Belarus: Facilitation of exports of certain products
Description
The Ministry Council Decision #1882 from 5 December 2008 allows juridical persons and self-employed entrepreneurs to export some kinds of dairy products and rape seed oil without having to trade them at the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange.
Among other products the new procedure is applicable to milk and cream (0402), sweet butter (0405), and cheese (0406).
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered:
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 8 Dec 2008
GTA Evaluation: Green
Source:
The Ministry Council Decision #1882 from 5 December 2008 -http://government.gov.by/public/shared/rus/solutions/rus_solution101790.pdf
http://government.gov.by/en/eng_solution3080.html
Government Response:
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