26 August, Minsk /BELTA correspondent/. Prices for semi-finished meat products at markets and fairs in Belarus are now not subject to maximum wholesale price limits. This is stipulated by the Resolution of the Ministry of Economy of 24 August 2011 No. 137, the BELTA correspondent was informed at the Ministry's Public Relations Department. To increase meat sales volumes in the country's markets, prevent speculative resale, and create a competitive environment, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, upon proposal, adopted Resolution of the Ministry of Economy No. 137 "On Amending the Resolution of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Belarus of 27 April 2011 No. 65". The new resolution stipulates that maximum wholesale price limits for meat (beef, pork) do not apply when setting wholesale prices for semi-finished meat products sold at markets and fairs in Belarus by agricultural organizations, farms, meat processing organizations, and consumer cooperation organizations. Previously, producers and consumer cooperation organizations set wholesale prices for semi-finished meat products based on maximum wholesale price limits. In this situation, trading at markets and fairs was unprofitable for them, which affected supply volumes. Moreover, products sold by producers often ended up with resellers who sold them at much higher prices. Resolution of the Ministry of Economy No. 137 allows producers to not apply maximum wholesale price limits when setting wholesale prices for semi-finished meat products at markets and fairs. As emphasized by the Ministry, this should increase the volume of meat supply, as producers are placed on an equal footing with other market participants. The resolution comes into force on 27 August.-0-

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