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Decree No. 2725-III GD of State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation regarding the appeal to the Premier of the Russian Federation for the purpose of application of restrictions for export from the Russian Federation of raw leather.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
International trade Animal by-products
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

State Duma notes that increase of production output of the national shoe-making industry is restrained because of shortages of supply of raw leather for 80% of the best quality raw leather is destined for export. Hence State Duma, for the purpose of ensuring national security and protection of internal market of Russia, forwards appeal to the Premier in order to maintain the existing export tax for raw leather till 2005 at the actual rate of 500 euro per ton and to increase it in case of deterioration of the situation. State Duma decrees to adopt the present appeal, to forward it with the present decree to the President of the Russian Federation, to the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly and to the Government of the Russian Federation. This Decree, containing the full text of the appeal, must be forwarded to the “Parliamentary Gazette” for official publication.

Full text
Russian