Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 28.02.2011

Amendment 1 to the Set of Rules SP 1.13130.2009 "Fire Protection Systems. Evacuation Routes and Exits" (Endorsed and Put into Effect by Order of the Ministry for Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation No. 639 of December 9, 2010)

Adjusts the above rules.

Letter of the Department of the Tax and Customs Tariff Policy of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 03-05-06-03/02 of January 14, 2011 on the Payment of State Duty in Cash

The fact of payment of state duty in cash may be confirmed with the bank slip.

Order of the Ministry of Sports, Tourism and Youth Policy of the Russian Federation No. 1351 of December 15, 2010 on the Endorsement of the Procedure of Accreditation of Organisations Providing Classification of Objects of Tourist Industry, Including Hotels and Other Means of Accommodation, Pistes, Beaches

Hotels, other means of accommodation, pistes and beaches get their assigned categories, which is provided by organisations having undergone accreditation.

Order of the Federal Service for Financial Markets No. 10-75/pz-n of December 9, 2010 on the Endorsement of the Procedure of Processing of Applications of Issuers out of Joint-Stock Companies to Exempt Them from the Duty to Disclose or Provide Information in Compliance with Article 30 of the Federal Law on the Securities Market

The amendments to the law on the securities market permit to exempt joint-stock companies from the duty to disclose or provide information on securities.

Letter of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation No. 14-03-11/07-539 of January 25, 2011

The amendments to the law on the obligatory social insurance against industrial accidents and occupational diseases make uniform the base and object of taxation for insurance contributions.

Federal Law No. 2-FZ of February 2, 2011 on the Amendments to the Law of the Russian Federation on the Education and Articles 11 and 24 of the Federal Law on the Higher and Post-Graduate Professional Education Improving the Unified State Examination

The goal of the amendments is improvement of the unified state examination.

Order of the Federal Service of Enforcement in the Area of Education and Science No. 2965 of December 16, 2010 on the Endorsement of the Deadlines and Uniform Schedule of the Unified State Examination, Its Duration for Each Educational Subject and the List of Additional Devices and Materials Permitted at the Unified State Examination in Individual Subjects of General Education in 2011

Endorses the schedule of the unified state examination in 2011.

Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 1-p of January 31, 2011 on the Case of Constitutionality of Provisions of Parts 1, 3 and 9 of Article 115, Item 2 of Part 1 of Article 208 of the Code of Criminal Procedures of the Russian Federation and Paragraph 9 of Item 1 of Article 126 of the Federal Law on Insolvency (Bankruptcy) Pursuant to Appeals of the Closed-Type Joint-Stock Company Nedvizhimost-M, Limited-Liability Company Solomatino Grain Acceptance Enterprise and Citizen L.I.Kostareva

Restricts opportunities of arrest of property.

Order of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Ministry of the Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 678/1289/184н of December 24, 2010 on the Amendments to the Procedure Defining the Notion of "Industrial Assembly" of Motor Vehicles and Specifying Application of the Given Notion in the Cases of Import to the Territory of the Russian Federation of Components for Production of Motor Vehicles of Commodity Headings 8701-8705 of the Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activities, Their Units and Plants

Introduces new terms of industrial assembly to promote development in the country of up-to-date production of large units and plants.

Order of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia No. 560 of December 24, 2010 on the Endorsement of the Types and Composition of Biotechnical Measures, As Well As the Procedure of Their Carrying out to Preserve Hunting Resources

Specifies the types of biotechnical measures to maintain and increase the hunting resources.

Order of the Federal Service for Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Enforcement No. 1101 of December 8, 2010 on the Amendments to the Order of the Federal Service for Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Enforcement No. 588 of June 30, 2009

Refines the list of articles of the Code of Administrative Violations of the Russian Federation permitting officials of the Federal Service for Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Enforcement to draw up the protocols of administrative violations.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 162n of December 6, 2010 on the Endorsement of the Chart of Budget Accounts and Its Application Instruction

Endorses the Chart of Accounts and its application instruction introducing a uniform accounting procedure for recipients of budget resources.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 153n of November 17, 2010 on the Endorsement of the Regulation on the Procedure of Carrying out of the Qualification Examination for the Qualification Certificate of Auditor

The law on audit activities is amended from 2011.

Letter of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 02-04-09/402 of February 2, 2011

Provides budget classification codes to be indicated in the payment document to transfer taxes paid in the framework of special regimes (simplified system of taxation, uniform agricultural tax and the uniform imputed income tax).

Letter of the Federal Tax Service No. KE-4-3/1420@ of February 1, 2011 on the VAT Rate Applied in the Cases of Sale of Foodstuffs on the Territory of the Russian Federation

The sale of foodstuffs is subject to 10% VAT.

Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 534 of January 28, 2011 on the Amendments to the Joint Customs Tariff of the Customs Union for Individual Types of Motor and Non-Self-Propelled Railroad Cars

Introduces the zero rates of import customs duties for motor and non-self-propelled railroad cars.

Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 526 of January 28, 2011 on the Joint List of Products Subject to Obligatory Requirements in the Framework of the Customs Union

The list is generated to form the normative legal base of the Customs Union in the area of technical regulation.

Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 525 of January 28, 2011 on the Uniform Method of Keeping of Customs Foreign Trade Statistics and Mutual Trade Statistics of the Member-States of the Customs Union

Endorses the uniform method of keeping of customs foreign trade statistics and mutual trade statistics of the member-states of the Customs Union.

Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 522 of January 28, 2011 on the Regulation on the Procedure of Application of the Joint Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activities of the Customs Union for Classification of Goods

Endorses the above Regulation.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 59 of February 7, 2011 on the Information on the Import of Medicines to the Territory of the Russian Federation and Export of Medicines from the Territory of the Russian Federation

Specifies the procedure of exchange of information between the Ministry of Public Health and Social Development of Russia and the Federal Tax Service of Russia.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 190n of December 28, 2010 on the Endorsement of the Directions on the Procedure of Application of the Budget Classification of the Russian Federation

Endorses new directions on the procedure of application of the budget classification.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-3/730@ of December 15, 2010 on the Endorsement of the Form and Format of the Tax Declaration for the Profit Tax from Organisations, Its Filling Procedure

Endorses the new form and format of the declaration for the profit tax from organisations.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 172n of December 15, 2010 on the Invalidation Orders of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 54n of May 5, 2008 and No. 135n of December 16, 2009

Invalidates the previous form and procedure of filling of the tax declaration for the profit tax.

Federal Law No. 15-FZ of February 7, 2011 on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Particulars of Customs Operations for the Goods Sent in International Postal Dispatches

The goal of the agreement is to simplify customs operations for international postal dispatches in the framework of the Customs Union.

Federal Law No. 14-FZ of February 7, 2011 on the Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Belarus on the Mutual Supplies of Products of Military, Dual-Purpose and Civil Use in the Cases of Aggravation of the Threat of Aggression and in Wartime

The sides work out plans of supplies in the peace time.

Federal Law No. 13-FZ of February 7, 2011 on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Legal Aid and Interaction of Customs Bodies of the Member-States of the Customs Union in Criminal Cases and Cases of Administrative Violations

The goal of the agreement is calling to account the culprits.

Federal Law No. 12-FZ of February 7, 2011 on the Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on the Air Transportation

Ratifies the above agreement.

Federal Law No. 11-FZ of February 7, 2011 on the Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt on the Simplification of the Procedure of Issuance of Visas to Citizens of the Russian Federation and Citizens of the Arab Republic of Egypt

Ratifies the above agreement.

Federal Law No. 10-FZ of February 7, 2011 on the Amendments to Articles 34 and 46 of the Federal Law on the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia)

Permits the Bank of Russia to hand over to certain subjects souvenir banknotes and coins at prices different from the nominal one.

Federal Law No. 8-FZ of February 7, 2011 on the Amendments to Individual Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Pursuant to the Adoption of the Federal Law on the Clearing and Clearing Activities

The amendments are stipulated by the adoption of the law on the clearing and clearing activities.

Federal Law No. 7-FZ of February 7, 2011 on the Clearing and Clearing Activities

The law shall regulate the clearing activities of the Federal Service for Financial Markets of Russia.

Federal Law No. 6-FZ of February 7, 2011 on the General Principles of Organisation and Activities of Control and Audit Bodies of Subjects of the Russian Federation and Municipal Formations

The regional and municipal control and audit bodies enjoy organisational and functional independence.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 166n of December 13, 2010 on the Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 118n of September 30, 2010

Adjusts the regulation on the simplified procedure of passing of the qualification examination for the auditor certificate.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 148n of November 12, 2010 on the Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 100n of November 8, 2007

Adjusts the instruction on the procedure of checking by the Federal Tax Service of Russia of the technical condition of gaming equipment and observance by organisers of games of chance of the appropriate requirements.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 167n of February 13, 2010 on the Endorsement of the Accounting Regulation "Estimated Liabilities, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets" (PBU 8/2010)

Endorses the above regulation.

Order of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation No. 1222n of December 28, 2010 on the Endorsement of the Rules of Wholesale Trade of Medicines for Medical Application

Specifies the above rules.

Order of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation No. 1221n of December 28, 2010 on the Amendments to the Rules of Storage of Medicines Endorsed by the Order of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation No. 706n of August 23, 2010

Adjusts the rules of storage of medicines.

Letter of the Federal Tax Service No. KE-4-3/1875@ of February 8, 2011 on the Codes of the Types of Excisable Goods for Cognac Alcohol and Drinks Made of Beer When Filling the Tax Declaration for Excise Duty Taxes for Excisable Goods, Except for Tobacco Items, Submitted for Operations Carried out Before January 1, 2011

From January 1, 2011, the list of excisable goods includes cognac alcohol.

Letter of the Federal Tax Service No. KE-4-3/1761@ of February 4, 2011 on the Codes of the Types of Excisable Goods for Automobile Gasoline, Diesel Fuel, Cognac Alcohol and Drinks Made of Beer When Filling the Tax Declaration for Indirect Taxes (VAT and Excise Duty Taxes) in the Cases of Import of Goods to the Territory of the Russian Federation from the Territories of the Member-States of the Customs Union Submitted for Operations, for the Import of Excisable Goods Carried out from January 1, 2011

From January 1, 2011, the rates of excise duty tax for automobile gasoline and diesel fuel are differentiated by classes of ecological safety.

Order of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation No. 29n of January 25, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Procedure of Keeping of Personal Records in the Area of Obligatory Medical Insurance

Introduces personal records for each insured person in the system of obligatory medical insurance from January 1, 2011.

Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation No. 2075 of December 24, 2010 on the Length of Working Time (Norm of Hours of Pedagogical Work for the Rate of Earnings) of Pedagogical Workers

Introduces a new length of working time for the teaching staff.

Order of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia No. 512 of November 16, 2010 on the Endorsement of the Rules of Hunting

Endorses the above rules.

Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation No. 986 of October 4, 2010 on the Endorsement of the Federal Requirements for Educational Institutions Pertaining to the Minimum Outfit of the Educational Process and Study Rooms

Endorses the above federal requirements.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 63 of February 10, 2011 on the Exemption from Customs Fees for the Actions Pertaining to Release of Goods in the Cases of Import to the Territory of the Russian Federation of the Catch of Aquatic Biological Resources and Fish and Other Products Made of It

Customs fees are not collected for the actions pertaining to the catch of domestic ships made in the exclusive economic zone of this country and on the continental shelf.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 47 of February 4, 2011 on the Amendments to the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 447 of July 16, 2007

Federal bodies, organisations and their subordinate legal entities must present information on the mentioned property and themselves to the Federal Agency for the Management of Federal Property.

Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 542 of January 28, 2011 on the Prolongation of the Rate of Import Customs Duty of the Joint Customs Tariff of the Customs Union for Individual Types of Paper and Paperboard

Prolongs the rates of import duties making 5% of the customs cost.

Order of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation No. 54n of January 31, 2011 on the Amendments to the Form of the Estimate for the Accrued and Paid Insurance Contributions for Obligatory Pension Insurance to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation, Insurance Contributions for Obligatory Medical Insurance to the Federal Fund of Obligatory Medical Insurance and Territorial Funds of Obligatory Medical Insurance by the Payers of Insurance Contributions Making Payments and Other Rewards to Natural Persons Endorsed by the Order of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation No. 894n of November 12, 2009

The amendments to the law on insurance contributions to the extra-budgetary funds and on the obligatory pension insurance introduced reduced tariff rates for some organisations.

Ruling of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 8-O-P of January 18, 2011 on the Appeal of the Open-Type Joint-Stock Company Oil Company Rosneft against Violation of the Constitutional Rights and Freedoms by the Provision of Paragraph 1 of Item 1 of Article 91 of the Federal Law on Joint-Stock Companies

The right of the stock-holder to have access to documents of the joint-stock company must be implemented while preserving the right of the company to preserve the confidentiality of the commercially significant information.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 68 of February 12, 2011 on the Special Protective Measure for Fixing Arrangements

Introduces for 3 years special protective duties for imported fixing arrangements.

Order of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation No. 22n of January 24, 2011 on the Endorsement of the List of Professions (Specialities, Positions) of Skilled Foreign Specialists Employed in Their Professions (Specialities) Exempted from Quotas for 2011

Endorses the above list.

Order of the Federal Customs Service No. 2711 of December 30, 2010 on the Endorsement of the Form of the Demand to Transfer Customs Payments

Endorses a new such form.

Order of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation No. 628 of December 13, 2010 on the Endorsement of the Form of the Declaration for the Object of Immovable Property and Its Preparation Requirements

The declaration is drawn up by the rights holder if the design documents or technical certificate are not available.

Letter of the Federal Tax Service No. KE-4-3/2420@ of February 15, 2011 on the Information Necessary for the Calculation of the Tax on Extraction of Mineral Resources for Oil for January 2011

Provides the above information.

Information of the Central Bank of Russia of February 9, 2011

The Central Bank of Russia suspends from February 10, 2011 granting credits secured with assets or guarantees.

Report of the Federal Tax Service of February 9, 2011 on the Essence of the Appeal Submitted to the Tax Body

Decision calling to account for a tax violation may be appealed against in the higher tax body, which is also necessary for subsequent appealing in court.

Report of the Federal Tax Service of February 15, 2011 on the Documents Attached to the Appeal Submitted to the Tax Body

The appeal is submitted in writing.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 65 of February 10, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Regulation for the Commodity Exchange on the Registration of Ex-Pit Transactions with Exchange Commodities, Including the Long-Term Supply Contracts, As Well As the Keeping of the Register of the Mentioned Transactions and Infromation Provided from the Register

The Government of the Russian Federation endorsed the list of exchange goods requiring obligatory registration of their supply contracts.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 90 of February 17, 2011 on the Procedure of Connection of Oil Extraction Objects to Oil Mainlines in the Russian Federation and Registration of Subjects of Entrepreneurial Activities Extracting Oil

Specifies the above procedure.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 85 of February 15, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Rules of Financial Support in 2011-2012 of the Regional Programs of Modernisation of Public Health Services of the Subjects of the Russian Federation at the Expense of Resources Provided from the Budget of the Federal Fund of Obligatory Medical Insurance

Specifies the above procedure.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 71 of February 12, 2011 on the Amendments to and Invalidation of Some Acts of the Government of the Russian Federation on the Issues of Privatisation of State and Municipal Property

Refines the acts of the Government of the Russian Federation pursuant to the adoption of the amendments to the law on privatisation of the state and municipal property.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1205 of December 31, 2010 on the Improvement of the State Regulation of Prices for Gas

Introduces a special procedure of regulation of wholesale prices for gas in 2011-2014.

Decision of the Higher Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation No. VAS-16558/10 of January 31, 2011

Qualifies as illegal the norm permitting not to disclose the act of the on-site tax check and its materials to the taxpayer.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-8/781@ of December 29, 2010 on the Endorsement of the Procedure of Handing over of the Act of Joint Verification of Estimates for Taxes, Fees, Penalties and Fines in the Electronic Form over Telecommunication Channels

Specifies the above procedure.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 183n of December 23, 2010 on the Endorsement of the Chart of Accounts for Autonomous Institutions and Its Application Instruction

Endorses a separate chart of accounts for autonomous institutions.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 177n of December 22, 2010 on the Invalidation of the Orders of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation

Invalidates some orders of the Ministry of Finance of Russia in the audit area.

Order of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation No. 626 of December 13, 2010 on the Endorsement of the Rates of Rent for the Land Plots Provided (Occupied) to Deploy the Infrastructure of the Non-Public-Use Railway Transport

The land in the federal property is implied.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-8/700@ of December 9, 2010 on the Endorsement of the Procedure of Sending to the Taxpayer of the Demand to Pay the Tax, Fee, Penalty, Fine in the Electronic Form over Telecommunication Channels

The demand may be sent over telecommunication channels.

Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 544 of November 18, 2010 on the Adjustment of the Rates of the Joint Customs Tariff of the Customs Union for Individual Types of Flours and Groats

Introduces the above rates in the amount of 0% until June 30, 2011.

Letter of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 03-03-10/15 of February 18, 2011

Provides a recommended form of the notification of the use of the right for exemption (prolongation, refusal from) from the taxpayer duties for participants of the Skolkovo project.

Decision of the Higher Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation No. VAS-14740/10 of January 21, 2011

Examines the norms specifying the procedure of assessment of requests for participation in the contest for the state or municipal contract for supplies of goods, carrying out works, rendering services.

Order of the Federal Customs Service No. 73 of January 13, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Form of the Slip of Acceptance of Goods for Storage in the Temporary Storage Warehouse of the Customs Body

Endorses the above form.

Order of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation No. 698 of December 28, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Sample Form of the Agreement of the Interaction in the Area of Development of the Infrastructure of the Special Economic Zone

The form is endorsed pursuant to the adoption of amendments to the Land Code of the Russian Federation.

Order of the Federal Customs Service No. 2520 of December 22, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Forms of the Payer Application for the Return of Advance Payments, Payer Application for the Return (Offsetting) of the Excessively Paid or Excessively Collected Amounts of Customs Duties, Taxes and Other Monetary Recourses, Payer Application for the Return (Offsetting) of the Monetary Bail

Endorses the above forms.

Letter of the Federal Tax Service of Russia No. KE-4-3/2734@ of February 21, 2011 on the Official Publication of the Order of the Federal Tax Service of Russia No. MMV-7-3/730@ of December 15, 2010 on the Endorsement of the Form and Format of the Tax Declaration for the Profit Tax from Organisations, Its Filling Procedure

The order was published in Rossiyskaya Gazeta No. 5411(35) of February 18, 2011.

Federal Law No. 18-FZ of February 23, 2011 on the Amendments to Article 24 of the Federal Law on Communication

Adjusts the procedure of allocation of radio frequency bands.

Federal Law No. 21-FZ of February 25, 2011 on the Amendments to Article 14 of the Federal Law on the Obligatory Social Insurance in the Cases of Temporary Disability and Materiality and Articles 2 and 3 of the Federal Law on the Amendments to the Federal Law on the Obligatory Social Insurance in the Cases of Temporary Disability and Maternity

From January 1, 2011, introduces a new procedure of calculation of maternity and child care allowances.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 99 of February 22, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Rates of Export Customs Duties for Raw Oil and Individual Categories of Goods of Oil Exported outside the Territory of the Russian Federation and the Territories of the Member-States of the Customs Union Agreements

Increases the rates of export customs duties for raw oil and individual categories of goods of oil.

Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 526 of January 28, 2011 on the Adjustment of the Rate of Import Customs Duty of the Joint Customs Tariff of the Customs Union for Non-Woven Materials

Introduces the rate of import customs duty for non-woven materials of heading 5603 94 900 0 of the Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activities of the Customs Union to make 10% of the customs cost, but not less than EUR 0.15 per kg.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 200n of December 31, 2010 on the Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 36n of April 23, 2009

The Federal Treasury may demand from banks and institutions of the Central Bank of Russia to suspend operations on the account opened for fiscal and budget-supported institutions in violation of the budget legislation.

Decision of the Chief State Sanitary Physician of the Russian Federation No. 177 of December 17, 2010 on the Endorsement of SanPiN 2.3.2.2804-10 "Amendments 22 to SanPiN 2.3.2.1078-01 "Hygienic Requirements of Safety and Nutrient Value of Foodstuffs""

Adjusts the above sanitary rules and norms.

Information of the Central Bank of Russia of February 25, 2011

The rate of refinancing is increased by 0.25 percentage points from February 28, 2011.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 109 of February 25, 2011 on the Amendments to Table 16 of the Rates of Payment for the Unit of Volume of Forest Resources and the Rates of Payment for the Unit of Area of the Forest Site Available in the Federal Property

The amendments pertain to the rates of payment for the unit of area of the forest site.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 97 of February 21, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Typical Regulation on the Body of Executive Power of the Subject of the Russian Federation in Charge of the State Regulation of Tariff Rates

The typical regulation specifies the main powers and procedure of forming of the body of executive power of the subject of the Russian Federation in charge of the state regulation of tariff rates.