Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 7.04.2003

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 191 of April 3, 2003 on the Length of Working Time (Norm of Pedagogical Hours Per Rate of Earnings) of Pedagogical Workers of Educational Institutions

Fixes the length of the working time (norm of pedagogical hours per rate of earnings) for the pedagogical workers of educational institutions depending on the length and/or speciality taking into account the particulars of their work.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 190 of April 2, 2003 on the Authorised Federal Body of Executive Power in Charge of the Regulation, Control and Enforcement in the Sphere of Forming and Investment of Resources of Accumulated Pensions

The authorised federal body of executive power in charge of the regulation, control and enforcement in the sphere of forming and investment of resources of accumulated pensions shall be the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, as well as the Federal Commission for Securities Market, within their sphere of reference.
The Decision specifies, in particular, that the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation shall arrange contests to choose the specialised depositary and management companies to conclude contracts with the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 189 of April 2, 2003 on the Measures to Protect Russian Producers of Zinc-Coated Rolled Products

Introduces for 2.5 years the import antidumping duty in the amount of 24.3% of the customs cost for flat rolled items of steel, alloyed or alloy-free steel with zinc or aluminium-and-zinc coating (codes according to the Foreign Trade Commodity Nomenclature of the Russian Federation 7210 49 100 0, 7210 49 900 0, 7210 61 100 0, 7210 61 900 0, 7225 92 100 0, 7225 92 900 0) originating in the Ukraine.
The Decision is entered into force one month after the day of its official publication.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 188 of April 2, 2003 on the List of Infectious Diseases Hazardous for the Population and Serving As Grounds to Refuse or Revoke the Temporary Residence Permission to Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons or Residence Permit or Work Permission in the Russian Federation

The mentioned list includes AIDS, lepra, tuberculosis, as well as sexually transmitted infections.
The Ministry of Public Health is ordered to provide explanations on the application of the mentioned list.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 187 of April 2, 2003 on the Amount of Remuneration to Organisations Financed at the Expense of the Federal Budget, Expenses of Employees Because of the Moving to Work in Another Locality

The reimbursement is arranged according to the preliminary agreement with the employer in the amount of actual expenses confirmed with travel documents, however, not higher than the cost of travel specified for the listed in the Decision categories of conveniences in individual types of transport. If the confirming travel documents are not available, the compensation is paid out in the amount of the cost of travel with the minimum category of conveniences.
The reimbursement amount includes settling expenses at the new place of residence in the amount of the monthly salary for the position (tariff rate) at the new place of work per employee and in the amount of one forth of the salary for the position (tariff rate) for each resettled family member. Besides, the employee shall get the daily allowance in the amount of Rbl 100 per day of travel to the new place of work.
The mentioned resources must be returned by the employee if he failed to start working within specified time limits without a justifiable reason, as well as if he retired from work prematurely at his own will without a justifiable reason or was dismissed for the wrong doing being the reason for discontinuation of the labour contract.
The employee having failed to report for work or refused to start working with a justifiable reason must return the paid out settling resources less the travel expenses of himself and members of his family, as well as the luggage expenses.

Order of the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation No. 169 of February 17, 2003 on the Endorsement of the New Blank Forms of the Cargo Customs Declaration

From June 1, 2003 introduces the new blank forms "Cargo Customs Declaration (TD1)" and the "Additional Sheet (TD2)" each of which consisting of four bound sheets of self-copying paper with special protection elements.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on March 27, 2003. Reg. No. 4343.