Putin has allowed officials to take a gift just flowers and stationery – RBC

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree governing the receipt of gifts senior officials. According to the document, some civil servants have to take gifts received by them in the performance of official duties.

Order of the President will notify the administration “of all cases of receiving a gift,” Secretary of the Security Council, heads of federal bodies of executive power (ministers and heads of agencies) authorized to protect the rights of entrepreneurs, as well as senior officials of the subjects of the state (the governors, the mayor of Moscow). These are the gifts that are received during the social events and business trips.

Civil servants must pass a gift within three working days of its receipt or return from a business trip. Upon delivery will be filled with a special act. The action does not apply to orders of flowers, stationery and “valuable gifts presented as a reward (award)».

Officials will be able to redeem gift surrendered to submit your application. This “gift in respect of which an application has been received for redemption can be used to support the activities of the Presidential Administration, Office of the President” and other structures.

Vladimir Putin also instructed to “develop and approve the procedure for receiving, storing and identify and implement cost (redemption) of gifts. ” The document comes into force on the day of its signing, May 29.

In January 2014 the government adopted a decree according to which officials have received in the service of gifts worth more than 3 thousand. Rub., Are obliged to hand over to the state. The document also suggests the possibility of foreclosure. In the event that a civil servant refused to buy a gift, it can be implemented “through trading or donated to the charity».

The rate of spread to the representatives of the Cabinet and heads of ministries and departments, governors, mayors and heads municipalities, as well as members of the Federation Council and State Duma, judges and other civil servants. Under the effect of the decision were also employees of the Central Bank, the Pension Fund of the Federal Mandatory Medical Insurance Fund, “Gazprom”, state-owned corporations, government research and educational institutions and other organizations.

The narwhal March, a government source told “Izvestia” that in 2016 officials will be required to transfer to Gokhran gifts in the form of articles made of precious metals and stones without the possibility of foreclosure.