Agenda: support for the regions in holding the Best in Profession national contest, support for high-technology equipment producers and expanding the list of modern technologies for entering into Special Investment Contracts.
Meeting with deputy prime ministers on current issues
Meeting with deputy prime ministers on current issues
Meeting with deputy prime ministers on current issues
Mikhail Mishustin’s opening remarks
Excerpts from the transcript:
Mikhail Mishustin: Good morning, colleagues.
Let’s begin with the Best in Profession national contest currently held as part of the Personnel national project.
This major event is intended to raise the prestige of blue-collar professions and the interest of enterprises in improving the skills and qualification of their workforce. And, of course, this is aimed at raising the popularity of production and educational clusters for training such specialists all over the country.
This year the contest was held in most of the Russian constituent entities. All of its 20 categories are directly based on the staffing needs forecast.
Next year the contest will be supplemented with five other categories in most demanded blue-collar professions. They will be annually changed in accordance with the companies’ requests. And business is also to assume the relevant organizational aspects.
The rules of granting and distributing subsidies for such purposes have also been amended accordingly. Now, a region will be eligible to financial aid if it organizes at home four or more regional stages of the Best in Profession national contest. Thereby their number will increase next year up to 220.
We expect it to attract more attention to training specialists indispensable for the operation of any entity, be it an outpatient clinic, kindergarten or an industrial enterprise.
Another topic is the decision to expand support for producers of hi-tech equipment.
To encourage demand for a number of these products, including radio electronics, we are using a special mechanism that enables companies to take into account outlays for their increased-rate purchases.
This preference makes it possible for businesses to save much in terms of tax payments and helps them to invest more resources in their own development and industrial capacity upgrades.
Today, we will apply this favourable treatment to some technical equipment of critical importance for mining and environmental machine-building, including bulldozers, specialised combines, and air-cleaning installations. A directive to this effect has been signed.
This measure will help to raise competitiveness of complicated Russian manufactures used in mines to produce minerals and lead to an increase in their output. Prospectively, this will promote the growth of indices in the iron-and-steel industry and related economic sectors.
I am also referring to modern technologies that make it possible to launch knowledge-intensive, large-scale production in critical sectors – directly contributing to the strengthening of industrial sovereignty, as set forth by the President.
To broaden the use of the special investment contract mechanism, we are attracting substantial private investment to support the development of these breakthrough solutions.
The Government has identified more than ten additional promising technologies that will qualify for this form of state support. This ensures that investors receive favourable, transparent, and, most importantly, stable conditions, including tax incentives and other benefits.
I would like to ask Mr Manturov to report on these new decisions.
Denis Manturov: Mr Mishustin, colleagues,
Since 2016, the special investment contract (SPIC) mechanism has established itself as an effective tool for implementing capital-intensive and technologically sophisticated projects.
At present, 90 SPICs are in effect across the manufacturing sector, with total investments exceeding 2 trillion roubles. This preferential framework is most widely used by companies in the automotive, chemical, pharmaceutical, metallurgy, agricultural machinery, and oil and gas engineering industries.
Three SPICs have also been concluded with the Ministry of Agriculture and two with the Ministry of Energy.
In terms of results achieved, I would highlight two key indicators.
The implementation of these SPICs has created roughly 42,000 new jobs. The total tax contributions from participating enterprises have exceeded one trillion roubles.
In order to focus nearly two dozen industries on the most pressing economic challenges, a list of modern technologies was compiled in 2020. It was integrated into the updated SPIC 2.0 mechanism, giving enterprises a clear set of priorities that reflect both current and future needs in high-tech sectors. This approach has already supported more than 40 major industry initiatives.
The list remains a flexible tool, regularly updated by the Government. In doing so, we are guided primarily by the President’s strategic goal of achieving technological sovereignty.
This logic underlies the latest update, which expands the list with 11 new technologies, including solutions aimed at improving the efficiency and environmental performance of primary aluminium production.
Another important addition is the technology for direct extraction of lithium compounds from hydromineral raw materials, which significantly reduces energy consumption and the time required for metal evaporation. This is crucial for optimising production costs in the manufacture of materials for lithium batteries.
In the chemical sector, we see substantial potential in technologies for producing synthetic latexes, used in protective coatings, sealing systems, waterproofing materials, and medical products. We also stress the importance of technologies for manufacturing specialised copolymers, valued for their elasticity, heat resistance, and safety. These materials are used widely, ranging from household appliances and automotive components to children’s toys and sports equipment.
Another addition to the list involves technologies for capturing carbon dioxide from flue gases. Alongside the environmental benefits, this will expand opportunities for producing commercial CO₂, which is in demand in the food and chemical industries, metalworking, medicine, and agriculture.
Finally, several updates concern technologies essential for strengthening Russia’s food security. These include an innovative method for producing water-soluble fertilisers, advanced solutions for flaxseed oil processing, and high-temperature treatment technologies for dairy products.
Thus, the Government continues expanding the use of special investment contracts to support the creation of products essential for key economic sectors. This includes amendments to the rules governing contracts aimed at deepening localisation within SPIC projects. The Ministry of Industry and Trade has prepared these changes, and they will be considered by the Government in the near future.
Mikhail Mishustin: Thank you, Mr Manturov.
It is crucial that our plans concerning these priority technologies be fully implemented. We have discussed them in the context of improving public health, enhancing quality of life, and strengthening environmental protection. Please keep these issues under strict oversight.
