Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 6.04.2009

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 290 of April 1, 2009 on the Measures to Implement the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1370 of September 17, 2008

Specifies the authority of the Business Management Department of the President of the Russian Federation.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 289 of March 31, 2009 on the Endorsement of the Rules of Accreditation of Legal Entities to Assess Vulnerabilities of Objects of Transport Infrastructure and Transport Vehicles

Provides assessment of vulnerabilities of transport vehicles and objects of transport infrastructure for the cases of illegal interference, including a terrorist act.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 285 of March 31, 2009 on the List of Objects Subject to the Federal State Ecological Control

Specifies a new list of objects subject to the federal state ecological control.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 281 of March 31, 2009 on the Amendments to the Regulation on the Licensing of Audit Activities

The Regulation on the licensing of audit activities is being brought in compliance with the new federal law on the mentioned activities.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 276 of March 31, 2009 on the Prolongation of the Rates of Import Customs Duties for Individual Types of Clothes of Natural Fur

Prolongs for 9 months more the reduced import duties for clothes of natural fur.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 275 of March 31, 2009 on the Prolongation of the Rate of Import Customs Duty for the Rolled Stock of Aluminium Alloys Measuring in Thickness over 0.2 mm, Painted, Varnished or Coated with Plastic

Prolongs for 9 months the rate of the import customs duty for the rolled stock of aluminium alloys measuring in thickness over 0.2 mm, painted, varnished or coated with plastic (code according to the Foreign Trade Commodity Nomenclature of Russia 7606 12 500 0).

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 274 of March 31, 2009 on the Endorsement of the Rate of Import Customs Duty for Raw Materials for Making Glass Cases

From March 21, 2009, introduces on the permanent basis the zero rate of the import customs duty for raw materials for production of glass cases (code according to the Foreign Trade Commodity Nomenclature of Russia 3920 73 900 0).

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 273 of March 31, 2009 on the Interim Rates of Import Customs Duties for Individual Types of Receivers for TV Communication

Increases for 9 months the rates of import customs duties for individual types of receivers for TV communication (codes according to the Foreign Trade Commodity Nomenclature of Russia 8528 72 810 0 and 8528 72 890 0).

Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 446-r of April 2, 2009 on the Increase of Budget Allocations to Grant Subsidies in 2009 to Strategic Organisations of the Defence Industry

Increases by Rbl 3 billion the subsidies granted in 2009 to strategic organisations of the defence industry to prevent bankruptcy.

Order of the Federal Customs Service No. 378 of March 4, 2009 on the Endorsement of the Procedure to Carry out Customs Operations for Marine Products Moved Across the Customs Border of the Russian Federation by Fishing Vessels

Introduces a new procedure to carry out customs operations for marine products moved across the customs border of Russia by fishing vessels.