On 23 July 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted a regulation amending the EU's restrictive measures against Belarus, adding four entities to the sanctions list and significantly expanding export controls on dual-use goods and technology, as well as import restrictions on metals, ores, glass, and vehicle parts.
The newly listed entities — CHIP AND DIP LLC, OJSC Rogachev Plant Diaprojector, DISPLAY DESIGN BUREAU JSC, and CJSC “Hull Products Plant” — are added to Annex V of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006, which lists persons and entities subject to asset freezes and travel bans. The expanded export controls under Annex Va cover three categories: Category III (Telecommunications) now includes radio frequency systems and equipment designed to control, jam, spoof, or interfere with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), such as jammers, protocol analysers, and electronic warfare modules. Category IX (Special Materials) adds self-adhesive plates, sheets, or film with extreme temperature tolerance (max >140°C, min <-40°C) and low outgassing (TML ≤1.0%, CVCM ≤0.10%); nickel powder or alloys with ≥50% nickel; and beryllium powder with ≥50% beryllium. Category VII (Aerospace and Propulsion) adds servomotors with a torque-to-weight ratio ≥0.16; UAV launch systems and ground support equipment; flight termination systems and components; and related software.
Additionally, the regulation introduces new import restrictions under Annex XXVII, listing 22 CN-coded goods including copper, nickel, lead, and precious-metal ores; zinc oxide; chromium oxides; tall oil; various glass products; unwrought zinc; and motor vehicle bodies and parts.
This is the first update to the Belarus sanctions regime in over six months, with no prior coverage of this file in the last 180 days. The regulation enters into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Stakeholder impact The expanded controls will directly affect EU exporters of dual-use goods, particularly in the aerospace, electronics, and advanced materials sectors, who must now ensure compliance with new licensing requirements for UAV-countermeasure equipment, specialty polymers, nickel and beryllium powders, and aerospace components. EU importers of Belarusian ores, metals, glass, and vehicle parts will face new restrictions, potentially disrupting supply chains for copper, nickel, lead, and zinc. Belarusian entities in the electronics, aerospace, and materials industries will see reduced access to EU technology and components. The four newly listed entities will have their assets frozen and be barred from receiving EU funds, impacting their operations and those of their business partners.
Institutional follow-up The regulation was adopted by the Council without public debate, as is typical for sanctions updates. The European Commission will oversee implementation, including updating the consolidated list of sanctioned entities and providing guidance to member states on enforcement. The European Parliament will be informed of the changes but has no formal role in sanctions adoption. Further amendments may follow as the EU continues to calibrate its restrictive measures in response to Belarus's involvement in the Russian aggression against Ukraine.