--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20240222-european-general-court-upholds-sanctions-on-grodno-azot/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # European General Court upholds sanctions on Grodno Azot Publication Date: 2024-02-22T22:15:08-05:00 Last Updated: 2024-02-23T15:09:58-05:00 Author: Editors (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/fertilizereditors/) Categories: [Corporate](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/corporate/), [Trade & Policy](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/trade-and-policy/) ![European General Court upholds sanctions on Grodno Azot](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/oao-grodno-azot.jpg) The court ruled that Grodno Azot has been a substantial source of revenue for the Belarusian state, and upheld sanctions against it. The European General Court on Wednesday rejected a request from the Belarusian state-run fertilizer producer Grodno Azot and its subsidiary Khimvolokno for sanctions relief. The court [ruled](https://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf?text=belarus&docid=283012&pageIndex=0&doclang=EN&mode=req&dir=&occ=first&part=1&cid=3143342#ctx1) that the Council of the European Union was correct in its determination that Grodno Azot and Khimvolokno represent a source of substantial revenue – and thus material support – for the Lukashenko regime. The judges noted that documents seen by the court showed that Grodno Azot paid dividends into the Belarusian budget that amounted to 8.5 million Belarusian rubles (€3.53mn) in 2018, 34.2 million rubles in 2019 (€14.6mn), and 6.8 million rubles in 2020. On that basis, the judges averred that the Council’s imposition of sanctions on the Belarusian companies was lawful, and upheld the punitive measures. The EU placed sanctions on Grodno Azot and Khimvolokno in December 2021 in response to the Belarusian authorities’ use of violence against peaceful protesters following the August 2020 presidential elections, which were widely condemned as fraudulent. Tags: --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.