L 28/40 Official Journal of the European Union 2.2.2011 DECISIONS COUNCIL DECISION 2011/69/CFSP of 31 January 2011 amending Council Decision 2010/639/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against certain officials of Belarus THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof, Article 1 Decision 2010/639/CESP is hereby amended as follows: (1) In Article 1(1), the following point (d) is added: Whereas: (1) ~ On 25 October 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/639/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against certain officials of Belarus (!). ‘() for the violations of international electoral standards in the presidential elections in Belarus on 19 December 2010, and the crackdown on civil society and demo- cratic opposition, and those persons associated with them, as listed in Annex IIIA.. (2) Article 2 is replaced by the following: (2) In view of the fraudulent presidential elections of 19 December 2010 and the violent crackdown on the political opposition, civil society and representatives of independent mass media in Belarus, the suspension of the travel restrictions with regard to the persons referred to in points (b) and (c) of Article 1(1) of Decision 2010/639/CESP should be terminated. (3)  Moreover, the persons responsible for the fraudulent electoral process and for the crackdown on the opposition should be subject to restrictive measures. (4)  In addition, the information relating to certain persons on the lists set out in Annexes I, II, IIl and IV to Decision 2010/639/CESP should be updated. (5)  The Council will regularly re-examine the situation in Belarus and evaluate any improvements which the Bela- rusian authorities may have made towards respect for democratic values, human rights and fundamental freedoms, including freedom of expression and of the media, freedom of assembly and political association ‘Article 2 1. All funds and economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by persons who are responsible: (a) 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 opposition, and those natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them, as listed in Annex IV; (b) for the violations of international electoral standards in the presidential elections in Belarus on 19 December 2010, and the crackdown on civil society and demo- cratic opposition, and those natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them, as listed in Annex IIIA; shall be frozen. 2. No funds or economic resources shall be made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of such persons listed in Annexes IIIA or IV and the rule of law. (3) Article 3(1)(a) is replaced by the following: (6)  Decision  2010/639/CFSP  should be  amended accordingly, () O] L 280, 26.10.2010, p. 18. ‘(a) necessary to satisfy the basic needs of the persons listed in Annexes IIIA or IV and their dependent family members, including payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges,.