Government officials to bear administrative responsibility for unreasonable claiming for documents while rendering state services

“Ministry of economy and regional development prepared amendments into legislation that imply introduction of administrative responsibility of government officials for unreasonable claiming for documents containing personal data from citizens while rendering state services”, - Deputy Head of the institution Oleg Fomichev announced at the session of Council for regional informatization.

The third session of Council for regional informatization was held under chairmanship of RF Minister of communications Igor Shegolev.

Members of Council from RF subjects, officials of RF Government office, Russian Ministry of communications, Ministry of economy and regional development and other state authorities took part in the session. Tatarstan Republic was presented by Deputy PM - Minister of info and communications Nikolai Nikiforov.

Oleg Fomichev reminded that from July, 1 2011 authorities should stop claiming documents from citizens which other authorities already have. “It is inadmissible to claim for documents containing personal data and we suggest providing administrative responsibility for such unreasonable actions”, - he said.

RF Minister of communications Igor Shegolev supports introduction of such measures.

Deputy Head of Ministry of economy and regional development Oleg Fomichev informed that the ministry suggests determining a list of documents that still have to be provided by a citizen for state authorities.