Government Decisions

• Belarus to reduce oil export duties on 1 July

  On 1 July 2012 Belarus will reduce export duties on oil and oil products. The relevant decision is envisaged in Council of Ministers’ Resolution No. 600 of 28 June 2012.

• Belarus to reduce oil export duties on 1 June

  On 1 June 2012 Belarus will reduce export duties on oil and oil products. The relevant decision is envisaged in Council of Ministers’ Resolution No. 492 of 30 May 2012.

• Four Belarusian sugar refineries authorized to export sugar

  Council of Ministers’ Resolution No. 457 of 18 May 2012 has authorized four Belarusian sugar refineries to sell sugar abroad. They include Gorodeya Sugar Refinery, Zhabinka Sugar Refinery, Slutsk Sugar Refinery and Skidel Sugar Refinery.

• Belarus abolishes Ukrianian beer import licensing

  Belarus abolished licensing of import of Ukrainian beer. The Council of Ministers of Belarus issued relevant Resolution No. 451 on 17 May 2012.

• Kapsch TrafficCom to be reimbursed for ETC project expenses in Belarus

  The Government gave the Austrian company Kapsch TrafficCom the guarantees to pay for the expenses on the first two phases of the development of the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system in Belarus, reads Resolution No. 401 of the Council of Ministers of 2 May 2012.

• Minimum wage in Belarus to rise by 5.1% in May

  With Resolution No.387 of 26 April 2012 the Council of Ministers approved a new per capita minimum wage. In May NMW will amount to Br743,020, up 5.1% from its level in February-April 2012 (Br706,880).

• Belorusneft to contribute $500,000 to authorized stock of Service Oil

  Belorusneft will contribute $500,000 to the authorized capital of the Service Oil company. Relevant Resolution No. 373 of the Council of Ministers of Belarus was issued on 19 April 2012.

• Yakov Kenigsberg to represent Belarus in UNSCEAR

  Yakov Kenigsberg has been appointed representative of the Belarusian government in the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR), according to Council of Ministers Resolution No.337 of 13 April 2012.

• Government, NBRB adopt action plan to hit economic growth targets

  The government and the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus have adopted a joint action plan to reach goals set by the social and economic development forecast, the budget law and the Major Monetary Management Guidelines for 2012. The decision is laid down by resolution No. 328/9 of 12 April of the Council of Ministers and the National Bank.

• Belarus to raise oil export duty on 1 April

  On 1 April 2012 Belarus will raise export duties on oil and oil products. The relevant decision is laid down by Council of Ministers resolution No. 273 of 23 March 2012.

1 2 3 4 5