Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 19.03.2004

Federal Law No. 14-FZ of March 17, 2004 on the Amendment to Article 7 of the Federal Law on the Social Guarantees for the Citizens Having Been Exposed to Radioactive Impact Because of the Nuclear Tests at the Semipalatinsk Test Grounds

The sphere of reference of the Government of the Russian Federation now includes determination of the procedure of financing of expenses pertaining to the implementation of the Federal Law on the social guarantees for the citizens having been exposed to the radioactive impact because of the nuclear tests at the Semipalatinsk Test Grounds.

Federal Law No. 13-FZ of March 17, 2004 on the Amendment to Article 1 of the Federal Law on the Total Number of Justices of the Peace and the Number of Court Districts in the Subjects of the Russian Federation

The number of justices of the peace and the appropriate number of court districts in the Republic of Khakasia is increased from 26 to 35.

The Federal Law is entered into force thirty days after the day of its official publication.

Decision of the Ministry of Labour of the Russian Federation No. 5 of January 29, 2004 on the Endorsement of the Uniform Qualification Guide of Positions of Managers, Specialists and Servants, Section "Qualification Characteristics of Positions of Employees of the Centres of Standardisation, Metrology and Certification in Charge of the State Control and Enforcement"

Lists official duties, qualification requirements and requirements to the special knowledge of the employees of the centres of standardisation, metrology and certification in charge of the state control and enforcement.

Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on March 9, 2004. Reg. No. 5648.

Order of the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Taxation of the Russian Federation No. 229/BG-3-06/145 of February 25, 2004 on the Invalidation of the Order of the State Customs Committee of Russia and the Ministry of Taxation of Russia No. 830/BG-3-06/299 of August 21, 2001

Pursuant to the entry into force from January 1, 2004 of the Customs Code invalidates the Order of the State Customs Committee of Russia and the Ministry of Taxation of Russia No. 830/BG-3-06/299 of August 21, 2001 on the enhancing of the customs and tax control in cases of declaring of commodities under the export customs regime.

Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on March 9, 2004. Reg. No. 5641.

Order of the Ministry of Taxation of the Russian Federation No. BG-3-09/121@ of February 16, 2004 on the Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Taxation of Russia No. BG-3-09/664 of December 3, 2003

In view of the simplification of the procedures of state registration of legal entities and independent entrepreneurs, provides the new wording for the forms of documents used for the state registration of peasant (farmers') enterprises.

Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on March 9, 2004. Reg. No. 5627.

Order of the Ministry of Taxation of the Russian Federation No. BG-3-04/198 of March 15, 2004 on the Forms of the Tax Notifications

Endorses the forms of the tax notifications for the payment of the property tax from natural persons, payment of the tax on property handed over according to succession or donation procedure, payment of the land tax and the transport tax.