Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 2.09.2003

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 537 of August 29, 2003 on the Invalidation of the Decisions of the Government of the Russian Federation on the Licensing of Individual Types of Activities Pertaining to Geological Investigation and Use of Mineral Resources

Invalidates the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 775 of July 31, 1995 specifying the procedure of licensing of geological surveys, drawing up and publication of geological maps, geophysical works in investigation of mineral resources, drilling of wells to find water and geological survey wells for solid mineral reserves.

Order of the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation No. 857 of August 5, 2003 on the Amendments to the Order of the State Customs Committee of Russia No. 430 of April 29, 2002

Changes the list of commodities of individual category (various household and office equipment) released to the declared by the declaring party customs cost without presenting in the course of the customs registration of additional information and documents confirming the declared customs cost. Appendix 2 to the changed Order specifying the exhaustive list of the mentioned commodities is abolished. According to the new rules, the list is determined taking into account the permanently changing world market situation and the structure of import to the Russian Federation.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on August 28, 2003. Reg. No. 5028.

Order of the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation No. 885 of August 14, 2003 on the Endorsement of the Form of the Decision on the Collection of Monetary Resources on Indisputable Basis

Endorses the form of the decision on the collection of monetary resources on indisputable basis. This decision is taken by the customs body in cases of failure to fulfil the requirement to transfer customs payments in due time in pursuance of Article 351 of the Customs Code of the Russian Federation.
The Order is entered into force from January 1, 2004.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on August 28, 2003. Reg. No. 5022.

Order of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation No. 197 of June 21, 2003 on the Endorsement of the Regulation on the State System of Classification of Hotels and Other Means of Accommodation

Specifies the goals, organisational structure and procedure of carrying out of works in the system of classification of hotels and other means of accommodation for the category (number of "stars").
The classification of the means of accommodation is a procedure carried out on the voluntary basis that includes assessment of compliance of the means of accommodation with the requirements specified in the system and certification for the appropriate category.
The category certificate is issued for not more than 5 years.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on August 21, 2003. Reg. No. 4996.