RUB; 
7) 120.0 million RUB.
 2012 
4.    Republic of Buryatia     
4.1. Support of 
implementation 
of investment 
projects  2012 Implementation of 
certain investment 
projects  Resolution of the 
Administration of the 
Republic of Buryatia 
No. 77 
of 21 February 2008  Tax incentives 1) JSC "Baykalskaya 
lesnaya kompaniya" (timber 
industry) 
2) JSC "Selenginskiy CKK"  
(pulp and paper industry) 1) 75.5 million RUB 
 
 
2) 488.3 million RUB 2009-2012  
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programme Period 
covered by 
the 
notification Policy objective 
and/or purpose Background and 
authority Description of 
the forms of 
subsidies To whom and how 
assistance is provided Amount of 
subsidi2qes Duration of 
subsidies 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
5.    Chelyabinsk oblast     
5.1. Regional target 
programme "Development of innovative activity in the Chelyabinsk 
oblast" for 
2011-2012 2012 
Development and 
implementation of 
innovative projects 1) Resolution of the 
Government of the 
Chelyabinsk oblast 
No. 186-P 
of 27 October 2010; 
2) Resolution of the 
Government of the 
Chelyabinsk oblast 
No. 48-P 
of 16 February 2011. Partial 
compensation of 
costs Organizations that 
implement innovative 
projects. 34.4 million RUB 2012 
6.    Chukotka Autonomous 
Okrug     
6.1. Support of the 
sea-hunting 
industry 2012 Development of the 
sea-hunting industry Decree of the Government 
of the Chukotka 
Autonomous Okrug 
No. 239 of 14 August 
2009 Grants Organizations in sea-
hunting 72.3 million RUB  
7.    Chuvashi Republic     
7.1. Support of fish 
industry 2012 Development of fish 
industry Resolution of the Cabinet 
of Ministers of the 
Chuvashi Republic  
No. 551 of 
29 October 2010 Partial 
compensation of 
interest on loans The subsidies are provided 
to organizations engaged in 
industrial fish culture, 
regardless of their legal 
forms for compensation of 
interest on loans received 
for purchase of pedigree 
fish, machinery and 
equipment (up to 5 years) 
and for construction, 
reconstruction and 
modernization of fish farms 
(up to 8 years). Federal budget: 
12.4 million RUB; 
Republican budget: 
3.1 million RUB 2012 
Provided for the 
loans with the 
term of up to 
5 years 
(purchase of 
pedigree fish) 
and with the 
term of up to 
8 years 
(infrastructure).   
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programme Period 
covered by 
the 
notification Policy objective 
and/or purpose Background and 
authority Description of 
the forms of 
subsidies To whom and how 
assistance is provided Amount of 
subsidi2qes Duration of 
subsidies 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
8.    Ivanovo oblast     
8.1. Improvement of 
the investment climate in the Ivanovo oblast for the period of 
2012-2016 2012 
1) Modernization of 
manufacturing of 
molded products; 
2) Implementation of 
the investment 
project; 
3) Implementation of 
the investment 
project. Administration of the 
Ivanovo oblast. 
1) Resolution of the 
Administration of the 
Ivanovo oblast No. 327-rp 
of 30 November 2011; 
2) Resolution of the 
Government of the 
Ivanovo oblast No. 179-rp 
of 4 July 2012; 
3) Resolution of the 
Administration of the 
Ivanovo oblast No. 283-rp 
of 7 November 2012. Partial 
compensation of 
interest on loans 
and tax 
incentives 1) LLC "AGMA"; 
2) JSC "Ivanovo's parachute 
factory "Polyot"; 
3) LLC "EGGER Drevprodukt 
shuya". 11.1 million RUB 
(partial 
compensation of 
interest on loans); 
decrease of the 
property tax to 
1.2%. 2012 
8.2. Support of the 
innovative 
investment 
projects 2012 Improvement of the 
investment climate 1) Decree of the 
Government of the 
Ivanovo oblast No. 319-rp 
of 4 September 2008; 
2) Decree of the 
Government of the 
Ivanovo oblast No. 131-rp 
of 29 May 2009. Tax incentives Organizations implementing 
innovative projects 14.9 million RUB During the 
payback period 
of the 
investment 
projects, but 
not more than 
five years  
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programme Period 
covered by 
the 
notification Policy objective 
and/or purpose Background and 
authority Description of 
the forms of 
subsidies To whom and how 
assistance is provided Amount of 
subsidi2qes Duration of 
subsidies 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
9.    Irkutsk oblast     
9.1. Support of the 
manufacturing 
industries 2012 Establishment of new 
business entities, 
development of new 
and modernization of 
current production 
facilities, improvement 
of the technical level of 
manufacturing process 
and its 
competitiveness. Administration of the 
Irkutsk oblast. 
1) Law of the Irkutsk 
oblast No. 75-RL of 
8 October 2007; 
2) Law of the Irkutsk 
oblast No. 60-OZ of 
12 July 2010. Tax incentives Organizations executing 
investment projects in 
Okrugmanufactu ring of the 
following goods: 
- food, drinks and tobacco;  
- textile products; 
- leather, leather products 
and footwear; 
- chemical industry; 
- production of fuel and 
energy resources; 
- manufacturing of 
transport equipment; 
- manufacturing of 
aircrafts. Determined by the 
local tax authority in 
the 1st quarter of the 
year following the 
year of providing tax 
incentives. 2012 
10.    Jewish Autonomous 
oblast     
10.1. Support of 
investment 
activity 2012 Realization of the 
investment project Administration and 
Investment council of the 
oblast. 
1) Regional Law No. 880-
OZ of 22 December 2010;  
2) Resolution of the 
Regional Administration 
No. 35-PP of 
9 February 2010. Partial 
compensation of 
interest on loans 
and tax 
incentives JSC "Birobidjanskaya 
promishlenno-torgovaya 
trikotazhnaya firma 
"Viktoriya" 0.4 million RUB 2012  
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programme Period 
covered by 
the 
notification Policy objective 
and/or purpose Background and 
authority Description of 
the forms of 
subsidies To whom and how 
assistance is provided Amount of 
subsidi2qes Duration of 
subsidies 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
11.    Kabardino – Balkarian 
Republic     
11.1. Tax incentives 2012 Completion of the 
investment projects on 
establishment of 
production of: 
1) manufacturing of 
gypsum board and 
plaster and modern 
automated brick 
production; 
2) leather in the city of 
Chegem; 
3) digital medical x-ray 
equipment. 1) Law of the Republic 
No. 57-RA of 
26 July 2010; 
2) Decree of the 
Government of the 
Kabardino-Balkarian 
Republic No. 202-PP 
of 22 August 2012. Tax incentives LLC "Capital invest" 
(projects No. 1); 
LLC "Karista" (project 
No. 2); 
LLC "Sevkavrentgen-Din" 
(project No. 3). 1) 17.1 million RUB;  
 
2) 2.4 million RUB;  
3) 0.2 million RUB. 2012 
12.    Kamchatka oblast     
12.1. Long-term 
кegional 
programme 
"Development of 
fish industry of 
the Kamchatka 
oblast in 
2010-2012" 2012 Construction and 
modernization of 
infrastructure for fish-
processing industry Decree of the Government 
of the Kamchatka oblast 
No. 452-P of 
20 November 2009. Partial 
compensation of 
interest on loans Organizations engaged in 
execution of projects under 
the Programme 44.5 million RUB 2012 
12.2. Support of the 
fishery industry  2012 Support of fishermen 
in case of facing 
negative consequences 
from the auctioning of 
fish quotas. 
Establishment of 
conditions for renewal 
of fleet and 
modernization of the 
industry of fish 
processing. Administration of the 
Kamchatka oblast. 
Law of the Kamchatka 
oblast No. 688 
of 22 November 2007 Tax incentives Organizations engaged in 
catching and (or) processing 
of fish and seafood 67.2 million RUB 2012  
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the 
notification Policy objective 
and/or purpose Background and 
authority Description of 
the forms of 
subsidies To whom and how 
assistance is provided Amount of 
subsidi2qes Duration of 
subsidies 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
13.    Karachayevo - 
Cherkessian Republic     
13.1. Support of the 
cement industry 2012 Development of the 
cement industry 
 Law of the Karachayevo – 
Cherkessian Republic 
No. 86-RZ of 2 December 
2005 Tax incentives Organizations in the cement 
industry are subject to the 
income tax with the tax rate 
reduced to 13.5% 4.5 % of the amount 
of taxable profit 2012-2013 
14.    Republic of Karelia     
14.1. Regional target 
programme 
"Development of the agroindustrial complex of the Republic of Karelia for the 
period until 2012"
 2012 Stimulation of 
agricultural producers 
to introduce modern 
production 
technologies and to 
acquire new 
agricultural machinery 
and equipment Law of the Republic of 
Karelia No. 24-P of 
26 January 2012 Partial 
compensation of 
costs Subsidies to agricultural 
producers for acquisition of 
modern production 
technologies and new 
agricultural machinery and 
equipment. 15.6 million RUB. 
(up to 30% of the 
value of the 
agricultural 
machinery and 
equipment, but not 
more than 
0.2 million RUB for 
one organization). 2012 
14.2. Support of 
investment 
activity in the Republic of 
Karelia  2012 
Development of 
investment activity in 
the Republic of Karelia Decree of the Government 
of the Republic of Karelia 
No. 174-P of 
22 August 2008 Partial 
compensation of 
interest on loans Investors in the Republic of 
Karelia. Subsidies are 
provided at the amount of 
2/3 of the refinancing rate 
of the Central Bank of the 
Russian Federation 
applicable on the date of 
payment of interests on the 
loan. 18.5 million RUB Subsidies are 
provided during 
the term of the 
credit 
agreement, but 
not more than 
5 years  
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the 
notification Policy objective 
and/or purpose Background and 
authority Description of 
the forms of 
subsidies To whom and how 
assistance is provided Amount of 
subsidi2qes Duration of 
subsidies 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
14.3. Development of 
key economic 
sectors of the 
Republic of 
Karelia 2012 Stimulation of 
development of 
organizations in key 
economic sectors of 
the Republic of Karelia  1) Law of Republic of the 
Republic of Karelia  
No. 384-ZRK of 30 
December 1999; 
2) Law of the Republic of 
the Republic of Karelia 
No. 787-ZRK of 26 June 
2004. Tax incentives Reduction of the rate of 
income tax to 13.5% and 
property tax elimination is 
available to organizations 
which are engaged in: 
- accomplishment of the 
investment projects; 
- logging, timber 
processing; 
- production of machinery 
and equipment for 
manufacturing of paper and 
cardboard; 
- construction and repair of 
ships; 
- production of electrical 
machines and electrical 
equipment. 184.4 million RUB 2012 
15.    Republic of Khakasia     
15.1. Support of certain 
types of economic 
activity 2012 Support of certain 
types of economic 
activity Law of the Republic of 
Khakasia No. 73 
of 27 November 2003  1) Property tax 
exemption; 
2) property tax 
reduction from 
2,2% to 1,1% 1) All organizations 
performing activities (not 
less than 70% of overall 
activities of the recipient) in 
one of the following sectors:  
- production, processing and 
storage of agricultural 
products; 
- breeding, catching and 
processing of fish and 
seafood.  
2) All organisations 
performing activities in one 
of the following sectors: 
- production of machines 
and equipment for 
agriculture and forestry; 
- production of 
woodworking equipment. 1) 8.4 million RUB;  
 
         
2) 1.6 million RUB. 2012  
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covered by 
the 
notification Policy objective 
and/or purpose Background and 
authority Description of 
the forms of 
subsidies To whom and how 
assistance is provided Amount of 
subsidi2qes Duration of 
subsidies 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
16.    Khanty-Mansijsk 
Autonomous Okrug     
16.1. Direct financial 
support of certain 
enterprises 2012 Development of 
production capacities 
in fishery and 
reduction of production 
costs (for LLC "Konda 
fish"). Decree of the Khanty – 
Mansijsk Autonomous 
Okrug Government 
No. 53-p of 4 March 2011 Grants 1) LLC "Ehlang-Ointments"; 
2) Peasant farm Zavialova 
A.S.; 
3) LLC "Konda fish"; 
4) LLC "Priobskoye fish 
industry"; 
5) LLC "Fish-Processing 
organisation "Khanty-
Mansiysk" 1) 0.2 million RUB; 
2) 0.1 million RUB; 
 
3) 0.6 million RUB; 
4) 1.4 million RUB;  
 
5) 2.1 million RUB. 2012 
16.2. Targeted 
programme 
"Development of timber industry complex of the Khanty-Mansijsk Autonomo 
Okrugfor the period of 
2011-2013" 2012 
Improvement of 
investment conditions 
in the timber industry 
complex Decree of the Regional 
Government of the Khanty 
– Mansijsk Autonomous 
Okrug No. 284-p 
of 3 November 2010  Partial 
compensation of 
interest on loans Subsidies are provided to 
legal entities that are 
engaged in selling of wood-
fiber plate, coniferous 
plywood, fuel briquettes 
which were produced by 
means of own (rented) 
equipment. 173.4 million RUB 2012-2013 
16.3. Target 
programme 
"Development of the agricultural complex of the Khanty-Mansijsk Autonomous 
Okrug in 
2011-2013 and 
for the period 
until 2015"  2012 Sustainable 
development of the 
agriculture and fishing 
industry of the Okrug Decree of the Khanty – 
Mansijsk autonomous 
Okrug Regional 
Government No. 263-p 
of 19 October 2010  Grants Legal entities and individual 
entrepreneurs engaged in 
agriculture and fishing 
industry 57.6 million RUB 2011-2013  
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the 
notification Policy objective 
and/or purpose Background and 
authority Description of 
the forms of 
subsidies To whom and how 
assistance is provided Amount of 
subsidi2qes Duration of 
subsidies 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
17.    Komi Republic     
17.1. Support of the 
aquaculture 
industry and 
fishery in the 
Komi Republic 2012 Technical 
re-equipment to the 
aquaculture industry 
and fishery 1) Resolution of the 
Government of 
the Komi Republic No. 634 
of 29 December 2011; 
2) Order of the Ministry of 
agriculture and food of the 
Komi Republic No. 12 
of 26 January 2012. Grants Organizations and farmers 
performing activities in the 
fish breeding. 0.4 million RUB 2012 
18.    Kostroma oblast     
18.1. Support of key 
economic sectors 
of the Kostroma 
oblast 2012 1) Technical 
re-equipment of the 
manufacturers of high-
quality linen and flax-
type tissues;  
2) Development of 
machine-building 
industry of the 
Kostroma oblast; 
3) Development of 
metalworking industry 
of the oblast. 1) Law of the Kostroma 
oblast No. 12 of 
14 October 1997; 
2) Decree of the Governor 
of the Kostroma oblast 
No. 237 of 6 December 
2010; 
2) Agreement on 
execution of the 
investment project on the 
territory of the Kostroma 
oblast No. 158 
of 6 December 2010. Tax incentives Tax incentives in the form 
of property tax exemption 
and income tax reduction by 
4,5%. 
Main recipients: 
1) LLC "Zvolma-invest"; 
 
2) JSC "Galich auto crane 
plant"; 
3) LLC "Volga-Strap".  
   
 
1) 1.9 million RUB;  
 
2) 1 million RUB; 
 
3) 9.4 million RUB. 9 months of 
2012 
19.    Leningrad oblast     
19.1. Support of the 
textile and 
clothing industry 2012 Development of the 
textile and clothing 
industries Decree of the Government 
of the Leningrad oblast 
No. 53 of 25 March 2008 Partial 
compensation of 
interest on loans Producers in the textile and 
clothing industry 10.4 million RUB 2012  
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the 
notification Policy objective 
and/or purpose Background and 
authority Description of 
the forms of 
subsidies To whom and how 
assistance is provided Amount of 
subsidi2qes Duration of 
subsidies 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
20.    Lipetsk oblast     
20.1. Stimulation of 
investment 
activity 2012 State support of the 
participants of special economic zones and 
industrial parks  1) Law of the Lipetsk 
oblast No. 144-RL of 
14 June 2001; 
2) Law of the Lipetsk 
oblast No. 151-RL of 
29 May 2008; 
3) Law of the Lipetsk 
oblast No. 80-RL of 
27 November 2003. Tax incentives Participants of the regional 
special economic zones and 
industrial parks 55 million RUB 5 years starting 
from the 
implementation 
of the 
investment 
project 
20.2. Support of the 
fishery industry 2012 Development of fish 
breeding 1) Resolution of the 
Administration of the 
Lipetsk oblast No. 275 of 
9 October 2008; 
2) Decree of the 
Administration of the 
Lipetsk oblast No. 20 
of 31 January 2012. Grants Certain organizations 
engaged in fish breeding 
included in the list of 
organizations approved by 
the Ministry of Agriculture of 
the Russian Federation. 
Organizations eligible under 
the support program are 
subject to certain 
requirements: financial and 
production capacities. 4.9 million RUB 2012 
21.    Moscow oblast     
21.1. Support of 
national art crafts  2012 Support of national art 
crafts Administration of the 
Moscow oblast Tax incentives Organizations performing 
activities in national art 
crafts. 6.8 million RUB 2012  
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the 
notification Policy objective 
and/or purpose Background and 
authority Description of 
the forms of 
subsidies To whom and how 
assistance is provided Amount of 
subsidi2qes Duration of 
subsidies 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
22.    Murmansk oblast     
22.1. Support of the 
fishery industry 2012 Development of the 
fishery industry 1) Decree of the 
Government of the 
Murmansk oblast 
No. 280-PP 
of 9 June 2012; 
2) Law of the 
Murmansk oblast 
No. 664-01 
of 26 November 2003; 
3) Law of the Murmansk 
oblast No. 1075-01 
of 03 March 2009. Partial 
compensation of 
interest on loans 
and tax 
incentives Any organization in the 
fishery industry meeting 
certain financial criteria 8.1 million RUB 2012-2015 
22.2. Target 
programme 
"Development of 
coastal fishery of 
the Murmansk 
oblast in 
2012-2015".  2012 Support of the fishery 
industry Decree of the Government 
of the Murmansk oblast 
No. 184-PP of 
23 April 2009 Partial 
compensation of 
interest on loans Organizations engaged in 
industrial fish farming. 50 million RUB 2012-2015 
22.3. Support of certain 
enterprises of the 
Murmansk oblast  2012 Support of enterprises Law of the 
Murmansk oblast 
No. 466-01 
of 26 November 2003  Property tax 
exemption (or 
reduced rate to 
0.3%) Organizations involved in 
reproduction and (or) 
commercial cultivation of 
fish 10 million RUB 2012  
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covered by 
the 
notification Policy objective 
and/or purpose Background and 
authority Description of 
the forms of 
subsidies To whom and how 
assistance is provided Amount of 
subsidi2qes Duration of 
subsidies 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
23.    Nizhni Novgorod 
oblast     
23.1. Support of 
technical re-equipment of certain 
enterprises 2012 Technical 
re-equipment of certain enterprises, 
support of priority 
innovation projects 1) Law of the Nizhni 
Novgorod oblast No. 4-Z 
of 14 February 2006; 
2) Decree of the 
Administration of the 
Nizhni Novgorod oblast 
No. 631 
of 28 August 2009; 
3) Decree of the 
Administration of the 
Nizhni Novgorod oblast 
No. 108 of 6 April 2006. Partial 
compensation of 
interest on loans 1) Organizations performing 
activities in the following 
areas:  
- production of transport 
equipment; 
- production of electrical 
and optical equipment;  
- steel industry; 
- production of machinery 
and equipment. 
2) Organizations in the light 
industry 1) 47.5 million RUB;  
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
2) 26 million RUB. 2012 
23.2. Support of 
priority 
investment 
projects in the 
Nizhni Novgorod 
oblast  2012 Increase of the 
investment activity in 
the Nizhni Novgorod 
oblast 1) Law of the Nizhni 
Novgorod oblast 
No. 180-Z 
of 31 December 2004; 
2) Decree of the 
Government of the Nizhni 
Novgorod oblast No. 56 
of 26 February 2006; 
3) Decree of the 
Government of the Nizhni 
Novgorod No. 374 of 
3 November 2006. Partial 
compensation of 
interest on loans Entities implementing 
priority investment projects 
in the Nizhni Novgorod 
oblast under investment 
agreements 15.7 million RUB 5 years, but not  
more than 
payback period 
of the project 
23.3. Support of 
priority 
investment 
projects in the 
Nizhni Novgorod 
oblast  (tax 
exemptions) 2012 Increase of the 
investment activity in 
the Nizhni Novgorod 
oblast 1) Law of the Nizhni 
Novgorod oblast 
of 14 February 2006  
No. 4-Z; 
2) Decree of the 
Administration of the 
Nizhni Novgorod oblast 
06 April 2006 No. 108. Exemption from 
the property tax 
and the income 
tax Investment activity entities 
implementing priority 
investment projects of the 
Nizhni Novgorod oblast, in 
accordance with the 
investment agreement 41 million RUB For the period 
of validity of 
the Agreement 
on provision of 
state support  
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covered by 
the 
notification Policy objective 
and/or purpose Background and 
authority Description of 
the forms of 
subsidies To whom and how 
assistance is provided Amount of 
subsidi2qes Duration of 
subsidies 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
23.4. State support of 
industrial and 
scientific organizations of the Nizhni Novgorod oblast, carrying out technical re-equipment of 
fixed assets 2012 
Stimulation of 
technical re-equipment 
of fixed assets Decree of the 
Administration of the 
Nizhni Novgorod oblast of 
28 August 2009 No. 631 Partial 
compensation of 
interest for the 
loans received Manufacturers, research 
institutes and design 
bureaus. 24.4 million RUB  5 years or less. 
24.    Novosibirsk oblast     
24.1. Regional specific 
programme "Industry 
modernization of 
the Novosibirsk oblast for 2010-
2012" 2012 
Support of 
organizations 
performing 
technological activities 1) Law of the 
Novosibirsk oblast 
No. 47-RL of 
20 September 2002; 
2) Order of the 
Department of industry 
and entrepreneurship of 
the Novosibirsk oblast 
No.11 of 
10 February 2010; 
3) Order of the 
Novosibirsk oblast 
Administration No. 155-p 
of 27 September 2010. Grants Organizations (excluding 
state and municipal 
institutions) implementing 
investment projects in the 
following activities: "textile 
and sewing production", 
"production of leather, 
leather products and 
footwear production", "wood 
processing and production 
timber products", 
"production of oil products", 
" production of chemical 
products", "production of 
rubber and plastic 
products", "metallurgical 
production and production 
of ready metal items", 
"production of machines and 
the equipment", "production 
of electric equipment, 
electronic and optical 
equipment", "production of 
vehicles and equipment", 
"production of nonmetallic 
mineral products". 13 million RUB 2012  
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covered by 
the 
notification Policy objective 
and/or purpose Background and 
authority Description of 
the forms of 
subsidies To whom and how 
assistance is provided Amount of 
subsidi2qes Duration of 
subsidies 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
24.2. Target 
programme 
"Modernization of the industrial prodcution in the Novosibirsk oblast in 
2010-2012" 2012 
Stimulation of 
technical re-equipment 
of enterprises of the 
Novosibirsk oblast 
engaged in the 
industrial production 
oblast 1) Law of the 
Novosibirsk oblast 
No. 47-RL 
of 20 September 2002; 
2) Order of the 
Department of industry 
and entrepreneurship of 
the Novosibirsk oblast 
No. 11 of 
10 February 2010; 
3) Decree of the 
Administration of the 
Novosibirsk oblast 
No. 72-pa of 
27 February 2010; 
4) Decree of the 
Government of the 
Novosibirsk oblast 
No. 108-p of 
23 August 2010; 
5) Decree of the 
Government of the 
Novosibirsk oblast 
No. 29-p of 
31 January 2011. Grants Certain organizations 
engaged in industrial 
production received grants 
at the amount of  25% of 
the value of the purchased 
new equipment . 57 million RUB 
 2010-2012 
24.3. Long-term target 
programme "State support of the investment 
activity on the 
territory of the Novosibirsk oblast for 
2012-2021" 2012 
Support of the 
investment activity on 
the territory of the 
Novosibirsk oblast 1) Law of the 
Novosibirsk oblast 
No. 97-OZ 
of 14 April 2007; 
2) Law of the 
Novosibirsk oblast 
No. 142-OZ 
of 16 October 2003. Tax incentives Investors executing 
investment projects in the 
Novosibirsk oblast. 591 million RUB 7 years  
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the 
notification Policy objective 
and/or purpose Background and 
authority Description of 
the forms of 
subsidies To whom and how 
assistance is provided Amount of 
subsidi2qes Duration of 
subsidies 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
25.    Omsk oblast     
25.1. Development of 
new production 
facilities 2012 Improvement of 
investment conditions 
for production of 
certain types of glass Law of the Omsk oblast 
No. 478-OZ of 
21 November 2003 Tax incentives LLC "Omskiy stekolniy 
zavod" 79.4 million RUB 2012 
26.    Orenburg oblast     
26.1. 
 
 Support of the 
light industry of 
the Orenburg oblast in 
2010-2012 2012 
Support of the light 
industry Decree of the Orenburg 
oblast Administration 
No. 184-PP of 
18 March 2010 Partial 
compensation of 
interest on loans Organizations in the light 
industry executing certain 
investment projects 2 million RUB 2010-2012 
26.2. Modernization of 
the engineering complex of the 
Orenburg oblast 
in 2011-2015 2012 
Support of the 
engineering complex 
of the oblast Decree of the Orenburg 
oblast Administration 
No. 252-P of 25 April 2011  Partial 
compensation of 
interest on loans Legal entities performing 
activities in the engineering 
complex. 5 million RUB 2011-2015 
27.    Oryol oblast     
27.1. Support of certain 
enterprises 2012 Development of 
production capacities 
of certain enterprises 
 Law of the Oryol oblast 
No. 364- ОZ 
of 25 November 2003  Tax incentives 
 Organizations engaged in 
production of industrial 
ceramics and organisations 
producing basic 
pharmaceutical products are 
eligible for application of the 
property tax rate reduced 
by 1.1% 55.7 million RUB 2012 
28.    Perm Territory     
29.    Primorie Kray     
29.1. Support of fishery 
and fish processing 2012 
Development and 
increase of production 
capacities in fishery 
and fish processing 
industry  Resolution of the Regional 
Administration of the 
Primorie Kray No. 313-PA 
of 17 September 2010  Grants Organizations engaged in 
fishery and fish processing 140 million RUB 2012  
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covered by 
the 
notification Policy objective 
and/or purpose Background and 
authority Description of 
the forms of 
subsidies To whom and how 
assistance is provided Amount of 
subsidi2qes Duration of 
subsidies 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
30.    Rostov oblast     
30.1. Support of 
investment 2012 Improvement of 
investment climate of 
the Rostov oblast and 
stimulation of 
innovations in 
manufacturing 1) The Regional law 
No. 591-AP of 
28 November 2006; 
2) Decree of the 
Government of the 
Rostov oblast No. 5 of 
23 September 2011; 
3) Resolution of the 
Government of the Rostov 
oblast No.179 of 
11 March 2012. Grants Organizations performing 
innovative activities in the 
following area: 
- agro-industrial complex; 
- raw material complex; 
- electric power industry; 
- computer science and 
telecommunications; 
- machine-building 
complex; 
- construction and housing; 
- communal economy; 
- chemical and petrol 
industry; 
- health; 
- transport complex. 16.4 million RUB 2012 
31.    Sakhalin oblast     
31.1. Support of the 
"Sakhalin energy 
company" 2012 Development of 
electric power 
generation of the 
Sakhalin oblast Regional specific 
programme "Development 
of electric power 
generation of the Sakhalin 
oblast until 2010 and for 
the planned period by 
2020". Equity infusion JSC "Sakhalin energy 
company"  790 million RUB 2012 
31.2. Improvement of 
the investment 
climate 2012 1) Implementation of 
the investment 
projects in forestry; 
2) Increase of 
efficiency of timber 
cutting (purchase of 
new equipment); 
3) Establishment of 
business fairs. Resolution of 
the Governme nt of the 
Sakhalin oblast No. 455 
of 9 November 2011 1) equity 
infusion; 
2) grants; 
 
3) grants. 1) OJSC "BM Sakhalin 
island"; 
2) different companies in 
the timber industry; 
3) different companies. 1) 100 million RUB; 
 
2) 20.9 million RUB; 
 
3) 3 million RUB. Until 1 January 
2014   
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covered by 
the 
notification Policy objective 
and/or purpose Background and 
authority Description of 
the forms of 
subsidies To whom and how 
assistance is provided Amount of 
subsidi2qes Duration of 
subsidies 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
32.    Republic of Sakha 
(Yakutia)     
32.1. Support of 
production of medical 
equipment  2012 
Support of production 
of medical equipment  Decree of the Government 
of the Republic of Sakha 
(Yakutia) No. 128 
of 29 March 2012  Grants State unitary enterprise 
"Sakhamedprom" 22.4 million RUB 2012 
33.    Samara oblast     
33.1. Support of 
manufacturing of 
car components 2012 Support of 
manufacturers of car 
components.  Decree of the Government 
of the Samara oblast 
No. 537 of 
27 October 2010  Partial 
compensation of 
interest on loans Manufacturers of car 
components meeting the 
following criteria: 
1) the recipient must be 
registered on the territory 
of the Samara oblast; 
2) 50% of the working staff 
should include disabled 
people; 
3) other financial criteria. 
Main recipient: 
LLC "Samaraavtojgut"  1.6 million RUB 2012  
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covered by 
the 
notification Policy objective 
and/or purpose Background and 
authority Description of 
the forms of 
subsidies To whom and how 
assistance is provided Amount of 
subsidi2qes Duration of 
subsidies 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
34.    Tambov oblast     
34.1. Completion of the 
investment 
projects 2012 Completion of the 
following investment 
projects: 
1) production of farm 
machinery; 
2) establishment of 
production of 
formaldehyde resins 
with improved 
ecological indicators; 
3) modernization of 
production of 
packaging materials; 
4) reconstruction of 
production facilities. Law of the Tambov oblast 
No. 303-N of 
5 December 2007 
 Tax incentives Property tax deductions 
granted mainly to the 
following enterprises: 
1) CJSC "Agrotechmash-T"; 
2) OJSC "Pigment";` 
3) LLC "Karton-Tara" 
4) OJSC "Orbita"  
 
 
1) 6.3 million RUB; 
2) 3.4 million RUB; 3) 0.38 million RUB;
 
4) 0.4 million RUB. 2012 
35.    Republic of Tatarstan     
35.1. Support of fishery 
and fish 
processing 
industry 2012 Development and 
increase of production 
capacities in fishery 
and in the fish 
processing industry Law of Republic of the 
Tatarstan No. 53-ZRT 
of 2 August 2008 Tax incentives Organizations engaged in 
fishery and fish processing 800 million RUB 2012 
36.    Udmurtian Republic     
36.1. Development of 
the light industry 
of the Udmurtian 
Republic 2012 Completion of certain 
investment projects Resolution of the 
Government of the 
Udmurtian Republic 
No. 183 of 2 May 2012 Partial 
compensation of 
interest on loans 
and tax 
incentives Enterprises engaged in 
leather, textile and clothing 
manufacturing. 0.8 million RUB 2012 
37.    Ulyanovsk oblast     
37.1. Support of the 
aircraft industry 2012 Development of the 
aircraft production 
cluster  Law of the Ulyanovsk 
oblast No 61-zo of 29 May 
2012 Tax incentives Organizations in the aircraft 
industry 52.6 million RUB 2012-2015  
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programme Period 
covered by 
the 
notification Policy objective 
and/or purpose Background and 
authority Description of 
the forms of 
subsidies To whom and how 
assistance is provided Amount of 
subsidi2qes Duration of 
subsidies 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
38.    Volgograd oblast     
38.1. Support of 
hunting and fishery in the 
Volgograd oblast 2012 
Support of hunting and 
fishery in the oblast 1) Resolution of the 
Administration No. 422-P 
of 8 August 2011; 
2) Resolution of the 
Administration No. 325-P 
of 27 June 2011; 
3) Resolution of the 
Administration No. 397-P 
of 25 July 2011. Grants Organizations engaged in 
hunting and fishery 8.2 million RUB 2012 
39.    Vologda oblast     
39.1. Support of the 
textile industry 2012 Development of the 
textile industry Resolution of the Vologda 
oblast Administration 
No. 1719 of 9 September 
2008 Grants Organizations engaged in 
production of finished textile 
products with the use of 
new technologies 224.0 million RUB 2009-2012 
40.    Yamalo-Nenets 
Autonomous Okrug     
40.1. Support of fishery  2012 Support of fishery Decree of the Government 
of the Yamalo-Nenets 
Autonomous Okrug 
No. 19-RP of 
18 January 2012 Grants Fishing farms 582.2 million RUB 2012 
40.2. Support of 
implementation of the investment 
project 2012 
Investment project of 
organization of natural 
stone processing Government of the 
Yamalo-Nenets 
Autonomous Okrug Equity infusion JSC "YamaloResours" 1 million RUB 2012  
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programme Period 
covered by 
the 
notification Policy objective 
and/or purpose Background and 
authority Description of 
the forms of 
subsidies To whom and how 
assistance is provided Amount of 
subsidi2qes Duration of 
subsidies 
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
41.    Yaroslavl oblast     
41.1. Support of the 
light, chemical, petrol and other industries and mechanical 
engineering 
 2012 
Support of industrial 
development of the 
oblast Decisions of the bodies of 
local government Grants and tax 
incentives Companies engaged in 
execution of investment 
projects in the light, 
chemical and petrol 
industries, mechanical 
engineering, aircraft 
manufacturing and 
production of construction 
materials of the oblast 115.3 million RUB 2012 
41.2. Support of the 
investment project in the wood processing industry 2012 
Completion of the 
investment project  The laws of the Yaroslavl 
oblast Tax benefits CJSC "MD-RUS" 21.3 million RUB 2012 
 
 
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