How will online commerce be regulated in Belarus? The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade proposed discussing a draft decree. 

September 19, MINSK . The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade has submitted a draft decree on improving consumer market regulation for public discussion, BelTA reports, citing [the source].

The draft decree proposes granting online platform owners the right to provide services in Belarus only after their details are included in the Trade Register. Owners of foreign online platforms will be granted the right to provide services only if they establish a legal entity in Belarus and include their details in the Trade Register.

it also proposes establishing basic requirements for online platform owners, including fulfilling the obligations of non-resident sellers posting offers for sale (selling goods) on the online platform, as stipulated by Belarusian consumer protection legislation.

The draft decree also stipulates that the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade will be authorized to make decisions, in accordance with established procedures, to restrict access to online platforms in the event of non-compliance with the requirements set forth in the document.

Furthermore, it is proposed to obligate legal entities and individual entrepreneurs conducting retail trade through online stores to develop, approve, and coordinate with the relevant authorized bodies a list of goods that must be available for sale, and to ensure the permanent (or for a specified period) availability of offers for such goods on the online store's website.

It is proposed to lift the ban on the placement (distribution) of advertisements for alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, non-tobacco nicotine-containing products, liquids for electronic smoking systems, electronic smoking systems, and tobacco consumption systems sold in duty-free shops on the websites of the owners of such stores.

It is also envisaged to establish rules for setting selling prices for goods sold for EXPORT and reimported goods.

Another provision of the draft decree concerns the obligation of legal entities and individual entrepreneurs conducting retail trade to submit to government agencies monitoring compliance with pricing legislation documents substantiating the calculation of retail prices for goods subject to state price regulation.

The decree will apply to owners of online platforms, entities conducting retail trade through online stores, and manufacturers of goods exporting goods.

The draft decree aims to protect the interests of individuals, society, and the state in trade, including online trade, and to create conditions for fair competition, including by leveling the playing field for Belarusian and foreign online stores and platforms, for online trade and traditional retail, and to improve the quality of services provided.

Comments and suggestions can be expressed in a special thread at the Belarus Legal Forum from September 19 to 29, 2025.