Article 5b
1. By way of derogation from Articles 1b, 2c, 2d, 2db, 2e, 2ea, 2ec, 2s and 2sa, the competent authorities may authorise the sale, supply or transfer of goods and technologies listed in Annexes Va, VI, XIV, XVII, XVIII, XX, XXIV, and XXV to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 until 31 December 2024, where such sale, supply or transfer is strictly necessary for the divestment from Belarus or the wind-down of business activities in Belarus, provided that the following conditions are fulfilled: (a) the goods and technologies are owned by a national of a Member State or by a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State or by legal persons, entities or bodies established in Belarus that are owned by, or solely or jointly controlled by, a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State; and (b) the competent authorities deciding on requests for authorisations have no reasonable grounds to believe that the goods and technologies might be for a military end-user or have a military end-use in Belarus; and (c) the goods and technologies concerned were physically located in Belarus before the relevant prohibitions in Articles 1b, 2c, 2d, 2db, 2e, 2ea, 2ec, 2s and 2sa entered into force in respect of those goods and technologies. 2. By way of derogation from Article 2f, as far as mineral products are concerned, and from Articles 2o, 2p, 2q, 2r, 2ra and 2rb, the competent authorities may authorise the import or transfer of goods listed in Annexes VII, X, XI, XII, XIII, XXI XXII, and XXVII to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 until 31 December 2024, where such import or transfer is strictly necessary for the divestment from Belarus or the wind-down of business activities in Belarus, provided that the following conditions are fulfilled: (a) the goods are owned by a national of a Member State or by a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State or by legal persons, entities or bodies established in Belarus that are owned by, or solely or jointly controlled by, a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State; and (b) the goods concerned were physically located in Belarus before the relevant prohibitions in Article 2f, as far as mineral products are concerned, or in Articles 2o, 2p, 2q, 2r, 2ra and 2rb, entered into force in respect of those goods. 3. By way of derogation from Article 2hc, the competent authorities may authorise the continuation of the provision of services listed therein until 31 December 2024 where such provision of services is strictly necessary for the divestment from Belarus or the wind-down of business activities in Belarus, provided that the following conditions are fulfilled: (a) such services are provided to and for the exclusive benefit of the legal persons, entities or bodies resulting from the divestment; and (b) the competent authorities deciding on requests for authorisations have no reasonable grounds to believe that the services might be provided, directly or indirectly, to the Government of Belarus or a military end-user or have a military end-use in Belarus; 4. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraphs 1, 2 or 3 within 2 weeks of the authorisation.