Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/307 of 24 February 2022 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus

25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/97 COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/307 of 24 February 2022 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Whereas: (1) On 15 October 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/642/CFSP(1), concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus. (2) On the basis of a review of Decision 2012/642/CFSP, and considering the persistent gravity of the situation in Belarus, the restrictive measures should be extended until 28 February 2023. (3) The statements of reasons or the information for 27 natural and seven legal persons included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Decision 2012/642/CFSP should be amended. (4) Decision 2012/642/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Decision 2012/642/CFSP is amended as follows: (1) Article 8 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 8 1. This Decision shall apply until 28 February 2023. 2. This Decision shall be kept under constant review and shall be renewed or amended, as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’; (2) Annex I is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision. Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Brussels, 24 February 2022. For the Council The President A. PANNIER-RUNACHER (1) Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP of 15 October 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus (OJ L 285, 17.10.2012, p. 1).ANNEX Annex I to Decision 2012/642/CFSP is amended as follows: (1) in table ‘A. Natural persons referred to in Articles 3(1) and 4(1)’, entries 2, 3, 8, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 30, 31, 33, 46, 49, 50, 53, 70, 77, 87, 88, 112, 114, 121, 123, 124, 125, 127 and 144 are replaced by the following: Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) ‘2. Dzmitry Valerievich Дзмiтрый Валер'евiч Position(s): Former Commander of Key person in the unresolved disappearances of Yuri Zakharenko, 24.9.2004 PAULICHENKA ПАЎЛIЧЭНКА the Special Rapid Response Unit Viktor Gonchar, Anatoly Krasovski and Dmitri Zavadski in (SOBR) Belarus in 1999-2000. Former Commander of the Special Rapid Dmitri Valerievich Дмитрий Валериевич Response Unit (SOBR) at the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA). PAVLICHENKO (Dmitriy ПАВЛИЧЕНКО Commander of an OMON unit Valeriyevich PAVLICHENKO) Businessman, Head of ‘Honour’, the MoIA’s Association of DOB: 1966 Veterans of Special Forces of the MoIA. POB: Vitebsk/Viciebsk, former USSR He was identified as commanding an OMON unit during the (now Belarus) brutal crackdown on protesters that took place in Belarus in the Address: Belarusian Association of wake of the 2020 presidential election. Veterans of Special Forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs ‘Honour’, 111 Mayakovskogo St., 220028 Minsk, Belarus Gender: male 3. Viktar Uladzimiravich Вiктар Уладзiмiравiч Position(s): Former Head of the Former Head of the Belarus President Property Management 24.9.2004 SHEIMAN (Viktar ШЭЙМАН Belarus President Property Directorate. Responsible for the unresolved disappearances of Uladzimiravich SHEYMAN) Management Directorate Yuri Zakharenko, Viktor Gonchar, Anatoly Krasovski and Dmitri Виктор Владимирович Zavadski in Belarus in 1999-2000. Former Secretary of the Viktor Vladimirovich ШЕЙМАН DOB: 26.5.1958 Security Council. Sheiman remains a Special Assistant/Aid to the SHEIMAN (Viktor POB: Soltanishki, Grodno/Hrodna President. Vladimirovich SHEYMAN) Region/Oblast, former USSR (now He remains an influential and active member of the Lukashenka Belarus) regime. Address: Belarus President Property Management Directorate, 38 Karl Marx St., 220016 Minsk, Belarus Gender: male L 46/98 EN Official Journal of the European Union 25.2.2022Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 8. Siarhei Mikalaevich Сяргей Мiкалаевiч ХАМЕНКА Position(s): Former Deputy Minister In his former leadership position as Deputy Minister of the 2.10.2020 KHAMENKA of Internal Affairs, Major-General of Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he was responsible for the Сергей Николаевич Militia (police force) repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces in the Sergei Nikolaevich ХОМЕНКО wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary KHOMENKO Minister of Justice arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful DOB: 21.9.1966 demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. POB: Yasinovataya, former USSR (now Ukraine) He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Minister of Justice. Gender: male 16. Aliaksandr Mikhailavich Аляксандр Мiхайлавiч Position(s): Former First Deputy In his former position as First Deputy Head of the District 2.10.2020 ALIASHKEVICH АЛЯШКЕВIЧ Head of the District Department of Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovsky District, Minsk, and Internal Affairs in Moskovsky Head of Criminal Police, he was responsible for the repression and Alexander Mikhailovich Александр Михайлович District, Minsk, Head of Criminal intimidation campaign in that district against peaceful protesters ALESHKEVICH АЛЕШКЕВИЧ Police in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill-treatment, Head of the District Department of including torture. Internal Affairs in Leninsky District, Minsk He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Leninsky District, Gender: male Minsk. 18. Aliaksandr Paulavich Аляксандр Паўлавiч Position(s): Former Head of the In his former position as Head of the Department of Internal 2.10.2020 VASILIEU ВАСIЛЬЕЎ Department of Internal Affairs of Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee, Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign Alexander Pavlovich Александр Павлович Executive Committee in that region/oblast against peaceful protesters in the wake of the VASILIEV ВАСИЛЬЕВ 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, Head of the Academy of the Ministry excessive use of force and ill-treatment, including torture. of Internal Affairs He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the DOB: 24.3.1975 Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. POB: Mahiliou/Mogilev, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/99Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 19. Aleh Mikalaevich Алег Мiкалаевiч Position(s): Former First Deputy In his former position as First Deputy Head of the Department of 2.10.2020 SHULIAKOUSKI ШУЛЯКОЎСКI Head of the Department of Internal Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Committee and Head of Criminal Police, he was responsible for Oleg Nikolaevich Олег Николаевич Region/Oblast Executive Committee, the repression and intimidation campaign in that region/oblast SHULIAKOVSKI ШУЛЯКОВСКИЙ Head of Criminal Police against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and Head of the Department of Internal ill-treatment, including torture. Affairs of the Brest Region/Oblast Executive Committee He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Brest Region/Oblast DOB: 26.7.1977 Executive Committee. Gender: male 20. Anatol Anatolievich Анатоль Анатольевiч Position(s): Former Deputy Head of In his former position as Deputy Head of the Department of 2.10.2020 VASILIEU ВАСIЛЬЕЎ the Department of Internal Affairs of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Committee and Head of Public Safety Police, he was responsible Anatoli Anatolievich Анатолий Анатольевич Executive Committee, Head of Public for the repression and intimidation campaign in that VASILIEV ВАСИЛЬЕВ Safety Police region/oblast against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use Deputy Chairman of the of force and ill-treatment, including torture. Investigative Committee He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Deputy Chairman DOB: 26.1.1972 of the Investigative Committee. POB: Gomel/Homyel, Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male L 46/100 EN Official Journal of the European Union 25.2.2022Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 21. Aliaksandr Viachaslavavich Аляксандр Вячаслававiч Position(s): Former Head of the In his former position as Head of the Department of Internal 2.10.2020 ASTREIKA АСТРЭЙКА Department of Internal Affairs of Affairs of Brest Region/Oblast Executive Committee and Major- Brest Region/Oblast Executive General of Militia, he was responsible for the repression and Alexander Viacheslavovich Александр Вячеславович Committee, Major-General of Militia intimidation campaign in that region/oblast against peaceful ASTREIKO АСТРЕЙКО (police force) protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill- Head of the Department of Internal treatment, including torture. Affairs of the Minsk Region/Oblast Executive Committee He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Minsk Region/Oblast DOB: 22.12.1971 Executive Committee. POB: Kapyl, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male 30. Uladzimir Viktaravich Уладзiмiр Вiктаравiч КАЛАЧ Position(s): Former Deputy In his former leadership position as Deputy Chairman of the State 2.10.2020 KALACH Chairman of the State Security Security Committee (KGB), he was responsible for the Владимир Викторович КАЛАЧ Committee (KGB) participation of the KGB in the repression and intimidation Vladimir Viktorovich campaign in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in KALACH Aide to the President of the Republic particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of of Belarus - Inspector for Minsk peaceful demonstrators and opposition members. Region/Oblast He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Aide to the Gender: male President of the Republic of Belarus - Inspector for Minsk Rank: Major-General Region/Oblast. 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/101Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 31. Alieg Anatolevich Алег Анатольевiч Position(s): Former Deputy In his former leadership position as Deputy Chairman of the State 2.10.2020 CHARNYSHOU ЧАРНЫШОЎ Chairman of the State Security Security Committee (KGB), he was responsible for the Committee (KGB) participation of the KGB in the repression and intimidation Oleg Anatolievich Олег Анатольевич ЧЕРНЫШЁВ campaign in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in CHERNYSHEV Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of the National Academy of Sciences peaceful demonstrators and opposition members. Gender: male He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Deputy Chairman Rank: Major-General of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences. 33. Lidzia Mihailauna Лiдзiя Мiхайлаўна Position(s): Former Chairwoman of In her former position as Chairwoman of the Central Electoral 2.10.2020 YARMOSHINA ЯРМОШЫНА the Central Electoral Commission Commission (CEC), she was responsible for its misconduct of the (CEC) 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with Lidia Mikhailovna Лидия Михайловна basic international standards of fairness and transparency, and its YERMOSHINA ЕРМОШИНА DOB: 29.1.1953 falsification of election results. POB: Slutsk, former USSR (now The CEC and its leadership have, in particular, organised the Belarus) dismissal of certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds Gender: female and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. 46. Viktar Aliaksandravich Вiктар Аляксандравiч Position(s): Former National Security In his former position as National Security Advisor to the 6.11.2020 LUKASHENKA ЛУКАШЭНКА Advisor to the President, Member of President and a Member of the Security Council, as well as his the Security Council informal supervisory position over Belarus security forces, he has Viktor Aleksandrovich Виктор Александрович been responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign LUKASHENKO ЛУКАШЕНКО President of the National Olympic led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential Committee of Belarus election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. L 46/102 EN Official Journal of the European Union 25.2.2022Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) DOB: 28.11.1975 He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the President of the National Olympic Committee. In this position, to which he POB: Mahiliou/Mogilev, former was appointed on 26 February 2021, he bears responsibility for USSR (now Belarus) the mistreatment by the NOC officials of athlete Krystsina Gender: male Tsimanouskaya during the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Personal ID: 3281175A014PB8 49. Raman Ivanavich MELNIK Раман Iванавiч МЕЛЬНIК Position(s): Former Head of the Main In his former leadership position as the Head of the Main 6.11.2020 Directorate of Law and Order Directorate of Law and Order Protection and Prevention at the Roman Ivanovich MELNIK Роман Иванович МЕЛЬНИК Protection and Prevention at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he was responsible for the repression Ministry of Internal Affairs and intimidation campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests Head of the Administration of the and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as Leninsky District of Minsk well as intimidation and violence against journalists. DOB: 29.5.1964 He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the Gender: male Administration of the Leninsky District of Minsk. 50. Ivan Danilavich NASKEVICH Iван Данiлавiч НАСКЕВIЧ Position(s): Former Chairman of the In his former leadership position as the Chairman of the 6.11.2020 Investigative Committee Investigative Committee, he was responsible for the repression Ivan Danilovich NOSKEVICH Иван Данилович НОСКЕВИЧ and intimidation campaign led by that Committee in the wake of Member of the reserve of the the 2020 presidential election, in particular investigations Investigative Committee launched against the Coordination Council and peaceful DOB: 25.3.1970 demonstrators. POB: village of Cierabličy in Brest He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as a member of the Region/Oblast, former USSR (now reserve of the Investigative Committee. Belarus) Gender: male 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/103Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 53. Andrei Fiodaravich SMAL Андрэй Фёдаравiч СМАЛЬ Position(s): Former Deputy In his former leadership position as the Deputy Chairman of the 6.11.2020 Chairman of the Investigative Investigative Committee, he was responsible for the repression Andrei Fyodorovich SMAL Андрей Федорович СМАЛЬ Committee and intimidation campaign led by the Committee in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular investigations DOB: 1.8.1973 launched against the Coordination Council and peaceful POB: Brest, former USSR (now demonstrators. Belarus) Gender: male 70. Aleh Heorhievich KARAZIEI Алег Георгiевiч КАРАЗЕЙ Position(s): Former Head of the In his former leadership position as Head of the Prevention 17.12.2020 Prevention Department of the Main Department of the Main Department of Law Enforcement and Oleg Georgievich KARAZEI Олег Георгиевич КАРАЗЕЙ Department of Law Enforcement and Prevention of the Public Security Police of the Ministry of Internal Prevention of the Public Security Affairs, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation Police of the Ministry of Internal campaign led by the police forces in the wake of the 2020 Affairs presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill- treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as Associate professor at the Academy intimidation and violence against journalists. of the Ministry of Internal Affairs He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as associate professor DOB: 1.1.1979 at the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. POB: Minsk Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male 77. Viktar Ivanavich Вiктар Iванавiч Position(s): Former Deputy Head of In his former position as Deputy Head of the Police Department 17.12.2020 STANISLAUCHYK СТАНIСЛАЎЧЫК the Police Department of the of the Sovetsky District of Minsk and Head of the Public Security Sovetsky District of Minsk, Head of Police, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation Viktor Ivanovich Виктор Иванович the Public Security Police campaign led by the local police force under his command in the STANISLAVCHIK СТАНИСЛАВЧИК wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary First Deputy Head of the Centre of arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful Advanced Studies and Specialists of demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against the Ministry of Internal Affairs journalists. L 46/104 EN Official Journal of the European Union 25.2.2022Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) DOB: 27.1.1971 According to witnesses, he personally supervised the detention of peaceful protesters and beatings of those unlawfully detained. Gender: male He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the First Deputy Head of the Centre of Advanced Studies and Specialists of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. 87. Aliaksandr Vasilevich Аляксандр Васiльевiч Position(s): Businessman, chairman He is one of the leading businessmen operating in Belarus, with 17.12.2020 SHAKUTSIN ШАКУЦIН of the board of directors of Amkodor business interests in construction, machine building, agriculture holding and other sectors. Aleksandr Vasilevich Александр Васильевич SHAKUTIN ШАКУТИН DOB: 12.1.1959 He is reported to be one of the persons who benefitted most from the privatisation during Lukashenka’s tenure as President. He is POB: Bolshoe Babino, Orsha Rayon, also a former member of the presidium of the pro-Lukashenka Vitebsk/Viciebsk Region/Oblast, public association ‘Belaya Rus’ and a former member of the former USSR (now Belarus) Council for the Development of Entrepreneurship in the Republic Gender: male of Belarus. In July 2020 he made public comments condemning the opposition protests in Belarus, thus supporting the Lukashenka regime’s policy of repression towards peaceful protesters, democratic opposition and civil society. He maintains business interests in Belarus. 88. Mikalai Mikalaevich Мiкалай Мiкалаевiч Position(s): Businessman, co-owner He is one of the leading businessmen operating in Belarus, and 17.12.2020 VARABEI/VERABEI ВАРАБЕЙ/ВЕРАБЕЙ of Bremino Group has had business interests in petroleum, coal transit, banking and other sectors. Nikolay Nikolaevich Николай Николаевич DOB: 4.5.1963 VOROBEY ВОРОБЕЙ He is the co-owner of Bremino Group – a company that has POB: Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine) enjoyed tax breaks and other forms of support from the Gender: male Belarusian administration. His company BelKazTrans was granted an exclusive right to transfer coal through Belarus. In December 2020 he transferred some of his assets to his close business associates. According to media reports he still controls 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/105Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) companies Interservice and Oil Bitumen Plant. He maintains business activities and close relations with authorities in Belarus and gave two luxury cars to Lukashenka. He also has business interests in Ukraine and Russia. He is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. 112. Siarhei Aliaksandravich Сяргей Аляксандравiч Position(s): Deputy Chair of the In his position as the Deputy Chair of Belteleradio Company (the 21.6.2021 GUSACHENKA ГУСАЧЭНКА National State Television and Radio National State Television and Radio Company), author and host Company (Belteleradio Company) of weekly propaganda television show ‘Glavnyy efir’, Siarhei Sergey Alexandrovich Сергей Александрович Gusachenka has been willingly providing the Belarusian public GUSACHENKO ГУСАЧЕНКО DOB: 5.11.1983 with false information about the outcome of elections, protests, POB: Minsk, former USSR (now repressions perpetrated by the state authorities and activities of Belarus) the Lukashenka regime that facilitate illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. He is directly responsible for the Gender: male way in which the state television presents information about the Nationality: Belarusian situation in the country, thus lending support to the authorities including Lukashenka. Tel. (office): +375 (17) 369-90-15 He is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime. 114. Volha Mikalaeuna Вольга Мiĸалаеўна Position(s): Former Press Secretary of In her former position as the main media person of the Ministry 21.6.2021 CHAMADANAVA ЧАМАДАНАВА the Ministry of Internal Affairs of of Internal Affairs of Belarus, Volha Chamadanava played a key Belarus role in distorting and deflecting the facts regarding violence Olga Nikolaevna Ольга Ниĸолаевна against protesters, as well as in spreading false information about CHEMODANOVA ЧЕМОДАНОВА Head of the Main Directorate for them. She threatened peaceful protesters and continuously Ideology and Youth of the Minsk City justified violence against them. Executive Committee Since she has been a part of the security apparatus and has spoken DOB: 13.10.1977 on its behalf, she is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime. POB: Minsk Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) L 46/106 EN Official Journal of the European Union 25.2.2022Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) Gender: female She remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the Head of the Main Directorate for Ideology and Youth of the Minsk City Nationality: Belarusian Executive Committee. Rank: Colonel Passport: MC1405076 121. Liliya Valereuna Лiлiя Валер'еўна Position(s): Businesswoman, director Liliya Lukashenka is the wife of Viktar Lukashenka and daughter- 21.6.2021 LUKASHENKA ЛУКАШЭНКА (СЯМАШКА) of an art gallery in-law of Aliaksandr Lukashenka. She has been closely connected (SIAMASHKA) with a number of high-profile companies which have benefitted Лилия Валерьевна DOB: 29.10.1979 from the Lukashenka regime, including Dana Holdings / Dana Liliya Valerevna ЛУКАШЕНКО (СЕМАШКО) Gender: female Astra and Belkhudozhpromysly concern. She was present, LUKASHENKO (SEMASHKO) alongside her husband Viktar Lukashenka, on Aliaksandr Nationality: Belarusian Lukashenka's secret inauguration in September 2020. Personal ID: 4291079A047PB1 She is currently the director of the art gallery ‘Art Chaos’. Her business activities are promoted by regime-affiliated media. She is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. 123. Aliaksandr Yauhenavich Аляксандр Яўгенавiч Position(s): Businessman, In his position as the former head and former majority 21.6.2021 SHATROU ШАТРОЎ shareholder and former head of shareholder of Synesis LLC, Alexander Shatrov was responsible Synesis LLC for that company’s decision to provide Belarusian authorities Alexander (Alexandr) Александр Евгеньевич with a surveillance platform, Kipod, which can search through Evgenevich SHATROV ШАТРОВ DOB: 9.11.1978 and analyse video footage and employ facial recognition software. POB: former USSR (now Russian He is therefore contributing to the repression of civil society and Federation) democratic opposition by the state apparatus. Gender: male Synesis LLC and its subsidiary Panoptes benefit from their participation in the Republican Safety Monitoring System. Other Nationality: Russian, Belarusian companies which have been owned or co-owned by Shatrov, such Personal ID: 3091178A002VF5 as BelBet and Synesis Sport, also benefit from government contracts. 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/107Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) He made public statements in which he criticised those protesting against the Lukashenka regime and put into perspective the lack of democracy in Belarus. He therefore benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime. He remains a shareholder of Synesis LLC. 124. Siarhei Siamionavich Сяргей Сямёнавiч ЦЯЦЕРЫН Position(s): Businessman, owner of Siarhei Tsiatseryn is one of the leading businessmen operating in 21.6.2021 TSIATSERYN BelGlobalStart, co-owner of VIBEL, Belarus, with business interests in the distribution of alcohol Сергей Семёнович ТЕТЕРИН former Chairman of the Belarusian drinks (through his company BelGlobalStart), food products and Sergei Semionovich TETERIN Tennis Federation furniture. He belongs to Lukashenka's inner circle. DOB: 7.1.1961 In 2019, BelGlobalStart was granted an opportunity to start the construction of a multi-functional business centre in front of the POB: Minsk, former USSR (now presidential palace in Minsk. He co-owns the company VIBEL, Belarus) which sells commercials on a number of Belarusian national TV Gender: male channels. He was the chairman of the Belarusian Tennis Federation and Lukashenka's former aide for sports matters. Nationality: Belarusian 125. Mikhail Safarbekovich Микаил (Михаил) Position(s): Businessman, Mikhail Gutseriev is a prominent Russian businessman, with 21.6.2021 GUTSERIEV Сафарбекович ГУЦЕРИЕВ shareholder and chairman of the business interests in Belarus in the sectors of energy, potash, board of executives of Safmar and hospitality and others. He is a long-time acquaintance of Slavkali companies Aliaksandr Lukashenka and thanks to that association has accumulated significant wealth and influence among the political DOB: 9.5.1958 elite in Belarus. Safmar, a company which has been controlled by POB: Akmolinsk, former USSR (now Gutseriev, was the only Russian oil firm that carried on supplying Kazakhstan) oil to Belarusian refineries during the energy crisis between Belarus and Russia in early 2020. Gender: male Nationality: Russian L 46/108 EN Official Journal of the European Union 25.2.2022Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) Gutseriev also supported Lukashenka in disputes with Russia over oil deliveries. Gutseriev has been the chairman of the board of directors of, and a shareholder in, the Slavkali company, which is building the Nezhinsky potassium chloride mining and processing plant based on the Starobinsky potash salt deposit near Lyuban. It is the largest investment in Belarus, worth USD 2 billion. Lukashenka promised to rename the town of Lyuban ‘Gutserievsk’ in his honour. His other businesses in Belarus have included fuelling stations and oil depots, a hotel, a business centre and an airport terminal in Minsk. Lukashenka came to Gutseriev’s defence after a criminal investigation was initiated against him in Russia. Lukashenka also thanked Gutseriev for his financial contributions to charity and investments worth billions of dollars in Belarus. Gutseriev is reported to have gifted Lukashenka luxurious presents. Gutseriev also declared himself to be the owner of a residency which de facto belongs to Lukashenka, thus covering him up when journalists started to investigate Lukashenka’s assets. Gutseriev attended Lukashenka’s secret inauguration on 23 September 2020. In October 2020 Lukashenka and Gutseriev both appeared at the opening of an orthodox church, which the latter sponsored. According to media reports, when the striking employees of Belarusian state-owned media were fired in August 2020, Russian media workers were flown to Belarus on board aircraft belonging to Gutseriev in order to replace the fired workers, and lodged in 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/109Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) the Minsk Renaissance Hotel belonging to Gutseriev. Gutseriev assisted with the acquisition of CT scanners for Belarus during the COVID-19 crisis. Mikhail Gutseriev is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. 127. Aliaksandr Mikalaevich Аляксандр Мiкалаевiч Position(s): Businessman, co-owner Aliaksandr Zaitsau is the former assistant of Viktar Lukashenka, 21.6.2021 ZAITSAU ЗАЙЦАЎ of Bremino Group and Sohra Group son of and former Adviser on National Security to Aliaksandr Lukashenka. Through access to the Lukashenka family, Zaitsau Alexander (Alexandr) Александр Николаевич DOB: 22.11.1976 obtains lucrative contracts for his businesses. He has had close ties Nikolaevich ZAITSEV ЗАЙЦЕВ POB: Ruzhany, Brest Region/Oblast, with the Sohra Group that is granted the right to export state- former USSR (now Belarus) owned enterprises’ production (tractors and trucks) to the Gulf and African countries. He is also the co-owner and chairman of Gender: male the Council of participants of Bremino Group. The company has Nationality: Belarusian received state support for developing the Bremino-Orsha zone, as well as a number of financial and tax advantages and other benefits. Zaitsau and other owners of Bremino Group received support from Viktar Lukashenka. He therefore benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime. 144. Andrei Siarheevich BAKACH Андрэй Сяргеевiч БАКАЧ Position(s): Former Head of the In his former position as Head of the Department of Internal 21.6.2021’; Pervomaysky District Police Affairs of the Pervomaysky District Administration in Minsk, Andrei Sergeevich BAKACH Андрей Сергеевич БАКАЧ Department of Minsk Andrei Bakach was responsible for the actions of police forces belonging to that police precinct and for the actions occurring in First Deputy Head of the Internal the police station. During his time as Head, peaceful protesters in Affairs Directorate of the Minsk were subjected to cruel, inhumane and degrading Grodno/Hrodna Regional Executive treatment inside the police station under his control. Committee He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights DOB: 19.11.1983 and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. L 46/110 EN Official Journal of the European Union 25.2.2022Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) POB: Minsk, former USSR (now He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the First Deputy Belarus) Head of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Grodno/Hrodna Regional Executive Committee. Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian (2) table ‘B. Legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Article 4(1)’ is replaced by the following table: Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) ‘1. Beltechexport Белтехэкспорт Address: Nezavisimosti Ave. 86-B, Beltechexport is a private entity which exports weapons and 17.12.2020 Minsk, Belarus military equipment produced by Belarusian state-owned companies to countries in Africa, South America, Asia and the Website: https://bte.by/ Middle East. Beltechexport is closely associated with the Ministry E-mail address: mail@bte.by of Defence of Belarus. Beltechexport is therefore benefitting from its association with and supporting the Lukashenka regime, by bringing benefits to the presidential administration. 2. Dana Holdings ТАА ‘Дана Холдынгз’ Address: Peter Mstislavets St. 9, pom. Dana Holdings is one of the main real estate developers and 17.12.2020 3 (office 4), 220076 Minsk, Belarus constructors in Belarus. The company and its subsidiaries ООО ‘Дана Холдингз’ received development rights for plots of land and developed Registration number: 690611860 several large residential complexes and business centres. Websites: https://bir.by/;https://en. Individuals reportedly representing Dana Holdings maintain dana-holdings.com;https://dana- close relations with President Lukashenka. Liliya Lukashenka, holdings.com/ daughter-in-law of the President, had a high-ranking position in Dana Astra. 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/111Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) E-mail address: info@bir.by Dana Holdings is still active economically in Belarus. Tel.: +375 (29) 636-23-91 Dana Holdings is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. 3. Dana Astra ЗТАА ‘Дана Астра’ Address: Peter Mstislavets St. 9, pom. Dana Astra, previously a subsidiary of Dana Holdings, is one of 17.12.2020 9-13, 220076 Minsk, Belarus the main real estate developers and constructors in Belarus. The ИООО ‘Дана Астра’ company received development rights for plots of land and is Registration number: 191295361 developing the multifunctional centre ‘Minsk World’, which is Websites: https://bir.by/;https://en. advertised by the company as the biggest investment of its kind in dana-holdings.com;https://dana- Europe. holdings.com/ Individuals reportedly representing Dana Astra maintain close E-mail address: PR@bir.by relations with President Lukashenka. Liliya Lukashenka, daughter-in-law of the President, had a high-ranking position in Tel.: +375 (17) 269-32-60; +375 17 the company. 269-32-51 Dana Astra is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. 4. GHU – Main Economic Главное хозяйственное Address: Miasnikova St. 37, Minsk, Main Economic Department (GHU) of the Presidential 17.12.2020 Department of the управление Belarus Administration is the largest operator on the non-residential real Presidential Administration estate market in the Republic of Belarus and a supervisor of Website: http://ghu.by numerous companies. E-mail address: ghu@ghu.by Victor Sheiman, who as the former head of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate exercised direct control over GHU, was asked by President Aliaksandr Lukashenka to supervise the safety of the 2020 presidential elections. GHU is therefore benefitting from its association with and supporting the Lukashenka regime. L 46/112 EN Official Journal of the European Union 25.2.2022Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 5. SYNESIS LLC ООО ‘Синезис’ Address: Platonova 20B, 220005 Synesis LLC provides the Belarusian authorities with a 17.12.2020 Minsk, Belarus; Mantulinskaya 24, surveillance platform, which can search through and analyse 123100 Moscow, Russia video footage and employ facial recognition software, making the company responsible for the repression of civil society and Registration number: 190950894 democratic opposition by the state apparatus in Belarus. (Belarus); 7704734000/ Synesis employees are forbidden from communicating in 770301001 (Russia) Belarusian, thereby supporting the Lukashenka regime’s policy of Website: https://synesis.partners; discrimination on the basis of language. https://synesis-group.com/ The Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB) and Ministry of E-mail address: yuriy. Internal Affairs are listed as users of a system created by Synesis. serbenkov@synesis.by The company is therefore benefitting from its association with and supporting the Lukashenka regime. Tel.: +375 (17) 240-36-50 Synesis former head, founder and former majority shareholder Alexander Shatrov publicly criticised those protesting against the Lukashenka regime and relativized the lack of democracy in Belarus. 6. AGAT electromechanical Агат-электромеханический Address: Nezavisimosti Ave. 115, AGAT electromechanical Plant OJSC is part of the Belarusian 17.12.2020 Plant OJSC завод 220114 Minsk, Belarus State Authority for Military Industry of the Republic of Belarus (a. k.a. SAMI or State Military Industrial Committee), which is Website: https://agat-emz.by/ responsible for implementing the military-technical policy of the E-mail address: marketing@agat- State and a subordinate to the Council of Ministers and President emz.by of Belarus. Tel.: AGAT electromechanical Plant OJSC is therefore benefitting from its association with and supporting the Lukashenka regime. +375 (17) 272-01-32; The company manufactures ‘Rubezh’ – a barrier system designed +375 (17) 570-41-45 for riot control that has been deployed against peaceful demonstrations that took place in the wake of the presidential 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/113Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) elections held on 9 August 2020, thus making the company responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. 7. 140 Repair Plant 140 ремонтный завод Website: 140zavod.org 140 Repair Plant is part of the Belarussian State Authority for 17.12.2020 Military Industry of the Republic of Belarus (a.k.a. SAMI or State Military Industrial Committee), which is responsible for implementing the military-technical policy of the State and a subordinate to the Council of Ministers and President of Belarus. 140 Repair Plant is therefore benefitting from its association with and supporting the Lukashenka regime. The company manufactures transport vehicles and armoured vehicles, which have been deployed against peaceful demonstrations that took place in the wake of the presidential elections held on 9 August 2020, thus making the company responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. 8. MZKT (a.k.a. VOLAT) МЗКТ - Минский завод Website: www.mzkt.by MZKT (a.k.a. VOLAT) is part of the Belarusian State Authority for 17.12.2020 колёсных тягачей Military Industry of the Republic of Belarus (a.k.a. SAMI or State Military Industrial Committee), which is responsible for implementing the military-technical policy of the State and a subordinate to the Council of Ministers and the President of Belarus. MZKT (a.k.a. VOLAT) is therefore benefitting from its association with and supporting the Lukashenka regime. Employees of MZKT who protested during the visit of Aliaksandr Lukashenka to the factory and went on strike in the wake of the 2020 presidential elections in Belarus were fired, which makes the company responsible for violation of human rights. L 46/114 EN Official Journal of the European Union 25.2.2022Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 9. Sohra Group / Sohra LLC ООО Сохра Address: Revolucyonnaya 17/19, Sohra company was owned by Aliaksandr Zaitsau, one of the 21.6.2021 office no. 22, 220030 Minsk, Belarus most influential businessmen in Belarus, a person with close connections to the Belarusian political establishment and a close Registration number: 192363182 aide to Lukashenka's eldest son Viktor. Sohra promotes Website: http://sohra.by/ Belarusian industrial products in countries in Africa and the Middle East. It co-founded the defence company BSVT-New E-mail address: info@sohra.by Technologies, engaged in weapons production and missile modernisation. Sohra, using its privileged position, serves as a proxy between the Belarusian political establishment and state- owned companies and foreign partners in Africa and the Middle East. It also engaged in gold mining in African countries on the basis of concessions obtained by the Lukashenka regime. Sohra Group is therefore benefitting from the Lukashenka regime. 10. Bremino Group LLC ООО ‘Бремино групп’ Address: Niamiha 40, 220004 Bremino Group is the initiator and co-administrator of the 21.6.2021 Minsk, Belarus; Bolbasovo village, Bremino-Orsha special economic zone project, created by a Zavodskaya 1k, Orsha presidential decree signed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. The Region/Oblast, Belarus company has received state support for developing the Bremino- Orsha zone, as well as a number of financial and tax advantages Registration number: 691598938 and other benefits. The owners of Bremino Group - Aliaksandr Website: http://www.bremino.by Zaitsau, Mikalai Varabei and Aliaksei Aleksin - belong to the inner circle of Lukashenka-related businessmen and maintain close E-mail address: office@bremino.by; relations with Lukashenka and his family. marketing@bremino.by Bremino Group is therefore benefitting from the Lukashenka regime. Bremino Group is the owner of Transport and Logistics Center (TLC) on the Belarusian-Polish border - Bremino-Bruzgi, which was used by the Lukashenka regime as a shelter for migrants who 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/115Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) have been transported to the Belarusian-Union border with the aim of illegally crossing it. Bremino-Bruzgi TLC was also a site of Lukashenka's propaganda visit to the migrants. Bremino Group is therefore contributing to the activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. 11. Globalcustom Management ООО ‘Глобалкастом- Address: Nemiga 40/301, Minsk, Globalcustom Management is associated with the Belarus 21.6.2021 LLC менеджмент’ Belarus President Property Management Directorate, formerly headed by Victor Sheiman, who has been designated by the Union since Registration number: 193299162 2004. The company is involved in the smuggling of goods to Website: https://globalcustom.by/ Russia, which would not be possible without the consent of the Lukashenka regime, which controls the border guards and E-mail address: info@globalcustom. customs. The privileged position in the flower export sector to by Russia, from which the company benefits, is also conditioned on the support of the regime. Globalcustom Management was the first owner of the GardService, the only private company to whom Lukashenka granted the use of weapons. Globalcustom Management is therefore benefitting from the Lukashenka regime. 12. Belarusski Avtomobilnyi ААТ ‘БЕЛАЗ’ Address: 40 let Octyabrya St. 4, OJSC BelAZ is one of the leading state-owned companies in 21.6.2021 Zavod (BelAZ) / OJSC ‘BELAZ’ 222161, Zhodino, Minsk Belarus and one of the largest manufacturers of large trucks and ОАО ‘БЕЛАЗ’ Region/Oblast, Belarus large dump trucks in the world. It is a source of significant Open Joint Stock Company revenue for the Lukashenka regime. Lukashenka stated that the ‘BELAZ’ - Management Website: https://belaz.by government will always support the company, and described it as Company of Holding ‘BELAZ- a ‘Belarusian brand’ and ‘part of the national legacy’. OJSC BelAZ HOLDING’ has offered its premises and equipment to stage a political rally in support of the Lukashenka regime. Therefore OJSC BelAZ benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime. L 46/116 EN Official Journal of the European Union 25.2.2022Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) The employees of OJSC BelAZ who took part in strikes and peaceful protests in the aftermath of the fraudulent August 2020 elections in Belarus were threatened with layoffs and intimidated by the company management. A group of employees was locked indoors by OJSC BelAZ to prevent them from joining the other protesters. The company management presented a strike to the media as a staff meeting. Therefore OJSC BelAZ is responsible for the repression of civil society and supports the Lukashenka regime. 13. Minskii Avtomobilnyi Zavod ААТ ‘Мiнскi аўтамабiльны Address: Socialisticheskaya 2, OJSC Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) is one of the biggest state- 21.6.2021 (MAZ) / OJSC ‘MAZ’ завод’ 220021 Minsk, Belarus owned automotive manufacturers in Belarus. Lukashenka described it as ‘one of the most important industrial enterprises of Open Joint Stock Company ОАО ‘Минский Website: http://maz.by/ the country’. It is a source of revenue for the Lukashenka regime. ‘Minsk Automobile Works’ - автомобильный завод’ Date of registration: 16.7.1944 OJSC MAZ has offered its premises and equipment to stage a Management Company of political rally in support of the regime. Therefore, OJSC MAZ ‘BELAVTOMAZ’ Holding Tel.: +375 (17) 217-22-22; +8000 benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime. 217-22-22 Employees of OJSC MAZ who took part in strikes and peaceful protests in the aftermath of fraudulent August 2020 elections in Belarus were intimidated and later laid off by the company’s management. A group of employees was locked indoors by OJSC MAZ to prevent them from joining the other protesters. Therefore, OJSC MAZ is responsible for the repression of civil society and supports the Lukashenka regime. 14. Logex ТАА ‘Лагекс’ Address: 24 Kommunisticheskaya Logex is associated with Aliaksandr Shakutsin, a businessman 21.6.2021 St., office 2, Minsk, Belarus close to the Lukashenka regime, who has been designated by the ООО ‘Логекс’ Union. Registration number: 192695465 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/117Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) Website: http://logex.by/ The company is involved in the export of flowers to the Russian Federation at dumped prices, which would not be possible E-mail address: info@logex.by without the consent of the regime, which controls the border guards and customs. The privileged position in the flower export sector to Russia, from which the company benefits, is conditioned on the support of the regime. The main Belarusian suppliers of cut flowers are the companies that are closely connected with the leadership of the republic. Logex is therefore benefitting from the Lukashenka regime. 15. JSC ‘NNK’ (Novaia naftavaia ЗАТ ‘ННК’ (Новая нафтавая Address: Rakovska St. 14W room 7, Novaya Neftnaya Kompaniya (NNK), New Oil company, is an 21.6.2021 kampania) / New Oil кампанiя) 5th floor, Minsk, Belarus entity founded in March 2020. It is the only private company Company entitled to export oil products from Belarus - an indication of ЗАО ‘ННК’ (Новая нефтяная Registration number: 193402282 close links to the authorities and the highest level of state компания) privileges. NNK is owned by Interservice, a company belonging to Mikalai Varabei who is one of the leading businessmen benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. NNK is also reported to be connected to Aliaksei Aleksin, another prominent Belarusian businessman who benefits from the Lukashenka regime. According to media reports, Aleskin was the founder of NNK alongside Varabei. NNK was also used by the Belarusian authorities to adapt the Belarusian economy to restrictive measures introduced by the Union. NNK is therefore benefitting from the Lukashenka regime. 16. Belaeronavigatsia Белаэранавiгацыя Address: 19 Korotkevich St., 220039 The state-owned enterprise Belaeronavigatsia is responsible for 21.6.2021 Minsk, Belarus Belarusian air traffic control. It therefore bears responsibility for State-owned enterprise Дзяржаўнае прадпрыемства diverting passenger flight FR4978 to Minsk airport without Date of registration: 1996 Белаэронавигация proper justification on 23 May 2021. This politically motivated Website: http://www.ban.by/ decision was taken with the aim of arresting and detaining L 46/118 EN Official Journal of the European Union 25.2.2022Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) Государственное предприятие E-mail address: office@ban.by opposition journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega and is a form of repression against civil society and democratic Tel.: +375 (17) 215-40-51 opposition in Belarus. Fax: +375 (17) 213-41-63 The state-owned enterprise Belaeronavigatsia is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. 17. Open Joint Stock Company ААТ ‘Авiякампанiя Белавiя’ Address: 14A Nemiga St., 220004 OJSC Belavia Belarusian Airlines is the state-owned national flag 2.12.2021 "Belavia Belarusian Airlines" Minsk, Belarus carrier airline. Aliaksandr Lukashenka promised that his ОАО ‘Авиакомпания Белавиа’ administration would provide all possible support to Belavia after Date of registration: 4.1.1996 the Union decided to introduce a prohibition on the overflight of Registration number: 600390798 Union airspace and on access to Union airports by all Belarusian air carriers. To that end, he agreed with the Russian President Vladimir Putin on planning the opening of new airline routes for Belavia. Belavia’s management also told its employees not to protest against the election irregularities and mass detentions in Belarus, in view of the fact that Belavia is a state-owned enterprise. Belavia is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. Belavia has been involved in bringing migrants from the Middle East to Belarus. Migrants wishing to cross the Union's external border have been flying to Minsk on board flights operated by Belavia from a number of Middle Eastern countries, in particular Lebanon, UAE and Turkey. In order to facilitate this, Belavia opened new air routes and expanded the number of flights on existing routes. Local tour operators have acted as intermediaries in selling Belavia tickets to prospective migrants, thereby helping Belavia to keep a low profile. 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/119Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) Belavia is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. 18. Republican unitary enterprise Рэспублiканскае унiтарнае Address: 39 Myasnikova St., 220030 State-owned tourism company Tsentrkurort is part of the Belarus 2.12.2021 ‘TSENTRKURORT’ прадпрыемства Minsk, Belarus President Property Management Directorate. Tsentrkurort is ‘ЦЭНТРКУРОРТ’ reported to be one of the companies coordinating the flow of Date of registration: 12.8.2003 migrants that intend to cross the border between Belarus and the Республиканское унитарное Registration number: 100726604 Union. Tsentrkurort helped at least 51 Iraqi citizens acquire visas предприятие ‘ЦЕНТРКУРОРТ’ for their visit to Belarus, and signed a contract for transportation services with Belarusian company Stroitur, which offers bus rentals with drivers. Buses booked by Tsentrkurort transported migrants, including children, from Minsk airport to hotels. Tsentrkurort is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. 19. Oskartour LLC ООО Оскартур Address: 25 Karl Marx St., room 1n, Oskartour is a tour operator, which facilitated the obtainment of 2.12.2021 Minsk, Belarus visas for migrants coming from Iraq and organised their subsequent travel to Belarus by flights from Bagdad to Minsk. Date of registration: 18.10.2016 Those Iraqi migrants were later transported to the Belarusian- Registration number: 192721937 Union border with the aim of illegally crossing it. Thanks to Oskartour and its contacts with Iraqi airlines, Belarusian authorities and the state-owned Tsentrkurort company, regular flights from Baghdad to Minsk were launched by the Iraqi air carrier, in order to bring more persons to Belarus to illegally cross the external borders of the Union. Oskartour took part in this illegal border-crossing scheme carried out by Belarusian security services and state-owned companies. L 46/120 EN Official Journal of the European Union 25.2.2022Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) It is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. 20. Republican subsidiary unitary Гатэль ‘Мiнск’ Address: 11 Nezavisimosti Ave., Hotel Minsk is a subsidiary company of the Belarus President 2.12.2021 enterprise ‘Hotel Minsk’ Minsk, Belarus Property Management Directorate – a government agency that Республиканское дочернее directly reports to the President. Hotel Minsk took part in the унитарное предприятие Date of registration: 26.12.2016/ illegal border-crossing scheme carried out by Belarusian security "Отель ‘Минск’ 3.4.2017 services and state-owned companies. Migrants were Registration number: 192750964 accommodated in the hotel before being transported to the border between Belarus and the Union in order to illegally cross it. Website: http://hotelminsk.by/ Iraqi migrants had listed Hotel Minsk as a temporary residence in E-mail address: hotelminsk@udp. their Belarusian visa applications, which were lodged gov.by; marketing@hotelminsk.by immediately before their arrival in Belarus. Tel.: +375 (17) 209-90-61 Hotel Minsk is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the Fax: +375 (17) 200-00-72 external borders of the Union. 21. Open Joint Stock Company ААТ ‘Гасцiнiца Планета’ Address: 31 Pobediteley Ave., Minsk, OJSC Hotel Planeta is a subsidiary company of the Belarus 2.12.2021 ‘Hotel Planeta’ Belarus President Property Management Directorate – a government OAO ‘Гостиница Планета’ agency that directly reports to the President. Hotel Planeta took Date of registration: 1.2.1994/ part in the illegal border-crossing scheme carried out by 6.3.2000 Belarusian security services and state-owned companies. Registration number: 100135173 Migrants were accommodated in the hotel before being transported to the border between Belarus and the Union in order Website: https://hotelplaneta.by/ to illegally cross it. They paid USD 1 000to a travel agent in E-mail address: planeta@udp.gov.by Baghdad for the flight, a tourist visa and a stay in the hotel. 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/121Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) Tel.: +375 (17) 226-78-53 Hotel Planeta is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the Fax: +375 (17) 226-78-55 external borders of the Union. 22. ASAM (Asobnaia sluzhba Асобная служба актыўных Address: State Border Committee of ASAM (Separate Service for Active Measures) is a Belarusian 2.12.2021 aktyunykh merapryemstvau) мерапрыемстваў (АСАМ) the Republic of Belarus, 24 special border guard unit controlled by Viktar Lukashenka and Volodarsky St., 220050 Minsk, headed by Ihar Kruchkou. ASAM forces under special operation OSAM (Otdiel'naya sluzhba Отдельная служба активных Belarus ‘Gate’ organise illegal border crossings through Belarus to Union aktivnykh mieropriyatiy) мероприятий (ОСАМ) Member States and are directly involved in the physical transportation of migrants to the other side of the border. ASAM additionally charges the transported migrants for the border crossing. ASAM is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. 23. Cham Wings Airlines Address: P.O. Box 30588 Damascus, Cham Wings Airlines is an operator of charter flights from Syria 2.12.2021 Syria to Belarus. The company increased the number of flights from Damascus to Minsk since the summer of 2021 in order to Website: https://chamwings.com/ transport migrants to Belarus who intended to illegally cross the external borders of the Union. In autumn 2021, Cham Wings also opened two new offices in Minsk in order to be able to organise the flights between Damascus and Minsk. Cham Wings Airlines therefore contributes to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. L 46/122 EN Official Journal of the European Union 25.2.2022Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 24. VIP Grub Address: Büyükdere Cad., No:201, VIP Grub is a passport and visa service based in Istanbul, Turkey, 2.12.2021 Istanbul, Turkey which organises trips to Belarus with the explicit intention of facilitating migration to the Union. VIP Grub actively advertises migration to the Union. VIP Grub therefore contributes to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. 25. Open Joint Stock Company ААТ ‘Гродна Азот’ Address: 100 Kosmonavtov Ave., OJSC Grodno Azot is a large state-owned producer of nitrogen 2.12.2021 ‘Grodno Azot’ Grodno/Hrodna, Belarus compounds, based in Grodno/Hrodna. Lukashenka described it ОАО ‘Гродно Азот’ as ‘a very important enterprise, a strategic one’. Grodno Azot also Including Branch Date of registration: 1965 Фiлiял ‘Завод Хiмвалакно’ ААТ owns Khimvolokno Plant, which is a large manufacturer of ‘Khimvolokno Plant’ JSC ‘Гродна Азот’ Registration number: 500036524 polyamide and polyester and composite materials. Grodno Azot ‘Grodno Azot’ and its Khimvolokno Plant are a source of substantial revenue for Филиал ‘Завод Химволокно’ Website: https://azot.by/en/ the Lukashenka regime. Grodno Azot is therefore supporting the ОАО ‘Гродно Азот’ Address: 4 Slavinskogo St., 230026 Lukashenka regime. Grodno/Hrodna, Belarus Lukashenka visited the company and met with its representatives, Date of registration: 12.5.2000 discussing the plant’s modernisation and various forms of State support. Lukashenka also promised that a loan would be used for Registration number: 590046884 the construction of a new nitrogen plant in Grodno/Hrodna. Website: www.grodno-khim.by Grodno Azot is therefore benefitting from the Lukashenka regime. E-mail address: office@grodno-khim. by; market@grodno-khim.by; The workers of Grodno Azot, including its employees at the ppm@grodno-khim.by; Khimvolokno Plant, who participated in peaceful protests against tnp@grodno-khim.by the regime and went on strike, were dismissed, intimidated and threatened both by the Grodno Azot management and regime Tel./Fax: +375 (152) 39-19-00; +375 representatives. Grodno Azot is therefore responsible for the (152) 39-19-44 repression of civil society. 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/123Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 26. State Production Association Дзяржаўнае вытворчае Address: 9 Rogachevskaya St., Belorusneft is a state-owned company, operating in the 2.12.2021 ‘Belorusneft’ аб'яднанне ‘Беларуснафта’ 246003 Gomel/Homyel, Belarus petrochemical sector. The company’s management dismissed workers who went on strike, took part in anti-regime protests or Государственное Date of registration: 25.2.1966 publicly supported those protests. Belorusneft is therefore производственное Registration number: 400051902 responsible for the repression of civil society. объединение ‘Белоруснефть’ 27. Open Joint Stock Company AAT ‘Белшина’ Address: 4 Minskoe Shosse St., OJSC Belshina is one of the leading state-owned companies in 2.12.2021’ ‘Belshina’ 213824 Bobruisk, Belarus Belarus and a large manufacturer of vehicle tyres. As such, it is a ОАО ‘Белшина’ substantial source of revenue for the Lukashenka regime. The Date of registration: 10.1.1994 Belarusian State is directly profiting from the earnings made by Registration number: 700016217 Belshina. Therefore, Belshina supports the Lukashenka regime. Website: http://www.belshinajsc.by/ Employees of Belshina who protested and went on strike in the wake of the 2020 presidential elections in Belarus were dismissed. Belshina is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society. L 46/124 EN Official Journal of the European Union 25.2.2022