CELEX: 32011D0666
Language: en
Date: 2011-10-10 00:00:00
Title: 2011/666/CFSP: Council Decision 2011/666/CFSP of 10 October 2011 amending Decision 2010/639/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus

11.10.2011   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 265/17
            
         COUNCIL DECISION 2011/666/CFSP
   of 10 October 2011
   amending Decision 2010/639/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               On 25 October 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/639/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against certain officials of Belarus (1).
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               On the basis of a review of Decision 2010/639/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be extended until 31 October 2012.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               In view of the gravity of the situation in Belarus, additional persons should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex IIIA to Decision 2010/639/CFSP.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Furthermore, the information relating to certain persons and to an entity listed in Annex IIIA to that Decision should be updated.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               It is necessary to include a derogation to the asset freeze in Decision 2010/639/CFSP in order to ensure that EU companies are not prohibited from recovering funds owed to them by the listed entities under contracts entered into prior to the listing of those entities.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               Decision 2010/639/CFSP should be amended accordingly,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Decision 2010/639/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
   
               1.
            
            
               The following paragraph is added to Article 3:
               ‘3.   Article 2(1) shall not prevent a listed natural or legal person, entity or body from making a payment due under a contract entered into before the listing of such a natural or legal person, entity or body, provided that the relevant Member State has determined that the payment is not, directly or indirectly, received by a natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in Article 2(1).’;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Article 7(2) is replaced by the following:
               ‘2.   This Decision shall apply until 31 October 2012. It shall be kept under constant review. It may be renewed or amended, as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’.
            
         Article 2
   The persons listed in Annex I to this Decision shall be added to the list set out in Annex IIIA to Decision 2010/639/CFSP.
   Article 3
   In Annex IIIA to Decision 2010/639/CFSP, the entries for the following persons and entity shall be replaced by the respective entries set out in Annex II to this Decision:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Mazouka Siarhei
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Bazanau, Aliaksandr Viktaravich
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Peftiev Vladimir
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Ipatau, Vadzim Dzmitryevich
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               Bushnaia, Natallia Uladzimirauna
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               Bushchyk, Vasil Vasilievich
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               Katsuba, Sviatlana Piatrouna
            
         
               (8)
            
            
               Kisialiova, Nadzeia Mikalaeuna
            
         
               (9)
            
            
               Padaliak, Eduard Vasilievich
            
         
               (10)
            
            
               Rakhmanava, Maryna Iurievna
            
         
               (11)
            
            
               Shchurok, Ivan Antonavich
            
         
               (12)
            
            
               Sport-Pari
            
         
               (13)
            
            
               Shadryna, Hanna Stanislavauna.
            
         Article 4
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
   
      Done at Luxembourg, 10 October 2011.
      
         
            For the Council
         
         
            The President
         
         C. ASHTON
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 280, 26.10.2010, p. 18.
   
      ANNEX I
      
         Persons referred to in Article 2
      
      
                   
               
               
                  Names
                  Transcription of Belarusian spelling
                  Transcription of Russian spelling
               
               
                  Names
                  (Belarusian spelling)
               
               
                  Names
                  (Russian spelling)
               
               
                  Place and date of birth
               
               
                  Position
               
            
                  1.
               
               
                  Kamisarau, Valery Mikalayevich
                  Komissarov, Valeri Nikolaevich
               
               
                  Камiсараў Валерый Мiкалаевiч
               
               
                  Комиссаров Валерий Николаевич
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Judge of the City Court of Minsk. He dismissed (as chief judge) the appeals against the sentences of political and civil society activists Dmitri Dashkevich, Eduard Lobov, Aleksandr Otroshchenkov, Dmitri Novik, Aleksandr Molchanov. These trials were a clear violation of the Code of Penal Procedure.
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  Stsiapurka, Uladzimir Mikhailavich
                  Stepurko, Vladimir Mikhailovich
               
               
                  Сцяпурка Уладзiмiр Мiхайлавiч
               
               
                  Степурко Владимир Михайлович
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Judge of the City Court of Minsk. He dismissed (as chief judge) the appeals against the sentences of political and civil society activists Irina Khalip, Sergei Martselev, Pavel Severinets, Dmitri Bondarenko, Dmitri Doronin, Sergei Kazakov, Vladimir Loban, Vitali Matsukevich, Evgeni Sekret and Oleg Fedorkevich. These trials were a clear violation of the Code of Penal Procedure.
               
            
                  3.
               
               
                  Khrypach, Siarhei Fiodaravich
                  Khripach, Sergei Fiodorovich
               
               
                  Хрыпач Сяргей Фёдаравiч
               
               
                  Хрипач Сергей Федорович
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Judge of the City Court of Minsk. He dismissed (as chief judge) the appeals against the sentences of ex presidential candidates Andrei Sannikov, Nikolai Statkevich, Dmitri Uss, Vladimir Nekliaev, political and civil society activists Andrei Dmitriev, Ilia Vasilevich, Fiodor Mirzayanov, Oleg Gnedchik, Vladimir Yeriomenok, Andrei Pozniak, Aleksandr Klaskovski, Aleksandr Kviatkevich, Artiom Gribkov, Dmitri Bulanov and (as associate judge) Dmitri Dashkevich, Eduard Lobov, Aleksandr Otroshchenkov, Dmitri Novik, Aleksandr Molchanov. These trials were a clear violation of the Code of Penal Procedure.
               
            
                  4.
               
               
                  Nazaranka, Vasil Andreyevich
                  Nazarenko, Vasili Andreevich
               
               
                  Назаранка Васiль Андрэевiч
               
               
                  Назаренко Василий Андреевич
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Judge of the City Court of Minsk. He dismissed (as chief judge) the appeals against the sentences of political and civil society activists Vasili Parfenkov and (as associate judge) Dmitri Dashkevich, Eduard Lobov. These trials were a clear violation of the Code of Penal Procedure.
               
            
                  5.
               
               
                  Kamarouskaya, Volha Paulauna
                  Komarovskaia, Olga Pavlovna
               
               
                  Камароўская Вольга Паўлаўна
               
               
                  Комаровская Ольга Павловна
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Judge of the City Court of Minsk. She dismissed (as associate judge) the appeals against the sentences of ex presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov, political and civil society activists Irina Khalip, Sergei Martselev, Pavel Severinets, Aleksandr Otroshchenkov, Dmitri Novik, Aleksandr Molchanov, Ilia Vasilevich, Fiodor Mirzayanov, Oleg Gnedchik, Vladimir Yeriomenok, Dmitri Doronin, Sergei Kazakov, Vladimir Loban, Vitali Matsukevich, Evgeni Sekret and Oleg Fedorkevich. These trials were a clear violation of the Code of Penal Procedure.
               
            
                  6.
               
               
                  Zaitsava, Viktoryia Henadzeuna
                  Zaitseva, Viktoria Gennadievna
               
               
                  Зайцава Вiкторыя Генадзеўна
               
               
                  Зайцева Виктория Геннадьевна
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Judge of the City Court of Minsk. She dismissed (as associate judge) the appeals against the sentences of ex presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov, political and civil society activists Ilia Vasilevich, Fiodor Mirzayanov, Oleg Gnedchik amd Vladimir Yeriomenok. The trial was a clear violation of the Code of Penal Procedure.
               
            
                  7.
               
               
                  Unukevich, Tamara Vasileuna
                  Vnukevich, Tamara Vasilievna
               
               
                  Унукевiч Тамара Васiлеўна
               
               
                  Внукевич Тамара Васильевна
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Judge of the City Court of Minsk. She dismissed (as associate judge) the appeals against the sentences of political and civil society activists Irina Khalip, Sergei Martselev, Pavel Severinets. The trial was a clear violation of the Code of Penal Procedure.
               
            
                  8.
               
               
                  Krot, Ihar Uladzimiravich
                  Krot, Igor Vladimirovich
               
               
                  Крот Iгар Уладзiмiравiч
               
               
                  Крот Игорь Владимирович
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Judge of the City Court of Minsk. He dismissed (as associate judge) the appeal against the sentence of the political activist Vasili Parfenkov. The trial was a clear violation of the Code of Penal Procedure.
               
            
                  9.
               
               
                  Khrobastau, Uladzimir Ivanavich
                  Khrobostov, Vladimir Ivanovich
               
               
                  Хробастаў Уладзiмiр Iванавiч
               
               
                  Хробостов Владимир Иванович
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Judge of the City Court of Minsk. He dismissed (as associate judge) the appeal against the sentence of the political activist Vasili Parfenkov. The trial was a clear violation of the Code of Penal Procedure.
               
            
                  10.
               
               
                  Ihnatovich-Mishneva, Liudmila
                  Ignatovich-Mishneva, Liudmila
               
               
                  Iгнатовiч-Мiшнева Людмiла
               
               
                  Игнатович-Мишнева Людмила
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Prosecutor of the City Court of Minsk dealing with the dismissal of the appeal against the sentence of Dmitri Dashkevich and Eduard Lobov, activists of the Molodoi Front (Young Front). The trial was a clear violation of the Code of Penal Procedure.
               
            
                  11.
               
               
                  Yarmalitski, Siarhei Uladzimiravich
                  Ermolitski, Sergei Vladimirovich
                  (Yermolitski, Sergei Vladimirovich)
               
               
                  Ярмалiцкi Сяргей Уладзiмiравiч
               
               
                  Ермолицкий Сергей Владимирович
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Director of the prison camp in Shklov. He is responsible for the inhuman treatment of the detainees and persecution of ex presidential candidate Nikolai Statkevich, who was imprisoned in relation to the 19 December 2010 events, and other inmates.
               
            
                  12.
               
               
                  Kavaliou, Aliaksandr Mikhailavich
                  Kovalev, Aleksandr Mikhailovich
               
               
                  Кавалёў Аляксандр Мiхайлавiч
               
               
                  Ковалёв Александр Михайлович
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Director of the prison camp in Gorki. He is responsible for the inhuman treatment of the detainees, especially for persecution and torturous treatment of civil society activist Dmitri Dashkevich, who was imprisoned in relation to the 19 December 2010 elections and the crackdown on civil society and democratic opposition.
               
            
                  13.
               
               
                  Paluyan, Uladzimir Mikalayevich
                  Paluyan, Vladimir Nikolaevich
               
               
                  Палуян Уладзiмiр Мiкалаевiч
               
               
                  Полуян Владимир Николаевич
               
               
                  Village Nekrashevichi of Karelichi district of Hrodna region
                  1961
               
               
                  Minister of Taxes and Duties. Supervises tax authorities that support the criminal case against Byalyatski using the pretext of tax evasion. Byalyatski was active in defending and providing assistance to those who suffered from repression in relation with the 19 December 2010 elections and the crackdown on civil society and democratic opposition.
               
            
                  14.
               
               
                  Kornau, Uladzimir Uladzimiravich
                  Kornov, Vladimir Vladimirovich
               
               
                  Корнаў Уладзiмiр Уладзiмiравiч
               
               
                  Корнов Владимир Владимирович
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Judge at the City Court of Minsk who authorised the rejection of Byalyatski's lawyers's appeal. Byalyatski was active in defending and providing assistance to those who suffered from repression in relation with the 19 December 2010 elections and the crackdown on civil society and democratic opposition.
               
            
                  15.
               
               
                  Shastakou Maksim Aleksandrauvich
                  (Shastakou Maksim Aleksandravich, Shastakou Maxim Aleksandrauvich, Shastakou Maxim Aleksandravich, Shastakou Maxsim Aleksandrauvich, Shastakou Maxsim Aleksandrauvich)
                  Shestakov, Maksim Aleksandrovich
               
               
                  Шастакоў Максiм Александравiч
               
               
                  Шестаков Максим Александрович
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Prosecutor who presented the case against Byalyatski in the Pervomaiski District Court of Minsk after Byalyatski's application to the court regarding his detention. Byalyatski was active in defending and providing assistance to those who suffered from repression in relation with the 19 December 2010 elections and the crackdown on civil society and democratic opposition.
               
            
                  16.
               
               
                  Herasimovich Volha Ivanavna
                  (Herasimovich Volha Ivanovna)
                  Gerasimovich Olga Ivanovna
               
               
                  Герасiмовiч Вольга Иванаўна
                  (Герасiмовiч Вольга Иваноўна)
               
               
                  Герасимович Ольга Ивановна
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Prosecutor who presented the case against Byalyatski in the City Court of Minsk after Byalyatski's application to the court regarding his detention. Byalyatski was active in defending and providing assistance to those who suffered from repression in relation with the 19 December 2010 elections and the crackdown on civil society and democratic opposition.
               
            
   
      ANNEX II
      
         Persons and entity referred to in Article 3
      
      
                   
               
               
                  Names
                  Transcription of Belarusian spelling
                  Transcription of Russian spelling
               
               
                  Name in Belarusian
               
               
                  Name in Russian
               
               
                  Place and date of birth
               
               
                  Position
               
            
                  1.
               
               
                  Mazouka, Kiryl Viktaravich
                  Mazovka, Kirill Viktorovich
               
               
                  Мазоўка Кiрыл Вiктаравiч
               
               
                  Мазовка Кирилл Викторович
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Prosecutor of the Dashkevich-Lobov case. Dmitri Dashkevich and Eduard Lobov, activists of the Molodoi Front (Young Front), were sentenced to several years of imprisonment for ‘hooliganism’. The real reason for their imprisonment was that both actively participated in the electoral campaign in December 2010 supporting one of the candidates of the opposition.
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  Bazanau, Aliaksandr Viktaravich
                  Bazanov, Aleksandr Viktorovich
               
               
                  Базанаў Аляскандр Вiктаравiч
               
               
                  Базанов Александр Викторович
               
               
                  Kazakhstan, 26.11.1962
               
               
                  Director, Information and Analytical Center of the President.
               
            
                  3.
               
               
                  Peftiev Vladimir
                  Peftiev Vladimir Pavlovich
               
               
                  Пефцiеў Уладзiмiр Паўлавiч
               
               
                  Пефтиев Владимир Павлович
               
               
                  1 July 1957, Berdyansk, Zaporozhskaya Oblast, Ukraine; Present passport No.: MP2405942
               
               
                  Person associated with Aliaksandr Lukashenka, Viktar Lukashenka and Dzmitry Lukashenka. Provides economic advice to President Lukashenka and is a key financial sponsor of the Lukashenka regime. Majority shareholder and Chairman of the Council of Shareholders of Beltechexport, one of the largest export/import companies of defence products in Belarus.
               
            
                  4.
               
               
                  Ipatau, Vadzim Dzmitryevich
                  Ipatov, Vadim Dmitrievich
               
               
                  Iпатаў Вадзiм Дзмiтрыевiч
               
               
                  Ипатов Вадим Дмитриевич
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Deputy Chairperson, Central Electoral Commission (CEC). As a Member of the Central Electoral Commission, he bears shared responsibility for the violations of international electoral standards in the Presidential elections on 19 December 2010.
               
            
                  5.
               
               
                  Bushnaia, Natallia Uladzimirauna (Bushnaya, Natallia Uladzimirauna)
                  Bushnaia, Natalia Vladimirovna (Bushnaya, Natalya Vladimirovna)
               
               
                  Бушная Наталля Уладзiмiраўна
               
               
                  Бушная, Наталья Владимировна
               
               
                  1953, Mogilev
               
               
                  CEC Member. As a Member of the Central Electoral Commission, she bears shared responsibility for the violations of international electoral standards in the Presidential elections on 19 December 2010.
               
            
                  6.
               
               
                  Bushchyk, Vasil Vasilievich
                  Bushchik, Vasili Vasilievich
               
               
                  Бушчык Васiль Васiльевiч
               
               
                  Бущик, Василий Васильевич
               
               
                   
               
               
                  CEC Member. As a Member of the Central Electoral Commission, he bears shared responsibility for the violations of international electoral standards in the Presidential elections on 19 December 2010.
               
            
                  7.
               
               
                  Katsuba, Sviatlana Piatrouna
                  Katsubo, Svetlana Petrovna
               
               
                  Кацуба Святлана Пятроўна
               
               
                  Кацубо, Светлана Петровна
               
               
                   
               
               
                  CEC Member. As a Member of the Central Electoral Commission, she bears shared responsibility for the violations of international electoral standards in the Presidential elections on 19 December 2010.
               
            
                  8.
               
               
                  Kisialiova, Nadzeia Mikalaeuna (Kisyaliova, Nadzeya Mikalaeuna)
                  Kiseleva, Nadezhda Nikolaevna
               
               
                  Кiсялёва Надзея Мiкалаеўна
               
               
                  Киселева, Надежда Николаевна
               
               
                   
               
               
                  CEC Member. As a Member of the Central Electoral Commission, she bears shared responsibility for the violations of international electoral standards in the Presidential elections on 19 December 2010.
               
            
                  9.
               
               
                  Padaliak, Eduard Vasilievich (Padalyak, Eduard Vasilyevich)
                  Podoliak, Eduard Vasilievich (Podolyak, Eduard Vasilyevich)
               
               
                  Падаляк Эдуард Васiльевiч
               
               
                  Подоляк, Эдуард Васильевич
               
               
                   
               
               
                  CEC Member. As a Member of the Central Electoral Commission, he bears shared responsibility for the violations of international electoral standards in the Presidential elections on 19 December 2010.
               
            
                  10.
               
               
                  Rakhmanava, Maryna Iurievna
                  Rakhmanova, Marina Iurievna
               
               
                  Рахманава Марына Юр’еўна
               
               
                  Рахманова, Марина Юрьевна
               
               
                   
               
               
                  CEC Member. As a Member of the Central Electoral Commission, she bears shared responsibility for the violations of international electoral standards in the Presidential elections on 19 December 2010.
               
            
                  11.
               
               
                  Shchurok, Ivan Antonavich
                  Shchurok, Ivan Antonovich
               
               
                  Шчурок Iван Антонавiч
               
               
                  Щурок, Иван Антонович
               
               
                   
               
               
                  CEC Member. As a Member of the Central Electoral Commission, he bears shared responsibility for the violations of international electoral standards in the Presidential elections on 19 December 2010.
               
            
                  12.
               
               
                  Sport-Pari
               
               
                   
               
               
                  ‘ЗАО Спорт-пари’ (оператор республиканской лотереи)
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Entity controlled by Mr Peftiev Vladimir in conjunction with Lukashenka, Dzmitry Aliaksandravich, through the latter’s control of the President’s Sports Club, which holds a mandatory, state-owned majority share in Sport-Pari.
               
            
                  13.
               
               
                  Shadryna, Hanna Stanislavauna
                  Shadrina, Anna Stanislavovna
               
               
                  Шадрына Ганна Станiславаўна
               
               
                  Шадрина Анна Станиславовна
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Former Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the paper ‘Sovietskaia Belarus’.