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Additionally, in the period 2012 to June 2016 a number of new laws and regulations relating to non-tariff measures were adopted by the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) and the Russian Federation, including:
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• Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 228 of 24 March 2014 "On measures of state regulation of consumption and circulation of ozone depleting substances" (last amended on 3 June 2016); and• Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 228 of 24 March 2014 "On measures of state regulation of consumption and circulation of ozone depleting substances" (last amended on 3 June 2016); (...)

Table 3.8 Goods under import restrictions
Basis for application Product Document name Issuing authority
Decision No. 134
Section 2.1 Ozone depleting substances Licence/conclusion (permit) Ministry of Industry and Trade;
Federal Service for Supervision of Environmental Management (Rosprirodnadzor)
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Decision No. 30
Section 2.3 Hazardous waste Licence/conclusion (permit) Ministry of Industry and Trade;
Federal Service for Supervision of Environmental Management (Rosprirodnadzor)
Decision No. 30
Section 2.7 Species of wild fauna and flora, controlled under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) Authorization, (CITES certificate) Country of provenance CITES administrative authority;
Federal Service for Supervision of Environmental Management (Rosprirodnadzor);
Federal Agency of Fishery (Rosribolovstvo) – sturgeons, including sturgeon roe
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Decision No. 134
Section 2.13 (abolished 2 July 2016 inclusive);
Decision No. 30
Section 2.13 (from 3 July 2016)a Poisonous substances, other than narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances precursors Licence/conclusion (permit) Ministry of Industry and Trade;
Federal Service for Supervision of Environmental Management (Rosprirodnadzor)
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The EAEU (Eurasian Economic Union) Treaty states that "technical regulation of the EAEU members shall be used for the purpose of protecting life and (or) human health, property, the environment, protecting life and (or) health of animals and plants, prevention of actions misleading consumers as well as to ensure energy efficiency and resource conservation within the EAEU. Adoption of technical regulations of the EAEU for other purposes is not allowed".

According to the authorities, export licensing is not used to restrict the quantities exported, but, in line with the Russian Federation's international obligations, export licences for certain ozone-depleting substances and narcotics include the quantities covered by the licence.

Goods which may be subject to export prohibitions, restrictions, and export licensing are included in the Common List of Goods that are subject to import/export prohibitions or restrictions to/from the customs territory of the EAEU and are contained in the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 134 of 16 August 2012 and Decision No. 30 of 21 April 2015, (Table 3.21). According to the authorities, the List is based on international treaties including: the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer; The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs; the Convention on Psychotropic Substances, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants; the Basel Convention for the Control of Trans-Boundary Movements of hazardous Waste and their Disposal; the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES); and the Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.

Table 3.21 Goods under export restrictions
Basis for application Product Document name Issuing authority
Decision No. 134 Section 2.1 Ozone – depleting substances Licence/conclusion (permit) Ministry of Industry and Trade;
Federal Service for Supervision of Environmental Management (Rosprirodnadzor)
Decision No. 30
Section 2.3 Hazardous waste Licence/conclusion (permit) Ministry of Industry and Trade;
Federal Service for Supervision of Environmental Management (Rosprirodnadzor)
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Decision No. 30 Section 2.7 Species of wild fauna and flora, controlled under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) Authorization, (CITES certificate) Country of provenance CITES administrative authority;
Federal Service for Supervision of Environmental Management (Rosprirodnadzor);
Federal Agency of Fishery (Rosribolovstvo) – sturgeons, including sturgeon roe
Decision No. 30
Section 2.8 Rare and endangered species of wild animals and plants, their parts and (or) derivatives, included in the Red Book of states - members of the EEC. Licence/conclusion (permit) Ministry of Industry and Trade;
Federal Service for Supervision of Environmental Management (Rosprirodnadzor)
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VEB (the state corporation Vnesheconombank)'s priority sectors for export support include: (...) nuclear power; (...)

Table 3.26 Sub-federal support programmes 2013 and 2014
(Rub million)
Region Sector Form 2013 2014
The Kamchatka Territory: Fisheries Partial compensation of lease payments and expenditures on interest on loans 0 37
Fishing and fisheries Tax incentives 0 44
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Khanty-Mansijsk Autonomous Area: Agriculture and fishing Partial compensation of costs 0 134
Agriculture and fishing Grants 132.3 0
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Rostov Region: Fishing and fish processing Partial compensation of expenditures on interest on loans 440 0
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Sakhalin Region: Fishing and fish processing Partial compensation of lease payments and expenditures on interest on loans, partial compensation of an advance payment 0 114
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The Republic of Tatarstan: Investment in fishing and fish processing Tax incentives 0 1,474
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Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area: Fishing and fish processing Partial compensation of costs 0 699
Fishing and fish processing Partial compensation of costs 0 51
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Table 3.27 Federal support programmes 2012-14
(Rub million)
Sector Government Regulation Period 2012 2013 2014
Power efficiency and development of the energy sector No. 321 of 15 April 2014 2013-2020 .. 22.7 13.9
Reproduction and use of natural resources No. 322 of 15 April 2014 2013-2020 .. 63.1 65.9
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A new law on industrial development in Law No. 488-FZ of 31 December 2014 "On Industrial Policy in the Russian Federation" came into force on 30 June 2015 and covers economic activities related to (...) water disposal, waste collection and disposal, and elimination of pollution. It does not apply to production of food products that contain alcohol, alcoholic beverages, or tobacco products. Under the Law, support granted to industrial entities by the Federal government and/or sub-federal authorities, may be subject to conditions, including: performance indicators; and fines equivalent to the subsidy may be applied if the performance indicators are not met.