Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 17.01.2012

Resolution of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 901 of December 9, 2011 on the Adjustment of the Rates of Import Customs Duties of the Joint Customs Tariff of the Customs Union for Individual Types of Apple Mash, Including Stewed Fruits, and Concentrated Apple Juices

Introduces on a temporary basis the zero rate of import customs duties in the above cases.

Resolution of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 900 of December 9, 2011 on the Amendments to the Joint Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activities of the Customs Union and the Joint Customs Tariff of the Customs Union for Butadiene and the Butylene-Butadiene Fraction

Reduces the rates of import customs duties from January 2, 2012.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1249 of December 30, 2011 on the Measures of Implementation of the Federal Law on the Federal Budget for the Year 2012 and for the Planned Period of 2013 and 2014

The state support of a number of sectors of economy is continued.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1245 of December 30, 2011 on the Amendments to the Rules of Obligatory Insurance of Civil Liabilities of Owners of Transport Vehicles

New features in the above area.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1243 of December 30, 2011 on the Amendments to the List of the Types of Goods Requiring Information on the Energy Efficiency Class in the Technical Documentation Supplied with These Goods, Their Labels

Provides a new wording of the above list.

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 320 of December 19, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Rules of Filling of the Diagnostics Card

The rules of filling of the diagnostics card for vehicles after technical examination.

Order of the Federal Service for Supervision over Education and Science No. 2267 of October 25, 2011 on the Endorsement of the Criteria of Figures Necessary for Determination of the Type of Institution of Higher Professional Education and Secondary Professional Education (not yet entered into force)

Specifies the above figures.

Letter of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 02-04-09/6082 of December 30, 2011 on the Application of the Budget Classification of Russia in 2012

Letter of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 02-04-09/6082 of December 30, 2011 on the Application of the Budget Classification of Russia in 2012

Letter of the Federal Tax Service No. OA-4-13/85@ of January 12, 2012 on the Price-Forming Agreements for Taxation Purposes

Examines the above procedures.