Article 2z
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. 1a. The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall apply to the transport of goods within the territory of the Union by road transport undertakings, carried out by means of trailers or semi-trailers registered in Belarus, including if those trailers or semi-trailers are hauled by trucks registered in other countries. 1b. It shall be prohibited for any legal person, entity or body established in the Union which is owned for 25 % or more by a Belarusian natural or legal person, entity or body to be admitted to become a road transport undertaking which transports goods by road within the territory of the Union, including in transit. It shall be prohibited for any legal person, entity or body established in the Union before 8 April 2022 and that is already a road transport undertaking which transports goods by road within the territory of the Union, including in transit, to make any changes to its capital structure that would increase the percentage share owned by a Belarusian natural or legal person, entity or body, unless that percentage remains below 25 % following such a change. 1c. It shall be prohibited, as of 2 August 2024 for any road transport undertaking established in the Union after 8 April 2022, which is owned for 25 % or more by a Belarusian natural or legal person, entity or body to transport goods by road within the territory of the Union, including in transit. 1d. Road transport undertakings established in the Union shall, upon request of the national competent authority of the Member State where they are established, supply information on their ownership structure to that national competent authority. 2. The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to road transport undertakings transporting mail as a universal service. 2a. Paragraphs 1b and 1c shall not apply to road transport undertakings established in the Union which are owned for 25 % or more by Belarusian nationals who are also nationals of a Member State or who have a temporary or permanent residence permit in a Member State. ————— 4. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 1a, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the transport of goods by a road transport undertaking established in Belarus or any road transport undertaking when carried out by means of trailers or semi-trailers registered in Belarus, including if those trailers or semi-trailers are hauled by trucks registered in other countries, 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 Decision; (c) humanitarian purposes; or, (d) the functioning of diplomatic and consular representations 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.