Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 12.01.2009

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1042 of December 29, 2008 on the Measures of State Regulation of the Import of Commodities Delivered to the Customs Territory of the Russian Federation from the Ukraine

The protocols to the Intergovernmental Agreement of Russia and Ukraine on the free trade specify the deadlines for a stepwise revocation of tariff exclusions from the free trade regime for some types of commodities.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1017 of December 24, 2008 on the Production (Catch) of Rare and Perishable Types of Aquatic Biological Resources

Specifies the rules of production (catch) of rare and perishable types of aquatic bioresources, including those listed in the Red Book of the Russian Federation.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1007 of December 24, 2008 on the Fee for the Travel of Motor Vehicles Registered on the Territory of Foreign States over the Highways of the Russian Federation

Specifies the amounts of the fee for the use of highways of the Russian Federation by foreign carriers.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 996 of December 24, 2008 on the Amendments to Item 22 of the Rules of Drawing up of Invitations to Enter the Russian Federation for Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons

Refines the procedure of drawing up of invitations to enter the Russian Federation for foreign citizens and stateless persons.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 987 of December 24, 2008 on the Measures to Implement the Federal Law on the Federal Budget for the Year 2009 and for the Planned Period of 2010 and 2011

Adopts for execution the federal budget for the year 2009 and for the planned period of 2010-2011.