Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 29.01.2003

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 51 of January 23, 2003 on the Endorsement of the Regulation on the Respite for the Draft to the Military Service Granted to the Clergy

Requests of religious organisations to grant respites for the draft to the military service to the clergy are sent by the management bodies of these organisations to the Government of the Russian Federation 3 months ahead of the subsequent draft of the citizens to the military service. The requests must have attached the lists of the clergy, as well as the reasons of the need to grant the respite for each ecclesiastic. The citizen included in the list gets the respite from the draft commission at the place of registration for the purposes of military service. The ecclesiastic enjoying the respite presents to the military commissariat on the annual basis in September the certificate issued by the religious organisation confirming his dignity (cloth), position he occupies and the place of service.
If the ecclesiastic is assigned to another position or looses the clergy status, the granted respite is revoked.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 49 of January 23, 2003 on the Amendments to the Customs Tariff of the Russian Federation

From April 1, 2003, introduces restricting quotas for the import of beef and pork for 9 months. The quota amounts to 315,000 tons. Within this volume, the duty in the amount of 15% of the customs cost will be collected, however, not less than EUR 0.15 per kg. The customs registration of these commodities imported under release-for-free-circulation customs regime will be carried out in the presence of the license issued by the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. If the quota is exceeded, the duty will amount to 60%, however, not less than EUR 0.6 per kg of meat.
The Decision also adjusts items of Heading 02 of the Foreign Trade Commodity Nomenclature of the Russian Federation "Meat and Edible Meat Offal".
The main part of the Decision is entered into force from April 1, 2003.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 48 of January 23, 2003 on the Measures to Protect the Russian Poultry Industry

From April 30, 2003, introduces for the term of 4 years restrictive quotas for the import of meat and edible offal of poultry (Heading 0105), fresh, chilled or frozen (Code 0207 according to the Foreign Trade Commodity Nomenclature of the Russian Federation), including the boneless one (Codes 0207 14 100 0 and 0207 27 100 0 according to the Foreign Trade Commodity Nomenclature of the Russian Federation). Import of poultry meat in excess of the fixed quotas under release-for-free-circulation customs regime is prohibited.
Customs registration of these commodities will be carried out in the presence of the license issued by the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
The main part of the Decision is entered into force 3 months after the day of official publication.

Order of the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation No. 17 of January 13, 2003 on the Amendments to Appendices 1 and 2 to the Order of the State Customs Committee of Russia No. 567 of June 3, 2002

Provides the new wording for the form of the decision on suspension of operations on bank accounts. According to the amendments, the procedure of suspension of operations on bank accounts does not apply to debtor independent entrepreneurs.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on January 27, 2003. Reg. No. 4154.