Council Regulation (EU) No 114/2012 of 10 February 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus

1 All funds and economic resources belonging to, or owned, held or controlled by the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annexes I, IA and IB shall be frozen.

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

3 The participation, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to circumvent the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be prohibited.

4 Annex I shall consist of a list of the natural or legal persons, entities and bodies who, in accordance with point (a) of Article 2(1) of Council Decision 2010/639/CFSP of 25 October 2010 concerning restrictive measures against Belarus , have been identified by the Council as being responsible for the violations of international electoral standards in the Presidential elections in Belarus on 19 March 2006 and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, or as being associated with those responsible.

5 Annex IA shall consist of a list of the natural or legal persons, entities and bodies who, in accordance with Article 2(1)(b) of Decision 2010/639/CFSP, have been identified by the Council as being responsible for the violations of international electoral standards in the Presidential elections in Belarus on 19 December 2010 and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, or as being associated with those responsible.

6 Annex IB shall consist of a list of the natural or legal persons, entities and bodies who, in accordance with points (c) and (d) of Article 2(1) of Decision 2010/639/CFSP, have been identified by the Council as being either (i) responsible for serious violations of human rights or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus, or (ii) persons or entities benefiting from or supporting the Lukashenko regime.

The Annex to this Regulation shall be inserted as Annex IB to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.