09 июля 200709:32
New customs law on precious stones and metals can damage regional jewelers
Ural Customs Administration Customs Policies Committee met to discuss the ways the regional customs officers interact with people dealing in foreign economic activity in the course of customs check and clearance. The meeting was attended by Sergey Pasynkov, the head of Malachite (a special Yekaterinburg-based customs post). The need for a discussion came about due to the fact that the federal law 489 adopted on April 19, 2007 regarding the authority the customs officers have over handling precious stones and precious metals comes into effect on August 24, 2007. The law states that the powers