Entrepreneurs are at crossroads: be unemployed or take the square

• 24.02.2015, 9:30

New trade rules may lead to the closure of markets across the country.

Three months for certification and later - risk to lose everything. Belsat journalists walked through markets from Mahileu to Pinsk to figure out the mood among entrepreneurs and what they are going to do after March 1.

In fact, entrepreneurs have a week left to sell uncertified products. And there is no answer what to do next. Some entrepreneurs are ready to close the business or transfer it to Ukraine or Russia, some declare they will take part in protests. Mahileu entrepreneurs intend to take the streets on Mach 2. Perhaps, rallies will take part in other cities.

It should be reminded that the Forum of individual entrepreneurs, held in Minsk, did not solve the main task facing its participant to delay the entry into force of Lukashenka's Decree No. 222 which requires having accompanying documents for each unit since 1 March. In a week it will be banned to trade without accompanying documents. In case of violations entrepreneurs will be fined Br9 million and goods will be confiscated. It is already possible to observe demonstrations.

Industry representatives say that as a result thousands of entrepreneurs will be forced to stop their activity, as distribution centers in Russia, the main supplier of goods, do not provide with any certificates.