Lukashenko signs decree on regulation of freight forwarding services market

On October 13, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed Decree No. 357 aimed at streamlining and regulating the national freight forwarding market, the correspondent of the Minsk-Novosti news agency reports with reference to the press service of the Head of State.

According to the document, until April 1, 2027, the state information resource “Unified Register of Forwarders” should be created in the country. Its owner and operator is determined by the Transport Inspectorate.

The decree enshrines requirements for forwarders, provides mechanisms for including information about them in the register, as well as suspending the location of these data in the register and deleting it for violation of established requirements. The inclusion of information in the register and making changes will be carried out on a fee basis - ten and one base value, respectively.

From September 1, 2027, being in this register will be a prerequisite for activities in the market of freight forwarding services.