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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/300 of 24 February 2022 implementing Article 8a of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus

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**Executive Summary:** Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/300, dated 24 February 2022, amends Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006, concerning restrictive measures against Belarus. This regulation updates the statements of reasons or information for 27 natural and seven legal persons, entities, and bodies already subject to restrictive measures. It entered into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. **Key Points / Main Content:** * **Amendment of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006:** * Annex I is amended as detailed in the annex to this regulation. * Table A (Natural persons) 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. * Table B (Legal persons, entities or bodies) is replaced. * **Entry into Force:** * The regulation came into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. * The regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. **Impact Analysis:** * **Natural and Legal Persons, Entities, and Bodies Listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006:** * *Impact:* The restrictive measures against these individuals and entities remain in effect, with updated reasons for listing. * *Action Required:* Review updated listings to understand the amended reasons. * **European Union Member States:** * *Impact:* Required to implement the amended regulation directly. * *Action Required:* Ensure that the updated restrictive measures are enforced within their jurisdiction.

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European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe. Belarus: A country in Eastern Europe, formerly part of the Soviet Union. Council Regulation EC No 765/2006: A Council Regulation concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus. High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy is responsible for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) of the European Union. Brussels: The capital of Belgium, and a major center for European politics, where the regulation was adopted. Aliaksandr Lukashenka: The President of Belarus, often referred to as Lukashenka. Minsk: The capital and largest city of Belarus. Council Implementing Regulation EU 2022/300: Council Implementing Regulation implementing Article 8a of Regulation EC No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus
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25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/3 COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/300 of 24 February 2022 implementing Article 8a of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in 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 view of the situation in Belarus(1), and in particular Article 8a(1) and (3) 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. (2) On the basis of a review of Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP(2), the Council has decided that the restrictive measures set out therein should be renewed 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 Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 should be amended. (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 as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that 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 Brussels, 24 February 2022. For the Council The President A. PANNIER-RUNACHER (1) OJ L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 1. (2) 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 Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 is amended as follows: (1) in table ‘A. Natural persons referred to in Article 2(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 (Transliteration of Belarusian Names 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 the Key person in the unresolved disappearances of Yuri 24.9.2004 PAULICHENKA ПАЎЛIЧЭНКА Special Rapid Response Unit (SOBR) Zakharenko, Viktor Gonchar, Anatoly Krasovski and Dmitri Zavadski in Belarus in 1999-2000. Former Dmitri Valerievich Дмитрий Валериевич Commander of an OMON unit Commander of the Special Rapid Response Unit PAVLICHENKO (Dmitriy ПАВЛИЧЕНКО DOB: 1966 (SOBR) at the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA). Valeriyevich PAVLICHENKO) POB: Vitebsk/Viciebsk, former USSR (now Businessman, Head of “Honour”, the MoIA's Belarus) Association of Veterans of Special Forces of the MoIA. Address: Belarusian Association of Veterans of Special Forces of the Ministry of Internal He was identified as commanding an OMON unit Affairs “Honour”, 111 Mayakovskogo St., during the brutal crackdown on protesters that took 220028 Minsk, Belarus place in Belarus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. Gender: male 3. Viktar Uladzimiravich Вiктар Уладзiмiравiч Position(s): Former Head of the Belarus Former Head of the Belarus President Property 24.9.2004 SHEIMAN (Viktar ШЭЙМАН President Property Management Directorate Management Directorate. Responsible for the Uladzimiravich SHEYMAN) unresolved disappearances of Yuri Zakharenko, Виктор Владимирович DOB: 26.5.1958 Viktor Gonchar, Anatoly Krasovski and Dmitri Viktor Vladimirovich ШЕЙМАН POB: Soltanishki, Grodno/Hrodna Zavadski in Belarus in 1999-2000. Former Secretary SHEIMAN (Viktor Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) of the Security Council. Sheiman remains a Special Vladimirovich SHEYMAN) Assistant/Aid to the President. Address: Belarus President Property Management Directorate, 38 Karl Marx St., He remains an influential and active member of the 220016 Minsk, Belarus Lukashenka regime. Gender: male 8. Siarhei Mikalaevich Сяргей Мiкалаевiч ХАМЕНКА Position(s): Former Deputy Minister of In his former leadership position as Deputy Minister 2.10.2020 KHAMENKA Internal Affairs, Major-General of Militia of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he was Сергей Николаевич (police force) responsible for the repression and intimidation Sergei Nikolaevich ХОМЕНКО campaign led by MoIA forces in the wake of the 2020 KHOMENKO Minister of Justice L 46/4 EN Official Journal of the European Union 25.2.2022Names (Transliteration of Belarusian Names spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) DOB: 21.9.1966 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful POB: Yasinovataya, former USSR (now demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence Ukraine) against journalists. Gender: male He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Minister of Justice. 16. Aliaksandr Mikhailavich Аляксандр Мiхайлавiч Position(s): Former First Deputy Head of the In his former position as First Deputy Head of the 2.10.2020 ALIASHKEVICH АЛЯШКЕВIЧ District Department of Internal Affairs in District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovsky Moskovsky District, Minsk, Head of Criminal District, Minsk, and Head of Criminal Police, he was Alexander Mikhailovich Александр Михайлович Police responsible for the repression and intimidation ALESHKEVICH АЛЕШКЕВИЧ campaign in that district against peaceful protesters Head of the District Department of Internal in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in Affairs in Leninsky District, Minsk particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and Gender: male ill-treatment, including torture. He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Leninsky District, Minsk. 18. Aliaksandr Paulavich Аляксандр Паўлавiч Position(s): Former Head of the Department In his former position as Head of the Department of 2.10.2020 VASILIEU ВАСIЛЬЕЎ of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Region/Oblast Executive Committee Executive Committee, he was responsible for the Alexander Pavlovich Александр Павлович repression and intimidation campaign in that VASILIEV ВАСИЛЬЕВ Head of the Academy of the Ministry of region/oblast against peaceful protesters in the wake Internal Affairs of the 2020 presidential election, in particular DOB: 24.3.1975 arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill- treatment, including torture. POB: Mahiliou/Mogilev, former USSR (now Belarus) He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Gender: male 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/5Names (Transliteration of Belarusian Names 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 Head of the In his former position as First Deputy Head of the 2.10.2020 SHULIAKOUSKI ШУЛЯКОЎСКI Department of Internal Affairs of Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Region/Oblast Executive Committee and Head of Oleg Nikolaevich Олег Николаевич Committee, Head of Criminal Police Criminal Police, he was responsible for the SHULIAKOVSKI ШУЛЯКОВСКИЙ repression and intimidation campaign in that Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of region/oblast against peaceful protesters in the wake the Brest Region/Oblast Executive of the 2020 presidential election, in particular Committee arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill- DOB: 26.7.1977 treatment, including torture. Gender: male He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Brest Region/Oblast Executive Committee. 20. Anatol Anatolievich Анатоль Анатольевiч Position(s): Former Deputy Head of the In his former position as Deputy Head of the 2.10.2020 VASILIEU ВАСIЛЬЕЎ Department of Internal Affairs of Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Region/Oblast Executive Committee and Head of Anatoli Anatolievich Анатолий Анатольевич Committee, Head of Public Safety Police Public Safety Police, he was responsible for the VASILIEV ВАСИЛЬЕВ repression and intimidation campaign in that Deputy Chairman of the Investigative region/oblast against peaceful protesters in the wake Committee of the 2020 presidential election, in particular DOB: 26.1.1972 arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill- treatment, including torture. POB: Gomel/Homyel, Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee. Gender: male 21. Aliaksandr Viachaslavavich Аляксандр Вячаслававiч Position(s): Former Head of the Department In his former position as Head of the Department of 2.10.2020 ASTREIKA АСТРЭЙКА of Internal Affairs of Brest Region/Oblast Internal Affairs of Brest Region/Oblast Executive Executive Committee, Major-General of Committee and Major-General of Militia, he was Alexander Viacheslavovich Александр Вячеславович Militia (police force) responsible for the repression and intimidation ASTREIKO АСТРЕЙКО campaign in that region/oblast against peaceful Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential the Minsk Region/Oblast Executive election, in particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use Committee of force and ill-treatment, including torture. L 46/6 EN Official Journal of the European Union 25.2.2022Names (Transliteration of Belarusian Names spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) DOB: 22.12.1971 He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Minsk POB: Kapyl, former USSR (now Belarus) Region/Oblast Executive Committee. Gender: male 30. Uladzimir Viktaravich Уладзiмiр Вiктаравiч КАЛАЧ Position(s): Former Deputy Chairman of the In his former leadership position as Deputy 2.10.2020 KALACH State Security Committee (KGB) Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB), he Владимир Викторович was responsible for the participation of the KGB in Vladimir Viktorovich КАЛАЧ Aide to the President of the Republic of the repression and intimidation campaign in the KALACH Belarus - Inspector for Minsk Region/Oblast wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular Gender: male arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators and opposition members. Rank: Major-General He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Aide to the President of the Republic of Belarus - Inspector for Minsk Region/Oblast. 31. Alieg Anatolevich Алег Анатольевiч Position(s): Former Deputy Chairman of the In his former leadership position as Deputy 2.10.2020 CHARNYSHOU ЧАРНЫШОЎ State Security Committee (KGB) Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB), he was responsible for the participation of the KGB in Oleg Anatolievich Олег Анатольевич Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the the repression and intimidation campaign in the CHERNYSHEV ЧЕРНЫШЁВ National Academy of Sciences wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular Gender: male arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators and opposition members. Rank: Major-General He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences. 33. Lidzia Mihailauna Лiдзiя Мiхайлаўна Position(s): Former Chairwoman of the In her former position as Chairwoman of the Central 2.10.2020 YARMOSHINA ЯРМОШЫНА Central Electoral Commission (CEC) Electoral Commission (CEC), she was responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral Lidia Mikhailovna Лидия Михайловна DOB: 29.1.1953 process, its non-compliance with basic international YERMOSHINA ЕРМОШИНА POB: Slutsk, former USSR (now Belarus) standards of fairness and transparency, and its falsification of election results. Gender: female 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/7Names (Transliteration of Belarusian Names spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) The CEC and its leadership have, in particular, organised the dismissal 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. 46. Viktar Aliaksandravich Вiктар Аляксандравiч Position(s): Former National Security In his former position as National Security Advisor 6.11.2020 LUKASHENKA ЛУКАШЭНКА Advisor to the President, Member of the to the President and a Member of the Security Security Council Council, as well as his informal supervisory position Viktor Aleksandrovich Виктор Александрович over Belarus security forces, he has been responsible LUKASHENKO ЛУКАШЕНКО President of the National Olympic for the repression and intimidation campaign led by Committee of Belarus the State apparatus in the wake of the 2020 DOB: 28.11.1975 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful POB: Mahiliou/Mogilev, former USSR (now demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence Belarus) against journalists. Gender: male He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the Personal ID: 3281175A014PB8 President of the National Olympic Committee. In this position, to which he was appointed on 26 February 2021, he bears responsibility for the mistreatment by the NOC officials of athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya during the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. 49. Raman Ivanavich MELNIK Раман Iванавiч МЕЛЬНIК Position(s): Former Head of the Main In his former leadership position as the Head of the 6.11.2020 Directorate of Law and Order Protection and Main Directorate of Law and Order Protection and Roman Ivanovich MELNIK Роман Иванович МЕЛЬНИК Prevention at the Ministry of Internal Affairs Prevention at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation Head of the Administration of the Leninsky campaign led by the State apparatus in the wake of District of Minsk the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary DOB: 29.5.1964 arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and Gender: male violence against journalists. L 46/8 EN Official Journal of the European Union 25.2.2022Names (Transliteration of Belarusian Names spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the 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 6.11.2020 Investigative Committee the Investigative Committee, he was responsible for Ivan Danilovich Иван Данилович НОСКЕВИЧ the repression and intimidation campaign led by that NOSKEVICH Member of the reserve of the Investigative Committee in the wake of the 2020 presidential Committee election, in particular investigations launched DOB: 25.3.1970 against the Coordination Council and peaceful demonstrators. POB: village of Cierabličy in Brest Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as a member of the reserve of the Investigative Gender: male Committee. 53. Andrei Fiodaravich SMAL Андрэй Фёдаравiч СМАЛЬ Position(s): Former Deputy Chairman of the In his former leadership position as the Deputy 6.11.2020 Investigative Committee Chairman of the Investigative Committee, he was Andrei Fyodorovich SMAL Андрей Федорович СМАЛЬ responsible for the repression and intimidation DOB: 1.8.1973 campaign led by the Committee in the wake of the POB: Brest, former USSR (now Belarus) 2020 presidential election, in particular investigations launched against the Coordination Gender: male Council and peaceful demonstrators. 70. Aleh Heorhievich KARAZIEI Алег Георгiевiч КАРАЗЕЙ Position(s): Former Head of the Prevention In his former leadership position as Head of the 17.12.2020 Department of the Main Department of Law Prevention Department of the Main Department of Oleg Georgievich KARAZEI Олег Георгиевич КАРАЗЕЙ Enforcement and Prevention of the Public Law Enforcement and Prevention of the Public Security Police of the Ministry of Internal Security Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he Affairs was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the police forces in the wake of the Associate professor at the Academy of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary Ministry of Internal Affairs arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of DOB: 1.1.1979 peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. POB: Minsk Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as associate professor at the Academy of the Ministry of Gender: male Internal Affairs. 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/9Names (Transliteration of Belarusian Names spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 77. Viktar Ivanavich Вiктар Iванавiч Position(s): Former Deputy Head of the Police In his former position as Deputy Head of the Police 17.12.2020 STANISLAUCHYK СТАНIСЛАЎЧЫК Department of the Sovetsky District of Department of the Sovetsky District of Minsk and Minsk, Head of the Public Security Police Head of the Public Security Police, he was Viktor Ivanovich Виктор Иванович responsible for the repression and intimidation STANISLAVCHIK СТАНИСЛАВЧИК First Deputy Head of the Centre of Advanced campaign led by the local police force under his Studies and Specialists of the Ministry of command in the wake of the 2020 presidential Internal Affairs election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill- DOB: 27.1.1971 treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence Gender: male against journalists. According to witnesses, he personally supervised the detention of peaceful protesters and beatings of those unlawfully detained. 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 of the He is one of the leading businessmen operating in 17.12.2020 SHAKUTSIN ШАКУЦIН board of directors of Amkodor holding Belarus, with business interests in construction, machine building, agriculture and other sectors. Aleksandr Vasilevich Александр Васильевич DOB: 12.1.1959 SHAKUTIN ШАКУТИН He is reported to be one of the persons who POB: Bolshoe Babino, Orsha Rayon, Vitebsk/ benefitted most from the privatisation during Viciebsk Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Lukashenka's tenure as President. He is also a former Belarus) member of the presidium of the pro-Lukashenka Gender: male public association “Belaya Rus” and a former member of the Council for the Development of Entrepreneurship in the Republic 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. L 46/10 EN Official Journal of the European Union 25.2.2022Names (Transliteration of Belarusian Names spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) He maintains business interests in Belarus. 88. Mikalai Mikalaevich Мiкалай Мiкалаевiч Position(s): Businessman, co-owner of He is one of the leading businessmen operating in 17.12.2020 VARABEI/VERABEI ВАРАБЕЙ/ВЕРАБЕЙ Bremino Group Belarus, and 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 POB: Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine) that has enjoyed tax breaks and other forms of Gender: male support from the 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 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 National In his position as the Deputy Chair of Belteleradio 21.6.2021 GUSACHENKA ГУСАЧЭНКА State Television and Radio Company Company (the National State Television and Radio (Belteleradio Company) Company), author and host of weekly propaganda Sergey Alexandrovich Сергей Александрович television show “Glavnyy efir”, Siarhei Gusachenka GUSACHENKO ГУСАЧЕНКО DOB: 5.11.1983 has been willingly providing the Belarusian public POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) with false information about the outcome of elections, protests, repressions perpetrated by the Gender: male state authorities and activities of the Lukashenka Nationality: Belarusian regime that facilitate illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. He is directly responsible for Tel. (office): +375 (17) 369-90-15 the way in which the state television presents information about the situation in the country, thus lending support to the authorities including Lukashenka. He is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime. 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/11Names (Transliteration of Belarusian Names spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 114. Volha Mikalaeuna Вольга Мiĸалаеўна Position(s): Former Press Secretary of the In her former position as the main media person of 21.6.2021 CHAMADANAVA ЧАМАДАНАВА Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus, Volha Chamadanava played a key role in distorting and Olga Nikolaevna Ольга Ниĸолаевна Head of the Main Directorate for Ideology deflecting the facts regarding violence against CHEMODANOVA ЧЕМОДАНОВА and Youth of the Minsk City Executive protesters, as well as in spreading false information Committee about them. She threatened peaceful protesters and DOB: 13.10.1977 continuously justified violence against them. POB: Minsk Region/Oblast, former USSR Since she has been a part of the security apparatus (now Belarus) and has spoken on its behalf, she is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime. Gender: female She remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the Nationality: Belarusian Head of the Main Directorate for Ideology and Youth Rank: Colonel of the Minsk City Executive Committee. Passport: MC1405076 121. Liliya Valereuna Лiлiя Валер'еўна Position(s): Businesswoman, director of an Liliya Lukashenka is the wife of Viktar Lukashenka 21.6.2021 LUKASHENKA ЛУКАШЭНКА (СЯМАШКА) art gallery and daughter-in-law of Aliaksandr Lukashenka. She (SIAMASHKA) has been closely connected with a number of high- Лилия Валерьевна DOB: 29.10.1979 profile companies which have benefitted from the Liliya Valerevna ЛУКАШЕНКО (СЕМАШКО) Gender: female Lukashenka regime, including Dana Holdings / Dana LUKASHENKO Astra and Belkhudozhpromysly concern. She was (SEMASHKO) Nationality: Belarusian present, alongside her husband Viktar Lukashenka, Personal ID: 4291079A047PB1 on Aliaksandr Lukashenka's secret inauguration in September 2020. 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, shareholder and In his position as the former head and former 21.6.2021 SHATROU ШАТРОЎ former head of Synesis LLC majority shareholder of Synesis LLC, Alexander Shatrov was responsible for that company's decision Alexander (Alexandr) Александр Евгеньевич DOB: 9.11.1978 to provide Belarusian authorities with a surveillance Evgenevich SHATROV ШАТРОВ POB: former USSR (now Russian Federation) platform, Kipod, which can search through and Gender: male L 46/12 EN Official Journal of the European Union 25.2.2022Names (Transliteration of Belarusian Names spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) Nationality: Russian, Belarusian analyse video footage and employ facial recognition software. He is therefore contributing to the Personal ID: 3091178A002VF5 repression of civil society and democratic opposition by the state apparatus. Synesis LLC and its subsidiary Panoptes benefit 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. 124. Siarhei Siamionavich Сяргей Сямёнавiч ЦЯЦЕРЫН Position(s): Businessman, owner of Siarhei Tsiatseryn is one of the leading businessmen 21.6.2021 TSIATSERYN BelGlobalStart, co-owner of VIBEL, former operating in Belarus, with business interests in the Сергей Семёнович ТЕТЕРИН Chairman of the Belarusian Tennis distribution of alcohol drinks (through his company Sergei Semionovich Federation BelGlobalStart), food products and furniture. He TETERIN belongs to Lukashenka's inner circle. DOB: 7.1.1961 In 2019, BelGlobalStart was granted an opportunity POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) to start the construction of a multi-functional Gender: male business centre in front of the presidential palace in Minsk. He co-owns the company VIBEL, which sells Nationality: Belarusian commercials on a number of Belarusian national TV channels. He was the chairman of the Belarusian Tennis Federation and Lukashenka's former aide for sports matters. 125. Mikhail Safarbekovich Микаил (Михаил) Position(s): Businessman, shareholder and Mikhail Gutseriev is a prominent Russian 21.6.2021 GUTSERIEV Сафарбекович ГУЦЕРИЕВ chairman of the board of executives of businessman, with business interests in Belarus in the Safmar and Slavkali companies sectors of energy, potash, hospitality and others. He is a long-time acquaintance of Aliaksandr DOB: 9.5.1958 Lukashenka and thanks to that association has POB: Akmolinsk, former USSR (now accumulated significant wealth and influence among Kazakhstan) Gender: male 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/13Names (Transliteration of Belarusian Names spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) Nationality: Russian the political elite in Belarus. Safmar, a company which has been controlled by Gutseriev, was the only Russian oil firm that carried on supplying oil to Belarusian refineries during the energy crisis between Belarus and Russia in early 2020. 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. L 46/14 EN Official Journal of the European Union 25.2.2022Names (Transliteration of Belarusian Names spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 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. 127. Aliaksandr Mikalaevich Аляксандр Мiкалаевiч Position(s): Businessman, co-owner of Aliaksandr Zaitsau is the former assistant of Viktar 21.6.2021 ZAITSAU ЗАЙЦАЎ Bremino Group and Sohra Group Lukashenka, son of and former Adviser on National Security to Aliaksandr Lukashenka. Through access Alexander (Alexandr) Александр Николаевич DOB: 22.11.1976 to the Lukashenka family, Zaitsau obtains lucrative Nikolaevich ZAITSEV ЗАЙЦЕВ POB: Ruzhany, Brest Region/Oblast, former contracts for his businesses. He has had close ties USSR (now Belarus) with the Sohra Group that is granted the right to export state-owned enterprises' production (tractors Gender: male and trucks) to the Gulf and African countries. He is Nationality: Belarusian also the co-owner and chairman of the Council of participants of Bremino Group. The company has 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 Pervomaysky In his former position as Head of the Department of 21.6.2021’; District Police Department of Minsk Internal Affairs of the Pervomaysky District Andrei Sergeevich BAKACH Андрей Сергеевич БАКАЧ Administration in Minsk, Andrei Bakach was First Deputy Head of the Internal Affairs responsible for the actions of police forces belonging Directorate of the Grodno/Hrodna Regional to that police precinct and for the actions occurring Executive Committee 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/15Names (Transliteration of Belarusian Names spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) DOB: 19.11.1983 in the police station. During his time as Head, peaceful protesters in Minsk were subjected to cruel, POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) inhumane and degrading treatment inside the police Gender: male station under his control. Nationality: Belarusian He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the First Deputy Head of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Grodno/Hrodna Regional Executive Committee. (2) table ‘B. Legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Article 2(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, Minsk, Beltechexport is a private entity which exports 17.12.2020 Belarus weapons and military equipment produced by Belarusian state-owned companies to countries in Website: https://bte.by/ Africa, South America, Asia and the Middle East. E-mail address: mail@bte.by Beltechexport is closely associated with the Ministry 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. 3 (office Dana Holdings is one of the main real estate 17.12.2020 4), 220076 Minsk, Belarus developers and constructors in Belarus. The ООО “Дана Холдингз” company and its subsidiaries received development Registration number: 690611860 L 46/16 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) Websites: https://bir.by/;https://en.dana- rights for plots of land and developed several large holdings.com;https://dana-holdings.com/ residential complexes and business centres. E-mail address: info@bir.by Individuals reportedly representing Dana Holdings maintain close relations with President Lukashenka. Tel.: +375 (29) 636-23-91 Liliya Lukashenka, daughter-in-law of the President, had a high-ranking position in Dana Astra. Dana Holdings is still active economically in Belarus. Dana Holdings is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. 3. Dana Astra ЗТАА “Дана Астра” Address: Peter Mstislavets St. 9, pom. 9-13, Dana Astra, previously a subsidiary of Dana 17.12.2020 220076 Minsk, Belarus Holdings, is one of the main real estate developers ИООО “Дана Астра” and constructors in Belarus. The company received Registration number: 191295361 development rights for plots of land and is Websites: https://bir.by/;https://en.dana- developing the multifunctional centre “Minsk holdings.com;https://dana-holdings.com/ World”, which is advertised by the company as the biggest investment of its kind in Europe. E-mail address: PR@bir.by Individuals reportedly representing Dana Astra Tel.: +375 (17) 269-32-60; +375 17 maintain close relations with President Lukashenka. 269-32-51 Liliya Lukashenka, daughter-in-law of the President, had a high-ranking position in the company. Dana Astra is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. 4. GHU – Main Economic Главное хозяйственное Address: Miasnikova St. 37, Minsk, Belarus Main Economic Department (GHU) of the 17.12.2020 Department of the управление Presidential Administration is the largest operator on Website: http://ghu.by Presidential Administration the non-residential real estate market in the Republic E-mail address: ghu@ghu.by of Belarus and a supervisor of numerous companies. Victor Sheiman, who as the former head of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate exercised direct control over GHU, was asked by 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/17Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 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. 5. SYNESIS LLC ООО “Синезис” Address: Platonova 20B, 220005 Minsk, Synesis LLC provides the Belarusian authorities with 17.12.2020 Belarus; Mantulinskaya 24, 123100 a surveillance platform, which can search through Moscow, Russia and analyse video footage and employ facial recognition software, making the company Registration number: 190950894 (Belarus); responsible for the repression of civil society and 7704734000/ democratic opposition by the state apparatus in 770301001 (Russia) Belarus. Website: https://synesis.partners;https:// Synesis employees are forbidden from synesis-group.com/ communicating in Belarusian, thereby supporting the Lukashenka regime's policy of discrimination on E-mail address: yuriy.serbenkov@synesis.by the basis of language. Tel.: +375 (17) 240-36-50 The Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB) and Ministry of Internal Affairs are listed as users of a system created by Synesis. The company is therefore benefitting from its association with and supporting the Lukashenka regime. 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, 220114 AGAT electromechanical Plant OJSC is part of the 17.12.2020 Plant OJSC завод Minsk, Belarus Belarusian State Authority for Military Industry of the Republic of Belarus (a.k.a. SAMI or State Military Website: https://agat-emz.by/ E-mail address: marketing@agat-emz.by L 46/18 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) Tel.: Industrial Committee), which is responsible for implementing the military-technical policy of the +375 (17) 272-01-32; State and a subordinate to the Council of Ministers +375 (17) 570-41-45 and President of Belarus. AGAT electromechanical Plant OJSC is therefore benefitting from its association with and supporting the Lukashenka regime. The company manufactures “Rubezh” – a barrier system designed for riot control that has 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. 7. 140 Repair Plant 140 ремонтный завод Website: 140zavod.org 140 Repair Plant is part of the Belarussian State 17.12.2020 Authority for 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. 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/19Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 8. MZKT (a.k.a. VOLAT) МЗКТ - Минский завод Website: www.mzkt.by MZKT (a.k.a. VOLAT) is part of the Belarusian State 17.12.2020 колёсных тягачей Authority for 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. 9. Sohra Group / Sohra LLC ООО Сохра Address: Revolucyonnaya 17/19, office no. Sohra company was owned by Aliaksandr Zaitsau, 21.6.2021 22, 220030 Minsk, Belarus one of the most influential businessmen in Belarus, a person with close connections to the Belarusian Registration number: 192363182 political establishment and a close aide to Website: http://sohra.by/ Lukashenka's eldest son Viktor. Sohra promotes Belarusian industrial products in countries in Africa E-mail address: info@sohra.by and the Middle East. It co-founded the defence company BSVT-New 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. L 46/20 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) 10. Bremino Group LLC ООО “Бремино групп” Address: Niamiha 40, 220004 Minsk, Bremino Group is the initiator and co-administrator 21.6.2021 Belarus; Bolbasovo village, Zavodskaya 1k, of the Bremino-Orsha special economic zone Orsha Region/Oblast, Belarus project, created by a presidential decree signed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. The company has received Registration number: 691598938 state support for developing the Bremino-Orsha Website: http://www.bremino.by zone, as well as a number of financial and tax advantages and other benefits. The owners of E-mail address: office@bremino.by; Bremino Group - Aliaksandr Zaitsau, Mikalai marketing@bremino.by Varabei and Aliaksei Aleksin - belong to the inner circle of Lukashenka-related businessmen and maintain close relations with Lukashenka and his family. 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 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, Belarus Globalcustom Management is associated with the 21.6.2021 LLC менеджмент” Belarus President Property Management Directorate, Registration number: 193299162 formerly headed by Victor Sheiman, who has been Website: https://globalcustom.by/ designated by the Union since 2004. The company is involved in the smuggling of goods to Russia, which E-mail address: info@globalcustom.by would not be possible without the consent of the Lukashenka regime, which controls the border guards and customs. The privileged position in the flower export sector to Russia, from which the 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/21Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 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, 222161, OJSC BelAZ is one of the leading state-owned 21.6.2021 Zavod (BelAZ) / OJSC Zhodino, Minsk Region/Oblast, Belarus companies in Belarus and one of the largest ОАО “БЕЛАЗ” “BELAZ” manufacturers of large trucks and large dump trucks Website: https://belaz.by in the world. It is a source of significant revenue for Open Joint Stock Company the Lukashenka regime. Lukashenka stated that the “BELAZ” - Management government will always support the company, and Company of Holding described it as a “Belarusian brand” and “part of the “BELAZ-HOLDING” national legacy”. OJSC BelAZ 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. 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. L 46/22 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) 13. Minskii Avtomobilnyi Zavod ААТ “Мiнскi аўтамабiльны Address: Socialisticheskaya 2, 220021 OJSC Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) is one of the 21.6.2021 (MAZ) / OJSC “MAZ” завод” Minsk, Belarus biggest state-owned automotive manufacturers in Belarus. Lukashenka described it as “one of the most Open Joint Stock Company ОАО “Минский Website: http://maz.by/ important industrial enterprises of the country”. It is “Minsk Automobile Works” - автомобильный завод” Date of registration: 16.7.1944 a source of revenue for the Lukashenka regime. OJSC Management Company of MAZ has offered its premises and equipment to stage “BELAVTOMAZ” Holding Tel.: +375 (17) 217-22-22; +8000 a political rally in support of the regime. Therefore, 217-22-22 OJSC MAZ benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime. 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 St., office Logex is associated with Aliaksandr Shakutsin, a 21.6.2021 2, Minsk, Belarus businessman close to the Lukashenka regime, who ООО “Логекс” has been designated by the Union. Registration number: 192695465 The company is involved in the export of flowers to Website: http://logex.by/ the Russian Federation at dumped prices, which E-mail address: info@logex.by would not be possible 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. 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/23Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 15. JSC “NNK” (Novaia naftavaia ЗАТ “ННК” (Новая нафтавая Address: Rakovska St. 14W room 7, 5th Novaya Neftnaya Kompaniya (NNK), New Oil 21.6.2021 kampania) / New Oil кампанiя) floor, Minsk, Belarus company, is an entity founded in March 2020. It is Company the only private company entitled to export oil ЗАО “ННК” (Новая нефтяная Registration number: 193402282 products from Belarus - an indication of close links компания) to the authorities and the highest level of state 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 Minsk, The state-owned enterprise Belaeronavigatsia is 21.6.2021 Belarus responsible for Belarusian air traffic control. It State-owned enterprise Дзяржаўнае прадпрыемства therefore bears responsibility for diverting passenger Date of registration: 1996 Белаэронавигация flight FR4978 to Minsk airport without proper Website: http://www.ban.by/ justification on 23 May 2021. This politically Государственное motivated decision was taken with the aim of предприятие E-mail address: office@ban.by arresting and detaining opposition journalist Raman Tel.: +375 (17) 215-40-51 Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega and is a form of repression against civil society and democratic Fax: +375 (17) 213-41-63 opposition in Belarus. The state-owned enterprise Belaeronavigatsia is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. L 46/24 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) 17. Open Joint Stock Company ААТ “Авiякампанiя Белавiя” Address: 14A Nemiga St., 220004 Minsk, OJSC Belavia Belarusian Airlines is the state-owned 2.12.2021 “Belavia Belarusian Airlines” Belarus national flag carrier airline. Aliaksandr Lukashenka ОАО “Авиакомпания promised that his administration would provide all Белавиа” Date of registration: 4.1.1996 possible support to Belavia after the Union decided Registration number: 600390798 to introduce a prohibition on the overflight of 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. Belavia is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/25Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 18. Republican unitary Рэспублiканскае унiтарнае Address: 39 Myasnikova St., 220030 Minsk, State-owned tourism company Tsentrkurort is part 2.12.2021 enterprise прадпрыемства Belarus of the Belarus President Property Management “TSENTRKURORT” “ЦЭНТРКУРОРТ” Directorate. Tsentrkurort is reported to be one of the Date of registration: 12.8.2003 companies coordinating the flow of migrants that Республиканское унитарное Registration number: 100726604 intend to cross the border between Belarus and the предприятие Union. Tsentrkurort helped at least 51 Iraqi citizens “ЦЕНТРКУРОРТ” acquire visas 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, Minsk, Oskartour is a tour operator, which facilitated the 2.12.2021 Belarus obtainment of visas for migrants coming from Iraq and organised their subsequent travel to Belarus by Date of registration: 18.10.2016 flights from Bagdad to Minsk. Those Iraqi migrants Registration number: 192721937 were later transported to the Belarusian-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 46/26 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 Гатэль “Мiнск” Address: 11 Nezavisimosti Ave., Minsk, Hotel Minsk is a subsidiary company of the Belarus 2.12.2021 unitary enterprise “Hotel Belarus President Property Management Directorate – a Республиканское дочернее Minsk” government agency that directly reports to the унитарное предприятие Date of registration: 26.12.2016/3.4.2017 President. Hotel Minsk took part in the illegal border- “Отель “Минск” Registration number: 192750964 crossing scheme carried out by Belarusian security services and state-owned companies. Migrants were Website: http://hotelminsk.by/ accommodated in the hotel before being transported E-mail address: hotelminsk@udp.gov.by; to the border between Belarus and the Union in order marketing@hotelminsk.by to illegally cross it. Iraqi migrants had listed Hotel Minsk as a temporary residence in their Belarusian Tel.: +375 (17) 209-90-61 visa applications, which were lodged immediately Fax: +375 (17) 200-00-72 before their arrival in Belarus. Hotel Minsk is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. 21. Open Joint Stock Company ААТ “Гасцiнiца Планета” Address: 31 Pobediteley Ave., Minsk, Belarus OJSC Hotel Planeta is a subsidiary company of the 2.12.2021 “Hotel Planeta” Belarus President Property Management Directorate OAO “Гостиница Планета” Date of registration: 1.2.1994/6.3.2000 – a government agency that directly reports to the Registration number: 100135173 President. Hotel Planeta took part in the illegal border-crossing scheme carried out by Belarusian Website: https://hotelplaneta.by/ security services and state-owned companies. E-mail address: planeta@udp.gov.by Migrants were accommodated in the hotel before Tel.: +375 (17) 226-78-53 Fax: +375 (17) 226-78-55 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/27Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) being transported to the border between Belarus and the Union in order to illegally cross it. They paid USD 1 000to a travel agent in Baghdad for the flight, a tourist visa and a stay in the hotel. Hotel Planeta is therefore contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union. 22. ASAM (Asobnaia sluzhba Асобная служба актыўных Address: State Border Committee of the ASAM (Separate Service for Active Measures) is a 2.12.2021 aktyunykh merapryemstvau) мерапрыемстваў (АСАМ) Republic of Belarus, 24 Volodarsky St., Belarusian special border guard unit controlled by 220050 Minsk, Belarus Viktar Lukashenka and headed by Ihar Kruchkou. OSAM (Otdiel'naya sluzhba Отдельная служба активных ASAM forces under special operation “Gate” aktivnykh mieropriyatiy) мероприятий (ОСАМ) organise illegal border crossings through Belarus to Union 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, Syria Cham Wings Airlines is an operator of charter flights 2.12.2021 from Syria to Belarus. The company increased the Website: https://chamwings.com/ number of flights from Damascus to Minsk since the summer of 2021 in order to 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. 24. VIP Grub Address: Büyükdere Cad., No:201, Istanbul, VIP Grub is a passport and visa service based in 2.12.2021 Turkey Istanbul, Turkey, which organises trips to Belarus with the explicit intention of facilitating migration to the Union. VIP Grub actively advertises migration to L 46/28 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 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 2.12.2021 “Grodno Azot” Grodno/Hrodna, Belarus of nitrogen compounds, based in Grodno/Hrodna. ОАО “Гродно Азот” Lukashenka described it as “a very important Including Branch Date of registration: 1965 Фiлiял “Завод Хiмвалакно” enterprise, a strategic one”. Grodno Azot also owns “Khimvolokno Plant” JSC ААТ “Гродна Азот” Registration number: 500036524 Khimvolokno Plant, which is a large manufacturer of “Grodno Azot” polyamide and polyester and composite materials. Филиал “Завод Химволокно” Website: https://azot.by/en/ Grodno Azot and its Khimvolokno Plant are a source ОАО “Гродно Азот” Address: 4 Slavinskogo St., 230026 of substantial revenue for the Lukashenka regime. Grodno/Hrodna, Belarus Grodno Azot is therefore supporting the Lukashenka regime. Date of registration: 12.5.2000 Lukashenka visited the company and met with its Registration number: 590046884 representatives, discussing the plant's modernisation Website: www.grodno-khim.by and various forms of State support. Lukashenka also promised that a loan would be used for the E-mail address: office@grodno-khim.by; construction of a new nitrogen plant in market@grodno-khim.by; ppm@grodno- Grodno/Hrodna. Grodno Azot is therefore khim.by; tnp@grodno-khim.by benefitting from the Lukashenka regime. Tel./Fax: +375 (152) 39-19-00; +375 (152) The workers of Grodno Azot, including its 39-19-44 employees at the Khimvolokno Plant, who participated in peaceful protests against the regime and went on strike, were dismissed, intimidated and threatened both by the Grodno Azot management and regime representatives. Grodno Azot is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society. 26. State Production Association Дзяржаўнае вытворчае Address: 9 Rogachevskaya St., 246003 Belorusneft is a state-owned company, operating in 2.12.2021 “Belorusneft” аб'яднанне “Беларуснафта” Gomel/Homyel, Belarus the petrochemical sector. The company's management dismissed workers who went on strike, Государственное Date of registration: 25.2.1966 производственное Registration number: 400051902 объединение “Белоруснефть” 25.2.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/29Names Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) took part in anti-regime protests or publicly supported those protests. Belorusneft is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society. 27. Open Joint Stock Company AAT “Белшина” Address: 4 Minskoe Shosse St., 213824 OJSC Belshina is one of the leading state-owned 2.12.2021’ “Belshina” Bobruisk, Belarus companies in Belarus and a large manufacturer of ОАО “Белшина” vehicle tyres. As such, it is a substantial source of Date of registration: 10.1.1994 revenue for the Lukashenka regime. The Belarusian Registration number: 700016217 State is directly profiting from the earnings made by Belshina. Therefore, Belshina supports the Website: http://www.belshinajsc.by/ Lukashenka regime. 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 46/30 EN Official Journal of the European Union 25.2.2022

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