Belarus bans import of agri-food products



From 1st January , 2022 Belarus is imposing a ban on imports of a series of foodstuffs from selected countries including Poland, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has informed. The ban is to be in force for 6 months.




“On 1st January 2022 Belarus imposes a ban on import of a series of agri-food products from selected countries, including Poland” we can read in the statement”.



The ban, which is to be in force for 6 months will include the following goods: beef and pork meat, poultry meat and products, giblets, fats, sausages, salted, smoked and dried meat, meat meal, milk and dairy products, vegetables, fruit, nuts, confectionery, salt.



Several products have been exempted from the import ban – these are product that have been imported before the commencement date, i.e. goods for personal use, children food and many other products of the so called “critical import”. Belarus will allow for the procedure of quotas for embargo goods if they are needed on the Belarussian market. At the same time, Belarus reserves the right to extend the list of goods to be banned from import.



The ban of import will be imposed on the goods originating from the EU member states, the USA, Canada, Norway, Albania, Iceland, North Macedonia, Great Britain, Montenegro and Switzerland.

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Registration for the 6th Three Seas Local Government Congress is now open



The 6th edition of the Three Seas Local Government Congress will take place May 27-28, 2026, in Lublin. It is a forum that brings together the visions, experience, and potential of the Central and Eastern European countries.



The Three Seas Local Government Congress is a prestigious international event organised by the Lubelskie Voivodeship. The Congress serves as a platform for cooperation among 13 countries of the Three Seas Initiative and associated members (Ukraine, Moldova, Albania, and Montenegro), focusing on infrastructure development, security, innovation, and cross-border cooperation. Over the past five editions, the Congress has gathered more than 5000 participants from over 25 countries, including representatives of governments, local and regional authorities, business, and academia. The event is held under the Honorary Patronage of the President of the Republic of Poland. Representatives of more than 350 regions from the Three Seas Initiative are invited to attend the Congress. It is a multidimensional event. Its accompanying activities include the Economic Forum, a scientific session of the Three Seas Universities Network, and the 3Seas Youth Forum. The upcoming edition of the Congress will be expanded to include a Security Forum addressed to local governments from the Three Seas region.



The Economic Forum comprehensively supports the offer of SMEs from the Lubelskie Voivodeship. Its aim is to create conditions for the development of entrepreneurship and investor services, as well as to build lasting economic relationships and facilitate the exchange of experience and inspiration in the field of the economy. Topics addressed during the Forum will include, among others: Feminine Lubelskie, Innovation, entrepreneurship (B2B Zone / Exhibition Zone), the 20th anniversary of Marka Lubelskie, and international cooperation. The Economic Forum is a unique platform for networking, signing agreements, and presenting technologies and solutions that create real opportunities for regional economic cooperation in times of global tension.



The Security Forum is a key accompanying event of the Three Seas Local Government Congress, dedicated to challenges and opportunities in the broadly understood field of security for regions involved in the Network of the Three Seas Regions project. At its core is the exchange of experience and the building of cooperation among local governments, organizations, experts, and business representatives from the 13 countries of the Three Seas Initiative. Topics discussed during the Forum will include, among others: local resilience, health and social security, protection of critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, and the role of local governments in crisis response. The co-organiser of the Security Forum is Defence24.



We cordially invite you to take part in the Congress!

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