Government Decisions

11 October 2016, Tuesday
Amendments to the list of agricultural produce, raw materials and food products originating from the Republic of Turkey that are subject to an import ban Products that have been removed from the list include fresh and dried oranges, mandarins and other citrus fruit, fresh apricots, peaches and plums.
5 October 2016, Wednesday
Suspending the Russian-US Agreement on Cooperation in Nuclear- and Energy-Related Scientific Research and Development Pursuant to Federal Law on International Treaties of the Russian Federation, a decision was adopted to suspend the Agreement.
27 September 2016, Tuesday
Changing the export duty on grain A zero rate for the export duty on grain has been set until 1 July 2018. This will help Russia to support its grain export capacity and ensure balance on the domestic food market.
20 September 2016, Tuesday
Introduction of a draft law on the ratification of the Protocol on Introducing Amendments to the Agreement on the Establishment of the International Investment Bank and its Charter to the State Duma The Russian party signed the Protocol in Moscow on 5 June 2014. The amendments stipulated by the Protocol include the approval of a revised version of the Agreement on the Establishment of the International Investment Bank and its Charter in order to bring them into compliance with current international practices. Thus, the new version of the bank’s constituent documents will replace the current “one country – one voice” voting system with a weighted voting system based on the share in the bank’s contributed capital, which will primarily meet the interests of the Russian Federation.
1 September 2016, Thursday
Additions to the list of international financial organisations whose operations are exempt from prior approval The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the New Development Bank have been added to the list. These development banks will benefit from favourable conditions as they carry out major infrastructure projects, particularly in Eastern Siberia and the Russian Far East.
28 August 2016, Sunday
Lifting the ban on charter flights between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey Air carriers have been instructed to take additional measures to ensure air security during charter flights.
22 July 2016, Friday
Trade and economic relations with Turkey The Resolution stipulates, in particular, the re-launching of the Joint Russian-Turkish Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation and intergovernmental negotiations on a mid-term programme of trade, economic, research, technical and cultural cooperation.
16 July 2016, Saturday
Amending the list of burial sites located abroad that have a historical and commemorative value for Russia The Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery (France) has been added to the list of burial sites located abroad that are of historical and commemorative value for Russia.
12 July 2016, Tuesday
Submission to the State Duma of a draft law to ratify the Convention between Russia and Belgium on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Income and Capital Gains Tax Evasion The Convention was signed on 19 May 2015 in Brussels.
1 July 2016, Friday
Measures to implement Presidential Executive Order On Extending Certain Special Economic Measures to Protect the Russian Federation’s Security Resolution extends the ban on importing certain types of agricultural produce, raw materials and foodstuffs from 6 August 2016 through 31 December 2017.
30 June 2016, Thursday
Submission of a proposal to sign the Council of Europe Convention on Integrated Safety, Security and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events, to the President of Russia The Convention is aimed at enhancing international cooperation to provide security at football matches and other sports events, and to decrease the probability of violence or civil disorder among citizens or groups of citizens.
24 May 2016, Tuesday
Submission to the State Duma of a draft law on the ratification of the International Convention concerning Prevention and Control of Occupational Hazards caused by Carcinogenic Substances and Agents The Convention was adopted at the 59th session of the International Labour Organisation’s General Conference in Geneva on 24 June 1976, and entered into force on 10 June 1976. The Convention sets occupational health and safety standards for workers exposed to carcinogenic substances and agents, and also for control of these agents. In particular, it requires lists to be made of substances and agents banned in workplaces or subject to permission and control. The Convention’s provisions set out measures to protect workers from the effects of these substances and agents and measures to inform workers of the occupational risks they face.
13 May 2016, Friday
Supplementing the action plan to reduce greenhouse gas emission volumes The directive aims to improve the system of monitoring, reporting and verifying the volume of greenhouse gas emissions in Russia, will promote the efficient implementation of measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the formation of targeted indicators of reduced greenhouse gas emissions throughout the country and individual sectors of the economy.
5 May 2016, Thursday
Signing a multilateral agreement on the automatic exchange of financial account information The competent agencies of the contracting jurisdictions will receive information from financial institutions (banks, depositaries, brokers, collective investment agencies and certain insurance companies) and automatically exchange this information with other jurisdictions on an annual basis.
28 April 2016, Thursday
Submission to the State Duma of a draft law to ratify the protocol amending the Russia-Singapore intergovernmental agreement on double taxation and income tax avoidance As per the President’s instructions on attracting funding on Asian fiscal markets, this draft law provides for the ratification of the 15 November 2015 protocol amending the intergovernmental agreement between Russia and Singapore on avoiding double taxation and preventing income tax avoidance, which was signed on 9 September 2002. This will help Russian borrowers cut their spending when taking out and servicing Singaporean bank loans and will also stimulate government investment.
27 April 2016, Wednesday
Signing an agreement between the Russian Government and the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research on the creation of the Nuclotron-based Ion Collider Faсility (NICA) Under the Science and Technology Development State Programme for 2013-2020. The agreement will help create in Russia an international-level experimental base for fundamental research into a number of current high-energy physics issues. The research will remain relevant for decades after the project’s implementation.
20 April 2016, Wednesday
Signing of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change The Paris Agreement, including upon the insistence of Russia, incorporates articles that provide for the proper accounting for the forest factor and the importance of the global adaptation of all countries to climate changes.
4 April 2016, Monday
Creation of the Russian Scientific Arctic Expedition to Spitsbergen Archipelago The expedition has been set-up as part of the state programme Environmental Protection, 2012−2020, with a view of enhancing the efficiency of Russian organisations operating on Spitsbergen (Svalbard) Archipelago and in the adjacent waters of the Arctic Ocean, as well as expanding international cooperation. The directive is consistent with the provisions of the Svalbard Treaty and other international treaties.
19 March 2016, Saturday
Opening Ramenskoye Airport for international flights Opening Ramenskoye Airport for international flights will facilitate the development of the fourth full-service Moscow airport complex to meet the requirements of low-cost airlines.
20 February 2016, Saturday
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research The Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) is an international intergovernmental organisation established in 1956 in Dubna to integrate the scientific and material potential of the member states of the institute to study fundamental properties of matter. The JINR includes 18 countries and six states that collaborate with it. Celebrations of the institute’s 60th anniversary in 2016 will help strengthen international scientific and technical cooperation, the credibility of one of the oldest international intergovernmental organisations and improving the social status of scientific activity.
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