The government of Belarus has imposed a six-month licensing requirement on exports of sugar from the country. Decree # 82 was published on February 17 on the National Legal Internet Portal.
Licensing applies to white crystalline sugar, regardless of country of origin.
One-time licenses are needed to export sugar from Belarus to both the EEU and non-EEU countries. The MART will issue them after consultation with Belgospischeprom. The permit can be denied in cases of a “gap in the ratio of free resources in the country and the country’s need for goods.”
On February 7, the Council of Ministers also imposed a three-month ban on apples, onions, and cabbage exports, both imported and local. These goods can be exported from Belarus only under One-time licenses of the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
However, licensing does not apply to exports to the EEU countries and international humanitarian aid and transit goods.
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