1. It shall be prohibited:

(a) to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance and brokering services related to the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List of the European Union [OJ C 86, 18.03.2011, p. 1.] ("Common Military List"), or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of goods included in that list, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus;

(b) to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance or brokering services related to equipment which might be used for internal repression as listed in Annex III, to any person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus;

(c) to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List or in Annex III, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for any provision of related technical assistance to any person, entity or body in Belarus or for use in Belarus;

(d) to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in points (a) to (c).

2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the prohibitions referred to therein shall not apply to: