This Order introduces technical and procedural amendments to the Instruction on the Procedure for Issuing Combatant Certificates (CC) and Relevant Benefit Documents within the Ministry of Defense system. The document updates the list of military units authorized to process such documents and streamlines internal administrative record-keeping procedures. The amendments are aimed at bringing the departmental instruction into compliance with current needs regarding the administration of veteran status.
**Structure and Main Provisions:**
The Order consists of a regulatory part and an annex containing the direct amendments to the Instruction (Order No. 369 dated November 10, 2022). Key changes include:
* **Expansion of the list of entities:** Military unit A4878 has been added to the list of military units authorized to issue certificates.
* **Unification of requirements:** Restrictions regarding the acquisition of status exclusively during active service have been removed, which simplifies the wording of the provisions.
* **Optimization of record-keeping:** Approaches to the storage and inventory of certificate forms have been modified, with references now made to general legal acts, and obsolete clauses of the instruction have been removed.
**Most Important Provisions for Implementation:**
1. **Expansion of Authority:** Military unit A4878 is now officially included in the list of bodies authorized to issue Combatant Certificates and coupon sheets, which is important for military personnel attached to this unit.
2. **Change in Record-Keeping Procedure:** Clause 15 of the Instruction is now more general in nature, allowing for the application of general legislative norms to the accounting of certificate forms and badges, rather than relying solely on narrow departmental instructions, thereby reducing the bureaucratic burden.
3. **Administrative Correction:** The removal of Clause 16 and the revision of Clause 5 signify a simplification of internal document workflow within the Department of Social Security of the Ministry of Defense.
