Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 20.05.2020

Resolution of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 47 of April 29, 2020 on changing the terms for import of goods for personal use

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 697 of May 16, 2020: approves the Rules for issuing permits for the remote (distance) retail sale of medicines for medical use, as well as implementation of such trade and delivery of such medicines to citizens. Also approves amendments to certain acts of the Government of the Russian Federation concerning the retail trade in medicines for medical use

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 687 of May 15, 2020 on amending Item 5 of the Regulations on licensing of pharmaceutical activities: starting from July 1, 2020 pharmacies and pharmaceutical stores shall provide information to the drug movement monitoring system

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 695 of May 16, 2020: approves the Provisional Regulations on investigation of insurance cases of harm to the health of a healthcare professional in connection with the development of a disease (syndrome) received in the course of his (her) labour duties or a complication caused by laboratory research on the new coronavirus infection and resulting in temporary disability, but not leading to disability

Information from the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation of May 18, 2020 “To the attention of employed (insured) persons aged 65 or older (birth date May 12, 1955 or earlier)”: citizens that are 65 years old or older shall inform their employers, if they wish to apply for electronic sick leaves valid from May 12 to May 29, 2020

Information from the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation of May 18, 2020 "Memo to the employer (policyholder) with whom persons aged 65 years or older are engaged in labour relations"

Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1286-r of May 16, 2020: the Ministry of Economic Development will obtain 5.7 billion roubles from the Governmental Reserve Fund for providing subsidies to credit organisations in order to reimburse them for the shortfall in income on loans issued in 2020 to legal entities and individual businessmen (in order to recommence operations)

Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1276-r of May 15, 2020: the RF constituent entities shall obtain money for incentive payments to employees of social services organisations