Rules for the use of video recorders by employees of control and audit services have changed in Belarus

New rules for the use of video recorders by employees of control and audit services were approved in Belarus. This follows from the decree of the Ministry of Transport and Communications No. 43 of August 25, 2026 “On the use of technical means for video surveillance and audio recording (video recorders)”, the correspondent of the Minsk-Novosti agency reports with reference to the National Legal Internet Portal.

The document approved an instruction that regulates the procedure for conducting surveying by the control and audit services in the performance of their official duties, the protection of personal data of passengers, the rules for storing and accessing such information.

Among the main requirements: mandatory informing passengers about the maintenance of video and audio recordings, maintaining a continuous record when checking the availability of travel documents (tickets), protecting the personal data of passengers; access to video and audio recordings obtained during the verification of the availability of tickets for passengers, a limited number of people, as well as setting the terms of storage and use of information from DVRs.

The decree comes into force on October 5, 2026.