diff --git a/DynareBison.yy b/DynareBison.yy
index 9b6cb7f9..26a727e2 100644
--- a/DynareBison.yy
+++ b/DynareBison.yy
@@ -707,9 +707,12 @@ svar_var_list : svar_var_list COMMA symbol
               ;
 
 restriction_expression : expression {driver.check_restriction_expression_constant($1);}
-                       | restriction_elem_expression
-                       | restriction_expression restriction_elem_expression
-                       ;   
+                       | restriction_expression_1
+                       ;
+
+restriction_expression_1 : restriction_elem_expression
+                         | restriction_expression_1 restriction_elem_expression
+                         ;   
 
 restriction_elem_expression : COEFF '(' symbol COMMA INT_NUMBER ')'
                                  { driver.add_positive_restriction_element($3,$5);}
@@ -717,8 +720,6 @@ restriction_elem_expression : COEFF '(' symbol COMMA INT_NUMBER ')'
 		                 { driver.add_negative_restriction_element($4,$6);}
                             | expression TIMES COEFF '(' symbol COMMA INT_NUMBER ')'
                                  { driver.add_positive_restriction_element($1,$5,$7);}
-                            | MINUS expression COEFF TIMES '(' symbol COMMA INT_NUMBER ')'
-                                 { driver.add_negative_restriction_element($2,$6,$8);}
                             ;
 
 markov_switching : MARKOV_SWITCHING '(' ms_options_list ')' ';'
diff --git a/ParsingDriver.cc b/ParsingDriver.cc
index 87a743a1..eff84af4 100644
--- a/ParsingDriver.cc
+++ b/ParsingDriver.cc
@@ -834,6 +834,8 @@ ParsingDriver::add_restriction_equation_nbr(string *eq_nbr)
 {
   svar_equation_nbr = atoi(eq_nbr->c_str());
   svar_left_handside = true;
+  // reinitialize restriction type that must be set from the first restriction element
+  svar_restriction_type = ParsingDriver::NOT_SET;
 }
 
 void
@@ -848,94 +850,79 @@ ParsingDriver::add_restriction_equal()
 void
 ParsingDriver::add_positive_restriction_element(expr_t value, string *variable, string *lag)
 {
-  check_symbol_existence(*variable);
-  int symb_id = mod_file->symbol_table.getID(*variable);
-
   // if the expression is not on the left handside, change its sign
   if (!svar_left_handside)
     value = add_uminus(value);
-
-  int current_lag = atoi(lag->c_str());
-  SvarIdentificationStatement::svar_identification_restriction new_restriction;
-  new_restriction.equation = svar_equation_nbr;
-  if (current_lag > 0)
-    new_restriction.restriction_nbr = ++svar_Ri_restriction_nbr[svar_equation_nbr];
-  else
-    new_restriction.restriction_nbr = ++svar_Qi_restriction_nbr[svar_equation_nbr];
-  new_restriction.lag = current_lag;
-  new_restriction.variable = symb_id;
-  new_restriction.value = value;
-
-  svar_ident_restrictions.push_back(new_restriction);
+  
+  add_restriction_element(value, variable, lag);
 }
 
 void
 ParsingDriver::add_positive_restriction_element(string *variable, string *lag)
 {
-  check_symbol_existence(*variable);
-  int symb_id = mod_file->symbol_table.getID(*variable);
   expr_t value(data_tree->One); 
 
   // if the expression is not on the left handside, change its sign
   if (!svar_left_handside)
     value = add_uminus(value);
 
-  int current_lag = atoi(lag->c_str());
-  SvarIdentificationStatement::svar_identification_restriction new_restriction;
-  new_restriction.equation = svar_equation_nbr;
-  if (current_lag > 0)
-    new_restriction.restriction_nbr = ++svar_Ri_restriction_nbr[svar_equation_nbr];
-  else
-    new_restriction.restriction_nbr = ++svar_Qi_restriction_nbr[svar_equation_nbr];
-  new_restriction.lag = current_lag;
-  new_restriction.variable = symb_id;
-  new_restriction.value = value;
-
-  svar_ident_restrictions.push_back(new_restriction);
+  add_restriction_element(value, variable, lag);
 }
 
 void
 ParsingDriver::add_negative_restriction_element(expr_t value, string *variable, string *lag)
 {
-  check_symbol_existence(*variable);
-  int symb_id = mod_file->symbol_table.getID(*variable);
-
   // if the expression is on the left handside, change its sign
   if (svar_left_handside)
     value = add_uminus(value);
 
-  int current_lag = atoi(lag->c_str());
-  SvarIdentificationStatement::svar_identification_restriction new_restriction;
-  new_restriction.equation = svar_equation_nbr;
-  if (current_lag > 0)
-    new_restriction.restriction_nbr = ++svar_Ri_restriction_nbr[svar_equation_nbr];
-  else
-    new_restriction.restriction_nbr = ++svar_Qi_restriction_nbr[svar_equation_nbr];
-  new_restriction.lag = current_lag;
-  new_restriction.variable = symb_id;
-  new_restriction.value = value;
-
-  svar_ident_restrictions.push_back(new_restriction);
+  add_restriction_element(value, variable, lag);
 }
 
 void
 ParsingDriver::add_negative_restriction_element(string *variable, string *lag)
 {
-  check_symbol_existence(*variable);
-  int symb_id = mod_file->symbol_table.getID(*variable);
   expr_t value(data_tree->One); 
 
   // if the expression is on the left handside, change its sign
   if (svar_left_handside)
     value = add_uminus(value);
 
+  add_restriction_element(value, variable, lag);
+}
+
+void
+ParsingDriver::add_restriction_element(expr_t value, string *variable, string *lag)
+{
+  check_symbol_existence(*variable);
+  int symb_id = mod_file->symbol_table.getID(*variable);
+
   int current_lag = atoi(lag->c_str());
+  if (svar_restriction_type == ParsingDriver::NOT_SET)
+    {
+      if (current_lag == 0)
+	{
+	  svar_restriction_type = ParsingDriver::Qi_TYPE;
+	  ++svar_Qi_restriction_nbr[svar_equation_nbr];
+	}
+      else
+	{
+	  svar_restriction_type = ParsingDriver::Ri_TYPE;
+	  ++svar_Ri_restriction_nbr[svar_equation_nbr];
+	}
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      if ((svar_restriction_type == Qi_TYPE && current_lag > 0)
+	  || (svar_restriction_type == Ri_TYPE && current_lag == 0))
+	error("SVAR_IDENTIFICATION: a single restrictions must affect either Qi or Ri, but not both");
+    }
   SvarIdentificationStatement::svar_identification_restriction new_restriction;
   new_restriction.equation = svar_equation_nbr;
   if (current_lag > 0)
-    new_restriction.restriction_nbr = ++svar_Ri_restriction_nbr[svar_equation_nbr];
+    new_restriction.restriction_nbr = svar_Ri_restriction_nbr[svar_equation_nbr];
   else
-    new_restriction.restriction_nbr = ++svar_Qi_restriction_nbr[svar_equation_nbr];
+    new_restriction.restriction_nbr = svar_Qi_restriction_nbr[svar_equation_nbr];
   new_restriction.lag = current_lag;
   new_restriction.variable = symb_id;
   new_restriction.value = value;
diff --git a/ParsingDriver.hh b/ParsingDriver.hh
index d6464507..dedf5e6d 100644
--- a/ParsingDriver.hh
+++ b/ParsingDriver.hh
@@ -159,6 +159,14 @@ private:
   //! Temporary storage for current restriction number in svar_identification block
   map<int,int> svar_Qi_restriction_nbr;
   map<int,int> svar_Ri_restriction_nbr;
+  //! Temporary storage for restriction type
+  enum SvarRestrictionType
+    {
+      NOT_SET,
+      Qi_TYPE,
+      Ri_TYPE
+    };
+  SvarRestrictionType svar_restriction_type;
 
   //! Temporary storage for argument list of external function
   stack<vector<expr_t> >  stack_external_function_args;
@@ -378,6 +386,8 @@ public:
   void add_negative_restriction_element(expr_t value, string *variable, string *lag);
   //! Svar_Idenditification Statement: add negative unit coefficient of a linear restriction
   void add_negative_restriction_element(string *variable, string *lag);
+  //! Svar_Idenditification Statement: add restriction element
+  void add_restriction_element(expr_t value, string *variable, string *lag);
   //! Svar_Identification Statement: check that restriction is homogenous
   void check_restriction_expression_constant(expr_t value);
   //! Svar_Identification Statement: restriction of form upper cholesky