Belarus to establish unified register of freight forwarders
14.10.2026
MINSK (
BelTA) – On 13 October, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 357 to streamline and regulate the national freight forwarding services market, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
The document provides for the establishment of a state information resource Unified Register of Freight Forwarders by 1 April 2027. The Transport Inspectorate has been designated as its owner and operator.
The decree establishes requirements for freight forwarders and sets out procedures for entering their details into the register, suspending their registration and removing them from the register for failure to comply with the established requirements. Registration in the register and amendments to the information it contains will be subject to fees (10 base amounts and one base amount, respectively).
From 1 September 2027, being listed in this register will be a mandatory requirement for freight forwarding services providers.
The document provides for the establishment of a state information resource Unified Register of Freight Forwarders by 1 April 2027. The Transport Inspectorate has been designated as its owner and operator.
The decree establishes requirements for freight forwarders and sets out procedures for entering their details into the register, suspending their registration and removing them from the register for failure to comply with the established requirements. Registration in the register and amendments to the information it contains will be subject to fees (10 base amounts and one base amount, respectively).
From 1 September 2027, being listed in this register will be a mandatory requirement for freight forwarding services providers.