The Ministry of Economy, also known as the Department of Economic Development, has unveiled proposed changes to the Regulatory Impact Assessment mechanism. The proposal would allow the consideration of draft regulatory documents for operating costs, as outlined in the draft government decree.
The document was prepared for Dmitry Grigorenko, who serves as Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of Staff to the White House. The plan introduces a system that classifies projects by the expected influence of regulatory bodies into high, medium, and low categories, with the criteria detailed in the material.
Under the proposal, projects rated as high would be those whose operating costs, within six years from the anticipated date of entry into force, exceed 3 billion rubles. Medium and high categories would cover projects generating costs from 0.3 to 3 billion rubles, and those under 300 million rubles, respectively. For projects deemed to have a low regulatory impact, a special procedure would be added to bolster the objectivity and quality of the calculations performed by the developer, according to the explanatory note accompanying the draft resolution.
The document also explains that representatives from the specialized working group within the subcommittee of the government commission on administrative reform will be responsible for evaluating projects. At the final stage, the material is prepared for discussion and will be reviewed by officials from the Ministry of Economy.
Recent figures from FinExpertiza indicate that the discretion of expenses by Russian businesses remains very high. Auditors report a record level of 18.9 trillion rubles in the latest period. At the same time, expenditures by large and medium-sized Russian companies over the nine months of the previous year rose by about 12 percent, or 2.1 trillion rubles, compared with the same period a year earlier. The assessment highlights how cost pressures influence corporate planning and regulatory considerations for the year ahead, reinforcing the need for clear and objective cost calculations in policy drafting. This context is often cited in discussions around regulatory reforms and their practical impact on business operations under varying market conditions.