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Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2026/1816 of 23 July 2026 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

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Contents
  1. Preamble
    1. Article 1
    2. Article 2
  3. ANNEX
  4. ANNEX

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP of 15 October 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine, and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 15 October 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/642/CFSP.

(2) In view of the gravity of the situation, two 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 Decision 2012/642/CFSP. In addition, it is appropriate to add four new entities to the list of legal persons, entities and bodies set out in Annex II to Decision 2012/642/CFSP, which is the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictions with regard to authorisations for the sale, supply, transfer or export of dual-use goods and technology, and goods and technology which might contribute to Belarus’s military and technological enhancement, or to the development of its defence and security sector.

(3) Decision 2012/642/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annexes I and II to Decision 2012/642/CFSP are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, with the exception of the amendments to Annex II to Decision 2012/642/CFSP, which shall enter into force on the day following that of the publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 23 July 2026. For the Council The President T. Byrne

ANNEX

ANNEX

The Annexes to Decision 2012/642/CFSP are amended as follows:

(1) in Annex I, the following entries are added to the list set out in section B. Legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Article 4(1): Names (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling) (Transliteration of Russian spelling) Names (Belarusian spelling) (Russian spelling) Identifying Information Reasons for listing Date of listing 62. European Trading Company LLC OOO Европейская Трейдинговая Компания (ETK) Address: Room 1, 2; 4a Tenishevoy st., Smolensk, 21400, Russia Type of entity: Limited Liability Company Place of registration: Russia Date of registration: 9.10.2012 OGRN: 1126733000063 KPP: 673201001 INN: 6732050064 Principal place of business: Russia Email: info@etkoil.ru Phone: +7 (4812) 24 01 15 Web: https://www.etkoil.ru Associated entities: OJSC Naftan; OJSC Mozyr Oil Refinery; State Production Association Belorusneft; Belarusian Oil Company (BNK) European Trading Company (ETK) is a subsidiary of Belarusian Oil Company (BNK), Belarus’s leading exporter of petroleum. BNK is owned by the three largest oil production and refining enterprises in the Republic of Belarus: Belorusneft, Naftan, and Mozyr Oil Refinery. Through its ownership structure, BNK is controlled by the state of Belarus. As a subsidiary of BNK, ETK is also indirectly controlled and owned by those entities. The ETK company was created to sell petroleum products produced by Naftan and Mozyr Oil Refinery in the territory of the Russian Federation. ETK lists BNK, Naftan, Belorusneft and Mozyr Oil Refinery as its partners. Therefore, ETK is associated with, owned and controlled by, entities supporting the Lukashenka regime. 23.7.2026 63. OJSC Mozyr Oil Refinery OAO a.k.a. Mozyrskii Neftepererabatyvayushchii Zavod OAO Мозырский нефтеперерабатывающий завод Address: Mikhalki v/c 18, Mozyr district, Gomel region, 247782, Republic of Belarus Type of entity: Open Joint Stock Company, Oil refinery Place of registration: Belarus Date of registration: 26.12.1991 Registration number: 400091131 Principal place of business: Belarus Phone: +375 236 37 33 30 Email: office@mnpz.by Web: https://mnpz.by Associated entities: Belarus State Property Committee OJSC Naftan; State Production Association Belorusneft; OJSC Belarusian Oil Company (BNK) Belneftekhim; European Trading Company LLC (ETK) Mozyr Oil Refinery is one of the two oil refineries in Belarus. It is part of the Belneftekhim concern, which has been subject to restrictive measures by the Union since 3 August 2023, and is owned almost entirely by the state of Belarus and Slavneft. The refinery is of significant importance for the Lukashenka regime. Mozyr Oil Refinery is also a part-owner of the Belarusian Oil Company (BNK), Belarus’s leading exporter of petroleum, alongside Belorusneft and Naftan, Therefore, Mozyr Oil Refinery is controlled by and associated with entities supporting and benefitting from the Lukashenka regime. Because of its importance to the Belarusian economy, Mozyr Oil Refinery is also supporting and benefitting from the Lukashenka regime. 23.7.2026.

(2) in Annex II, the following entities are inserted in the list of legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Articles 2c(7), 2d(7) and 2da: CHIP AND DIP LLC OJSC Rogachev Plant Diaprojector DISPLAY DESIGN BUREAU JSC CJSC Hull Products Plant.

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