SEMINAR ON WAYS TO OVERCOME BARRIERS IN TRADE AND ECONOMICRELATIONS WITH FOREIGN PARTNERS

 

JUNE 1999

 

AUTHOR: LUBOV SAVCHENKO, COMMERCIAL ASSISTANT, FOREIGN COMMERCIALSERVICE (FCS), US EMBASSY MOSCOW. APPROVING OFFICER: VALERIE BUSS, COMMERCIALOFFICER, FCS, US EMBASSY MOSCOW.

 

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Summary: This report provides information on the upcominginternational seminar on AWays to Overcome Barriers in Trade and EconomicRelations with Foreign Partners@,  scheduled for December 6-9, 1999, inMoscow, Russia.   The seminar is being organized by the Academy forStandardization, Metrology and Certification of the State Committee forStandardization, Metrology and Certification of the Russian Federation(Gosstandart of Russia).  End summary. 

 

I.            Seminar

 

1.  Foreign entrepreneurs, suppliers, and investorsface many difficulties in doing business in Russia.  These problems oftenresult from a lack of sufficient information on the specifics of Russianlegislation and business practices related to standardization, metrology andcertification; requirements set forth by this legislation for foreign companiesoperating in Russia; and conditions for importing goods and providing servicesby a foreign company.

 

To help foreign firms overcome a lack of knowledge of thespecifics of Russian legislation and related practices, the Academy forStandardization, Metrology and Certification supported by Gosstandart of Russiais organizing an international seminar on legislative aspects and practices instandardization, metrology, and certification in Russia.

 

 

The main purpose of the seminar is to help foreign companiesconform with Russian requirements in certification and thus remove technicalbarriers in trade.  Along with targeting entrepreneurs, suppliers, andinvestors, the seminar is intended for specialists involved in standardization,certification, quality management, and other activities relating to thedevelopment of international trade and economic relations.  

 

Seminar participants will be updated on the activities ofGosstandart and its bodies, as well as other Russian federal and publicorganizations involved in external economic operations.  These othersinclude the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Union of Industrialistsand Entrepreneurs, the Customs Committee, as well as other state inspecting andsupervising organizations.

 

Managers, scientists, and experts from the Academy ofStandardization, Metrology and Certification, and other state and publicorganizations, will make presentations and provide relevant reports to seminarparticipants.

 

The seminar will cover the following topics: 

 

-     the peculiarities of the application of Russian norms and standards, andother  regulating requirements to international contracts; 

-     Russia=s new approach to conforming its standards to international and regionalstandards;

-     principles, peculiarities, and practices of  the mandatory certificationsystem in Russia;

-     new provisions in Russian legislation on proof of conformity of products andservices with normative requirements;

-     practical  measures against counterfeit and low-quality goods;

-     information on foreign certification bodies and testing laboratories accreditedby Gosstandart of Russia;

-     recognition of foreign certificates of quality for the products subject tomandatory certification;

-     metrological aspects of the procedure of registration of mutually suppliedproducts;

-     requirements  for measuring equipment supplied to the Russian Federation;

-     procedure for importing products into the Russian Federation; 

-     other issues relevant to international trade and economic relations withRussia.

 

II.           Logistical Information

 

The seminar will be held at:

 

Izmailovo Tourist Complex 

71, Izmailovskoe Shosse 

105613, Moscow, Russia.

Tel: 7-095-166-0109, 166-2001, 166-4445

Fax: 7-095-166-7486

 

 

Hotel reservation may be made by seminar organizer uponrequest.

 

Hotel reservation rates (per day), payment upon arrival:

 

Single room-         $ 20

Double room -       $ 30

Single semi-lux apartment - $ 60

Single lux apartment - $ 65

 

Participation fee - $ 460 per person; for accompanyingpersons not participating in the  **seminar**, the fee is $180. 

 

The participation fee includes breakfast, lunch, dinner,reception, information package, technical visits and social events. Insurance is not included.  For accompanying persons, a special programcan be arranged upon request.

 

The participation fee may be paid upfront in USD or Russianrubles at the current rate or upon arrival in Russian rubles only.

 

Upfront payments should be madeto:                                           

 

# CurrencyAccount                                                                      RubleAccount

                                                          

Settlementaccount                                                                     109443,Moscow, Russia

40503840238240100012                                                         VolgogradskyProspect, 90

Moscow Bank AK SBRF                                                           Settlementaccount

Volgogradskoe OSB N 7976, Moscow                                      40503810938240100012

Transfer account                                                                         inMoscow bank AK SB RF

N405038401398240200012                                                   VolgogradskoeOSB N 7976

Correspondentaccount                                                               Correspondentaccount

30301840838000603824, BIK044525342                            30101810600000000342

Identification number771045804                                            BIK 044525342

OKONKH- 92200

Tel: 7-095-172-3905                                                                OKPO B 02567053

Fax:7-095-172-9665                                                                Identification number 7721045804

 

Upon payment you will receive confirmation from the seminarorganizers.

 

Seminar participants are requested to provide the followinginformation:

1.    Name and date of birth

2.    Passport number and passport expiration date

3.    Company name

4.    Your position

5.    Work address

6.    Phone and fax numbers

7.    A copy of the first page of your passport

8.    Name of accompanying person (if applicable)

 

9.    Category of hotel room choice

10.  Date, time and place of arrival in Moscow; flight or train number if pick-upneeded.

11.  In case of upfront payment, confirmation of payment made.

 

Information on items 1-9 should be provided by September1-10, 1999.

Information on items 10-11 by December 1, 1999.

 

For more information please contact:

 

Academy for Standardization, Metrology and Certification ofGosstandart

Volgogradsky prospect, 90, Bldg. 1

109443, Moscow, Russia

Tel: 7-095-172-4690, 178-9223, 172-4730

Fax: 7-095-372-7156

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.user.cityline.ru/~flasms

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