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Belarusian mine dump trucks conform to the technical regulations of the Customs Union
BelAZ has affirmed that its mine dump trucks conform to the technical regulations of the Customs Union.
14.08.2013
Kazakhstan increases fines for violation of regulatory approval rules by vehicular carriers
Kazakhstan has changed its terms and conditions for the transit of international vehicles. The Ministry of Transport and Communications of Belarus has reported this to BELTA but referred it to the Embassy of Belarus in Kazakhstan.
12.08.2013
In the first half of the year forecast balances of supply and demand of 106% were noted for Union State dairy products
In the first half of 2013 the export of milk and dairy products from Belarus exceeded the export volume in the same period of the previous year by 21.5%. Currently milk and dairy products form 38% of all agricultural exports from the country. In the period from January to June the export of these products (1,800,000 tonnes) from Belarus totalled more than USD 1 billion. That is 35.8% more than the export volume in the first half of 2012. This was announced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Belarus.
07.08.2013
Trading Volume Rose by 31% at the Belarusian Commodity Exchange in the first half of the year
The number of transactions at the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange increased by 31% in the period from January to June 2013, as against the same period in 2012. The sum of all the transactions amounted to USD 924.6 million (RUR 7,997.6 billion). The customer database of the Exchange is also increasing. Currently, over 12,400 companies (among which about 2,700 companies are nonresidents from 56 countries worldwide) conclude transactions at the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange.
06.08.2013
The Ministry of Health of Belarus has banned the transit of Roshen confectionery products to Russia
Belarus has banned the import to Russia via Belarus of confectionery products manufactured at the factories of the Ukrainian Roshen Confectionery Corporation, as reported by the Ministry of Health of Belarus.
05.08.2013
Belarus raises export duties on oil and oil products
Belarus raised export duties on oil and oil products on 1 August 2013. According to the relevant decision laid down by Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 670 as of 29 July 2013, the export duty on crude oil has increased from USD 369.2 to USD 379.8 per tonne , as reported by the press service of the Belarusian Government.
31.07.2013
Chain of Belorusskoe Lukoshko stores to be established in Ryazan
BELTA has reported that the Belarusian company Belorusskoe Lukoshko plans to establish a chain of food stores in Ryazan, as was discussed today in the course of the visit of Igor Petrishenko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus in Russia, to the Belorussky Trading House.
26.07.2013
Belarus restricts pork imports from the Pskov Region of Russia due to outbreak of African swine fever
Belarus has temporarily restricted imports of pork from Russia’s Pskov Region due to outbreaks of African swine fever. This has been reported by the Veterinary and Food Control Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
26.07.2013
All barriers to trade and economic activity in the Common Economic Space to be removed by 2015
All barriers to trade and economic activity in the Single Economic Space should be eliminated by 2015. Tatiana Valovaya, the Minister for Integration and Macroeconomics of the Eurasian Economic Commission, said as she met with British journalists and experts in London, as reported by the press service of the European Economic Commission.
23.07.2013
Heads of customs services of Belarus and Lithuania meet at the Kamenny Log crossing point
A meeting of the heads of the customs services of Belarus and Lithuania took place at the Kamenny Log crossing point in Minsk on 19 July, as reported by the press service of the State Customs Committee of Belarus.
22.07.2013
Belarus bans pork from the Rostov Region of Russia
Belarus has banned the supply of pork from the Rostov Region of Russia, as reported by the Veterinary and Food Supervision Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Belarus.
19.07.2013
Belarusian producers of alcohol invest in sales to the Baltic states
The state producers of alcoholic spirits will contribute about EUR 120k altogether to the Articles of Association of "Belpishcheprom" LLC which is located in Riga. This solution has been endorsed by the Council of Ministers of Belarus.
19.07.2013
Belarusian border guards organise passport control, within the railway station of the Belarusian capital, for passengers who make return journeys between the Minsk-Passenger station and Vilnyus. This was reported by the Press-Centre of the State Border Co
Belarusian border guards are organising passport control, within the railway station of the Belarusian capital, for passengers who make return journeys between the Minsk-Passenger station and Vilnyus. This was reported by the Press-Centre of the State Border Committee, as it commented on the changes introduced by the Decree of the President of Belarus No. 309 dated 15 July 2013, to the Decrees No. 313 dated 10 May 2006, and No. 373 dated 7 August 2007
18.07.2013
Belarus imposes a ban on pork supplies from a number of Russian regions
Belarus has imposed a ban on pork supplies from the Moscow and Volgograd Regions of Russia as well as temporarily restricting supplies from the Belgorod Region. This has been reported by the Veterinarian and Food Supervision Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Belarus.
17.07.2013
Vitebsk customs officials seize two thousand litres of alcohol on the border between Belarus and Russia
Officials from the Anti-smuggling Customs Violation Control Division and the Dog Service Division of the Vitebsk Customs Office stopped an ‘empty’ Scania truck at the Belarusian/ Russian border on its way into the country.
12.07.2013
Belarus delegation takes part in the Kurskaya Korenskaya fair
“Kurskaya Korenskaya-2013”, the XIII multi-regional all-purpose wholesale and retail fair took place in Kursk between 4 – 7 July
10.07.2013
Astrakhan Region to purchase 50 buses from Belarus
The Astrakhan Region of Russia will purchase 50 large-capacity buses from Belarus next year, as reported by the Press Service of the Astrakhan Governor.
10.07.2013
Belarusian Railways delegation to study the infrastructure of the sea ports of Lithuania and the Kaliningrad Region
A delegation from Belarusian Railways, headed by Vladimir Morozov, the Chief of Railways, will be on working trip to Klaipeda (Lithuania) and Kaliningrad (the Russian Federation) from 08 – 11 July.
09.07.2013
Igor Petrishenko visits a production facility of JSC Amkodor-Bryansk
During its visit to the Bryansk region the Belarusian delegation, headed by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Russian Federation, Igor Petrishenko, was shown around a production facility operated by Amkodor-Bryansk
05.07.2013
Seven Union State Customs technical regulations on food products became effective on 1 July
On 1 July 2013 seven Union State Customs technical regulations relating to certain types of food products became effective, as was reported by the press service of the State Customs Committee of Belarus.
02.07.2013