Russia: Stricter conditions on car production in Russia by foreign companies
Description
From 9 February 2010, according to matters laid out in the Government Decree # 533/1018/137н of 18 December 2009, stricter conditions for the production of cars by foreign firms in the territory of the Russian Federation were introduced. From now on, the import tariff discount for car parts will only be given to the companies which produce cars in Russia (involving the full cycle of assembling) of all car models (not just some of the models like before).
In 2006-2007 the Russian Government introduced special import tariff discounts to create incentives for foreign firms to produce cars at the territory of the Russian Federation. The companies which were producing cars in Russia were importing car parts at 0 or 5% import tariff (instead of 30 percent - usual rate). The companies that took up this offer also had to commit within 24 months to reduce the import of car parts by 10 percent. Over the following 4,5 years these firms also had to commit to reduce import of car parts by 33 percent.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered:
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 10 Feb 2010
GTA Evaluation: Red
Source:
by the Government Decree # 533/1018/137н from 18 December 2009 - http://www.rg.ru/2010/01/29/sborka-dok.html
Government Response:
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