L 294/72 Official Journal of the European Union 25.10.2006 (Acts adopted under Title V of the Treaty on European Union) COUNCIL DECISION 2006/718/CFSP of 23 October 2006 implementing Common Position 2006/276/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against certain officials of Belarus THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to Common Position 2006/276/CFSP of 10 April 2006 concerning restrictive measures against certain officials of Belarus (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof, in conjunction with the second indent of Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union, Whereas: () On 10 April 2006, the Council adopted Common Position 2006/276/CFSP, which confirmed the existing restrictive measures against the persons responsible for the violations of international electoral standards in the Presidential elections in Belarus on 19 March 2006 and the crackdown on civil society and democratic oppo- sition and those natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them. (2 On 18 May 2006, the Council adopted Common Position 2006/362/CFSP amending Common Position 2006/276]CESP, in order to impose a freezing of funds and economic resources on the persons, as well as the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them, referred to above. (3)  In accordance with Common Position 2006/276CESP, the Council has reviewed the restrictive measures and decided, in the light of recent developments, that () O] L 101, 11.4.2006, p. 5. Common Position as amended by Common Position 2006/362/CFSP (O] L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 45). further individuals responsible for the crackdown on civil society and democratic opposition should be targeted. The lists contained in Annexes Il and IV to Common Position 2006/276/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Atticle 1 Annexes IIT and IV to Common Position 2006/276/CFSP shall be replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Decision. Atticle 2 This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption. Atrticle 3 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Dorne at Luxembourg, 23 October 2006. For the Council The President J-E. ENESTAM