Guidance

Financial sanctions, Belarus

Belarus is currently subject to UK financial sanctions. This document provides a current list of designated persons.

• From: Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation and HM Treasury
• Published: 13 November 2012
• Last updated: 3 October 2024 — See all updates

Documents

Current list of designated persons: Belarus

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HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 03/10/2024

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HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 09/08/2024

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HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 22/02/2024

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HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 15/01/2024

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HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 11/12/2023

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HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 08/12/2023

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HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 06/12/2023

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HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 31/08/2023

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HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 08/08/2023

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HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 16/12/2022

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HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 12/07/2022

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HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 07/07/2022

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HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 27/05/2022

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HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 21/04/2022

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HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 13/04/2022

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HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 30/03/2022

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Details

The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensure sanctions relating to the Republic of Belarus are implemented effectively after the UK leaves the EU.

Context

This sanctions regime is aimed at encouraging the Government of Belarus to:

• respect democratic principles and institutions and the separation of powers and the rule of law in Belarus
• refrain from actions, policies or activities which repress civil society in Belarus
• investigate properly and institute criminal proceedings against the persons responsible for the disappearances of Yury Zakharanka, Viktar Hanchar, Anatol Krasouski, and Dzmitry Zavadski
• comply with international human rights law and respect human rights
• cease actions destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine, including by supporting or facilitating Russia’s actions in respect of Ukraine
• refrain from any other action which undermines or threatens peace, security or stability in Europe.

The regulations impose asset freezes on persons reasonably suspected of involvement in conduct enabling or facilitating the disappearances of four people or the failure to investigate properly or institute criminal proceedings against the persons responsible for those disappearances; the commission of serious human rights violations in Belarus; the repression of civil society or democratic opposition in Belarus; or other actions, policies or activities which undermine democracy or the rule of law in Belarus.

General Licences

Under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act (2018), HMT may grant general licences under any autonomous UK sanctions regime. More information is available in OFSI’s UK financial sanctions general guidance.

OFSI has issued a general licence under the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. A list of general licences published by OFSI can be found on the general licences page.

UK regulations

• The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
• The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021
• The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
• The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020
• The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2020
• 13.04.2016 The Belarus (Asset-Freezing) (Amendment) Regulations (SI 2016/504 (applicable prior to 11:00pm, 31 December 2020)
• 21.02.2013 The Belarus (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/164) (applicable prior to 11:00pm, 31 December 2020)

EU regulations (applicable prior to 11:00pm, 31 December 2020)

Council Regulation (EC) 765/2006

Find out more about UK sanctions on the Republic of Belarus

Published 13 November 2012
Last updated 3 October 2024 + show all updates

1. 3 October 2024

   HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 03/10/2024 added.

2. 9 August 2024

   HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 09/08/2024 added.

3. 22 February 2024

   HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 22/02/2024 added

4. 15 January 2024

   HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 15/01/2024 added.

5. 11 December 2023

   HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 11/12/2023 added.

6. 8 December 2023

   HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 08/12/2023 added.

7. 6 December 2023

   HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 06/12/2023 added

8. 31 August 2023

   HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 31/08/2023 added.

9. 8 August 2023

   HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 08/08/2023 added

10. 16 December 2022

    HM Treasury Notice, 16/12/2022, Belarus added

11. 12 July 2022

    Updated with 'HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 12/07/2022'

12. 7 July 2022

    Updated with HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 07/07/2022

13. 27 May 2022

    Updated with 'HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 27/05/2022'

14. 21 April 2022

    Updated: Latest HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 21/04/2022

15. 13 April 2022

    Updated with: Latest HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 13/04/2022

16. 30 March 2022

    Updated with: Latest HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 30/03/2022

17. 24 March 2022

    Updated with Latest HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 24/03/2022

18. 18 March 2022

    Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 18/03/2022'.

19. 18 February 2022

    Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 18/02/2022'.

20. 16 February 2022

    Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 16/02/2022'.

21. 8 February 2022

    Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 08/02/2022'.

22. 4 February 2022

    Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 04/02/2022'.

23. 2 December 2021

    Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 02/12/2021'

24. 10 September 2021

    Updated with link to 'The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021'.

25. 12 August 2021

    Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 12/08/2021'.

26. 9 August 2021

    Updated with: Latest HM Treasury Notice, Belarus, 09/08/2021.

27. 21 July 2021

    Updated with ‘Latest HM Treasury notice, Belarus, 21/07/2021'.

28. 20 July 2021

    Added information on general licences

29. 12 July 2021

    Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 12/07/2021, Belarus’.

30. 8 July 2021

    Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 08/07/2021, Belarus'.

31. 25 June 2021

    Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 25/06/2021, Belarus’

32. 21 June 2021

    Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 21/06/2021, Belarus'

33. 18 February 2021

    Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 18/02/2021, Belarus'

34. 19 January 2021

    Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, Belarus, 19/01/2021'

35. 31 December 2020

    Updated to reflect regime coming into force under the Sanctions Act

36. 18 December 2020

    Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 18/12/2020, Belarus (Reg 2020/2129)'

37. 6 November 2020

    Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 06/11/2020, Belarus (Reg 2020/1648)'

38. 5 October 2020

    Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 05/10/2020, Belarus (Reg 2020/1387)'

39. 18 December 2017

    Updated links to regulations as part of routine site maintenance.

40. 23 May 2016

    Updated with the link: 13.04.2016 The Belarus (Asset-Freezing) (Amendment) Regulations (SI 2016/504)

41. 3 May 2016

    Updated EU regulations: 29 October 2015 and 25 February 2016

42. 2 November 2015

    New notice added.

43. 5 August 2015

    minor change to web text

44. 3 August 2015

    New notice 2015/1326 added

45. 15 July 2015

    New notice added

46. 31 March 2015

    Updated due to new notice Belarus (Belteck Export Update).

47. 3 March 2015

    New Judgement of the General Court notice

48. 4 November 2014

    Belarus (Reg 1159/2014) notice and updated consolidated list published

49. 14 July 2014

    Updated to reflect latest HM Treasury notice, Belarus (Reg 740/2014)

50. 22 January 2014

    added notice 22/01/14 Belarus (Reg 46/2014); updated consolidated list

51. 20 November 2013

    added Latest HM Treasury notice, Belarus (Reg 1054/2013)

52. 30 October 2013

    Latest notice, 04/06/13 Belarus (Reg 494/2013) added

53. 5 June 2013

    Updated to reflect latest sanctions

54. 13 November 2012

    First published.