Overtaken by Federal Law of 08.12.2003 N 164-FZ RUSSIAN FEDERATION FEDERAL LAW On State Regulation Foreign Trade Activity Adopted by the State Duma on 7 July 1995 Approved by the Federation Council on 21 July 1995 08.07.97 N 96-FZ; dated 10.02.99) N 32-FZ) This Federal Law defines the basis of the state regulation of foreign trade activities, the procedure for its implementation by Russian and foreign persons, rights, duties and responsibilities OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION CHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. The purpose of this Federal Law is to protect economic sovereignty, ensure the economic security of the Russian Federation and stimulate the development of the national economy. -the implementation of foreign trade activities and the provision of conditions for the effective integration of the economy of the Russian Federation into the world economy. Article 2: Concepts used in this Federal Law This Federal Act uses the following concepts: foreign trade activities-business activities in the area International exchange of goods, works, services, information, results of intellectual activity, including exclusive rights to them (intellectual property); goods-any movable property (including all types (a) The number of aircraft included in the contract; The Conference of the Parties, Vehicles used in an international transport contract are not goods; services are business activities designed to meet the needs of other persons, with the exception of activities carried out on the basis of labor relations; exclusive rights to the results of intellectual activity (intellectual property)-exclusive rights to literary, artistic and scientific works, programs for Computer machines and databases; neighbouring rights; Inventions, industrial designs, useful models, as well as the results of intellectual activity for the individualization of a legal person (trade names, trademarks, service marks) and other results Intellectual activity and means of individualization, protected by law; export-export of goods, works, services, results of intellectual activity, including exclusive rights on them, from customs territory The Russian Federation abroad without a commitment to the contrary. The fact of export is recorded when the goods are crossed by the customs border of the Russian Federation, the provision of services and the rights to the results of intellectual activity. The export of goods is equated to separate commercial transactions without the export of goods from the customs territory of the Russian Federation abroad, in particular, when the foreign person purchases goods from the Russian face and handed it over to another Russian person. Processing and subsequent export of processed goods abroad; import of goods, works, services, results of intellectual activity, including exclusive rights, into the customs territory of the Russian Federation due to , without the obligation to return. The fact of import is recorded at the time of crossing the customs border of the Russian Federation, obtaining services and rights to results of intellectual activity; Russian participants in foreign trade activities (Russian individuals) OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION and registered as individual entrepreneurs; Foreign participants in foreign trade activities (foreign persons)-legal entities and organizations in a different legal form, whose legal capacity is determined by the law of the foreign State in which they are established; Foreign citizens whose civil legal capacity and legal capacity are determined by the law of the foreign State of which they are nationals and stateless persons whose civil legal capacity is determined by law A foreign State in which these persons have permanent residence; The system of export control is a set of measures for the implementation by federal executive authorities of the procedure established by this Federal Law, other federal laws and other legal acts of the Russian Federation Export of arms and military equipment, materials, equipment, technology and scientific and technical information that can be used in the creation of weapons and military equipment outside the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as "the Russian Federation"). of dual-use goods), to prevent the export of weapons of mass Destruction and other most dangerous types of weapons and technologies for their establishment, as well as measures to detect, prevent and punish violations of this order; economic security-the state of the economy, ensuring an adequate level of The social, political and defence existence and progressive development of the Russian Federation, the insensitivity and independence of its economic interests relative to possible external and internal threats and impacts. Article 3. Russian Federation law on foreign trade activities Foreign trade activities in the Russian Federation are regulated by Article 4. The principles of State regulation of the foreign trade activities Basic principles of State regulation of foreign trade activities in the Russian Federation are: 1) the unity of the foreign trade policies as an integral part of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation; (2) the unity of the State regulation of foreign trade activities and control over its implementation; (3) the unity of export control policy; implementation of public tasks Ensuring national security, political, economic and military interests, as well as fulfilling the international obligations of the Russian Federation to prevent the export of weapons of mass destruction and other most dangerous weapons; 4) the unity of the Russian Federation's customs territory; 5) the priority of economic measures of state regulation of foreign trade activities; 6) the equality of participants in foreign trade activities and their non-discrimination; 7) State protection of rights and legitimate interests (8) Exclusions of unjustified interference by the State and its organs in foreign trade activities, damage to its participants and the economy of the Russian Federation as a whole. Article 5. Foreign trade policy of the Russian Federation The foreign trade relations of the Russian Federation with foreign countries are based on the observance of the generally recognized principles and norms of international law, and OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION In order to integrate the economy of the Russian Federation into the world economy, the Russian Federation, in accordance with the generally recognized principles and norms of international law, participates in international treaties on customs unions and free zones. Trade, based on the establishment of a single customs territory without the application of customs tariff and non-tariff regulation of trade between the member countries of these unions and the countries involved in activities in the free zones Trade. In addition, the member countries of the customs union establish a single customs tariff with respect to trade with third countries, and the countries participating in the free trade zones maintain national customs tariffs in the trade union territory. Trade with third countries. Chapter II. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Issues in the Russian Federation in the field of foreign trade In the Russian Federation are located: 1) the formation of the concept and strategy for the development of foreign trade relations and basic services. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Russian individuals; 3) State regulation Foreign trade activities, including financial, monetary, credit, customs and tariff and non-tariff regulation; export control; and import and export certification policies; 4) The establishment of standards and criteria for the safety and/or safety of persons in the import of goods and the rules for the control of them; 5) the definition of the procedure for the import and export of armaments, Technical and military equipment, technical Assistance in the establishment of military facilities abroad, the transfer of technical documentation, the organization of licensed production, modernization and repair of military equipment, as well as the provision of other military and technical cooperation services, and Cooperation with foreign States in the rocket and space area; (6) determining the order of withdrawal and import of fissile materials, poisonous, explosive, poisonous, psychotropic substances, potent of narcotic drugs, biologically active materials (donor blood, internal organs and other materials), genetically active materials (cultures, bacteria, viruses, animals and humans and other materials), animals and plants threatened with extinction, parts and of derivatives, as well as the procedure for their use; (In the wording of Federal Law 08.07.97) N 96-FZ) 7) definition of the order of import and export of hazardous wastes and their use; 8) the determination of the order for the export of certain raw materials, materials, equipment, technology, scientific and technical information, and Provision of services that are or may be used in the development of weapons and military equipment, as well as those that are peaceful, but may be used in the establishment of nuclear, chemical and other weapons of mass destruction and missile delivery systems; 9) definition of order The export of certain types of strategically important commodities linked to the fulfillment of international obligations of the Russian Federation, the import of raw materials for processing in the customs territory of the Russian Federation and the export of its products; (10) Determination of the order of import and export of precious metals, precious stones, articles thereof, precious metals and precious stones, waste products and chemicals containing precious metals; 11) the establishment of indicators on statistical reporting by OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Russian Federation's official gold and foreign exchange reserves; 14) development of the balance of payments of the Russian Federation; 15) attracting public, bank and commercial loans under Government guarantees THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Russian Federation; 17) Conclusion of international treaties of the Russian Federation in the field of external economic relations; 18) participation in the activities of international economic, scientific and technical organizations, the implementation of decisions taken by those organizations; 19); Operation of the Russian Federation's trade offices abroad, as well as of the missions of the Russian Federation to international economic and scientific organizations; 20) the possession, use and disposal of the federal OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Article 7. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The foreign trade activities are: 1) the coordination of foreign trade activities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, including the export activities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in order to maximize their export potential; (2) Formation and implementation of regional and Foreign trade programmes; 3) obtaining foreign loans under the guarantee of budget revenues of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, their use in foreign trade activities and repayment. The funds for the guarantee of foreign loans are provided for in a separate line in the budget of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation. The subjects of the Russian Federation, the budgets of which are subsidized from the federal budget, are obliged to coordinate the amount of the loan with the Government of the Russian Federation; 4) the implementation of the international agreements of the Russian Federation in the field of OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION border trade; 6) The provision of foreign trade activities. Article 8. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION In particular, the subjects of the Russian Federation have the right within their competence: 1) to carry out foreign trade activities on their territory in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation; 2) Coordinate and monitor foreign trade activities of Russian and foreign persons; 3) implement and implement regional trade programmes; 4) provide additional Federal financial guarantee to participants Trade activities registered in their territory. The Russian Federation is not in charge of the additional guarantees of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation; 5) to provide guarantees and benefits to the members of foreign trade activities registered in their territory only as part of their implementation. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION These benefits should not be in contradiction with the international obligations of the Russian Federation; 6) to establish insurance and security funds in foreign trade activities to attract foreign loans and credits in accordance with the paragraph. 3) Article 7 of this Federal Law and the legislation of the Russian Federation; 7) to enter into agreements in the field of foreign trade relations with the subjects of foreign federal states, administrative-territorial entities of foreign states; 8) contain their OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION regulation of foreign trade activities. Article 9. Coordination of foreign trade activities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation on joint Russian Federation and the constituent entities of the Russian Federation OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION of this Federal Act, OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION exchange of information between them in this field. The Federal Executive Committee, referred to in Part One of this article, is obliged to coordinate with the relevant executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation the development plans and programmes for the development of foreign trade OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The executive authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation shall, within one month of the receipt of the relevant draft agreement, submit an official opinion to the federal executive body referred to in Part One. of this article. The failure to obtain an official opinion from the constituent entity of the Russian Federation is considered to be in agreement with the project. The executive authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation are obliged to inform the federal executive regularly, referred to in paragraph 1 of this article, of all actions taken by the subject of the Russian Federation on joint activities in the field of foreign trade. Chapter III. PARTICIPANTS IN EXTERNERIAL ACTIVITIES Article 10. Russian and foreign persons as participants in the foreign trade activity The right to carry out foreign trade activities is enjoyed by all Russian individuals, except in the cases provided for by Russian law THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Foreign persons carry out foreign trade activities in the Russian Federation in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. Article 11. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The Federation and municipalities carry out foreign trade activities only in cases established by federal constitutional laws, federal laws, laws and other normative legal acts of the entities of the Russian Federation. CHAPTER IV. MAIN PROVISIONS OF THE STATE REGISTRATION OF EXTERNAL-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES Article 12. Federal executive authorities, responsible for state regulation of foreign trade activity State foreign trade policy is implemented through the application of economic and Administrative methods of regulating foreign trade activities in accordance with this Federal Law, other federal laws and other normative legal acts of the Russian Federation. The President of the Russian Federation, in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation and federal laws: 1) implements the State foreign trade policy of the Russian Federation; 2) in annual OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 4) defines the order of the export of precious metals, gems and fissile materials; (In the wording of the Federal Law 08.07.97 N 96-FZ ) 5) in order to ensure national security of the Russian Federation is entitled to impose economic sanctions recognized by international law; 6) if deemed necessary, under Part 1 Article 85 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation uses conciliation procedures to resolve disagreements between the State authorities of the Russian Federation and the State authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation foreign trade policy and, in case of failure to achieve an agreed The decision is entitled to refer the dispute to the relevant court; 7) if it considers it necessary, on the basis of article 85, paragraph 2, of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, suspends the acts of the executive bodies. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The Government of the Russian Federation: 1) ensures that a single State foreign trade policy is implemented in the Russian Federation and implements measures for its implementation, makes appropriate decisions and ensures them run; 2) develops and submits for approval by the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation a federal foreign trade development program; 3) adopts interim measures to protect the domestic market Russian Federation; 4) decides on the definition the amount of customs tariff rates within the limits established by federal law; 5) imposes quantitative restrictions on exports and imports under federal laws; 6) accepts within its competence Decisions to negotiate and sign international treaties of the Russian Federation; 7) exercise the administration of the federal property of the Russian Federation abroad; 8) pursuant to article 114 (1) The Constitution of the Russian Federation performs other powers conferred on him by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal laws, decrees of the President of the Russian Federation THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Development of proposals on state foreign trade policy of the Russian Federation, regulation of foreign trade activities of its participants, conclusion of international agreements of the Russian Federation in the field of foreign trade relations It is carried out by the federal executive authority, which is directly responsible for coordinating and regulating foreign trade activities with other federal executive authorities in the Russian Federation. the limits of their competence. If the interests of the subjects of the Russian Federation are affected, the elaboration of these proposals shall be carried out with the participation of the relevant executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The Federal Executive, referred to in paragraph 4 of this article, provides for the direct realization of the objectives of the State foreign trade policy for the protection of the economic interests of the Russian Federation; The economic interests of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and of Russian individuals, as well as the development and implementation of measures related to the regulation of foreign trade activities. The Federal Executive referred to in Part Four of this Article is the only public authority issuing licences for export and import operations for which are established Quantiical limitations or a permissive order in accordance with the provisions of this Federal Act. Article 13. State regulation foreign trade activity State foreign trade policy is implemented through customs tariff regulation (import and export customs tariffs) and Non-tariff regulation (in particular through quotas and licensing) of foreign trade activities in accordance with this Federal Law, other federal laws and other legal acts of the Russian Federation. No other methods of state regulation of foreign trade activity are allowed through interference and establishment of various restrictions by the State authorities of the Russian Federation and the state authorities of the entities of the Russian Federation. The regulation of other types of foreign economic activity, in particular international investment cooperation, industrial cooperation, monetary and credit transactions, is carried out by the respective federal states. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Article 14. Customs and tariff regulation of foreign trade activities In order to regulate import and export operations, including for the protection of the domestic market of the Russian Federation and stimulation of progressive structural In accordance with federal laws and international agreements of the Russian Federation, import and export customs duties are imposed in accordance with federal laws and international treaties of the Russian Federation. Article 15. Quantitative restrictions on exports and imports Export from the Russian Federation and imports to the Russian Federation are carried out without quantitative restrictions. Quantitative restrictions on exports and imports may be introduced in exceptional cases by the Government of the Russian Federation: 1) to ensure national security of the Russian Federation; 2) OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The introduction of quantitative restrictions on exports is based on the fulfilment by the Russian Federation of its obligations under the agreements entered into under the Federal Act on Product-Section Agreements, in the export of mineral commodities, which is the property of the investor under the terms of the agreements. (The new part of the third is complemented by the Federal Law dated 10.02.99. N 32-FZ) The Government of the Russian Federation regulations on the introduction of quantitative restrictions on exports and imports shall be accepted and formally published not later than three months before the imposition of these restrictions. The allocation of quotas and the issuance of licences for the establishment of quantitative restrictions is generally carried out through a tender or auction or in actual conduct of export and/or import operations The enforcement of the quota with the provision by the federal executive authority referred to in article 12, paragraph 4, of this Federal Act, of superior rights to manufacturers. The Government of the Russian Federation shall determine the procedure for holding the auction or auction. It is not permitted to limit the number of participants to such a tender or auction and to discriminate against them on the basis of form of ownership, place of registration, market position.(Parts 3, 4 and 5, respectively, shall be considered as parts of the auction). (...) (...) N 32-FZ) Article 16. Export control In order to protect the national interests of the Russian Federation in carrying out foreign trade activities in respect of arms, military equipment and dual-use goods, as well as compliance with international The Russian Federation's obligations on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and other most dangerous weapons and technologies for their establishment in the Russian Federation are subject to an export control system. Items subject to export control of arms, military equipment, individual raw materials, materials, equipment, technology, scientific and technical information and services that are used or can be applied at the time of creation Weapons of mass destruction, missiles for their delivery and other most dangerous weapons are determined by the lists and lists established by the decrees of the President of the Russian Federation on the submission of the Government of the Russian Federation. The decrees of the President of the Russian Federation establishing lists of items subject to export control shall enter into force not earlier than three months from the date of their official publication. The Russian Federation pursues a unified export control policy based solely on the security of the country, its political, economic and military interests. Output of goods, works, services, results of intellectual activity, including exclusive rights to them, whose exports are controlled under Part One of this Article shall be carried out in the manner determined by the Government. of the Russian Federation. Article 17. The State monopoly on exports and/or imports of certain goods The lists of certain types of goods for export and/or import of which are State monopolies are determined by federal laws. The State monopoly on the export and/or import of certain goods is carried out through licensing of exports and/or imports of goods. Licences for this activity are issued by the federal executive authority referred to in article 12, paragraph 4, of this Federal Act, solely by State unitary enterprises, which, according to The laws of the Russian Federation and generally recognized international legal norms are required to carry out transactions for the export and/or import of goods on the basis of the principles of non-discrimination and good commercial practice. The Transactions for the export and/or import of certain types of goods, committed in violation of the State monopoly, are null and void. The Federal Executive referred to in Part Four of Article 12 of this Federal Law has the right to make demands for the application of the consequences of the nullity of the trivial transaction in the manner prescribed by the Civil Code. of the Russian Federation. Article 18. Protective measures with respect to the importation of goods Where a product or goods are imported in such large quantities or under such conditions as to cause substantial harm or risk of causing such damage to the producers of such or directly competing goods in the territory of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation is entitled, in accordance with generally recognized rules of international law, to take protective measures to such extent and to such extent. the period of time that may be necessary for the removal of serious damage or The prevention of the threat of such an occurrence, in the form of quantitative restrictions or the introduction of a special higher customs duty. The basis for the decision to impose protective measures is the report of the federal executive authority referred to in article 12, paragraph 4, of this Federal Act, which is based on the results of the investigation; OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION directly competing with imports account for more than 50 per cent of total Domestic production of such goods. The investigation shall be conducted within two months from the date of acceptance of the application. The object of the investigation is to establish significant harm or threat of causing such damage and to have an objective causal link between the growth of imports and the substantial harm or threat of causing such damage. For the purposes of this article, significant damage is the general deterioration of domestic production in the industry, reflected in measures to reduce the production or profitability of the relevant goods or services, and under the threat of causing significant harm, the apparent inevitability of such damage, corroborated by factual evidence, with a view to avoiding subjective considerations of the possibility of causing significant harm. On the instructions of the Government of the Russian Federation, the federal executive body referred to in article 12, paragraph 4, of this Federal Act forwards the notification to the relevant foreign authorities or authorities Customs territories to initiate an investigation, with the indication of the goods, evidence of substantial harm or threat thereof, of the import of the goods, the specific proposed protective measure and the proposed time frame for its introduction, as well as the willingness to consult on these matters. The procedure for the introduction of protective measures is a vowel and provides for the official publication of the decision of the Government of the Russian Federation to introduce a protective measure indicating the total quantity and value of the goods or goods subject to the restriction. The Government of the Russian Federation shall determine the duration of the protective measure, its early termination or extension, as well as all changes in the total volume and value of the goods for the period of validity of the protective measure, as determined by the Government of the Russian Federation. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Article 19. Prohibitions and restrictions on exports and/or imports according to national interests In accordance with federal laws and international treaties of the Russian Federation, export bans and restrictions may be imposed and/or Import of goods, works, services, results of intellectual activity, including exclusive rights on them, based on national interests, including: 1) respect for public morality and law and order; 2) the protection of life and of human health, animal and plant health and the environment " (3) preservation of the cultural heritage of the peoples of the Russian Federation; 4) protection of cultural property from illegal export, import and transfer of ownership; 5) the need to prevent exhaustion overcommitted natural resources, if the measures related to this are carried out simultaneously with restrictions on the corresponding domestic production and consumption; 6) to ensure national security of the Russian Federation; 7) Protection of the external financial situation and maintenance of OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Federal laws on prohibitions and restrictions on the export and/or import of goods originating from national interests shall enter into force not earlier than 30 days from the date of their official publication. Article 20. Technical, pharmacological, sanitary, veterinary, phytosanitary and environmental standards and requirements for imported goods; quality control of imported goods The territory of the Russian Federation must comply with technical, pharmacological, sanitary, veterinary, phytosanitary and environmental standards and requirements established in the Russian Federation. The procedure for the certification of imported goods is regulated by the Russian Federation's "Certification of Products and Services" Act and other regulations. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Importation of environmentally hazardous products is subject to special control in the manner determined by federal laws and other legal acts of the Russian Federation. It is prohibited to import into the territory of the Russian Federation goods that: 1) do not conform to the standards and requirements specified in Part One of this Article; 2) do not have a certificate, mark or mark According to federal laws and other legal acts of the Russian Federation; (3) are prohibited as dangerous consumer goods; 4) have defects presenting a danger to Consumers. The goods must be removed or destroyed on the basis of an act prepared by independent experts of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation in accordance with the Customs Code of the Russian Federation. Article 21. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Russian individuals have the right to legal compensation for the participation of the Russian Federation in international economic sanctions, at the expense of the federal budget. CHAPTER V. SPECIAL REJIMES OF SELECTED AREAS OF FOREIGN TRADING Article 22. Cross-border trade Cross-border trade may be carried out between Russian individuals with permanent residence (place of residence) in the border area of the Russian Federation and foreign persons with permanent residence. (place of residence) on the respective frontier territory defined in the international agreements of the Russian Federation with contiguous States, solely for the purpose of meeting the local needs of goods produced in within the limits of the respective border area, as well as goods intended for consumption within the relevant border area. The Government of the Russian Federation, in accordance with the federal laws and international treaties of the Russian Federation with neighbouring countries, determines the procedure for carrying out border trade and the relevant border areas. States. Article 23. Free economic zones, including foreign trade, in the territory of free economic zones, are established by the federal law on free economic zones, other federal laws, and OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Chapter VI: PROMOTING EXTERNUM-TRADING AND ITS STIMULATION Article 24. In order to stimulate the growth of the national economy, the Government of the Russian Federation and the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation contribute to the development of foreign trade. activities, including through the implementation of federal and regional programmes for the development of foreign trade activities. The Federal Programme for the Development of Foreign Trade Activity is drawn up annually by the Government of the Russian Federation and submitted for approval to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation at the same time as the draft federal budget. The specified federal program contains: 1) the forecast of the trade balance as an integral part of the balance of payments of the Russian Federation; 2) an assessment of the current state and problems of trade and economic relations OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION use of the federal budget or under the guarantee of the Government Russian Federation; 5) plan for servicing the external debt of the Russian Federation; 6) plan for foreign debt servicing to the Russian Federation; 7) The foreign trade regulation adopted or envisaged in the corresponding year, the duties of the customs tariff and the limits of their possible modification, quantitative restrictions on exports and imports, as well as a list of measures for the protection of the domestic market, and exchange rate; 8) list of incentives the list of cases of discrimination and violations of bilateral and multilateral commitments made against Russian individuals in the markets of individual States and the list of accepted or intended OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION State authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, within the limits of their competence, together with the federal executive authority referred to in article 12, paragraph 4, of this Federal Act, develop programmes Development of foreign trade in their territories. Article 25. Information provision of the foreign trade activities In order to develop and enhance the efficiency of foreign trade activities in the territory of the Russian Federation there is a system of foreign trade information financed by Federal budget and the federal executive authority specified in article 12, paragraph 4, of this Federal Act. Foreign trade information contains: 1) on federal and regional programs for the development of foreign trade activities; 2) on Russian and foreign persons engaged in foreign trade activities. Russian market; 3) on Russian and foreign persons, quotas and licences; 4) on Russian and foreign legislation in foreign trade; 5) on the activities of trade offices of the Russian Federation abroad; 6) State specialized Russian export and import bank and other organizations providing credit and insurance services in the field of foreign trade activities; 7) on customs statistics of the Russian Federation; 8) on foreign markets for major product groups; 9) on Russian Federation's legal acts on standardization and certification; 10) on foreign trade offences; 11) on the list of goods prohibited for importation into the territory of of the Russian Federation and from its territory; 12) other information useful for the conduct of foreign trade activities. The Federal Executive, referred to in Part Four of Article 12 of this Federal Law, is obliged to provide the necessary foreign trade information to a Russian or foreign participant within a reasonable period of time. Foreign trade activity for payment. Article 26. Activities promoting the development of foreign trade activities Government of the Russian Federation and the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, within its competence and in the person of its authorized bodies carry out activities in accordance with the international obligations of the Russian Federation, including the necessary financing thereof, to facilitate the development of foreign trade activities, including: (1) development of development programmes foreign trade activities under article 24 of the Federal law; 2) providing credit to participants in foreign trade; 3) ensuring the operation of export credit insurance and insurance; 4) trade fairs and fairs, specialized symposia and conferences; 5) advertising campaigns and campaigns to promote the export of goods and services; 6) the creation of a foreign trade information system; and advisory services, as well as other forms of incentives and Promoting foreign trade activities. Article 27. Insurance in foreign trade activities Insurance services in foreign trade activities in the territory of the Russian Federation are carried out in accordance with the federal laws on insurance activity. The State may participate in export credit insurance in order to stimulate exports. Insurance against commercial risks in foreign trade activities is carried out on a voluntary basis under insurance contracts with Russian or foreign insurers (legal entities). Article 28. Foreign trade statistics The Government of the Russian Federation, together with the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, shall ensure the establishment of a federal statistical reporting system, and the collection and development of a common methodology of comparable data. The international statistical data level: 1) on foreign trade of the Russian Federation on the basis of the State statistical reporting and customs statistics of the Russian Federation, including the trade balances of the Russian Federation; OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Statistics on the import and export of goods, services, capital, securities, reception and servicing of loans. The Government of the Russian Federation, together with the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, shall provide monthly, quarterly and annual official publication of the statistical information referred to in paragraph 1 of part one of this article. articles. Article 29. Associations promoting the development of the foreign trade activity Russian legal entities-participants in foreign trade activities may voluntarily associate themselves with associations and other unions by industry, and other principles. Federations of Russian legal entities-participants in foreign trade activities are created to ensure protection of the interests of members of associations, representation of their common interests, increase of efficiency and regularization of exports and imports, avoidance of unfair competition, development and strengthening of foreign trade relations with foreign persons and their associations. The use of associations for monopolization and the division of the domestic market, restriction of competition for non-members of foreign trade activities, discrimination in any form of Russian and foreign persons is not allowed. dependence on participation in associations, as well as the use of such associations to limit business practices in the external market. The creation and operation of these associations are carried out in the manner provided for by the Civil Code of the Russian Federation. Article 30. Foreign legal entities in Russian Federation Foreign legal entities have the right to open in the territory of the Russian Federation representation for conducting foreign trade activities on behalf of only These foreign legal persons are subject to federal laws and other legal acts of the Russian Federation. Chapter VII. INTERSTATE RELATIONS IN THE AREA EXTERNAL TRADITION Article 31. Ensuring favorable conditions for access to external markets The Government of the Russian Federation is taking measures to create favourable conditions for the access of Russian individuals to the markets of other States, particularly in the case of To that end, bilateral and multilateral negotiations and international treaties, as well as participation in the establishment and activities of international organizations and intergovernmental commissions to promote trade and economic relations OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Article 32. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The Russian Federation's Trade Representative offices are State bodies representing in their host countries the interests of the Russian Federation on matters of foreign trade and ensuring their protection. It is not allowed to refuse to provide Russian Federation trade offices with information and advisory services to Russian members of foreign trade activities, in particular on the grounds of the form of ownership, the place The registration, the size of the authorized capital. Article 33. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The basis of international treaties concluded by the Russian Federation with the foreign States concerned. Chapter VIII. Representatives of the MFA of the Russian Federation to the United Nations Response measures in the field of foreign trade activities to protect economic interests of the Russian Federation, subjects of the Russian Federation, municipal entities and Russian persons B OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION by that State under international treaties OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION CHAPTER IX. MONITORING OF EXTERNAL TRADING, RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Article 35. Control of the implementation of foreign trade activities Control of foreign trade activities is carried out by the relevant State authorities of the Russian Federation and the state authorities OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION of the Russian Federation OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Article 36. The liability of those responsible for the violation of the Russian law of the foreign trade activity Persons guilty of violating the laws of the Russian Federation on foreign trade activities are carried out. civil, administrative or criminal liability in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. Chapter X. FINAL PROVISIONS Article 37. The entry into force of this Federal Law This Federal Law, with the exception of articles 15, 16 and 19, shall enter into force 30 days after its official publication. Articles 15 and 16 of this Federal Law shall enter into force on 1 January 1996. Article 19 of this Federal Law shall enter into force on 1 July 1996. " To invite the President of the Russian Federation and instruct the Government of the Russian Federation to bring their normative legal acts into conformity with this Federal Law. President of the Russian Federation Yeltsin Moscow, Kremlin 13 October 1995 N 157-FZ