Nařízení Rady (EU) 2026/513 ze dne 23. dubna 2026, kterým se mění nařízení (ES) č. 765/2006 o omezujících opatřeních vzhledem k situaci v Bělorusku a k zapojení Běloruska do ruské agrese proti Ukrajině

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/512 of 23 April 2026 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against UkraineOJ L, 2026/512, 23.4.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/512/oj. ,

Having regard to the joint proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and of the European Commission,

It shall be prohibited to engage, directly or indirectly, in any transaction with a natural or legal person, entity or body that seeks, or cooperates in, the enforcement outside the Union of judgments satisfying claims referred to in Article 8h(1), or with natural or legal persons, entities or bodies that own or control those legal persons, entities or bodies, with the exception of lawyers and members of the judiciary, as listed in Annex XXXIII.

Unless they are otherwise prohibited, the prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall not apply to transactions that are:

(a) necessary for the purchase, import or transport of pharmaceutical, medical or agricultural and food products, including wheat and fertilisers, the purchase, import and transport of which is allowed under this Regulation;

(b) strictly necessary to ensure access to judicial, administrative or arbitral proceedings in a Member State, as well as for the recognition or enforcement of a judgment or an arbitration award rendered in a Member State, provided that such transactions are consistent with the objectives of this Regulation;

(c) without prejudice to point (b) of this paragraph, strictly necessary to recover damages pursuant to Article 8h.

OJ L, 2026/512, 23.4.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/512/oj.

(1) On 18 May 2006 , the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 765/2006Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine (OJ L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/765/oj). .

(2) Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 gives effect to the measures provided for in Council Decision 2012/642/CFSPCouncil Decision 2012/642/CFSP of 15 October 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine (OJ L 285, 17.10.2012, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2012/642/oj). .

(3) On 23 April 2026 , the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2026/512, which amends Decision 2012/642/CFSP.

(4) Decision (CFSP) 2026/512 considers it appropriate to expand the list of items which might contribute to Belarus’s military and technological enhancement or to the development of its defence and security sector, by listing items which have been used by Russia in its war of aggression against Ukraine and items which contribute to the development or production of Belarus’s military systems, including laboratory glassware, and certain high performance lubricants and their additives.

(5) Decision (CFSP) 2026/512 considers it appropriate to expand the list of goods subject to export restrictions which might contribute to the enhancement of Belarusian industrial capacities, such as chemicals, rubber and articles of vulcanised rubber, articles of steel, tools for metal production and industrial tractors.

(6) In order to minimise the risk of circumvention of restrictive measures, Decision (CFSP) 2026/512 considers it appropriate to extend the list of goods and technology subject to the prohibition on transit via the territory of Belarus.

(7) Decision (CFSP) 2026/512 imposes additional restrictions on the provision to the Republic of Belarus, its Government, its public bodies, corporations or agencies and to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting on their behalf or at their direction of services that contribute to enhancing Belarus’s technological capabilities, in particular the provision of managed security services.

(8) Moreover, Decision (CFSP) 2026/512 restricts the provision of services directly related to tourism activities in Belarus, in particular those classified in classes 7471 and 7472 of the Central Products Classification as set out in Statistical Office of the United Nations, Statistical Papers, Series M, No 77, CPC prov., 1991. This is done in order to reduce the revenues that Belarus derives from such services and to deter the promotion of non-essential travel and leisure activities to Belarus, especially in a context where Union nationals face a heightened risk of arbitrary arrest and detention, and where consular protection for persons having dual nationality is limited.

(9) Decision (CFSP) 2026/512 also introduces an exemption from the requirement for prior authorisation for services provided to the Republic of Belarus, its Government, its public bodies, corporations or agencies which are not already subject to the restrictive measures set out in Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 where those services are strictly necessary for the functioning of a consular or diplomatic representation of Belarus located in a Member State.

(10) Additionally, Decision (CFSP) 2026/512 considers it appropriate to introduce further import bans on goods which allow Belarus to diversify its sources of revenue, thereby enabling its involvement in the Russian aggression against Ukraine, including on certain raw materials, metals, certain minerals, scrap of steel and other metals, chemicals, articles of vulcanised rubber and tanned furskins.

(11) At present, claims against Union companies complying with restrictive measures can be brought by legal persons, entities or bodies other than Belarusian legal persons, entities or bodies, by persons other than those listed in Regulation (EC) No 765/2006, or by persons other than those acting on their behalf or at their direction, for instance when Union operators discontinue their supply to natural and legal persons in third-countries other than Belarus of products the export of which to Belarus is prohibited. Decision (CFSP) 2026/512 therefore strengthens the Union’s framework of restrictive measures by extending the scope of the prohibition on the satisfaction of such claims in connection with any contract or transaction the performance of which has been affected, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by Union restrictive measures. The scope of the prohibition in Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 on the satisfaction of such claims should therefore also be extended to cover claims brought by natural or legal persons, entities or bodies established in third countries other than Belarus and partner countries listed in the relevant annex, where those natural or legal persons, entities or bodies are selling, supplying, transferring or exporting goods, technology or services the sale, supply, transfer or export of which is prohibited under Regulation (EC) No 765/2006, whether or not the goods, technology or services originate in the Union.

(12) Natural and legal persons, entities or bodies, or persons, entities or bodies owned or controlled by them, might seek to enforce, in third countries other than Belarus, Belarusian court and administrative decisions. Such attempts can be based on claims relating to contracts affected by restrictive measures. It is therefore appropriate to extend the possibility for Union natural or legal persons to claim damages from persons, entities and bodies who seek, in third countries other than Belarus, the enforcement of those Belarusian decisions, or who cooperate in their enforcement, as well as from persons, entities or bodies that are owned or controlled by them. It is also appropriate to enable the Council to impose a transaction ban on natural or legal persons, entities or bodies who seek the enforcement, or who cooperate in the enforcement, of Belarusian decisions based on claims relating to contracts affected by restrictive measures, as well as on natural or legal persons, entities or bodies that own or control those legal persons, entities or bodies.

(13) The Belarusian National Bank is about to launch the Belarusian digital rouble, which is expected to be put in circulation in the second half of 2026 and to be progressively used by business entities, state entities and individuals, as well as between them and third-country operators. While the project is still at the preparatory stage, the digital rouble is intended, inter alia, to provide a payments system which shields Belarusian persons from the effects of the restrictive measures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 765/2006. Therefore, Decision (CFSP) 2026/512 imposes a prohibition on engaging, directly or indirectly, in any transaction involving such a Belarusian Central Bank digital currency or providing any support to the development of such a project. That Decision also provides for a limited period for the orderly termination of existing contracts.

(14) Recent measures taken by the Belarusian regime involve banning operations for certain foreign crypto-asset service providers, indicating that regime’s intention to closely control the operations of crypto-asset service providers that operate in that country. In parallel, Belarus is developing a regulatory regime that involves close state oversight of crypto-asset services providers with associated risks of crypto-assets being used by the regime to circumvent Union restrictive measures. Under those circumstances, the identification of specific crypto-asset service providers as enabling the circumvention of restrictive measures would not sufficiently mitigate circumvention risks, as the Belarusian regime could use other crypto-asset service providers under its control for the same illicit purposes. With a view to ensuring that crypto-assets do not provide a channel for circumventing Union restrictive measures, Decision (CFSP) 2026/512 therefore prohibits transactions with any crypto-asset service providers established in Belarus or with any decentralised platforms established in Belarus that enable the exchange or transfer of crypto-assets.

(15) These measures fall within the scope of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and therefore, in particular with a view to ensuring their uniform application in all Member States, regulatory action at the level of the Union is necessary.

(16) Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly,

It shall be prohibited to engage, directly or indirectly, in any transaction involving the crypto-assets or central bank digital currencies listed in Annex XXXIV, or to provide any support to the development of such crypto-assets or central banks digital currencies.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine (OJ L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/765/oj).

Article 1zd Article 1zd 1.It shall be prohibited to engage, directly or indirectly, in any transaction with a natural or legal person, entity or body that seeks, or cooperates in, the enforcement outside the Union of judgments satisfying claims referred to in Article 8h(1), or with natural or legal persons, entities or bodies that own or control those legal persons, entities or bodies, with the exception of lawyers and members of the judiciary, as listed in Annex XXXIII. 2.Unless they are otherwise prohibited, the prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall not apply to transactions that are: (a) necessary for the purchase, import or transport of pharmaceutical, medical or agricultural and food products, including wheat and fertilisers, the purchase, import and transport of which is allowed under this Regulation;(b) strictly necessary to ensure access to judicial, administrative or arbitral proceedings in a Member State, as well as for the recognition or enforcement of a judgment or an arbitration award rendered in a Member State, provided that such transactions are consistent with the objectives of this Regulation;(c) without prejudice to point (b) of this paragraph, strictly necessary to recover damages pursuant to Article 8h.

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Article 1zf Article 1zf 1.It shall be prohibited to engage, directly or indirectly, in any transaction with a legal person, entity or body that is an entity providing crypto-assets services or is a platform enabling the exchange or transfer of crypto-assets and is established in Belarus. 2.The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to transactions: (a) that are necessary for the functioning of diplomatic and consular representations of the Union and of the Member States or of partner countries in Belarus, including delegations, embassies and missions, or international organisations in Belarus enjoying immunities in accordance with international law;(b) made by nationals of a Member State who are residents of Belarus and were so before 24 February 2022 . 3.The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall apply as of 24 May 2026 .

Article 8h Article 8h 1.Any person referred to in the third or fourth indent of Article 10 shall be entitled to recover, in judicial proceedings before the competent courts of a Member State, any direct or indirect damages, including legal costs, incurred by that person, or by a legal person, entity or body that the person referred to in the fourth indent of Article 10 owns or controls, as a consequence of claims lodged with courts in third countries by persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 8d(1), point (a), (b), (c) or (d), in connection with any contract or transaction the performance of which has been affected, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the measures imposed under this Regulation, provided that the person concerned does not have effective access to the remedies under the relevant jurisdiction. Such damages may be recovered from the persons, entities or bodies referred to in Article 8d(1), point (a), (b), (c) or (d) that lodged the claims with the courts in the third country, or from persons, entities or bodies that own or control those entities or bodies. 2.Without prejudice to paragraph 1, any person referred to in the third or fourth indent of Article 10 shall be entitled to recover, in judicial proceedings before the competent courts of a Member State, any direct or indirect damages, including legal costs, incurred by that person or by a legal person, entity or body that the person referred to in the fourth indent of Article 10 owns or controls, as a consequence of injunctions, orders, reliefs, judgments or other judicial or administrative decisions rendered in third countries other than Belarus, which seek to enforce judgments upholding claims referred to in paragraph 1, provided that the person concerned does not have effective access to the remedies under the relevant jurisdiction. Such damages may be recovered from the persons, entities or bodies that seek or cooperate in the enforcement of judgments upholding claims referred to in paragraph 1 in a third country other than Belarus or from persons, entities or bodies that own or control those entities or bodies, with the exception of their lawyers and of members of the judiciary, and with the exception of persons referred to in the third or fourth indent of Article 10 or legal persons, entities or bodies that the persons referred to in the fourth indent of Article 10 own or control, against whom a judgment upholding claims referred to in paragraph 1 has been issued.

It shall be prohibited to engage, directly or indirectly, in any transaction with a legal person, entity or body that is an entity providing crypto-assets services or is a platform enabling the exchange or transfer of crypto-assets and is established in Belarus.

The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to transactions:

(a) that are necessary for the functioning of diplomatic and consular representations of the Union and of the Member States or of partner countries in Belarus, including delegations, embassies and missions, or international organisations in Belarus enjoying immunities in accordance with international law;

(b) made by nationals of a Member State who are residents of Belarus and were so before 24 February 2022 .

The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall apply as of 24 May 2026 .

Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP of 15 October 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine (OJ L 285, 17.10.2012, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2012/642/oj).

Regulation (EU) 2019/881 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on ENISA (the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity) and on information and communications technology cybersecurity certification and repealing Regulation (EU) No 526/2013 (Cybersecurity Act) (OJ L 151, 7.6.2019, p. 15 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/881/oj).;

Any person referred to in the third or fourth indent of Article 10 shall be entitled to recover, in judicial proceedings before the competent courts of a Member State, any direct or indirect damages, including legal costs, incurred by that person, or by a legal person, entity or body that the person referred to in the fourth indent of Article 10 owns or controls, as a consequence of claims lodged with courts in third countries by persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 8d(1), point (a), (b), (c) or (d), in connection with any contract or transaction the performance of which has been affected, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the measures imposed under this Regulation, provided that the person concerned does not have effective access to the remedies under the relevant jurisdiction. Such damages may be recovered from the persons, entities or bodies referred to in Article 8d(1), point (a), (b), (c) or (d) that lodged the claims with the courts in the third country, or from persons, entities or bodies that own or control those entities or bodies.

Without prejudice to paragraph 1, any person referred to in the third or fourth indent of Article 10 shall be entitled to recover, in judicial proceedings before the competent courts of a Member State, any direct or indirect damages, including legal costs, incurred by that person or by a legal person, entity or body that the person referred to in the fourth indent of Article 10 owns or controls, as a consequence of injunctions, orders, reliefs, judgments or other judicial or administrative decisions rendered in third countries other than Belarus, which seek to enforce judgments upholding claims referred to in paragraph 1, provided that the person concerned does not have effective access to the remedies under the relevant jurisdiction. Such damages may be recovered from the persons, entities or bodies that seek or cooperate in the enforcement of judgments upholding claims referred to in paragraph 1 in a third country other than Belarus or from persons, entities or bodies that own or control those entities or bodies, with the exception of their lawyers and of members of the judiciary, and with the exception of persons referred to in the third or fourth indent of Article 10 or legal persons, entities or bodies that the persons referred to in the fourth indent of Article 10 own or control, against whom a judgment upholding claims referred to in paragraph 1 has been issued.

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