RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/RUS/27/Add.1
20 July 1998
(98-2855)
Working Party on the Accession
of the Russian FederationOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Information Regarding the Development of
Foreign Economic Legislation of The Russian Federation
Addendum
The following document contains a list of legislation submitted by the Russian delegation for
the eighth meeting of the Working Party on the Russian Federation’s Accession to the World Trade
Organization and is available in the Secretariat (Accessions Division, Room 1126) for consultation.
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LAWS
1994
Law No. 79-FZ of 29 December 1994 On the State Material Reserve (With the Amendments and
Additions of March 17, 1997)
1995
Federal Law No. 196-FZ of 10 December 1995 On Safety of Traffic
1996
Federal Law No. 150-FZ of 13 December 1996 On the Weapons1997
Federal Law No. 29-FZ of 26 February 1997 On the Federal Budget for 1997 (With the Amendments
and Additions of 14 July, 26 and 30 December 1997, 9 January 1998)
1998
Federal Law No. 29-FZ of 14 February 1998 On Amending the Federal Law on Excise Taxes
Federal Law No. 63-FZ of 14 April 1998 On the Measures for Protection of the Economic Interests of
the Russian Federation in Foreign Trade in GoodsWT/ACC/RUS/27/Add.1
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DECREES OF THE PRESIDENT:
1997
Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 880 of 14 August 1997 On the Establishment of
the Procedure for the Settlements in the Execution of Certain Items of the Expenditures of the Federal
Budget for the Year 1997
Decree of the President of the Russian Federa tion No. 1243 of 20 November 1997 On Perfecting the
Management of the Coal Industry
Decree of the President of the Russian Federati on No. 1392 of 31 December 1997 On the Invalidation
of the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1216 of 18 August 1996 On the
Imposition of the Value-added Tax on the Goods Proceeding From the Territory of the Ukraine and
Being Imported Into the Customs Territory of the Russian Federation
1998
Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 135 of 5 February 1998 On Additional
Measures for Increasing Investments for the Development of the Domestic Automobile Industry
Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 483 of 30 April 1998 On the Structure of the
Federal Bodies of Executive Power
RESOLUTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT
1994
Resolution of the Governement No. 825 On the Approval of the Regulations on the State Committee
of the Russian Federation for Standartization, Methodology and Certification of 11 July 1994
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 485 On Obligatory Certification of
Permanent Workplaces at Industrial Facilities, Means of Production, and Equipment for Individualand Collective Protective Devices of 6 May 1994
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 937 of 12 August 1994 On State
Normative Labour Protection Requirements in the Russian Federation
1996
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation of the Russian Federation No. 799 On
Measures to Protect the Consumer Market of the Russian Federation from Penetration by Low-
Quality Goods of 12 July 1996
1997
Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1347 of 22 October 1997 Issues of the
Customs-Tariff Policy
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1608 of 19 December 1997 On Partial
Amendments of the Types of the Rates of the Import Customs Duties, Approved by the Decision ofthe Government of the Russian Federation No. 1560 of 27 December 1996WT/ACC/RUS/27/Add.1
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Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1402 of 7 November 1997 On the Partial
Amendments of the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1560 of 27 December
1996 On the Commodity Classification Applied in the Conduct of the Foreign Economic Activity, and
On the Customs Tariff of the Russian Federation
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1423 of 15 November 1997 On
Amending the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 563 of 8 May 1996
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1443 of 18 November 1997 On Training
of Specialists in the Organization and Holding Tenders (Contests) for the Purchase of Products for
Government Needs
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1606 of 19 December 1997 On
Amending Item 2 of the Regulations On the Im port and Export of Medicinal Preparations and
Pharmaceutical Substances Endorsed by the Decision of the Government of the Russian FederationNo. 647 of 27 May 1997
1998
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 16 of 8 January 1998 On Partial
Amendments of the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1560 of 27 December
1996 On the Commodity Classification Applied in the Conduct of Foreign Economic Activity, and Onthe Customs Tariff of the Russian Federation
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation 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
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 175 of 12 February 1998 On the
Approval of the Regulations On the Commission of the Government of the Russian Federation for the
Control Over the Granting of the Tax and Customs Privileges
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 205 of 18 February 1998 On the
Procedure for the Application of the Value-added Tax and Excises with Respect to the Goods
(Services), Being Delivered Within the Framework of the Production Cooperation, in the Settlements,Between the Economic Entities of the Member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 207 of 18 February 1998 On the Export
From the Russian Federation of Refined Gold a nd Silver Carried Out by Credit Organizations
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 226 of 18 February 1998 On  the
Implementation of Licensing for Import of Color Television Sets into the Russian Federation
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 231 of 19 February 1998 On the
Importation Into the Territory of the Russian Federation in 1998 of White Sugar From the UkraineWithout the Collection of the Customs Duty
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 245 of 21 February 1998 On A Partial
Change of the Types of the Rates of the Import Customs Duties, Approved by the Decision of the
Government of the Russian Federation No. 1560 of 27 December 1996WT/ACC/RUS/27/Add.1
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Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 281 of 5 March 1998 On the Established
for 1998 of Quantitative Restrictions On Certain Types of Goods to Be Imported From Other
Countries Into the Territory of the Special Economic Zone in the Kaliningrad Region
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 307 of 14 March 1998 On Amending the
Regulations On the Procedure for Licensing the Exports and Imports of Goods (Works, Services) inthe Russian Federation
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 413 of 23 April 1998 On Additional
Measures to Attract Investments for Development of Domestic Automotive Industry
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 431 of 8 May 1998 On Changing the
Procedure for the Importation Into the Customs Territory of the Russian Federation of Carpets and
Textile Floor Coverings Originating From the European Union
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 435 of 11 May 1998 On A Partial
Amendment of the Customs Tariff of the Russian Federation, Approved by the Decision of the
Government of the Russian Federation No. 1560 of 27 December 1996
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 507 of 26 May 1998 On Improving the
State Tariff Policy At the Federal Railway Transport
Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 726-r of 3 June 1998
OTHERS:
State Customs Committee
1997
Order of the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation No. 757 of 24 December  1997 On
Measures to Strengthen Control of Customs Value (With the Amendments and Additions of 1 April1998)
State Committee On Standardization, Metr ology and Certification (Gosstandart)
1997
State Standard of the Russian Federation of 17 July 1997 “GOST R 51074-97 Food Products.
Information for Consumers. General Requirements.
State Standard of the Russian Federation of 30 December 1997 “GOST R 51121-97 Non-food
Products. Information for Consumers. General Requirements.
Resolution of the State Committee for Standards of the Russian Federation No. 5 “List of Products
and Services (Works) for Which Mandatory Certification is Provided by Legislative Acts of the
Russian Federation of 23 February 1998.WT/ACC/RUS/27/Add.1
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Veterinary Department of the Rusian Federation (Ministry of Agriculture)
1994
Letter Of The Veterinary Department Of The Ministry Of Agricultural Products Of The Russian
Federation  No. 19-8-05/250 of 20 January 1994 On The Procedure For Registering The Export And
Import Of The Animal Husbandry Cargoes In The Russian Federation
State Constitutional Court
1997
Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 16-p of 11 November 1997 On A
Case Regarding Verification of the Constitutional Validity of Article 11 (1) of the Law of the Russian
Federation of 1 April 1993 On the Russian Federation's State Border
1998
Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 8-p of 11 March 1998 On the Case
of the Verification of Constitutionality of Article 266 of the Customs Code of the Russian Federation,
Part 2 of Article 85 and Article 222 of the Code  of Administrative Offences of the Rsfsr in
Connection with the Complaints of Citizens M. M. Gagloyeva and A. B. Pestryakov
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