Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/421 of 24 February 2023 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

27.2.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 61/41 DECISIONS COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2023/421 of 24 February 2023 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine 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 and, as amended, that country’s involvement in the Russian aggression against Ukraine. (2) On the basis of a review of Decision 2012/642/CFSP, and considering the persistent gravity of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the illegal aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, it is appropriate to maintain in force all the measures adopted by the Union. Consequently, Decision 2012/642/CFSP should be renewed until 28 February 2024. (3) The entries for 21 natural and two 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) in Article 8, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. This Decision shall apply until 28 February 2024.’; (2) Annex I is amended in accordance with 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. (1) Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP of 15 October 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine (OJ L 285, 17.10.2012, p. 1).L 61/42 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.2.2023 Done at Brussels, 24 February 2023. For the Council The President J. ROSWALLANNEX 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 10, 17, 20, 22, 35, 39, 41, 42, 64, 65, 71, 73, 75, 78, 85, 87, 89, 90, 123, 125 and 179 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) ‘10. Khazalbek Baktibekavich Хазалбек Бактiбекавiч Position(s): Former Deputy In his former position as Deputy Commander of the Internal Troops 2.10.2020 ATABEKAU АТАБЕКАЎ Commander of the Internal of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he was responsible for the Troops repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces, in Khazalbek Bakhtibekovich Хазалбек Бахтибекович particular the Internal Troops under his command, in the wake of the ATABEKOV АТАБЕКОВ DOB: 18.3.1967 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill- Gender: male treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators, as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. He was passed to the military reserve in March 2022 by the decree of Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He has the right to wear military uniform and insignia. 17. Andrei Vasilievich Андрэй Васiльевiч Position(s): First Deputy Head of In his former position as Deputy Head of the District Department of 2.10.2020 GALENKA ГАЛЕНКА the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk and Head of Public Internal Affairs in Moskovski Safety Police, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation Andrey Vasilievich Андрей Васильевич District, Minsk, Head of Public campaign in that district against peaceful protesters in the wake of the GALENKA ГАЛЕНКА Safety Police 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill-treatment, including torture. Gender: male He remains active in the Lukashenka regime and is serving as the First Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk, Head of Public Safety Police. 27.2.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 61/43Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 20. Anatol Anatolievich Анатоль Анатольевiч Position(s): First Deputy Head of In his former position as Deputy Head of the Department of Internal 2.10.2020 VASILIEU ВАСIЛЬЕЎ the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee and Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Head of Public Safety Police, he was responsible for the repression Anatoli Anatolievich Анатолий Анатольевич Region/Oblast Executive and intimidation campaign in that region/oblast against peaceful VASILIEV ВАСИЛЬЕВ Committee, Head of Public Safety protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular Police arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill-treatment, including torture. Former Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as First Deputy Head of of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee, Head of Executive Committee, Head of Public Safety Police. Public Safety Police, Former Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee DOB: 26.1.1972 POB: Gomel/Homyel, Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male 22. Leanid ZHURAUSKI Леанiд ЖУРАЎСКI Position(s): Former Head of In his former command position over OMON forces in Vitebsk/ 2.10.2020 OMON (“Special Purpose Police Viciebsk, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation Leonid ZHURAVSKI Леонид ЖУРАВСКИЙ Detachment”) in Vitebsk/ campaign led by OMON forces in Vitebsk/Viciebsk in the wake of the Viciebsk 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill- treatment of peaceful demonstrators. DOB: 20.9.1975 Gender: male L 61/44 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.2.2023Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 35. Alena Mikalaeuna Алена Мiкалаеўна Position(s): Former Secretary of In her former position as Secretary of the CEC, she was responsible 2.10.2020 DMUHAILA ДМУХАЙЛА the Central Electoral for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non- Commission (CEC) compliance with basic international standards of fairness and Elena Nikolaevna Елена Николаевна transparency and its falsification of election results. DMUHAILO ДМУХАЙЛО DOB: 1.7.1971 The CEC and its leadership have, in particular, organised the dismissal Gender: female of certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds 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. 39. Sviatlana Piatrouna Святлана Пятроўна Position(s): Former Member of In her former position as a member of the CEC college, she was 2.10.2020 KATSUBA КАЦУБА the Central Electoral responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral Commission (CEC) process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of Svetlana Petrovna Светлана Петровна КАЦУБО fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. KATSUBO DOB: 6.8.1959 The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of POB: Podilsk, certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed Odessa Region/Oblast, former disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The USSR (now Ukraine) CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its Gender: female supervision are composed in a biased manner. 41. Igar Anatolievich Iгар Анатольевiч Position(s): Former Member of In his former position as a member of the CEC college, he was 2.10.2020 PLYSHEUSKI ПЛЫШЭЎСКI the Central Electoral responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral Commission (CEC) process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of Ihor Anatolievich Игорь Анатольевич fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. PLYSHEVSKIY ПЛЫШЕВСКИЙ DOB: 19.2.1979 The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of POB: Lyuban, former USSR (now certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed Belarus) disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The Gender: male CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. 27.2.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 61/45Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 42. Marina Yureuna Марына Юр’еўна Position(s): Former Member of In her former position as a member of the CEC college, she was 2.10.2020 RAKHMANAVA РАХМАНАВА the Central Electoral responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral Commission (CEC) process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of Marina Yurievna Марина Юрьевна fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. RAKHMANOVA РАХМАНОВА DOB: 26.9.1970 The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of Gender: female certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds 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. 64. Pavel Mikalaevich LIOHKI Павел Мiкалаевiч ЛЁГКI Position(s): minister counsellor at In his former leadership position as First Deputy Minister of 17.12.2020 the Belarusian embassy in Information, he is responsible for the repression of civil society, and Pavel Nikolaevich LIOHKI Павел Николаевич ЛЁГКИЙ Moscow, Russia, Former First in particular the Ministry of Information decision to cut off access to Deputy Minister of Information independent websites and limit internet access in Belarus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, as a tool of repression of civil DOB: 30.5.1972 society, peaceful demonstrators and journalists. POB: Baranavichy, former USSR He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as a minister counsellor (now Belarus) at the Belarusian embassy in Moscow, Russia. Gender: male 65. Ihar Uladzimiravich Iгар Уладзiмiравiч ЛУЦКI Position(s): Deputy Head of the In his former leadership position as Minister of Information, he was 17.12.2020 LUTSKY Presidential Administration, responsible for the repression of civil society, and in particular the Игорь Владимирович former Minister of Information Ministry of Information decision to cut off access to independent Igor Vladimirovich ЛУЦКИЙ websites and limit internet access in Belarus in the wake of the 2020 LUTSKY DOB: 31.10.1972 presidential election, as a tool of repression of civil society, peaceful POB: Stolin, Brest Region/Oblast, demonstrators and journalists. former USSR (now Belarus) He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Deputy Head of the Gender: male Presidential Administration. L 61/46 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.2.2023Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 71. Dzmitry Aliaksandravich Дзмiтрый Аляксандравiч Position(s): Deputy Head of the In his former leadership position as Deputy Head of the Main 17.12.2020 KURYAN КУРЬЯН public militia of the Academy of Department and Head of the Department of Law Enforcement in the the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Internal Affairs, he was responsible for the repression and Dmitry Alexandrovich Дмитрий Александрович Police Colonel, former Deputy intimidation campaign led by the police forces in the wake of the KURYAN КУРЬЯН Head of the Main Department 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill- and Head of the Department of treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as Law Enforcement in the Ministry intimidation and violence against journalists. of Internal Affairs He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the Deputy Head of DOB: 3.10.1974 the public militia of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and retains the rank of Police Colonel. Gender: male 73. Dzmitry Mikalaevich Дзмiтрый Мiкалаевiч Position(s): Deputy Head of the In his former position as Deputy Head of the department for mass 17.12.2020 SHUMILIN ШУМIЛIН Directorate for the Protection of events of the GUVD of the Minsk City Executive Committee, he was Law and Order and Prevention, responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the Dmitry Nikolayevich Дмитрий Николаевич former Deputy Head of the local apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in SHUMILIN ШУМИЛИН department for mass events of particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of the GUVD (Main Department of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against Internal Affairs) of the Minsk City journalists. Executive Committee He was documented as personally taking part in the unlawful DOB: 26.7.1977 detention of peaceful protesters. Gender: male He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Deputy Head of the Directorate for the Protection of Law and Order and Prevention of the GUVD (Main Department of Internal Affairs) of the Minsk City Executive Committee. 27.2.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 61/47Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 75. Siarhei Leanidavich Сяргей Леанiдавiч Position(s): Former Police In his former position as Chief of the Sovetsky District Police 17.12.2020 KALINNIK КАЛИННИК Colonel, Chief of the Sovetsky Department of Minsk, he was responsible for the repression and District Police Department of intimidation campaign led by the local police force under his Sergei Leonidovich Сергей Леонидович Minsk command in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular KALINNIK КАЛИННИК arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful DOB: 23.7.1979 demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against Gender: male journalists. According to witnesses, he personally supervised and took part in torturing unlawfully detained protesters. 78. Aliaksandr Аляксандр Аляксандравiч Position(s): Chairman of the In his former position as chairman of the Moskovski district court in 17.12.2020 Aliaksandravich ПЕТРАШ Tsentralny District Court in Minsk, he was responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings PIETRASH Minsk, former Chairman of the against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters. Александр Александрович Moskovski district court in Minsk Violations of rights of defence and reliance on statements from false Alexander (Alexandr) ПЕТРАШ witnesses were reported during trials conducted under his Alexandrovich PETRASH DOB: 16.5.1988 supervision. Gender: male He was instrumental in fining and detaining protesters, journalists and opposition leaders in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. He is therefore responsible for human rights violations and undermining the rule of law, as well as for contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as chairman of the Tsentralny District Court in Minsk. L 61/48 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.2.2023Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 85. Yulia Chaslavauna Юлiя Чаславаўна ГУСТЫР Position(s): lawyer at the legal aid In her former position as judge of the Central district court in Minsk, 17.12.2020 HUSTYR office of the Kastrychnitski she was responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings Юлия Чеславовна ГУСТЫР district in Minsk, former Judge of against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters, in Yulia Cheslavovna the Central district court in Minsk particular the sentencing of opposition presidential candidate Viktar HUSTYR Babarika. Violations of rights of defence were reported during trials DOB: 14.1.1984 conducted under her supervision. Gender: female She is therefore responsible for human rights violations and undermining the rule of law, as well as for contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. She remains active in the Lukashenka regime as lawyer at the legal aid office of the Kastrychnitski district in Minsk. 87. Aliaksandr Vasilevich Аляксандр Васiльевiч Position(s): Businessman, He is one of the leading businessmen operating in Belarus, with 17.12.2020 SHAKUTSIN ШАКУЦIН chairman of the board of business interests in construction, machine building, agriculture and directors of Amkodor holding, other sectors. Aleksandr Vasilevich Александр Васильевич shareholder of SV Maschinen SHAKUTIN ШАКУТИН He is reported to be one of the persons who benefitted most from the GmbH, UAB EM System, privatisation during Lukashenka’s tenure as President. He is also a Anulatrans SIA, Amkodor- former member of the presidium of the pro-Lukashenka public Tsentr, OOO Iskamed, OOO PMI association ‘Belaya Rus’ and a former member of the Council for the Inzhiniring, Development of Entrepreneurship in the Republic of Belarus. DOB: 12.1.1959 In July 2020 he made public comments condemning the opposition POB: Bolshoe Babino, Orsha protests in Belarus, thus supporting the Lukashenka regime’s policy Rayon, Vitebsk/Viciebsk of repression towards peaceful protesters, democratic opposition and Region/Oblast, former USSR civil society. (now Belarus) He is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka Gender: male regime. He maintains business interests in Belarus. 27.2.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 61/49Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 89. Natallia Mikhailauna Наталля Мiхайлаўна БУГУК Position: judge of the Minsk City In her former position as judge at the Fruzensky district court in 21.6.2021 BUHUK Court, former judge at the Minsk, Natallia Buhuk was responsible for numerous politically Наталья Михайловна БУГУК Fruzensky district court in Minsk motivated rulings against journalists and protesters, in particular the Natalia Mikhailovna sentencing of Katsiaryna Bakhvalava (Andreyeva) and Darya BUGUK DOB: 19.12.1989 Chultsova. Violations of rights of defence and of right to a fair trial POB: Minsk, former USSR (now were reported during trials conducted under her supervision. Belarus) She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and Gender: female for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. Nationality: Belarusian She remains active in the Lukashenka regime as a judge of the Minsk City Court. 90. Alina Siarhieeuna Алiна Сяргееўна Position: prosecutor at the Minsk In her former position as assistant prosecutor at the Fruzensky 21.6.2021 KASIANCHYK КАСЬЯНЧЫК City Prosecutor’s Office, former District Court in Minsk, Alina Kasianchyk has represented the Assistant Prosecutor at the Lukashenka regime in politically motivated cases against journalists, Alina Sergeevna Алина Сергеевна Frunzensky District Court in activists and protesters. In particular, she has prosecuted journalists KASYANCHYK КАСЬЯНЧИК Minsk Katsiaryna Bakhvalava (Andreyeva) and Darya Chultsova for recording peaceful protests, based on the groundless charges of DOB: 12.03.1998 “conspiracy” and “violating public order”. She has also prosecuted POB: members of Belarusian civil society e.g. for taking part in peaceful protests, and paying tribute to murdered protester Aliaksandr Gender: female Taraikousky. She has continuously asked the judge for long-term Nationality: Belarusian prison sentences. She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. She remains active in the Lukashenka regime as a prosecutor at the Minsk City Prosecutor’s Office. L 61/50 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.2.2023Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 104. Andrei Vaclavavich Андрэй Вацлававiч Position: Deputy Chairman of the In his position as judge of the Leninsky District Court of Brest, Andrei 21.6.2021 HRUSHKO ГРУШКО Leninsky District Court of Brest, Hrushko is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings former Judge of the Leninsky against peaceful protesters, in particular by sentencing activists, Andrei Vatslavovich Андрей Вацлавович District Court of Brest recognized as political prisoners, and minors. GRUSHKO ГРУШКО DOB: 24.01.1979 He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as the repression of POB: civil society and democratic opposition. Gender: male He currently serves as the Deputy Chairman of the Leninsky District Nationality: Belarusian Court of Brest. 123. Aliaksandr Yauhenavich Аляксандр Яўгенавiч Position(s): Businessman, In his position as the former head and former majority shareholder of 21.6.2021 SHATROU ШАТРОЎ shareholder and former head of Synesis LLC, Alexander Shatrov was responsible for that company’s Synesis LLC decision to provide Belarusian authorities with a surveillance Alexander (Alexandr) Александр Евгеньевич platform, Kipod, which can search through and analyse video footage Evgenevich SHATROV ШАТРОВ DOB: 9.11.1978 and employ facial recognition software. He is therefore contributing POB: former USSR (now Russian to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition by the Federation) state apparatus. Synesis claims to have stopped providing the Belarusian authorities with the Kipod platform, but according to Gender: male ByPOL reports Kipod is still used by the state securities agencies. Nationality: Russian, Belarusian Synesis is one of the residents of the Hi-Tech Park, created by a decree Personal ID: 3091178A002VF5 of Aliaksandr Lukashenka, and as such enjoys numerous benefits, including exemptions from income tax, VAT, offshore duty, customs duties and others. Synesis LLC and its subsidiary Panoptes have benefitted from their participation in the Republican Safety Monitoring System. Other companies which have been owned or co-owned by Shatrov, such as BelBet and Synesis Sport, also benefit from government contracts. 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. 27.2.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 61/51Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 125. Mikhail Safarbekovich Микаил (Михаил) Position(s): Businessman, Mikhail Gutseriev is a prominent Russian businessman, with business 21.6.2021 GUTSERIEV Сафарбекович ГУЦЕРИЕВ shareholder and chairman of the interests in Belarus in the sectors of energy, potash, hospitality and board of executives of Slavkali, others. He is a long-time acquaintance of Aliaksandr Lukashenka and chairman of the board of thanks to that association has accumulated significant wealth and directors and shareholder of: JSC influence among the political elite in Belarus. Safmar, a company Mospromstroi, Industrial which has been controlled by Gutseriev, was the only Russian oil firm Financial Group Safmar JSC, LLC that carried on supplying oil to Belarusian refineries during the Proekt Grad. energy crisis between Belarus and Russia in early 2020. Member of the board of directors Gutseriev also supported Lukashenka in disputes with Russia over oil and shareholder of JSC NKNeftisa deliveries. Gutseriev has been the chairman of the board of directors of, and a shareholder in, the Slavkali company, which is building the DOB: 9.5.1958 Nezhinsky potassium chloride mining and processing plant based on POB: Akmolinsk, former USSR the Starobinsky potash salt deposit near Lyuban. It is the largest (now Kazakhstan) investment in Belarus, worth USD 2 billion. Lukashenka promised to rename the town of Lyuban “Gutserievsk” in his honour. Gender: male His other businesses in Belarus have included fuelling stations and oil Nationality: Russian 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 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. L 61/52 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.2.2023Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 129. Aleh Mikalaevich, Алег Мiĸалаевiч БЕЛЯКОЎ Position: Head of the Department In his former position as Deputy Head of the Penal Correction 21.6.2021 BELIAKOU of ideological work and Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that has authority over Олег Ниĸолаевич БЕЛЯКОВ personnel support at the Ministry detention facilities, Aleh Beliakou was responsible for the inhumane Oleg Nikolaevich of Internal Affairs of Belarus, and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens who BELIAKOV former Deputy Head of the Penal participated in peaceful protests and were detained in those detention Correction Department of the facilities in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in line with the Ministry of Internal Affairs address of Lukashenka to officers of the Interior Ministry. DOB: In his position, he bears responsibility for detention conditions in Belarusian prisons, including the categorisation of prisoners POB: corresponding to different kinds of ill-treatment and torture the Gender: male detainees are subject to, such as verbal abuse, punitive isolation, deprivation of calls and visits, mutilation, beatings and brutal torture. Nationality: Belarusian He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the Department of ideological work and personnel support at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus. 27.2.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 61/53Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 131. Andrei Mikalaevich Андрэй Мiкалаевiч Position: Head of the Rear In his former position as Deputy Head of the Penal Correction 21.6.2021 DAILIDA ДАЙЛIДА Support Department at the Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that has authority over Ministry of Internal Affairs of detention facilities, Andrei Dailida was responsible for the inhumane Andrei Nikolaevich Андрей Ниĸолаевич Belarus, former Deputy Head of and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens who DAILIDA ДАЙЛИДА the Penal Correction Department participated in peaceful protests and were detained in those detention of the Ministry of Internal Affairs facilities in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in line with the address of Lukashenka to officers of the Interior Ministry. DOB: 01.07.1974 In his position, he bears responsibility for detention conditions in POB: Belarusian prisons, including the categorization of prisoners, Passport: KH2133825 corresponding to different kinds of ill-treatment and torture the detainees are subject to, such as verbal abuse, punitive isolation, Gender: male deprivation of calls and visits, mutilation, beatings and brutal torture. Nationality: Belarusian For his work as Deputy head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he received, in December 2020, the Presidential Order for service to the Motherland and has therefore benefitted from the Lukashenka regime. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the Rear Support Department at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus. L 61/54 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.2.2023Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 179. Andrei Andreevich Андрэй Андрэевiч Position: Director of the In his former position as the Deputy Director of the Financial 2.12.2021 PRAKAPUK ПРАКАПУК Republican Unitary Enterprise Investigations Department of the State Control Committee of the "Brest Center for Republic of Belarus, Andrei Prakapuk was responsible for politically Andrey Andreevich Андрей Андреевич Standardization, Metrology and motivated campaigns of that department against journalists and PROKOPUK ПРОКОПУК Certification”, former Deputy independent Belarusian media outlets. He personally approved a Director of the Financial decision to search the premises of independent media outlet TUT.by Investigations Department of the and initiated a court case into TUT.by and the journalists employed by State Control Committee of the TUT.by, as well as blocking access to the TUT.by website. Republic of Belarus He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and Colonel of the Financial Police the repression of civil society and democratic opposition as well as for seriously undermining the rule of law. DOB: 22.7.1973 He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Director of the POB: Kobrin, Brest region, Republican Unitary Enterprise “Brest Center for Standardization, Belarus Metrology and Certification”. Address: 22 Mira St., apt. 88, Priluki, Minsk Region, Belarus Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian Personal ID: 3220773C061PB1 27.2.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 61/55Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 195. Ivan Ivanavich Iван Iванавiч ГАЛАВАТЫ Position(s): Director-General of Ivan Galavatyi is the Director-General of the state-owned enterprise 3.6.2022’ GALAVATYI the Open Joint Stock Company Belaruskali, which is a major source of revenue and foreign currency Иван Иванович “Belaruskali”, Chairman of the for the Lukashenka regime. He is a member of the Council of the Ivan Ivanovich ГОЛОВАТЫЙ supervisory board of JSC Republic of the National Assembly and holds multiple other high GOLOVATY Belarussian Potash Company. positions in Belarus. Furthermore, he is the Chairman of the supervisory board of JSC Belarussian Potash Company. He has Member of the Standing received multiple state awards, including directly from Aliaksandr Committee of the Council of the Lukashenka, during his career. He has been closely associated with Republic of the National Lukashenka and members of his family. He is therefore benefitting Assembly of the Republic of from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. Belarus for Foreign Affairs and National Security The employees of Belaruskali who took part in strikes and peaceful protests in the aftermath of the fraudulent August 2020 presidential DOB: 15.6.1976 elections in Belarus were deprived of premiums and dismissed. POB: Pogost Settlement, Lukashenka himself personally threatened to replace the strikers with Soligorsk District, Minsk miners from Ukraine. Ivan Galavatyi is therefore responsible for the Province, Belarus repression of civil society. Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian L 61/56 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.2.2023(2) in Table ‘B. Legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Article 4(1)’, entries 5 and 29 are replaced by the following: Names Names (Transliteratin of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling) ‘5. SYNESIS LLC ООО “Синезис” Address: 220005, Minsk, Synesis LLC has provided the Belarusian authorities with a Kipod surveillance 17.12.2020 Platonova 20B Belarus; platform, which can search through and analyse video footage and employ Mantulinskaya 24, Moscow facial recognition software, making the company responsible for the 123100, Russia. repression of civil society and democratic opposition by the state apparatus in Belarus. The Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB) and Ministry of Registration Internal Affairs have been listed as users of a system created by Synesis. number (УНН/ИНН): 190950894 (Belarus); Synesis claims to have stopped providing the Belarusian authorities with the 7704734000/ Kipod platform, but according to ByPOL reports Kipod is still used by the state securities agencies. 770301001 (Russia). Synesis is one of the residents of the Hi-Tech Park, created by a decree of Website: https://synesis.partners; Aliaksandr Lukashenka, and as such enjoys numerous benefits, including https://synesis-group.com/ exemptions from income tax, VAT, offshore duty, customs duties and others. Tel. +375 (17) 240-36-50 The company is therefore benefitting from its association with and Email address: supporting the Lukashenka regime. 29. Joint Stock Company ААТ “Беларуская Address: 35 Masherova Ave., JSC Belarusian Potash Company is the exporting arm of Belarusian state 3.6.2022’ “Belarusian Potash калiйная кампанiя” 220002 Minsk, Belarus potash producer Belaruskali. Belaruskali is one of the largest sources of Company” revenue for the Lukashenka regime. Supplies from the Belarusian Potash ОАО “Белорусская Date of registration: 13.9.2013 Company account for 20 % of global potash exports. калийная компания” Registration number: The state guaranteed the Belarusian Potash Company monopoly rights to 192050251 export potassium fertilizers. Thanks to preferential treatment from the Tel. +375 (17) 309-30-10; +375 Belarusian authorities, the company earns a substantial revenue. Therefore, (17) 309-30-30 the Belarusian Potash Company benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime. Email address: info@belpc.by 27.2.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 61/57