Enforcement of European Union Sanctions

L.N. 75 of 2012.

NATIONAL INTEREST (ENABLING POWERS) ACT

(CAP. 365)

Enforcement of European Union Sanctions

(Belarus) Regulations, 2011

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 3(2) of the

National Interest (Enabling Powers) Act, the Prime Minister has

made the following regulations:-

The title of these regulations is the Enforcement of

European Union Sanctions (Belarus) Regulations, 2012.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires –

“the Act” means the National Interest (Enabling Powers)

Act;

“the Council Regulation” means the Council Regulation

referred to in regulation 3;

‘‘ Monitoring Board’’ means the Board established under

regulation 2 of the Sanctions (Monitoring Board) Regulations,

2010;

“the Treaty” means the Treaty referred to in article 2 of

the European Union Act.

These regulations apply to Council Regulation (EC)

No. 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 on restrictive measures against

President Lukashenko and certain officials of Belarus and Council

Regulation (EU) No. 588/2011 of 20 June 2011 which amends the

aforementioned Council Regulation No. 765/2006, which texts are

contained in the Schedule attached to these regulations.

For the purposes of article 3 of the European Union Act,

the Council Regulation is binding in its entirety on Malta and shall

be part of the domestic law thereof under the conditions laid down

in the Treaty.

(1) Where any provision of any regulation made under

the Act, requires any person or any other entity to carry out the

identification of funds or assets belonging to or in the possession of

persons or entities as may be identified or identifiable under these

regulations, or the freezing or blocking of such funds or assets,

such person or entity shall without delay notify in writing any

relevant information it may have regarding persons, entities, assets

or funds affected by these regulations to the Monitoring Board, or

to such other public authority as may be prescribed by any other

law.

(2) The disclosure of any information within the terms Cap. 377.

and requirements of this regulation shall not constitute a breach

of the Professional Secrecy Act, where applicable, or of any other

confidentiality obligation arising from a contract or any other law.

(3) Whosoever fails to abide by the provisions of sub-

regulation (1) hereof shall be guilty of an offence.

(1) Where an offence against any provision of the Corporate liability.

Council Regulation to which these regulations apply, or against

these regulations is committed by a body of persons, whether

corporate or unincorporate, every person who, at the time of the

commission of the offence, was a director, manager, secretary or

other similar officer of such body or association, or was purporting

to act in any such capacity, shall be guilty of that offence unless he

proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge and

that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of the

offence.

(2) Where the person found guilty of an offence under

these regulations is an officer of a body corporate as is referred

to in article 121D of the Criminal Code or is a person having a

power of representation or having such authority as is referred

to in that article and the offence of which that person was found

guilty was committed for the benefit, in part or in whole, of that

body corporate, the said person shall for the purposes of these

regulations be deemed to be vested with the legal representation of

the same body corporate which shall be liable to the payment of a

fine of not less than five thousand euro (€5,000) and not more than

one hundred and sixteen thousand four hundred and sixty-eight

euro (€116,468).

Any person who commits an offence against any Penalty.

provision of the Council Regulation to which these regulations

apply, or against these regulations shall, on conviction, be liable

to imprisonment for a term from twelve months to five years or

to a fine (multa) not exceeding one hundred and sixteen thousand

four hundred and sixty-eight euro (€116,468), or to both such

imprisonment and fine.

Schedule

Regulation 3

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 765/2006

of 18 May 2006

concerning restrictive measures against President Lukashenko and certain officials of Belarus

These measures fall within the scope of the Treaty and,

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(4)

therefore, notably with a view to ensuring their uniform

application by economic operators in all Member States,

Community legislation is necessary to implement them

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European

as far as the Community is concerned. For the purposes

Community, and in particular Articles 60 and 301 thereof,

of this Regulation, the territory of the Community should

be deemed to encompass the territories of the Member

States to which the Treaty is applicable, under the

conditions laid down in the Treaty.

Having regard to Common Position 2006/362/CFSP of 18 May

2006 amending Common Position 2006/276/CFSP concerning

restrictive measures against certain officials of Belarus ( 1 ),

Member States should determine the rules on penalties

(5)

applicable to infringements of the provisions of this

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Regulation. The penalties provided for should be propor-

tionate, effective and dissuasive.

Whereas

In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this

(6)

Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into

On 24 March 2006, the European Council deplored the

(1)

force immediately,

failure of the Belarus authorities to meet OSCE

commitments to democratic elections, considered that

the Presidential elections of 19 March 2006 were funda-

mentally flawed and condemned the action of the Belarus

authorities of that day in arresting peaceful demon-

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION

strators exercising their legitimate right of free assembly

to protest at the conduct of the Presidential elections.

The European Council therefore decided that restrictive

measures should be applied against those responsible for

Article 1

the violation of international electoral standards.

For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions

shall apply

On 10 April 2006, the Council decided to adopt

(2)

restrictive measures against President Lukashenko, the

Belarusian leadership and officials responsible for the

violations of international electoral standards and inter-

1. ‘funds’ means financial assets and benefits of every kind,

national human rights law, as well as for the crackdown

including but not limited to

on civil society and democratic opposition. These indi-

viduals should be subjected to a visa ban and possible

further targeted measures.

(a) cash, cheques, claims on money, drafts, money orders

and other payment instruments;

Common Position 2006/362/CFSP provides that the

(3)

funds and economic resources of President Lukashenko

and certain officials of Belarus that have been identified

for this purpose should be frozen.

(b) deposits with financial institutions or other entities,

balances on accounts, debts and debt obligations;

( 1 ) See page 45 of this Official Journal.

(c) publicly- and privately-traded securities and debt

3. The participation, knowingly and intentionally, in

instruments, including stocks and shares, certificates

activities the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly,

representing securities, bonds, notes, warrants,

to circumvent the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2

debentures and derivatives contracts;

shall be prohibited.

(d) interest, dividends or other income on or value accruing

Article 3

from or generated by assets;

1. The competent authority of a Member State, as listed in

Annex II, may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or

economic resources or the making available of certain funds or

(e) credit, right of set-off, guarantees, performance bonds or

economic resources, under such conditions as it deems appro-

other financial commitments;

priate, after having determined that the funds or economic

resources concerned are

(f) letters of credit, bills of lading, bills of sale;

(a) necessary to satisfy the basic needs of persons listed in

Annex I and their dependent family members, including

(g) documents evidencing an interest in funds or financial

payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and

resources.

medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums and public

utility charges;

2. ‘freezing of funds’ means preventing any move, transfer,

alteration, use of, access to, or dealing with funds in any

(b) intended exclusively for payment of reasonable professional

way that would result in any change in their volume,

fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses associated

amount, location, ownership, possession, character, desti-

with the provision of legal services; or

nation or other change that would enable the use of the

funds, including portfolio management.

(c) intended exclusively for payment of fees or service charges

3. ‘economic resources’ means assets of every kind, whether

for routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or

tangible or intangible, movable or immovable, which are

economic resources.

not funds but can be used to obtain funds, goods or services.

2. If the competent authority of a Member State, as listed in

4. ‘freezing of economic resources’ means preventing the use of

Annex II, determines that the release of certain frozen funds or

economic resources to obtain funds, goods or services in any

economic resources or the making available of certain funds or

way, including, but not limited to, by selling, hiring or

economic resources is necessary for extraordinary expenses, it

mortgaging them.

shall notify the grounds on which it considers that a specific

authorisation should be granted, to the other competent autho-

rities and the Commission at least two weeks prior to the

5. ‘territory of the Community’ means the territories of the

authorisation, so as to have their prior opinion on the draft

Member States to which the Treaty is applicable, under the

authorisation. Two weeks after notification, it may authorise the

conditions laid down in the Treaty.

release of certain frozen funds or economic resources or the

making available of certain funds or economic resources, under

such conditions as it deems appropriate.

Article 2

1. All funds and economic resources belonging to, owned,

3. The competent authority shall inform the competent

held or controlled by President Lukashenko as well as those

authorities of the other Member States and the Commission

belonging to owned, held or controlled by certain other

of any authorisation granted under this Article.

officials of Belarus who are responsible for the violations of

international electoral standards in the Presidential elections in

Belarus on 19 March 2006 and the crackdown on civil society

and democratic opposition, and those natural or legal persons,

Article 4

entities or bodies associated with them, as listed in Annex I

shall be frozen.

1. Article 2(2) shall not apply to the addition to frozen

accounts of

2. No funds or economic resources shall be made available,

directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of the natural or legal

persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex I.

(a) interest or other earnings on those accounts; or

(b) payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations

this Regulation, shall not give rise to liability of any kind on the

that were concluded or arose prior to the date on which

part of the natural or legal person or entity or body imple-

those accounts became subject to the provisions of this

menting it, or its directors or employees, unless it is proved that

Regulation,

the funds and economic resources were frozen as a result of

negligence.

provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments

Article 7

continue to be subject to Article 2(1).

The Commission and Member States shall immediately inform

each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and

shall supply each other with any other relevant information at

their disposal in connection with this Regulation, in particular

2. Article 2(2) shall not prevent financial or credit insti-

information in respect of violation and enforcement problems

tutions in the EU from crediting the frozen accounts, if they

and judgments handed down by national courts.

receive funds transferred by third parties to the account of the

listed person, entity or body, provided that any additions to

such accounts will also be frozen. The financial or credit insti-

tution shall inform the competent authorities about such trans-

actions without delay.

Article 8

The Commission shall be empowered to

Article 5

1. Without prejudice to the applicable rules concerning

(a) amend Annex I on the basis of decisions taken in respect of

reporting, confidentiality and professional secrecy, natural and

the Annex IV to Common Position 2006/276/CFSP; and

legal persons, entities and bodies shall

(b) amend Annex II on the basis of information supplied by

Member States.

(a) supply immediately any information which would facilitate

compliance with this Regulation, such as accounts and

amounts frozen in accordance with Article 2, to the

competent authorities of the Member States listed in

Annex II where they are resident or located, and shall

Article 9

transmit such information, directly or through these

1. Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties

competent authorities, to the Commission;

applicable to infringements of this Regulation and shall take

all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented.

The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate

and dissuasive.

(b) cooperate with the competent authorities listed in Annex II

in any verification of this information.

2. Member States shall notify these rules to the Commission

without delay after entry into force of the Regulation and shall

2. Any additional information directly received by the

notify it of any subsequent amendment.

Commission shall be made available to the competent autho-

rities of the Member State concerned.

Article 10

This Regulation shall apply

3. Any information provided or received in accordance with

this Article shall be used only for the purposes for which it was

provided or received.

— within the territory of the Community, including its

airspace,

Article 6

The freezing of funds and economic resources or the refusal to

make funds or economic resources available, carried out in

— on board any aircraft or any vessel under the jurisdiction of

good faith on the basis that such action is in accordance with

a Member State,

— to any natural person inside or outside the territory of the

— to any legal person, entity or body in respect of any

Community who is a national of a Member State,

business done in whole or in part within the Community.

Article 11

— to any legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publi-

constituted under the law of a Member State,

cation in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 May 2006.

For the Council

The President

Franz MORAK

ANNEX I

List of persons referred to in Article 2

Names

Names

Names

Date of birth

Place of birth

Position

(English transcription)

(Belarusian spelling)

(Russian spelling)

Lukashenko Aleksandr Grigorievich

8.1954

Kopys, Vitebsk

President

Лукашенка

ЛУКАШЕНКО

(Lukashenka Alaksandr Ryhoravich)

district

Аляксандр

Александр

Рыгоравiч

Григорьевич

Nevyglas Gennady Nikolaevich

11.2.1954

Parahonsk, Pinsk

Head of President's

Невыглас Генадзь

НЕВЫГЛАС

(Nievyhlas Hienadz Mikalaevich)

district

Administration

Мікалаевіч

Геннадий

Николаевич

Petkevich Natalya Vladimirovna

24.10.1972

Minsk

Deputy Head of President's

Пяткевіч Наталля

ПЕТКЕВИЧ Наталья

(Piatkevich Natallia Uladzimirauna)

administration

Уладзіміраўна

Владимировна

Rubinov Anatoly Nikolaevich

15.4.1939

Mogilev

Deputy Head in charge of

Рубiнаў Анатоль

РУБИНОВ Анатолий

(Rubinau Anatol Mikalaevich)

media and ideology, PA

Мікалаевіч

Николаевич

Proleskovsky Oleg Vitoldovich

1.10.1963

Zagorsk (Russia,

Aide and Head of the Main

Праляскоўскi Алег

ПРОЛЕСКОВСКИЙ

(Pralaskouski Aleh Vitoldavich)

now Sergijev Posad)

Ideological department, PA

Вiтольдавiч

Олег Витольдович

Radkov Aleksandr Mikhailovich

1.7.1951

Votnya, Вотня

Minister of Education

Радзькоў Аляксандр

РАДЬКОВ

(Radzkou Alaksandr Mikhailavich)

Міхайлавіч

Александр

Быховского района

Михайлович

Могилевской

области

Rusakevich Vladimir Vasilyevich

13.9.1947

Vygonoshchi,

Minister of Information

Русакевіч Уладзімір

РУСАКЕВИЧ

(Rusakevich Uladzimir Vasilievich)

Васільевіч

Владимир

Выгонощи,

Васильевич

Брестская область

Golovanov Viktor Grigoryevich

Borisov

Minister of Justice

Галаванаў Віктар

ГОЛОВАНОВ

(Halavanau Viktar Ryhoravich)

Рыгоравіч

Виктор Григорьевич

Zimovsky Alexander Leonidovich

10.1.1961

Germany

Member of the Upper House

Зімоўскі Аляксандр

ЗИМОВСКИЙ

(Zimouski Alaksandr Lieanidavich)

of the Parliament;

Леанідавіч

Александр

Head of the national state

Леонидович

teleradio company

Konoplyev Vladimir Nikolaevich

3.1.1954

Akulintsy, д.

Chairman of the Lower

Канаплёў Уладзiмiр

КОНОПЛЕВ

(Kanapliou Uladzimir Mikalaevich)

House of the Parliament

Мiкалаевiч

Владимир

Акулинцы

Николаевич

Могилевского

района

Cherginets Nikolai Ivanovich

17.10.1937

Minsk

Chairman of the Foreign

Чаргiнец Мiкалай

ЧЕРГИНЕЦ Николай

(Charhiniets Mikalai Ivanavich)

Iванавiч

Affairs Committee of the

Иванович

Upper House

Chairman of the Foreign

Kostyan Sergei Ivanovich

15.1.1941

Usokhi,

Касцян Сяргей

КОСТЯН Сергей

(Kastsian Siarhiei Ivanavich)

Iванавiч

Mogilev district,

Affairs Committee of the

Иванович

Lower House

Усохи Кличевского

района Могилевской

области

Names

Names

Names

Date of birth

Place of birth

Position

(English transcription)

(Belarusian spelling)

(Russian spelling)

Orda Mikhail Sergeevich

28.9.1966

Dyatlovo, Grodno

Member of the Upper

Орда Мiхаiл

ОРДА Михаил

(Orda Mikhail Siarhieevich)

district,

House, leader of BRSM

Сяргеевiч

Сергеевич

Дятлово

Гродненской

области

Lozovik Nikolai Ivanovich

18.1.1951

Nevinyany,

Deputy of the CEC

Лазавік Мікалай

ЛОЗОВИК Николай

(Lazavik Mikalai Ivanavich)

Minsk district,

Іванавіч

Иванович

Невиняны

Вилейского р-на

Минской обл

Miklashevich Petr Petrovich

Kosuta, Minsk

Prosecutor General

Мiклашэвiч Пётр

МИКЛАШЕВИЧ

(Miklashevich Piotr Piatrovich)

district,

Пятровiч

Петр Петрович

Косута Минской

области

Slizhevsky Oleg Leonidovich

Head of the Division of

Слiжэўскi Алег

СЛИЖЕВСКИЙ Олег

(Slizheuski Aleh Leanidavich)

Social organisations, parties

Леанiдавiч

Леонидович

and NGOs, Ministry of

Justice

Khariton Aleksandr

Consultant of the Division of

Харытон Аляксандр

ХАРИТОН

(Kharyton Alaksandr)

Social organisations, parties

Александр

and NGOs of the Ministry of

Justice

Smirnov Evgeny Aleksandrovich

CМИРНОВ Евгений

15.3.1949

Ryazan district,

First Deputy of the

Смiрноў Яўген

(Smirnou Yauhien Alaksandravich)

Russia

Chairman of the Economic

Аляксандравiч

Александрович

Court

Reutskaya Nadezhda Zalovna

Judge of the Moscow district

Равуцкая Надзея

РЕУТСКАЯ Надежда

(Ravutskaya Nadzieja Zalauna)

of Minsk

Залаўна

Заловна

Trubnikov Nikolai Alekseevich

Judge of the Partizanskiy

Трубнiкаў Мiкалай

ТРУБНИКОВ

(Trubnikau Mikalai Alakseevich)

disctrict of Minsk

Аляксеевiч

Николай

Алексеевич

Deputy Prosecutor General

Kupriyanov Nikolai Mikhailovich

Купрыянаў Мiкалай

КУПРИЯНОВ

(Kupryianau Mikalai Mikhailavich)

Мiхайлавiч

Николай

Михайлович

Sukhorenko Stepan Nikolaevich

27.1.1957

Zdudichi,

Chairman of KGB

Сухарэнка Сцяпан

СУХОРЕНКО Степан

(Sukharenka Stsiapan Mikalaevich)

Gomel district,

Мікалаевіч

Николаевич

Здудичи

Светлогорского

района Гомельской

области

Dementei Vasily Ivanovich

First Deputy, KGB

Дземянцей Васiль

ДЕМЕНТЕЙ Василий

(Dzemiantsiei Vasil Ivanavich)

Iванавіч

Иванович

Kozik Leonid Petrovich

13.7.1948

Borisov

Head of the Federation of

Козiк Леанiд

КОЗИК Леонид

(Kozik Leanid Piatrovich)

Trade Unions

Пятровiч

Петрович

Names

Names

Names

Date of birth

Place of birth

Position

(English transcription)

(Belarusian spelling)

(Russian spelling)

Koleda Alexandr Mikhailovich

Сhairman of the Elections

Каляда Аляксандр

КОЛЕДА Александр

(Kalada Alaksandr Mikhailavich)

Commission of the Brest

Мiхайлавiч

Михайлович

district

Mikhasev Vladimir Ilyich

Сhairman of the CEC of the

Мiхасёў Уладзiмiр

МИХАСЕВ

(Mikhasiou Uladzimir Iliich)

Iльiч

Gomel district

Владимир Ильич

Luchina Leonid Aleksandrovich

18.11.1947

Minsk district

Сhairman of the CEC of the

Лучына Леанiд

ЛУЧИНА Леонид

Grodno district

Аляксандравiч

Александрович

Karpenko Igor Vasilievich

Карпенка Iгар

28.4.1964

Novokuznetsk,

Сhairman of the CEC of the

КАРПЕНКО Игорь

(Karpenka Ihar Vasilievich)

Russia

Minsk City

Васiльевiч

Васильевич

Новокузнецк

Кемеровской

области, Россия

Kurlovich Vladimir Anatolievich

Сhairman of the CEC of the

Курловiч Уладзiмiр

КУРЛОВИЧ

(Kurlovich Uladzimir Anatolievich)

Minsk district

Анатольевiч

Владимир

Анатольевич

Metelitsa Nikolai Timofeevich

Сhairman of the CEC of the

Мяцелiца Мiкалай

МЕТЕЛИЦА

(Miatsielitsa Mikalai Tsimafeevich)

Mogilev district

Цiмафеевiч

Николай

Тимофеевич

Pishchulenok Mikhail Vasilievich

Сhairman of the CEC of the

Пiшчулёнак Мiхаiл

ПИЩУЛЕНОК

(Pishchulenak Mikhail Vasilievich)

Vitebsk district

Васiльевiч

Михаил Васильевич

Sheyman (Sheiman),

26.5.1958

Grodno region

State Secretary of the

Victor Vladimirovich

Security Council

Pavlichenko (Pavliuchenko),

Vitebsk

Head of the Special

Dmitri (Dmitry) Valeriyevich

Response Group at the

Ministry of the Interior

(SOBR)

Naumov, Vladimir Vladimïrovich

Minister of the Interior

Yermoshina Lydia Mihajlovna

29.1.1953

Slutsk (Minsk

Chairwoman of the Central

Region)

Election Commission

Podobed Yuri Nikolaevich

5.3.1962

Slutsk (Minsk

Lieutenant-Colonel of Militia,

Region)

Unit for Special Purposes

(OMON), Ministry of

Internal Affairs

ANNEX II

List of competent authorities

BELGIUM

GERMANY

Concerning freezing of funds, financing and financial

Concerning funds

assistance

Deutsche Bundesbank

Servicezentrum Finanzsanktionen

Service Public Fédéral des Finances

Postfach

Administration de la Trésorerie

D-80281 München

30 Avenue des Arts

Tel. (49-89) 2889 3800

B-1040 Bruxelles

Fax (49-69) 70 90 97 38 00

Fax (32-2) 233 74 65

E-mail: Quesfinvragen.tf@minfin.fed.be

Concerning economic resources

Federale Overheidsdienst Financiën

Administratie van de Thesaurie

— for information concerning economic resources

Kunstlaan 30

according to Article 5

B-1040 Brussel

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie

Fax (32-2) 233 74 65

Referat V B 2

E-mail: Quesfinvragen.tf@minfin.fed.be

Scharnhorststraße 34—37

10115 Berlin

Tel.: (49-03018) 6 15-9

CZECH REPUBLIC

Fax: (49-03018) 6 15-53 58

E-Mail: BUERO-VB2@bmwa.bund.de

Ministerstvo financí

Finanční analytický útvar

— for authorisations concerning economic resources

P.O. Box 675

according to Article 3

Jindřišská 14

Bundesamt für Wirtschafts- und Ausfuhrkontrolle

111 21 Praha 1

(BAFA)

Tel: +420 25704 4501

Frankfurter Straße 29—35

Fax: +420 25704 4502

D-65760 Eschborn

Tel. (49) 61 96 908-0

Ministerstvo zahraničních věcí

Fax (49) 61 96 908-800

Odbor společné zahraniční a bezpečnostní politiky EU

Loretánské nám. 5

118 00 Praha 1

ESTONIA

Tel: + 420 2 2418 2987

Eesti Välisministeerium

Fax: + 420 2 2418 4080

Islandi väljak 1

15049 Tallinn

DENMARK

Tel: +372 6 317 100

Fax: +372 6 317 199

Erhvervs- og Byggestyrelsen

Dahlerups Pakhus

Langelinie Allé 17

Finantsinspektsioon

DK-2100 København Ø

Sakala 4

Tel. (45) 35 46 60 00

15030 Tallinn

Fax (45) 35 46 60 01

Tel: +372 6680500

Fax: +372 6680501

Udenrigsministeriet

Asiatisk Plads 2

DK-1448 København K

GREECE

Tel. (45) 33 92 00 00

A. Freezing of Assets

Fax (45) 32 54 05 33

Ministry of Economy and Finance

Justitsministeriet

General Directory of Economic Policy

Slotsholmsgade 10

Address: 5 Nikis Str., 101 80

DK-1216 København K

Athens, Greece

Tel. (45) 33 92 33 40

Tel.: + 30 210 3332786

Fax (45) 33 93 35 10

Fax: + 30 210 3332810

Direction générale des affaires politiques et de sécurité

Α. Δέσμευση κεφαλαίων

Service de la Politique Étrangère et de Sécurité Commune

Υπουργείο Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών

Tél.: (33) 1 43 17 45 16

Γενική Δ/νσηΟικονομικής Πολιτικής

Télécopie: (33) 1 43 17 45 84

Δ/νση: Νίκης 5, ΑΘΗΝΑ 101 80

Τηλ.: + 30 210 3332786

Φαξ: + 30 210 3332810

IRELAND

B. Import — Export restrictions

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland

Ministry of Economy and Finance

Financial Markets Department

General Directorate for Policy Planning and Management

PO Box No 559

Address Kornaroy Str.,

Dame Street

GR-105 63 Athens

Dublin 2

Tel.: + 30 210 3286401-3

Tel. (353) 1 434 4000

Fax.: + 30 210 3286404

Fax (353) 1 671 6561

Department of Foreign Affairs

Β. Περιορισμοί εισαγωγών — εξαγωγών

Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia Section

Υπουργείο Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών

Political Division

Γενική Δ/νσηΣχεδιασμού και Διαχείρισης Πολιτικής

80 St. Stephen's Green

Δ/νση: Κορνάρου 1, Τ.Κ. 105 63

Dublin 2

Αθήνα — Ελλάς

Tel. (353) 1 408 21 92

Τηλ.: + 30 210 3286401-3

Fax (353) 1 408 20 43

Φαξ: + 30 210 3286404

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

SPAIN

Export Licensing Unit

Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Turismo

Block C

Secretaría General de Comercio Exterior

Earlsfort Centre

Paseo de la Castellana, 162

Lower Hatch St.

E-28046 Madrid

Dublin 2

Tel (34) 913 49 38 60

Tel. (353) 1 631 25 34

Fax (34) 914 57 28 63

Fax (353) 1 631 25 62

Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda

Dirección General del Tesoro y Política Financiera

ITALY

Subdirección General de Inspección y Control De Movi-

mientos de Capitales

Ministero degli Affari Esteri

Paseo del Prado, 6

Piazzale della Farnesina, 1

E-28014 Madrid

I-00194 Roma

Tel (34) 91 209 95 11

D.G.A.U. — Ufficio IV

Fax (34) 91 209 96 56

Tel. (39) 06 3691 3645

Fax. (39) 06 3691 2335

FRANCE

Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze

Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie

Dipartimento del Tesoro

Direction générale des douanes et des droits indirects

Comitato di Sicurezza Finanziaria

Cellule embargo — Bureau E2

Via XX Settembre, 97

Tél.: (33) 1 44 74 48 93

I-00187 Roma

Télécopie: (33) 1 44 74 48 97

Tel. (39) 06 4761 3942

Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie

Fax. (39) 06 4761 3032

Direction du Trésor et de la politique économique

Service des affaires multilatérales et de développement

CYPRUS

Sous-direction Multicom

139, rue du Bercy

Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών

75572 Paris Cedex 12

Λεωφ. Προεδρικού Μεγάρου

1447 Λευκωσία

Tél.: (33) 1 44 87 72 85

Τηλ: +357-22-300600

Télécopie: (33) 1 53 18 96 55

Φαξ: +357-22-661881

Ministère des Affaires étrangères

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Direction de la coopération européenne

Presidential Palace Avenue

Sous-direction des relations extérieures de la

Communauté

1447 Nicosia

Tél.: (33) 1 43 17 44 52

Tel: +357-22-300600

Télécopie: (33) 1 43 17 56 95

Fax: +357-22-661881

LATVIA

Országos Rendőrfőkapitányság

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Magyarország

Brīvības iela 36

Tel./fax: +36-1-443-5554

Rīga, LV 1395

Tel: (371) 7016201

Article 8

Fax: (371) 7828121

Ministry of Finance

József nádor tér. 2–4.

Noziedzīgi iegūto līdzekļu legalizācijas novēršanas

H-1051 Budapest

dienests

Hungary

Kalpaka bulvārī 6

Postbox: 1369 Pf.: 481

Rīga, LV 1081

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Tel: (371) 7044431

Fax: +36-1-318-2570, +36-1-327-2749

Fax: (371) 7044549

Pénzügyminisztérium

LITHUANIA

1051 Budapest, József nádor tér 2–4.

Magyarország

Security Policy Department

Postafiók: 1369 Pf.: 481

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Tel.: +36-1-318-2066, +36-1-327-2100

J.Tumo-Vaižganto 2

Fax: +36-1-318-2570, +36-1-327-2749

LT-01511 Vilnius

Tel: (370-5) 236 25 16

Fax: (370-5) 231 30 90

MALTA

Bord ta' Sorveljanza dwar is-Sanzjonijiet

LUXEMBOURG

Direttorat ta' l-Affarijiet Multilaterali

Ministère des Affaires Étrangères

Ministeru ta' l-Affarijiet Barranin

Direction des relations économiques internationales

Palazzo Parisio

6, rue de la Congrégation

Triq il-Merkanti

L-1352 Luxembourg

Valletta CMR 02

Tel. (352) 478 23 46

Tel: +356 21 24 28 53

Fax (352) 22 20 48

Fax: +356 21 25 15 20

Ministère des Finances

NETHERLANDS

3, rue de la Congrégation

Belastingdienst/Douane Noord

L-1352 Luxembourg

Centrale Dienst In- en Uitvoer

Tel. (352) 478-2712

Engelse Kamp 2

Fax (352) 47 52 41

Postbus 30003

9700 RD Groningen

HUNGARY

tel: 050-523 2600

Article 4

fax: 050-523 2183

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Transport –

Hungarian Trade

Minister van Financiën

Licencing Office

Directie Financiële Markten/Afdeling Integriteit

Margit krt. 85.

Postbus 20201

H-1024 Budapest

NL-2500 EE Den Haag

Hungary

Tel.: (31-70) 342 8997

Postbox: 1537 Pf.: 345

Fax: (31-70) 342 7984

Tel.: +36-1-336-7300

AUSTRIA

Gazdasági és Közlekedési Minisztérium – Kereskedelmi

Österreichische Nationalbank

Engedélyezési Hivatal

Otto Wagner Platz 3,

Margit krt. 85.

A-1090 Wien

H-1024 Budapest

Tel. (01-4042043 1) 404 20-0

Magyarország

Fax (43 1) 404 20-73 99

Postafiók: 1537 Pf.: 345

Tel.: +36-1-336-7300

POLAND

Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych

Article 7

Hungarian National Police

Departament Prawno – Traktatowy

Teve u. 4–6.

Al. J. CH. Szucha 23

H-1139 Budapest

PL-00-580 Warszawa

Hungary

Tel. (48 22) 523 93 48

Tel./fax: +36-1-443-5554

Fax (48 22) 523 91 29

Ministerstwo Finansów

SWEDEN

Generalny Inspektor Informacji Finansowej

Article 3

ul. Świętokrzyska 12

PL-00-916 Warszawa

Försäkringskassan

Tel. (48 22) 694 59 70

SE-103 51 Stockholm

Fax (48 22) 694 54 50

Tfn (46-8) 786 90 00

Fax (46-8) 411 27 89

PORTUGAL

Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros

Articles 4 and 5

Direcção-Geral dos Assuntos Multilaterais

Finansinspektionen

Largo do Rilvas

Box 6750

P-1350-179 Lisboa

SE-113 85 Stockholm

Tel. (351) 21 394 60 72

Tfn (46-8) 787 80 00

Fax (351) 21 394 60 73

Fax (46-8) 24 13 35

Ministério das Finanças

Direcção-Geral dos Assuntos Europeus e Relações

UNITED KINGDOM

Internacionais

Avenida Infante D. Henrique, n. o 1, C 2. o

HM Treasury

P-1100 Lisboa

Financial Sanctions Unit

Tel. (351) 21 882 32 40/47

Financial Crime Team

Fax (351) 21 882 32 49

1, Horse Guards Road

London SW1A 2HQ

SLOVENIA

United Kingdom

Bank of Slovenia

Tel. (44-207) 270-5977

Slovenska 35

Fax (44-207) 270-5430

1505 Ljubljana

Tel: +386 (1) 471 90 00

Bank of England

Fax: +386 (1) 251 55 16

Financial Sanctions Unit

http://www.bsi.si

Threadneedle Street

Ministry of Finance

London EC2R 8AH

Župančičeva 3

United Kingdom

1502 Ljubljana

Tel. (44-207) 601 4607

Tel: +386 (1) 369 66 31

Fax (44 207) 601 4309

Fax: +386 (1) 369 66 59

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

For Gibraltar

Prešernova 25

1000 Ljubljana

Chief Secretary

Tel: +386 1 478 20 00

Government Secretariat

Fax: +386 1 478 23 47

No 6 Convent Place

http://www.gov.si/mzz

Gibraltar

Tel. (350) 75707

SLOVAKIA

Fax (350) 5875700

Ministerstvo financií SR

Štefanovičova 5

Address for notifications to the European Commission

P.O. BOX 82

817 82 Bratislava

European Commission

tel: 00421 2 5958 1111

DG External Relations

fax: 00421 2 5249 3048

Directorate A. Crisis Platform and Policy Coordination in

CFSP

FINLAND

Unit A2. Crisis Management and Conflict Prevention

Ulkoasiainministeriö/Utrikesministeriet

CHAR 12/106

PL/PB 176

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel (Belgium)

FI-00161 Helsinki/Helsingfors

e-mail: relex-sanctions@ec.europa.eu

Tel. (358-9) 160 05

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Fax (358-9) 16 05 57 07

Fax: (32 2) 299 08 73

II

(Non-legislative acts)

REGULATIONS

COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 588/2011

of 20 June 2011

amending Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures against President

Lukashenko and certain officials of Belarus

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European

Article 1

Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,

Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 is hereby amended as follows

Having regard to Council Decision 2011/357/CFSP of 20 June

2011 amending Decision 2010/639/CFSP concerning restrictive

(1) The title of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 is replaced by the

measures against certain officials of Belarus ( 1 ),

following

Having regard to the joint proposal of the High Representative

‘Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006

of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the

concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus’.

European Commission,

Whereas

(2) Article 1 is amended as follows

Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May

(1)

(a) Point (5) is replaced by the following

2006 ( 2 ) provides for a freezing of the assets of

President Lukashenko and certain officials of Belarus.

‘5. “territory of the Community” means the territories

of the Member States, including their airspace, to

By Decision 2011/357/CFSP, the Council has decided to

(2)

which the Treaty is applicable, under the conditions

take certain additional restrictive measures in relation to

laid down in the Treaty.’.

Belarus, in particular by imposing an arms embargo and

a prohibition on internal repression equipment.

(b) The following point is added

Some elements of these measures fall within the scope of

(3)

the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

and regulatory action at the level of the Union is

‘6. “technical assistance” means any technical support

therefore necessary in order to implement them, in

related to repairs, development, manufacture,

particular with a view to ensuring their uniform appli­

assembly, testing, maintenance, or any other

cation by economic operators in all Member States.

technical service, and may take forms such as

instruction, advice, training, transmission of

working knowledge or skills or consulting services;

In view of the gravity of the situation in Belarus and in

(4)

including verbal forms of assistance.’.

accordance with Council Decision 2011/357/CFSP, addi­

tional persons and entities should be included in the list

of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set

(3) The following Articles are inserted

out in Annex IA to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006.

‘Article 1a

Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 should therefore be

(5)

amended accordingly.

1. It shall be prohibited

In order to ensure that the measures in this Regulation

(6)

are effective, this Regulation should enter into force

(a) to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly,

immediately,

equipment which might be used for internal repression

as listed in Annex III, whether or not originating in the

Union, to any person, entity or body in Belarus or for

( 1 ) See page 25 of this Official Journal.

use in Belarus;

( 2 ) OJ L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 1.

(b) to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities

(d) to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities

the object or effect of which is to circumvent the

the object or effect of which is to circumvent the

prohibitions referred to in point (a).

prohibitions referred to in points (a) to (c).

2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the

2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to protective clothing,

prohibitions referred to therein shall not apply to

including flak jackets and helmets, temporarily exported

to Belarus by United Nations (UN) personnel, personnel

(a) non-lethal military equipment, or equipment which

of the Union or its Member States, representatives of the

might be used for internal repression, intended solely

media or humanitarian and development workers and

for humanitarian purposes or protective use or for insti­

associated persons exclusively for their personal use.

tution building programmes of the UN and the Union,

or for EU or UN crisis management operations; or

3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the

competent authorities in the Member States as listed in

(b) non-combat vehicles fitted with materials to provide

Annex II may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or

ballistic protection, intended solely for the protective

export of equipment which might be used for internal

use of personnel of the Union and its Member States

repression, under such conditions as they deem appropriate,

in Belarus,

if they determine that such equipment is intended solely for

humanitarian or protective use.

provided that the provision thereof has first been approved

by the competent authority of a Member State, as identified

Article 1b

on the websites listed in Annex II.

1. It shall be prohibited

3. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to protective clothing,

including flak jackets and military helmets, temporarily

(a) to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance

exported to Belarus by UN personnel, personnel of the

related to the goods and technology listed in the

Union or its Member States, representatives of the media

Common Military List of the European Union ( 1 )

or humanitarian and development workers and associated

(“Common Military List”), or related to the provision,

persons exclusively for their personal use.

manufacture, maintenance and use of goods included

in that list, to any person, entity or body in Belarus

( 1 ) OJ C 86, 18.3.2011, p. 1.’.

or for use in Belarus;

Article 2

(b) to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance or

brokering services related to equipment which might be

1. The persons and entities listed in Annex I to this Regu­

used for internal repression as listed in Annex III, to any

lation shall be added to the list set out in Annex IA to Regu­

person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus;

lation (EC) No 765/2006.

(c) to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial

2. Annex II to this Regulation shall be added to Regulation

assistance related to the goods and technology listed in

(EC) No 765/2006.

the Common Military List or in Annex III, including in

particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, for

Article 3

any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for

any provision of related technical assistance to any

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publi­

cation in the Official Journal of the European Union.

person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus;

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 20 June 2011.

For the Council

The President

C. ASHTON

ANNEX I

Persons and entities referred to in Article 2(1)

A. Persons

Names

Place and date of birth,

Transcription of

Names

Names

other identifying

Belarusian spelling

(Belarusian

Reasons

(Russian spelling)

information

Transcription of Russian

spelling)

(passport number, …)

spelling

Andrey Kazheunikau

Андрэй

Андрей

Public prosecutor of the case

Andrey Kozhevnikov

Кажэўнiкаў

Кожевников

against ex-presidential candidates

Vladimir Neklyaev, Vitaly Rimas­

hevsky, members of Neklyaev’s

campaign team Andrei Dmitriev,

Aleksandr Feduta and Sergei

Vozniak, as well as Young Front

deputy

chairperson

Anastasia

Polozhanka.

The

accusation

presented by him had a clear

political motivation and it was a

clear violation of the Code of

Penal Procedure. It was based on

wrong classification of the events

of 19 December 2010, not

sustained by evidence, proofs and

testimonies of witnesses.

Grachova, Liudmila

Грачова

Грачева

Judge of the Leninski District Court

(Grachova, Ludmila;

Людмiла

Людмила

of Minsk. She dealt with the case of

Grachova Lyudmila)

ex-presidential candidates Nikolai

Gracheva Liudmila

Statkevich and Dmitri Uss, as well

(Gracheva Lyudmila;

as political and civil society activists

Grachiova Ludmila)

Andrei Pozniak, Aleksandr Klas­

kovski,

Aleksandr

Kvetkevich,

Artiom Gribkov and Dmitri

Bulanov. Her way of conducting

the trial was a clear violation of

the Code of Penal Procedure. She

sustained the use of evidence and

testimonies irrelevant to the

accused persons.

Chubkavets Kiril

Чубкавец

Чубковец

Public prosecutor of the case

Chubkovets Kirill

Кiрыл

Кирилл

against ex-presidential candidates

Nikolai Statkevich and Dmitri Uss,

as well as political and civil society

activists Andrei Pozniak, Aleksandr

Klaskovski, Aleksandr Kvetkevich,

Artiom Gribkov and Dmitri

Bulanov. The accusation presented

by him had a clear political moti­

vation and it was a clear violation

of the Code of Penal Procedure. It

was based on wrong classification

of the events of 19 December

2010, not sustained by evidence,

proofs and testimonies of witnesses.

Пефтиев

Born on 1 July 1957

Person associated with President

Peftiev Vladimir

Пефцiеў

Peftiev Vladimir

Уладзiмiр

Владимир

in the town of

Lukashenko and his family. Chief

Pavlovich

Паўлавiч

Павлович

Berdyansk,

Zapo­

economic advisor of President

rozhskaya

Oblast,

Lukashenko and key financial

Ukraine

sponsor of the Lukashenko regime.

Present passport No.

Chairman of the Council of Share­

MP2405942

holders of Beltechexport, the largest

export/import company of defence

products in Belarus

B. Entities

Names

Transcription of

Names

Names

Belarusian spelling

(Belarusian

Identifying information

Reasons

(Russian spelling)

Transcription of Russian

spelling)

spelling

Beltechexport

ЗАО

Republic of Belarus,

Entity controlled by Mr. Peftiev

„Белтехэкспорт“

220012, Minsk,

Vladimir

Nezavisimost ave., 86-B

Tel: (+375 17) 263-63-83,

Fax: (+375 17) 263-90-12

Sport-Pari

ЗАО

„Спорт-

Entity controlled by Mr. Peftiev

(Operator of the

пари“

Vladimir

Republican Lottery

(оператор

company)

республиканск­

ой лотереи)

Private Unitary

частное

Entity controlled by Mr. Peftiev

Enterprise (PUE) BT

унитарное

Vladimir

Telecommunications

предприятие

ЧУП

„БТ

Телекоммуник­

ации“

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

ANNEX II

‘ANNEX III

List of equipment which might be used for internal repression as referred to in Article 1a and Article 1b

1. Fire-arms, ammunition and related accessories therefor, as follows

1.1. Firearms not controlled by ML 1 and ML 2 of the Common Military List of the European Union ( 1 ) (‘Common

Military List’);

1.2. Ammunition specially designed for the firearms listed in item 1.1 and specially designed components therefor;

1.3. Weapon-sights not controlled by the Common Military List.

2. Bombs and grenades not controlled by the Common Military List.

3. Vehicles as follows

3.1. Vehicles equipped with a water cannon, specially designed or modified for the purpose of riot control;

3.2. Vehicles specially designed or modified to be electrified to repel borders;

3.3. Vehicles specially designed or modified to remove barricades, including construction equipment with ballistic

protection;

3.4. Vehicles specially designed for the transport or transfer of prisoners and/or detainees;

3.5. Vehicles specially designed to deploy mobile barriers;

3.6. Components for the vehicles specified in items 3.1 to 3.5 specially designed for the purposes of riot control.

Note 1 This item does not control vehicles specially designed for the purposes of fire-fighting.

Note 2 For the purposes of item 3.5 the term ‘vehicles’ includes trailers.

4. Explosive substances and related equipment as follows

4.1. Equipment and devices specially designed to initiate explosions by electrical or non-electrical means, including firing

sets, detonators, igniters, boosters and detonating cord, and specially designed components therefor; except those

specially designed for a specific commercial use consisting of the actuation or operation by explosive means of other

equipment or devices the function of which is not the creation of explosions (e.g., car air-bag inflaters, electric-surge

arresters of fire sprinkler actuators);

4.2. Linear cutting explosive charges not controlled by the Common Military List;

4.3. Other explosives not controlled by the Common Military List and related substances as follows

a. amatol;

b. nitrocellulose (containing more than 12,5 % nitrogen);

c. nitroglycol;

d. pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN);

e. picryl chloride;

f. 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT).

5. Protective equipment not controlled by ML 13 of the Common Military List as follows

5.1. Body armour providing ballistic and/or stabbing protection;

5.2. Helmets providing ballistic and/or fragmentation protection, anti-riot helmets, antiriot shields and ballistic shields.

Note: This item does not control

— equipment specially designed for sports activities,

— equipment specially designed for safety of work requirements,

( 1 ) OJ C 86, 18.3.2011, p. 1.

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6. Simulators, other than those controlled by ML 14 of the Common Military List, for training in the use of firearms,

and specially designed software therefor.

7. Night vision, thermal imaging equipment and image intensifier tubes, other than those controlled by the Common

Military List.

8. Razor barbed wire.

9. Military knives, combat knives and bayonets with blade lengths in excess of 10 cm.

10. Production equipment specially designed for the items specified in this list.

11. Specific technology for the development, production or use of the items specified in this list.’.