In Belarus, retail prices for bread and loaves will increase by 10% from July 15

July 13, Minsk / Lilia Krapivina - BELTA /. In Belarus, from July 15, 2012, the selling prices for bread and loaves will increase by 10%. This is stipulated by the resolution of the Ministry of Economy of June 29, 2012 No. 60, which makes additions and amendments to the resolution of April 26, 2012 No. 35, the department of public relations of this agency informed a BELTA correspondent. "This resolution provides for the possibility for manufacturing organizations to increase selling prices, not exceeding the maximum selling prices, for regulated groups of bread and loaves by 10% in July," the Ministry of Economy noted. This applies to rye and rye-wheat bread without additional raw materials or with additional domestically produced raw materials, as well as to loaves and bread slices made from wheat flour with a sugar and fat content in the recipe not exceeding 14% and weighing 300 g or more. The resolution was adopted in order to compensate for the increase in the cost of agricultural raw materials, reduce the unprofitability of production and saturate the consumer market with socially significant types of bread and bakery products, taking into account the proposals of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Resolution of the Ministry of Economy No. 60 comes into force after its official publication - from July 15, 2012, the ministry clarified. -0-