Belarus

Agreement signed · Weak coverage · Compiled 2026-07-05

49 screening rules

Labeling: 17 rules — 17 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
Additives: 8 rules — 7 blocking, 1 conditional, 0 advisory
Contaminants & residue limits: 11 rules — 10 blocking, 1 conditional, 0 advisory
Import & registration: 13 rules — 11 blocking, 1 conditional, 1 advisory

Market profile

Main food law: Law 217-Z 2003 (via FAOLEX; HTML)
Labeling regulation: TR CU 022/2011 (shared)
Additives and residue limits: TR CU 021/2011 + 029/2012 (shared)
Import requirements: USDA FSIS Export Library (HTML)
National standards body: BelGISS/Gosstandart (STB) — paywalled

Import and export

Documents to import

Commercial invoice / contract — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Bill of lading / CMR / air waybill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
Customs declaration (EAEU DT) — Issued by: State Customs Committee — Mandatory
State registration certificate (SGR) — Issued by: Consumer-protection authority (Rospotrebnadzor / national) — Conditional
Veterinary certificate (EAEU unified form or bilateral) — Issued by: Exporting competent authority — Conditional
Veterinary import permit — Issued by: Department of Veterinary and Food Supervision (Ministry of Agriculture) — Conditional
Phytosanitary certificate + quarantine control — Issued by: Department of Veterinary and Food Supervision (Ministry of Agriculture) / plant quarantine — Conditional
Electronic veterinary accompanying document (eVSD) — Issued by: Department of Veterinary and Food Supervision (Ministry of Agriculture) — Conditional
Mandatory product marking / registration — Issued by: State Customs Committee / operator — Conditional
Certificate of origin (CT-1 / Form A / FTA) — Issued by: Exporting chamber — Conditional
Russian/national-language labelling with EAC mark — Issued by: Importer — Mandatory

Documents to export

Contract / commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Export customs declaration — Issued by: State Customs Committee — Mandatory
Veterinary certificate (export) — Issued by: Department of Veterinary and Food Supervision (Ministry of Agriculture) — Conditional
Phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: Department of Veterinary and Food Supervision (Ministry of Agriculture) / plant quarantine — Conditional
Certificate of origin (ST-1 CIS / general) — Issued by: Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry — Conditional
Export licence / quota — Issued by: Ministry of Economy/Agriculture — Conditional
Legalisation (apostille / consular) — Issued by: Ministry of Justice / MFA — Conditional

Government fees

EAEU declaration of conformity registration (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
Customs fee for customs operations (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
Veterinary import permit (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority

Customs single window: State Customs Committee e-declaration

Customs duties are not included.

A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.

Official sources

FAOLEX Belarus country profile — Food and nutrition legislation (Law No. 217-Z) (2003) Open the source
USDA FSIS Export Library — Belarus (2024) Open the source
USDA APHIS — Export Animal Products to Belarus (2024) Open the source

Sources of the rules inherited from the Eurasian Economic Union (shared bloc)

TR CU 021/2011 — On food safety (2011) Open the source
TR CU 021/2011 — Croatian Ministry of Agriculture copy (EN) (2011) Open the source
TR TS 021/2011 — USDA FAS full translation (Bryant Christie) (2011) Open the source
TR CU 022/2011 — Food products in terms of their labelling (2011) Open the source
TR CU 023/2011 — Juice products from fruits and vegetables (2011) Open the source
TR CU 024/2011 — Oil and fat products (2011) Open the source
TR CU 029/2012 — Safety requirements for food additives, flavourings and processing aids (2012) Open the source
TR TS 029/2012 — SERNAPESCA copy incl. annexes (EN) (2012) Open the source
TR CU 033/2013 — On safety of milk and dairy products (2013) Open the source
TR CU 034/2013 — On safety of meat and meat products (2013) Open the source
TR CU 034/2013 Annex 1 — microbiological standards (EN, DGAV) (2013) Open the source
Eurasian Economic Commission document portal (2011) Open the source

Reference documents

Law No. 217-Z on food quality/safety — English translation (2003) Open the source
Belarusian state standards (STB) and sanitary norms
FAOLEX Belarus profile — food legislation (incl. Law 217-Z 2003) (current) Open the source
MoH sanitary rules (chemical migration limits etc.)
USDA APHIS — Export Animal Products to Belarus (current) Open the source
USDA FAS Belarus country page (current) Open the source
USDA FSIS Export Library — Belarus (current) Open the source

Guidance compiled from published sources — not legal clearance. Confirm the requirements with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.

Screening guidance based on published standards — not legal clearance. Requirements marked "needs verification" are directional hints; confirm with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.