Belarus introduces regulation of prices for basic foodstuffs

The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade (MART) of Belarus has adopted a resolution on regulating the prices of socially important goods. This was reported on the website of the department. It is noted that against the background of rising world food prices, there is an acceleration of the annual growth of consumer prices in Belarus. "According to FAO, the growth of world food prices in general in May 2021 in annual terms accelerated to 37.5 percent (28.7 percent in April), including an increase in meat prices was 8.3 percent, milk - 25.9 percent, cereals - 34.5 percent, vegetable oil - 120.9 percent. In this regard, MARCH adopted a resolution of June 1, 2021 № 40 "On the regulation of prices for socially important goods," - said in the ministry. The resolution provides for: introduction of price regulation for a number of food products: pearl barley, meat offal, semi-smoked sausage, boiled and smoked, canned beef stew, canned pork stew, live fish, frozen fish (fillet and ...