Updated: Updated EU regulations: 29 October 2015 and 25 February 2016
In 2006, the European Union imposed restrictive measures, which included among other matters, a freeze on the funds of President Lukashenko and certain other officials of Belarus who are responsible for the violations of international electoral standards in the Presidential elections in Belarus on 19 March 2006 and the subsequent crackdown on civil society and democratic opposition.
The Lukashenko regime’s release of all remaining political prisoners in August 2015 and the holding of a peaceful presidential election on 11 October 2015 led the EU to agree on a softening of sanctions to encourage further cooperation from the Belarusian regime. This resulted in the suspension of a majority of asset freeze targets on 1 November 2015. These targets were subsequently delisted in February 2016. Four individuals remain listed and subject to restrictive measures. These individuals are associated with the unresolved disappearances of four political activists in 1999 and 2000.
EU regulations in force25.02.2016 Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/277 Amends Regulations 765/2006, deleting Annex IV.
29.10.2015 Council Regulation (EU) No 2015/1948 Amends Regulation 765/2006, suspending restrictions related to entries listed in Annex IV.
03.08.2015 Regulation (EU) No 2015/1326 Amends Regulation 765/2006, delists 24 individuals in Annex 1.
14.07.2015 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/1133, Amended Regulation 765/2006
30.10.2014 Council Regulation (EU) No 1159/2014 Amended Regulation 765/2006
06.11.2012 Council Regulation (EU) No 1014/2012
23.04.2012 Council Regulation (EU) No 354/2012 Amended Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 to insert Article 4b
28.03.2012 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 265/2012 Amended Annex 1B to Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006
23.03.2012 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 263/2012 Amended Annex I to Regulation 765/2006
28.02.2012 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 170/2012 Amended Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006, adding 21 new individuals to the Belarus asset freeze and amending a number of individual entries.
10.02.2012 Council Regulation (EU) No 114/2012 Amended Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 to impose restrictions, including an assets freeze, on persons entities or bodies responsible for serious violations of human rights the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus, or persons or entities benefiting from or supporting the Lukashenko regime (Annex IB).
16.12.2011 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1320/2011 Amended Annex IA to Regulation 765/2006.
10.10.2011 Council Regulation (EU) No 999/2011 Amended Regulation 765/2006.
10.10.2011 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1000/2011 Amended Annex IA to Regulation 765/2006.
20.06.2011 Council Regulation (EU) No 588/2011 Amended Annex IA to Regulation 765/2006. Introduced arms embargo.
23.05.2011 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 505/2011 Amended Annex IA to Regulation 765/2006.
21.03.2011 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 271/2011 Amended Annexes I and IA to Regulation 765/2006.
31.01.2011 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 84/2011 Amended Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 to impose restrictions, including an assets freeze, on persons entities or bodies responsible for violations of international electoral standards in the presidential elections in Belarus on 19 December 2010 and the crackdown on civil society and democratic opposition, and those associated with them (Annex IA).
08.07.2008 Council Regulation (EC) No 646/2008 Amended various Articles in Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 to align with developments in sanctions practice.
23.10.2006 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1587/2006 Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006.
18.05.2006 Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 Imposed financial sanctions against President Lukashenko and certain other officials of Belarus who are responsible for the violations of international electoral standards in the Presidential elections in Belarus on 19 March 2006 and the crackdown on civil society and democratic opposition as listed in Annex I to that Regulation.
UK regulations in force 21.02.2013 The Belarus (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/164)Local copy of belarus.pdf
Local copy of Belarus_Notice__2015_1949_1948.pdf
Local copy of Belarus_Notice_2015_1326.pdf
Local copy of Notice_2015_1133.pdf
Local copy of Belarus__Beltech_.pdf
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-sanctions-belarus
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