Q&A: Humanitarian activities in Belarus

Question 1. Use of toll roads in the Republic of Belarus by vehicles delivering humanitarian aid. How can I get an exemption from tall fee? What documents are required?

Answer:

A vehicle registered in a foreign country delivering humanitarian cargo may be exempt from toll payments in the Republic of Belarus.

The Department of Humanitarian Affairs at the Belarus President Property Management Directorate files a petition with the Belavtostrada state agency to register the vehicle transporting humanitarian aid from foreign organizations with the Electronic Toll Collection system (ETC system) as a vehicle exempt from toll payment in the Republic of Belarus.

Belarusian organizations - recipients of humanitarian aid shall inform the Department of Humanitarian Affairs at least 10 working days in advance of the estimated time and place of border crossing, provide contact information for the feedback and also the following accurate information about the vehicle and its owner:

- company name
- country; region
- foreign partner's legal address, postcode
- manager name, position
- country phone code, area code, phone number, fax number;
- vehicle data: make (model), vehicle type, gross weight (for trucks), number of axles, year of manufacture, technical certificate number (inspection sticker), vehicle identification number, data on metallic windscreen

Trailers and semi-trailers can use toll roads of the Republic of Belarus without being registered in the ETC system.

A Belarusian organization - recipient of the humanitarian cargo should inform the foreign partner (carrier) about the need to acquire an on-board unit (OBU) after crossing the state border of the Republic of Belarus at the nearest BelToll point.

For Your Information:

In accordance with Paragraph 22 of the Regulation on the Procedure of Toll Collection for the Passage of Vehicles on Toll Roads of the Republic of Belarus approved by Resolution No. 340 of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of 30 April 2013 (hereinafter – the Regulation), a change of the purpose of the operation of the vehicle exempted from toll fees in accordance with legislation that resulted in a change in the legal grounds for exemption from toll fees and also in the event of the termination of ownership of the vehicle or changes in the registration of the vehicle, the owner of the vehicle shall notify Belavtostrada about the change in writing within three working days from the date of the change and return the electronic payment device.

According to Paragraph 23 of the Regulation, in the event of theft or other  illegal action of third parties towards a vehicle registered in the ETC system, the user of the toll road shall immediately notify Belavtostrada by contacting the nearest service station, or the service organization, or a technical support service.

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