Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 18.10.2005

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 613 of October 13, 2005 on the Interim Rates of Import Customs Duties for Individual Sports Commodities

The import rate of the customs duty for individual types of sports commodities is fixed in the amount of 5% of the customs cost (earlier, 15% of the customs cost plus EUR 0.7 per pair for ski and snowboard boots, 15% of the customs cost for skis, bindings, skates, tennis rackets and balls, athletics exercisers). The new rate is fixed for 9 months.

The Decision is entered into force one month after the day of its official publication.

Letter of the Department of the Tax and Customs Tariff Policy of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 03-01-20/5-193 of September 27, 2005

Blank forms of strict accountability endorsed by the Ministry of Finance of Russia in pursuance of the Regulation on cash payments or payments using pay cards without cash registers endorsed by the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 171 of March 31, 2005 must be made in printing houses. The blank forms should contain information on the endorsement, their names, six-digit number and series, as well as information on the maker (abbreviated name, taxpayer identification number, place of location, order number and the year of fulfilling, printed quantity).

Letter of the Federal Service of Enforcement in the Sphere of Protection of Consumer Rights and Human Well-Being No. 0100/7103-05-32 of September 1, 2005 on the Measures to Protect Population Living in Epizootic Areas of Avian Influenza

Provides recommendations on the measures of protection of population living in the regions with the registered cases of bird infections caused by a powerful pathogenic avian influenza. The main requirement is that the persons other than those attending the birds should avoid contacts with hens, ducks or other poultry and game, as well as a full isolation from contacts with poultry or other birds for children and persons older than 60 years of age and those suffering from chronic cardiovascular and lung diseases. Workers of poultry farms must use protective clothing and observe sanitary rules.