By Decision (CFSP) 2016/627 of 21 April 2016, the Council of the European Union has extended the EU sanctions against Myanmar/Burma until 30 April 2017.

On 25 February 2016, the Council of the EU decided not to prolong restrictive measures against 170 individuals and 3 companies from Belarus (sanctions against these entities were already suspended since October 2015). The Council also decided that the restrictive measures (which include asset freezes and travel bans) will continue to apply for one year (until 28 February 2017) to 4 individuals. The amended Regulation came into force on 28 February 2016.

Further to a number of EU de-listings, which came into force on Saturday 31 October 2015, the UK has updated its consolidated list of EU/UK DPs in respect of Belarus. This can be found at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/473058/belarus.pdf The four members of President Lukashenko’s security services listed remain subject to the asset freeze and travel ban due to their involvement in unresolved disappearances in Belarus. The arms embargo remains in force.

From Saturday 31 October, the following amendments to the EU’s sanctions against Belarus will come into force: In response to the release of all Belarusian political prisoners on 22 August and the improvement of relations between the EU and Belarus, the EU will suspend the asset freeze and travel ban against 171 individuals and the asset freeze against 10 entities in Belarus (including Beltechexport, Beltech Holding and Spetspriborservice) until 29 February 2016, when this will…