Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 19.08.2003

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 966 of August 15, 2003 on the Measures to Implement the Resolution of the UN Security Council 1478 of May 6, 2003

Extends for one more year the prohibition to sell to Liberia products of military destination, civil and service arms, as well as any rendering of technical aid or services in training pertaining to the transfer, production, servicing or operation of the mentioned products.
Also prohibits from July 7, 2003 through May 7, 2004 the import to the Russian Federation of all kinds of round timber from Liberia.

Decision of the Chief State Sanitary Physician of the Russian Federation No. 146 of August 15, 2003 on the Sanitary and Epidemiological Expert Evaluation of Biologically Active Additives

From September 1, 2003 the Department of the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Enforcement of the Ministry of Public Health of the Russian Federation shall carry out sanitary and epidemiological expert evaluation of biologically active additives to foodstuffs and issue statements of their compliance with the state sanitary and epidemiological rules and normative.
The statement is a document granting the right for production, application (use), sale and import of biologically active additives to foodstuffs on the territory of the Russian Federation.
The earlier issued registration certificates preserve their force until expiry.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on August 18, 2003. Reg. No. 4988.

Order of the Ministry of Taxation of the Russian Federation No. BG-3-09/426 of July 28, 2003 on the Registration of Foreign Organisations in the Tax Bodies

From January 1, 2005 invalidates the taxpayer identification number (INN) and the foreign organisation code (KIO) assigned to these organisations before October 1, 2003, as well as the documents confirming the registration/registration of foreign organisations in the tax bodies issued before October 1, 2003. Specifies the procedure of replacement for foreign organisations from October 1, 2003 through December 31, 2004 of the earlier issued documents confirming registration in the tax bodies.
From October 1, 2003, registration/registration of foreign organisations is carried out using the guide "Codes of Foreign Organisations".
According to the Order, foreign organisations created on the territory of the Russian Federation will get the notification from the tax body of the replacement of the earlier issued documents.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on August 14, 2003. Reg. No. 4975.

Letter of the Ministry of Taxation of the Russian Federation No. SA-6-04/816@ of July 23, 2003 on the Taxation of the Unemployed

Payments from the federal budget to support the incomes of the unemployed participating in public works shall be regarded as the ones not to be included in the taxable base for the purposes of calculation of the income tax from natural persons.