Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 12.08.2008

Order of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation No. 355n of July 25, 2008 on the Endorsement of the List of Professions (Specialities, Positions) of Foreign Citizens (Skilled Specialists) Getting Employment with Their Profession (Speciality) Where Quotas Do Not Apply for 2008

In 2008, Russia needs 1,828,245 foreign workers.

Order of the Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation No. 92 of July 11, 2008 on the Composition and Volume of Engineering Surveys Necessary for the Determination of the Borders of the Planned Deployment of Objects of Capital Construction of Federal Significance

Defines the composition and volume of engineering surveys necessary for these purposes.

Order of the Federal Customs Service No. 853 of July 14, 2008 on the Endorsement of the Procedure of Identification of Commodities Imported to the Territory of the Special Economic Zone

Adjusts the procedure of identification of commodities imported to the industrial production, innovation and port special economic zones.

Order of the Federal Customs Service No. 906 of July 23, 2008 on the Endorsement of the Administrative Regulation of the Federal Customs Service on the Provided State Service of Taking Preliminary Decisions on the Country of Origin of the Commodity

Customs bodies may take a preliminary decision on the country of origin of commodities at the request of the declaring party or another party concerned.

Order of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 9819/69n of July 14, 2008 on the Amendments to the List of Foreign States Whose Representations Enjoy on the Reciprocity Basis the Zero Percent Rate of the Value Added Tax in the Cases of Sale of Commodities (Carrying out Works, Rendering Services) for Official Use by Foreign Diplomatic Representations and Representations of a Similar Status or for Personal Use by the Diplomatic or Administrative Personnel of These Representations, Including Their Family Members Living Together with Them, Endorsed by the Order of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 6499/41n of May 8, 2007

The zero percent rate is applied on the reciprocity basis.