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On The Measures Being Taken By Russia To Raise The Efficiency

Of The System Of Control Over Exports Of Dual-Use Goods And Technologies

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

May 30, 2002

Work is continuing in the Russian Federation, directed to raising the efficiency of the system of control over exports of dual-use goods and technologies, including the observance of the established rules for storage of sensitive products associated with weapons of mass destruction and their delivery means.

For the accomplishment of these tasks federal laws have been adopted this May introducing amendments and addenda to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation toughening the appropriate punishment of violations.

In addition, a new Code of Administrative Violations is to enter into force in the Russian Federation on July 1, 2002, envisaging the application of penalties to entities and persons engaged in the export of dual-use goods and technologies in circumvention of existing regulations and rules.

Thus, acting in its national security interests, Russia is once again strikingly demonstrating its firm and consistent commitment to nonproliferation, backing its principled line by concrete moves in national legislation and the practice of law application.