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Council Implementing Decision 2012/171/CFSP

of 23 March 2012

implementing 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 31(2) thereof,

Having regard to Decision 2010/639/CFSP(1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 25 October 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/639/CFSP.

(2) In view of the gravity of the situation in Belarus, additional persons and entities should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex V to Decision 2010/639/CFSP.

(3) The information relating to one person on the list in Annex V to Decision 2010/639/CFSP should be updated.

(4) Annex V to Decision 2010/639/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 U.K.

Annex V to Decision 2010/639/CFSP shall be amended as set out in Annex I to this Decision.

Article 2 U.K.

The persons and entities listed in Annex II to this Decision shall be added to Annex V to Decision 2010/639/CFSP.

Article 3 U.K.

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 23 March 2012.

For the Council

The President

C. Ashton

ANNEX I U.K.

The entry for the person named below shall be replaced by the entry set out below:

	NamesTranscription of Belarusian spellingTranscription of Russian spelling	Names(Belarusian spelling)	Names(Russian spelling)	Place and date of birth	Position
1.	Mazouka Anzhalika Mikhailauna Mazovko, Anzhelika Mikhailovna (Mazovka Anzhelika Mikhailovna)	Мазоўка Анжалiка Мiхайлаўна	Мазовкo Анжелика Михайловна (Мазовкa Анжелика Михайловна)		Judge at Sovetski District Court of Minsk. In 2010-2011 she fined or sentenced representatives of civil society for their peaceful protests to prison sentences in the following cases: a) 2011.07.14, Bussel Alyaksandr, 10 days in prison; b) 2011.07.14, Krukowski Syarhey, 8 days in prison; c) 2011.07.14, Kantsin Yahor, 10 days in prison; d) 2011.07.07, Sukhanossik Vyachaslaw, 8 days in prison; e) 2010.12.21, Nyanakhaw Andrey, 15 days in prison; f) 2010.12.20, Myslivets Ihar, 15 days in prison; g) 2010.12.20, Vilkin Alyaksey, 12 days in prison; h) 2010.12.20, Kharitonaw Paval, 12 days in prison. Repeatedly imposed prison terms against those involved in peaceful protests and as a result bears responsibility for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.

ANNEX II U.K. Persons and entities referred to in Article 2

Persons

	NamesTranscription of Belarusian spellingTranscription of Russian spelling	Names(Belarusian spelling)	Names(Russian spelling)	Place and date of birth	Position
1.	Chyzh, Iury Aliaksandravich (Chyzh, Yury Aliaksandravich) Chizh, Iuri Aleksandrovich (Chizh, Yuri Aleksandrovich)	ЧЫЖ, Юрый Аляксандравiч	ЧИЖ, Юрий Александрович	Place of birth: Soboli, Bierezowskij Rajon, Brestkaja Oblast (Соболи, Березовский район, Брестская область) Date of birth 28.03.1963 Passport no: SP 0008543 (current validity doubtful).	Iury Chyzh provides financial support to the Lukashenka regime through his holding company LLC Triple which is active in numerous sectors of the Belarusian economy, including activities resulting from public awards and concessions from the regime. The sporting positions he retains, notably being Chair of the Board of the football club FC Dynamo Minsk and Chair of the Belarusian Federation of wrestling, confirm his association to the regime.
2.	Anatoly Ternavsky	Анатолий Тернавский		Born 1950	Person close to family members of President Lukashenka; sponsor of the President’s Sports Club. Ternavsky’s dealing with oil and oil products testifies his close relations with the regime, taking into account a state monopoly on the oil refining sector and the fact that only several individuals are entitled to operate in oil sector. His company Univest-M is one of the two major private oil exporters in Belarus.
3.	Zhuk Alena Siamionauna (Zhuk Alena Syamionauna) Zhuk Elena Semenovna (Zhuk Yelena Semyonovna)	Жук Алена Сямёнаўна	Жук Елена Семеновна		Judge of Pervomayskij district court in Vitsebsk. On 24 February 2012, she sentenced Syarhei Kavalenka, who has been considered as a political prisoner since the beginning of February 2012, to two years and one month in prison for violation of probation. She was directly responsible for violations of the human rights of a person because she denied Syarhei Kavalenka the right to a fair trial. Syarhei Kavalenka was previously given a suspended sentence for hanging out a banned historical white-red-white flag in Vitsebsk. Thesubsequent sentence given by Alena Zhuk was disproportionately harsh given the nature of the crime and not in line with the criminal code of Belarus. Her actions constituted a direct violation of the international commitments of Belarus in the field of human rights.
4.	Lutau Dzmitry Mikhailavich Lutov Dmitri Mikhailovich (Lutov Dmitry Mikhailovich)	Лутаў Дзмiтрый Мiхайлавiч	Лутов Дмитрий Михайлович		Prosecutor in the trial of Syarhei Kavalenka who was sentenced to two years and one month in prison for violation of probation. Syarhei Kavalenka was previously given a suspended sentence for hanging out a white-red-white flag, a symbol of the opposition moment, on a Christmas tree in Vitsebsk. The subsequent sentence given by the judge in the case was disproportionately harsh given the nature of the crime and not in line with the criminal code of Belarus. Lutau’s actions constituted a direct violation of the international commitments of Belarus in the field of human rights.
5.	Atabekau Khazalbek Bakhtibekavich Atabekov Khazalbek Bakhtibekovich	Атабекаў Хазалбек Бактiбекавiч	Атабеков Хазалбек Баxтибекович (Атабеков Кхазалбек Баxтибекович)		Colonel, commander of a special brigade of Interior Troops in the Uruchie suburb of Minsk. He commanded his unit during the crackdown on the post-election protest demonstration in Minsk on 19 December 2010 where an excessive use of force was applied. His actions constituted a direct violation of the international commitments of Belarus in the field of human rights.
6.	Charnyshou Aleh Chernyshev Oleg A.	Чарнышоў Алег	Черышев Олег А		Colonel, in charge of counter-terrorist unit of the KGB “Alpha” unit. He personally participated in inhuman and degrading treatment of opposition activists in the KGB detention centre in Minsk after the crackdown on the post-election protest demonstration in Minsk 19 December 2010. His actions constituted a directviolation of the international commitments of Belarus in the field of human rights.
7.	Arlau Aliaksey (Arlau Aliaksei) Arlau Aliaksandr Uladzimiravich Orlov Aleksei (Orlov Alexey) Orlov Aleksandr Vladimirovich (Orlov Alexandr Vladimirovich)	Apлaў Аляксей Apлaў Аляксандр Уладзiмiравiч	Opлов Алексей Opлов Александр Владимирович		Colonel, head of the KGB detention centre in Minsk. He was personally responsible for cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment of those who were detained in the weeks and months after the crackdown on the post-election protest demonstration in Minsk on 19 December 2010. His actions constituted a direct violation of the international commitments of Belarus in the field of human rights.
8.	Sanko Ivan Ivanavich Sanko Ivan Ivanovich	Санько Iван Iванавiч	Санько Иван Иванович		Major, senior investigator of the KGB. He conducted investigations which included the use of falsified evidence against opposition activists in the KGB detention centre in Minsk after the crackdown on the post-election protest demonstration in Minsk on December 19th, 2010. His actions constituted a clear violation of the human rights by denying the right to a fair trial and the international commitments of Belarus in the field of human rights.
9.	Traulka Pavel Traulko Pavel	Траулька Павел	Траулько Павел		Lieutenant Colonel, former operative of the military counter-intelligence of the KGB (currently head of the press service of the newly formed Investigative Committee of Belarus). He falsified evidence and used threats in order to extort confessions from opposition activists in the KGB detention centre in Minsk after the crackdown on the post-election protest demonstration in Minsk on December 19th, 2010. He was directly responsible for the use of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishments; and denying the right to a fair trial. His actions constituted a directviolation of the international commitments of Belarus in the field of human rights.
10.	Sukhau Dzmitri Viachaslavavich (Sukhau Dzimitry Vyachyaslavavich) Sukhov Dmitri Vyacheslavovich (Sukhov Dmitry Viacheslavovich)	Сухаў Дзмiтрi Вячаслававiч	Сухов Дмитрий Вячеславович		Lieutenant-Colonel, operative of the military counter-intelligence of the KGB, falsified evidence against and used threats in order to in order to extort confessions from opposition activists in the KGB detention centre in Minsk after the crackdown on the post-election protest demonstration in Minsk on December 19th, 2010. He was directly responsible for violating the fundamental human rights of political prisoners and opposition activists by the use of excessive force against them. His actions constituted a direct violation of the international commitments of Belarus in the field of human rights.
11.	Alinikau Siarhei Aliaksandravich (Alinikau Siarhey Alyaksandravich) Aleinikov Sergei Aleksandrovich	Алиникаў Сяргей Аляксандравич	Алeйникoв Сергей Aлександрович		Major, head of operative unit of penal colony IK-17 in Shklov, pressured political prisoners by denying their rights to correspondence and meetings, issued orders to subject them to a stricter penal regime, searches, and made threats in order to extort confessions. He was directly responsible for violating the human rights of political prisoners and opposition activists by using excessive force against them. His actions constituted a direct violation of the international commitments of Belarus in the field of human rights.
12.	Shamionau Vadzim Iharavich Shamenov Vadim Igorevich (Shamyonov Vadim Igorevich)	Шамёнаў Вадзiм Iгаравiч	Шамёнов Вадим Игоревич		Captain, head of operative unit of penal colony IK-17 in Shklov. He pressured political prisoners, denying their rights to correspondence, and made threats in order to extort confessions. Directly responsible for violating the human rights of political prisoners and opposition activists by the use of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishments. His actions constituted a directviolation of the international commitments of Belarus in the field of human rights.

Entities

	NamesTranscription of Belarusian spellingTranscription of Russian spelling	Names(Belarusian spelling)	Names(Russian spelling)	Identifying information	Reasons
1.	LLC Delovaya Set	ООО Деловая сеть			Entity controlled by Vladimir Peftiyev.
2.	CJSC Sistema investicii i inovacii	ЗАО Системы инвестиций и инноваций			Entity controlled by Vladimir Peftiyev.
3.	PUC Sen-Ko	ЧУП Сен-Ко			Entity controlled by Vladimir Peftiyev.
4.	PUC BT Invest	ЧУП БТ Инвест			Entity controlled by Vladimir Peftiyev.
5.	The Spirit and Vodka Company Aquadiv	Малиновщизненский спиртоводочный завод Аквадив			Entity controlled by Vladimir Peftiyev.
6.	Beltekh Holding	Белтех Холдинг			Entity controlled by Vladimir Peftiyev.
7.	Spetspriborservice	Спецприборсервис			Entity controlled by Vladimir Peftiyev.
8.	Tekhnosoyuzpribor	Техносоюзприбор			Entity controlled by Vladimir Peftiyev.
9.	LLC Triple	ООО ТРАЙПЛ		Pobediteley Avenue 51/2, Room 15 220035 Minsk Республика Беларусь, 220035 Минск, проспект Победителей, дом 51, корпус 2, помещение 15	Holding company of Iury Chyzh. Iury Chyzh provides financial support to the Lukashenka regime, notably through his holding company LLC Triple.
10.	JLLC Neftekhimtrading	СООО НефтеХимТрейдинг		Registered 2002, Minsk	Subsidiary of LLC Triple.
11.	CJSC Askargoterminal	ЗАО Аскарготерминал			Subsidiary of LLC Triple.
12.	LLC Triple Metal Trade	ООО Трайплметаллтрейд			Subsidiary of LLC Triple.
13.	JSC Berezovsky KSI	ОАО Березовский комбинат силикатных изделий			Subsidiary of LLC Triple.
14.	JV LLC Triple-Techno	СП ООО Трайпл-Техно			Subsidiary of LLC Triple.
15.	JLLC Variant	СООО Вариант			Subsidiary of LLC Triple.
16.	JLLC Triple-Dekor	СООО Трайпл-Декор			Subsidiary of LLC Triple.
17.	JCJSC QuartzMelProm	СЗАО Кварцмелпром			Subsidiary of LLC Triple.
18.	JCJSC Altersolutions	СЗАО Альтерсолюшнс			Subsidiary of LLC Triple.
19.	JCJSC Prostoremarket	СЗАО Простомаркет			Subsidiary of LLC Triple.
20.	JLLC AquaTriple	СП ООО Акватрайпл			Subsidiary of LLC Triple.
21.	LLC Rakowski browar	ООО Ракаўскi бровар			Subsidiary of LLC Triple.
22.	MSSFC Logoysk	ГСОК Логойск			Subsidiary of LLC Triple.
23.	Triple-Agro ACC	Трайпл-Агро			Subsidiary of LLC Triple.
24.	CJCS Dinamo-Minsk	ЗАО ФК Динамо-Минск			Subsidiary of LLC Triple.
25.	JLLC Triplepharm	СООО Трайплфарм			Subsidiary of LLC Triple.
26.	LLC Triple-Veles	ООО Трайплфарм			Subsidiary of LLC Triple.
27.	Univest-M	Юнивест			Entity controlled by Anatoly Ternavsky
28.	FLLC Unis Oil	ИООО Юнис Ойл			Subsidiary of Univest-M.
29.	JLLC UnivestStroyInvest	СООО ЮнивестСтройИнвест			Subsidiary of Univest-M.

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OJ L 280, 26.10.2010, p. 18.