Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 4.06.2003

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 316 of June 2, 2003 on the Measures to Implement the Federal Law on Technical Regulation

The body authorised to execute the functions of the national body of the Russian Federation in charge of standardisation in compliance with Article 14 of the Federal Law on technical regulation is specified to be the Committee of the Russian Federation for Standardisation and Metrology.

Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 368 of May 31, 2003 on the Amendment to the Instruction Endorsed by the Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia No. 605 of September 16, 1997

According to introduced amendments, it is permitted to present photographs for the passport taken with headgear not concealing the face configuration for citizens with religious beliefs not permitting to appear bareheaded in the presence of outsiders.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on June 2, 2003. Reg. No. 4615.

Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 347 of May 24, 2003 on the Documents for Individual Categories of Citizens of the Russian Federation

Endorses the interim procedure of replacement of the passport of the citizen of the USSR for the passport of the citizen of the Russian Federation to the citizen registered at the place of residence in one subject of the Russian Federation and actually living or being registered at the place of stay in another subject of the Russian Federation.
Application for the issue (replacement) of the passport drawn up according to Form 1P, certified photocopy of the passport due for replacement, payment slip for the issued passports, two personal photographs with a cover letter signed by the chief of the body of internal affairs of the Russian Federation or person replacing him in his absence after registration in the logbook of outgoing mail are sent by the special mail or federal messenger service to the body of internal affairs of the Russian Federation at the place of residence of the citizen having applied to replace the passport. The cover letter should indicate the reason of sending of the documents, their list and exact address where the citizen is registered at the place of stay or actually lives.
The drawn up passport and application for the issue (replacement) of the passport according to Form 1P shall be sent by the special mail or federal messenger service to the body of internal affairs of the Russian Federation at the place of stay or actual living of the citizen.
When the passport is handed in to the citizen, his application for the issue (replacement) of the passport and the passport due for replacement are sent according to established procedure to the body of internal affairs of the Russian Federation having drawn up the passport.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on June 2, 2003. Reg. No. 4614.

Decision of the State Mining and Industrial Supervision Agency of the Russian Federation No. 31 of May 16, 2003 on the Endorsement of the Rules of Design and Safe Operation of Elevators

Specifies the requirements to the design and installation of electric elevators with friction drive, drum or sprocket drive and to the putting in operation, operation, troubleshooting of elevators and supervisory control over elevator operation.
Specifies the requirements ensuring the safety of users, servicing personnel, persons in charge of the inspection control and persons present outside the well, machine and unit compartments (if available), as well as the protection of objects when the elevators are used for the designated purpose, during maintenance and repair works.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on May 27, 2003. Reg. No. 4597.

Ruling of the Cassation Board of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. KAS 03-167 of May 15, 2003

The Decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of February 12, 2003 having invalidated Item 2 of the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 632 of August 28, 1992 on the endorsement of the procedure of determination of the payment and its maximum amounts for the pollution of the natural environment, waste disposal, other types of hazardous interference and Item 9 of the procedure of determination of the payment and its maximum amounts for the pollution of the natural environment, waste disposal, other types of hazardous interference endorsed by the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 632 of August 28, 1992 inasmuch as they pertain to the collection of payments from users of natural resources according to direct debit procedure is preserved unchanged by the present Ruling.
The cassation appeal of the Government of the Russian Federation has not been satisfied.