Russia: Government: Commissions, Committees, AgenciesRussia: Commissions, Committees, and Agencies
EXPORT
CONTROL COMMISSION The Export Control Commission is an interagency body that coordinates export
controls. Established in January
2001, the Export Control Commission replaced a similar interagency export control commission,
Eksportkontrol, established in 1992
by presidential decree.[1] Commission functions include the following:
submitting proposals for improving
Russia's export control system; coordinating the preparation of
control lists; examining issues related to
international cooperation in export controls; investigating export control
policies of other countries that restrict transfer of
technology to
Russia; submitting recommendations for
resolving disputes among federal authorities involved in export control; issuing permits for the import and
export of goods and services that are not controlled; approving governmental decisions on
the license-free export of controlled commodities and technologies; submitting to the Russian government
the names of companies that have violated export control laws and should
be banned from certain aspects of foreign trade.[2]
Sources: [1] Michael Beck, Maria Katsva, Igor Khripunov, "Assessing Proliferation
Controls in Russia," 2001, p. 6, Center for International Trade and Security Web
Site,
http://www.uga.edu/cits/ttxc/nat_eval_Russia_2001.htm. [2] "Status of the State Licensing System of Control over Exports of Nuclear
Materials, Dual-use Commodities and Technologies in Russia: Manual for
foreign associates in Russia," International Business Relations Corporation,
Department of Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Fuel Cycle (Moscow, 2002) {Entered
5/24/2002 KB}
FEDERAL ANTITERRORIST COMMISSION On 6 November 1998, Government Decree No. 1302, in
accordance with the federal law On the Struggle with Terrorism,
established the Federal Antiterrorist Commission. The commission's
main tasks include the preparation of state policies and laws, the collection
and analysis of information, the coordination of the actions of executive
bodies, and participation in the preparation of international agreements
relating to terrorism. The commission's organizational and information
needs are taken care of by the Federal Security
Service.
[Russian Government Decree No. 1302,
O
Federalnoy antiterroristicheskoy komissii, 6 November 1998; in The
Legislation in Russia, http://law.optima.ru.] {entered
12/10/99 CC}
INTERAGENCY OPERATIONAL STAFF The Interagency Operational Staff, established by
Government Decree No. 1040 on 15 September 1999, is charged with coordinating
federal executive bodies and regional executive bodies in the fight against
terrorism. The Federal Security Service
(FSB) provides for the organizational and technical needs of the Interagency
Operational Staff.
[Government Decree No. 1040, O merakh
po protivodeystviyu terrorizmu, 15 September 1999; in The Legislation
in Russia, http://law.optima.ru.] {entered 12/15/99 CC}
COMMISSION
ON MILITARY AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION WITH FOREIGN STATES The commission was transformed into the
Military-Technical Cooperation Service under the
Ministry of Defense on 9 March 2004.[1] The
commission was originally established by Presidential Edict no. 1488 of 7 December 1998. Its main tasks included providing the
president with information, analyses, and legislative proposals relating
to military and technical cooperation with foreign states. The commission
prepared policy proposals for the president, analyzed military sales to
ensure the protection of Russia's interests, examined drafts of federal
programs and federal executive decisions relating to military sales to
ensure that they did not compromise Russian security and Russia's defense
capability, proposed legislation to strengthen state control over military
sales, and mediated between federal executive authorities that regulate
military sales. Commission sessions were to be held at least once
a quarter.[2] On 1 December 2000 President Putin
signed an edict reorganizing the commission. The reorganization included
dropping the "presidential" designation from the commission's name
and changing its composition by excluding the minister of atomic energy,
minister of the economy, minister of finance, minister of foreign affairs, and
the chairman of the State Customs
Committee from its membership. Following the
reorganization, the commission was chaired by the president, rather than the
prime minister (who held the position of deputy chair), and included the
newly created positions of secretary and deputy secretary.[3] Sources: [1] Presidential Edict No. 314, O sisteme i strukture federalnykh organov ispolnitelnoy vlasti, 9 March 2004;
in Rossiyskaya gazeta, http://www.rg.ru/2004/03/11/federel-dok.html,
12 March 2004. [2] Presidential Edict No. 1488, Voprosy
voyenno-tekhnicheskogo sotrudnichestva Rossiyskoy Federatsii s inostrannymi
gosudarstvami, 7 December 1998; in The legislation in Russia, http://law.optima.ru. {entered 11/22/99 CC} [3] Presidential Edict No. 1953, Voprosy voyenno-tekhnicheskogo sotrudnichestva Rossiyskoy Federatsii s
inostrannymi gosudarstvami, 1 December 2000; in "O voyennom
sotrudnichestve s inostrannymi gosudarstvami," ITAR-TASS, 7 February 2001;
in Integrum Techno, http://www.integrum.ru/.
{Updated 5/25/2001 MJ; 7/27/04 CC}
STATE COMMISSION FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE RESOLUTION
OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROBLEMS Presidential Directive No. 350-rp, signed by President
Yeltsin on 26 July 1995, mandated that this commission coordinate
the supervision of nuclear and radioactive safety by all federal executive
bodies. It was headed by the prime minister.
[Rossiyskaya gazeta, 2 August
1995, p. 4; in "Statute on Nuclear, Radiation Safety Updated," FBIS-SOV-95-149,
2 August 1995.]
STATE COMMISSION FOR MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL
AFFAIRS On 22 June 1999, Government Decree No. 665 established
the Commission for Military-Industrial Affairs to coordinate military and
industrial policies between federal executive structures. The commission's
key tasks include drafting proposals regarding defence and security policy,
developing Russia's military industry, promoting international military
and technological cooperation, and ensuring the fulfilment of Russia's
obligations with regards to international arms treaties. The commission
determines defence and security priorities, and considers the draft state
armaments program, other federal weapons and military technology programs,
export control proposals, and defense conversion proposals.
Sources: [1]Government Decree No. 665 O Komissii
Pravitelstva Rossiyskoy Federatsii po voyenno-promyshlennym voprosam,
22 June 1999; in The legislation in Russia, http://law.optima.ru. [2]"Kasyanov naznachen zamestitelem
predsedatelya komissii pravitelstva po voyenno-promyshlennym voprosam,
sostav komissii sushchestvenno obnovlen," Interfax, 21 February 2000.{entered
11/12/99 CC; updated 3/3/2000 CC}
WORKING GROUP ON THE HISTORY OF THE SOVIET NUCLEAR
WEAPONS PROGRAM The working group, established on 24 May 1995, was comprised of 20 members, representing
organizations including the Ministry of Atomic Energy, Ministry of Defense,
Foreign Intelligence Service, Federal Security Service, General Staff of
the Armed Forces, State Archival Service, and the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The working group was established when Prime Minister Viktor
Chernomyrdin signed Directive No. 728-R directing the establishment of
a working group to study archival documents concerning the former Soviet
Union’s nuclear weapons development history, and to formulate proposals
for their declassification.
[Rossiyskaya gazeta, 7 June
1995, p. 5; in "Commission To Declassify Nuclear Archives," FBIS-TAC-95-014-L,
7 June 1995.]
STATE CUSTOMS COMMITTEE
(GTK)
The 9 March 2004 presidential decree transformed the State Customs Committee into the
Federal Customs Service, and
transferred the committee's responsibilities for adopting regulatory and
legislative acts for activities within its purview to the
Ministry of Economic
Development and Trade.[1] Export control relevant divisions within the Customs
Committee
were the
Department of Non-Tariff Regulations and Export Controls (DNTEC) and the
Department of Technical Control and Transportation. DNTEC was
responsible for verifying license information. The Department for Technical
Control and Transportation of Nuclear Materials was responsible for preventing
the smuggling of nuclear materials at the borders.[2] Sources: [1] Presidential Edict
No. 314, O sisteme i strukture federalnykh organov ispolnitelnoy vlasti, 9 March 2004;
in Rossiyskaya gazeta, http://www.rg.ru/2004/03/11/federel-dok.html,
12 March 2004.
[2] Michael
Beck, Maria Katsva, Igor Khripunov, "Assessing Proliferation Controls in
Russia," 2001, p. 6, Center for International Trade and Security Web Site,
http://www.uga.edu.] {Entered 5/24/2002
KB; updated 7/27/04 CC}
STATE COMMITTEE FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL
OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE AND SPENT FUEL The State Committee for the Management and Disposal
of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel was abolished on 7 October 1996 by
Government Decree No. 1173.[1] The committee, established in October
1995, had coordinated Russian nuclear waste processing activities.[2]
Sources: [1] Government Decree No. 1173 O
priznanii utrativshimi silu resheniy Pravitelstva Rossiyskoy Federatsii
o koordinatsionnykh i konsultativnykh organakh, The legislation in
Russia webpage, http://law.optima.ru. [2] "Russia Establishes New Waste Disposal
Committee," Post-Soviet Nuclear and Defense Monitor, 30 October
1995, p.1. {entered 12/1/99 CC} STATE COMMITTEE FOR MILITARY TECHNOLOGY POLICY
(GKVTP) On 4 February 1997 Government Decree No. 133 transferred
the functions of this committee to the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations
and the Ministry of the Defense Industry.
[Government Decree No. 133 O vnesenii
izmeneniy v postanovleniye Pravitelstva Rossiyskoy Federatsii ot 4 sentyabrya
1995 g. N 879 "O sovershenstvovanii sistemy kontrolya za eksportom i importom
produktsii, rabot i uslug voyennogo naznacheniya v Rossiyskoy Federatsii,
The legislation in Russia webpage, http://law.optima.ru.] {entered 12/1/99
CC}
FEDERAL AGENCIES
FEDERAL SPACE AGENCY The Russian Aerospace Agency
was transformed into the Federal Space Agency by presidential edict on 20 May
2004. This edict also subordinated the agency to the Russian prime
minister.[1] The Aerospace Agency was called the Russian Space Agency until 25 May 1999.[2]
Sources:
[1] "Prezident svoim Ukazom vnes izmeneniya v strukturu pravitelstva,"
ITAR-TASS, 20 May 2004.
[2] Presidential Edict No. 651, On
the Structure of Federal Executive Organs, 25 May 1999; in Rossiyskaya
gazeta, 29 May 1999, p. 2; in "Edict Lists New Russian Federal Organs,"
FBIS Document FTS19990601000801.{Entered 11/17/99 CC; updated 7/27/04 CC}
CONTROL SYSTEMS AGENCY The Russian Control Systems Agency
was abolished by presidential edict on 9 March 2004.[1] Authority over
organizations formerly in its purview was transferred to the Industry Agency,
part of the Ministry of Industry and Energy.[2]
The Control Systems Agency had been created by
Presidential Edict No. 651 of 25 May 1999. It absorbed some of the
functions formerly performed by the Ministry of the Economy.[3]
Sources:
[1] Presidential Edict No. 314, O sisteme i strukture federalnykh organov ispolnitelnoy vlasti, 9 March 2004;
in Rossiyskaya gazeta, http://www.rg.ru/2004/03/11/federel-dok.html,
12 March 2004.
[2] Russian Government
Decree No. 285, Ob utverzhdenii Polozheniya o Federalnom agentstve po
promyshlennosti, 16 June 2004; in Rossiyskaya gazeta, 22 June 2004,
p. 13.
[3] Presidential Edict No. 651, On
the Structure of Federal Executive Organs, 25 May 1999; in Rossiyskaya
gazeta 29 May 1999, p. 2; in "Edict Lists New Russian Federal Organs," FBIS
Document FTS19990601000801.] {entered 11/17/99 CC; updated 6/27/04 CC} CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS AGENCY The Conventional Weapons Agency
was abolished by presidential edict on 9 March 2004.[1] Authority over
organizations formerly in its purview was transferred to the Industry Agency,
part of the Ministry of Industry and Energy.[2] The Russian Conventional Weapons Agency had been created
by Presidential Edict No. 651 of 25 May 1999. It absorbed some of
the functions formerly performed by the Ministry of the Economy.[3]
[1] Presidential Edict No. 314, O sisteme i strukture federalnykh organov ispolnitelnoy vlasti, 9 March 2004;
in Rossiyskaya gazeta, http://www.rg.ru/2004/03/11/federel-dok.html,
12 March 2004.
[2] Russian Government
Decree No. 285, Ob utverzhdenii Polozheniya o Federalnom agentstve po
promyshlennosti, 16 June 2004; in Rossiyskaya gazeta, 22 June 2004,
p. 13.
[3] Presidential Edict No. 651, On
the Structure of Federal Executive Organs, 25 May 1999; in Rossiyskaya
gazeta 29 May 1999, p. 2; in "Edict Lists New Russian Federal Organs,"
FBIS Document FTS19990601000801.] {Entered 11/17/99 CC; updated 6/27/04 CC}
MUNITIONS AGENCY The Munitions Agency was
abolished by presidential edict on 9 March 2004.[1] Authority over
organizations formerly in its purview was transferred to the Industry Agency,
part of the Ministry of Industry and Energy.[2] The Munitions Agency had been created by
Presidential Edict No. 651 of 25 May 1999. It absorbed some of the
functions formerly performed by the Ministry of the Economy as well as
the functions of the former Presidential Committee on the Problems of Chemical
and Biological Weapons.[3]
Sources: [1] Presidential Edict No. 314, O sisteme i strukture federalnykh organov ispolnitelnoy vlasti, 9 March 2004;
in Rossiyskaya gazeta, http://www.rg.ru/2004/03/11/federel-dok.html,
12 March 2004.
[2] Russian Government
Decree No. 285, Ob utverzhdenii Polozheniya o Federalnom agentstve po
promyshlennosti, 16 June 2004; in Rossiyskaya gazeta, 22 June 2004,
p. 13.
[3] Rossiyskaya gazeta, 29 May
1999, p. 2; in "Edict Lists New Russian Federal Organs," FBIS Document
FTS19990601000801.] {Entered 11/17/99 CC; updated 6/27/04 CC}
SHIPBUILDING AGENCY The Russian Shipbuilding Agency
was abolished by presidential edict on 9 March 2004.[1] Authority over
organizations formerly in its purview was transferred to the Industry Agency,
part of the Ministry of Industry and Energy.[2]
The agency had been created by Presidential
Edict No. 651 of 25 May 1999. It was in charge of the naval shipyards,
having absorbed some of the functions formerly performed by the Ministry
of the Economy.[3] The agency was responsible for naval research and development,
as well as regulation of the development, production, repair, modernization,
decommissioning, and foreign trade of military and civilian ships at enterprises
and organizations directly subordinate to the agency, and may order civilian
designs and production. The agency cooperated with the Ministry of Defense
in the formulation of defense procurement orders, and the
Ministry of Economy in choosing, via a competitive process, the shipbuilding
enterprises and organizations to carry out conversion programs. Government
Decree No. 878 specified the state enterprises and organizations directly
subordinate to the agency, as well as privatized enterprises subject to
state policies promulgated by the agency. The Russian government
holds a stake in the latter, privatized, enterprises.[4]
Sources: [1] Presidential Edict No. 314, O sisteme i strukture federalnykh organov ispolnitelnoy vlasti, 9 March 2004;
in Rossiyskaya gazeta, http://www.rg.ru/2004/03/11/federel-dok.html,
12 March 2004.
[2] Russian Government
Decree No. 285, Ob utverzhdenii Polozheniya o Federalnom agentstve po
promyshlennosti, 16 June 2004; in Rossiyskaya gazeta, 22 June 2004,
p. 13. [3] Government Decree No. 665, O
Komissii Pravitelstva Rossiyskoy Federatsii po voyenno-promyshlennym voprosam,
22 June 1999; in The legislation in Russia, http://law.optima.ru. [4] Government Decree No. 878, Voprosy
Rossiyskogo agentstva po sudostroyeniyu, 30 July 1999; in The Legislation
in Russia, http://law.optima.ru.]{Entered 11/17/99 CC; updated 2/11/2000
CC; updated 6/27/04 CC} Collegium The Shipbuilding Agency collegium was made up of the
agency's general director, his deputies, and the directors of agency departments,
representatives of other executive branch organizations, as well as academics
and specialists. The general director headed the collegium. The
collegium held meetings at which shipbuilding and internal agency
issues were discussed. When the collegium made a decision, it
issued a protocol which was then enacted through the orders of the general
director.
[Government Decree No. 1418,
Polozheniya
ob organakh predstavitelnoy i ispolnitelnoy vlasti, 21 December 1999;
in The Legislation in Russia, http://law.optima.ru.]{Entered 7/10/2000
CC}
submitting proposals for improving
Russia's export control system;
Nuclear Related Government Agencies
