Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 3.10.2006

Federal Law No. 159-FZ of October 2, 2006 on the Amendments to the Federal Law on the Military Duty and Military Service

The amendments refine the grounds for dismissal into the reserve and on retirement, as well as the grounds to register for the purpose of military service. Define in addition the categories of servicemen dismissed from the military service without registration for the purpose of military service.

Federal Law No. 158-FZ of October 2, 2006 on the Ratification of the International Convention on the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism

Ratifies the Convention signed in New York on September 14, 2005 with two declarations. The Convention is the first universal treaty aimed at prevention of terrorist acts using mass destruction weapons. The Convention envisages a mechanism of cooperation of states in the sphere of prevention of acts of nuclear terrorism, as well as of exchange of information pertaining to revealing, prevention, stopping and investigation of crimes specified in the Convention while preserving confidentiality of received information.

Order of the Federal Customs Service No. 907 of September 21, 2006 on the Particulars of Declaring of Information in the Cargo Customs Declaration When Legal Entities Declare Currency and Securities

When declaring the Russian and foreign currencies, except for the coins of precious metals and memorial coins of non-precious metals, as well as external and/or internal securities in the documentary form moved by legal entities, it is necessary to submit a separate cargo customs declaration for each type of currencies and securities. The Order specifies its filling particulars when declaring currencies and securities.

When declaring currencies in cash moved across the customs border of the Russian Federation for the purposes of sale of commodities aboard the air vessels, it is permitted to submit a periodic customs declaration.

The Order is entered into force 90 days after the day of its official publication.

Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on September 29, 2006. Reg. No. 8341.

Order of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation No. 353 of July 26, 2006 on the Monthly Supplement for the Failure-Free Operation of Motor Vehicles and Maintaining Them in Operable Condition

Increases from 80% to 100% of the salary for the military position the maximum amount of the monthly supplement paid out to servicemen of the Federal Security Service for the failure-free operation of motor vehicles and maintaining them in operable condition.

The mentioned supplement is introduced for the contract servicemen of the Department of Material and Technical Support of the Service of Support of Activities of the Federal Security Service of Russia, Maintenance Department of the Federal Security Service of Russia, Administrative and Maintenance Department of the Border Guard Service of the Federal Security Service of Russia and the Border Guard Centre of Support of Operative Activities of the Federal Security Service of Russia occupying military positions of drivers and technicians. Apart from servicemen, the supplement applies also to civilian personnel occupying the mentioned positions. Earlier, the supplement for the failure-free operation of motor vehicles was paid out to servicemen only.

The amount of the monthly supplement may be reduced, or its paying out suspended for the violation of the traffic rules, rules of maintenance, operation and servicing of transport vehicles and garage equipment, discipline having caused a violation of the rules of operation of the automotive equipment.

The supplement shall be paid out simultaneously with the monetary subsistence (earnings) for the current month. The supplement is preserved during medical treatment, business trips, as well as the main and additional leaves. Earlier, the supplement was not paid out in the mentioned periods.

The Order of the Federal Border Guard Service of Russia No. 41 of January 24, 2002 having specified the previous amount and procedure of paying out of the supplement for the failure-free operation of the motor vehicle and maintaining it in operable condition is invalidated.

Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on September 29, 2006. Reg. No. 8340.

Order of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation No. 266 of August 28, 2006 on the Endorsement of the Norms of Natural Loss for the Storage of Butter in Monolith Parchment Packages and Inserts of Polymer Materials

Defines the norms of natural loss for the cases of storage of butter in monolith parchment packages and inserts of polymer materials.

Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on September 29, 2006. Reg. No. 8338.

Order of the Federal Customs Service No. 876 of September 14, 2006 on the Endorsement of the Procedure of Paying out of the Monthly Supplement to the Salary for the Occupied Position for the Special Conditions of State Civil Service to the Federal State Civil Servants of the Customs Bodies of the Russian Federation

In pursuance of the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 763 of July 25, 2006, from August 1, 2006, the federal state civil servants shall get a monthly supplement to the salary for the occupied position for the special conditions of civil service. The endorsed procedure defines the rules of assigning and paying out of the mentioned supplement to the federal state civil servants of the customs bodies of the Russian Federation.

When assigning the supplement, the following criteria are taken into account: proficiency in taking managerial decisions, responsible attitude in maintaining a high discipline; execution of functional duties on a quality basis, including the conditions different from normal (complexity, special importance, urgency, special regime and working schedule, mastering computer and other equipment and foreign languages and other); available state and agency awards, scientific grades, titles of honour, other distinguishing signs for the personal achievements.

The amount of the supplement specified earlier in the order of the customs body may be reduced before expiry of the period specified in the order in cases of a failure to meet the criteria.

Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on September 29, 2006. Reg. No. 8336.

Order of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation No. 268 of September 8, 2006 on the Endorsement of the Rules of Keeping of the Joint State Register of Objects of Capital Construction

The rules of keeping of the Joint State Register of Objects of Capital Construction define the composition of documents and information on the objects included in the register, the reasons and procedure of refusal to include information in the register, procedure for the technical inventory organisations to provide documents and information on the objects of registration and enter them in the register. Besides, define the procedure for providing documents and information from the register to the interested parties and the reasons of refusal.

The register is a classified collection of information and documents on the objects of registration maintained on paper and magnetic media.

A file is built for each object of registration. The file includes a copy of the technical certificate and the copies of documents of title for the objects of registration.

The rules are introduced on the stepwise basis within 3 years. In particular, in Moscow and on the territory of the Moscow Province – from January 1, 2008, in St.Petersburg – from January 1, 2009.

Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on September 27, 2006. Reg. No. 8327.

Order of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation No. 665 of September 18, 2006 on the Endorsement of the List of Medicines Sold to Doctor (Feldsher) Prescription for the Cases of Additional Free Medical Aid to Individual Categories of Citizens Entitled for the State Social Aid

From November 1, 2006, introduces a new list of medicines sold to doctor (feldsher) prescription to citizens entitled for the state social aid in the form of a set of social services in the cases of additional free medical aid.

Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on September 27, 2006. Reg. No. 8322.