Legislative Approval of a Technical Regulation

After receiving the finding of the expert commission, the developer sends a proposal for review of the draft to the highest legislative or executive authority.

A technical regulation may be enacted in the form of a federal law, a resolution of the Cabinet, or an order of the President of the Russian Federation. If the developer feels that a technical regulation should be enacted in the form of a federal law, the proposal for review of the draft is sent to the State Duma. Alternatively, if a resolution of the Cabinet is sufficient for enactment of the given technical regulation, the developer may decide to send the proposal to the Cabinet.

As a rule, review of a draft of a technical regulation by the Cabinet should take no more than a month. The review of a draft of a technical regulation by the State Duma is a longer process, since the legislators discuss the draft in three phases.

A technical regulation approved by the State Duma enters into force no earlier than six months after official publication. The timeframe for enactment of technical regulations approved by a resolution of the Cabinet is determined by the Cabinet.

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