Administrative procedures in Belarus have been adjusted to take into account their practical application and changes in legislative acts.
Head of State Alexander Lukashenko signed the corresponding Decree No. 5 "On Amendments to Decrees of the President of the Republic of Belarus on the Implementation of Administrative Procedures" on January 9. This was reported to BELTA by the press service of the Belarusian leader.
The document is aimed at reducing the administrative burden on citizens, optimizing and simplifying a significant number of procedures. The changes have been made on a comprehensive basis and taking into account proposals from the public and a wide range of interested bodies and organizations.
In particular, for the convenience of citizens, the number of requested documents for more than 100 administrative procedures has been reduced. For example, when submitting documents confirming payment for the implementation of a number of procedures, the capabilities of the ERIP (Unified Republican Payment and Information Space) will be more fully utilized. A significant portion of the information will be requested by government bodies independently. Procedures that have lost their relevance, including as a result of automated interaction between government bodies, are being excluded. For instance, the need for parents to obtain certificates related to the provision of vouchers for children at the expense of budget funds is being eliminated. The relevant information will be automatically requested from the unified system for accounting for such children of the Republican Center for Health Improvement and Sanatorium-Resort Treatment.
In addition, the timeframes for carrying out a number of administrative procedures have been reduced. In particular, the period for issuing a signed act of verification of the implementation of the conservation of unfinished construction has been reduced from 1 month to 20 calendar days.
At the same time, new administrative procedures are being established to enable citizens to more fully exercise their rights. For example, this concerns obtaining consent from the guardianship authority for the alienation of residential premises in the interests of a minor child under state care.
In order to enhance the legal protection of citizens, additional documents are being introduced for the implementation of certain procedures. For example, this applies to transactions with state registration of real estate that entail the emergence of joint marital property rights.