EU Permanent Representatives Committee approves sanctions against seven sectors of Belarus’ economy
<p> MINSK, Jun 23 - PrimePress. The Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) of the European Union (EU) on 23 June approved sanctions against seven sectors of the Belarusian economy, including exports of potash fertilizers and petrochemical products to the EU. </p> <p> </p> <p> “The Committee has approved economic sectoral restrictive measures against Belarus. They will be approved by the EU Council in a written procedure for a meeting of the European Council (EU summit on June 24-25, 2021 – editor’s note),” TASS agency reported citing a diplomatic source in Brussels. </p> <p> </p> <p> The diplomat confirmed that the restrictions are related to seven sectors of the Belarusian economy, which will be published in the Official Journal of the EU after approval by the EU Council and will come into force from then on. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, the Council of the European Union (EU) at the level of foreign ministers of EU member states approved on 21 June 2021 the fourth package of individual sanctions on Belarus targeting 78 individuals and eight entities. The list of persons and entities hit by the sanctions includes MAZ, BelAZ, New Oil Company, Belaeronavigatsia air traffic service company, Bremino Group, Logex and Globalcustommanagement logistics companies, Sohra (exporter of Belarusian equipment), as well as the defence minister and the head of the Investigation Committee of Belarus, some judges, employees of security agencies and major businessmen. The EU Council also agreed to impose sanctions against seven sectors of the Belarusian economy, including exports of potash fertilizers and petrochemical products to the EU. The discussion of sectoral economic sanctions against Belarus will continue at a summit of the EU heads of state on June 24-25. The sectoral sanctions would be approved after the summit. </p> <p> </p> <p> The United States on 21 June 2021 introduced sanctions against Belarus’ 16 individuals and 5 entities in response to human rights abuse and the Ryanair diversion incident. The United Kingdom (UK) on June 21 imposed sanctions against 11 individuals and two entities of Belarus after the Ryanair plane incident, as well as in response to human rights violations and suppression of democracy. Canada on 21 June 2021 imposed sanctions against 17 individuals and five entities of Belarus after the Ryanair plane incident and in response to human rights abuse. End </p>
2021-06-24
Primepress
EU Permanent Representatives Committee approves sanctions against seven sectors of Belarus’ economy
MINSK, Jun 23 - PrimePress. The Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) of the European Union (EU) on 23 June approved sanctions against seven sectors of the Belarusian economy, including exports of potash fertilizers and petrochemical products to the EU.
“The Committee has approved economic sectoral restrictive measures against Belarus. They will be approved by the EU Council in a written procedure for a meeting of the European Council (EU summit on June 24-25, 2021 – editor’s note),” TASS agency reported citing a diplomatic source in Brussels.
The diplomat confirmed that the restrictions are related to seven sectors of the Belarusian economy, which will be published in the Official Journal of the EU after approval by the EU Council and will come into force from then on.
As previously reported, the Council of the European Union (EU) at the level of foreign ministers of EU member states approved on 21 June 2021 the fourth package of individual sanctions on Belarus targeting 78 individuals and eight entities. The list of persons and entities hit by the sanctions includes MAZ, BelAZ, New Oil Company, Belaeronavigatsia air traffic service company, Bremino Group, Logex and Globalcustommanagement logistics companies, Sohra (exporter of Belarusian equipment), as well as the defence minister and the head of the Investigation Committee of Belarus, some judges, employees of security agencies and major businessmen. The EU Council also agreed to impose sanctions against seven sectors of the Belarusian economy, including exports of potash fertilizers and petrochemical products to the EU. The discussion of sectoral economic sanctions against Belarus will continue at a summit of the EU heads of state on June 24-25. The sectoral sanctions would be approved after the summit.
The United States on 21 June 2021 introduced sanctions against Belarus’ 16 individuals and 5 entities in response to human rights abuse and the Ryanair diversion incident. The United Kingdom (UK) on June 21 imposed sanctions against 11 individuals and two entities of Belarus after the Ryanair plane incident, as well as in response to human rights violations and suppression of democracy. Canada on 21 June 2021 imposed sanctions against 17 individuals and five entities of Belarus after the Ryanair plane incident and in response to human rights abuse. End