Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 308 dated March 11 2003 "On Measures for Improving the Governmental Regulation of Security in the Russian Federation"

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 308 dated March 11 2003 "On Measures for Improving the Governmental Regulation of Security in the Russian Federation" (hereinafter - the "Decree") declared liquidation of Federal Agency of Governmental Communications (FAPSI) as from July 1 2003. The Decree also declared creation of the Service for Special Communications and Information, which will be in charge of special information systems for the governmental authorities.

The functions of FAPSI will be distributed among the Federal Security Service (FSB), the External Intelligence Service, and the Service for Special Communications and Information. The Decree requires the Federal Security Service (FSB), the External Intelligence Service, and the Service for Special Communications and Information to draft proposals on the distribution of powers of FAPSI.