Decision 2012/642 - Belarus

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

Article 1

1.   The sale, supply, transfer or export of arms and related material of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment and spare parts for the aforementioned, as well as equipment which might be used for internal repression, to Belarus by nationals of Member States or from the territories of Member States or using their flag vessels or aircraft, shall be prohibited whether originating or not in their territories.

2.   It shall be prohibited to:

(a) provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the items referred to in paragraph 1 or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of such items, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in, Belarus;

(b) provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the items referred to in paragraph 1, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in, Belarus;

(c) participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities, the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in points (a) or (b).

Article 1a

Without prejudice to Article 1 of this Decision, it shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, firearms, their parts and essential components and ammunition as listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 258/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( ^*1 ) , and firearms and other arms as listed in Annex VI to this Decision, whether or not originating in the Union, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus.

2.   It shall be prohibited to:

(a) provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods referred to in paragraph 1 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus; or

(b) provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods referred to in paragraph 1 for any sale, supply, transfer or export of those goods, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus, or for use in Belarus.

Article 2

1.   Article 1 shall not apply to the:

(a) sale, supply, transfer or export of non-lethal military equipment or of equipment which might be used for internal repression, intended solely for humanitarian or protective use, or for institution building programmes of the United Nations (UN) and the Union, or for EU and UN crisis management operations;

(b) sale, supply, transfer or export of non-combat vehicles which have been manufactured or fitted with materials to provide ballistic protection, intended solely for protective use of personnel of the Union and its Member States in Belarus;

(c) provision of technical assistance, brokering services and other services related to such equipment or to such programmes and operations;

(d) provision of financing and financial assistance related to such equipment or to such programmes and operations,

on condition that such exports and assistance have been approved in advance by the relevant competent authority.

2.   Article 1 shall not apply to protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets, temporarily exported to Belarus by UN personnel, personnel of the Union or its Member States, representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel, for their personal use only.

Article 2a

1.   Member States shall deny permission to land in, take off from or overfly their territories to any aircraft operated by Belarusian air carriers, including as a marketing carrier, in accordance with their national rules and laws and consistent with international law, in particular relevant international civil aviation agreements.

2.   Paragraph 1 shall not apply in the case of an emergency landing or an emergency overflight.

3.   Paragraph 1 shall not apply in the event that the Member State or Member States concerned determine that a landing, take-off or overflight is required for humanitarian purposes or any other purpose consistent with the objectives of this Decision. In such event, the Member State or Member States concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission.

Article 2ab

1.   The Network Manager for air traffic management network functions of the single European sky shall support the Commission and the Member States in ensuring the implementation of, and compliance with, Articles 2a and 4(2) of this Decision. The Network Manager shall, in particular, reject all flight plans filed by aircraft operators indicating an intent to carry out activities over the territory of the Union or of Belarus that constitute a violation of the provisions of this Decision, such that the pilot is not permitted to fly.

2.   The Network Manager shall regularly supply to the Commission and Member States, based on the analysis of flight plans, reports on the implementation of Article 2a.

Article 2b

1.   The direct or indirect sale, supply, transfer or export to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus, or for use in Belarus, of equipment, technology or software intended primarily for use in the monitoring or interception by, or on behalf of, the Belarusian authorities of the internet and of telephone communications on mobile or fixed networks, including the provision of any telecommunication or internet monitoring or interception services of any kind, as well as the provision of financial and technical assistance to install, operate or update such equipment, technology or software, by nationals of Member States or from the territories of Member States shall be prohibited.

2.   By derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of the equipment, technology or software, including the provision of any telecommunication or internet monitoring or interception services of any kind, as well as the related provision of financial and technical assistance, referred to in paragraph 1 if they have reasonable grounds to determine that the equipment, technology or software would not be used for repression by the Belarusian Government, public bodies, corporations or agencies, or any natural or legal person or entity acting on their behalf or at their direction.

The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this paragraph within two weeks of the authorisation.

3.   The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant elements to be covered by this Article.

Article 2c

1.   The direct or indirect sale, supply, transfer or export of all dual-use goods and technology listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2021/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus by nationals of Member States or from the territories of Member States or using their flag vessels or aircraft shall be prohibited, whether such goods and technology originate or not in their territories.

2.   It shall be prohibited:

(a) to provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1, or to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus;

(b) to provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 for any sale, supply, transfer or export of those goods and technology, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus.

3.   Without prejudice to the authorisation requirements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/821, the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall not apply to the sale, supply, transfer or export of dual-use goods and technology, or to the related provision of technical and financial assistance, for non-military use and to a non-military end-user, intended for:

(a) humanitarian purposes, health emergencies, the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or on the environment, or as a response to natural disasters;

(b) medical or pharmaceutical purposes;

(c) temporary export of items for use by news media;

(d) software updates;

(e) use as consumer communication devices; or;

(f) personal use of natural persons travelling to Belarus or members of their immediate families travelling with them, and limited to personal effects, household effects, vehicles or tools of trade owned by those individuals and not intended for sale.

With the exception of point (f) of the first subparagraph, the exporter shall declare in the customs declaration that the items are being exported under the relevant exception set out in this paragraph and shall notify the competent authority of the Member State where the exporter is resident or established of the first use of the relevant exception within 30 days from the date when the first export took place.

4.   By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, and without prejudice to the authorisation requirements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/821, the competent authority may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of dual-use goods and technology or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, for non-military use and for a non-military end user, after having determined that such goods or technology or the related technical or financial assistance are intended for:

(a) cooperation between the Union, the governments of Member States and the government of Belarus in purely civilian matters;

(b) intergovernmental cooperation in space programmes;

(c) the operation, maintenance, fuel retreatment and safety of civil nuclear capabilities, as well as civil nuclear cooperation, in particular in the field of research and development;

(d) maritime safety;

(e) civilian non-publicly available electronic communications networks which are not the property of an entity that is publicly controlled or with over 50 % public ownership;

(f) the exclusive use of entities owned, or solely or jointly controlled, by a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State or of a partner country;

(g) the diplomatic representations of the Union, Member States and partner countries, including delegations, embassies and missions; or

(h) ensuring cyber-security and information security for natural and legal persons, entities and bodies in Belarus except for its government and undertakings directly or indirectly controlled by that government.

5.   By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, and without prejudice to the authorisation requirements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/821, the competent authorities may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of dual-use goods and technology or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, for non-military use and for a non-military end-user, after having determined that such goods or technology or such related technical or financial assistance are due under contracts concluded before 3 March 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such a contract, provided that the authorisation is requested before 1 May 2022.

6.   All authorisations required under this Article shall be granted by the competent authorities in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EU) 2021/821, which shall apply mutatis mutandis . The authorisation shall be valid throughout the Union.

7.   When deciding on a request for authorisation pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5, the competent authority shall not grant an authorisation if it has reasonable grounds to believe that:

(i) the end-user might be a military end-user, a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex II or that the goods might have a military end-use, unless the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is allowed under Article 2da(1), point (a); or

(ii) the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is intended for aviation or the space industry, unless such sale, supply, transfer or export or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is allowed under paragraph 4, point (b).

8.   The competent authority may annul, suspend, modify or revoke an authorisation which it has granted pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5 if it deems that such annulment, suspension, modification or revocation is necessary for the effective implementation of this Decision.

9.   The partner countries as referred to in points 4(f) and (g) of this Article and in points (f) and (g) of Article 2d(4), and which apply substantially equivalent export control measures, are listed in Annex IV.

Article 2d

1.   It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, goods and technology which might contribute to the military and technological enhancement of Belarus, or to the development of its defence and security sector, whether or not originating in the Union, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus.

2.   It shall be prohibited:

(a) to provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1, or to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus;

(b) to provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 for any sale, supply, transfer or export of those goods and technology, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus.

3.   The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the sale, supply, transfer or export of the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1, or to the related provision of technical and financial assistance, for non-military use and for a non-military end-user, intended for:

(a) humanitarian purposes, health emergencies, the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or on the environment, or as a response to natural disasters;

(b) medical or pharmaceutical purposes;

(c) temporary export of items for use by news media;

(d) software updates;

(e) use as consumer communication devices;

(f) personal use of natural persons travelling to Belarus or members of their immediate families travelling with them, and limited to personal effects, household effects, vehicles or tools of trade owned by those individuals and not intended for sale.

With the exception of point (f) of the first subparagraph, the exporter shall declare in the customs declaration that the items are being exported under the relevant exception set out in this paragraph and shall notify the competent authority of the Member State where the exporter is resident or established of the first use of the relevant exception within 30 days from the date when the first export took place.

4.   By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the competent authority may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, for non-military use and for a non-military end-user, after having determined that such goods or technology or the related technical or financial assistance are intended for:

(a) cooperation between the Union, the governments of Member States and the government of Belarus in purely civilian matters;

(b) intergovernmental cooperation in space programmes;

(c) the operation, maintenance, fuel retreatment and safety of civil nuclear capabilities, as well as civil nuclear cooperation, in particular in the field of research and development;

(d) maritime safety;

(e) civilian non-publicly available electronic communications networks which are not the property of an entity that is publicly controlled or with over 50 % public ownership;

(f) the exclusive use of entities owned, or solely or jointly controlled by a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State or of a partner country;

(g) the diplomatic representations of the Union, Member States and partner countries, including delegations, embassies and missions; or

(h) ensuring cyber-security and information security for natural and legal persons, entities and bodies in Belarus except for its government and undertakings directly or indirectly controlled by that government

4a.   Without prejudice to paragraph 4, point (e), and by way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authority may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, for non-military use and for a non-military end-user, after having determined that such goods or technology or the related technical or financial assistance are intended for the wind-down by 6 February 2024 of contracts and operations which are ongoing on 5 August 2023 and which are necessary for the provision of civil telecommunication services to the Belarusian civilian population.

5.   By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, and without prejudice to the authorisation requirements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/821, the competent authority may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of dual-use goods and technology or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, for non-military use and for a non-military end-user, after having determined that such goods or technology or the related technical or financial assistance are due under contracts concluded before 3 March 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such a contract, provided that such authorisation is requested before 1 May 2022.

5a.   By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities of the Member State may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods falling under CN codes 8536 69, 8536 90, 8541 30 and 8541 60 until 6 February 2024, or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, insofar as this is necessary for the processing of those goods in Belarus by a joint venture in which a company established in the Union has a majority ownership on 5 August 2023, for the purpose of subsequent import into the Union and subsequent production in the Union of goods destined for use in the health or pharmaceutical sector, or in the area of research and development.

6.   All authorisations required under this Article shall be granted by the competent authorities in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EU) 2021/821, which shall apply mutatis mutandis . The authorisation shall be valid throughout the Union.

7.   When deciding on a request for authorisation pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5, the competent authority shall not grant an authorisation if it has reasonable grounds to believe that:

(i) the end-user might be a military end-user, a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex II or that the goods might have a military end-use, unless the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is allowed under Article 2da(1), point (a); or

(ii) the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is intended for aviation or the space industry, unless such sale, supply, transfer or export or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is allowed under paragraph 4, point (b).

8.   The competent authority may annul, suspend, modify or revoke an authorisation which it has granted pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5 if it deems that such annulment, suspension, modification or revocation is necessary for the effective implementation of this Decision.

9.   The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

Article 2da

1.   With regard to the entities listed in Annex II, by way of derogation from Article 2c(1) and (2) and Article 2d(1) and (2), and without prejudice to the authorisation requirements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/821, the competent authority may only authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of dual-use goods and technology and goods and technology referred to in Article 2d, or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, after having determined that such goods or technology or the related technical or financial assistance are:

(a) necessary for the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or the environment; or

(b) due under contracts concluded before 3 March 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such a contract, provided that such authorisation is requested before 1 May 2022.

2.   Authorisations required under this Article shall be granted by the competent authorities of the Member State in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EU) 2021/821, which shall apply mutatis mutandis . Such authorisations shall be valid throughout the Union.

3.   The competent authority may annul, suspend, modify or revoke an authorisation which it has granted pursuant to paragraph 1 if it deems that such annulment, suspension, modification or revocation is necessary for the effective implementation of this Decision.

Article 2e

1.   The direct or indirect sale, supply, transfer or export to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus of goods used for the production or manufacturing of tobacco products, by nationals of Member States or from the territories of Member States or using their flag vessels or aircraft shall be prohibited, whether such goods originate or not in their territories.

1a.   It shall be prohibited to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and re-insurance, related to the prohibitions in paragraph 1.

2.   The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

Article 2f

1.   The purchase, import or transfer, directly or indirectly, from Belarus of mineral fuels, bituminous substances and gaseous hydrocarbon shall be prohibited.

2.   It shall be prohibited to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and reinsurance, related to the prohibitions referred to in paragraph 1.

3.   The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

4.   The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall not apply to purchases in Belarus of mineral fuels, bituminous substances and gaseous hydrocarbon which are required in order to meet the essential needs of the purchaser in Belarus or of humanitarian projects in Belarus.

5. The prohibitions in paragraph 1 and 2 shall be without prejudice to the freedom of transit through Belarus of mineral fuels, bituminous substances and gaseous hydrocarbon which originate in a third country.

Article 2g

1.   The purchase, import or transfer from Belarus of potassium chloride (‘potash’) products shall be prohibited.

1a.   It shall be prohibited to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and re-insurance, related to the prohibitions in paragraph 1.

2.   The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

Article 2h

It shall be prohibited to directly or indirectly purchase, sell, provide investment services for or assistance in the issuance of, or otherwise deal with transferable securities and money-market instruments with a maturity exceeding 90 days, issued after 29 June 2021 by:

(a) the Republic of Belarus, its Government, its public bodies, corporations or agencies;

(b) a major credit institution established in Belarus with over 50 % public ownership or control as of 1 June 2021, as listed in Annex III;

(c) a legal person, entity or body established outside the Union whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by an entity referred to in points (a) and (b) of this Article;

(d) a natural or legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity referred to in points (a), (b) or (c) of this Article.

Article 2ha

1.   Transactions related to the management of reserves as well as of assets of the Central Bank of Belarus, including transactions with any legal person, entity or body acting on behalf of, or at the direction of, the Central Bank of Belarus, are prohibited.

2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities may authorise a transaction provided that it is strictly necessary to ensure the financial stability of the Union as a whole or of the Member State concerned.

3.   The Member State concerned shall immediately inform the other Member States and the Commission of its intention to grant an authorisation under paragraph 2.

Article 2hb

It shall be prohibited to list and provide services as of 12 April 2022 on trading venues registered or recognised in the Union for the transferable securities of any legal person, entity or body established in Belarus and with over 50 % public ownership.

Article 2i

1.   It shall be prohibited to directly or indirectly make or be part of any arrangement to make new loans or credit with a maturity exceeding 90 days, after 29 June 2021, to:

(a)

the Republic of Belarus, its Government, its public bodies, corporations or agencies;

(b) a major credit institution established in Belarus with over 50 % public ownership or control as of 1 June 2021, as listed in Annex III;

(c) a legal person, entity or body established outside the Union whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by an entity referred to in points (a) and (b) of this paragraph;

(d) a natural or legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity referred to in points (a), (b) or (c) of this paragraph.

2.   The prohibition referred to in paragraph 1 shall not apply to loans or credits that have a specific and documented objective to provide financing for non-prohibited imports or exports of goods and non-financial services between the Union and any third State, including the expenditure for goods and services from another third State that is necessary for executing the export or import contracts.

3.   The competent authority of a Member State may also grant, under such terms as it deems appropriate, an authorisation to make or be part of the loans or credits referred to in paragraph 1 if the competent authority has determined that:

(a) the activities concerned are for the purpose of providing support for the Belarusian civilian population, such as humanitarian assistance, environmental projects, and nuclear safety or the loan or credit is necessary to comply with legal or regulatory minimum reserve or similar requirements to meet solvency and liquidity criteria for financial entities in Belarus which are majority-owned by financial institutions of the Union; and

(b) the activities or the loan or credit concerned do not entail funds or economic resources being made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of a person, entity or body referred to in Article 4.

When applying the conditions under points (a) and (b), the competent authority shall require adequate information as regards the use of the authorisation granted, including information concerning the purpose of, and the counterparts to, the activities concerned.

The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this Article within two weeks of the authorisation.

Article 2j

1.   It shall be prohibited to provide insurance or re-insurance to:

(a) the Republic of Belarus, its Government, its public bodies, corporations or agencies;

(b) any natural or legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of a legal person, entity or body referred to in point (a).

2.   The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall not apply to the provision of compulsory or third party liability insurance to Belarusian persons, entities or bodies where the risk insured is situated in the Union or to the provision of insurance for Belarusian diplomatic or consular missions in the Union.

Article 2k

It shall be prohibited to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities whose object or effect is, directly or indirectly, to circumvent the prohibitions set out in this Decision.

Article 2l

In addition to the prohibitions set out in Article 2i, the following shall be prohibited:

(a) any disbursement or payment by the European Investment Bank (EIB) under or in connection with any existing agreements entered into between the Republic of Belarus or any public authority thereof and the EIB;

(b) the continuation by the EIB of any existing Technical Assistance Service Contracts relating to projects financed under the agreements referred to in point (a), and which are intended for the direct or indirect benefit of the Republic of Belarus or any public authority thereof to be performed in Belarus.

Article 2m

Member States shall take the necessary action to limit the involvement in Belarus of multilateral development banks of which they are members, in particular the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, including by voting against new loans or other forms of financing to the entities mentioned in Article 2i, except for those mentioned in paragraphs (2) and (3) thereof, and without affecting projects financing private sector support for small and medium enterprises.

Article 2n

1.   No claims in connection with any contract or transaction the performance of which has been affected, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the measures imposed under this Decision, including claims for indemnity or any other claim of this type, such as a claim for compensation or a claim under a guarantee, notably a claim for extension or payment of a bond, guarantee or indemnity, particularly a financial guarantee or financial indemnity, of whatever form, shall be satisfied, if they are made by:

(a) any natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in Articles 2h, 2i, 2j, 2y or listed in Annexes II or V;

(b) any other Belarussian person, entity or body;

(c) any natural or legal person, entity or body acting through or on behalf of one of the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in point (a) or (b).

Article 2o

1.   It shall be prohibited:

(a) to import, directly or indirectly, wood products into the Union if they:

(i) originate in Belarus; or

(ii) have been exported from Belarus;

(b) to purchase, directly or indirectly, wood products referred to in point (a) which are located in or which originated in Belarus;

(c) to transport wood products referred to in point (a) if they originated in Belarus or are being exported from Belarus to any other country;

(d) to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and re-insurance, related to the prohibitions in points (a), (b) and (c).

2.   The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the execution until 4 June 2022 of contracts concluded before 2 March 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.

3.   The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

Article 2p

1.   It shall be prohibited:

(a) to import, directly or indirectly, cement products into the Union if they:

(i) originate in Belarus; or

(ii) have been exported from Belarus;

(b) to purchase, directly or indirectly, cement products referred to in point (a) which are located in or which originated in Belarus;

(c) to transport cement products referred to in point (a) if they originated in Belarus or are being exported from Belarus to any other country;

(d) to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and re-insurance, related to the prohibitions in points (a), (b) and (c).

2.   The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the execution until 4 June 2022 of contracts concluded before 2 March 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.

3.   The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

Article 2q

1.   It shall be prohibited:

(a) to import, directly or indirectly, iron and steel products into the Union if they:

(i) originate in Belarus; or

(ii) have been exported from Belarus;

(b) to purchase, directly or indirectly, iron and steel products referred to in point (a) which are located in or which originated in Belarus;

(c) to transport iron and steel products referred to in point (a) if they originated in Belarus or are being exported from Belarus to any other country;

(d) to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and re-insurance, related to the prohibitions in points (a), (b) and (c).

2.   The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the execution until 4 June 2022 of contracts concluded before 2 March 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.

3.   The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

Article 2r

1.   It shall be prohibited:

(a) to import, directly or indirectly, rubber products into the Union if they:

(i) originate in Belarus; or

(ii) have been exported from Belarus;

(b) to purchase, directly or indirectly, rubber products referred to in point (a) which are located in or which originated in Belarus;

(c) to transport rubber products referred to in point (a) if they originated in Belarus or are being exported from Belarus to any other country;

(d) to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and re-insurance, related to the prohibitions in points (a), (b) and (c).

2.   The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the execution until 4 June 2022 of contracts concluded before 2 March 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.

3.   The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

Article 2s

1.   It shall be prohibited:

(a) to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, certain machinery, whether or not originating in the Union, to any person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus;

(b) to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and re-insurance, related to the prohibitions in point (a).

2.   The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall not apply to the sale, supply, transfer or export of the machinery referred to in paragraph 1 or to the related provision of technical and financial assistance, for non-military use and for a non-military end-user, intended for:

(a) humanitarian purposes, health emergencies, the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or on the environment, or as a response to natural disasters;

(b) medical or pharmaceutical purposes;

(c) temporary use by news media;

(d) software updates;

(e) use as consumer communication devices;

(f) ensuring cyber-security and information security for natural or legal persons, entities or bodies in Belarus except for its government and undertakings directly or indirectly controlled by that government; or

(g) personal use of natural persons travelling to Belarus, and limited to personal effects, household effects, vehicles or tools of trade owned by those individuals and not intended for sale.

With the exception of points (f) and (g), the exporter shall declare in its customs declaration that the items are being exported under the relevant exception set out in this paragraph and shall notify the competent authority of the Member State where the exporter is resident or established of the first use of the relevant exception within 30 days from that first export.

3.   The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the execution until 4 June 2022 of contracts concluded before 2 March 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.

4.   The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

Article 2sa

1.   It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, goods and technology suited for use in aviation or the space industry, whether or not originating in the Union, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus.

2.   It shall be prohibited to provide insurance and reinsurance, directly or indirectly, in relation to goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 to any person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus.

3.   It shall be prohibited to provide any one or any combination of the following activities: overhaul, repair, inspection, replacement, modification or defect rectification of an aircraft or component, with the exception of pre-flight inspection, in relation to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1, directly or indirectly, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus.

4.   It shall be prohibited to:

(a) provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus; or

(b) provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 for any sale, supply, transfer or export of those goods and technology, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus.

5.   The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 4 shall not apply to the execution until 4 September 2023 of contracts concluded before 5 August 2023, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.

6.   By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 4, the national competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the execution of an aircraft financial lease concluded before 5 August 2023 after having determined that:

(a) it is strictly necessary to ensure lease re-payments to a legal person, entity or body incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State which does not fall under any of the restrictive measures provided for in this Decision; and

(b) no economic resources will be made available to the Belarusian counterpart, with the exception of the transfer of ownership of the aircraft after full reimbursement of the financial lease.

7.   By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 4, the competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the sale, supply, transfer or export of the goods falling under CN codes 8517 71 00, 8517 79 00 and 9026 00 00, or related technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance, after having determined that it is necessary for medical or pharmaceutical purposes, or for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering or facilitating the delivery of assistance, including medical supplies, food, or the transfer of humanitarian workers and related assistance or for evacuations.

When deciding on requests for authorisations for medical, pharmaceutical or humanitarian purposes in accordance with this paragraph, the national competent authorities shall not grant an authorisation for exports to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus, if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the goods might have a military end-use.

8.   The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisations granted under this Article within two weeks of the authorisation.

9.   The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to Articles 2c(4), point (b), and 2d(4), point (b).

10.   The prohibition in paragraph 4, point (a), shall not apply to the exchange of information aimed at establishing technical standards in the framework of the International Civil Aviation Organization in relation to goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1.

11.   The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Articl

Article 2t

1.   It shall be prohibited to provide public financing or financial assistance for trade with, or investment in, Belarus.

2.   The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to:

(a) binding financing or financial assistance commitments established prior to 10 March 2022;

(b) the provision of public financing or financial assistance up to the total value of EUR 10 000 000 per project benefiting small and medium-sized enterprises established in the Union; or

(c) the provision of public financing or financial assistance for trade in food, and for agricultural, medical or humanitarian purposes.

Article 2u

1.   It shall be prohibited to accept any deposits from Belarusian nationals or natural persons residing in Belarus, or legal persons, entities or bodies established in Belarus, if the total value of deposits of the natural or legal person, entity or body per credit institution exceeds EUR 100 000 .

2.   Paragraph 1 shall not apply to nationals of a Member State, of a country member of the European Economic Area or of Switzerland, or to natural persons having a temporary or permanent residence permit in a Member State, in a country member of the European Economic Area or in Switzerland.

3.   Paragraph 1 shall not apply to deposits which are necessary for non-prohibited cross-border trade in goods and services between the Union and Belarus.

4.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities may authorise the acceptance of such a deposit, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the acceptance of such a deposit is:

(a) necessary to satisfy the basic needs of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in paragraph 1 and their dependent family members, including payments for food, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges;

(b) intended exclusively for the payment of reasonable professional fees or the reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services;

(c) necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that the relevant competent authority has notified the competent authorities of the other Member States and the Commission of the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted, at least two weeks prior to the authorisation; or

(d) necessary for official purposes of a diplomatic mission or consular post or international organisation.

The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this paragraph within two weeks of the authorisation.

5.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities may authorise the acceptance of such a deposit, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the acceptance of such a deposit is:

(a) necessary for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering or facilitating the delivery of assistance, including medical supplies, food, or the transfer of humanitarian workers and related assistance or for evacuations; or

(b) necessary for civil society activities that directly promote democracy, human rights or the rule of law in Belarus.

The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this paragraph within two weeks of the authorisation.

Article 2v

1.   It shall be prohibited for Union central securities depositories to provide any services as defined in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( ² ) for transferable securities issued after 12 April 2022 to any Belarusian national or natural person residing in Belarus or any legal person, entity or body established in Belarus.

2.   Paragraph 1 shall not apply to nationals of a Member State or natural persons having a temporary or permanent residence permit in a Member State.

Article 2w

1.   It shall be prohibited to sell transferable securities denominated in any official currency of a Member State issued after 12 April 2022 or units in collective investment undertakings providing exposure to such securities, to any Belarusian national or natural person residing in Belarus or any legal person, entity or body established in Belarus.

2.   Paragraph 1 shall not apply to nationals of a Member State or natural persons having a temporary or permanent residence permit in a Member State.

Article 2x

1.   It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export banknotes denominated in any official currency of a Member State to Belarus or to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus, including the government and the Central Bank of Belarus, or for use in Belarus.

2.   The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to the sale, supply, transfer or export of banknotes denominated in any official currency of a Member State provided that such sale, supply, transfer or export is necessary for:

(a) the personal use of natural persons travelling to Belarus or members of their immediate families travelling with them; or

(b) the official purposes of diplomatic missions, consular posts or international organisations in Belarus enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.

Article 2y

1.   It shall be prohibited to provide specialised financial messaging services, which are used to exchange financial data, to the legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex V or to any legal person, entity or body established in Belarus whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by an entity listed in Annex V.

2.   For each legal person, entity or body referred to in Annex V, the prohibition set out in paragraph 1 shall apply as of the date mentioned for it in that Annex. The prohibition shall apply as of that same date to any legal person, entity or body established in Belarus whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by an entity listed in Annex V.

Article 2z

1.   It shall be prohibited for any road transport undertaking established in Belarus to transport goods by road within the territory of the Union, including in transit.

2.   The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to road transport undertakings transporting mail as a universal service.

3.   The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply until 16 April 2022 to the transport of goods that started before 9 April 2022, provided that the vehicle of the road transport undertaking:

(a) was already in the territory of the Union on 9 April 2022, or

(b) needs to transit through the Union in order to return to Belarus.

4.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the transport of goods by a road transport undertaking established in Belarus if the competent authorities have determined that such transport is necessary for:

(a) the purchase, import or transport into the Union of natural gas and oil, including refined petroleum products, as well as titanium, aluminium, copper, nickel, palladium and iron ore;

(b) the purchase, import or transport of pharmaceutical, medical, agricultural and food products, including wheat and fertilisers whose import, purchase and transport is allowed under this Decision;

(c) humanitarian purposes; or,

(d) the functioning of diplomatic and consular representations of the Union and of the Member States in Belarus, including delegations, embassies and missions, or international organisations in Belarus enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.

5.   The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 4 within two weeks of the authorisation.

Article 3

1.   Member States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the entry into, or transit through, their territories of persons listed in Annex I who:

(a) are responsible for serious violations of human rights or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, or whose activities otherwise seriously undermine democracy or the rule of law in Belarus, and any person associated with them;

(b) benefit from or support the Lukashenka regime; or

(c) organise or contribute to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate:

(i) the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union; or

(ii) the transfer of prohibited goods and the illegal transfer of restricted goods, including hazardous goods, into the territory of a Member State.

2.   Paragraph 1 shall not oblige a Member State to refuse its own nationals entry into its territory.

3.   Paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the cases where a Member State is bound by an obligation of international law, namely:

(a) as a host country of an international intergovernmental organisation;

(b) as a host country to an international conference convened by, or under the auspices of, the United Nations;

(c) under a multilateral agreement conferring privileges and immunities;

or

(d) under the 1929 Treaty of Conciliation (Lateran pact) concluded by the Holy See (State of the Vatican City) and Italy.

4.   Paragraph 3 shall be considered as applying also in cases where a Member State is host country of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

5.   The Council shall be duly informed in all cases where a Member State grants an exemption pursuant to paragraphs 3 or 4.

6.   Member States may grant exemptions from the measures imposed in paragraph 1 where travel is justified on the grounds of urgent humanitarian need, or on grounds of attending intergovernmental meetings, including those promoted or hosted by the Union, or hosted by a Member State holding the Chairmanship in office of the OSCE, where a political dialogue is conducted that directly promotes democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Belarus.

7.   A Member State wishing to grant exemptions referred to in paragraph 6 shall notify the Council in writing. The exemption shall be deemed to be granted unless one or more of the Council members raises an objection in writing within two working days of receiving notification of the proposed exemption. Should one or more of the Council members raise an objection, the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may decide to grant the proposed exemption.

8.   In cases where pursuant to paragraphs 3, 4, 6 and 7 a Member State authorises the entry into, or transit through, its territory of any person listed in Annex I , the authorisation shall be limited to the purpose for which it is given and to the person concerned thereby.

Article 4

1.   All funds and economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex I that meet any of the following criteria shall be frozen:

(a) persons, entities or bodies responsible for serious violations of human rights or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, or whose activities otherwise seriously undermine democracy or the rule of law in Belarus, and any natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with such persons, entities or bodies;

(b) natural or legal persons, entities or bodies benefiting from or supporting the Lukashenka regime;

(c) natural or legal persons, entities or bodies organising or contributing to activities by the Lukashenka regime that facilitate:

(i) the illegal crossing of the external borders of the Union; or

(ii) the transfer of prohibited goods and the illegal transfer of restricted goods, including hazardous goods, into the territory of a Member State;

(d) legal persons, entities or bodies owned or controlled by persons, entities or bodies falling under point (a), (b) or (c).

2.   No funds or economic resources shall be made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of such natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex I.

Article 5

1.   The competent authority of a Member State may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as it deems appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources concerned are:

(a) necessary to satisfy the basic needs of any person listed in Annex I and their dependent family members, including payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges;

(b) intended exclusively for the payment of reasonable professional fees and the reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services;

(c) intended exclusively for the payment of fees or service charges for the routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources;

(d) necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that the competent authority has notified the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted to the other competent authorities and the Commission at least two weeks prior to the authorisation;

(e) to be paid into or from an account of a diplomatic mission or consular post or an international organisation enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, in so far as such payments are intended to be used for official purposes of the diplomatic mission or consular post or international organisation;

(f) intended exclusively for:

(i) humanitarian purposes, for the evacuation or repatriation of persons, or for initiatives providing support to victims of natural, nuclear or chemical disasters;

(ii) the operation of flights in the framework of international adoption procedures;

(iii) the operation of flights required for attending meetings with the objective of seeking a solution to the crisis in Belarus or promoting the policy objectives of the restrictive measures;

(iv) an emergency landing, take-off or overflight by an EU air carrier; or

(g) necessary to deal with urgent and clearly identified air safety matters and after prior consultation of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.

Member States shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this Article.

2.   Article 4(2) shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of:

(a) interest or other earnings on those accounts; or

(b) payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations that were concluded or arose prior to the date on which those accounts became subject to the provisions of Common Position 2006/276/CFSP, Council Decision 2010/639/CFSP or this Decision.

and provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments continue to be subject to Article 4(1) of this Decision.

3.   Article 4(1) shall not prevent a listed natural or legal person, entity or body from making a payment due under a contract entered into before the listing of such a natural or legal person, entity or body, provided that the relevant Member State has determined that the payment is not, directly or indirectly, received by a natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in Article 4(1).

4.   By way of derogation from Article 4(1), the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, provided that the following conditions are met:

(a) the funds or economic resources are the subject of an arbitral decision rendered prior to the date on which the person, entity or body referred to in Article 4 was listed in Annex I, or of a judicial or administrative decision rendered in the Union, or a judicial decision enforceable in the Member State concerned, prior to or after that date;

(b) the funds or economic resources will be used exclusively to satisfy claims secured by such a decision or recognised as valid in such a decision, within the limits set by applicable laws and regulations governing the rights of persons having such claims;

(c) the decision is not for the benefit of a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I; and

(d) recognition of the decision is not contrary to public policy in the Member State concerned.

The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisations granted under this paragraph.

Article 6

1.   The Council, acting upon a proposal by a Member State or the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, shall adopt amendments to the list contained in Annex I, Annex II, and Annex III as required by political developments in Belarus.

2.   The Council shall communicate its decision, including the grounds for listing, to the person concerned, either directly, if the address is known, or through the publication of a notice, providing such person with an opportunity to present observations.

3.   Where observations are submitted, or where substantial new evidence is presented, the Council shall review its decision and inform the person concerned accordingly.

Article 6a

1.   The Council and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (the ‘High Representative’) may process personal data in order to carry out their tasks under this Decision, in particular:

(a) as regards the Council, for preparing and making amendments to Annex I;

(b) as regards the High Representative, for preparing amendments to Annex I.

2.   The Council and the High Representative may process, where applicable, relevant data relating to criminal offences committed by listed natural persons, to criminal convictions or to security measures concerning such persons, only to the extent that such processing is necessary for the preparation of Annex I.

3.   For the purposes of this Decision, the Council and the High Representative are designated as ‘controllers’ within the meaning of point (8) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council, in order to ensure that the natural persons concerned can exercise their rights under Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

Article 7

In order to maximise the impact of the abovementioned measures, the Union shall encourage third States to adopt restrictive measures similar to those contained in this Decision.

Article 7a

Actions by natural or legal persons, entities or bodies shall not give rise to liability of any kind on their part, if they did not know, and had no reasonable cause to suspect, that their actions would infringe the measures set out in this Decision.

Article 8

1.   This Decision shall apply until 28 February 2025.

2.   This Decision shall be kept under constant review and shall be renewed or amended, as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.

Article 9

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 November 2012.

Annex I - List of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Articles 3(1) and 4(1)

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Annex II - List of legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in article 2d

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Annex III - List of major credit institutions referred to in articles 2h and 2i

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Annex IV - List of partner countries referred to in article 2c(9)

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Annex V - List of legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in article 2y

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Annex VI - List of firearms and other items referred to in Article 1a

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Initial version

Council Decision  (EU) 2012/642/CFSP of 15 October 2012 concerning restrictive measures against Belarus

Official Journal of the European Union L 285 of 17 October 2012,p. 1

Amended by

Council Implementing Decision 2013/248/CFSP of 29 May 2013 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 143 of 30 May 2013,p. 24
Council Decision 2013/308/CFSP of 24 June 2013 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 172 of 25 June 2013,p. 31
Council Decision 2013/534/CFSP of 29 October 2013 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 288 of 30 October 2013,p. 69
Council Implementing Decision 2014/24/CFSP of 20 January 2014 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 16 of 21 January 2014,p. 32
Council Implementing Decision 2014/439/CFSP of 8 July 2014 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 200 of 9 July 2014,p. 13
Council Decision 2014/750/CFSP of 30 October 2014 amending Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 311 of 31 October,p. 39
Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2015/1142 of 13 July 2015 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 185 of 14 July 2015,p. 20
Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2015/1335of 31 July 2015 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 206 of 1 August 2015,p. 64
Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1957 of 29 October 2015 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 284 of 30 October 2015,p. 149
Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/280 of 25 February 2016 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 52 of 27 February 2016,p. 30
Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/350 of 27 February 2017 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 50 of 28 February 2017,p. 81
Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/280 of 23 February 2018 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 54 of 24 February 2018,p. 16
Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/325 of 25 February 2019 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 57 of 26 February 2019,p. 4
Council Decision (CFSP)  2020/214 of 17 February 2020 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 45 of 18 February 2020,p. 3
Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1388 of 2 October 2020 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union LI 319 of 2 October 2020,p. 13
Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1650 of 6 November 2020 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union LI 370 of 6 November 2020,p. 9
Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/2130 of 17 December 2020 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union LI 426 of 17 December 2020,p. 14
Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/353 of 25 February 2021 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 68 of 26 February 2021,p. 189
Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/908 of 4 June 2021 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union LI 197 of 4 June 2021,p. 3
Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1001 of 21 June 2021 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union LI 219 of 21 June 2021,p. 67
Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2021/1002 of 21 June 2021 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union LI 219 of 21 June 2021,p. 70
Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1031 of 24 June 2021 amending Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union LI 224 of 24 June 2021,p. 15
Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1989 of 15 November 2021 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 405 of 16 November 2021,p. 8
Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1990 of 15 November 2021 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 405 of 16 November 2021,p. 10
Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/2125 of 2 December 2021 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 430 of 2 December 2021,p. 16
Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/218 of 17 February 2022 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 37 of 18 February 2022,p. 41
Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/307 of 24 February 2022 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 46 of 25 February 2022,p. 97
Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/356 of 2 March 2022 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 67 of 2 March 2022,p. 103
Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/399 of 9 March 2022 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine	Official Journal of the European Union L 82 of 9 March 2022,p. 9
Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/579 of 8 April 2022 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine	Official Journal of the European Union L 111 of 8 April 2022,p. 81
Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2022/881 of 3 June 2022 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine	Official Journal of the European Union L 153 of 3 June 2022,p. 77
Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/882 of 3 June 2022 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine	Official Journal of the European Union L 153 of 3 June 2022,p. 88
Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2022/1243 of 18 July 2022 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine	Official Journal of the European Union L 190 of 19 July 2022,p. 139
Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/421 of 24 February 2023 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine	Official Journal of the European Union L 61 of 27 February 2023,p. 41
Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1592 of 3 August 2023 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine	Official Journal of the European Union L 195I of 3 August 2023, p. 31
Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1601 of 3 August 2023 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine	Official Journal of the European Union L 196 of 4 August 2023, p. 37
Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/769 of 26 February 2024 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine	OJ L, 2024/769, 27.02.2024

Corrected by

Corrigendum to Council Implementing Decision 2014/24/CFSP of 20 January 2014 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 297 of 15 October 2014,p. 41
Corrigendum to Council Implementing Decision 2014/439/CFSP of 8 July 2014 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 328 of 13 November 2014,p. 61
Corrigendum to Council Implementing Decision 2014/439/CFSP of 8 July 2014 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 176 of 7 July 2015,p. 41
Corrigendum to Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1650 of 6 November 2020 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 57 of 18 February 2021,p. 93
Corrigendum to Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2021/2125 of 2 December 2021 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 2 of 6 January 2022,p. 10
Corrigendum to Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2021/1002 of 21 June 2021 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus	Official Journal of the European Union L 323 of 19 December 2022,p. 106
Corrigendum to Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/421 of 24 February 2023 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine	Official Journal of the European Union L 70 of 8 March 2023,p. 56