ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

of September 13, 2021 No. 1549

About introduction of amendments to some acts of the Government of the Russian Federation

The government of the Russian Federation decides:

1. Approve the enclosed changes which are made to acts of the Government of the Russian Federation.

2. To Federal Antimonopoly Service to bring methodical instructions for calculation of the amount of payment for technological connection of the gas-using equipment to gas distribution networks and (or) the sizes of the standardized tariff charges determining its size into compliance with this resolution in a month.

3. This resolution becomes effective from the date of its official publication.

Approved by the Order of the Government of the Russian Federation of September 13, 2021 No. 1549

Changes which are made to acts of the Government of the Russian Federation

1. In Basic provisions of forming and state regulation of gas prices, rates for services in its transportation and the payments for technological connection of the gas-using equipment to gas distribution networks in the territory of the Russian Federation approved by the order of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2000 No. 1021 "About state regulation of gas prices, rates for services in its transportation and payments for technological connection of the gas-using equipment to gas distribution networks in the territory of the Russian Federation" (The Russian Federation Code, 2001, No. 2, Art. 175; 2002, No. 21, Art. 2001; 2006, No. 50, Art. 5354; 2007, No. 23, Art. 2798; 2008, No. 50, Art. 5971; 2009, No. 5, Art. 618; No. 30, Art. 3842; 2010, No. 49, Art. 6520; 2011, No. 8, Art. 1109; No. 35, Art. 5078; No. 48, Art. 6943; 2012, No. 6, Art. 682; No. 17, Art. 1997; 2013, No. 47, Art. 6104; 2014, No. 2, Art. 137; No. 18, Art. 2185; No. 26, Art. 3566; No. 43, Art. 5909; No. 50, Art. 7094; 2015, No. 37, Art. 5153; 2016, No. 22, Art. 3211; 2018, No. 1, Art. 390; No. 6, Art. 897; No. 45, Art. 6942; No. 51, Art. 7991; No. 53, Art. 8666; 2019, No. 8, Art. 801; No. 37, Art. 5174; 2020, No. 13, Art. 1919; 2021, No. 13, Art. 2251):

a) add with Item 15 (8) the following content:

"15(8). In case of determination of rates for gas transportation services on gas distribution networks the expenses of the gas-distributing organizations connected with operation of objects are considered, the construction (reconstruction) of which is provided by interregional or regional programs of gasification of housing and communal services, industrial and other bodies.";

b) in Item 26 (21):

the paragraph one to state in the following edition:

"26(21). For the purpose of determination of payment for technological connection of the gas-using equipment to gas distribution networks and (or) the standardized tariff charges determining its size concerning the applicants specified Item 26 in paragraph one (22) these Basic provisions, the gas-distributing organizations annually, no later than October 1, represent to executive bodies of subjects of the Russian Federation in the field of state regulation of the prices (rates) forecast data on the planned expenses on technological accession for the next calendar year according to the methodical instructions for calculation of the amount of payment for technological connection of the gas-using equipment to gas distribution networks and (or) the standardized tariff charges determining its size approved by federal executive body in the field of state regulation of the prices (rates).";

in the offer the first the paragraph of the fourth word "specified in Item 26 (22)" shall be replaced with words "specified Item 26 in paragraph one (22)";

c) in Item 26 (22):

the offer first of paragraph one after words" (for other applicants)," to add with the words "if other is not established by this Item";

after paragraph one to add with paragraphs of the following content:

"Connection (technological accession) of the gas-using equipment of the physical persons (except for accomplishment of actions in borders of the parcels of land, on which are located households of these physical persons) intending to use gas for satisfaction of the personal, family, house and other needs which are not connected with implementation of business (professional) activity is performed without collection of funds from them provided that in the settlement in which household of the applicant is located gas distribution networks on which gas transportation, and also in the presence at such persons of the document confirming the property right or other right to household and the parcel of land provided by the law on which this household is located is performed are laid.

Connection (technological accession) of the gas-using equipment of the specified physical persons is also performed without collection of funds from them under agreements on connection (technological accession) of capital construction project to gas distribution networks which are signed after April 21, 2021 and under which acts of connection (technological accession) are not signed (in case of the direction by such persons of the address to the contractor with request for inclusion in the agreement on connection of condition for free of charge rendering services in connection (technological accession) to networks of gas distribution to borders of the parcel of land on which household is located).

Compensation of the loss of income of the gas-distributing organization on accomplishment of the actions which are subject to implementation during technological accession of the category of applicants specified in the paragraph the second this Item is made according to the procedure, provided in the paragraph the twelfth this Item, and performed till January 1, 2024.

Physical persons can perform connection (technological accession) of the gas-using equipment according to the paragraph the second this Item no more once within 3 years.";

the fourth to replace the paragraph with the text of the following content:

"The specified calculations are represented to regulating authority which reflects in the decision:

for the applicants specified in paragraph one of this Item - the amount of economically reasonable payment, and also the corresponding loss of income of the gas-distributing organization from connection of the specified gas-using equipment (in case of their origin);

for the applicants specified in the paragraph the second this Item - the size of economically reasonable expenses on accomplishment of the actions which are subject to implementation during technological accession, are not covered with the financial resources received by the gas-distributing organization as a result of introduction of special allowances to rates for gas transportation by the gas-distributing organizations and settlement of a tariff of gas transportation services on gas distribution networks, and also received by the gas-distributing organizations from other sources of financing.

If the amount of economically reasonable payment of the gas-distributing organization below the minimum level of payment for technological accession, payment for the consumers specified in paragraph one of this Item is established in the amount of economically reasonable payment.";

in paragraph five:

in the offer the second words", but no more than 70 percent of the specified means," to exclude;

in the offer third to exclude the words "70 percent";

d) the paragraph the fifth Item 26 (to add 23) with words ", and (or) in borders of zones of protection of monuments of historical and cultural heritage";

e) add with Items 26 (25) and 26(26) following contents:

"26(25). The means received from application of the special allowance to rates for gas transportation services on gas distribution networks can be directed to covering of expenses of the gas-distributing organizations connected with return of the raised borrowed funds on implementation of actions on technological connection of the gas-using equipment specified in the paragraph the second Item 26 (22) these Basic provisions, and interest payment for use of them, and also on the redemption of the capital construction projects constructed at the expense of means of the single operator of gasification or the regional operator of gasification during realization of the specified actions.

26(26). For the purpose of determination of economically reasonable expenses on accomplishment of actions on implementation of technological joining of the applicants specified in the paragraph the second Item 26 (22) these Basic provisions, the gas-distributing organizations quarterly, no later than the 15th following reporting quarter represent to executive bodies of subjects of the Russian Federation in the field of state regulation of the prices (rates) of the data on actually incurred expenses on technological accession for reporting quarter according to the methodical instructions for calculation of the amount of payment for technological connection of the gas-using equipment to gas distribution networks and (or) the standardized tariff charges determining its size approved by federal executive body in the field of state regulation of the prices (rates).

The size of economically reasonable expenses on accomplishment of the actions which are subject to implementation during technological accession affirms executive body of the subject of the Russian Federation in the field of state regulation of the prices (rates) within 1 month from receipt date of the data specified in paragraph one of this Item.".

2. In Item 1 of the order of the Government of the Russian Federation of May 3, 2001 No. 335 "About procedure for establishment of special allowances to rates for gas transportation by the gas-distributing organizations for financing of programs of gasification of housing and communal services, the industrial and other bodies located in the territories of subjects of the Russian Federation" (The Russian Federation Code, 2001, No. 19, Art. 1942; 2020, No. 21, Art. 3282):

a) in paragraph three:

in the offer the first:

after words to "gas distribution networks" to add with the words "within the established size of the special allowance to rate for gas transportation on gas distribution networks";

words", but" to exclude no more than 70 percent of total amount of the raised funds;

the offer second to exclude;

b) in paragraph six the offer second to state in the following edition: "Establishment of the average size of the special allowance exceeding 35 percent (including the income tax of the organizations arising from application of the special allowance) the average size of rate for gas transportation services on the gas distribution networks located in subjects of the Russian Federation - the cities of Moscow, St. Petersburg and Sevastopol, for final consumers, is allowed only under approval of executive bodies of the subject of the Russian Federation of Federal Antimonopoly Service according to the technique approved by Federal Antimonopoly Service.";

c) word in paragraph seven "corresponding to the criteria specified in paragraph three of Item 1 of this resolution" shall be replaced with words "except for compensations of the loss of income of the gas-distributing organization from rendering services in technological connection of the gas-using equipment of the physical persons intending to use gas for satisfaction of the personal, family, house and other needs which are not connected with implementation of business (professional) activity to gas distribution networks concerning category of the applicants specified in the paragraph the second Item 26 (22) Basic provisions of forming and state regulation of gas prices, rates for services in its transportation and payment for technological connection of the gas-using equipment to gas distribution networks in the territory of the Russian Federation, approved by the order of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2000 No. 1021 "About state regulation of gas prices, rates for services in its transportation and payments for technological connection of the gas-using equipment to gas distribution networks in the territory of the Russian Federation.".

3. In the order of the Government of the Russian Federation of May 16, 2020 No. 702 "About introduction of amendments to some acts of the Government of the Russian Federation concerning development of gasification of subjects of the Russian Federation" (The Russian Federation Code, 2020, as No. 21, the Art. 3282) paragraph two of Item 3 and item 4 to recognize invalid.

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