Belarus adopts new commodity marking rules – comment
<p> MINSK, Feb 9 - PrimePress. Presidential decree No.9 of January 6, 2021 changes the rules of commodity marking in Belarus, says Arzinger & Partners law firm. </p> <p> </p> <p> The decree regulates the launch of a state information system for marking goods with unified control marks or identification means, which will be part of the marking system adopted by the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU: Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia). </p> <p> </p> <p> The system enables to exchange data within the EEU. In order to ensure compliance with the Union legislation, in case of a discrepancy between the rules established by the Belarusian legislation and its international treaties and decisions of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), the latter shall be applied. </p> <p> </p> <p> As before, Belblankavyd Publishing House continues to be responsible for the marking means, and is now the owner and operator of the marking system. The Finance Ministry remains responsible for production of marking means. </p> <p> </p> <p> New marking means </p> <p> </p> <p> Decree No.9 substitutes the notion ‘control (identification) marks’ with ‘unified control marks (UCM) and means of identification (MI).’ </p> <p> </p> <p> The difference between the UCM and control (identification) marks is rather nominal. The acquisition and use procedure remains basically the same. The developers assure that the transition to the new system will facilitate marking, since unified marks will be cheaper because of the large amount to be produced. Previously, control marks differed by the item, origin and denomination. </p> <p> </p> <p> The control mark is a unique sequence of symbols in a machine-readable form designed to identify goods. It may be a barcode or an RFID tag that have been applied by manufacturers of fur garments. </p> <p> </p> <p> The rules for post-acquisition returns are different with respect to UCMs and MIs. Unused UCMs can be refunded within three months from purchase, while the MI technology does not provide for a refund. </p> <p> </p> <p> The order of UCMs marking is similar to that established for marking with control marks. The marking of goods with UCMs is similar to the marking of fur products. The user is to pass registration in the marking system; enter information about the goods into the bank of electronic passports for goods; purchase MIs from the marking system operator; mark the goods with MIs by one of the selected methods; transfer the information about the marking to the MI marking system. </p> <p> </p> <p> Goods subject to marking </p> <p> </p> <p> There had been two lists of goods subject to marking: the goods that required and did not require entering into the interdepartmental distributed information system–the data bank of electronic passports for goods. </p> <p> </p> <p> Once the amendments have come into force, the lists will become a register of goods subject to marking with UCM and a register of goods subject to marking with MI, respectively. </p> <p> </p> <p> Changes to the procedure </p> <p> </p> <p> The marking procedure remains largely unchanged, yet there are several innovations that simplify it. </p> <p> </p> <p> In particular, it is not required to reports to the tax authorities on the used marking tools and on output, import, sale and application of marked goods. This information is to be sent directly to the system now. </p> <p> </p> <p> UCMs may be received directly from the marking system operator without a prior request. </p> <p> </p> <p> In some cases, it will be allowed to mark goods in authorized warehouses, the list of which is yet to be approved by the Council of Ministers. </p> <p> </p> <p> The amendments stipulated by decree No.9 will come into force six months after their official publication, which will give business entities time to adapt to the new rules. </p> <p> </p> <p> The Council of Ministers is to submit a new list of goods subject to marking together with requirements to the system, including the cost and procedures for the UCM circulation. End </p>
2021-02-10
Primepress
Belarus adopts new commodity marking rules – comment
MINSK, Feb 9 - PrimePress. Presidential decree No.9 of January 6, 2021 changes the rules of commodity marking in Belarus, says Arzinger & Partners law firm.
The decree regulates the launch of a state information system for marking goods with unified control marks or identification means, which will be part of the marking system adopted by the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU: Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia).
The system enables to exchange data within the EEU. In order to ensure compliance with the Union legislation, in case of a discrepancy between the rules established by the Belarusian legislation and its international treaties and decisions of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), the latter shall be applied.
As before, Belblankavyd Publishing House continues to be responsible for the marking means, and is now the owner and operator of the marking system. The Finance Ministry remains responsible for production of marking means.
New marking means
Decree No.9 substitutes the notion ‘control (identification) marks’ with ‘unified control marks (UCM) and means of identification (MI).’
The difference between the UCM and control (identification) marks is rather nominal. The acquisition and use procedure remains basically the same. The developers assure that the transition to the new system will facilitate marking, since unified marks will be cheaper because of the large amount to be produced. Previously, control marks differed by the item, origin and denomination.
The control mark is a unique sequence of symbols in a machine-readable form designed to identify goods. It may be a barcode or an RFID tag that have been applied by manufacturers of fur garments.
The rules for post-acquisition returns are different with respect to UCMs and MIs. Unused UCMs can be refunded within three months from purchase, while the MI technology does not provide for a refund.
The order of UCMs marking is similar to that established for marking with control marks. The marking of goods with UCMs is similar to the marking of fur products. The user is to pass registration in the marking system; enter information about the goods into the bank of electronic passports for goods; purchase MIs from the marking system operator; mark the goods with MIs by one of the selected methods; transfer the information about the marking to the MI marking system.
Goods subject to marking
There had been two lists of goods subject to marking: the goods that required and did not require entering into the interdepartmental distributed information system–the data bank of electronic passports for goods.
Once the amendments have come into force, the lists will become a register of goods subject to marking with UCM and a register of goods subject to marking with MI, respectively.
Changes to the procedure
The marking procedure remains largely unchanged, yet there are several innovations that simplify it.
In particular, it is not required to reports to the tax authorities on the used marking tools and on output, import, sale and application of marked goods. This information is to be sent directly to the system now.
UCMs may be received directly from the marking system operator without a prior request.
In some cases, it will be allowed to mark goods in authorized warehouses, the list of which is yet to be approved by the Council of Ministers.
The amendments stipulated by decree No.9 will come into force six months after their official publication, which will give business entities time to adapt to the new rules.
The Council of Ministers is to submit a new list of goods subject to marking together with requirements to the system, including the cost and procedures for the UCM circulation. End