Date: 2021-06-21Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/999 of 21 June 2021 implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus
Executive Summary:
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/999, dated June 21, 2021, amends Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures against Belarus. This amendment adds one entity to the list of those subject to restrictive measures, following the forced landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk on May 23, 2021. The regulation entered into force on June 21, 2021.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006:
* Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 is amended as detailed in the Annex of this regulation.
Addition to List of Restricted Entities:
* Belaeronavigatsia is added to the list of legal persons, entities, and bodies subject to restrictive measures under Article 2(1).
* Belaeronavigatsia is responsible for diverting flight FR4978 to Minsk on May 23, 2021, leading to the arrest of Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega.
* This action is considered a form of repression against civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.
Entry into Force:
* The regulation came into force on June 21, 2021, upon publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Impact Analysis:
Member States of the European Union:
* Impact: All Member States are obligated to implement the regulation in its entirety.
* Action Required: Member States must ensure the restrictive measures against Belaeronavigatsia are enforced within their jurisdiction.
Belaeronavigatsia:
* Impact: Belaeronavigatsia is now subject to restrictive measures as defined in Regulation (EC) No 765/2006.
* Action Required: Belaeronavigatsia must comply with the sanctions and restrictions imposed by the EU.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: An international organization consisting of European countries.
Belarus: A country in Eastern Europe, which is the subject of the restrictive measures outlined in the regulation.
Council Regulation EC No 765/2006: A European Council regulation concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus.
European Council: The institution of the European Union that defines the general political direction and priorities of the EU.
Ryanair: An Irish airline whose flight FR4978 was forcibly landed in Minsk.
Minsk, Belarus: The capital city of Belarus, where the Ryanair flight was forced to land.
Raman Pratasevich: A Belarusian journalist who was detained after the Ryanair flight was forced to land in Minsk.
Belaeronavigatsia: A state-owned enterprise in Belarus responsible for air traffic control, which is being sanctioned for its role in diverting the Ryanair flight.
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COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/999
of 21 June 2021
implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in
respect of Belarus
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of
Belarus(1), and in particular Article 8a(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) On 18 May 2006, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of
Belarus.
(2) On 24 and 25 May 2021, the European Council adopted conclusions in which it strongly condemned the forced
landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk, Belarus, on 23 May 2021 endangering aviation safety, and the detention by
Belarusian authorities of journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega. It called on the Council to adopt additional
listings of persons and entities as soon as possible on the basis of the relevant sanctions framework.
(3) In view of the gravity of that incident, one further entity should be included in the list of natural and legal persons,
entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006.
(4) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 2021.
For the Council
The President
J. BORRELL FONTELLES
(1) OJ L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 1.ANNEX
Annex 1 to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 is amended as follows:
(1) the following entity is added to table ‘B. Legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 2(1)’:
Names
Transcription of Names
Belarusian spelling (Belarusian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing
Transcription of Russian (Russian spelling)
spelling
‘15. Belaeronavigatsia Belarusian: Белаэронавiгация Address: 19 Korotkevich Str., State-owned Enterprise BELAERONAVIGATSIA is responsible for Belarusian 21.6.2021’
Minsk, 220039, Republic of air traffic control. It therefore bears responsibility for diverting passenger flight
Belarus FR4978 to Minsk airport without proper justification on 23 May 2021. This
State-owned Дзяржаўнае прадпрыемства
politically motivated decision was aimed at arresting and detaining opposition
enterprise
journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega and is a form of repression
Tel.: +375 (17) 215-40-51
against civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.
Russian: Белаэронавигация Fax: +375 (17) 213-41-63 The BELAERONAVIGATSIA State-owned Enterprise is therefore responsible
for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.
Государственное предприятие Website: http://www.ban.by/
Email: office@ban.by
Date of registration: 1996
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