Restrictions and measures of state support for business: the digest for 29 September - 12 October 2025

DRAFT LAWS

How will export/import licences be issued using the “One Window” system?

The draft ruling of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade

Public discussions are now taking place.

The Russian Government’s Decree No. 65 dated 28 January 2022 approved the description of the business process for issuing licences/other documents to export individual types of goods, using the “One Window” system in the field of foreign trade.

The participants in the business process include: the Ministry of Industry and Trade, authorised executive authorities and Russian organisations. JSC Russian Export Centre operates the “One Window” system.

The content, sequence and timeframes for carrying out the procedures have been determined.

Ruling No. 4789 of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade dated 8 December 2023, which contains similar regulation, will be repealed.

LEGISLATION

The term has been extended of restrictions on exporting some goods from Russia

The Russian Government’s Decree No. 1516 dated 2 October 2025

Came into effect on 4 October 2025.

The temporary restrictions on the import to and export from Russia of certain types of goods, raw materials and equipment, which was introduced by the President’s Ruling in 2022 by way of special measures, have been extended until the end of 2027.

The restrictions apply to, among other things, the export of technological and medical equipment, electrical apparatuses and other goods (the periods have been extended for which Decrees Nos. 311-313 dated 9 March 2022 and Decree No. 833 dated 27 May 2023 will be in effect).

The increased import customs duties for certain types of goods have been also extended until the end of 2027 (see the Russian Government’s Decree No. 2240 dated 7 December 2022).

The frequency of preventive visits has been set

The Russian Government’s Decree No. 1511 dated 1 October 2025

Came into effect on 14 October 2025.

The frequency of mandatory preventive visits has been determined within the framework of state/municipal control:

• not more than once every three years - for entities that present a significant risk and for class II hazardous production facilities;

• not more than once every five years - for entities that present a medium risk and for class IV hazardous production facilities;

• not more than once every six years - for entities that present a moderate risk.

The timeframes for carrying out the visits will be calculated once the controlling agency adopts a decision classifying the entity under the relevant risk category.