Belarus govt may terminate strict price regulation
<p> MINSK, May 14 - PrimePress. The government is considering the possibility of extending or terminating strict price regulation. Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko made a statement to this effect during a working trip to Brest Oblast on 14 May. </p> <p> </p> <p> Golovchenko said: “The world food market is going through a surge right now. Prices for virtually all kinds of products – cereals, oil, and meat – are on the rise. But we recognize the government’s responsibility to the people and take all kinds of measures to prevent these inflationary shocks from fully affecting the population. Strict price regulations have demonstrated their usefulness. We are now considering whether we should continue or terminate the practice.” </p> <p> </p> <p> The premier said: “The output of all kinds of meat products – beef, pork, and poultry – is on the rise in Belarus. There is no shortage in retail.” In his words, private and state-run enterprises have considerable reserves of meat products to satisfy the domestic demand. “And more is exported only after the domestic demand is satisfied,” said Golovchenko. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, government resolution #100 “On temporary measures to stabilize prices of socially important essential goods” of February 23, 2021 will be cancelled. If follows from a statement made by Andrei Kartun, vice chief of the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade of Belarus (MART). </p> <p> </p> <p> In accordance with resolution #100, from March 1, 2021, the prices of essential socially important goods shall be set by manufacturers, importers, organizations engaged in wholesale and (or) retail trade as follows: monthly price changes cannot exceed 0.2% the level as of the last day of the previous month, or to the price of goods of the same variety and packaging, if on the last day of the previous month the goods were not sold. End </p> <p> </p>
2021-05-15
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Belarus govt may terminate strict price regulation
MINSK, May 14 - PrimePress. The government is considering the possibility of extending or terminating strict price regulation. Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko made a statement to this effect during a working trip to Brest Oblast on 14 May.
Golovchenko said: “The world food market is going through a surge right now. Prices for virtually all kinds of products – cereals, oil, and meat – are on the rise. But we recognize the government’s responsibility to the people and take all kinds of measures to prevent these inflationary shocks from fully affecting the population. Strict price regulations have demonstrated their usefulness. We are now considering whether we should continue or terminate the practice.”
The premier said: “The output of all kinds of meat products – beef, pork, and poultry – is on the rise in Belarus. There is no shortage in retail.” In his words, private and state-run enterprises have considerable reserves of meat products to satisfy the domestic demand. “And more is exported only after the domestic demand is satisfied,” said Golovchenko.
As previously reported, government resolution #100 “On temporary measures to stabilize prices of socially important essential goods” of February 23, 2021 will be cancelled. If follows from a statement made by Andrei Kartun, vice chief of the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade of Belarus (MART).
In accordance with resolution #100, from March 1, 2021, the prices of essential socially important goods shall be set by manufacturers, importers, organizations engaged in wholesale and (or) retail trade as follows: monthly price changes cannot exceed 0.2% the level as of the last day of the previous month, or to the price of goods of the same variety and packaging, if on the last day of the previous month the goods were not sold. End