24 October, 2024

EU/Belarus: new export constraints

Article 8g of Regulation (EU) 2024/1865 of 29 June 2024 amending Regulation (EU) 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures against Belarus as a result of its involvement in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has recently entered into force.

This Article obliges EU exporters of certain types of goods to third countries,contractually prohibit their customers from re-exporting to Belarusor for the purpose ofusein Belarus.

The goods covered by this new regulation are:

  • The goods and technologies listed in amended Annexes XVI, XVII and XXVIII to Regulation 2024/1865,
  • The high priority common articles listed in Annex XXX to Regulation 2024/1865,
  • The firearms and ammunition listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 258/2012.

Goods covered by the contracts in progress relating to goods falling within codes 845710, 845811, 845891, 845961 and 846693 listed in Annex XXX shall not be covered. Contracts in progress concluded before 1 July 2024 are also not affected until their expiry date.

In addition, from 2 January 2025, natural or legal persons, entities and bodies that sell, supply, transfer or export high-priority common items listed in Annex XXX shall take appropriate measures, proportionate to their nature and size, to identify and assess the risks of exporting such goods or technologies to Belarus. They should ensure that these risk assessments are documented and maintained.

It will also be necessary to implement appropriate policies, controls and procedures to mitigate and effectively manage these risks, whether they have been identified at their level or at Union Member State level.

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