Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 265/2012 of 23 March 2012 implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 (1), and in particular Article 8a(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 18 May 2006, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 765/2006.

(2) In view of the gravity of the situation in Belarus, additional persons and entities should be included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex IB to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006.

(3) The information relating to one person on the list in Annex IB to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 should be updated.

(4) Annex IB to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex IB to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 shall be amended as set out in Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 2

The persons and entities listed in Annex II to this Regulation shall be added to Annex IB to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 March 2012.

For the Council The President C. ASHTON

(1) OJ L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 1.