Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 1.02.2010

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 27 of January 26, 2010 on the Special Stamps to Label Tobacco Items

Introduces a new procedure of labelling of tobacco items pursuant to the adoption of the Technical Regulation for tobacco items.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1222 of December 31, 2009 on the Types and Characteristics of Goods Requiring Information on the Energy Efficiency Class To Be Placed in the Technical Documentation Supplies with Them, in Their Labels and on the Principles of Determination of the Energy Efficiency Class of the Commodity for Producers and Importers

Specifies the types of goods requiring information on the energy efficiency class.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1221 of December 31, 2009 on the Endorsement of the Rules to Specify Energy Efficiency Requirements for Commodities, Works, Services Ordered for the State or Municipal Needs

Orders for supplies of commodities, carrying out works and rendering services must be placed in compliance with the energy efficiency requirements.

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 230 of December 10, 2009 on the Payments for the Transit Shipment of Cargo by the Railway Transport in International Transportation and the Currency of Payment for the 2010 Freight Year

The tariff policy of the railways of the CIS member-countries is used from January 1, 2010 for transit shipment of cargo by the Russian railways in international transportation for the 2010 freight year.