Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 is amended as follows:
(1)
in Article 1, the following point is added:
‘25.
‘road transport undertaking’ means any natural or legal person, entity or body engaged with a commercial purpose, in the transport of freight by means of motor vehicles or combinations of vehicles.’;
(2)
in Article 1y, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
‘1. It shall be prohibited to sell transferable securities denominated in any official currency of a Member State issued after 12 April 2022 or units in collective investment undertakings providing exposure to such securities, to any Belarusian national or natural person residing in Belarus or any legal person, entity or body established in Belarus.’;
(3)
Article 1za is replaced by the following:
‘Article 1za
1. It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export banknotes denominated in any official currency of a Member State to Belarus or to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus, including the government and the Central Bank of Belarus, or for use in Belarus.
2. The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to the sale, supply, transfer or export of banknotes denominated in any official currency of a Member State provided that such sale, supply, transfer or export is necessary for:
(a)
the personal use of natural persons travelling to Belarus or members of their immediate families travelling with them; or
(b)
the official purposes of diplomatic missions, consular posts or international organisations in Belarus enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.’;
(4)
the following Article is inserted:
‘Article 1zc
1. It shall be prohibited for any road transport undertaking established in Belarus to transport goods by road within the territory of the Union, including in transit.
2. The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to road transport undertakings transporting mail as a universal service.
3. The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply until 16 April 2022 to the transport of goods that started before 9 April 2022, provided that the vehicle of the road transport undertaking:
(a)
was already in the territory of the Union on 9 April 2022, or
(b)
needs to transit through the Union in order to return to Belarus.
4. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the transport of goods by a road transport undertaking established in Belarus if the competent authorities have determined that such transport is necessary for:
(a)
the purchase, import or transport into the Union of natural gas and oil, including refined petroleum products, as well as titanium, aluminium, copper, nickel, palladium and iron ore;
(b)
the purchase, import or transport of pharmaceutical, medical, agricultural and food products, including wheat and fertilisers whose import, purchase and transport is allowed under this Regulation;
(c)
humanitarian purposes; or,
(d)
the functioning of diplomatic and consular representations of the Union and of the Member States in Belarus, including delegations, embassies and missions, or international organisations in Belarus enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.
5. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 4 within two weeks of the authorisation.’.