Sanctions Notice - Belarus

Please be advised that 27 new designations have been made under the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.  This regime is implemented in the Bailiwick by the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Regimes) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Brexit) Regulations, 2020.

These sanctions were enacted for the purposes of encouraging the Government of Belarus to respect democratic principles and institutions and the separation of powers and the rule of law in Belarus and to refrain from actions, policies or activities which repress civil society in Belarus.

The following individuals have been designated:

• Igor Pavlovich BURMISTROV
• Sergei Leonidivich KALINNIK
• Oleg Georgevich KARAZEI
• Dzmitry Aleksandrovich KURYAN
• Pavel Mikalaevich LIOKHI
• Ihar Uladzimiravich LUTSKY
• Vadzim Siarhejevich PRYGARA
• Viktar Ivanavich STANISHLAUCHYK
• Vitalyi Ivanovich STASIUKEVICH
• Genadz Andreevich BOGDAN
• Uladzimir Stsiapanavich KARANIK
• Natalia Ivanovna KOCHANOVA
• Artem Konstantinovich DUNKO
• Ivan Mikhailavich EISMONT
• Dzmitry Mikalaevich SHUMILIN
• Andrei Ivanavich SHVED
• Aliaksandr Henrykavich TURCHIN
• Anatoli Aleksandrovich SIVAK
• Alena Vasileuna LITVINA
• Natalia Anatolievna DEDKOVA
• Alena Aliaksandravna ZHYVITSA
• Victoria Valeryeuna SHABUNYA
• Aleksandr Aleksandrovich PETRASH
• Elena Timofeevna NEKRASOVA
• Andrei Aliaksandravich LAHUNOVICH
• Yulia Chaslavauna HUSTYR
• Marina Arkadievna FEDOROVA

These individuals are on the consolidated list, which can be found here, and are subject to an asset freeze.

MEASURES WHICH SHOULD BE TAKEN

All businesses must check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise have any kind of relationship with the persons referred to above or to any other natural or legal person, entity or body designated under the legislation referred to above and must treat any funds, other assets or economic resources

• directly or indirectly belonging to, owned, held or controlled by them, whether wholly or jointly, or
• derived from any funds or economic resources directly or indirectly belonging to, owned, held or controlled by them, whether wholly or jointly, or
• belonging to individuals or entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, whether wholly or jointly

as frozen with immediate effect if this is not already the case. Businesses must report any findings to the Policy & Resources Committee immediately. They must also ensure that they have taken all other steps that may be required in order to comply with the reporting obligations at section 14 of the Sanctions Law.

Businesses must also refrain from making any funds or economic resources available directly or indirectly, wholly or jointly, to or for the benefit of 

• any designated person, entity or body
• any entity directly or indirectly owned or controlled by a designated person, entity or body, whether wholly or jointly
• any individuals or entities acting on behalf or at the direction of a designated person, entity or body, whether wholly or jointly

other than in respect of transactions that come within a permitted derogation as determined by the Policy & Resources Committee, or in accordance with a licence issued by the Policy & Resources Committee, as the case may be.

The information referred to above is required by the Policy & Resources Committee in the exercise of its powers under section 15 of the Sanctions Law.

Any information or queries should be sent to [email protected] with the subject line “Belarus Sanctions”.

Further information on the effect of asset freezes and related issues including licences is available on the States of Guernsey website at http://www.gov.gg/sanctions