Lists of socially significant goods and services in Belarus have been reduced

April 19, Minsk / Liliya Krapivina - BELTA/. The lists of socially significant goods and services in Belarus have been shortened and clarified. This was stated today to journalists by Igor Fomin, Director of the Price Policy Department of the Ministry of Economy, commenting on the Council of Ministers' Resolution No. 495, which approved the lists of socially significant goods and services, BELTA correspondent reports. As Igor Fomin noted, the list of socially significant goods, the prices of which are regulated by the Ministry of Economy, now includes 14 items. "This list has been significantly shortened compared to the previously existing one; regulation remains for the main types of goods: bread, meat, milk, flour, cereals, eggs, and a number of other goods," said the department director. Sugar, both loose and packaged, has been included in the new list of socially significant goods, the prices of which are regulated. Prices for other types of sugar – pressed, lump, and those with added flavorings – will not be regulated. Manufacturers will set prices for these types of sugar themselves, taking into account market conditions. Changes have also been made to the lists of socially significant services. Services of children's health camps have been included here. They will now be regulated to ensure the health improvement of children. Services of bathhouses have also been streamlined. In the new version, services of luxury bathhouses will not be regulated. The wording of a number of other types of services has also been clarified, in particular, funeral services. The list of paid medical services has been reduced to 5 items. However, there is a guaranteed volume of paid medical services provided by state medical institutions. Paid medical services that the population voluntarily wishes to receive will be regulated. These include dental and diagnostic services, consultations with specialist doctors (excluding foreign ones), as well as preventive and mandatory medical examinations of citizens, and medical assessments. -0-