Council Implementing Decision 2011/174/CFSP

of 21 March 2011

implementing Decision 2010/639/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against certain officials of Belarus

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Decision 2010/639/CFSP of 25 October 2010 concerning restrictive measures against certain officials of Belarus1, and in particular Article 4(1) thereof, in conjunction with Article 31(2) of the Treaty on European Union,

Whereas:

(1)

On 25 October 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/639/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against certain officials of Belarus.

(2)

In view of the gravity of the situation in Belarus, additional persons should be included in the lists of persons subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annexes IIIA and IV to Decision 2010/639/CFSP. Furthermore, the information relating to certain persons on the lists in Annexes I, II, III, IIIA and IV to that Decision should be updated,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: