On 1 January 2018, Presidential Decree No. 376 of 26 October 2017 entered into force in Belarus. The Decree includes measures to improve State control and supervisory activities with the goal of reducing the frequency and impact of control interventions on businesses in Belarus. This includes: The removal of scheduled control interventions/audits, with authorities limited to conducting sample inspections and unscheduled audits with documented reasons for an inspection/audit based on prescribed sources, as well as conducting technical and preventative activities through monitoring and education/awareness programs; New rules to prohibit interference by authorities in the economic activity of audited entities, a...