Page No 1 - World Federation of the Deaf

7.9.6 Is there any legislation or policy in your country which states that the government has a responsibility for the
provision of sign language interpreting services?
7.9.6.1 If yes, please list the legislation or policies that specifically state the government has a responsibility for the
provision of sign language interpreting services.
Country
Republic of Armenia
Republic of Belarus
Bulgaria
Is there any legislation or
policy in your country
which states that the
government has a
responsibility for the
provision of sign
language interpreting
services?
No
No
No
If yes, please list the legislation or policies that specifically state the
government has a responsibility for the provision of sign language
interpreting services.
Republic of Kazakhstan Yes Rules of Granting of Sign Language Experts
Republic of Moldova
No
Russian Federation
Yes
Ukraine
No
Republic of Uzbekistan
No
Total 2 Yes (25%)
1. Law No. 181 FZ “About Social Protection of People with Disabilities
in the Russian Federation” (24.11.1995, updated 29.12.2001; No.
188-FZ)
2. Order of the Government of the Russian Federation: “About the
order of maintenance of Persons with Disabilities Means of
Rehabilitation due to means of the Federal Budget” (No. 877;
31.12.2005)
3. Order of the Government of the Russian Federation: “About Federal
Target Program: “Social Support of Persons with Disabilities on
2006-2010” (No. 832; 29.12.2005)
4. Order of the Government of the Russian Federation: “Federal List
of Rehabilitation Actions, the Means of Rehabilitation, given to
Persons with Disabilities…” (No. 2347-R; 30.12.2005)
5. Order of the Government of the Russian Federation: “About the
order of granting to Persons with Disabilities Sign Language
Interpreting Services due to means of the Federal Budget” (No. 607;
25.09.2007)
Based on eight respondents
The Project is under the auspices of the Swedish National Association of the Deaf (SDR) and the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) Page No 66
and funded by the Swedish Agency for International Development Cooperation (Sida) and Swedish Organisations of Disabled Persons
International Aid Association (Shia).