Belarus replaces ban on grain exports with licensing

MINSK. March 28 (Interfax) - The Belarusian government as of March 29 will implement the licensing of grain exports for six months in order to replace the previous ban on exporting grain that has been in force, and the corresponding government resolution is posted on the country's National Legal Internet Portal.

According to the government resolution, the Ministry of Anti-monopoly Regulation and Trade (MART) will begin issuing one-time licenses for exporting grain in agreement with the local authorities, and licensing applies to exports to countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), as well as to other countries.

Export licensing applies to the main types of grain, including wheat, rye, barley, oats, corn, buckwheat, millet, triticale, other cereals, as well as ground grain, sunflower seeds, rapeseed, and a number of other items.

The government in March of last year imposed a six-month ban on exporting grain, which it extended for another six months in September.