“Twin Cities”: Belarus legalizes “gray” import

As Kommersant reports, Belarus will develop a bill that will legalize parallel

import. Thus, the country's authorities want to provide the opportunity to import original products not only to copyright holders, but also to any importers in principle. Discuss

It is noted that this decision was made due to the sanctions that are imposed against the country due to a special operation in Ukraine.

The decision to develop a draft legislativean act providing for the legalization of “parallel imports” of goods, as well as the possibility of using software and other objects in the digital sphere without the permission of copyright holders, was adopted by the operational situational headquarters under the Council of Ministers

Belarusian government

The country's government said that the establishment of this temporary measure is aimed at "preventing a shortage of imported goods and saturating the consumer market."

The Russian government allowed the import of more than 200 brands without their permission back in April. The list of brands includes Apple, Samsung, Nissan, Skoda and others.