It shall be prohibited to directly or indirectly purchase, sell, provide investment services for or assistance in the issuance of, or otherwise deal with transferable securities and money-market instruments with a maturity exceeding 90 days, issued after 29 June 2021 by:

(a) the Republic of Belarus, its Government, its public bodies, corporations or agencies;

(b) a major credit institution established in Belarus with over 50 % public ownership, or under public control, as of 1 June 2021, as listed in Annex IX;

(c) a legal person, entity or body established outside the Union whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by an entity referred to in point (a) or (b) of this Article; or

(d) a natural or legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity referred to in point (a), (b) or (c) of this Article.