Resolution No. 991 ensures a unified procedure for purchasing goods from manufacturer-suppliers - Ministry of Economy

August 4, Minsk / BELTA /. The Resolution of the Council of Ministers of Belarus of July 28, 2009 No. 991 "On Certain Issues of Purchasing Goods in the Republic of Belarus" was adopted to ensure a unified procedure for purchasing goods in Belarus from suppliers who are manufacturers of goods, as well as their official trade representatives, in the context of the global financial and economic crisis, BELTA was informed by the Ministry of Economy. The commentary is posted on the website of the Council of Ministers. Since export is recognized as the sale of goods outside Belarus, this resolution does not apply to exported goods. Also, the resolution does not apply to the activities of individual entrepreneurs and individuals. Goods, the purchase of which is regulated by legal acts other than Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 991, are purchased in accordance with these legal acts (e.g., metals, petroleum products, alcoholic beverages, etc.). The purchase of goods from direct manufacturers is not restricted by the said resolution. An official trade representative is a business entity that builds its relationship with the manufacturer of goods on an appropriate contractual basis. In accordance with the said resolution, in the near future, upon applications from official trade representatives, republican government bodies, state organizations subordinate to the government, regional executive committees, the Minsk City Executive Committee and the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus will form lists of official trade representatives, documents confirming their status, and criteria for the economic feasibility of purchasing goods from official trade representatives. Relevant information will be posted on the official websites of these bodies and organizations. Sale and purchase (supply) agreements for goods concluded and commenced before August 2, this year, are valid until their expiration without the right of extension. Newly concluded sale and purchase (supply) agreements for goods must comply with Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 991. -0-