Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 18.06.2008

Federal Law No. 88-FZ of June 12, 2008 "Technical Regulation for Milk and Dairy Products"

Endorses a Technical Regulation for milk and dairy products. The Regulation specifies the requirements to production, storage, transportation and sale of milk and dairy products.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 450 of June 12, 2008 on the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 724 of May 12, 2008 reorganised the structure of the federal bodies of executive power. The Decision defines new authority and organisation of work of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 451 of June 12, 2008 on the Federal Registration Service

In pursuance of the latest changes in the system and structure of the federal bodies of executive power, the Federal Registration Service is handed over to the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MM-3-3/213@ of May 15, 2008 on the Amendments to the Order of the Federal Tax Service No. SAE-3-22/417 of August 31, 2005 on the Endorsement of the Forms of Documents Necessary for the Application of the Simplified System of Taxation on the Basis of a Patent

From January 1, 2008, amendments have entered into force to the article of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation specifying the particulars of application of the simplified system of taxation by independent entrepreneurs on the basis of a patent.