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Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus
Consolidated text: Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus
Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus (OJ L 134 20.5.2006, p. 1) |
Amended by:
Corrected by:
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 765/2006
of 18 May 2006
concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus
Article 1
For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:
‘funds’ means financial assets and benefits of every kind, including but not limited to:
cash, cheques, claims on money, drafts, money orders and other payment instruments;
deposits with financial institutions or other entities, balances on accounts, debts and debt obligations;
publicly- and privately-traded securities and debt instruments, including stocks and shares, certificates representing securities, bonds, notes, warrants, debentures and derivatives contracts;
interest, dividends or other income on or value accruing from or generated by assets;
credit, right of set-off, guarantees, performance bonds or other financial commitments;
letters of credit, bills of lading, bills of sale;
documents evidencing an interest in funds or financial resources.
‘freezing of funds’ means preventing any move, transfer, alteration, use of, access to, or dealing with funds in any way that would result in any change in their volume, amount, location, ownership, possession, character, destination or other change that would enable the use of the funds, including portfolio management.
‘economic resources’ means assets of every kind, whether tangible or intangible, movable or immovable, which are not funds but can be used to obtain funds, goods or services.
‘freezing of economic resources’ means preventing the use of economic resources to obtain funds, goods or services in any way, including, but not limited to, by selling, hiring or mortgaging them.
‘territory of the Community’ means the territories of the Member States, including their airspace, to which the Treaty is applicable, under the conditions laid down in the Treaty.
‘technical assistance’ means any technical support related to repairs, development, manufacture, assembly, testing, maintenance, or any other technical service, and may take forms such as instruction, advice, training, transmission of working knowledge or skills or consulting services; including verbal forms of assistance.
Article 1a
It shall be prohibited:
to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, equipment which might be used for internal repression as listed in Annex III, whether or not originating in the Union, to any person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus;
to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in point (a).
Article 1b
It shall be prohibited:
to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance related to the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List of the European Union ( 1 ) (‘Common Military List’), or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of goods included in that list, to any person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus;
to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance or brokering services related to equipment which might be used for internal repression as listed in Annex III, to any person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus;
to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List or in Annex III, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for any provision of related technical assistance to any person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus;
to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in points (a) to (c).
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the prohibitions referred to therein shall not apply to:
non-lethal military equipment, or equipment which might be used for internal repression, intended solely for humanitarian purposes or protective use or for institution building programmes of the UN and the Union, or for EU or UN crisis management operations; or
non-combat vehicles fitted with materials to provide ballistic protection, intended solely for the protective use of personnel of the Union and its Member States in Belarus,
provided that the provision thereof has first been approved by the competent authority of a Member State, as identified on the websites listed in Annex II.
Article 2
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Article 2a
The prohibition set out in Article 2(2) shall not give rise to liability of any kind on the part of the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies concerned, if they did not know, and had no reasonable cause to suspect, that their actions would infringe this prohibition.
Article 2b
Article 3
By way of derogation from Article 2, the competent authorities in the Member States, as indicated in the websites listed in Annex II, 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 they deem appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources are:
necessary to satisfy the basic needs of persons listed in ►M15 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;
intended exclusively for payment of reasonable professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services; or
intended exclusively for payment of fees or service charges for routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources.
Article 4
Article 2(2) shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of
interest or other earnings on those accounts; or
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 this Regulation,
provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments continue to be subject to Article 2(1).
Article 4a
By way of derogation from Article 2(1), where a payment by a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in ►M15 Annex I ◄ is due under a contract or agreement that was concluded by, or an obligation that arose for the natural or legal person, entity or body concerned before the date on which that person, entity or body had been listed, the competent authorities of the Member States, as indicated on the websites listed in Annex II, may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, provided that:
the competent authority concerned has determined that the payment is not, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of a person, entity or body listed in ►M15 Annex I ◄ ; and
the Member State concerned has, at least 2 weeks prior to the grant of the authorisation, notified the other Member States and the Commission of that determination and its intention to grant the authorisation.
Article 4b
By way of derogation from Article 2, the competent authorities in the Member States, as indicated in the websites listed in Annex II, may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, after having determined that the funds or economic resources are necessary for official purposes of diplomatic missions or consular posts or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.
Article 5
Without prejudice to the applicable rules concerning reporting, confidentiality and professional secrecy, natural and legal persons, entities and bodies shall:
immediately supply the competent authorities indicated in the websites listed in Annex II, in the country where they are resident or located, with any information which would facilitate compliance with this Regulation, such as accounts and amounts frozen in accordance with Article 2, and directly or indirectly supply such information to the Commission; and
cooperate with the competent authorities indicated in the websites listed in Annex II in any verification of this information.
Article 6
The freezing of funds and economic resources or the refusal to make funds or economic resources available, carried out in good faith on the basis that such action is in accordance with this Regulation, shall not give rise to liability of any kind on the part of the natural or legal person or entity or body implementing it, or its directors or employees, unless it is proved that the funds and economic resources were frozen as a result of negligence.
Article 7
The Commission and Member States shall immediately inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and shall supply each other with any other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation, in particular information in respect of violation and enforcement problems and judgments handed down by national courts.
Article 8
The Commission shall be empowered toamend Annex II on the basis of information supplied by Member States.
Article 8a
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Article 9
Article 9a
Article 9b
Where there is, in this Regulation, a requirement to notify, inform or otherwise communicate with the Commission, the address and other contact details to be used for such communication shall be those indicated in Annex II.
Article 10
This Regulation shall apply:
Article 11
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX I
Persons referred to in Article 2(1)
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Names Transcription of Belarusian spelling Transcription of Russian spelling |
Names (Belarusian spelling) |
Names (Russian spelling) |
Identifying Information |
Reasons for listing |
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Navumau, Uladzimir Uladzimiravich Naumov, Vladimir Vladimirovich |
НАВУМАЎ, Уладзімір Уладзіміравіч |
НАУМОВ, Владимир Владимирович |
DOB: 7.2.1956 POB: Smolensk (Russia) |
Failed to take action to investigate the case of the unresolved disappearances of Yuri Zakharenko, Viktor Gonchar, Anatoly Krasovski and Dmitri Zavadski in Belarus in 1999-2000. Former Minister of Interior and also former Head of the President's Security Service. As a Minister of Interior he was responsible for the repression of peaceful demonstrations until his retirement on 6 April 2009 for health reasons. Received a residence in the Drozdy nomenklatura district in Minsk from the Presidential Administration. In October 2014, was awarded the Order ‘For Merit’ III degree by President Lukashenka. |
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Paulichenka, Dzmitry Valerievich Pavlichenko, Dmitri Valerievich (Pavlichenko, Dmitriy Valeriyevich) |
ПАЎЛІЧЭНКА, Дзмітрый Валер'евіч |
ПАВЛИЧЕНКО, Дмитрий Валериевич |
DOB: 1966 POB: Vitebsk Белорусская ассоциация ветеранов спецподразделений войск МВД ‘Честь’ 220028, Минск Маяковского, 111 |
Key person in the unresolved disappearances of Yuri Zakharenko, Viktor Gonchar, Anatoly Krasovski and Dmitri Zavadski in Belarus in 1999-2000. Former Head of the Special Response Group at the Ministry of Interior (SOBR). Businessman, Head of ‘Honour’, the Ministry of Interior's Association of the veterans from special forces from the Ministry of Interior. |
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Sheiman, Viktar Uladzimiravich (Sheyman, Viktar Uladzimiravich) Sheiman, Viktor Vladimirovich (Sheyman, Viktor Vladimirovich) |
ШЭЙМАН, Bіктap Уладзіміравіч |
ШЕЙМАН, Виктор Владимирович |
DOB: 26.5.1958 POB: Hrodna region Address: Управлениe Делами Президента ул. К.Маркса, 38 220016, г. Минск |
Head of the Management Department of the President's Administration. Responsible for the unresolved disappearances of Yuri Zakharenko, Viktor Gonchar, Anatoly Krasovski and Dmitri Zavadski in Belarus in 1999-2000. Former Secretary of the Security Council. Sheiman remains a Special Assistant/Aid to the President. |
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Sivakau, Iury Leanidavich (Sivakau, Yury Leanidavich) Sivakov, Iury (Yurij, Yuri) Leonidovich |
СІВАКАЎ, Юрый Леанідавіч |
СИВАКОВ, Юрий Леонидович |
DOB: 5.8.1946 POB: Onory, Sakhalin Region Address: Белорусская ассоциация ветеранов спецподразделений войск МВД ‘Честь’ 220028, Минск Маяковского, 111 |
Orchestrated the unresolved disappearances of Yuri Zakharenko, Viktor Gonchar, Anatoly Krasovski and Dmitri Zavadski in Belarus in 1999-2000. Former Minister of Tourism and Sports, former Minister of Interior and former Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration. |
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Yuri Khadzimuratavich KARAEU Yuri Khadzimuratovich KARAEV |
Юрый Хаджымуратавіч КАРАЕЎ |
Юрий Хаджимуратович КАРАЕВ |
Minister of Internal Affairs, Major-General of Militia (police force) DOB: 21.6.1966 POB: Ordzhonikidze, former USSR (now Vladikavkaz, Russian Federation) Gender: male |
In his leadership position as Minister of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. |
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Genadz Arkadzievich KAZAKEVICH Gennadi Arkadievich KAZAKEVICH |
Генадзь Аркадзьевіч КАЗАКЕВІЧ |
Геннадий Аркадьевич КАЗАКЕВИЧ |
First Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs – Chief of the Criminal Militia, Colonel of Militia (police force) DOB: 14.2.1975 POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his leadership position as First Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. |
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Aliaksandr Piatrovich BARSUKOU Aleksandr Petrovich BARSUKOV |
Аляксандр Пятровіч БАРСУКОЎ |
Александр Петрович БАРСУКОВ |
Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Major-General of Militia (police force) DOB: 29.4.1965 POB: Vetkovski, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his leadership position as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. |
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Siarhei Mikalaevich KHAMENKA Sergei Nikolaevich KHOMENKO |
Сяргей Мікалаевіч ХАМЕНКА |
Сергей Николаевич ХОМЕНКО |
Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Major-General of Militia (police force) DOB: 21.9.1966 POB: Yasinovataya, former USSR (now Ukraine) Gender: male |
In his leadership position as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. |
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Yuri Genadzevich NAZARANKA Yuri Gennadievich NAZARENKO |
Юрый Генадзевіч НАЗАРАНКА |
Юрий Геннадьевич НАЗАРЕНКО |
Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Commander of the Internal Troops DOB: 17.4.1976 POB: Slonim, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his leadership position as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA) and Commander of the MoIA Internal Troops, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces, in particular Internal Troops under his command, in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. |
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Khazalbek Baktibekavich ATABEKAU Khazalbek Bakhtibekovich ATABEKOV |
Хазалбек Бактібекавіч АТАБЕКАЎ |
Хазалбек Бахтибекович АТАБЕКОВ |
Deputy Commander of the Internal Troops DOB: 18.3.1967 Gender: male |
In his position as Deputy Commander of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces, in particular Internal Troops under his command, in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators, as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. |
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Aliaksandr Valerievich BYKAU Alexander Valerievich BYKOV |
Аляксандр Валер’евіч БЫКАЎ |
Александр Валерьевич БЫКОВ |
Commander of the Special Rapid Response Unit (SOBR), Lieutenant Colonel Gender: male |
In his position as Commander of the Special Rapid Response Unit (SOBR) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by SOBR forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators. |
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Aliaksandr Sviataslavavich SHEPELEU Alexander Svyatoslavovich SHEPELEV |
Аляксандр Святаслававіч ШЭПЕЛЕЎ |
Александр Святославович ШЕПЕЛЕВ |
Head of the Department for Safety and Security, Ministry of Internal Affairs DOB: 14.10.1975 POB: village of Rublevsk, Kruglyanskiy district, Mogilev region, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his senior position as Head of the Department for Safety and Security in the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he is involved in the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. |
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Dzmitry Uladzimiravich BALABA Dmitry Vladimirovich BALABA |
Дзмітрый Уладзіміравіч БАЛАБА |
Дмитрий Владимирович БАЛАБА |
Head of OMON (‘Special Purpose Police Detachment’) for the Minsk City Executive Committee DOB: 1.6.1972 POB: village of Gorodilovo, Minsk region, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his command position over OMON forces in Minsk, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by OMON forces in Minsk in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. |
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Ivan Uladzimiravich KUBRAKOU Ivan Vladimirovich KUBRAKOV |
Іван Уладзіміравіч КУБРАКОЎ |
Иван Владимирович КУБРАКОВ |
Head of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the Minsk City Executive Committee DOB: 5.5.1975 POB: village of Malinovka, Mogilev Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his position as Head of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the Minsk City Executive Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by police forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. |
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Maxim Aliaksandravich GAMOLA Maxim Alexandrovich GAMOLA |
Максім Аляксандравіч ГАМОЛА |
Максим Александрович ГАМОЛА |
Head of the Police Department in Moskovski District, Minsk Gender: male |
In his position as Head of the Police Department in Moskovski District, Minsk, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that district against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill‐treatment, including torture. |
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Aliaksandr Mikhailavich ALIASHKEVICH Alexander Mikhailovich ALESHKEVICH |
Аляксандр Міхайлавіч АЛЯШКЕВIЧ |
Александр Михайлович АЛЕШКЕВИЧ |
First Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk, Head of Criminal Police Gender: male |
In his position as First Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk and Head of Criminal Police, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that district against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill‐treatment, including torture. |
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Andrei Vasilievich GALENKA Andrey Vasilievich GALENKA |
Андрэй Васільевіч ГАЛЕНКА |
Андрей Васильевич ГАЛЕНКА |
Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk, Head of Public Safety Police Gender: male |
In his position as Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk and Head of Public Safety Police, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that district against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill‐treatment, including torture. |
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Aliaksandr Paulavich VASILIEU Alexander Pavlovich VASILIEV |
Аляксандр Паўлавіч ВАСІЛЬЕЎ |
Александр Павлович ВАСИЛЬЕВ |
Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Oblast Executive Committee DOB: 24.3.1975 POB: Mahilou/Mogilev, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his position as Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Oblast Executive Committee, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that region against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill-treatment, including torture. |
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Aleh Mikalaevich SHULIAKOUSKI Oleg Nikolaevich SHULIAKOVSKI |
Алег Мікалаевіч ШУЛЯКОЎСКІ |
Олег Николаевич ШУЛЯКОВСКИЙ |
First Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Oblast Executive Committee, Head of Criminal Police DOB: 26.7.1977 Gender: male |
In his position as First Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Oblast Executive Committee and Head of Criminal Police, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that region against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill‐treatment, including torture. |
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Anatol Anatolievich VASILIEU Anatoli Anatolievich VASILIEV |
Анатоль Анатольевіч ВАСІЛЬЕЎ |
Анатолий Анатольевич ВАСИЛЬЕВ |
Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Oblast Executive Committee, Head of Public Safety Police DOB: 26.1.1972 POB: Gomel/Homyel, Gomel/Homyel Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his position as Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Oblast Executive Committee and Head of Public Safety Police, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that region against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill‐treatment, including torture. |
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Aliaksandr Viachaslavavich ASTREIKA Alexander Viacheslavovich ASTREIKO |
Аляксандр Вячаслававіч АСТРЭЙКА |
Александр Вячеславович АСТРЕЙКО |
Head of Department of Internal Affairs of Brest Oblast Executive Committee, Major-General of Militia (police force) DOB: 22.12.1971 POB: Kapyl, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his position as Head of Department of Internal Affairs of Brest Oblast Executive Committee and Major-General of Militia, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that region against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill‐treatment, including torture. |
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Leanid ZHURAUSKI Leonid ZHURAVSKI |
Леанід ЖУРАЎСКІ |
Леонид ЖУРАВСКИЙ |
Head of OMON (‘Special Purpose Police Detachment’) in Vitebsk/Viciebsk DOB: 20.9.1975 Gender: male |
In his command position over OMON forces in Vitebsk/Viciebsk, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by OMON forces in Vitebsk in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment of peaceful demonstrators. |
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Mikhail DAMARNACKI Mikhail DOMARNATSKY |
Міхаіл ДАМАРНАЦКІ |
Михаил ДОМАРНАЦКИЙ |
Head of OMON (‘Special Purpose Police Detachment’) in Gomel/Homyel Gender: male |
In his command position over OMON forces in Gomel/Homyel, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by OMON forces in Gomel/Homyel in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment of peaceful demonstrators. |
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Maxim MIKHOVICH Maxim MIKHOVICH |
Максім МІХОВІЧ |
Максим МИХОВИЧ |
Head of OMON (‘Special Purpose Police Detachment’) in Brest, Lieutenant Colonel Gender: male |
In his command position over OMON forces in Brest, he is responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by OMON forces in Brest in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment of peaceful demonstrators. |
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Aleh Uladzimiravich MATKIN Oleg Vladimirovitch MATKIN |
Алег Уладзіміравіч МАТКІН |
Олег Владимирович МАТКИН |
Head of Penal Correction Department in the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), Major-General of Militia (police force) Gender: male |
In his position as Head of the Penal Correction Department that has authority over MoIA detention facilities, he is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens detained in those detention facilities in the wake of the 2020 presidential election and for the general brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters. |
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Ivan Yurievich SAKALOUSKI Ivan Yurievich SOKOLOVSKI |
Іван Юр’евіч САКАЛОЎСКІ |
Иван Юрьевич СОКОЛОВСКИЙ |
Director of the Akrestina detention centre, Minsk Gender: male |
In his capacity as Director of the Akrestina detention centre in Minsk, he is responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens detained in that detention centre in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. |
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Valeri Paulavich VAKULCHYK Valery Pavlovich VAKULCHIK |
Валéрый Пáўлавіч |
Валерий Павлович ВАКУЛЬЧИК |
Former Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB). Currently State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus DOB: 19.6.1964 POB: Radostovo, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his former leadership position as Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB), he was responsible for the participation of the KGB in the repression and intimidation campaign in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators and opposition members. |
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Siarhei Yaugenavich TSERABAU Sergey Evgenievich TEREBOV |
Сяргей Яўгенавіч ЦЕРАБАЎ |
Сергей Евгеньевич ТЕРЕБОВ |
First Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB) DOB: 1972 POB: Borisov/Barisaw, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his leadership position as First Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB), he is responsible for the participation of the KGB in the repression and intimidation campaign in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators and opposition members. |
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Dzmitry Vasilievich RAVUTSKI Dmitry Vasilievich REUTSKY |
Дзмітрый Васільевіч РАВУЦКІ |
Дмитрий Васильевич РЕУЦКИЙ |
Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB) Gender: male |
In his leadership position as Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB), he is responsible for the participation of the KGB in the repression and intimidation campaign in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators and opposition members. |
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Uladzimir Viktaravich KALACH Vladimir Viktorovich KALACH |
Уладзімір Віктаравіч КАЛАЧ |
Владимир Викторович КАЛАЧ |
Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB) Gender: male |
In his leadership position as Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB), he is responsible for the participation of the KGB in the repression and intimidation campaign in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators and opposition members. |
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Alieg Anatolevich CHARNYSHOU Oleg Anatolievich CHERNYSHEV |
Алег Анатольевіч ЧАРНЫШОЎ |
Олег Анатольевич ЧЕРНЫШЁВ |
Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB) Gender: male |
In his leadership position as Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB), he is responsible for the participation of the KGB in the repression and intimidation campaign in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular with arbitrary arrests and ill‐treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators and opposition members. |
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32. |
Aliaksandr Uladzimiravich KANYUK Aleksandr Vladimirovich KONYUK |
Аляксандр Уладзімiравіч КАНЮК |
Александр Владимирович КОНЮК |
Former Prosecutor General of the Republic of Belarus DOB: 11.7.1960 POB: Hrodna/Grodno, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
In his former position as Prosecutor General, he was responsible for the widespread use of criminal proceedings to disqualify opposition candidates ahead of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent persons from joining the Coordination Council launched by the opposition to challenge the outcome of that election. |
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33. |
Lidzia Mihailauna YARMOSHINA Lidia Mikhailovna YERMOSHINA |
Лідзія Міхайлаўна ЯРМОШЫНА |
Лидия Михайловна ЕРМОШИНА |
Chairwoman of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 29.1.1953 POB: Slutsk, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: female |
As Chairwoman of the CEC, she is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its leadership have, in particular, organised the dismissal of some opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. |
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34. |
Vadzim Dzmitryevich IPATAU Vadim Dmitrievich IPATOV |
Вадзім Дзмітрыевіч ІПАТАЎ |
Вадим Дмитриевич ИПАТОВ |
Deputy Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 30.10.1964 POB: Kolomyia, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, former USSR (now Ukraine) Gender: male |
As Deputy Chairman of the CEC, he is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non‐compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its leadership have, in particular, organised the dismissal of some opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. |
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35. |
Alena Mikalaeuna DMUHAILA Elena Nikolaevna DMUHAILO |
Алена Мікалаеўна ДМУХАЙЛА |
Елена Николаевна ДМУХАЙЛО |
Secretary of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 1.7.1971 Gender: female |
As Secretary of the CEC, she is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its leadership have, in particular, organised the dismissal of some opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. |
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36. |
Andrei Anatolievich GURZHY Andrey Anatolievich GURZHIY |
Андрэй Анатольевіч ГУРЖЫ |
Андрей Анатольевич ГУРЖИЙ |
Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 10.10.1975 Gender: male |
As a member of the CEC college, he is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non‐compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of some opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. |
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37. |
Volga Leanidauna DARASHENKA Olga Leonidovna DOROSHENKO |
Вольга Леанідаўна ДАРАШЭНКА |
Ольга Леонидовна ДОРОШЕНКО |
Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 1976 Gender: female |
As a member of the CEC college, she is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non‐compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of some opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. |
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38. |
Siarhei Aliakseevich KALINOUSKI Sergey Alekseevich KALINOVSKIY |
Сяргей Аляксеевіч КАЛІНОЎСКІ |
Сергей Алексеевич КАЛИНОВСКИЙ |
Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 3.1.1969 Gender: male |
As a member of the CEC college, he is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral, its non‐compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of some opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. |
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39. |
Sviatlana Piatrouna KATSUBA Svetlana Petrovna KATSUBO |
Святлана Пятроўна КАЦУБА |
Светлана Петровна КАЦУБО |
Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 6.8.1959 POB: Podilsk, Odessa Oblast, former USSR (now Ukraine) Gender: female |
As a member of the CEC college, she is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non‐compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of some opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. |
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40. |
Aliaksandr Mikhailavich LASYAKIN Alexander Mikhailovich LOSYAKIN |
Аляксандр Міхайлавіч ЛАСЯКІН |
Александр Михайлович ЛОСЯКИН |
Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 21.7.1957 Gender: male |
As a member of the CEC college, he is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non‐compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of some opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. |
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41. |
Igar Anatolievich PLYSHEUSKI Ihor Anatolievich PLYSHEVSKIY |
Ігар Анатольевіч ПЛЫШЭЎСКІ |
Игорь Анатольевич ПЛЫШЕВСКИЙ |
Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 19.2.1979 POB: Lyuban, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
As a member of the CEC college, he is responsible for its misconduct of the presidential electoral process, its non‐compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of some opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. |
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42. |
Marina Yureuna RAKHMANAVA Marina Yurievna RAKHMANOVA |
Марына Юр’еўна РАХМАНАВА |
Марина Юрьевна РАХМАНОВА |
Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 26.9.1970 Gender: female |
As a member of the CEC college, she is responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non‐compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of some opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. |
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43. |
Aleh Leanidavich SLIZHEUSKI Oleg Leonidovich SLIZHEVSKI |
Алег Леанідавiч СЛIЖЭЎСКІ |
Олег Леонидович СЛИЖЕВСКИЙ |
Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 16.8.1972 POB: Hrodna/Grodno, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: male |
As a member of the CEC college, he is responsible for the misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non‐compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of some opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. |
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44. |
Irina Aliaksandrauna TSELIKAVETS Irina Alexandrovna TSELIKOVEC |
Ірына Аляксандраўна ЦЭЛІКАВЕЦ |
Ирина Александровна ЦЕЛИКОВЕЦ |
Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) DOB: 2.11.1976 POB: Zhlobin, former USSR (now Belarus) Gender: female |
As a member of the CEC college, she is responsible for the misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non‐compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results. The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of some opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. |
ANNEX II
Websites for information on the competent authorities referred to in Articles 3, 4(2), and 5, and address for notifications to the European Commission
BELGIUM
https://diplomatie.belgium.be/nl/Beleid/beleidsthemas/vrede_en_veiligheid/sancties
https://diplomatie.belgium.be/fr/politique/themes_politiques/paix_et_securite/sanctions
https://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/policy/policy_areas/peace_and_security/sanctions
BULGARIA
https://www.mfa.bg/en/101
CZECH REPUBLIC
www.financnianalytickyurad.cz/mezinarodni-sankce.html
DENMARK
http://um.dk/da/Udenrigspolitik/folkeretten/sanktioner/
GERMANY
http://www.bmwi.de/DE/Themen/Aussenwirtschaft/aussenwirtschaftsrecht,did=404888.html
ESTONIA
http://www.vm.ee/est/kat_622/
IRELAND
http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=28519
GREECE
http://www.mfa.gr/en/foreign-policy/global-issues/international-sanctions.html
SPAIN
http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Portal/en/PoliticaExteriorCooperacion/GlobalizacionOportunidadesRiesgos/Paginas/SancionesInternacionales.aspx
FRANCE
http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/autorites-sanctions/
CROATIA
http://www.mvep.hr/sankcije
ITALY
https://www.esteri.it/mae/it/politica_estera/politica_europea/misure_deroghe
CYPRUS
http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/mfa2016.nsf/mfa35_en/mfa35_en?OpenDocument
LATVIA
http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/security/4539
LITHUANIA
http://www.urm.lt/sanctions
LUXEMBOURG
https://maee.gouvernement.lu/fr/directions-du-ministere/affaires-europeennes/mesures-restrictives.html
HUNGARY
http://www.kormany.hu/download/9/2a/f0000/EU%20szankci%C3%B3s%20t%C3%A1j%C3%A9koztat%C3%B3_20170214_final.pdf
MALTA
https://foreignaffairs.gov.mt/en/Government/SMB/Pages/Sanctions-Monitoring-Board.aspx
NETHERLANDS
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/internationale-sancties
AUSTRIA
http://www.bmeia.gv.at/view.php3?f_id=12750&LNG=en&version=
POLAND
https://www.gov.pl/web/dyplomacja
PORTUGAL
http://www.portugal.gov.pt/pt/ministerios/mne/quero-saber-mais/sobre-o-ministerio/medidas-restritivas/medidas-restritivas.aspx
ROMANIA
http://www.mae.ro/node/1548
SLOVENIA
http://www.mzz.gov.si/si/omejevalni_ukrepi
SLOVAKIA
https://www.mzv.sk/europske_zalezitosti/europske_politiky-sankcie_eu
FINLAND
http://formin.finland.fi/kvyhteistyo/pakotteet
SWEDEN
http://www.ud.se/sanktioner
UNITED KINGDOM
https://www.gov.uk/sanctions-embargoes-and-restrictions
Address for notifications to the European Commission:
European Commission
Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI)
EEAS 07/99
B-1049 Brussels, Belgium
E-mail: relex-sanctions@ec.europa.eu
ANNEX III
List of equipment which might be used for internal repression as referred to in Article 1a and Article 1b
1. Fire-arms, ammunition and related accessories therefor, as follows:
Firearms not controlled by ML 1 and ML 2 of the Common Military List of the European Union ( 3 ) (‘Common Military List’);
Ammunition specially designed for the firearms listed in item 1.1 and specially designed components therefor;
Weapon-sights not controlled by the Common Military List.
2. Bombs and grenades not controlled by the Common Military List.
3. Vehicles as follows:
Vehicles equipped with a water cannon, specially designed or modified for the purpose of riot control;
Vehicles specially designed or modified to be electrified to repel borders;
Vehicles specially designed or modified to remove barricades, including construction equipment with ballistic protection;
Vehicles specially designed for the transport or transfer of prisoners and/or detainees;
Vehicles specially designed to deploy mobile barriers;
Components for the vehicles specified in items 3.1 to 3.5 specially designed for the purposes of riot control.
Note 1 This item does not control vehicles specially designed for the purposes of fire-fighting.
Note 2 For the purposes of item 3.5 the term ‘vehicles’ includes trailers.
4. Explosive substances and related equipment as follows:
Equipment and devices specially designed to initiate explosions by electrical or non-electrical means, including firing sets, detonators, igniters, boosters and detonating cord, and specially designed components therefor; except those specially designed for a specific commercial use consisting of the actuation or operation by explosive means of other equipment or devices the function of which is not the creation of explosions (e.g., car air-bag inflaters, electric-surge arresters of fire sprinkler actuators);
Linear cutting explosive charges not controlled by the Common Military List;
Other explosives not controlled by the Common Military List and related substances as follows:
amatol;
nitrocellulose (containing more than 12,5 % nitrogen);
nitroglycol;
pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN);
picryl chloride;
2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT).
5. Protective equipment not controlled by ML 13 of the Common Military List as follows:
Body armour providing ballistic and/or stabbing protection;
Helmets providing ballistic and/or fragmentation protection, anti-riot helmets, antiriot shields and ballistic shields.
Note: This item does not control:
6. Simulators, other than those controlled by ML 14 of the Common Military List, for training in the use of firearms, and specially designed software therefor.
7. Night vision, thermal imaging equipment and image intensifier tubes, other than those controlled by the Common Military List.
8. Razor barbed wire.
9. Military knives, combat knives and bayonets with blade lengths in excess of 10 cm.
10. Production equipment specially designed for the items specified in this list.
11. Specific technology for the development, production or use of the items specified in this list.
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ANNEX IV
Rifles, ammunition and sights referred to in Article 1a and 1b which also comply with the specifications for biathlon equipment as defined in the event and competition rules of the International Biathlon Union
Biathlon rifles:
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ex 9303 30 |
Other sporting, hunting or target-shooting rifles |
Ammunition for biathlon rifles:
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ex 9306 21 |
Shotgun cartridges |
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ex 9306 29 |
Parts of shotgun cartridges |
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ex 9306 30 90 |
Cartridge and parts thereof, for weapons other than shotguns, military weapons, revolvers and pistols of heading 9302 , sub-machine-guns of heading 9301 |
Sights for biathlon rifles:
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ex 9305 20 |
Parts and accessories of shotguns or rifles of heading 9303 |
ANNEX V
Sporting rifles, sporting pistols and ammunition as referred to in paragraph 5 of Article 1a and in paragraph 5 of Article 1b, intended exclusively for use in sports events and sports training, as follows:
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ex 9303 30 |
Sporting rifles of calibre .22 inches |
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ex 93 02 |
Sporting pistols of calibre .22 inches |
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ex 9306 30 10 |
Ammunition for sporting pistols of calibre .22 inches |
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ex 9306 30 90 |
Ammunition for sporting rifles of calibre .22 inches. |
( 1 ) OJ C 86, 18.3.2011, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 285, 17.10.2012, p. 1.
( 3 ) OJ C 86, 18.3.2011, p. 1.