Republic of Belarus sanctions: guidance

The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came and fullycertain intoother forceregulations, onare 31in Decemberforce to meet 2020.the UK’s policy objectives.

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Summary 

The Republic of Belarus sanctions are broad in scope. 

Designated persons and requirementsspecified imposed,ships 

The UK Sanctions List tells you who is designated under the regime and provideswhich sanctions have been applied to them. A designated person can be an individual, a business or an organisation.  

The statutory guidance onlists bestin practicedetail for:the sanctions that can apply in respect of designated persons, including: 

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Wider financial sanctions 

As well as the sanctions guidancethat publishedapply byonly departmentsin includingrespect of designated persons, there are wider financial sanctions that apply in relation to entities and individuals connected with Belarus and a Belarusian authority. These sanctions include certain investment restrictions, a ban on loans and credit, and a ban on insurance and reinsurance. 

Certain financial dealings with the DepartmentNational forBank Businessof Belarus and Tradethe (DBT),Ministry Departmentof Finance of Belarus are also sanctioned. 

Sanctioned goods and services 

You must not export or otherwise supply or transfer to or for Transport,use Homein OfficeBelarus, or to a person connected with Belarus certain goods in these categories (this is not an exhaustive list): 

• military, security and HMpara-military Treasury,goods, throughsoftware and technology and arms, ammunition and related material  
• dual-use goods and technology   
• internal repression goods and technology 
• critical-industry goods and technology 
• oil refining goods and technology 
• quantum computing and advanced materials goods and technology 
• chemical and biological weapons-related goods and technology 
• machinery-related goods and technology 
• luxury goods 
• tobacco industry goods 
• banknotes 

Related financial services, brokering services and technical assistance may also be subject to sanctions. 

You must not directly or indirectly provide interception and monitoring services to or for the Officebenefit of Financialthe SanctionsGovernment Implementationof (OFSI).Belarus.      

Transit control and import restrictions are also in force.  

Transport sanctions  

Transport sanctions make it an offence to allow Belarusian aircraft or ships into UK airspace or ports and create powers to make directions to effect this.