Government Decisions

20 July 2017 Submitting to the State Duma the draft law on automatic international exchange of tax information The draft law proposes amendments to the Tax Code, which are necessary for ensuring the collection and exchange of information with competent bodies of foreign countries with a view to implementing the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. Thus, taxpayers employed by an international group of companies are obligated to report to the tax authority his or her participation in the international group of companies and country-specific information, including a country-specific tax return, global documents on the international group of companies and national documents of the participant in the international group of companies.

5 July 2017 Measures to Implement the Russian President’s Executive Order on Extending Certain Special Economic Measures to Ensure the Security of the Russian Federation The ban on the import of certain categories of agricultural products, raw materials and food has been extended from 1 January until 31 December 2018.

17 June 2017 Presenting the President of Russia with the Council of Europe Convention on an Integrated Safety, Security and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events to be submitted for ratification The Council of Europe Convention on an Integrated Safety, Security and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events was signed by the Russian Federation in Saint-Denis (France) on 3 July 2016.

16 June 2017 Presentation of the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism to the Russian President for submission for ratification The Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism was signed on behalf of the Russian Federation on 26 January 2009 in Strasbourg. The ratification of the Convention by Russia will improve the efficiency of Russia’s cooperation with other countries in combating the legalisation of criminal proceeds and financing of terrorism, create additional opportunities for developing international cooperation of competent authorities in identifying, seizing and confiscating proceeds from crime, and strengthen legal safeguards of this cooperation.

12 June 2017 Holding research and practice training seminars as part of the international project to protect the health of mothers, newborns and children under five To carry out the measures aimed at Russia’s participation in implementation of decisions of the United Nations summit on the post-2015 development agenda, Russia has earmarked budget appropriations of up to 461.8 million roubles in 2017-2019 to hold 72 research and practice training seminars on protecting the health of mothers, newborns and children under five years of age.

5 June 2017 Electronic visa issuance for entering Russia through border crossing points in the free port of Vladivostok A directive on the peculiarities of issuing visas in the form of an electronic document and entry to Russia with such visas by citizens of foreign countries included in the respective list has been approved. The mechanism of issuing electronic visas will be introduced phase-by-phase starting on 1 August 2017 as the border crossing points are equipped with the necessary software and hardware. The introduction of simplified entry to Russia via border crossing points on the territory of the free port of Vladivostok will contribute to the investment attractiveness of the Far Eastern Federal District and the expansion of business contacts to facilitate the implementation of projects with foreign participation and increase the number of foreign tourists.

5 June 2017 Approval of the Concept for Russky Island development As part of Federal Programme, the Socioeconomic Development of the Russian Far East and the Baikal Region. The Concept is aimed at setting up a legal and economic environment for the development of Russky Island as an international research, education and technology cluster. The Concept envisions that budget financing of investment projects may not exceed 30 percent of announced private investment.

2 June 2017 Measures to implement the President’s executive order rescinding certain special economic measures as regards the Turkish Republic The following products have been excluded from the list of agricultural produce, raw materials and foods originating in the Turkish Republic and prohibited for import to Russia: frozen chicken parts, by-products of home-raised chicken and turkey, fresh or refrigerated cucumbers and gherkins, fresh apples, pears, grapes, as well as wild and cultivated strawberries. The ban on certain types of work and services by organisations under Turkish jurisdiction has also been lifted.

2 June 2017 Approving a draft Agreement between the Governments of Russia and India on film co-production by Russia The Agreement stipulates terms for granting national-film status to film co- productions, the entry of either party’s film crews into the territory of each other’s country, the temporary import and export of equipment and materials for film production and the amount of co-producers’ financial stakes.

27 May 2017 Ensuring the launch of the Amazonas-5 telecommunications satellite (Spain) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome The communications satellite will be used for the provision of television, corporate networks and telephone services in South and Central America.

27 May 2017 Ensuring the launch of the Sentinel-5P observation satellite (European Space Agency) from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome The satellite is intended to achieve objectives under the European Commission’s Copernicus Programme and will be used to obtain data on the composition of the earth’s atmosphere and study the climate and the quality of the atmospheric air. After reaching its designated orbit, it will be added to the national register of the European Space Agency (ESA).

27 May 2017 Approval of the draft Protocol between the Government of Russia and the Government of Japan on amending the Agreement on the Prevention of Incidents On and Over the High Seas The signing of the Protocol will make it possible to ensure a higher level of safety for the navigation of Russian and Japanese warships and aircraft flights in direct proximity to each other outside territorial seas.

24 May 2017 Russia’s accession to the OECD Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting The Convention is designed to combat schemes for withdrawing profits from Russia and will make it possible to coordinate efforts to implement the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Plan to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting by approving, on a multilateral basis, changes to the mechanism for enforcing existing agreements on avoidance of double taxation, without the need to hold bilateral talks on each such agreement separately.

13 May 2017 Measures to prevent, identify and stop suspicious financial transactions by foreign trade participants Approval has been granted to the standard draft agreement between the Federal Customs Service of Russia and a customs service (duly authorised body) of a state that is not a member of the Eurasian Economic Union on preventing, identifying and stopping suspicious financial transactions by foreign trade participants. Suspicious financial transactions are transactions by foreign trade participants involving financial means that may be used to divert funds outside the country, finance unreported imports and thus evade taxation, legalise (launder) criminal proceeds, and finance terrorism, or to pursue other unlawful goals. This resolution seeks to improve interaction between the Federal Customs Service of Russia and the customs services of foreign countries in fighting violations of the currency law of the Russian Federation.

13 May 2017 Approval of the draft CIS Agreement on the joint use of the experimental facilities at Kazakhstan Tokamak for Material Testing The implementation of the agreement will facilitate the creation of a mechanism for conducting scientific research at Kazakhstan Tokamak for Material Testing by scientists from different countries, providing a synergistic effect through the exchange of research results, samples, materials and software.

21 April 2017 Approval of the draft Agreement to Strengthen International Arctic Research Cooperation The draft Agreement has been submitted by an ad hoc international target group involving Russian representatives under decisions adopted at Arctic Council ministerial sessions. The Agreement aims to advance international research projects in the Arctic, expand contacts between scientists, promote the sharing of research results, simplify border-crossing procedures, and explore the possibility of jointly using research infrastructure

17 April 2017 Approval of a list of countries whose citizens can benefit from simplified entry procedures to Russia at checkpoints at the Free Port of Vladivostok A list of 18 countries has been approved whose citizens can obtain electronic single entry business, tourist or humanitarian visas when entering the Russian Federation through checkpoints at the Free Port of Vladivostok. This initiative is aimed at enhancing the investment appeal of the region and expanding business ties by facilitating projects involving foreign companies, and attracting more foreign tourists.

13 April 2017 Rail travel on match routes for spectators of the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup In accordance with Russia’s obligations to FIFA to organise free travel between the host cities of the 2017 Confederations Cup and the 2018 World Cup, all spectators who have valid tickets to a match or a voucher for a match ticket, should be able to move free of charge by rail between the host cities of matches. Spectators will be carried by special additional trains, which will arrive in the host cities in the morning of the day of a match and return after the match. The mechanism of financing the Transport Directorate of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia has been established for these purposes.

11 April 2017 Budget allocations for implementing a joint project with the WHO on further strengthening capability in emergency medical services readiness and response In 2017-2018, a new project will be implemented to further strengthen the WHO’s capability in emergency medical services readiness and response. This project is expected to last for two years, and provides for the allocation to the WHO of $3.5 million as a targeted voluntary contribution with a view to further enhancing WHO medical logistics capabilities and ensuring emergency response and training. The WHO will use these funds to purchase various medical modules and build up stocks at UN humanitarian warehouses. Aid receivers (the government or health ministry of the affected country) will be designated by Russia. The delivered medical modules shall bear Russian labels. The Russian embassies in aid receiving countries will take part in the delivery of medical modules to the local authorities. The funding to this effect has been factored in the federal budget for 2017 and 2018-2019 planning period.

11 April 2017 Government approves draft intergovernmental agreement between Russia and Jordan on reciprocal relaxed visa terms for holders of diplomatic, special and service passports The agreement introduces visa-free travel for citizens of Russia and Jordan holding diplomatic, special and service passports, for up to 90 days.

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