The Russian-Belarusian intergovernmental agreement was signed to ensure equal consumer rights

"On March 13, 2025, the Russian-Belarusian intergovernmental agreement was signed to ensure equal consumer rights. The agreement aims to promote a coordinated and unified policy in protecting consumers' rights, and to align national legislation between the two countries in this area." This agreement establishes a Council of the Union State for Consumer Rights Protection as a consultative body to facilitate equal consumer rights on a unified basis. It also provides for active cooperation and information exchange between Russia's Rospotrebnadzor and Belarus' Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade, focusing on data sharing related to changes in consumer laws that may impact consumer rights protection.