On the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus

The State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus (hereafter referred to as the SCST) is a national State governing body carrying out the State policy, exercising control in the area of scientific-technical and innovation activities and  protection of rights of  intellectual property items and coordinating the activities of other national State governing bodies in the mentioned  areas. The SCST is subordinated to the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus.

The SCST is guided by the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus and this Statute, other legislation of the Republic of Belarus and the Regulations on the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus. The SCST carries out its activities in cooperation with the state governing bodies, local executive  and regulatory agencies, scientific organizations, etc.