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.
Belarus OFAC has designated 9 people and 3 entities, and identified Belarus President Lukashenka’s Boeing 737 EW-001PA, pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14038. OFAC is also reissuing its Belarus Sanctions Regulations it their entirety here. OFAC Press Release & Notice. Those listed: Open Joint Stock Company Belarusian Automobile Plant, one of the largest manufacturers of large trucks and large dump …
The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) is reported to have said on Tuesday that it has identified 100 cases of potential Russia sanctions violations. The cases were reported by the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS) and mostly concern sanctions on goods, including luxury goods or goods of economic importance to Russia. According to the SECO: …
Changes to UK Russia sanctions list today (Notice) The reasons for listing Igor Makarov have been amended. A duplicate entry for the Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant has been deleted (it remains listed on the Belarus sanctions list). Brian McDonald, head of Russia desk for the English language edition of RT (formerly Russia Today), has been deleted.
The High Court today rejected the first challenge to a UK sanctions listing, brought by a Belarus technology company called LLC Synesis. Judgment here. Maya Lester KC acted on the team for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Synesis (also US and EU sanctioned) was added to the UK list for providing video surveillance system to the Belarus state which …
In addition to the Russia sanctions adopted by OFAC and the State Department (see previous post), the White House and BIS have announced further Russia sanctions measures. Factsheet & Press Release. White House The White House has announced that: the G7 is establishing an Enforcement Coordination Mechanism, which will be chaired by the US in the first year; to ensure …
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