OREANDA-NEWS. January 20, 2015. The Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1281 of December 31, 2014 “On introduction of amendments and additions to the resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus” entered into force.

 This Resolution is developed following the adoption of the Law No. 172-Зof July 1, 2014 “On introduction of amendments and additions to the Lawof the Republic of Belarus “On telecommunications”, which as of January 9, 2015 conceptually changes a range of provisions of the Law “On telecommunications” (hereinafter - Law).

Therefore introduction of amendments and additions to some resolutions of the Council of Ministersregulatingregistration of radio-electronic facilities and high-frequency devices, information networks, systems and resources of the national segment of Internet, implementation of administrative procedures, provision to legal entities and individual entrepreneurs of the permits of the State inspection of the Republic of Belarus on Telecommunications of the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus (hereinafter – RUE BelGIE), and to the Rules for the provision of telecommunication services is required.

In particular for conformity with the Law, in the part related to the terminology appliance, the amendments to the clauses 2 and 3 of the Rules for the provision of telecommunication services approved by the Resolution of the Council of Ministersof the Republic of Belarus No. 1055 of August 17, 2006 are introduced. Moreover in accordance with the amendments made to the third part of the article 56 ofthe Law of the Republic of Belarus “On telecommunications”, the amendments to the clause 12 of the Rules are introduced. A written prior consent of a subscriber is established as the obligatory condition for use of information about a subscriber during reference and information service.

Necessary amendments are introduced to the Regulation on registration procedure of radio-electronic facilities and (or) high-frequency devices, being the electromagnetic emitter, approved by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 1757 of December 29, 2006. In particular, the clause 2 of the Provision specifies, that registration shall be performed for radio-electronic facilities and high-frequency deviceslocated on the territory of the Republic of Belarus.Additions are made to the clause 4 of this Regulation, specifying that registration of special purpose radio-electronic facilities and high-frequency devices is performed also in special subdivisions of Information-Analytical Center under Administration of the President of the Republic of Belarus and the Security Service of the President of the Republic of Belarus, vested with authority of radio-frequency services in accordance with the article 11 of the Law. The clause 4 is supplemented with the part two for specification of the cases, when registration of radio-electronic facilities and high-frequency devices is not performed.  

For the purpose of conformity with the provisions of the Law, stipulating subject to changes of the information specified in approval documents, a legal entity or individual shall within a period of one month refer to the organization, that provided such approval, for a new approval, amendments are introduced to the part of the clause 17 of the Regulation on registration procedure of radio-electronic facilities and (or) high frequency devices, stipulating possibility for an interested party in case of need for re-registration of civilian designation radio-electronic facilities and (or) high-frequency to submit an application to RUE BelGIE within the period of one month.

The amendments are introduced to the Regulationon the procedure for issue to legal entities and individual entrepreneurs of the permits of the  State inspection of the Republic of Belaruson Telecommunications of the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus, approved by the Resolution of the Council of MinistersNo. 1401 of September 24, 2008 “On approval of the Regulation on the procedure for issue to legal entities and individual entrepreneurs of the permits of the State Inspection of the Republic of Belarus on Telecommunications of the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus,entry of amendment and additions to the Resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1054 of August 17, 2006 and  No. 1560 of November 21, 2007, and annulment of some resolution and separate provisions of the resolutions of the Government of the Republic of Belarus” for conformity with the clause 22 of theRegulation on the procedure for usage of radio-frequency spectrum, approved by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 192 of April 15, 2013.

The clause 8 of the Regulation on the procedure for state registration of information networks, systems and resources of the national segment of the global computer network Internet, located on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, approved by the Resolution of the Council of Ministersof the Republic of Belarus No. 644 of April 29, 2010 “On improvement of usage of the national segment of the global computer network Internet” is stated in a new version, specifying procedure for entry of amendments to the State register of information networks, systems and resources of the national segment of the global computer network Internet, located on the territory of the Republic of Belarus. The clause 9 of this Regulation is supplemented with the provision, stipulating provision by the registration organization of the information about registered resources to the National traffic exchange centre. This Regulation is also supplemented with the clause 10,specifying the possibility of provision on a free-of-charge basis to legal entities, individual entrepreneurs and individuals of access to information about state registration of a resource.

The amendments are introduced to the single list of administrative procedures,realized by state authorities and other organizations with regard to legal entities and individual entrepreneurs (hereinafter – single list),approved by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 156 of February 17, 2012 “On approval of a single list of administrative procedures, realized by state authorities and other organizations with regard to legal entities and individual entrepreneurs, entry of additions to the resolutionof the Council of Ministersof the Republic of Belarus No. 193 of February 14, 2009 and annulment of some resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus,in the part related specification of the names of administrative procedures, stipulated by the clauses 4.3 and 4.4 of the single list. Moreover the clause 4.4 of the single list stipulates introduction of a fee for the services RUE BelGIE on measurement of levels ofindustrial radio interference from connected telecommunication network for conformity with the accepted rules for purpose of recovery of expenses for fulfillment of these measurements, necessary to accomplish an administrative procedure. For purpose of recovery of economically feasible expenses, related with performance of an administrative procedure specified by the clause 4.8 of the single list, the fee in the amount of 0,5 basic amount is established.  

The amendments are introduced to the clause 4.9 of thesingle list, specifying the term to perform this administrative procedure in business days. Three new administrative procedures are launched, related with issue, transfer and recall of numbering resource.