Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 1.07.2003

Federal Law of the Russian Federation No. 86-FZ of June 30, 2003 on the Amendments to Some of the Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation, Invalidation of Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation, Individual Guarantees to Employees of the Bodies of Internal Affairs, Bodies of Control over Circulation of Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances and Abandoned Federal Bodies of the Tax Police in View of the Implemented Measures to Improve State Management

The amendments are aimed at creation of the legislative basis of reformation of the state management in the sphere of revealing, prevention and stopping of the tax crimes and violations, countermeasures against illegal circulation of narcotic and psychotropic substances, protection of the state border of the Russian Federation, as well as security of the special communication and information.
Appropriate changes pertaining to activities of the federal bodies of executive power under reformation are introduced in the Code of Criminal Procedures of the Russian Federation, Code of Administrative Violations of the Russian Federation, Laws No. 4730-I of April 1, 1993 on the state border of the Russian Federation, No. 40-FZ of April 3, 1995 on the bodies of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation and a number of other legislative acts.
The Law also specifies that certificates on operations and accounts of legal entities and independent entrepreneurs are handed out by the credit organisation to the bodies of internal affairs when they execute their functions of revealing, preventing and stopping of the tax crimes.
The Federal Law is entered into force from July 1, 2003.

Order of the Ministry of the Railways of the Russian Federation No. 41 of June 18, 2003 on the Endorsement of the Rules of Cargo Transportation by the Railway Transport on Special Terms

Defines the main provisions pertaining to cargo transportation on special terms and the procedure of concluding contracts for this transportation. The special terms may be specified if the properties of the cargo or its condition or suggested by the shipper terms of delivery are not envisaged in the rules of cargo transportation by the railway transport.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on June 25, 2003. Reg. No. 4825.

Order of the Ministry of the Railways of the Russian Federation No. 47 of June 18, 2003 on the Endorsement of the Rules of Cargo Storage in Public Use Locations When Transported by the Railway Transport

Specifies the storage procedure in open and closed warehouses, in cars and containers of the cargo scheduled for unloading and handing out in public use locations of the railway stations, as well as accepted for dispatch. Lists the cargo types permitted for storage in open warehouses in public use locations.
The rules are entered into force from June 30, 2003.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on June 19, 2003. Reg. No. 4773.

Order of the Ministry of the Railways of the Russian Federation No. 35 of June 18, 2003 on the Endorsement of the Rules of Animal Transportation by the Railway Transport

Defines the procedure of animal transportation by the railway transport. All kinds of animals, including birds, ground game, laboratory, zoo animals and pets, marine animals, bees and fish are permitted for transportation by the railway transport from the territories free form contagious diseases under control by the bodies of the state veterinary enforcement.
The rules are entered into force from June 30, 2003.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on June 19, 2003. Reg. No. 4767.

Order of the Ministry of the Railways of the Russian Federation No. 37 of June 18, 2003 on the Endorsement of the Rules of Transportation of Perishable Goods by the Railway Transport

Perishable goods include cargo that, when transported by the railway transport, requires protection against exposure to high and low ambient air temperatures, care or special servicing in travel.
The Order lists the types of the perishable goods and the time limits of their transportation in isothermal cars (refrigerators, vacuum cars, dairy tanks, isothermal tank cars and vacuum tanks), box cars depending on the thermal, technological processing and the year season.
The rules are entered into force from June 30, 2003.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on June 19, 2003. Reg. No. 4762.