Main Department of Trade and Services: in 2026, the motto of Consumer Day is "At home online: know your rights, buy consciously"

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

The global scale of the holiday attests to the significance of the consumer rights 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 rights protection. Other state bodies consider issues related to consumer rights protection in various spheres of activity within their competence.

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

In 2025, structural divisions of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee and city/district executive committees considered 412 appeals from citizens on consumer rights protection issues, of which 191 (46.4%) were in the sphere of trade, 102 (24.8%) in housing and communal services, and 56 (13.6%) in consumer services.

Based on the results of the consideration, 7 orders to eliminate legislative violations were issued, 3 administrative offense reports were drawn up, and 3 warnings were issued. Material damages totaling 14.06 thousand rubles were compensated out-of-court.

In 2026, Consumer Day in the Eurasian Economic Union member states is held under the motto "Online like at home: know your rights, buy consciously."

The theme is driven by the growing popularity of online purchases and services and emphasizes the need to foster fair behavior and trust between consumers and business entities in the digital space.