Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2039 of 23 October 2025 implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine
Date: 2025-10-23
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Belarus, EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, natural person, territorial dispute








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            COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2025/2039
         
of 23 October 2025
         
implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine (1), and in particular Article 8a(1) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:







(1)


On 18 May 2006, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 765/2006.












(2)


In view of the gravity of the situation in Belarus, two natural persons and three legal persons should be included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006.












(3)


Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date 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.
Done at Brussels, 23 October 2025.


For the Council


The President

M. BJERRE
            





(1)  
            OJ L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/765/oj.




ANNEX
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 is amended as follows:






(1)


the following natural persons are added to the list set out in the section ‘A. Natural persons referred to in Article 2(1)’:










 


Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Transliteration of Russian spelling)


Names (Belarusian spelling) (Russian spelling)


Identifying information


Reasons for listing


Date of listing




‘313.


Ilya Valerievich IKAN


Iлля Валер’евіч IКАН
Илья Валерьевич ИКАН


Function: Chairman of Belneftekhim, Member of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus
DOB: 10.1.1981
POB: Pchelnik, Borisov District, Minsk Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)
Nationality: Belarusian
Gender: male
Associated entities: Belneftekhim


Ilya Ikan is the Chairman of the Belarusian State Concern for Oil and Chemistry (Belneftekhim).
Belneftekhim is one of the largest industrial complexes of the Republic of Belarus and consists of multiple other state-owned companies established in 1997. Aliaksandr Lukashenka considers Belneftekhim to be one of the most important and strategic concerns in Belarus.
In particular, Belneftekhim represents a fundamental asset for the Belarusian economy and foreign policy, in particular in relation to the cooperation between Russia and Belarus in developing a common oil market. Regular consultations are held between the concern and President Lukashenka. Belneftekhim benefits from the support provided by the Lukashenka regime, especially with regard to the effects of sanctions. Therefore, Belneftekhim is benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.
By acting as the Chairman of Belneftekhim, Ilya Ikan is benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.


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Yuri Ivanovich PREDKO
a.k.a. Yuriy Ivanovich PREDKO


Юрий Иванович ПРЕДКО


Function: General Director of OJSC Horizont
DOB: 1964
POB: Belarus
Nationality: Belarusian
Gender: male
Associated entities: Horizont Holding, ICT Horizont


Yuri Predko is general manager of OJSC “Management Company of the Holding Horizont”, which is one of the largest manufacturers of consumer electronics and household appliances in the Republic of Belarus. It is the managing company of Horizont Holding.
Horizont Holding is one of the largest and most dynamically developing diversified holdings in the Republic of Belarus, covering a wide range of business areas. Horizont Holding’s activities are being implemented with the instructions of Aliaksandr Lukashenka.
ICT Horizont, part of Horizont Holding, is one of the leaders in the development and production of special electronics in the Republic of Belarus. The company develops and produces special and dual-use goods, for example video-viewing devices for armoured vehicles. ICT Horizont collaborates with the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Belarus in creating and modernising models of range equipment in accordance with the requirements for the training of formations and military units of the Armed Forces.
In addition, ICT Horizont takes part in the Union State (Russia and Belarus) scientific-technical programme “Intelavto”. The programme was approved by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus.
Therefore, Yuri Predko is associated with entities forming part of the military-industrial complex of Belarus by being involved in the development of military technology and equipment.


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(2)


the following entries are added to the list set out in the section ‘B. Legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 2(1)’:










 


Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Transliteration of Russian spelling)


Names (Belarusian spelling) (Russian spelling)


Identifying information


Reasons for listing


Date of listing




‘56.


JSC Holography Industry
ZAT Galagrafichnaya Industryya
ZAO Golograficheskaya Industriya


Закрытае акцыянернае таварыства “ГАЛАГРАФIЧНАЯ IНДУСТРЫЯ”
Закрытое акционерное общество “ГОЛОГРАФИЧЕСКАЯ ИНДУСТРИЯ”


Address: Kalinina 12, Minsk, Belarus
Registration number: 101482057
Date of registration: 7.5.1998
Phone: +375 266 01 31, +375 266 34 17
Email: info@holography.by
Web: www.holography.by


JSC Holography Industry is the leading Belarusian producer of protective holograms and crystallograms. Under Belarusian legislation, protective holographic stickers are put on excise stamps, including excise stamps on alcoholic beverages, a wide range of consumer goods, cash registers and slot machines. This creates significant demand for JSC Holography Industry’s products.
JSC Holography Industry has a close working relationship with state entities, some of which are its shareholders. This close relationship has, in part, resulted from the company founder’s former business partner gifting shares to the state. In return, the state has placed orders with the company.
Therefore, JSC Holography Industry is benefitting from the Lukashenka regime.


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ICT Horizont
a.k.a. Research Unitary Enterprise “INSTITUTE OF DIGITAL TELEVISION HORIZONT”
a.k.a. DIGITAL TELEVISION INSTITUTE HORIZONT
a.k.a. UE “Institute of Digital Television Horizon”
a.k.a. Chelyabinsk Institute of Digital television “Horizont”


Навукова-даследчае ўнітарнае прадпрыемства “IНСТЫТУТ ЛIЧБАВАГА ТЭЛЕБАЧАННЯ ГАРЫЗОНТ”
a.k.a. Унітарнае прадпрыемства “IЛТ ГАРЫЗОНТ”
Унитарное предприятие “ИЦТ ГОРИЗОНТ”
a.k.a. Научно-исследовательское унитарное предприятие “ИНСТИТУТ ЦИФРОВОГО ТЕЛЕВИДЕНИЯ ГОРИЗОНТ”


Address: Kuibysheva 35-1, Minsk, 220029, Belarus
Type of entity: state-owned company
Registration number: 100085149
OKPO: 37406850
Date of registration: 26.11.1991
Place of registration: Belarus
Phone: 8 740 740 91 00, +375 740 740 91 00
Fax: +375 17 288 11 82
Email: office@horizont-rnd.by, ict@dtv.horizont.by
Web: https://h-rnd.by/



ICT Horizont is a Belarusian company, and one of the most modern high-tech centres in the country. ICT Horizont is one of the leaders in the development and production of special electronics in the Republic of Belarus.
The company develops and produces special and dual-use goods, such as video-viewing devices for armoured vehicles. ICT Horizont collaborates with the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Belarus in creating and modernising range equipment, in accordance with the requirements of the Armed Forces.
In addition, ICT Horizont takes part in the scientific-technical programme “Intelavto”, which is aimed at creating high-tech digital and electronic components and systems for special and dual-use transport vehicles. The programme was approved by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus.
Therefore, ICT Horizont forms part of the Belarusian military-industrial complex by being involved in the development of military technology and equipment.


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58.


Horizont Holding
a.k.a. Horizon Holding
a.k.a. OJSC N Holding
a.k.a. The Horizon Group of Companies


Xолдынга “Гарызонт”
Холдинг “Горизонт”
a.k.a. ОАО “Н Холдинг”
a.k.a. Группа компаний “Горизонт”


Address: S. Kovalevskaya Lane, 62, room 16, 220014, Minsk, Belarus
Type of entity: holding company
Registration number: 101050240
Date of registration: 2010
Place of registration: Belarus
Principal place of business: Minsk, Belarus
Phone: +375 (17) 226 36 01
Fax: +375 (17) 303 76 07
Email: info@h-tv.by
Web: https://h-tv.by/, https://h-holding.by/

Associated entities: ICT Horizont
Associated individuals: Yuri Ivanovich Predko


Horizont Holding is a Belarusian holding company. Horizont Holding is one of the largest and most dynamically developing diversified holdings in the Republic of Belarus, covering a wide range of business areas. It has been described as one of the flagships of Minsk industry. Horizont Holding’s projects are being implemented with the instructions of Aliaksandr Lukashenka.
ICT Horizont is a part of Horizont Holding. ICT Horizont is one of the leaders in the development and production of special electronics in the Republic of Belarus.
The company develops and produces special and dual-use goods, for example video-viewing devices for armoured vehicles. ICT Horizont collaborates with the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Belarus in creating and modernising models of range equipment in accordance with the requirements for the training of formations and military units of the Armed Forces.
In addition, ICT Horizont takes part in the Union State (Russia and Belarus) scientific-technical programme “Intelavto”, which is aimed at creating high-tech digital and electronic components and systems for special and dual-use transport vehicles. The programme was approved by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus.
Therefore, Horizont Holding is supporting the Lukashenka regime. It is, moreover, associated with ICT Horizont, which forms part of the Belarusian military-industrial complex, including by being involved in the development of military technology and equipment.


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