Introductory text
United Kingdom
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 271/2011
of 21 March 2011
implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures against President Lukashenko and certain officials of Belarus
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures against President Lukashenko and certain officials of Belarusf1, and in particular Article 8a(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 18 May 2006, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures against President Lukashenko and certain officials of Belarus.
(2)
In view of the gravity of the situation in Belarus, additional persons should be included in the lists of persons subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annexes I and IA to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006. Furthermore, the information relating to certain persons on the lists in Annexes I and IA to that Regulation should be updated,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: