Main Department of Trade and Services: in 2024, the motto of Consumer Day is "Consumer and Entrepreneur: Trust for Development"

In the Republic of Belarus, as well as worldwide, Consumer Day is celebrated on March 15.

The global scale of the holiday attests to the significance of the consumer protection mechanism within the social and economic policy of any modern state.

In the Republic of Belarus, the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade coordinates activities in the field of consumer protection. Other state bodies, within their respective competencies, consider issues related to consumer protection in various spheres of activity.

In the regions, state policy in the field of consumer protection is implemented by regional, city, and district executive committees.

Over the past year, structural divisions of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, city and district executive committees have reviewed 538 citizens' appeals on consumer protection issues, of which 219 (41%) were related to housing and communal services, 160 (30%) to trade, and 82 (15%) to consumer services.

Based on the review results, 7 orders to eliminate legislative violations were issued, and in 4 cases, administrative proceedings were initiated (of which, in 3 cases, the bodies conducting administrative proceedings adopted decisions on exemption from administrative liability with a warning, and in 1 case, the economic entity was brought to administrative responsibility). Pre-trial compensation for material damage amounted to 37.4 thousand rubles.

In 2024, Consumer Day in the Eurasian Economic Union member states is celebrated under the motto "Consumer and Entrepreneur: Trust for Development".

This theme is intended to draw attention to the issues of interaction between consumers and entrepreneurs, and the need to strengthen trust between them for the effective functioning of the economy.