1. Measures to be Taken by the Russian Customs Authorities

The Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 560, dated 6 August 2014, bans or restricts foreign trade transactions involving import to Russia of certain agricultural products, raw materials and food originating from countries that decided to impose economic sanctions on Russian individuals and (or) legal entities, or that joined to such a decision for one year after the date of the Decree (6 August 2014).

Following the Decree, the Russian Government issued Resolution No. 778, dated 7 August 2014 (effective from the date of issue and further amended by the Resolution No. 830 dated 20 August 2014) that provides for:

a. The countries of origin of agricultural products, raw materials and foods (the United States of America, the EU, Canada, Australia and the Kingdom of Norway);

b. The list of agricultural products, raw materials and foods banned for import in Russia (referring to the Foreign Economic Activity Commodity Classification of the Customs Union) originating from the above countries and banned for import to Russia.

The ban on imports to Russia of certain products according to the above regulatory legal acts requires, first of all, to take the necessary measures to control the importation of the relevant products by the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation (FCS of Russia) and its regional offices.

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RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT'S DECREE DATED 7 AUGUST 2014 NO. 778 "ON MEASURES TO IMPLEMENT THE PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER ON ADOPTING SPECIAL ECONOMIC MEASURES TO PROVIDE FOR SECURITY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION" WITH THE LIST OF IMPORT BANNED COMMODITIES UPDATED: Unofficial translation

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