RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/RUS/58 
25 July 2008 
 
 (08-3599) 
Working Party on the Accession 
of the Russian Federation Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 
 
Legislation  
 
 
 The following submissions from the Delegation of the Russian Federation are available from 
the Secretariat (Accessions Division, Room 1126) for consultation1 and can be obtained in electronic 
format upon request from accessions@wto.org:  
- Fiscal and Monetary Policies 
1. Customs Code of the Russian Federation of  28 May 2003 No. 61-FZ (as last amended on 
30 October 2007); 
2. Tax Code of the Russian Federation – Part On e No. 146-FZ of 31 July 1998 (as amended on 
17 May 2007) and Part Two No. 117- FZ of 5 August 2000 (as amended on 
4 December 2007); 
3. Federal Law No. 55-FZ of 30 April 2008 "On ame nding certain legislative acts of the Russian 
Federation in connection with adoption of the Federal Law "On additional insurance 
premiums for the accumulative part of the la bour pension and the state support to pension 
savings' forming"; 
4. Federal Law No. 63-FZ of 26 April 2007 "On amending the Budget Code of the Russian 
Federation, as regards the regulation of budgetary  process, and on bringing some legislative 
acts of the Russian Federation into accord w ith the budgetary legislation of the Russian 
Federation (as amended on 1 December 2007); 
5. Federal Law No. 240-FZ of 30 October 2007 "On amending the Federal Law "On special 
economic zones in the Russian Federation and individual legislative acts of the Russian 
Federation"; 
6. Federal Law No. 332-FZ of 4 December 2007 "On the introduction of amendments to 
particular legislative acts of the Russian Fede ration for the purpose of improving of the use of 
air space"; 
7. Federal Law No. 333-FZ of 6 December 2007 "On amending the Federal Law "On fishing 
and preservation of aquatic biological resources and some legislative acts of the Russian 
Federation"; 
8. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 506 of 30 September 2004 
"On the approval of the Regulations on the Federal tax service (as amended on 
22 February 2008); 
9. Federal Law No. 86-FZ of 10 July 2002 "On the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (the 
Bank of Russia)" (as amended on 26 April 2007); 
10. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 116 of 22 February 2008 
"On amending the Regulations on the Federal tax service"; 
                                                     
 
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  - Foreign Exchange and Payments System 
11. Federal Law No. 58-FZ of 29 April 2008 "On ame nding certain legislative acts of the Russian 
Federation and declaring invalidated certain pr ovisions of legislative acts of the Russian 
Federation in connection with adoption of th e Federal Law "On the procedure for making 
foreign investments into economic companies wh ich are of strategic importance for ensuring 
the country's defence capacity and state security"; 
12. Federal Law No. 242-FZ of 30 October 2007 "O n amending Article 12 of the Federal Law 
"On currency regulation and currency control"; 
13. Federal Law No. 58-FZ of 29 June 2004 "On th e introduction of amendments to some 
legislative acts of the Russian Federation in connection with the realization of measures to 
improve State administration" (as amended on 2 October 2007); 
14. Federal Law No. 164-FZ of 8 December 2003 "O n the fundamental principles of State 
regulation of foreign trade activity " (as amended on 2 February 2006); 
15. Federal Law No. 173-FZ of 10 December 2003 "On currency regulation and currency 
control" (as amended on 30 October 2007); 
16. Federal Law No. 193-FZ of 21 December 2002 "On declaring as no longer valid some 
legislative acts of the Russian Federation on the tax on purchase of foreign banknotes and 
foreign currency-denominated payment documents"; 
17. Federal Law No. 39-FZ of 25 February 1999 "On investment activity in the Russian 
Federation pursued in the form of capital investments" (as amended on 24 July 2007); 
18. Federal Law No. 160-FZ of 9 July 1999 "On fore ign investment in the Russian Federation" 
(as amended on 29 April 2008); 
19. Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 1676-U of 29 March 2006 "On amending 
Instructions of the Bank of Russia No. 111-I of  20 March 2004 "On the obligatory sale of part 
of currency receipts on the internal curre ncy market of the Russian Federation"; 
20. Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 1688-U of 29 May 2006 "On the repeal of the 
requirement for compulsory use of special ac counts during foreign currency operations and 
on the invalidation of particular normative acts of the Central Bank of Russia"; 
21. Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 138 8-U of 26 February 2004 "On the adjustment 
of acts of the Bank of Russia"; 
22. Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No . 1394-U of 18 March 2004 "On the invalidation 
of Direction of the Bank of Russia No. 1223-U of 17 December 2002 "On the peculiarities of 
the purchase of foreign currency by resident legal entities for the currency of the Russian 
Federation on the internal currency market of  the Russian Federation for the purpose of 
making payments under agreements on the impor t of goods into the Russian Federation"; 
23. Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 1520-U of 26 November 2004 "On amending 
Instructions of the Bank of Russia No. 111-I of  30 March 2004 "On the obligatory sale of part 
of currency receipts on the internal curre ncy market of the Russian Federation"; 
24. Direction of the Central Bank of Russia No. 1317-U of 7 August 2003 "On the Procedure for 
the establishment by authorized banks of corr espondent relations with non-resident banks 
registered in states and on territories granting a privileged tax regime and/or not stipulating the disclosure and furnishing of information in the conduct of financial operations (in offshore 
zones)" (as amended on 27 December 2006); 
- Investment Regime 
25. Civil Code of the Russian Federation – Pa rt One No. 51-FZ of 30 November 1994 (as 
amended on 6 December 2007), Part Two No. 14-FZ of 26 January 1996 (as amended on 
6 December 2007), Part Three No. 146- FZ of 26 November 2001 (as amended on 
29 April 2008), Part Four No. 230-FZ of 18 December 2006 (as amended on 
1 December 2007);  WT/ACC/RUS/58 
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  26. Land Code of the Russian Federation No. 13 6-FZ of 25 October 2001 (as amended on 
8 November 2007); 
27. Federal Law No. 55-FZ of 30 April 2008 "On ame nding certain legislative acts of the Russian 
Federation in connection with adoption of the Federal Law "On additional insurance 
premiums for the accumulative part of the la bour pension and the state support to pension 
savings' forming"; 
28. Federal Law No. 58-FZ of 29 April 2008 "On ame nding certain legislative acts of the Russian 
Federation and declaring invalidated certain pr ovisions of legislation acts of the Russian 
Federation in connection with adoption of th e Federal Law "On the procedure for making 
foreign investments into economic companies wh ich are of strategic importance for ensuring 
the country's defence capacity and state security"; 
29. Federal Law No. 57-FZ of 29 April 2008 "On th e procedure for making foreign investments 
in economic companies which are of strategic importance for ensuring the country's defence 
capacity and state security"; 
30. Federal Law No. 332-FZ of 4 December 2007 "On the introduction of amendments to 
particular legislative acts of the Russian Fede ration for the purpose of improving of the use of 
air space"; 
31. Federal Law No. 334-FZ of 6 December  2007 "On amending the Federal Law "On 
investment funds/trusts and some legisl ative acts of the Russian Federation"; 
32. Federal Law No. 215-FZ of 24 July 2007 "On amending the Town-building Code of the 
Russian Federation and certain legislative act s of the Russian Federation (as amended on 
1 December 2007); 
33. Federal Law No. 19-FZ of 2 February 2006 "O n amending certain legislative acts of the 
Russian Federation and declaring invalidated cer tain provisions of legislative acts of the 
Russian Federation in connection with adopti on of the Federal Law "On placing orders to 
supply goods, carry out works and render services for meeting state and municipal needs" (as 
amended on 26 April 2007); 
34. Federal Law No. 266-FZ of 30 December 2006 "O n the introduction of amendments to 
particular legislative acts of the Russian Fede ration in connection with the improvement of 
state control in crossing points across th e state border of the Russian Federation"; 
35. Federal Law of 8 December 2003 No. 164-FZ "O n the fundamental principles of State 
regulation of foreign trade activity " (as amended on 2 February 2006); 
36. Federal Law No. 101-FZ of 24 July 2002 "O n farm land turnover" (as amended on 
5 February 2007); 
37. Federal Law No. 128-FZ of 8 August 2001 "On licensing specific types of activity" (as 
amended on 6 December 2007); 
38. Federal Law No. 129-FZ of 8 August 2001 "On the State registration of legal entities and 
individual businessmen" (as amended on 1 December 2007); 
39. Federal Law No. 134-FZ of 8 August 2001 "On the protection of legal entities' and individual 
entrepreneurs' rights in the case of exercise of state control (supervision) (as amended on 30 December 2006); 
40. Federal Law No. 39-FZ of 25 February 1999 "On investment activity in the Russian 
Federation pursued in the form of capital investments" (as amended on 24 July 2007); 
41. Federal Law No. 160-FZ of 9 July 1999 "On fore ign investment in the Russian Federation" 
(as amended on 29 April 2008); 
42. Law of the Russian Federation No. 4730-1 of 1 April 1993 "On the state border of the 
Russian Federation" (as amended on 4 December 2007); 
43. Decision of the Government of the Russia n Federation No. 293 of 23 April 2008 "On the 
State regulation and control of prices (tariffs, fees) for services of natural monopolies' entities 
at transport terminals, ports, airports and for services of using the infrastructure of internal water ways"; 
44. Decision of the Government of the Ru ssian Federation No. 883 of 23 July 1996 
"On exemptions from import customs duties and the value-added tax for commodities WT/ACC/RUS/58 
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  imported by foreign investors as a contribution to  the registered (shared) capital of enterprises 
with foreign investments"; 
45. Decision of the Government of the Ru ssian Federation No. 239 of 7 March 1995 
"On measures to streamline the State regula tion of prices (tariffs)" (as amended on 
23 April 2008); 
- State Ownership, Privatization and State-Trading Enterprises 
46. Federal Law No. 41-FZ of 14 April 1995 "On State regulation of the tariffs on electric and 
thermal power in the Russian Federa tion" (as amended on 4 November 2007); 
47. Federal Law No. 147-FZ of 17 August 1995 "On the natural monopolies" (as amended on 
8 November 2007); 
48. Decree of the President of the Russian Fede ration No. 221 of 28 February 1995 "On measures 
to improve the state adjustment of pri ces (tariffs)" (as amended on 8 April 2003); 
- Pricing Policies 
49. Federal Law No. 250-FZ of 4 November 2007 "On amending some legislative acts of the 
Russian Federation in connection with implementation of measures aimed at reforming the 
unified energy system of Russia"; 
50. Federal Law No. 261-FZ of 8 November 2007 "On th e seaports in the Russian Federation and 
on the introduction of amendments into the individual legislative acts of the Russian 
Federation"; 
51. Federal Law No. 41-FZ of 14 April 1995 "On State regulation of the tariffs on electric and 
thermal power in the Russian Federa tion" (as amended on 4 November 2007); 
52. Federal Law No. 147-FZ of 17 August 1995 "On the natural monopolies" (as amended on 
8 November 2007); 
53. Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 239 of 7 March 1995 
"On measures to streamline the State regula tion of prices (tariffs)" (as amended on 
23 April 2008); 
54. Decision of the Government of the Russia n Federation No. 293 of 23 April 2008 "On the 
State regulation and control of prices (tariffs, fees) for services of natural monopolies' entities 
at transport terminals, ports, airports and for services of using the infrastructure of internal water ways"; 
55. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 722 of 30 October 2007 "On the 
introduction of an amendment into the Basic provisions on the formation and the State 
regulation of prices of gas and tariffs for tran sportation services on the territory of the Russian 
Federation"; 
56. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1021 of 29 December 2000 
"On State regulation of gas prices and gas trans portation services tariffs on the territory of the 
Russian Federation" (as amended on 30 October 2007); 
- Competition Policy 
57. Code of Administrative Offences of the Ru ssian Federation No. 195-FZ of 30 December 2001 
as last amended on 6 December 2007); 
58. Federal Law of 29 April 2008 No. 58-FZ "On amending certain legislative acts of the Russian 
Federation and declaring invalidated certain pr ovisions of legislation acts of the Russian 
Federation in connection with adoption of th e Federal Law "On the procedure for making 
foreign investments into economic companies wh ich are of strategic importance for ensuring 
the country's defence capacity and state security"; 
59.
 Federal Law No. 135-FZ of 26 Ju ly 2006 "On protection of comp etition" (as last amended on 
29 April 2008);  WT/ACC/RUS/58 
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  60. Law of the Russian Soviet Federative Soci alist Republic No. 948-1 of 22 March 1991 
"On competition and restriction of monopoly activity on commodity markets" (as last amended on 2 February 2006); 
FRAMEWORK FOR MAKING AND ENFORCING POLICIES 
61. Arbitration Procedural Code of the Russian  Federation No. 95-FZ of 24 July 2002 (as 
amended on 29 April 2008); 
62. Civil Procedural Code of the Russian Federation No. 138-FZ of  14 November 2002 (as 
amended on4 December 2007); 
63. Code of Administrative Offences of the Ru ssian Federation No. 195-FZ of 20 December 2001 
(as amended on 29 April 2008); 
64. Tax Code of the Russian Federation – Part On e No. 146-FZ of 31 July 1998 (as amended on 
17 May 2007) and Part Two No. 117- FZ of 5 August 2000 (as amended on 
4 December 2007); 
65. Federal constitutional Law No. 2-FKZ of 28 April 2008 "On amending Articles 24 and 33.1 
of the Federal constitutional Law "On the arb itration courts in the Russian Federation"; 
66. Federal constitutional Law No. 2-FKZ of 5 February 2007 "On the introduction of 
amendments to the Federal constitutional Law "On the Constitutional Court of the Russian 
Federation"; 
67. Federal constitutional Law No. 1-FKZ of 31 Dece mber 2006 "On the judicial system of the 
Russian Federation" (as amended on 21 March 2005); 
68. Federal constitutional Law No. 3-FKZ of 5 April 2005 "On amending the Federal 
constitutional la "On the judicial sy stem of the Russian Federation"; 
69. Federal constitutional Law No. 1-FKZ of 28 Apri l 1995 "On the arbitration courts in the 
Russian Federation" (as amended on 28 April 2008); 
70. Federal constitutional Law No. 1-FKZ of 21 Ju ly 1994 "On the Constitutional Court of the 
Russian Federation" (as amended on 5 February 2007); 
71. Federal Law of 29 April 2008 No. 58-FZ "On amending certain legislative acts of the Russian 
Federation and declaring invalidated certain pr ovisions of legislation acts of the Russian 
Federation in connection with adoption of th e Federal Law "On the procedure for making 
foreign investments into economic companies wh ich are of strategic importance for ensuring 
the country's defence capacity and state security"; 
72. Federal Law No. 30-FZ of 29 Ma rch 2008 "On amending certain legislative acts of the 
Russian Federation"; 
73. Federal Law No. 214-FZ of 24 July 2007 "On amen ding some legislative acts of the Russian 
Federation in connection with adoption of the Federal Law "On amending the Criminal 
procedural Code of the Russian Federation and th e Federal Law "On the procurator's office of 
the Russian Federation"; 
74. Federal Law No. 309-FZ of 1 December 2007 "O n amending some legislative acts of the 
Russian Federation in as much as it concerns modification of the term "State education 
standard" and of the structure thereof"; 
75. Federal Law No. 318-FZ of 1 December 2007 "On amending certain legislative acts of the 
Russian Federation in connection with adopti on of the Federal Law "On the State atomic 
power corporation "Rosatom"; 
76. Federal Law No. 59-FZ of 2 May 2006 "On the procedure for handling applications of 
citizens of the Russian Federation"; 
77. Federal Law of 8 December 2003 No. 164-FZ "O n the fundamental principles of State 
regulation of foreign trade activity " (as amended on 2 February 2006); 
78. Federal Law No. 184-FZ of 27 December 2002 "On technical regulation" (as amended on 
1 December 2007); 
79. Federal Law No. 113-FZ of 5 August 2000 "On the procedure for formation of the Federation 
Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian  Federation" (as amended on 21 July 2007); WT/ACC/RUS/58 
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  80. Federal Law No. 184-FZ of 6 October 1999 "On the general principles of the organization of 
the legislative (representative)  and executive bodies of state power of the subjects of the 
Russian Federation (as amended on 29 March 2008); 
81. Federal Law No. 4-FA of 4 January 1999 "On coordination of international and foreign 
economic relations of the subjects of the Russian Federation"; 
82. Federal Law No. 101-FZ of 15 July 1995 "On the international treaties of the Russian 
Federation" (as amende d on 1 December 2007); 
83. Law of the Russian Federation No. 2202-1 of 17 January 1992 "On the Prosecutor's Office of 
the Russian Federation (as amended on 24 July 2007); 
84. Law of the RSFSR of 8 July 1981 "On the j udicial system of the RSFSR" (as amended on 
20 August 2004); 
85. Decree of the President of the Russian Fede ration No. 314 of 9 March 2004 "On the system 
and the structure of federal bodies of exec utive power" (as amended on 24 September 2007); 
86. Decree of the President of the Russian Fede ration No. 693 of 19 June 2003 "On the maximum 
number and the fund of the remuneration of labour  of the personnel of the territorial bodies of 
the Ministry of justice of the Russian Federation"; 
87. Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 849 of 13 May 2000 "On the 
plenipotentiary representative of the President of  the Russian Federation in the federal okrug" 
(as amended on 21 March 2005); 
88. Decree of the President of the Russian Federa tion No. 1486 of 10 Augus t 2000 "On additional 
measures for ensuring the uniformity of the lega l environment of the Russian Federation" (as 
amended on 19 June 2003); 
89. Decision of the Government of the Russia n Federation No. 443 of 27 August 2004 "On the 
approval of the Regulations on the Ministry of economic development and trade of the 
Russian Federation" (as amended on 29 December 2007); 
90. Order of the Ministry of justice of the Russian Federation No. 88 of 4 May 2007 "On the 
approval of explanations on the application of  Rules for preparing the normative legal acts of 
federal executive power bodies and their State registration"; 
91. Order of the Russian patent and trademark agency No. 56 of 22 April 2003 "On the Rules of 
filing objections and applications and the c onsideration thereof by the Patent disputes 
Chamber" (as amended on 11 December 2003); 
POLICIES AFFECTING TRADE IN GOODS 
- Registration requirements for import/export operations 92. Federal Law No. 60-FZ of 6 May 2008 "On amendi ng the Federal Law "On the legal status of 
foreign citizens in the Russian Federation and some legislative acts of the Russian 
Federation"; 
93. Federal Law No. 301-FZ of 1 December 2007 "O n the introduction of the amendment to 
Article 2 of the Federal Law "On the State regul ation of the production and the sale of ethyl 
alcohol, alcoholic drinks and spirit-containing articles" and on the invalidation of particular 
provisions of the Federal Law "On the introduc tion of amendments to the Federal Law "On 
the State regulation of the production and the sale of ethyl alcohol, alcoholic drinks and spirit-
containing articles"; 
94. Federal Law No. 302-FZ of 1 December 2007 "On the introduction of amendments to 
Article 8 of the Federal Law "On State regula tion of the production and the sale of ethyl 
alcohol, alcoholic drinks and spirit-containing articles"; 
95. Federal Law No. 328-FZ of 4 December 2007 "On the introduction of amendments to 
particular legislative acts of the Russian Fede ration on the service in military units by foreign 
nationals and persons w ith dual citizenship";  WT/ACC/RUS/58 
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  96. Federal Law No. 55-FZ of 20 April 2007 "On am ending Article 26 of the Federal Law "On 
the State regulation of the manufacture and tu rnover of ethyl alcohol and alcoholic and 
alcohol-containing products"; 
97. Federal Law No. 231-FZ of 18 December 2006 "On putting into operation Part four of the 
Civil Code of the Russian Federation" (as amended on 24 July 2007); 
98. Federal Law No. 102-FZ of 21 July 2005 "On amending the Federal Law "On the State 
regulation of production and circulation of et hyl alcohol, alcoholic products and alcohol-
containing products and on declaring as no longer valid certain provisions of the Federal Law 
"On the State regulation of production and circul ation of ethyl alcohol, alcoholic products and 
alcohol-containing products" ( as amended on 1 December 2007); 
99. Federal Law No. 114-FZ of 21 July 2005 "On fees  charged for the issuance of licences for the 
pursuance of types of activity relating to the production and circulation of ethyl alcohol, alcoholic products and al cohol-containing products"; 
100. Federal Law No. 153-FZ of 11 November 2003 "O n amending Article 5 of the Law of the 
Russian Federation "On state secrets"; 
101. Federal Law No. 173-FZ of 10 December 2003 "On currency regulation and currency 
control" (as amended on 30 October 2007); 
102. Federal Law No. 115-FZ of 25 July 2002 "On th e legal position of foreign citizens in the 
Russian Federation" (as amended on 6 May 2008); 
103. Federal Law No. 128-FZ of 8 August 2001 "On licensing specific types of activity" (as 
amended on 6 December 2007); 
104. Federal Law No. 86-FZ of 22 June 1998 "On me dicines" (as amended on 18 December 2006); 
105. Federal Law No. 171-FZ of 22 November 1995 "On the State regulation of the production 
and trading volume of ethyl alcohol and alc oholic drinks" (as amended on 1 December 2007); 
106. Decree of the President of  the Russian Federation No. 460 of 8 April 2008 "On the 
introduction of amendments to some acts of the President of the Russian Federation in 
connection with the establishment of the state corporation of atomic energy "Rosatom"; 
107. Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 26 of 11 January 2007 "On perfecting 
the State regulation of the importation into a nd exportation from the Russian Federation of 
precious metals and precious stones"; 
108. Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 243 of 3 March 2005 "On the 
introduction of amendments to the List of information items containing state secrets, 
approved by Presidential decree No. 1203 of 30 November 2005"; 
109. Decree of the President of the Russian Fe deration No. 232 of 13 March 1997 "On the basic 
document establishing identification cards for citizens of the Russian Federation in the 
Russian Federation"; 
110. Decree of the President of the Russian Fe deration No. 1203 of 30 November 1995 "On the 
approval of the List of data referred to the state secrets" (as amended on 8 April 2008); 
111. 
Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 197 of 31 March 2007 "On the 
introduction of amendments to some Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation on the functioning of the single stat e automated information system of accounting 
the volume of the production and sale of ethyl alcohol, alcoholic drinks and spirit-containing products"; 
112. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 699 of 24 October 2007 "On the 
introduction of amendments to Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation 
No. 866 of 31 December 2005"; 
113. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 415 of 6 July 2006 "On the 
approval of the Regulations on licensing the manufacture of medicaments" (as amended on 
19 July 2007); 
114. Decision of the Government of the Russia n Federation No. 522 of 25 August 2006 "On the 
functioning of the uniform state automated in formation system for recording the volume of 
the output and turnover of ethyl alcohol, of  alcohol and alcohol-containing products" (as 
amended on 31 March 2007); WT/ACC/RUS/58 
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  115. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 401 of  27 June 2005 "On the 
optimization of the system of trade missions of the Russian Federation in foreign states" (as amended on 25 September 2007) 
116. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 438 of 16 July 2005 "On the 
importation and exportation of dr ugs intended for medical use"; 
117. Decision of the Government of the Russian Fe deration No. 758 of 1 July 1994 "On measures 
to improve the State regulation of export of goods and services" (as amended on 27 November 2006); 
- Other licensing requirements 
118. Federal Law No. 117-FZ of 18 July 2006 "On gas export"; 
119. Decision of the Government of the Ru ssian Federation No. 300 of 21 March 1996 
"On recognizing as invalidated certain resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation on the issue of registering contracts in the export of commodities"; 
1. Import Regulations. 
- Customs Regulations and Customs Tariff 
120. Customs Code of the Russian Federation of  28 May 2003 No. 61-FZ (as last amended on 
30 October 2007); 
121. Federal Law No. 318-FZ of 1 December 2007 "On amending certain legislative acts of the 
Russian Federation in connection with adopti on of the Federal Law "On the State atomic 
power corporation "Rosatom"; 
122. Federal Law No. 321-FZ of 3 December 2007 "On the introduction of amendments to 
Article 36 of the Law of the Russian Federation "On the customs tariff"; 
123. Federal Law No. 144-FZ of 8 November 2005 "On amending the Law of the Russian 
Federation "On customs tariffs"; 
124. Federal Law No. 164-FZ of 8 December 2003 "O n the fundamental principles of State 
regulation of foreign trade activity " (as amended on 2 February 2006); 
125. Law of the Russian Federation No. 5485-1 of 21  July 1993 "On stat e secrets" (as last 
amended on 1 December 2007); 
126. Law of the Russian Federation No. 5003-1 of 21 May 1993 "On the customs tariff" (as last 
amended on 3 December 2007); 
127. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 288 of 21 April 2008 
"On amending some acts of the Government of  the Russian Federation in connection with 
establishment of the Federal agency for arra ngement of the state border of the Russian 
Federation"; 
128. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 418 of 7 July 2006 "On some 
measures to realize Decree of the Presiden t of the Russian Federation of 13 October 2004 
No. 1313 "On the Ministry of justice of the Russian Federation"; 
129. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 459 of 26 July 2006 "On the 
Federal customs service" (as amended on 21 April 2008); 
130. Decree of the President of the Russian Fe deration No. 736 of 28 J une 2005 "On amending 
and declaring invalidated some acts of the Presi dent of the RSFSR and the President of the 
Russian Federation" (as amended on 10 May 2007); 
131. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 1009 of 13 August 1997 "On the 
approval of the Rules for preparing the norma tive legal acts of the federal bodies of the 
executive power and their State registrati on" (as last amended on 7 July 2006); 
132. Decree of the President of the Russian Fede ration No. 763 of 23 May 1996 "On the Procedure 
for the publication and the entry into force of the acts of the President of the Russian  WT/ACC/RUS/58 
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  Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation and the normative legal acts of the 
federal executive bodies" (as amended on 28 June 2005); 
133. Order of the Ministry of justice of the Russian Federation No. 88 of 4 May 2007 "On the 
approval of explanations on the application of  Rules for preparing the normative legal acts of 
federal executive power bodies and their State registration"; 
- Ordinary Customs Duties 
134. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 718 of 27 November 2006 "On the 
Customs tariffs of the Russian Federation and th e Commodity classification applicable in the 
conduct of foreign economic activity" (a s last amended on 5 February 2008); 
135. Decision of the Government of the Russi an Federation No. 886 of 27 November 2000 
"On partial amendment of decision of the Gove rnment of the Russian Federation No. 148 of 
22 February 2000"; 
- Tariff Quotas 
136. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 263 of 14 April 2008 
"On amending Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 732 of 
5 December 2005"; 
137. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 263 of 5 May 2007 "On amending 
the Customs tariff of the Russian Federation and Resolution of the Government of the 
Russian Federation No. 732 of 5 December 2005"; 
138. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 718 of 27 November 2006 "On the 
Customs tariffs of the Russian Federation and th e Commodity classification applicable in the 
conduct of foreign economic activity" (a s last amended on 5 February 2008); 
139. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 732 of 5 December 2005 "On the 
import of beef, pork and meat of poultry in the years 2006 – 2009" (as amended on 14 April 2008); 
140. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 626 of 14 October 2003 "On the 
exemption from the customs duty of certain goods (equipment, including accessories and 
spare parts thereof)" (as amended on 30 December 2006); 
141. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 1041 of 8 September 1994 
"On the procedure for the exemption of commod ities imported to the customs territory of the 
Russian Federation and exported from this territory for the purpose of eliminating the aftermath of accidents, catastrophes and natural calamities, from customs duties" (as amended 
on 26 July 1996); 
- Tariff Exemptions 
142. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 626 of 14 October 2003 "On the 
exemption from the customs duty of certain goods (equipment, including accessories and spare parts thereof)" (as amended on 30 December 2006); 
143. Decision of the Government of the Russia n Federation No. 414 of 11 April 1996 "On the 
procedure for granting tariff concessions on the basis of the Federal Law "On introduction of 
amendments to the Law of the Russian Fede ration "On customs tariffs" (as amended on 
17 July 1998); 
144. Decision of the Government of the Ru ssian Federation No. 883 of 23 July 1996 
"On exemptions from import customs duties and the value-added tax for commodities 
imported by foreign investors as a contribution to  the registered (shared) capital of enterprises 
with foreign investments"; 
145. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 1041 of 8 September 1994 
"On the procedure for the exemption of commod ities imported to the customs territory of the WT/ACC/RUS/58 
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  Russian Federation and exported from this territory for the purpose of eliminating the 
aftermath of accidents, catastrophes and natural calamities, from customs duties" (as amended on 26 July 1996); 
- Other Duties and Charges 
146. Decision of the Government of the Russian Fe deration No. 803 of 25 December 2006 "On the 
introduction of the amendment to Resolution of  the Government of the Russian Federation 
No. 863 of 28 December 2004"; 
147. Decision of the Government of the Russian Fe deration No. 863 of 28 December 2004 "On the 
rates of the customs fees for the customs clearance of goods" (as amended on 25 December 2006); 
- Fees and Charges for the Services Rendered 
148. Federal Law No. 164-FZ of 8 December 2003 "O n the fundamental principles of State 
regulation of foreign trade activity " (as amended on 2 February 2006); 
149. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 863 of 28 December 2004 "On the 
rates of the customs fees for the customs clearance of goods" (as amended on 
25 December 2006); 
- Application of Internal Taxes on Imports 
150. Federal Law No. 110-FZ of 24 July 2002 "On th e introduction of amendments and addenda 
into part two of the Tax Code of the Russian  Federation and into certain other acts of the 
Russian Federation" (as amended on 27 July 2006); 
151. Federal Law No. 209-FZ of 31 December 2005 "On amending the Federal Law "On the State 
regulation of the manufacture and turnover of  ethyl alcohol and alcoholic and spirituous 
products" and on invalidating certain provisions of the Federal Law "On the State regulation 
of the manufacture and turnover of ethyl alc ohol and alcoholic and spirituous products"; 
152. Decision of the Government of the Russian Fe deration No. 988 of 21 December 2000 "On the 
State registration of new foodstuffs, material s and articles" (as amended on 10 March 2007); 
153. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 240 of 28 March 2001 "On the 
approval of the List of lenses and frames for spectacles (not including sunglasses) whose sale shall not be subject to value-added tax"; 
154. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 718 of 29 November 2003 "On the 
approval of the Regulations on the application of uniform rates of customs duties and taxes 
with respect to goods transferred across th e customs border of the Russian Federation by 
natural persons for personal u se" (as amended on 3 March 2007); 
155. Decision of the Government of the Ru ssian Federation No. 142 of 3 March 2007 
"On amending the Regulations on the application of the uniform rates of customs duties and taxes with respect to goods transferred across the customs border of the Russian Federation 
by natural persons for personal use approved by Resolution of the Government of the Russian 
Federation No. 718 of 29 November 2003"; 
156. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 149 of 10 March 2007 "On the 
introduction of amendments to some acts of the Government of the Russian Federation"; 
- Value Added Tax 
157. Federal Law No. 118-FZ of 26 June 2007 "O n amending legislative acts of the Russian 
Federation in as much as it concerns bringing th em in line with the Land Code of the Russian 
Federation" (as amende d on 2 October 2007); 
158. Federal Law No. 117-FZ of 18 July 2006 "On gas export";  WT/ACC/RUS/58 
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  159. Federal Law No. 151-FZ of 27 July 2006 "On am ending Chapter 26 of Part Two of the Tax 
Code of the Russian Federation and declaring i nvalidated some provisions of legislative acts 
of the Russian Federation"; 
160. Federal Law No. 102-FZ of 18 August 2004 "On am ending Part Two of the Tax Code of the 
Russian Federation and some other legislative ac ts of the Russian Federation" (as amended on 
27 July 2006); 
161. Federal Law No. 118-FZ of 5 August 2000 "On the en try into force of Part Two of the Tax 
Code of the Russian Federation and on the in troduction of amendments into some Russian 
Federation legislative acts on taxes"  (as amended on 30 December 2006); 
162. Decosopm of the Government of the Russi an Federation No. 466 of 23 July 2007 "On the 
introduction of amendments to the List of the Codes of foodstuffs in accordance with the All-
Russia classifier of the products assessed by the va lue-added tax at the tax rate of tens percent 
during the realization, approved by Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation 
No. 908 of 31 December 2004"; 
163. Decision of the Government of the Russian Fe deration No. 908 of 31 December 2004 "On the 
approval of the Lists of the Codes of the types of foodstuffs and goods for children imposable 
with value-added tax at the 10 per cent tax rate" (as amended on 23 July 2007); 
164. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 19 of 17 January 2002 "On the 
approval of the List of major and vitally necessar y medical equipment, the sale of which is 
not liable to the value-added tax on the territory of the Russian Federation"; 
165. Decision of the Government of the Russia n Federation No. 283 of 29 April 2002 "On the 
endorsement of the List of materials for ma king medical immunobiological preparations for 
diagnostics, prevention and/or treatment of infectious diseases import of which to the customs territory of the Russian Federation is exempt ed from the value-added tax" (as amended on 
30 December 2006); 
166. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 240 of 28 March 2001 "On the 
approval of the List of lenses and frames for spectacles (not including sunglasses) whose sale 
shall not be subject to value-added tax"; 
167. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 357 of 10 May 2001 "On the 
introduction of additions to the List of technical  means, used exclusively for prophylaxis of 
disability and rehabilitation of disabled persons, the realization of which is not liable to value-
added tax"; 
168. Decision of the Government of the Russian Fe deration No. 998 of 21 December 2000 "On the 
approval of the List of technical appliances us ed exclusively for the prophylaxis of disability 
and rehabilitation of disabled persons, the rea lization of which is not liable to value-added 
tax" (as amended on 10 May 2003); 
- Import Licensing Systems 
169. Federal Law No. 318-FZ of 1 December 2007 "On amending certain legislative acts of the 
Russian Federation in connection with adopti on of the Federal Law "On the State atomic 
power corporation "Rosatom"; 
170. Federal Law No. 334-FZ of 6 Decemb er 2007 "On amending the Federal Law 
"On investment funds/trusts and some le gislative acts of the Russian Federation"; 
171. Federal Law No. 63-FZ of 26 April 2007 "On amending the Budget Code of the Russian 
Federation, as regards the regulation of budgetary  process, and on bringing some legislative 
acts of the Russian Federation into accord w ith the budgetary legislation of the Russian 
Federation" (as amende d on 1 December 2007); 
172. Federal Law No. 231-FZ of 18 December 2006 "On putting into operation Part four of the 
Civil Code of the Russian Federation" (as amended on 24 July 2007); 
173. Federal Law No. 164-FZ of 8 December 2003 "O n the fundamental principles of State 
regulation of foreign trade activity " (as amended on 2 February 2006); WT/ACC/RUS/58 
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  174. Federal Law No. 128-FZ of 8 August 2001 "On licensing specific types of activity" (as 
amended on 6 December 2007); 
175. Federal Law No. 86-FZ of 22 June 1998 "On me dicines" (as amended on 18 December 2006); 
176. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 718 of 27 November 2006 "On the 
customs tariffs of the Russian Federation and the commodity classification applicable in the 
conduct of foreign economic activity" (as amended on 5 February 2008); 
177. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 700 of 20 November 2006 "On the 
abolition of the licensing of the import of st arch syrup into the Russian Federation"; 
178. Decision of the Government of the Russian Fe deration No. 364 of 9 June 2005 "On approval 
of the Regulations on licensing in the sphere of foreign trade in commodities and on creating 
and keeping a Federal data bank of issued licences"; 
179. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 438 of 16 July 2005 "On the 
importation and exportation of dr ugs intended for medical use"; 
180. Decision of the Government of the Russian Fe deration No. 757 of 18 December 2003 "On the 
abolition of licensing of the import of raw suga r into the Russian Federation" (as amended on 
20 November 2006); 
181. Decision of the Government of the Russian Fe deration No. 114 of 2 February 1998 "On the 
measures for ordering the importation of alcoholic  products of certain names into the customs 
territory of the Russian Federation"; 
182. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1539 of 25 December 1998 
"On the importation into and exportation from the Russian Federation of medicaments and 
pharmaceutical substances" (as amended on 27 November 2006); 
183. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 77 of 28 January 1997 
"On additional measures to control import of  ethyl spirits and vodka" (as amended on 
2 February 1998); 
- Customs Valuation 
184. Customs Code of the Russian Federation No . 61-FZ of 28 May 2003 (as last amended on 
30 October 2007); 
185. Federal Law No. 144-FZ of 8 November 2005 "On amending the Law of the Russian 
Federation "On customs tariffs"; 
186. Federal Law No. 86-FZ of 10 July 2002 "On the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (the 
Bank of Russia)" (as amended on 26 April 2007); 
187. Law of the Russian Federation No. 5003-1 of 21 May 1993 "On the customs tariff" (as last 
amended on 3 December 2007); 
188. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 418 of 7 July 2006 "On some 
measures to realize Decree of the Presiden t of the Russian Federation of 13 October 2004 
No. 1313 "On the Ministry of justice of the Russian Federation"; 
189. Decision of the Government of the Russi an Federation No. 616 of 20 October 2006 
"On amending the Rules for determining the customs value of goods exported from the customs territory of the Russian Federation, a pproved by Regulation of the Government of 
the Russian Federation No. 500 of 13 August 2006; 
190. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 1009 of 13 August 1997 "On the 
approval of the Rules for preparing the norma tive legal acts of the federal bodies of the 
executive power and their State registrati on" (as last amended on 7 July 2006); 
191. Letter of the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation No. 01-06/22236 of 
18 July 2004 "On the Determination of Cust oms Value of Goods, Imported in Accordance 
with Foreign Trade Contracts of Different Types";  WT/ACC/RUS/58 
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  - Rules of Origin 
192. Federal Law No. 135-FZ of 26 July 2006 "On pr otection of competition" (as amended on 
29 April 2008); 
193. Law of the Russian Federation No. 5003-1 of 21 May 1993 "On the customs tariff" (as last 
amended on 3 December 2007); 
194. Law of the Russian Soviet Federative Soci alist Republic No. 948-1 of 22 March 1991 
"On competition and restriction of monopoly activity on commodity markets" (as last amended on 2 February 2006); 
195. Order of the Federal customs service No. 405 of 2 May 2006 "On the invalidation of some 
legal acts of the State customs committee of Russia"; 
196. Order of the State customs committee of the Russian Federation No. 920 of 22 August 2003 
"On the approval of the Regulations on the pr ocedure for making preliminary decisions on the 
classification of a commodity in accordance w ith the Commodity classification of foreign 
economic activity and on the country of origin of a commodity"; 
- Preshipment Inspection 
197. Federal Law No. 63-FZ of 14 April 1998 "On th e measures for protection of the economic 
interests of the Russian Federation in foreign trade of goods" (as amended on 8 December 2003); 
- Balance of Payments 
198. Federal Law No. 153-FZ of 11 November 2003 "O n amending Article 5 of the Law of the 
Russian Federation "On state secrets"; 
199. Federal Law No. 164-FZ of 8 December 2003 "O n the fundamental principles of State 
regulation of foreign trade activity " (as amended on 2 February 2006); 
200. Federal Law No. 173-FZ of 10 December 2003 "On currency regulation and currency 
control" (as amended on 30 October 2007); 
201. Federal Law No. 242-FZ of 30 October 2007 "O n amending Article 12 of the Federal Law 
"On currency regulation and currency control"; 
202. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 791 of 17 July 1998 "On the 
introduction of additional import duty" (as amended on 27 February 1999); 
203. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 235 of 27 February 1999 
"On amending Resolution of the Government  of the Russian Federation No. 791 of 
17 July 1998 "On the introduction of additional import duty"; 
204. Decree of the President of the Russian Federa tion No. 742 of 21 June 2001 "On the procedure 
for the importation into and exportation from th e Russian Federation of precious metals and 
precious stones (as amended on 11 January 2007); 
205. Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 243 of 3 March 2005 "On the 
introduction of amendments to the List of information items containing state secrets, 
approved by Presidential decree No. 1203 of 30 November 2005"; 
206. Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 26 of 11 January 2007 "On perfecting 
the State regulation of the importation into a nd exportation from the Russian Federation of 
precious metals and precious stones"; 
- Anti-dumping, Countervailing and Safeguard Measures 
207. Federal Law No. 163-FZ of 14 April 1998 "On th e measures for protection of the economic 
interests of the Russian Federation in foreign trade of goods" (as amended on 
8 December 2003); WT/ACC/RUS/58 
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  208. Federal Law No. 165-FZ of 8 December  2003 "On Safeguards, Antidumping and 
Countervailing Measures Applied to Impor ts of Products" (as last amended on 
30 December 2006); 
209. Federal Law No. 280-FZ of 30 December 2006 "O n amending the Federal Law "On special 
protective, anti-dumping and compensation measures in the import of goods"; 
2.  Export Regulations 
210. Federal Law No. 214-FZ of 24 July 2007 "On amen ding some legislative acts of the Russian 
Federation in connection with adoption of the Federal Law "On amending the Criminal 
procedural Code of the Russian  Federation and the Federal Law "On the Procurator's office of 
the Russian Federation"; 
211. Federal Law No. 153-FZ of 11 November 2003 "O n amending Article 5 of the Law of the 
Russian Federation "On state secrets"; 
212. Federal Law No. 164-FZ of 8 December 2003 "O n the fundamental principles of State 
regulation of foreign trade activity " (as amended on 2 February 2006); 
213. Federal Law No. 173-FZ of 10 December 2003 "On currency regulation and currency 
control" (as amended on 30 October 2007); 
214. Federal Law No. 41-FZ of 26 March 1998 "On precious metals and precious stones (as 
amended on 24 July 2007); 
215. Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 26 of 11 January 2007 "On perfecting 
the State regulation of the importation into a nd exportation from the Russian Federation of 
precious metals and precious stones"; 
216. Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 243 of 3 March 2005 "On the 
introduction of amendments to the List of information items containing state secrets, approved by Presidential decree No. 1203 of 30 November 1995"; 
217. Decree of the President of the Russian Fe deration No. 1373 of 30 November 2002 
"On endorsing the Regulations on importation into the Russian Federation and exportation 
from the Russian Federation of rough na tural and cut diamonds " (as amended on 
11 January 2007); 
218. Decree of the President of the Russian Federa tion No. 742 of 21 June 2001 "On the procedure 
for the importation into and exportation from th e Russian Federation of precious metals and 
precious stones (as amended on 11 January 2007); 
- Quantitative Export Restrictions, Including Prohibitions and Quotas 
219. Federal Law No. 55-FZ of 20 April 2007 "On amending Article 26 of the Federal Law 
"On the State regulation of the manufacture a nd turnover of ethyl alcohol and alcoholic and 
alcohol-containing products"; 
220. Federal Law No. 118-FZ of 26 June 2007 "O n amending legislative acts of the Russian 
Federation in as much as it concerns bringing th em in line with the Land Code of the Russian 
Federation" (as amende d on 2 October 2007); 
221. Federal Law No. 214-FZ of 24 July 2007 "On amen ding some legislative acts of the Russian 
Federation in connection with adoption of the Federal Law "On amending the Criminal 
procedural Code of the Russian  Federation and the Federal Law "On the Procurator's office of 
the Russian Federation"; 
222. Federal Law No. 301-FZ of 1 December 2007 "O n the introduction of the amendment to 
Article 2 of the Federal Law "On the State regul ation of the production and the sale of ethyl 
alcohol, alcoholic drinks and spirit-containing articles and on the invalidation of particular 
provisions of the Federal Law "On the introd uction of amendments to the Federal Law 
"On the State regulation of the production and th e sale of ethyl alcohol, alcoholic drinks and 
spirit-containing articles";  WT/ACC/RUS/58 
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  223. Federal Law No. 102-FZ of 21 July 2005 "On amending the Federal Law "On the State 
regulation of production and circulation of et hyl alcohol, alcoholic products and alcohol-
containing products and on declaring as no longer valid certain provisions of the Federal Law 
"On the State regulation of production and circul ation of ethyl alcohol, alcoholic products and 
alcohol-containing products" ( as amended on 1 December 2007); 
224. Federal Law No. 164-FZ of 8 December 2003 "O n the fundamental principles of State 
regulation of foreign trade activity " (as amended on 2 February 2006); 
225. Federal Law No. 69-FZ of 31 March 1999 "On ga s supply in the Russian Federation" (as 
amended on 26 June 2007); 
226. Federal Law No. 41-FZ of 26 March 1998 "On precious metals and precious stones (as 
amended on 24 July 2007); 
227. Federal Law No. 171-FZ of 22 November 1995 "On the State regulation of the production 
and trading volume of ethyl alcohol and alc oholic drinks" (as amended on 1 December 2007); 
228. Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 26 of 11 January 2007 "On perfecting 
the State regulation of the importation into a nd exportation from the Russian Federation of 
precious metals and precious stones"; 
229. Decree of the President of the Russian Federa tion No. 742 of 21 June 2001 "On the procedure 
for the importation into and exportation from th e Russian Federation of precious metals and 
precious stones (as amended on 11 January 2007); 
230. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 263 of 14 April 2008 
"On amending Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 732 of 
5 December 2005"; 
231. Decision of the Government of the Russian Fe deration No. 732 of 5 December 2005 "On the 
import of beef, pork and meat of poultry in the years 2006 – 2009" (as amended on 14 April 2008); 
- Export Licensing Procedures 
232. Federal Law No. 58-FZ of 29 April 2008 "On ame nding certain legislative acts of the Russian 
Federation and declaring invalidated certain pr ovisions of legislation acts of the Russian 
Federation in connection with adoption of th e Federal Law "On the procedure for making 
foreign investments into economic companies wh ich are of strategic importance for ensuring 
the country's defence capacity and state security"; 
233. Federal Law No. 46-FZ of 8 April 2008 "On amending Article 30 of the Federal Law 
"On banks and bank activity"; 
234. Federal Law No. 20-FZ of 3 March 2008 "On amending Article  22 of the Federal Law 
"On banks and bank activity"; 
235. Federal Law No. 135-FZ of 26 July 2006 "On pr otection of competition" (as amended on 
29 April 2008); 
236. Federal Law No. 173-FZ of 23 December 2004 "On the Federal budget for 2005 (as amended 
on 4 November 2005); 
237. Federal Law No. 164-FZ of 8 December 2003 "O n the fundamental principles of State 
regulation of foreign trade activity " (as amended on 2 February 2006); 
238. Federal Law No. 41-FZ of 26 March 1998 "On precious metals and precious stones (as 
amended on 24 July 2007); 
239. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 718 of 27 November 2006 "On the 
Customs tariffs of the Russian Federation and th e Commodity classification applicable in the 
conduct of foreign economic activity" (a s last amended on 5 February 2008); 
240. Decision of the Government of the Russian Fe deration No. 364 of 9 June 2005 "On approval 
of the Regulations on licensing in the sphere of foreign trade in commodities and on creating 
and keeping a federal data bank of issued licences"; WT/ACC/RUS/58 
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  241. Decision of the Government of the Ru ssian Federation No. 166 of 29 March 2005 
"On amending the Customs tariff of the Russian  Federation with respect to motor components 
imported for industrial assembly" (as amended on 27 November 2006); 
242. Decision of the Government of the Russian Fe deration No. 1299 of 31 October 1996 "On the 
Procedure for holding tenders and auctions fo r sales of quotas when quantitative limitations 
and licensing of export and import of goods (work, services) are introduced in the Russian 
Federation" (as amended on 9 June 2005); 
243. Decision of the Government of the Russian Fe deration No. 854 of 6 November 1992 "On the 
licensing and allocation of exports and imports of goods (works, services) in the Russian Federation" (as last amended on 27 November 2006); 
244. Federal Law No. 395-1 of 2 December 1990 "On banks and banking activities" (as last 
amended on 8 April 2008); 
- Other Customs Export Formalities 
245. Federal Law of 8 December 2003 No. 164-FZ "O n the fundamental principles of State 
regulation of foreign trade activity " (as amended on 2 February 2006); 
246. Law of the Russian Federation No. 4730-1 of 1 April 1993 "On the state border of the 
Russian Federation" (as amended on 4 December 2007); 
247. Order of the Ministry of economic developmen t and trade of the Russian Federation No. 105 
of 25 May 2005 "On the invalidation of some legal acts of the Stat e customs committee of 
Russia"; 
3.  Internal Policies Affecting Foreign Trade in Goods 
- Industrial Policy, including Subsidy Policies 248. Budgetary Code of the Russian Federation No. 145-FZ of 31 July 1998 (as amended on 
1 December 2007); 
249. Federal Law No. 333-FZ of 6 December 2007 "On amending the Federal Law "On fishing 
and preservation of aquatic biological resources and some legislative acts of the Russian 
Federation"; 
250. Federal Law No. 135-FZ of 26 July 2006 "On pr otection of competition" (as amended on 
29 April 2008); 
251. Federal Law No. 173-FZ of 23 December 2004 "On the Federal budget for 2005" (as 
amended on 4 November 2005); 
252. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 538 of 15 May 1999 "On granting 
budgetary subsidies for the implementation of highly effective contracts  on the output and on 
the delivery of products, including for the export" (as amended on 3 October 2002); 
253. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 413 of 23 April 1998 
"On additional measures to attract investme nts for development of domestic automotive 
industry": 
254. Decree of the President of the Russian Federa tion No. 135 of 5 February 1998 "On additional 
measures for increasing investments for the development of the domestic automobile industry"; 
- Technical Barriers to Trade 
255. Water Code of the Russian Federation No. 74-FZ of 3 June 2006 (as amended on 
19 June 2007); 
256. Forest Code of the Russian Federation No. 200-FZ of 4 December 2006;  WT/ACC/RUS/58 
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  257. Federal Law No. 309-FZ of 1 December 2007 "O n amending some legislative acts of the 
Russian Federation in as much as it concerns modification of the term "State education 
standard" and of the structure thereof"; 
258. Federal Law No. 318-FZ of 1 December 2007 "On amending certain legislative acts of the 
Russian Federation in connection with adopti on of the Federal Law "On the State atomic 
power corporation "Rosatom"; 
259. Federal Law No. 191-FZ of 21 July 2007 "On am ending Articles 9 and 19 of the Law of the 
Russian Federation "On veterinary medicine" and Article 26.3 of the Federal Law "On the 
general principles of the organization of the legislative (representative) and executive bodies 
of state power of the entities of the Russian Federation"; 
260. Federal Law No. 230-FZ of 18 October 2007 "On the introduction of amendments into 
individual legislative acts of the Russian Federa tion in connection with an improvement in the 
demarcation of powers"; 
261. Federal Law No. 65-FZ of 1 May 2007 "On amending the Federal Law "On technical 
regulation"; 
262. Federal Law No. 102-FZ of 19 June 2007 "On amending Articles 16 and 19 of the Water 
Code of the Russian Federation and Article 27 of the Land Code of the Russian Federation"; 
263. Federal Law No. 266-FZ of 30 December 2006 "O n the introduction of amendments to 
particular legislative acts of the Russian Fede ration in connection with the improvement of 
state control in crossing points across th e state border of the Russian Federation"; 
264. Federal Law No. 99-FZ of 30 December  2006 "On quarantine of plants"; 
265. Federal Law No. 126-FZ of 7 July 20 03 "On communications" (as amended on 
29 December 2006); 
266. Federal Law of 8 December 2003 No. 164-FZ "O n the fundamental principles of State 
regulation of foreign trade activity " (as amended on 2 February 2006); 
267. Federal Law No. 184-FZ of 27 December 2002 "On technical regulation" (as amended on 
1 December 2007); 
268. Federal Law No. 29-FZ of 2 January 2000 "On the quality and safety of food products" (as 
amended on 30 December 2006); 
269. Federal Law No. 52-FZ of 30 March 1999 "On the sanitary and epidemiological welfare of 
the population" (as amended on 1 December 2007); 
270. Federal Law No. 170-FZ of 21 November 1995 "O n the use of atomic energy" (as amended 
on 1 December 2007); 
271. Fundamentals of the legislation of the Russian Federation on health protection" No. 5487-1 of 
22 July 1993 (as amended on 18 October 2007); 
272. Law of the Russian Federation No. 4979-1 of  14 May 1993 "On veterinary medicine"; 
273. Decision of the Government of the Russian Fe deration No. 863 of 12 December 2007 "On the 
introduction of amendments to the Rules for th e accreditation of certification bodies, testing 
laboratories or centres carrying certification test of communication facilities" 
274. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 255 of 29 April 2006 
"On amending Resolution of the Government  of the Russian Federation No. 72 of 
10 February 2004"; 
275. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 718 of 27 November 2006 "On the 
Customs tariffs of the Russian Federation and th e Commodity classification applicable in the 
conduct of foreign economic activity" (a s last amended on 5 February 2008); 
276. Decision of the Government of the Russian Fe deration No. 810 of 28 December 2006 "On the 
introduction of the amendment to Resolution of  the Government of the Russian Federation 
No. 72 of 10 February 2004"; 
277. Decision of the Government of the Ru ssian Federation No. 165 of 29 March 2005 
"On approval of the Rules for accreditation of certification bodies and test laboratories (centres) conducting certification testing of  communications facilities" (as amended on 
12 December 2007); WT/ACC/RUS/58 
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  278. Decision of the Government of the Russi an Federation No. 775 of 17 December 2005 
"On amending Resolutions of the Government  of the Russian Federation No. 1013 of 
13 August 1997 and No. 766 of 7 July 1999; 
279. Decision of the Government of the Russia n Federation No. 214 of 13 April 2005 "On the 
approval of Regulations on the organization and performance of work of compulsory 
confirmation of compliance of communications facilities" 
280. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 609 of 12 October 2005 "On the 
approval of the Special technical regulations on the demands made on the ejections by the 
automobile technology, released into turnover on the territory of the Russian Federation, of 
harmful (polluting) substances ( as amended on 27 November 2006); 
281. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1421-r of 6 November 2004 (as 
amended on 29 May 2006); 
282. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 72 of 10 February 2004 "On the 
introduction of amendments into the List of goods subject to compulsory certification, the List of products the compliance of which may be confirmed by a declaration of compliance 
and the invalidation of the List of works and services subject to compulsory certification (as 
amended on 28 December 2006); 
283. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 294 of  17 June 2004 "On the 
Federal agency on technical regulation and metrology" (as amended on 5 September 2006); 
284. Decision of the Government of the Russia n Federation No. 287 of 29 April 2002 "On the 
introduction of amendments to the List of goods subject to compulsory certification, to the 
List of works and services subject to compulsory certification and to the List of products the 
compliance of which may be confirmed by the declaration of compliance"; 
285. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 766 of 7 July 1999 "On the 
approval of the List of products that are subject to the declaring of conformance and of the procedure for the adoption of the conformance declaration and it's registration" (as amended 
on 17 December 2005); 
286. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 1013 of 13 August 1997 "On the 
approval of the List of goods that shall be subject to obligatory certification and the List of works and services that shall be subject to  obligatory certification" (as amended on 
17 December 2005); 
- Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 
287. Federal Law No. 230-FZ of 18 October 2007 "On the introduction of amendments into 
individual legislative acts of the Russian Fede ration in connection with an improvement in 
demarcation of powers" (as amended on 1 March 2008); 
288. Federal Law No. 309-FZ of 1 December 2007 "O n amending some legislative acts of the 
Russian Federation in as much as it concerns modification of the term "State education 
standard" and of the structure thereof"; 
289. Federal Law No. 266-FZ of 30 December 2006 "O n the introduction of amendments to 
particular legislative acts of the Russian Fede ration in connection with the improvement of 
state control in crossing points across th e state border of the Russian Federation"; 
290. Federal Law No. 164-FZ of 8 December 2003 "O n the fundamental principles of State 
regulation of foreign trade activity " (as amended on 2 February 2006); 
291. Federal Law No. 184-FZ of 27 December 2002 "On technical regulation" (as amended on 
1 December 2007); 
292. Federal Law No. 29-FZ of 2 January 2000 "On the quality and safety of food products" (as 
amended on 30 December 2006); 
293. Federal Law No. 99-FZ of 15 July 2000 "O n quarantine of plants" (as amended on 
30 December 2006); 
294. Federal Law No. 52-FZ of 30 March 1999 "On the sanitary and epidemiological welfare of 
the population" (as amended on 1 December 2007)  WT/ACC/RUS/58 
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  295. "Fundamentals of the legislation of the Russi an Federation on health protection" No. 5487-1 
of 22 July 1993 (as amended on 18 October 2007); 
296. Law of the Russian Federation No. 4979-1 of 14 May 1993 "On veterinary medicine" 
297. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 149 of 10 March 2007 "On the 
introduction of amendments to some acts of the Government of the Russian Federation"; 
298. Resolution of the Government of the Russi an Federation No. 60 of 2 February 2006 
"On approving the Regulations on social-hygienic monitoring"; 
299. Resolution of the Government of the Ru ssian Federation No. 310 of 26 May 2006 
"On requisitioning of animals and livestock produc ts to liquidate hotbeds of very dangerous 
animal diseases"; 
300. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 159 of 24 March 2006 "On the 
application of veterinary measures in the impor tation of live animals and products of animal 
origin onto the customs territory of the Russian Federation" (as amended on 27 November 2006); 
301. Decision of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 422 of 14 July 2006 "On the 
introduction of amendments to Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation 
No. 26 of 18 January 2002"; 
302. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 718 of 27 November 2006 "On the 
Customs tariffs of the Russian Federation and th e Commodity classification applicable in the 
conduct of foreign economic activity" (a s last amended on 5 February 2008); 
303. Decision of the Government of the Russian Fe deration No. 303 of 16 May 2005 "On division 
of authority between federal agencies in ensuri ng biological and chemical security of the 
Russian Federation" (as amended on  23 March 2006); 
304. Decision of the Government of the Ru ssian Federation No. 166 of 29 March 2005 
"On amending the Customs tariff of the Russian  Federation with respect to motor components 
imported for industrial assembly" (as amended on 27 November 2006); 
305. Decision of the Government of the Russi an Federation No. 757 of 13 December 2005 
"On amending the Customs tariff of the Russian  Federation with respect to motor components 
imported for industrial assembly"; 
306. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 26 of 18 January 2002 "On the 
state registration of feedstuff received from genetically-modified organisms" (as amended on 14 July 2006); 
307. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 262 of 4 April 2001 "On state 
registration of certain types of products which can  be dangerous to man, and also of certain 
types of products which are imported to the te rritory of the Russian Federation for the first 
time" (as amended on 10 March 2007); 
308. Decision of the Government of the Russian Fe deration No. 987 of 21 December 2000 "On the 
state supervision and control in the field of  securing quality and safety of food products"; 
309. Resolution of the Government of the Russi an Federation No. 554 of 24 July 2000 
"On Adopting the Regulations on the State San itation and Epidemics Control Service of the 
Russian Federation, and Regulations on Stat e Sanitation and Epidemics Control Norms"; 
310. Decision of the Government of the Russian Fe deration No. 988 of 21 December 2000 "On the 
state registration of new foodstuffs, material s and articles" (as amended on 10 March 2007); 
311. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 413 of 23 April 1998 
"On additional measures to attract investment s for development of domestic car industry"; 
312. Resolution of the Government of the Ru ssian Federation No. 706 of 19 June 1994 
"On Approval of the Regulations on State Veteri nary Supervision in the Russian Federation"; 
313. Resolution of the Government of the Russian  Federation No. 830 of 29 October 1992 "On the 
State Veterinary Service of the Russian Federa tion for Protection of the Territory of Russia 
from Importation of Transmissible Animal Diseases from Foreign States"; 
314. Order of the Ministry of agriculture of the Russian Federation No. 677 of 29 December 2007 
"On the approval of the Rules for the organi zation of veterinary supervision over the WT/ACC/RUS/58 
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  importation, processing, storage, carriage and realization of imported meat and raw meat 
materials"; 
- Trade-related Investment Measures 
315. Federal Law No. 199-FZ of 29 December 2004 "On amending legislative acts of the Russian 
Federation in connection with the expansion of  powers of governmental bodies of the subjects 
of the Russian Federation concerning subject  matters under the joint jurisdiction of the 
Russian Federation and the subjects of the Russi an Federation and also the expansion of the 
list of the issues of local significance rela ting to municipal form ations" (as amended on 
18 October 2007); 
316. Federal Law No. 225-FZ of 30 December 1995  "On production sharing agreements" (as 
amended on 29 December 2004); 
317. Decree of the President of the Russian Federa tion No. 135 of 5 February 1998 "On additional 
measures for increasing investments for developm ent of the domestic automobile industry"; 
318. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 718 of 27 November 2006 "On the 
Customs tariffs of the Russian Federation and th e Commodity classification applicable in the 
conduct of foreign economic activity" (a s last amended on 5 February 2008); 
319. Decision of the Government of the Ru ssian Federation No. 166 of 29 March 2005 
"On amending the Customs tariff of the Russian  Federation with respect to motor components 
imported for industrial assembly" (as amended on 27 November 2006); 
320. Decision of the Government of the Russian Fe deration No. 574 of 2 August 2001 "On some 
issues concerning the regulation of tempor ary import of foreign-made aircraft"; 
321. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 413 of 23 April 1998 
"On additional measures to attract investme nts for development of domestic automotive 
industry"; 
322. Order of the Ministry of economic developmen t and trade of the Russian Federation, the 
Ministry of industry and energy of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of finance of the 
Russian Federation No. 73/81/58N of 15 Apri l 2005 "On the approval of the procedure 
determining the notion "Industrial assembly" and establishing the application of the notion in 
the importation into the territory of the Russi an Federation of motor components for the 
manufacture of motor transport vehicles of h eadings 8701 – 8705 of the CC FEA and their 
units and sets" (as amended on 11 September 2007); 
- Free Zones and Special Economic Zones 
323. Federal Law No. 240-FZ of 30 October 2007 "On amending the Federal Law "On special 
economic zones in the Russian Federation and individual legislative acts of the Russian 
Federation"; 
324. Federal Law No. 16-FZ of 10 Janua ry 2006 "On the special economic  zone in the Kaliningrad 
region and on amending some legislative acts of the Russian Federation" (as amended on 
30 October 2007); 
325. Federal Law No. 116-FZ of 22 July 2005 "On special economic zones in the Russian 
Federation" (as ame nded on 30 October 2007); 
326. Federal Law No. 104-FZ of 31 May 1999 "On th e special economic zone in Magadan region" 
(as amended on 24 July 2007); 
327. 
Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1274 of 24 September 2007 "Issues of 
the structure of the federal bodies of exec utive power" (as amended on 20 March 2008); 
328. Decree of the President of the Russian Fede ration No. 855 of 22 July 2005 "On the Federal 
agency for the management of special econom ic zones" (as amende d on 24 September 2007); 
329. Resolution of the Government of the Russi an Federation No. 67 of 3 February 2007 
"On creation in the territory of the municipal entity "Maiminsky district" and municipal  WT/ACC/RUS/58 
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  entitiy "Chemalsky district" of Republic of Altai special economic zones of tourist-and-
recreational type"; 
330. Resolution of the Government of the Russi an Federation No. 68 of 3 February 2007 
"On creation in the territory of the municipal entity "Pribaikalsky district" of Republic of Buryatia of special economic zone of tourist-and-recreational type"; 
331. Resolution of the Government of the Russi an Federation No. 69 of 3 February 2007 
"On creation in the territory of Altaisky distri ct of the Altai Territory of special economic 
zone of tourist-and-recreational type"; 
332. Resolution of the Government of the Russi an Federation No. 70 of 3 February 2007 
"On creation in the Krasnodar Territory of speci al economic zone of t ourist-and-recreational 
type"; 
333. Resolution of the Government of the Russi an Federation No. 71 of 3 February 2007 
"On creation in the Stavropol Territory of speci al economic zone of tourist-and-recreational 
type"; 
334. Resolution of the Government of the Russi an Federation No. 72 of 3 February 2007 
"On creation in the territory of Irkutsky district municipal entity of Irkutsk Region of special 
economic zone of tourist- and-recreational type"; 
335. Resolution of the Government of the Russi an Federation No. 73 of 3 February 2007 
"On creation in the territory of Zelenogradsky district of Kaliningrad Region of special 
economic zone of tourist- and-recreational type"; 
336. Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 779 of 21 December 2005 
"On creation in the territory of Moscow of sp ecial economic zone of technology-innovative 
type"; 
337. Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 780 of 21 December 2005 
"On creation in the territory of St. Peters burg of special economic zone of technology-
innovative type"; 
338. Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 781 of 21 December 2005 
"On creation in the territory of Dubna (Mo scow Region) of a special economic zone of 
technology-innovative type"; 
339. Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 782 of 21 December 2005 
"On creation in the territory of Griazinsky district of Lipetsk Region of a special economic zone of industrial-production type"; 
340. Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 783 of 21 December 2005 
"On creation in the territory of Tomsks of special economic zone of technology-innovative 
type"; 
341. Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 783 of 21 December 2005 
"On creation in the territory of Elabuzhsky dist rict of the Republic of Tatarstan of a special 
economic zone of indus trial-production type"; 
- Government Procurement 
342. Federal Law No. 222-FZ of 24 July 2007 "On amen ding the Federal Law  "On the delivery of 
products for federal state needs and Artic le 12 of the Federal Law "On weapons" 
343. Federal Law No. 257-FZ of 8 No vember 2007 "On motor roads and on road activities in the 
Russian Federation, as well as on amending certain  legislative acts of the Russian Federation" 
344. Federal Law No. 318-FZ of 1 December 2007 "On amending certain legislative acts of the 
Russian Federation in connection with adopti on of the Russian Federation "On the state 
atomic power corporation "Rosatom"; 
345. Federal Law No. 19-FZ of 2 February 2006 "O n amending certain legislative acts of the 
Russian Federation and declaring invalidated cer tain provisions of legislative acts of the 
Russian Federation in connection with adopti on of the Federal Law "On placing orders to 
supply goods, carry out works and render services for meeting state and municipal needs" (as 
amended on 26 April 2007); WT/ACC/RUS/58 
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  346. Federal Law No. 94-FZ of 21 July 2005 "On pl acing orders to supply goods, carry out works 
and render services for meeting state and municipal needs" (as amended on 8 November 2007); 
347. Federal Law of 8 December 2003 No. 164-FZ "O n the fundamental principles of State 
regulation of foreign trade activity " (as amended on 2 February 2006); 
348. Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1209 of 18 August 1996 "On State 
regulation of foreign trade barter deals"; 
349. Federal Law No. 213-FZ of 27 December 1995 "O n the state defence order" (as amended on 
1 December 2007); 
350. Federal Law No. 53-FZ of 2 December 1994 "On purchases and deliveries of farm products, 
raw materials and foodstuffs to meet stat e needs" (as amended on  2 February 2006); 
351. Federal Law No. 60-FZ of 13 December 1994 "On th e deliveries of products for federal state 
needs" (as amended on 24 July 2007); 
352. Resolution of the Government of the Ru ssian Federation No. 1300 of 31 October 1996 
"On the measures for State regulation of foreign trade barter transactions"; 
- Regulation of Trade in Transit 
353. Federal Law No. 214-FZ of 24 July 2007 "On amen ding some legislative acts of the Russian 
Federation in connection with adoption of the Federal Law "On amending the Criminal 
procedural Code of the Russian  Federation and the Federal Law "On the Procurator's office of 
the Russian Federation"; 
354. Federal Law No. 258-FZ of 8 November 2007 "O n the introduction of amendments into 
particular legislative acts of the Russian Fe deration and the invalidation of particular 
provisions of the legislative acts of the Russian Federation on licensing individual types of activity"; 
355. Federal Law No. 3-FZ of 8 January 1998 "On narc otic agents and psychotropic substances (as 
amended on 24 July 2007); 
356. Federal Law No. 89-FZ of 24 June 1998 "On production and consumption waste" (as 
amended on 8 November 2007); 
357. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 50 of 26 January 2007 
"On amending and recognizing as having lost for ce certain acts of the Government of the 
Russian Federation on the issues of the state duty" (as amended on 16 April 2008); 
358. Decision of the Government of the Russia n Federation No. 500 of 13 August 2006 "On the 
procedure for determining the customs value of  goods transferred across the customs border 
of the Russian Federation" (as amended on 20 October 2006); 
359. Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 442 of 17 July 2003 "On the 
trans-border transfer of waste (as amended on 26 January 2007); 
360. Resolution of the Government of the Russi an Federation No. 283 of 29 April 2002 "On the 
endorsement of the list of materials for maki ng medical immunobiological preparations for 
diagnostics, prevention and/or treatment of infectious diseases import of which to the customs territory of the Russian Federation is exempt ed from the value-added tax" (as amended on 
30 December 2006); 
TRADE-RELATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY REGIME 
361. Civil Code of the Russian Federation – Pa rt One No. 51-FZ of 30 November 1994 (as 
amended on 6 December 2007), Part Two No. 14-FZ of 26 January 1996 (as amended on 
6 December 2007), Part Three No. 146- FZ of 26 November 2001 (as amended on 
29 April 2008), Part Four No. 230-FZ of 18 December 2006 (as amended on 1 December 2007); 
362. Criminal-procedural Code of the Russian Federation No. 174-FZ of 18 December 2001 (as 
amended on 4 March 2008);  WT/ACC/RUS/58 
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  363. Criminal Code of the Russian Federation No. 63-FZ of 13 June 1996 (as amended on 
6 December 2007); 
364. Labour Code of the Russian Federation No . 197-FZ of 30 December 2001 (as amended on 
18 December 2007); 
365. Federal Law No. 26-FZ of 4 March 2008 "On amen ding Article 3 of the Criminal Procedural 
Code of the Russian Federation"; 
366. Federal Law No. 202-FZ of 24 July 2007 "On the in validation of item two of Article 13 of the 
Federal Law "On the putting into effect of Part Four of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation"; 
367. Federal Law No. 234-FZ of 25 October 2007 "On amending the Law of the Russian 
Federation "On protection of c onsumers' rights" and Part Two of the Civil Code of the 
Russian Federation"; 
368. Federal Law No. 160-FZ of 16 October 2006 "On amending certain legislative acts of the 
Russian Federation and invalidating certain provisions of legislative acts of the Russian Federation in connection with the adoption of the Federal Law "On advertising" (as amended 
on 4 December 2007); 
369. Federal Law No. 231-FZ of 18 December 2006 "On putting into operation Part four of the 
Civil Code of the Russian Federation" (as amended on 24 July 2007); 
370. Federal Law No. 149-FZ of 27 July 2006 "On in formation, informational technologies and 
the protection of information"; 
371. Federal Law No. 98-FZ of 29 July 2004 "O n commercial secrecy" (as amended on 
24 July 2007); 
372. Federal Law No. 14-FZ of 8 February 1998 "On limited liability companies" (as amended on 
18 December 2006); 
373. Federal Law No. 109-FZ of 19 July 1997 "On the safe handling of pesticides and 
agrochemicals" (as amended on 16 October 2006); 
374. Federal Law No. 144-FZ of 12 August 1995 "On operational-se arch activities" (as amended 
on 24 July 2007); 
375. Federal Law No. 208-FZ of 26 December 1995 "O n joint-stock companies" (as amended on 
1 December 2007); 
376. Law of the Russian Federation No. 5663-1 of 20 August 1993 "On space activities" (as 
amended on 18 December 2006); 
377. Law of the Russian Federation No. 2300-1 of  7 February 1992 "On the protection of 
consumers' rights" (as amended on 25 December 2007); 
378. Law of the Russian Soviet Federative So cialist Republic of 22 March 1991 No. 948-1 
"On competition and restriction of monopoly activity on commodity markets" (as last amended on 2 February 2006); 
379. Decree of the President of the Russian Fede ration No. 188 of 6 March 1997 "On the approval 
of the List of confidential informa tion" (as amended on 23 September 2005); 
380. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 50 of 26 January 2007 
"On amending and recognizing as having lost for ce certain acts of the Government of the 
Russian Federation on the issues of the state duty" (as amended on 16 April 2008); 
381. Decision of the Government of the Ru ssian Federation No. 185 of 27 March 2007 
"On amending the Rules for sale of certain types of goods"; 
382. Decision of the Council of Ministers (Govern ment) of the Russian Federation No. 793 of 
12 August 1993 "On endorsement of the Regula tions for duties on patenting inventions, 
useful models, industrial designs, registration of trademarks, service marks, the names of 
goods origin, on granting the right to use the na mes of goods origin, and of the Regulations 
for the registration fees for the official registration of software, data bases and integral 
microcircuit topologies (as amended on 26 January 2007); 
383. Order of the Russian patent and trademark agency No. 56 of 22 April 2003 "On the Rules of 
filing objections and applications  and the consideration thereof by the Patent duties chamber" 
(as amended on 11 December 2003); WT/ACC/RUS/58 
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  POLICIES AFFECTING TRADE IN SERVICES 
384. Civil Code of the Russian Federation – Pa rt One No. 51-FZ of 30 November 1994 (as 
amended on 6 December 2007), Part Two No. 14-FZ of 26 January 1996 (as amended on 
6 December 2007), Part Three No. 146- FZ of 26 November 2001 (as amended on 
29 April 2008), Part Four No. 230-FZ of 18 December 2006 (as amended on 
1 December 2007); 
385. Federal Law of 29 April 2008 No. 58-FZ "On amending certain legislative acts of the Russian 
Federation and declaring invalidated certain pr ovisions of legislation acts of the Russian 
Federation in connection with adoption of th e Federal Law "On the procedure for making 
foreign investments into economic companies wh ich are of strategic importance for ensuring 
the country's defence capacity and state security"; 
386. Federal Law No. 287-FZ of 29 November 2007 "On amending the Law of the Russian 
Federation "On the organization of insurance business in the Russian Federation and some 
other legislative acts of the Russian Federation"; 
387. Federal Law No. 34-FZ of 13 March 2007 "On amending Article 11 of the Federal Law 
"On the insurance of deposits of natural pers ons in banks of the Russian Federation" and 
Article 6 of the Federal Law "On the payments by the Bank of Russia of deposits of natural 
persons in bankrupt banks not pa rticipating in the system of obligatory insurance of deposits 
of natural persons in banks of the Russian Federation"; 
388. Federal Law No. 177-FZ of 23 December 2003 "O n insuring natural persons' deposits made 
with banks of the Russian Federa tion" (as amended on 13 March 2007); 
389. Federal Law No. 164-FZ of 8 December 2003 "O n the fundamental principles of State 
regulation of foreign trade activity " (as amended on 2 February 2006); 
390. Federal Law No. 126-FZ of 7 July 20 03 "On communications" (as amended on 
29 December 2006); 
391. Federal Law No. 115-FZ of 25 July 2002 "On th e legal position of foreign citizens in the 
Russian Federation" (as amended on 6 May 2008); 
392. Federal Law No. 128-FZ of 8 August 2001 "On licensing specific types of activity" (as 
amended on 6 December 2007); 
393. Federal Law No. 129-FZ of 8 August 2001 "On the state registration of legal entities and 
individual businessmen" (as amended on 1 December 2007); 
394. Federal Law No. 14-FZ of 8 February 1998 "On limited liability companies" (as amended on 
18 December 2006); 
395. Federal Law No. 208-FZ of 26 December 1995 "O n joint-stock companies" (as amended on 
29 April 2008); 
396. Law of the Russian Federation No. 4015-1 of  27 November 1992 "On the organization of 
insurance business in the Russian Federa tion" (as amended on 29 November 2007); 
397. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 88 of 1 February 2000 "On the 
approval of Basic provisions of state police in distribution, use and security of the orbital frequency resources of the Russian Federation and Regulations on the state control of 
admission and use of foreign systems of satellite communication and broadcasting in the information (telecommunication) space of the Russian Federation"; 
TRANSPARENCY 
398.
 Federal Law No. 114-FZ of 21 July 2005 "On fees  charged for the issuance of licences for the 
pursuance of types of activity relating to the production and circulation of ethyl alcohol, alcoholic products and al cohol-containing products"; 
399. Federal Law No. 126-FZ of 7 July 20 03 "On communications" (as amended on 
29 December 2006); 
400. Federal Law No. 128-FZ of 8 August 2001 "On licensing specific types of activity" (as 
amended on 6 December 2007);  WT/ACC/RUS/58 
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  401. Federal Law No. 171-FZ of 22 November 1995 "On the State regulation of the production 
and trading volume of ethyl alcohol and alc oholic drinks" (as amended on 1 December 2007); 
402. Federal Law No. 5-FZ of 14 June 1994 "On the procedure of publishing and entering into 
force federal constitutional Laws, federal Laws, acts passed by the Chambers of the Federal 
assembly" (as amended on 22 October 1999); and 
403. Resolution of the Government of the Russi an Federation No. 98 of 12 February 2003 
"On providing access to information on the activity of the Government of the Russian Federation and federal executive authorities". 
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