Belarus temporarily introduces licensing for potato exports, says the government

The Belarusian government has introduced licensing for the export of potatoes outside the country for three months. The corresponding resolution was signed by Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko, his press service reported. "In order to fully supply the domestic market with agricultural products during the off-season, the government has introduced licensing for the export of potatoes," the Belarusian cabinet noted. They explained that the export of these products "regardless of the country of origin outside the Republic of Belarus will be carried out under one-time licenses issued by the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade (MART) in agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Executive Committees and the Minsk City Executive Committee." The decision on the ...