Alcohol production quotas set in Belarus in 2022

December 15, MINSK. Quotas for the production of alcoholic beverages in 2022 are determined by the Decree of the Council of Ministers of December 14, 2021 No. 718. The corresponding document was officially published today on , BelTA informs.

According to the decree, 11 million decalitres of vodka and alcoholic beverages will be produced (for 2021, it was 10.950 million decalitres). Most of the quotas (6.712 million decaliters) were received by the Belgospischeprom concern.

The production of raw ethyl ALCOHOL from food raw materials is planned in the amount of 1.030 million decaliters, rectified ethyl alcohol from food raw materials - 8.4 million decaliters.

It is planned to produce 4.985 million decaliters of natural fruit and berry wines (the quota for 2021 is 4.657 million decaliters).

The annual quota for champagne and other sparkling wines will be 2.1 million decaliters, rum - 30 thousand decaliters, cognac - 724 thousand decalitres. The quota for tequila is 11 thousand decalitres, for calvados - 15 thousand decalitres.

The quota for non-food ethyl alcohol is 1 million decalitres. It is fully allocated to the National Academy of Sciences. The production of antiseptic medicines will amount to 260 thousand deciliters, veterinary medicines - 5 thousand deciliters, disinfectants - 343.5 thousand decalitres.