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3 August 2015 Belarus Introduction Council Regulation (EC) 765/2006 (“the Regulation”) imposing financial sanctions against Belarus has been amended so that an asset freeze no longer applies to the persons listed in the Annex to this Notice. Identifying information for the individuals and entities listed in the Annex to this Notice has been amended. Notice summary (Full details are provided in the Annex to this Notice) Two individuals and four entities have been removed from the consolidated list and are no longer subject to an asset freeze. Four individuals and three entities have had their entries amended and are still subject to an asset freeze: What you must do You must: check whether you maintain any accounts or hold any funds or economic resources for the persons set out in the Annex to this Notice; freeze such accounts, and other funds or assets; refrain from dealing with the funds or assets or making them available to such persons unless licensed by the Governor; report any findings to the Governor, together with any additional information that would facilitate compliance with the Regulation; provide any information concerning the frozen assets of designated persons that the Governor may request. Information reported to the Governor may be passed on to other regulatory authorities or law enforcement. Where a relevant institution has already reported details of accounts, other funds or economic resources held frozen for designated persons, they are not required to report these details again. Failure to comply with financial sanctions legislation or to seek to circumvent its provisions is a criminal offence. Legislative details On 14 July 2015 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/1133 (“the Amending Regulation”) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (O.J. L 185, 14.7.2015, p.1) by the Council of the European Union. The Amending Regulation amended Annex I to the Regulation with effect from 15 July 2015. Please note, the Amending Regulation contains additional identifying information in Cyrillic which is not included in this Notice. Further Information A copy of the Amending Regulation can be obtained from the website of the Official Journal of the European Union: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:JOL_2015_185_R_0001&from=EN Copies of relevant Releases, certain EU Regulations, and UK legislation can be obtained from the Belarus financial sanctions page on the GOV.UK website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-sanctions-regime-specificconsolidated-lists-and-releases Please note there are also import and export restrictions on Belarus. Further guidance on export and trade sanctions is available from the GOV.UK website: https://www.gov.uk/sanctions-embargoes-and-restrictions. Please see the FAQs for more information around financial sanctions: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-sanctions-faqs Enquiries/Contact Details Non-media enquiries should be addressed to: His Excellency, the Governor The Governor’s Office #8 Farara Plaza Brades, MSR1110 Montserrat Email: [e-mail] Financial Services Commission 03/08/2015 Cc: H.E. The Governor ANNEX TO NOTICE FINANCIAL SANCTIONS: BELARUS COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 2015/1133 AMENDING ANNEX I TO COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 765/2006 DELISTINGS Individuals KOZIK, Leanid, Piatrovich DOB: 13/07/1948. POB: Borisov a.k.a: KOZIK, Leonid, Petrovich National Identification no: 3130748A017PB8 Position: Head of the Federation of Trade Unions Other Information: Former deputy Prime Minister and deputy Head of the President's Administration. Listed on: 22/05/2006 Last Updated: 14/07/2015 Group ID: 8893. SKURAT, Viktar, Vatslavavich a.k.a: SKURAT, Viktor, Vatslavovich Position: Head of the security department of the company ‘MZOR’ Other Information: MZOR is a state-owned holding company. Former Head of the Security Department of the Ministry of Interior, from which he retired in February 2013. Listed on: 29/03/2011 Last Updated: 14/07/2015 Group ID: 11730. Entities CJSC ASKARGOTERMINAL Other Information: Subsidiary of LLC Triple Listed on: 26/03/2012 Last Updated: 14/07/2015 Group ID: 12579. JCJSC ALTERSOLUTIONS Other Information: Subsidiary of LLC Triple Listed on: 26/03/2012 Last Updated: 14/07/2015 Group ID: 12586. JLLC TRIPLE-DEKOR Other Information: Subsidiary of LLC Triple Listed on: 26/03/2012 Last Updated: 14/07/2015 Group ID: 12584. JLLC VARIANT Other Information: Subsidiary of LLC Triple Listed on: 26/03/2012 Last Updated: 14/07/2015 Group ID: 12583. AMENDMENTS Deleted information appears in strikethrough. Additional information appears in italics and is underlined. Individuals BAZANAU, Aliaksandr, Viktaravich DOB: 26/11/1962. POB: Kazakhstan a.k.a: BAZANOV, Aleksandr, Viktorovich Position: Deputy Director General of Beltelecom Director, Information and Analytical Centre of the President's Administration Other Information: In charge of external relations and relations with the state institutions. Former Director of the Information and Analytical Centre of the President's Administration. Listed on: 02/02/2011 Last Updated: 14/07/2015 Group ID: 11396. KISIALIOU, Anatol, Siamionavich a.k.a: (1) KISELEV, Anatoli, Semenovich (2) KISELYOV, Anatoli, Semyonovich Position: Head of the pro-regime regional trade union organisation Other Information: Former Head of Regional Election Commission of the Brest region. Listed on: 02/02/2011 Last Updated: 14/07/2015 Group ID: 11412. KRYSHTAPOVICH, Leu, Eustafievich POB: Pekalin, district of Smolevichi a.k.a: (1) KRISHTAPOVICH, Lev, Evstafievich (2) KRISHTAPOVICH, Lev, Yevstafievich (3) KRYSHTAPOVICH, Leu, Yeustafievich Position: Head of the Scientific Research Department of the State Culture and Arts University Deputy Director, Information and Analytical Centre of the President's Administration Other Information: Former Deputy Director of the Information and Analytical Centre of the President's Administration. Listed on: 02/02/2011 Last Updated: 14/07/2015 Group ID: 11398. ZHADOBIN, Iury, Viktaravich DOB: 14/11/1954. POB: Dnipropetrovsk a.k.a: (1) ZHADOBIN, Iuri, Viktorovich (2) ZHADOBIN, Yuri, Viktorovich (3) ZHADOBIN, Yury, Viktaravich National Identification no: 3141154A021PB0 Position: Minister of Defence since December 2009 Other Information: Former Minister of Defence. He is a member of the Security Council. Listed on: 02/02/2011 Last Updated: 14/07/2015 Group ID: 11462. Entities CJSC DINAMO-MINSK Other Information: Designated companies LLC Triple and LLC Rakowski Browar together hold majority shares and control of CJSC Dinamo-Minsk. Both LLC Triple and LLC Rakowski browar are controlled by Iury Chyzh who holds majority shares in both entities and therefore ultimately controls CJSC Dinamo Minsk. Subsidiary of LLC Triple Listed on: 26/03/2012 Last Updated: 14/07/2015 Group ID: 12592. CJSC Prostor-Trade JCJSC PROSTOREMARKET Other Information: Subsidiary of LLC Triple Listed on: 26/03/2012 Last Updated: 14/07/2015 Group ID: 12587. SPETSPRIBORSERVICE Other Information: Entity formerly controlled by Vladimir Peftiyev. This company is part of the BelTech Holding. Listed on: 26/03/2012 Last Updated: 14/07/2015 Group ID: 12575. Financial Services Commission 03/08/2015