Ministerial Decree No. 553 regulating commerce of furs and fur clothes.

This Ministerial Decree prohibits by law commerce of furs and fur clothes made of the skins of endangered species that belong to the catalogue of endangered wildlife species ("Red Book") of the Russian Federation. The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of the Russian Federation is entitled to draw up the list of rare and protected wildlife species which furs and fur clothes made of their skins are prohibited for commerce in accordance with the Legislation of the Russian Federation. It is also entitled to distribute the list to all local authorities and departments concerned.