OREANDA-NEWS. On 23 April 2009 was announced, that Belarus had opened a competitive tender to distribute the fish import quota for May-December 2009, the tendering commission said in a statement.

Bidders are to submit their applications, information about sources of financing of purchases and production facilities, sales plans and a document from relevant tax agencies confirming that the bidder has no debt to the state budget or any other debts.

Also, bidders are supposed to posses refrigerating equipment, special transport, and retail networks in Belarus.

Tenderers are expected to pay a fee of 20 base units, or about U.S. USD 250.

The tender will be held on April 29, bids are accepted by April 29 at 38 Marx Street, Minsk, 220016.

Belarus’ Presidential Administrative Department, which regulates the fish market of the country, awarded 42 companies the right to import and process fish in the first quarter of 2009.

The list includes Santa-Bremor, Santa Impex Brest, Belryba, Gomel Rybocomplex, Mogilev Rybocomplex, Minskrybprom, Vitalyur, Leor Plastic, Belvneshrybtorg, Grodnoryba, Rybny Ryad, Vkus Ryby Plus, McDonald’s Restaurants, etc.

Starting May 1, 16 companies will have their import authorization revoked, including OAO Rybnyi Ryad, OAO Minbakaleyatorg, OAO Belbakaleya, IOOO Morozproduct, Torgtechnoservice, etc.

President Alexander Lukashenko on August 1, 2007 signed ordinance #361 to abolish import quotas on fish and seafood and make the state the only importer of this produce. The president will approve the list of companies authorized to import and sell fish and seafood in Belarus “as economic entities implementing the sole right of the state to import fish and seafood.”