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Sanctions Profile: Belarus
At a glance
Current EU and UK Belarus sanctions regimes comprise arms embargoes, targeted asset freezes and travel bans, and sectoral sanctions. Current EU legislation: Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 & Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP. Current UK legislation: Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
News
FCDO webinar on changes to UK Belarus sanctions regime – 25 August 2021
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office’s Sanctions Unit will be hosting a webinar to discuss the UK’s recently introduced trade, financial and aviation sanctions on Belarus (see previous post) at 10:00am (GMT) on 25 August 2021. Register here.
Belarus
Switzerland adopts Belarus sectoral sanctions
Yesterday (11 August 2021), the Swiss Federal Council announced a new package of sanctions on Belarus in response to the human rights violations and the “ongoing repression against civil society and members of the opposition”. The measures track the sectoral sanctions implemented by the EU in June 2021 (see previous post). Notice. The amended Ordinance on Measures against Belarus (SR …
Canada imposes coordinated Belarus sanctions
Global Affairs Canada has announced new sanctions on certain sectors of the Belarusian economy in response to “ongoing, gross and systematic violations of human rights”. The measures impose restrictions on activities related to transferrable securities and money market instruments, debt financing, insurance and reinsurance, petroleum and potash. Press Release and Backgrounder. Legal act: Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Belarus) …
US expands Belarus sanctions regime, designates 44 & issues GL
US President Biden has issued a new Executive Order (E.O.) of 9 August 2021 “Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Belarus”, which expands the scope of the national emergency declared in E.O. 13405. Under the new E.O., blocking sanctions may be imposed on people/entities operating in the defence, security, energy, potash, tobacco, construction and transportation sectors …
UK imposes new package of sanctions on Belarus & designates 1 person
Today (9 August 2021), the UK has announced a new package of trade, financial and aviation sanctions on Belarus pursuant to The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. The announcement marks 1 year since the allegedly fraudulent 2020 Belarusian presidential election, during which the Lukashenko regime has continued to undermine democracy and human rights. Foreign, Commonwealth & …
Current Sanctions
Consolidated
Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006
Parent Regulation
Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006
Amended by:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1587/2006
Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006
Council Regulation (EC) No 646/2008
Council Regulation (EU) No 84/2011
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 271/2011
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 505/2011
Council Regulation (EU) No 588/2011
Council Regulation (EU) No 999/2011
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1000/2011
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1320/2011
Council Regulation (EU) No 114/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 170/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 265/2012
Council Regulation (EU) No 354/2012
Council Regulation (EU) No 1014/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1017/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 494/2013
Council Regulation (EU) No 517/2013
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1054/2013
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 46/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 740/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1159/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/1133
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/1326
Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1948
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1949
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/276
Council Regulation (EU) 2016/277
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/331
Council Regulation (EU) 2018/275
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1387
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1648
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/339
Council Regulation (EU) 2021/907
Council Regulation (EU) 2021/996
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/997
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/999
Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1030
Consolidated
Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP
Parent
Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP
Amended by: