Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/419 of 24 February 2023 implementing Article 8a of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

L 61/20 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.2.2023 REGULATIONS COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/419 of 24 February 2023 implementing Article 8a of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 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 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 and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine(1), and in particular Article 8a 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 Decision 2012/642/CFSP(2), the Council has decided that the restrictive measures set out therein should be renewed until 28 February 2024. (3) The entries relating to 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 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 in accordance with 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. (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 and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine (OJ L 285, 17.10.2012, p. 1).27.2.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 61/21 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 24 February 2023. For the Council The President J. ROSWALLANNEX 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 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 (Transliteration of Names Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) ‘10. Khazalbek Хазалбек Бактiбекавiч Position(s): Former Deputy In his former position as Deputy Commander of the Internal Troops 2.10.2020 Baktibekavich АТАБЕКАЎ Commander of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he was responsible for the ATABEKAU repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces, in Хазалбек Бахтибекович DOB: 18.3.1967 particular the Internal Troops under his command, in the wake of Khazalbek АТАБЕКОВ Gender: male the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill- Bakhtibekovich treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators, as well as ATABEKOV 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 the In his former position as Deputy Head of the District Department of 2.10.2020 GALENKA ГАЛЕНКА District Department of Internal Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk and Head of Public Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk, Safety Police, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation Andrey Vasilievich Андрей Васильевич Head of Public Safety Police campaign in that district against peaceful protesters in the wake of GALENKA ГАЛЕНКА the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, Gender: male excessive use of force and ill-treatment, including torture. 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. L 61/22 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.2.2023Names (Transliteration of Names 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 the In his former position as Deputy Head of the Department of 2.10.2020 VASILIEU ВАСIЛЬЕЎ Department of Internal Affairs Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Committee and Head of Public Safety Police, he was responsible for Anatoli Anatolievich Анатолий Анатольевич Executive Committee, Head of Public the repression and intimidation campaign in that region/oblast VASILIEV ВАСИЛЬЕВ Safety Police against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill- Former Deputy Head of the treatment, including torture. Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as First Deputy Head of Executive Committee, Head of Public the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Safety Police, Former Deputy Executive Committee, Head of Public Safety Police. 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 OMON In his former command position over OMON forces in Vitebsk/ 2.10.2020 (‘Special Purpose Police Detachment’) Viciebsk, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation Leonid ZHURAVSKI Леонид ЖУРАВСКИЙ in Vitebsk/Viciebsk campaign led by OMON forces in Vitebsk/Viciebsk in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill- DOB: 20.9.1975 treatment of peaceful demonstrators. Gender: male 27.2.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 61/23Names (Transliteration of Names 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 the In her former position as Secretary of the CEC, she was responsible 2.10.2020 DMUHAILA ДМУХАЙЛА Central Electoral Commission (CEC) for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and Elena Nikolaevna Елена Николаевна DOB: 1.7.1971 transparency and its falsification of election results. DMUHAILO ДМУХАЙЛО Gender: female 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. 39. Sviatlana Piatrouna Святлана Пятроўна Position(s): Former Member of the In her former position as a member of the CEC college, she was 2.10.2020 KATSUBA КАЦУБА Central Electoral Commission (CEC) responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of Svetlana Petrovna Светлана Петровна DOB: 6.8.1959 fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. KATSUBO КАЦУБО POB: Podilsk, Odessa Region/Oblast, The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal former USSR (now Ukraine) of certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed Gender: female 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. 41. Igar Anatolievich Iгар Анатольевiч Position(s): Former Member of the In his former position as a member of the CEC college, he was 2.10.2020 PLYSHEUSKI ПЛЫШЭЎСКI Central Electoral Commission (CEC) responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of Ihor Anatolievich Игорь Анатольевич DOB: 19.2.1979 fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. PLYSHEVSKIY ПЛЫШЕВСКИЙ POB: Lyuban, former USSR (now The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal Belarus) of certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed Gender: male 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. L 61/24 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.2.2023Names (Transliteration of Names 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 the In her former position as a member of the CEC college, she was 2.10.2020 RAKHMANAVA РАХМАНАВА Central Electoral Commission (CEC) responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of Marina Yurievna Марина Юрьевна DOB: 26.9.1970 fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. RAKHMANOVA РАХМАНОВА Gender: female The CEC and its college 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. 64. Pavel Mikalaevich Павел Мiкалаевiч ЛЁГКI Position(s): minister counsellor at the In his former leadership position as First Deputy Minister of 17.12.2020 LIOHKI Belarusian embassy in Moscow, Information, he is responsible for the repression of civil society, and Павел Николаевич Russia, Former First Deputy Minister in particular the Ministry of Information decision to cut off access to Pavel Nikolaevich ЛЁГКИЙ of Information independent websites and limit internet access in Belarus in the LIOHKI wake of the 2020 presidential election, as a tool of repression of DOB: 30.5.1972 civil society, peaceful demonstrators and journalists. POB: Baranavichy, former USSR (now He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as a minister counsellor Belarus) at the Belarusian embassy in Moscow, Russia. Gender: male 65. Ihar Uladzimiravich Iгар Уладзiмiравiч Position(s): Deputy Head of the In his former leadership position as Minister of Information, he was 17.12.2020 LUTSKY ЛУЦКI Presidential Administration, former responsible for the repression of civil society, and in particular the Minister of Information Ministry of Information decision to cut off access to independent Igor Vladimirovich Игорь Владимирович websites and limit internet access in Belarus in the wake of the 2020 LUTSKY ЛУЦКИЙ 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. 27.2.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 61/25Names (Transliteration of Names Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 71. Dzmitry Дзмiтрый Position(s): Deputy Head of the public In his former leadership position as Deputy Head of the Main 17.12.2020 Aliaksandravich Аляксандравiч КУРЬЯН militia of the Academy of the Ministry Department and Head of the Department of Law Enforcement in KURYAN of Internal Affairs, Police Colonel, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he was responsible for the Дмитрий former Deputy Head of the Main repression and intimidation campaign led by the police forces in the Dmitry Alexandrovich Александрович КУРЬЯН Department and Head of the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary KURYAN Department of Law Enforcement in arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful the Ministry of Internal Affairs demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. DOB: 3.10.1974 He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the Deputy Head of Gender: male the public militia of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and retains the rank of Police Colonel. 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 Law events of the GUVD of the Minsk City Executive Committee, he was and Order and Prevention, former responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the Dmitry Nikolayevich Дмитрий Николаевич Deputy Head of the department for local apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in SHUMILIN ШУМИЛИН mass events of the GUVD (Main particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of Department of Internal Affairs) of the peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against Minsk City Executive Committee journalists. DOB: 26.7.1977 He was documented as personally taking part in the unlawful 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. L 61/26 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.2.2023Names (Transliteration of Names 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 Colonel, In his former position as Chief of the Sovetsky District Police 17.12.2020 KALINNIK КАЛИННИК Chief of the Sovetsky District Police Department of Minsk, he was responsible for the repression and Department of Minsk intimidation campaign led by the local police force under his Sergei Leonidovich Сергей Леонидович command in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in KALINNIK КАЛИННИК DOB: 23.7.1979 particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of Gender: male peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. According to witnesses, he personally supervised and took part in torturing unlawfully detained protesters. 78. Aliaksandr Аляксандр Position(s): Chairman of the In his former position as chairman of the Moskovski district court 17.12.2020 Aliaksandravich Аляксандравiч Tsentralny District Court in Minsk, in Minsk, he was responsible for numerous politically motivated PIETRASH ПЕТРАШ former Chairman of the Moskovski rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and district court in Minsk protesters. Violations of rights of defence and reliance on statements Alexander (Alexandr) Александр from false witnesses were reported during trials conducted under Alexandrovich Александрович DOB: 16.5.1988 his supervision. PETRASH ПЕТРАШ 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. 27.2.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 61/27Names (Transliteration of Names Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 85. Yulia Chaslavauna Юлiя Чаславаўна Position(s): lawyer at the legal aid In her former position as judge of the Central district court in 17.12.2020 HUSTYR ГУСТЫР office of the Kastrychnitski district in Minsk, she was responsible for numerous politically motivated Minsk, former Judge of the Central rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and Yulia Cheslavovna Юлия Чеславовна district court in Minsk protesters, in particular the sentencing of opposition presidential HUSTYR ГУСТЫР candidate Viktar Babarika. Violations of rights of defence were DOB: 14.1.1984 reported during trials 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, chairman of He is one of the leading businessmen operating in Belarus, with 17.12.2020 SHAKUTSIN ШАКУЦIН the board of directors of Amkodor business interests in construction, machine building, agriculture holding, shareholder of SV Maschinen and other sectors. Aleksandr Vasilevich Александр Васильевич GmbH, UAB EM System, Anulatrans SHAKUTIN ШАКУТИН He is reported to be one of the persons who benefitted most from SIA, Amkodor-Tsentr, OOO Iskamed, the privatisation during Lukashenka’s tenure as President. He is also OOO PMI Inzhiniring, a former member of the presidium of the pro-Lukashenka public DOB: 12.1.1959 association ‘Belaya Rus’ and a former member of the Council for the Development of Entrepreneurship in the Republic of Belarus. POB: Bolshoe Babino, Orsha Rayon, Vitebsk/Viciebsk Region/Oblast, In July 2020 he made public comments condemning the opposition former USSR (now Belarus) protests in Belarus, thus supporting the Lukashenka regime’s policy of repression towards peaceful protesters, democratic opposition Gender: male and civil society. He is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. He maintains business interests in Belarus. L 61/28 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.2.2023Names (Transliteration of Names Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 89. Natallia Mikhailauna Наталля Мiхайлаўна Position: judge of the Minsk City In her former position as judge at the Fruzensky district court in 21.6.2021 BUHUK БУГУК Court, former judge at the Fruzensky Minsk, Natallia Buhuk was responsible for numerous politically district court in Minsk motivated rulings against journalists and protesters, in particular Natalia Mikhailovna Наталья Михайловна the sentencing of Katsiaryna Bakhvalava (Andreyeva) and Darya BUGUK БУГУК 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 City In her former position as assistant prosecutor at the Fruzensky 21.6.2021 KASIANCHYK КАСЬЯНЧЫК Prosecutor’s Office, former Assistant District Court in Minsk, Alina Kasianchyk has represented the Prosecutor at the Frunzensky District Lukashenka regime in politically motivated cases against journalists, Alina Sergeevna Алина Сергеевна Court in Minsk activists and protesters. In particular, she has prosecuted journalists KASYANCHYK КАСЬЯНЧИК Katsiaryna Bakhvalava (Andreyeva) and Darya Chultsova for DOB: 12.3.1998 recording peaceful protests, based on the groundless charges of POB: ‘conspiracy’ and ‘violating public order’. She has also prosecuted members of Belarusian civil society e.g. for taking part in peaceful Gender: female protests, and paying tribute to murdered protester Aliaksandr Nationality: Belarusian Taraikousky. She has continuously asked the judge for long-term 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. 27.2.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 61/29Names (Transliteration of Names 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, 21.6.2021 HRUSHKO ГРУШКО Leninsky District Court of Brest, Andrei Hrushko is responsible for numerous politically motivated former Judge of the Leninsky District rulings against peaceful protesters, in particular by sentencing Andrei Vatslavovich Андрей Вацлавович Court of Brest activists, recognized as political prisoners, and minors. GRUSHKO ГРУШКО DOB: 24.1.1979 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 Аляксандр Яўгенавiч Position(s): Businessman, shareholder In his position as the former head and former majority shareholder 21.6.2021 Yauhenavich ШАТРОЎ and former head of Synesis LLC of Synesis LLC, Alexander Shatrov was responsible for that SHATROU company’s decision to provide Belarusian authorities with a Александр Евгеньевич DOB: 9.11.1978 surveillance platform, Kipod, which can search through and analyse Alexander (Alexandr) ШАТРОВ POB: former USSR (now Russian video footage and employ facial recognition software. He is Evgenevich SHATROV Federation) therefore contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition by the state apparatus. Synesis claims to Gender: male have stopped providing the Belarusian authorities with the Kipod Nationality: Russian, Belarusian platform, but according to ByPOL reports Kipod is still used by the state securities agencies. Personal ID: 3091178A002VF5 Synesis is one of the residents of the Hi-Tech Park, created by a decree 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. L 61/30 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.2.2023Names (Transliteration of Names 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, shareholder Mikhail Gutseriev is a prominent Russian businessman, with 21.6.2021 GUTSERIEV Сафарбекович and chairman of the board of business interests in Belarus in the sectors of energy, potash, ГУЦЕРИЕВ executives of Slavkali, chairman of the hospitality and others. He is a long-time acquaintance of Aliaksandr board of directors and shareholder of: Lukashenka and thanks to that association has accumulated JSC Mospromstroi, Industrial significant wealth and influence among the political elite in Belarus. Financial Group Safmar JSC, LLC Safmar, a company which has been controlled by Gutseriev, was the Proekt Grad. only Russian oil firm that carried on supplying oil to Belarusian refineries during the energy crisis between Belarus and Russia in Member of the board of directors and early 2020. shareholder of JSC NKNeftisa Gutseriev also supported Lukashenka in disputes with Russia over oil DOB: 9.5.1958 deliveries. Gutseriev has been the chairman of the board of directors POB: Akmolinsk, former USSR (now of, and a shareholder in, the Slavkali company, which is building the Kazakhstan) Nezhinsky potassium chloride mining and processing plant based on the Starobinsky potash salt deposit near Lyuban. It is the largest Gender: male investment in Belarus, worth USD 2 billion. Lukashenka promised to Nationality: Russian rename the town of Lyuban ‘Gutserievsk’ in his honour. His other businesses in Belarus have included fuelling stations and oil depots, a hotel, a business centre and an airport terminal in Minsk. Lukashenka came to Gutseriev’s defence after a criminal investigation was initiated against him in Russia. Lukashenka also thanked Gutseriev for his financial contributions to charity and investments worth billions of dollars in Belarus. Gutseriev is reported to have gifted Lukashenka luxurious presents. Gutseriev also declared himself to be the owner of a residency which de facto belongs to Lukashenka, thus covering him up when journalists started to investigate Lukashenka’s assets. Gutseriev attended Lukashenka’s secret inauguration on 23 September 2020. In October 2020 Lukashenka and Gutseriev both appeared at the opening of an orthodox church, which the latter sponsored. According to media reports, when the striking employees of Belarusian state-owned media were fired in August 2020, Russian media workers were flown to Belarus on board aircraft belonging to Gutseriev in order to replace the fired workers, and lodged in 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. 27.2.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 61/31Names (Transliteration of Names Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 129. Aleh Mikalaevich, Алег Мiĸалаевiч Position: Head of the Department of In his former position as Deputy Head of the Penal Correction 21.6.2021 BELIAKOU БЕЛЯКОЎ ideological work and personnel Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that has authority support at the Ministry of Internal over detention facilities, Aleh Beliakou was responsible for the Oleg Nikolaevich Олег Ниĸолаевич Affairs of Belarus, former Deputy inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on BELIAKOV БЕЛЯКОВ Head of the Penal Correction citizens who participated in peaceful protests and were detained in Department of the Ministry of those detention facilities in the wake of the 2020 presidential Internal Affairs election, in line with the address of Lukashenka to officers of the Interior Ministry. DOB: In his position, he bears responsibility for detention conditions in POB: Belarusian prisons, including the categorisation of prisoners Gender: male corresponding to different kinds of ill-treatment and torture the detainees are subject to, such as verbal abuse, punitive isolation, Nationality: Belarusian deprivation of calls and visits, mutilation, beatings and brutal torture. 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. L 61/32 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.2.2023Names (Transliteration of Names 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 Support In his former position as Deputy Head of the Penal Correction 21.6.2021 DAILIDA ДАЙЛIДА Department at the Ministry of Internal Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that has authority Affairs of Belarus, former Deputy over detention facilities, Andrei Dailida was responsible for the Andrei Nikolaevich Андрей Ниĸолаевич Head of the Penal Correction inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on DAILIDA ДАЙЛИДА Department of the Ministry of citizens who participated in peaceful protests and were detained in Internal Affairs those detention facilities in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in line with the address of Lukashenka to officers of the DOB: 1.7.1974 Interior Ministry. POB: In his position, he bears responsibility for detention conditions in Passport: KH2133825 Belarusian prisons, including the categorization of prisoners, corresponding to different kinds of ill-treatment and torture the Gender: male detainees are subject to, such as verbal abuse, punitive isolation, Nationality: Belarusian deprivation of calls and visits, mutilation, beatings and brutal torture. 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. 27.2.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 61/33Names (Transliteration of Names 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 Republican In his former position as the Deputy Director of the Financial 2.12.2021 PRAKAPUK ПРАКАПУК Unitary Enterprise ‘Brest Center for Investigations Department of the State Control Committee of the Standardization, Metrology and Republic of Belarus, Andrei Prakapuk was responsible for politically Andrey Andreevich Андрей Андреевич Certification’, former Deputy Director motivated campaigns of that department against journalists and PROKOPUK ПРОКОПУК of the Financial Investigations independent Belarusian media outlets. He personally approved a Department of the State Control decision to search the premises of independent media outlet TUT.by Committee of the Republic of Belarus and initiated a court case into TUT.by and the journalists employed by TUT.by, as well as blocking access to the TUT.by website. Colonel of the Financial Police He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and DOB: 22.7.1973 the repression of civil society and democratic opposition as well as POB: Kobrin, Brest region, Belarus for seriously undermining the rule of law. Address: 22 Mira St., apt. 88, Priluki, He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Director of the Minsk Region, Belarus Republican Unitary Enterprise ‘Brest Center for Standardization, Metrology and Certification’. Gender: male Nationality: Belarusian Personal ID: 3220773C061PB1 L 61/34 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.2.2023Names (Transliteration of Names Belarusian spelling) (Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing (Transliteration of Russian (Russian spelling) spelling) 195. Ivan Ivanavich Iван Iванавiч Position(s): Director-General of the Ivan Galavatyi is the Director-General of the state-owned enterprise 3.6.2022’. GALAVATYI ГАЛАВАТЫ Open Joint Stock Company Belaruskali, which is a major source of revenue and foreign currency ‘Belaruskali’, Chairman of the for the Lukashenka regime. He is a member of the Council of the Ivan Ivanovich Иван Иванович supervisory board of JSC Belarussian Republic of the National Assembly and holds multiple other high GOLOVATY ГОЛОВАТЫЙ 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 Committee received multiple state awards, including directly from Aliaksandr of the Council of the Republic of the Lukashenka, during his career. He has been closely associated with National Assembly of the Republic of Lukashenka and members of his family. He is therefore benefitting Belarus for Foreign Affairs and from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. National Security The employees of Belaruskali who took part in strikes and peaceful DOB: 15.6.1976 protests in the aftermath of the fraudulent August 2020 presidential POB: Pogost Settlement, Soligorsk elections in Belarus were deprived of premiums and dismissed. District, Minsk Province, Belarus Lukashenka himself personally threatened to replace the strikers with miners from Ukraine. Ivan Galavatyi is therefore responsible Gender: male for the repression of civil society. Nationality: Belarusian 27.2.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 61/35(2) in Table ‘B. Legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Article 2(1)’, entries 5 and 29 are replaced by the following: Names Names (Transliteratin of (Belarusian Belarusian spelling) Identifying information Reasons for listing Date of listing spelling) (Transliteration of (Russian spelling) Russian spelling) ‘5. SYNESIS LLC ООО ‘Синезис’ Address: 220005, Minsk, Platonova 20B Synesis LLC has provided the Belarusian authorities with a Kipod 17.12.2020 Belarus; Mantulinskaya 24, Moscow surveillance platform, which can search through and analyse video footage 123100, Russia. and employ facial recognition software, making the company responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition by the state Registration number (УНН/ИНН): apparatus in Belarus. The Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB) and 190950894 (Belarus); 7704734000/ Ministry of Internal Affairs have been listed as users of a system created by 770301001 (Russia). Synesis. Website: https://synesis.partners; Synesis claims to have stopped providing the Belarusian authorities with the https://synesis-group.com/ Kipod platform, but according to ByPOL reports Kipod is still used by the state securities agencies. Tel. +375 (17) 240-36-50 Synesis is one of the residents of the Hi-Tech Park, created by a decree of Email address: yuriy.serbenkov@synesis.by Aliaksandr Lukashenka, and as such enjoys numerous benefits, including exemptions from income tax, VAT, offshore duty, customs duties and others. The company is therefore benefitting from its association with and supporting the Lukashenka regime. 29. Joint Stock Company ААТ ‘Беларуская Address: 35 Masherova Ave., 220002 JSC Belarusian Potash Company is the exporting arm of Belarusian state 3.6.2022’. ‘Belarusian Potash калiйная Minsk, Belarus potash producer Belaruskali. Belaruskali is one of the largest sources of Company’ кампанiя’ revenue for the Lukashenka regime. Supplies from the Belarusian Potash Date of registration: 13.9.2013 Company account for 20 % of global potash exports. ОАО Registration number: 192050251 ‘Белорусская The state guaranteed the Belarusian Potash Company monopoly rights to калийная Tel. +375 (17) 309-30-10; +375 (17) export potassium fertilizers. Thanks to preferential treatment from the компания’ 309-30-30 Belarusian authorities, the company earns a substantial revenue. Therefore, the Belarusian Potash Company benefits from and supports the Lukashenka Email address: info@belpc.by regime. L 61/36 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.2.2023