Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 25.03.2003

Federal Law No. 34-FZ of March 22, 2003 on the Prohibition of Production and Circulation of Ethyl Automobile Gasoline in the Russian Federation

To prevent adverse impact on the human health and environment, prohibits from July 1, 2003 production and circulation of ethyl automobile gasoline in the Russian Federation.
The Federal Law is entered into force from July 1, 2003.

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 308 of March 11, 2003 on the Measures to Improve State Management in the Sphere of Security of the Russian Federation

Abandons from July 1, 2003 the Federal Border Guard Service of the Russian Federation and the Federal Agency of Governmental Communication and Information of the President of the Russian Federation.
Functions of the Federal Border Guard Service of the Russian Federation are handed over to the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation. The Border Guard Service is created in the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation in charge of the organisation of the management of the border guard troops and the bodies of the Federal Security Service in charge of protection and safeguarding of the state border of the Russian Federation.
The Service of Special Communication and Information is created under the auspices of the Federal Guard Service of the Russian Federation being the federal state body organising and providing in its sphere of reference for the operation, security, development and improvement of the systems of special information for the state bodies.
Functions of the Federal Agency of Governmental Communication and Information are handed over to the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation and the Service of Special Communication and Information.
The Decree is entered into force from the day of its official publication.

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 306 of March 11, 2003 "Issues of Improvement of State Management in the Russian Federation"

Abandons from July 1, 2003 the Federal Service of the Tax Police of the Russian Federation with the functions in revealing, prevention and stopping of the tax crimes and violations being handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
Before termination of all measures in abolishment of the mentioned bodies, the heads and officials of the Federal Service of the Tax Police of the Russian Federation and its territorial bodies continue to execute their functions.
The State Committee for Countermeasures Against Illegal Circulation of Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation is reorganised into the State Committee of the Russian Federation for Control over the Circulation of Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances. The Federal Service for Economic and Tax Crimes is formed in the framework of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
The Decree is entered into force from the day of its official publication.

Order of the Ministry of Labour of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 37/17n of February 14, 2003 on the Amendments to the Regulation on the Financing of the Measures to Assist Employment of the Population and Special Support to the Unemployed Citizens at the Expense of the Resources of the Federal Budget

Organisation of the temporary employment of the underaged citizens 14 to 18 years of age (earlier, 14 to 16 years of age) is qualified as the measures in assisting the employment of the population to be financed at the expense of the resources of the federal budget.
Material aid to unemployed citizens having lost the right for the unemployment allowance because of expired time of its payment, as well as the persons dependent on the unemployed citizen during his unemployment, now excludes the uniform social tax.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on March 24, 2003. Reg. No. 4306.

Order of the Ministry of Taxation of the Russian Federation No. BG-3-09/80 of February 21, 2003 on the Invalidation of the Order of the Ministry of Taxation of the Russian Federation No. BG-3-12/375 of October 31, 2000

Abandons the special procedure of registration in the tax body of organisations and interdependent entrepreneurs as the payers of the value added tax issued on the basis of the initial wording of Article 144 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation changed by the Federal Law No. 166-FZ of December 29, 2000 on the amendments to Part 2 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on March 21, 2003. Reg. No. 4305.

Decision of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation No. 6 of January 27, 2003 on the Endorsement of the Procedure of Handing Over of the Personal (Registration) Files of the Victims of Industrial Accidents and Occupational Diseases to the Place of Their Permanent Residence

Sets forth the rules of handing over and accepting by the regional divisions of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation of the personal (registration) files of the victims of industrial accidents and occupational diseases, as well as defines the terms of insurance support to the victims during the transfer of the files and presenting information on insurance expenses for the handed over files.
Lists the categories of victims not permitted for file transfer.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on March 20, 2003. Reg. No. 4292.

Order of the Ministry of Taxation of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. BG-3-29/60/16n of February 12, 2003 on the Invalidation of the Order of the Ministry of Taxation of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. BG-3-29/86/10n of February 20, 2002

Pursuant to the issue of the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 602 of August 15, 2002 on the amendment to Item 2 of the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 100 of February 12, 2001 stating that decisions on the recognising as desperate for collection and writing off of the debts are taken by the tax bodies (i.e.; without coordination with the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation as was envisaged earlier), invalidates the Order of the Ministry of Taxation of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. BG-3-29/86/10n of February 20, 2002 on the endorsement of the procedure of coordination by the Ministry of Taxation of the Russian Federation with the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation of the decision on the recognising as desperate for collection and writing off of arrears and debts in penalties and federal taxes and fees.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on March 19, 2003. Reg. No. 4290.

Order of the Ministry of Taxation of the Russian Federation, State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. BG-3-10/98/197/22n of March 3, 2003 on the Endorsement of the Rules of Entering Information in the Fields of Payment Documents to Transfer Taxes, Fees and Other Obligatory Payments to the Budget System of the Russian Federation

Endorses the new rules of entering in the payment documents of information identifying the payer and recipient of the resources, as well as the destination of the payment to the budget system of the Russian Federation.
From the day of entry into force of the given Order, invalidates the Order of the Ministry of Taxation of the Russian Federation, State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. BG-3-10/373/961/80n of October 1, 2001 on the endorsement of the rules of entry of information in the fields "Payer", "Recipient" and "Destination of Payment" of the payment documents to transfer payments to the accounts of incomes and resources of the budgets of all levels of the budget system of the Russian Federation, as well as to collect arrears, penalties and fines.
The Order is entered into force from June 1, 2003.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on March 19, 2003. Reg. No. 4289.

Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 72 of January 31, 2003 on the Organisation of the Work of the Bodies of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation to Draw Up and Issue Invitations for the Entry to the Russian Federation of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons, Registration and Storage of the Blank Forms of Invitations

Sets forth the procedure of work of the bodies of internal affairs of the Russian Federation in the drawing up and issue of invitations for the entry to the Russian Federation of foreign citizens and stateless persons, registration and storage of the blank forms of invitations.
Endorses the blank form of the invitation for the entry in the Russian Federation. The blank form of invitations of series PVS-1 available in the bodies of internal affairs of the Russian Federation shall be used until full consumption and receiving of the new blank forms of invitations.
Invitations are drawn up on the basis of written applications drawn up in the Russian language according to the attached forms. The invitations are drawn up no later than within 30 days from the day of appeal (submission of all documents drawn up appropriately).
Defines the procedure of registration of the legal entity, accepting and consideration of applications of the inviting persons.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on March 18, 2003. Reg. No. 4278.

Letter of the Central Bank of Russia No. 43-T of March 24, 2003 on the Transfers of Foreign Currencies Carried Out by Non-Residents

The Law of the Russian Federation on currency regulation and currency control in the wording of the Federal Law No. 28-FZ of February 27, 2003 does not contain a prohibition to carry out transfers of foreign currencies abroad by non-resident legal entities, including the one purchased at the internal currency market.
Currency legislation of the Russian Federation also does not contain a prohibition to carry out transfers from the Russian Federation by non-resident natural persons of foreign currencies purchased at the internal currency market from their currency accounts in authorised banks and without the opening of the account.
Therefore, after the Federal Law No. 28-FZ is entered into force, there still is an opportunity to carry out the above transfers by non-residents without restrictions.