provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia;

provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 for any sale, supply, transfer or export of those goods and technology, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia, or for use in Russia;

sell, license or transfer in any other way intellectual property rights or trade secrets as well as grant rights to access or re-use any material or information protected by means of intellectual property rights or constituting trade secrets related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.

humanitarian purposes, health emergencies, the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or the environment or as a response to natural disasters; or

medical or pharmaceutical purposes, provided that they are not listed in Annex XL to this Regulation.

intergovernmental cooperation in space programmes;

the operation, maintenance, fuel reprocessing and safety of civil nuclear capabilities, as well as civil nuclear cooperation, in particular in the field of research and development;

maritime safety;

civilian non-publicly available electronic communications networks which are not the property of an entity that is publicly controlled or with over 50 % public ownership;

the exclusive use of entities owned, or solely or jointly controlled by a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State or of a partner country;

the diplomatic representations of the Union, Member States and partner countries, including delegations, embassies and missions;

ensuring cyber-security and information security for natural and legal persons, entities and bodies in Russia except for its government and undertakings directly or indirectly controlled by that government;

software updates;

use as consumer communication devices; or

medical or pharmaceutical purposes, provided that they are listed in Annex XL to this Regulation.

the end-user might be a military end-user, a natural or legal person, entity or body in Annex IV or that the goods might have a military end-use, unless the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is allowed under point (a) of Article 2b(1b);

the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is intended for aviation or the space industry; or

the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is intended for the energy sector, unless such a sale, supply, transfer or export or the related technical or financial assistance is allowed under the exceptions referred to in paragraphs 3 to 6 of Article 3.

provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of these goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia, or for use in Russia;

provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 for any sale, supply, transfer or export of those goods and technology, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia, or for use in Russia;

sell, license or transfer in any other way intellectual property rights or trade secrets as well as grant rights to access or re-use any material or information protected by means of intellectual property rights or constituting trade secrets related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.

humanitarian purposes, health emergencies, the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or the environment or as a response to natural disasters; or

medical or pharmaceutical purposes, provided that they are not listed in Annex XL to this Regulation.

intergovernmental cooperation in space programmes;

the operation, maintenance, fuel reprocessing and safety of civil nuclear capabilities, as well as civil nuclear cooperation, in particular in the field of research and development;

maritime safety;

civilian non-publicly available electronic communications networks which are not the property of an entity that is publicly controlled or with over 50 % public ownership;

the exclusive use of entities owned, or solely or jointly controlled by a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State or of a partner country;

the diplomatic representations of the Union, Member States and partner countries, including delegations, embassies and missions;

ensuring cyber-security and information security for natural and legal persons, entities and bodies in Russia except for its government and undertakings directly or indirectly controlled by that government;

the exclusive use and under the full control of the authorising Member State and in order to fulfil its maintenance obligations in areas which are under a long-term lease agreement between that Member State and the Russian Federation;

software updates;

use as consumer communication devices; or

medical or pharmaceutical purposes, provided that they are listed in Annex XL to this Regulation.

the end-user might be a military end-user, a natural or legal person, entity or body in Annex IV or that the goods might have a military end-use, unless the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is allowed under point (a) of Article 2b(1b);

the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is intended for aviation or the space industry; or

the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is intended for the energy sector, unless such a sale, supply, transfer or export or the related technical or financial assistance is allowed under the exceptions referred to in paragraphs 3 to 6 of Article 3.

provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods referred to in paragraph 1 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia;

provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods referred to in paragraph 1 for any sale, supply, transfer or export of those goods, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia, or for use in Russia;

sell, license or transfer in any other way intellectual property rights or trade secrets as well as grant rights to access or re-use any material or information protected by means of intellectual property rights or constituting trade secrets related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.

provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex IV;

provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 for any sale, supply, transfer or export of those goods and technology, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex IV;

sell, license or transfer in any other way intellectual property rights or trade secrets as well as grant rights to access or re-use any material or information protected by means of intellectual property rights or constituting trade secrets related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex IV.

such goods or technology or the related technical or financial assistance are necessary for the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or the environment; or

such goods or technology or the related technical or financial assistance are due under contracts concluded before 26 February 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such a contract, provided that the authorisation is requested before 1 May 2022.

binding financing or financial assistance commitments established prior to 26 February 2022;

the provision of public financing or financial assistance for trade in food, and for agricultural, medical or humanitarian purposes.

provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraphs 1 and 1a and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia, or for use in Russia;

provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraphs 1 and 1a for any sale, supply, transfer or export of those goods and technology, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia, or for use in Russia;

sell, license or transfer in any other way intellectual property rights or trade secrets as well as grant rights to access or re-use any material or information protected by means of intellectual property rights or constituting trade secrets related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraphs 1 and 1a and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.

the transport of natural gas and oil, including refined petroleum products, unless prohibited under Article 3m or 3n, from or through Russia into the Union; or

the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or the environment.

it is necessary for ensuring critical energy supply within the Union; or

it is intended for the exclusive use of entities owned, or solely or jointly controlled by a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State.

acquire any new or extend any existing participation in any legal person, entity or body incorporated or constituted under the law of Russia or any other third country and operating in the energy sector in Russia, including projects under construction for the production of liquified natural gas;

grant or be part of any arrangement to grant any new loan or credit or otherwise provide financing, including equity capital, to any legal person, entity or body incorporated or constituted under the law of Russia or any other third country and operating in the energy sector in Russia, or for the documented purpose of financing such a legal person, entity or body;

create any new joint venture with any legal person, entity or body incorporated or constituted under the law of Russia or any other third country and operating in the energy sector in Russia;

provide investment services directly related to the activities referred to in points (a), (b) and (c).

acquire any new or extend any existing participation in any legal person, entity or body incorporated or constituted under the law of Russia or any other third country and operating in the mining and quarrying sector in Russia;

grant or be part of any arrangement to grant any new loan or credit or otherwise provide financing, including equity capital, to any legal person, entity or body incorporated or constituted under the law of Russia or any other third country and operating in the mining and quarrying sector in Russia, or for the documented purpose of financing such a legal person, entity or body;

create any new joint venture with any legal person, entity or body incorporated or constituted under the law of Russia or any other third country and operating in the mining and quarrying sector in Russia;

provide investment services directly related to the activities referred to in points (a), (b) and (c).

it is necessary to ensure critical energy supply within the Union, as well as the transport of natural gas and oil, including refined petroleum products, unless prohibited under Article 3m or 3n, from or through Russia into the Union; or

it exclusively concerns a legal person, entity or body operating in the energy sector in Russia owned by a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State.

provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.

provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 for any sale, supply, transfer or export of those goods and technology, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly to any person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia;

sell, license or transfer in any other way intellectual property rights or trade secrets as well as grant rights to access or re-use any material or information protected by means of intellectual property rights or constituting trade secrets related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.

provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.

provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 for any sale, supply, transfer or export of those goods and technology, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.

sell, license or transfer in any other way intellectual property rights or trade secrets as well as grant rights to access or re-use any material or information protected by means of intellectual property rights or constituting trade secrets related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.

it is strictly necessary to ensure lease re-payments to a legal person, entity or body incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State which does not fall under any of the restrictive measures provided for in this Regulation; and

no economic resources will be made available to the Russian counterpart, with the exception of the transfer of ownership of the aircraft after full reimbursement of the financial lease.

credible and satisfactory information regarding the actual ultimate beneficial owner of the aircraft and, where applicable, of the natural or legal person, entity or body ultimately chartering the aircraft; and

a general declaration, passenger manifest and other official documents displaying the full names, birth dates, birth places and nationalities of all passengers and the crew members, where reasonable grounds to suspect circumvention of the prohibition in paragraph 1 exist, based on factors such as routing and origin of the flight, or information about the relevant operator.

a ship falling within the scope of the relevant international conventions, including replicas of historical ships;

a yacht, of 15 metres in length or more, which does not carry cargo and carrying no more than 12 passengers; or

recreational craft or personal watercraft as defined in Directive 2013/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 15 ).

unless prohibited under Article 3m or 3n, the purchase, import or transport into the Union of natural gas and oil, including refined petroleum products, titanium, aluminium, copper, nickel, palladium and iron ore, as well as certain chemical and iron products as listed in Annex XXIV;

the purchase, import or transport of pharmaceutical, medical, agricultural and food products, including wheat and fertilisers whose import, purchase and transport is allowed under this Regulation;

humanitarian purposes; or

transport of nuclear fuel and other goods strictly necessary for the functioning of civil nuclear capabilities.

a Russian flag or registration was required by contract; and

the access is necessary for the unloading of goods strictly necessary for the completion of renewable energy projects in the Union, provided that the import of such goods is not otherwise prohibited under this Regulation.

has flown the Russian Federation flag under a bareboat charter registration initially effected prior to 24 February 2022;

has resumed its right to fly the flag of the underlying Member State registry before 31 January 2023; and

is not owned, chartered, operated or otherwise controlled by a Russian national or any legal person, entity or body incorporated or constituted under the law of the Russian Federation.

was declared abandoned under the law of a Member State prior to 24 February 2022;

was subject to a forced sale by the competent national authorities of a Member State prior to 24 February 2022; and

was physically located in the territory of a Member State at the time of the forced sale.

provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.

provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 for any sale, supply, transfer or export of those goods and technology, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.

sell, license or transfer in any other way intellectual property rights or trade secrets as well as grant rights to access or re-use any material or information protected by means of intellectual property rights or constituting trade secrets related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.

to import, directly or indirectly, iron and steel products as listed in Annex XVII into the Union if they:

to purchase, directly or indirectly, iron and steel products as listed in Annex XVII which are located or which originated in Russia;

to transport iron and steel products as listed in Annex XVII if they originated in Russia or are being exported from Russia to any other country;

to import or purchase, as from 30 September 2023, directly or indirectly, iron and steel products as listed in Annex XVII when processed in a third country incorporating iron and steel products originating in Russia as listed in Annex XVII; with regard to products listed in Annex XVII processed in a third country incorporating steel products originating in Russia of CN codes 7207 11 , 7207 12 10 or 7224 90 , this prohibition shall apply as of 1 April 2024 for CN code 7207 11 and as of 1 October 2028 for CN codes 7207 12 10 and 7224 90 ;

For the purpose of the application of this point, at the moment of importation, importers shall provide evidence of the country of origin of the iron and steel inputs used for the processing of the product in a third country unless the product is imported from a partner country for importation of iron and steel as listed in Annex XXXVI;

to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and re-insurance, related to the prohibitions in points (a), (b), (c) and (d).

3 747 905 metric tonnes between 7 October 2022 and 30 September 2023;

3 747 905 metric tonnes between 1 October 2023 and 30 September 2024;

3 185 719 metric tonnes between 1 October 2024 and 30 September 2025;

2 998 324 metric tonnes between 1 October 2025 and 30 September 2026;

2 623 534 metric tonnes between 1 October 2026 and 30 September 2027;

2 061 348 metric tonnes between 1 October 2027 and 30 September 2028.

487 202 metric tonnes between 7 October 2022 and 30 September 2023;

85 260 metric tonnes between 1 October 2023 and 31 December 2023;

48 720 metric tonnes between 1 January 2024 and 31 March 2024.

147 007 metric tonnes between 17 December 2022 and 31 December 2023;

110 255 metric tonnes between 1 January 2024 and 30 September 2024;

124 956 metric tonnes between 1 October 2024 and 30 September 2025;

117 606 metric tonnes between 1 October 2025 and 30 September 2026;

102 905 metric tonnes between 1 October 2026 and 30 September 2027;

80 854 metric tonnes between 1 October 2027 and 30 September 2028.

provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods referred to in paragraph 1 and related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia;

provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods referred to in paragraph 1 for any sale, supply, transfer or export of those goods, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia;

sell, license or transfer in any other way intellectual property rights or trade secrets as well as grant rights to access or re-use any material or information protected by means of intellectual property rights or constituting trade secrets related to the goods referred to in paragraph 1 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.

the vessel is physically located in Russia on 24 June 2023 and for use in Russia;

the vessel has flown the Russian Federation flag under a bareboat charter registration initially effected prior to 24 February 2022;

the legal person, entity or body in Russia is not a military end user and will not use the vessel for military purposes;

the sale or supply is not for the benefit of a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 or subject to the restrictive measures provided for in this Regulation.

provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods and technology, directly or indirectly in relation to the prohibition in paragraph 1;

provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 for any purchase, import or transfer of those goods and technology, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly in relation to the prohibition in paragraph 1.

1 140 000 metric tonnes between 19 December 2023 and 31 December 2024;

700 000 metric tonnes between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025.

1 140 836 metric tonnes between 19 December 2023 and 31 December 2024;

651 906 metric tonnes between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025.

837 570 metric tonnes of potassium chloride of CN 3104 20 between 10 July of a given year and 9 July of the following year;

1 577 807 metric tonnes combined of the other products listed in Annex XXI under CN 3105 20 , 3105 60 and 3105 90 between 10 July of a given year and 9 July of the following year.

provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia;

provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 for any sale, supply, transfer or export of those goods and technology, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia, or for use in Russia.

sell, license or transfer in any other way intellectual property rights or trade secrets as well as grant rights to access or re-use any material or information protected by means of intellectual property rights or constituting trade secrets related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.

medical or pharmaceutical purposes, or for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering or facilitating the delivery of assistance, including medical supplies, food, or the transfer of humanitarian workers and related assistance or for evacuations; or

the exclusive use and under the full control of the authorising Member State and in order to fulfil its maintenance obligations in areas which are under a long-term lease agreement between that Member State and the Russian Federation; or

the establishment, operation, maintenance, fuel supply and retreatment and safety of civil nuclear capabilities, and the continuation of design, construction and commissioning required for the completion of civil nuclear facilities, the supply of precursor material for the production of medical radioisotopes and similar medical applications, or critical technology for environmental radiation monitoring, as well as for civil nuclear cooperation, in particular in the field of research and development.

goods falling under CN code 8417 20;

taps, cocks and valves falling under CN code 8481 80 that are designed for plumbing, heating, ventilation or air conditioning systems;

copper tubes, pipes and pipe fittings falling under CN codes 7411 or 7412 that have an internal diameter of up to 50 mm.

goods falling under CN code 7007 19 80.

mail as a universal service;

goods in transit though the Union between the Kaliningrad Oblast and Russia, provided that the transport of such goods is not otherwise prohibited under this Regulation.

unless otherwise prohibited, the purchase, import or transport into the Union of natural gas and oil, including refined petroleum products, as well as titanium, aluminium, copper, nickel, palladium and iron ore;

the purchase, import or transport of pharmaceutical, medical, agricultural and food products, including wheat and fertilisers whose import, purchase and transport is allowed under this Regulation;

humanitarian purposes;

the functioning of diplomatic and consular representations in Russia, including delegations, embassies and missions, or international organisations in Russia enjoying immunities in accordance with international law; or

the transfer or export to Russia of cultural goods which are on loan in the context of formal cultural cooperation with Russia.

until 5 December 2022, to one-off transactions for near-term delivery, concluded and executed before that date, or to the execution of contracts for the purchase, import or transfer of goods falling under CN 2709 00 concluded before 4 June 2022, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that those contracts have been notified by the relevant Member States to the Commission by 24 June 2022 and that the one-off transactions for near-term delivery are notified by the relevant Member States to the Commission within 10 days of their completion;

until 5 February 2023, to one-off transactions for near-term delivery, concluded and executed before this date, or to the execution of contracts for the purchase, import or transfer of goods falling under CN 2710 concluded before 4 June 2022, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that those contracts have been notified by the relevant Member States to the Commission by 24 June 2022 and that the one-off transactions for near-term delivery are notified by the relevant Member States to the Commission within 10 days of their completion;

to the purchase, import or transfer of seaborne crude oil and of petroleum products listed in Annex XXV where those goods originate in a third country and are only being loaded in, departing from or transiting through Russia, provided that both the origin and the owner of those goods are non-Russian;

to crude oil falling under CN 2709 00 which is delivered by pipeline from Russia into Member States, until the Council decides that the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply.

no alternative supply of vacuum gas oil is available; and

Croatia has notified the Commission, at least two weeks prior to the authorisation, of the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted, and the Commission has not objected within that period.

5 December 2022, for crude oil falling under CN code 2709 00 ;

5 February 2023, for petroleum products falling under CN code 2710 .

the transport or the provision of technical assistance, brokering services or financing or financial assistance, related to the transport is based on a contract concluded before the date of entry into force of every subsequent Council Decision amending Annex XI to Decision 2014/512/CFSP; and

the purchase price per barrel did not exceed the price laid down in Annex XXVIII to this Regulation on the date of conclusion of that contract.

as of 5 December 2022, to crude oil falling under CN code 2709 00 , and as of 5 February 2023, to petroleum products falling under CN code 2710 , which originate in Russia or which have been exported from Russia provided that the purchase price per barrel of such products does not exceed the price laid down in Annex XXVIII;

to crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV where those goods originate in a third country and are only being loaded in, departing from or transiting through Russia, provided that both the origin and the owner of those goods are non-Russian;

to the transport, or to technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance related to such transport, of the products mentioned in Annex XXIX to the third countries mentioned therein, for the duration specified in that Annex;

as of 5 December 2022, to crude oil falling under CN code 2709 00 , which originates in Russia or which has been exported from Russia purchased above the price laid down in Annex XXVIII which is loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading prior to 5 December 2022 and unloaded at the final port of destination prior to 19 January 2023;

as of 5 February 2023, to petroleum products falling under CN code 2710 , which originate in Russia or which have been exported from Russia purchased above the respective price laid down in Annex XXVIII which are loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading prior to 5 February 2023 and unloaded at the final port of destination prior to 1 April 2023.

provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods, directly or indirectly in relation to the prohibition in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3;

provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 for any purchase, import or transfer of those goods, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly in relation to the prohibition in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.

provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4, and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods, directly or indirectly in relation to the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 to 4;

provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4 for any purchase, import or transfer of those goods, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly in relation to the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 to 4.

provide access to ports, anchorage zones and locks in the territory of the Union, and for such a vessel to access them;

import into the Union, purchase or transfer such a vessel;

sell, supply, including charter, or export such a vessel;

operate or crew such a vessel;

provide flag registration for the benefit of such a vessel;

provide financing and financial assistance, including insurance, as well as brokering services, including ship brokering;

provide technical assistance and other services including bunkering, ship supply services, crew changes services, cargo loading and discharge services, fendering and tug services to the benefit of such a vessel; and

engage in ship-to-ship transfers or any other transfer of cargo with, or procure any services from, such a vessel.

transport goods and technology used in the defence and security sector, from or to Russia, for use in Russia or for Russia’s warfare in Ukraine;

transport crude oil or petroleum products, as listed in Annex XXV, that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia while practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33);

are operated in such a way as to contribute or support actions or policies for the exploitation, development or expansion of the energy sector in Russia, including energy infrastructure;

are operated in such a way as to contribute or support actions or policies which undermine or threaten the economic subsistence or food security of Ukraine, such as the transport of stolen Ukrainian grain, or the preservation of cultural heritage of Ukraine, such as the transport of stolen Ukrainian cultural goods;

transport goods originating in or exported from the Union listed in Annexes XI, XX and XXIII of this Regulation, or goods originating in Russia or exported from Russia and imported into the Union listed in Annex XXI of this Regulation and thereby enabling Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine;

are operated in such a way as to facilitate or engage in the violation or circumvention or otherwise significantly frustrate the provisions of this Regulation or of Regulations (EU) No 269/2014, (EU) No 692/2014 or (EU) 2022/263; or

are owned, chartered or operated by natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, are otherwise used in the name of, on behalf of, in relation with or for the benefit of such persons.

the goods are strictly necessary to satisfy basic needs of that Member State; and

the import of such goods is not otherwise prohibited under this Regulation.

provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance or brokering services related to goods, technology and services in Russia when such goods, technology and services are intended for the completion of liquefied natural gas projects or crude oil projects as referred to in paragraph 1;

provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to goods, technology and services in Russia when such goods, technology and services are intended for the completion of liquefied natural gas projects or crude oil projects as referred to in paragraph 1.

the liquified natural gas is purchased, imported or transferred from a terminal located in another Member State and the terminal is connected to the interconnected natural gas system; and

the purchase, import or transfer is used to ensure energy supply.

the goods were exported from Ukraine prior to 1 March 2014; or

the goods are being safely returned to their legitimate owners in Ukraine.

to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance and brokering services related to the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List ( 21 ), 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 Russia or for use in Russia;

to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance or guarantee, as well as insurance and reinsurance for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for any provision of related technical assistance, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.

the import, purchase or transport related to: (i) the provision of spare parts and services necessary for the maintenance and safety of existing capabilities within the Union; or (ii) the execution of contracts concluded before 1 August 2014, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts; or

the sale, supply, transfer or export of spare parts and services necessary for the maintenance, repair and safety of existing capabilities within the Union.

the sale, supply, transfer or export and to the import, purchase or transport of Hydrazine (CAS 302-01-2) in concentrations of 70 per cent or more, provided that that technical assistance, financing or financial assistance refers to an amount of Hydrazine calculated in accordance with the launch or launches or the satellites for which it is made, and which does not exceed a total quantity of 800 kg for each individual launch or satellite;

the import, purchase or transport of Unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazine (CAS 57-14-7);

the sale, supply, transfer or export and to the import, purchase or transport of monomethyl hydrazine (CAS60-34-4), provided that that technical assistance, financing or financial assistance refers to an amount of Monomethyl Hydrazine calculated in accordance with the launch or launches or the satellites for which it is made,

the tests and flight of the ExoMars descent module in the framework of the ExoMars 2020 mission, in an amount calculated in accordance with the needs of each phase of that mission, which does not exceed a total of 5 000 kg for the entire duration of the mission; or

the flight of the ExoMars carrier module in the framework of the ExoMars 2020 mission, in an amount calculated in accordance with the needs of the flight, which does not exceed a total of 300 kg.

technical assistance or brokering services related to items listed in Annex II and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those items, directly or indirectly, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia, including its Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf or, if such assistance concerns items for use in Russia, including its Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf, to any person, entity or body in any other State;

financing or financial assistance related to items referred to in Annex II, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of those items, or for any provision of related technical assistance, directly or indirectly, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia, including its Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf or, if such assistance concerns items for use in Russia, including its Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf, to any person, entity or body in any other State.

a major credit institution, or other major institution having an explicit mandate to promote competitiveness of the Russian economy, its diversification and encouragement of investment, established in Russia with over 50 % public ownership or control as of 1 August 2014, as listed in Annex III; or

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 listed in Annex III; or

a legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity referred to in point (b) of this paragraph or listed in Annex III.

any major credit institution, or other institution with over 50 % public ownership or control as of 26 February 2022 or any other credit institution having a significant role in supporting the activities of Russia, its government or the Central Bank and established in Russia, as listed in Annex XII; or

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 listed in Annex XII; or

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

a legal person, entity or body established in Russia predominantly engaged, and with major activities, in the conception, production, sales or export of military equipment or services, as listed in Annex V, except legal persons, entities or bodies active in the space or the nuclear energy sectors;

a legal person, entity or body established in Russia, which is publicly controlled or with over 50 % public ownership and having estimated total assets of over RUB 1 trillion and whose estimated revenues originate for at least 50 % from the sale or transportation of crude oil or petroleum products, as listed in Annex VI;

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 listed in point (a) or (b) of this paragraph; or

a 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 paragraph.

a legal person, entity or body established in Russia, which is publicly controlled or with over 50 % public ownership and in which Russia, its Government or Central Bank has the right to participate in profits or with which Russia, its Government or Central Bank has other substantial economic relationships, as listed in Annex XIII; or

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 listed Annex XIII; or

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

new loans or credit with a maturity exceeding 30 days to any legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 1 or 3, after 12 September 2014 to 26 February 2022; or

any new loans or credit to any legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 1, 2, 3 or 4 after 26 February 2022.

all the terms and conditions of such drawdown or disbursements:

before 26 February 2022, a contractual maturity date has been fixed for the repayment in full of all funds made available and for the cancellation of all the commitments, rights and obligations under the contract;

Russia and its government; or

the Central Bank of Russia; or

a legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of the entity referred to in point (b).

all the terms and conditions of such drawdown or disbursements:

before 23 February 2022 a contractual maturity date has been fixed for the repayment in full of all funds made available and for the cancellation of all the commitments, rights and obligations under the contract; and

the national competent authority has been notified within three months of the date of the drawdown or disbursements.

information identifying the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies owning, holding or controlling such assets and reserves, including the name, address and VAT registration or tax identification number;

the amount or market value of such assets and reserves at the date of reporting and at the date of immobilisation;

types of the assets and reserves, broken down according to the categories set out in points (i) to (vii) of Article 1(g) of Council Regulation (EU) 269/2014 ( 25 ) as well as crypto-assets and other relevant categories, and an additional category corresponding to economic resources within the meaning of Article 1(d) of Regulation (EU) 269/2014. For each of those categories and where available, relevant features, such as quantity, location, currency, maturity and contractual conditions between the reporting entity and the asset owner shall be indicated.

those cash balances shall be accounted for separately;

revenues accruing from or generated by the cash balances referred to in point (a) from 15 February 2024 shall be registered separately in the financial accounts of central securities depositories;

without prejudice to paragraphs 9 and 10, net profits determined in respect of revenues referred to in point (b) of this paragraph in accordance with national law, including by deducting all relevant expenses linked to or resulting from the management of the immobilised assets and the risk management associated with the immobilised assets and after deduction of corporate tax under the general regime of the Member State concerned, shall not be disposed of by way of distribution in the form of dividends or in whatever form to the benefit of shareholders or any third party. This prohibition shall not apply to the net profits not constituting the financial contribution referred to in paragraph 9.

Central securities depositories may provisionally retain a share not exceeding 10 % of the financial contribution (‘amounts provisionally retained’), which shall remain due to the Union.

If the share referred to in point (a) is not sufficient in the light of risk management requirements, a central securities depository may submit a request to the national supervisory authority, as designated in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014, to retain an additional percentage of the financial contribution due. The national supervisory authority shall consult the Commission and, where appropriate, the European Central Bank and shall take a decision accordingly. The national supervisory authority may approve the retention of an additional percentage only after having determined that it is strictly necessary to comply with risk management requirements in view of the impact due to the war in Ukraine with regard to the assets held by central securities depositories. If the national supervisory authority has approved an additional percentage, that percentage shall become definitive in respect of that financial year, unless the Commission decides, within five days after notification, that the additional percentage does not comply with the conditions set out in this point. The Commission may determine a lower additional percentage which constitutes the maximum additional percentage the national supervisory authority may approve. Where, in its notification to the Commission, the national supervisory authority invokes an emergency, the Commmission shall decide within 24 hours after such notification. For the purpose of its decision under this point, the Commission shall consult the European Central Bank. The Commission shall inform the Council without delay of any decision of the national supervisory authority to retain an additional percentage under this point.

Where the Commission considers that the additional percentage referred to in point (b) is no longer strictly necessary to comply with risk management requirements in view of the impact due to the war in Ukraine with regard to the assets held by central securities depositories, the Commission shall, after consulting the national supervisory authority and where appropriate, the European Central Bank, decide on a decrease of such additional percentage. The Commission may adopt a decision under this point not earlier than four months after the decision of the national supervisory authority to retain an additional percentage has became definitive. It shall base its decision on the most recent information available.

Amounts provisionally retained by a central securities depository in accordance with this paragraph shall be used exclusively to cover the expenses, risks and losses incurred by it due to the war in Ukraine with regard to the assets held by that central securities depository, and only to the extent that such expenses, risks and losses cannot be covered by the internal resources of the central securities depository at the time of their occurrence. Amounts provisionally retained which have been used in accordance with this point shall cease to be due to the Union. Any information provided or received in accordance with this paragraph shall be used exclusively for the purposes for which it has been provided or received.

If amounts provisionally retained have not been used within five years for the purpose referred to in point (d), the national supervisory authority shall, after consulting the Commission and, where appropriate, the European Central Bank, determine whether those amounts or part of those amounts are still needed to meet risk management requirements in view of the impact due to the war in Ukraine with regard to the assets held by central securities depositories. The national supervisory authority shall notify the Commission without delay about its decision on determination of those amounts and the time for which those amounts may continue to be retained. The decision of the national supervisory authority shall become definitive unless the Commission decides, within five days after notification, that the conditions set out in this point are not complied with. The Commission shall consult the European Central Bank to that effect. Amounts no longer retained shall be transferred to the Union.

The central securities depositories shall transfer to the Union all remaining unused amounts provisionally retained at the latest when the restrictive measures under this Article are discontinued. The national supervisory authority may, after consulting the Commission and, where appropriate, the European Central Bank, decide to retain the amounts thereafter if those amounts or part of those amounts are still needed to meet relevant risk management requirements in view of the impact due to the war in Ukraine with regard to the assets held by central securities depositories. The decision of the national supervisory authority shall become definitive unless the Commission decides, within five days after notification, that the conditions set out in this point are not complied with. The Commission shall consult the European Central Bank to that effect. Amounts no longer retained shall be transferred to the Union.

a legal person, entity or body established in Russia, which is publically controlled or with over 50 % public ownership or in which Russia, its Government or Central Bank has the right to participate in profits or with which Russia, its Government or Central Bank has other substantial economic relationship, as listed in Annex XIX;

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 listed in Annex XIX; or

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

a legal person, entity or body established in Russia, which is publicly controlled or with over 50 % public ownership, or in which Russia, its Government or Central Bank has the right to participate in profits or with which Russia, its Government or Central Bank has other substantial economic relationship;

a legal person, entity or body established in Russia whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by an entity referred to in point (a) of this paragraph; or

a legal person, entity or body established in Russia and acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity referred to in point (a) or (b) of this paragraph.

a joint venture or similar legal arrangement involving a legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 1b and concluded by a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State before 17 December 2022; or

a legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 1b which was established in Russia before 17 December 2022 and which is owned by, or solely or jointly controlled by, a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State.

transactions which are strictly necessary for the direct or indirect purchase, import or transport of natural gas, titanium, aluminium, copper, nickel, palladium and iron ore from or through Russia into the Union, a country member of the European Economic Area, Switzerland, or the Western Balkans;

unless prohibited under Article 3m or 3n, transactions which are strictly necessary for the direct or indirect purchase, import or transport of oil, including refined petroleum products, from or through Russia;

transactions related to energy projects outside Russia in which a legal person, entity or body listed in Annex XIX is a minority shareholder;

transactions, including sales, which are strictly necessary for the wind-down, by 31 December 2025, of a joint venture or similar legal arrangement concluded before 16 March 2022, involving a legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 1;

transactions related to the provision of electronic communication services, data center services, and the provision of services and equipment necessary for their operation, maintenance, security, including the provision of firewalls, and call center services, to a legal person, entity or body listed in Annex XIX;

transactions which are necessary for the purchase, import or transport of pharmaceutical, medical, agricultural and food products, including wheat and fertilisers whose import, purchase and transport is allowed under this Regulation;

transactions which are strictly necessary to ensure access to judicial, administrative or arbitral proceedings in a Member State, as well as for the recognition or enforcement of a judgment or an arbitration award rendered in a Member State and if such transactions are consistent with the objectives of this Regulation and Regulation (EU) No 269/2014;

necessary for the purchase, import or transport of pharmaceutical, medical or agricultural and food products, including wheat and fertilisers, whose purchase, import and transport is allowed under this Regulation;

strictly necessary to ensure access to judicial, administrative or arbitral proceedings in a Member State, as well as for the recognition or enforcement of a judgment or an arbitration award rendered in a Member State, provided that such transactions are consistent with the objectives of this Regulation and Regulation (EU) No 269/2014;

without prejudice to point (b) of this paragraph, strictly necessary to recover damages pursuant to:

strictly necessary for the direct or indirect purchase, import or transport of natural gas, titanium, aluminium, copper, nickel, palladium and iron ore from or through Russia into the Union, a country member of the European Economic Area, Switzerland, or the Western Balkans;

strictly necessary for the direct or indirect purchase, import or transport of oil, including refined petroleum products, from or through Russia, unless prohibited under Article 3m or 3n;

necessary for the purchase as well as import and transport into the Union of pharmaceutical, medical or agricultural and food products, including wheat and fertilisers, whose purchase as well as import and transport into the Union is allowed under this Regulation;

necessary for the repayment of a debt due to a national of a Member State or a legal person, entity or body established in the Union;

necessary for the payment of a pension scheme to a person established in the Union; or

necessary for a payment from or to the Jewish Claims conference.

necessary for the purchase, export, supply, sale, transfer or transport of pharmaceutical, medical or agricultural and food products, including wheat and fertilisers, whose purchase, export, supply, sale, transfer or transport is allowed under this Regulation and is necessary for addressing food security in third countries;

strictly necessary to ensure access to judicial, administrative or arbitral proceedings in a Member State, as well as for the recognition or enforcement of a judgment or an arbitration award rendered in a Member State, provided that such transactions are consistent with the objectives of this Regulation and Regulation (EU) No 269/2014;

necessary for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering or facilitating the delivery of assistance, including medical supplies, food, or the transfer of humanitarian workers and related assistance, or for evacuations;

necessary for the repayment of a debt due to a national of a Member State or a legal person, entity or body established in the Union;

dependent on the involvement of a legal person, entity or body listed in Annex XLIV to provide correspondent banking services; or

necessary for effecting payment by a national of a Member State or a legal person, entity or body established in the Union under a loan agreement concluded by a Member State.

the repayment of export credits guaranteed;

transactions which are strictly necessary for divestment from Russia or the wind-down of business activities in Russia by 26 August 2025 which were covered by export credits guarantees by a Member State; or

the execution of contracts concluded before 25 February 2025 until 26 August 2025 or until their expiry date, whichever is earlier for beneficiaries located in the European Union.

are involved in transactions that facilitate, directly or indirectly the export, sale, supply, transfer or transport to Russia of dual-use goods and technology, goods or technology as listed in Annexes VII, XI, XX and XXXV to this Regulation, common high priority items as listed in Annex XL to this Regulation, and firearms and ammunition as listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 258/2012, as listed in Part A of Annex XLV to this Regulation;

are involved in frustrating the prohibition set out in Article 3s through transactions in relation to any vessel listed in Annex XLII, as listed in Part B of Annex XLV to this Regulation; or

circumvent the prohibition set out in Article 3n, as listed in Part C of Annex XLV to this Regulation.

necessary for the export, sale, supply, transfer or transport of pharmaceutical, medical or agricultural and food products, including wheat and fertilisers, whose export, sale, supply, transfer or transport to Russia is allowed under this Regulation;

strictly necessary to ensure access to judicial, administrative or arbitral proceedings in a Member State, as well as for the recognition or enforcement of a judgment or an arbitration award rendered in a Member State, provided that such transactions are consistent with the objectives of this Regulation and Regulation (EU) No 269/2014; or

necessary for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering or facilitating the delivery of assistance, including medical supplies, food, or the transfer of humanitarian workers and related assistance or for evacuations.

for the transfer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or missiles, related technologies or components thereof in support of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;

for the transport of goods and technology used in the defence and security sector, from or to Russia, for use in Russia or for Russia’s warfare in Ukraine;

for the maritime transport of crude oil or petroleum products, as listed in Annex XXV, that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia by vessels practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33);

for the transport of goods originating in or exported from the Union, as listed in Annexes XI, XX and XXIII to this Regulation, or goods originating in Russia or exported from Russia and imported into the Union, as listed in Annex XXI to this Regulation, and thereby enabling Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine;

in such a way as to facilitate or engage in the violation or circumvention or otherwise significantly frustrate the provisions of this Regulation or of Regulations (EU) No 269/2014, (EU) No 692/2014 or (EU) 2022/263.

for the transfer of UAVs or missiles, related technologies or components thereof in support of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;

for the transport of goods and technology used in the defence and security sector, from or to Russia, for use in Russia or for Russia’s warfare in Ukraine;

for the transport of goods originating in or exported from the Union listed in Annexes XI, XX and XXIII to this Regulation, or goods originating in Russia or exported from Russia and imported into the Union, as listed in Annex XXI to this Regulation, and thereby enabling Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine;

in such a way as to facilitate or engage in the violation or circumvention or otherwise significantly frustrate the provisions of this Regulation or of Regulations (EU) No 269/2014, (EU) No 692/2014 or (EU) 2022/263.

in the case of a vessel in need of assistance seeking a place of refuge, of an emergency port call for reasons of maritime safety, or for saving life at sea, or for humanitarian purposes, or for the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or the environment, or as a response to natural disasters;

to transactions which are strictly necessary for the direct or indirect purchase, import or transport of natural gas, titanium, aluminium, copper, nickel, palladium and iron ore from or through Russia into the Union, a country member of the European Economic Area, Switzerland, or the Western Balkans;

unless prohibited under Article 3m or 3n, to transactions which are strictly necessary for the direct or indirect purchase, import or transport of oil, including refined petroleum products, from or through Russia;

to transactions which are necessary for the purchase, import or transport of pharmaceutical, medical, agricultural and food products, including wheat and fertilisers whose import, purchase and transport is allowed under this Regulation;

to transactions for the purchase, import or transfer of seaborne crude oil and of petroleum products listed in Annex XXV where those goods originate in a third country and are only being loaded in, departing from or transiting through Russia, provided that both the origin and the owner of those goods are non-Russian.

to transactions necessary for the establishment, operation, maintenance, fuel supply and retreatment and safety of civil nuclear capabilities, and the continuation of design, construction and commissioning required for the completion of civil nuclear facilities.

humanitarian purposes, the evacuation or repatriation of persons, or initiatives providing support to victims of natural, nuclear or chemical disasters;

the operation of flights required for attending meetings with the objective of seeking a solution to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine or of promoting the policy objectives of the restrictive measures;

an emergency landing, take-off or overflight;

travel for official purposes of members of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States or partner countries in Russia or of international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law;

travel, for personal reasons, of natural persons to and from Russia or of members of their immediate families travelling with them;

the purchase, import or transport of pharmaceutical, medical, agricultural and food products whose import, purchase and transport is allowed under this Regulation.

necessary to satisfy the basic needs of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Article 5b(1) and their dependent family members, including payments for food, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges;

intended exclusively for the payment of reasonable professional fees or the reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services;

intended exclusively for the payment of fees or service charges for the routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources;

necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that the relevant competent authority has notified the competent authorities of the other Member States and the Commission of the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted, at least two weeks prior to the authorisation; or

necessary for official purposes of a diplomatic mission or consular post or international organisation; or

necessary for non-prohibited cross-border trade in goods and services between the Union and Russia.

necessary for the restructuring or liquidation of a legal person associated with the entity listed under entry number 82, under heading ‘B. Entities’, in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014.

necessary for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering or facilitating the delivery of assistance, including medical supplies, food, or the transfer of humanitarian workers and related assistance or for evacuations; or

necessary for civil society activities that directly promote democracy, human rights or the rule of law in Russia.

supply to the national competent authority of the Member State where they are located or to the Commission by no later than 27 May 2022, a list of deposits exceeding 100 000 EUR held by Russian nationals or natural persons residing in Russia, or by legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia. They shall provide updates regarding the amounts of such deposits every 12 months;

supply to the national competent authority of the Member State where they are located or to the Commission by no later than 27 May 2023 a list of deposits exceeding 100 000 EUR held by a legal person, entity or body established outside the Union and whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by Russian nationals or natural persons residing in Russia. They shall provide updates regarding the amounts of such deposits every 12 months;

supply to the national competent authority of the Member State where they are located information on deposits exceeding EUR 100 000 held by Russian nationals or natural persons residing in Russia who have acquired the citizenship of a Member State or residence rights in a Member State through an investor citizenship scheme or an investor residence scheme.

the personal use of natural persons travelling to Russia or members of their immediate families travelling with them; or

the official purposes of diplomatic missions, consular posts or international organisations in Russia enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.

civil society and media activities that directly promote democracy, human rights or the rule of law in Russia which receive public funding from the Union, Member States or partner countries as listed in Annex VIII.

a Russian national, a natural person residing in Russia, or a legal person, entity or body established in Russia;

a legal person, entity or body whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by an entity referred to in point (a) of this paragraph; or

a natural or legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of a natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in point (a) or (b) of this paragraph,

the operation, maintenance, decommissioning and radioactive waste management, fuel supply and retreatment and safety of civil nuclear capabilities, and the continuation of design, construction and commissioning required for the completion of civil nuclear facilities, as well as the supply of precursor material for the production of medical radioisotopes and similar medical applications, critical technology for environmental radiation monitoring, as well as civil nuclear cooperation, in particular in the field of research and development;

intergovernmental cooperation in space programmes;

the provision of strictly necessary goods or services which can only be provided, or which can only be provided in sufficient quantities, by the persons referred to in paragraph 1;

the functioning of diplomatic and consular representations of the Union and of the Member States in Russia, including delegations, embassies and missions, or international organisations in Russia enjoying immunities in accordance with international law; or

unless prohibited under Article 3m or 3n, the purchase, import or transport of natural gas and oil, including refined petroleum products, as well as titanium, aluminium, copper, nickel, palladium and iron ore from or through Russia into the Union.

a legal person, entity or body established in Russia;

a legal person, entity or body whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by an entity referred to in point (a) of this paragraph.

humanitarian purposes, public health emergencies, the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or the environment, or as a response to natural disasters;

phytosanitary and veterinary programmes;

intergovernmental cooperation in space programmes and under the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor Agreement;

the operation, maintenance, decommissioning and radioactive waste management, fuel supply and retreatment and safety of civil nuclear capabilities, and the continuation of design, construction and commissioning required for the completion of civil nuclear facilities, as well as supply of precursor material for the production of medical radioisotopes and similar medical applications, critical technology for environmental radiation monitoring, as well as civil nuclear cooperation, in particular in the field of research and development;

mobility exchanges for individuals and people-to-people contacts;

climate and environmental programmes, with the exception of support in the context of research and innovation;

the functioning of diplomatic and consular representations of the Union and of the Member States in Russia, including delegations, embassies and missions, or international organisations in Russia enjoying immunities in accordance with international law;

the functioning of chambers of commerce, business associations, cultural and educational centres, religious institutions and academic exchange programmes from Member States in Russia;

civil society activities that directly promote democracy, human rights, the rule of law or any other purposes, such as independent journalism or fight against disinformation, consistent with the objectives of this Regulation in Russia;

Member States’ historical responsibility programmes and support of Member States’ ethnic minorities in Russia.

Russian nationals or natural persons residing in Russia;

legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia;

legal persons, entities or bodies whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by a natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in points (a) or (b);

legal persons, entities or bodies controlled by a natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in points (a), (b) or (c);

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

the completion by 5 September 2022 of operations strictly necessary for the termination of contracts referred to in paragraph 3, provided that such operations were initiated before 11 May 2022; or

other reasons, provided that the service providers do not accept from, or make available to, the persons referred to in paragraph 1 any funds or economic resources, directly or indirectly, or otherwise provide such persons with any benefit from assets placed in a trust.

humanitarian purposes, such as delivering or facilitating the delivery of assistance, including medical supplies, food, or the transfer of humanitarian workers and related assistance or for evacuations;

civil society activities that directly promote democracy, human rights or the rule of law in Russia; or

the operation of trusts whose purpose is the administration of occupational pension schemes, insurance policies or employee share scheme, charities, amateur sports clubs, and funds for minors or vulnerable adults.

the Government of Russia; or

legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia.

the Government of Russia; or

legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia.

the Government of Russia; or

legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia.

the Government of Russia; or

legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia.

provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods and services referred to in paragraphs 1, 2, 2a and 2b for their provision, directly or indirectly, to the Government of Russia or legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia;

provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods and services referred to in paragraphs 1, 2, 2a and 2b for their provision, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly, to the Government of Russia or legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia.

sell, license or transfer in any other way intellectual property rights or trade secrets as well as grant rights to access or re-use any material or information protected by means of intellectual property rights or constituting trade secrets related to the software referred to in paragraph 2b and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of that software, directly or indirectly to the Government of Russia or to any legal person, entity or body established in Russia.

removes the control by a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, over the assets of a non-listed legal person, entity or body incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State which is owned or controlled by the former; and

ensures that no further funds or economic resources accrue to the benefit of the listed natural or legal person, entity or body.

humanitarian purposes, such as delivering or facilitating the delivery of assistance, including medical supplies, food, or the transfer of humanitarian workers and related assistance, or for evacuations;

civil society activities that directly promote democracy, human rights or the rule of law in Russia;

the functioning of diplomatic and consular representations of the Union and of the Member States or partner countries in Russia, including delegations, embassies and missions, or international organisations in Russia enjoying immunities in accordance with international law;

ensuring critical energy supply within the Union and the purchase, import or transport into the Union of titanium, aluminium, copper, nickel, palladium and iron ore;

ensuring the continuous operation of infrastructures, hardware and software which are critical for human health and safety, or the safety of the environment;

the establishment, operation, maintenance, fuel supply and retreatment and safety of civil nuclear capabilities, and the continuation of design, construction and commissioning required for the completion of civil nuclear facilities, the supply of precursor material for the production of medical radioisotopes and similar medical applications, or critical technology for environmental radiation monitoring, as well as for civil nuclear cooperation, in particular in the field of research and development;

the provision of electronic communication services by Union telecommunication operators necessary for the operation, maintenance and security, including cybersecurity, of electronic communication services, in Russia, in Ukraine, in the Union, between Russia and the Union, and between Ukraine and the Union, and for data centre services in the Union;

the exclusive use of legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia that are owned by, or solely or jointly controlled by, a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State, a country member of the European Economic Area, Switzerland or a partner country as listed in Annex VIII.

a Russian national, a natural person residing in Russia, or a legal person, entity or body established in Russia;

a legal person, entity or body whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by a legal person, entity or body referred to in point (a) of this paragraph; or

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

such a sale, supply, transfer, export, transit through Russia or the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, or financing and financial assistance, is necessary for the operation, essential maintenance, repair or replacement of components of the CPC pipeline and associated infrastructure;

the type of goods, technologies and assistance requested does not go beyond the type of goods and technology previously exported from, or the assistance previously provided from, the Union, a country member of the European Economic Area, Switzerland or a partner country as listed in Annex VIII to Russia for the operation, essential maintenance, repair or replacement of components of the CPC pipeline and associated infrastructure, and related assistance;

the requested volumes are commensurate with those used for the operation, essential maintenance, repair or replacement of components of the CPC pipeline and associated infrastructure; and

such goods and technology will be provided by a natural or legal person subject to Article 13 exclusively for end use in the operation, essential maintenance, repair or replacement of components of the CPC pipeline and associated infrastructure.

the provision of those services is necessary for the operation, essential maintenance, repair or replacement of components of the CPC pipeline and associated infrastructure; and

such services are provided by a natural or legal person subject to Article 13.

a legal person, entity or body established in Russia;

a Russian national; or

a natural person residing in Russia,

shall, as of 1 May 2024, report to the competent authority of the Member State where they are established, within two weeks of the end of each quarter, any transfer of funds exceeding 100 000 EUR out of the Union that they made during that quarter, directly or indirectly, in one or several operations.

new applications for registration of trademarks, patents, industrial designs, utility models, protected designations of origin, and geographical indications filed by Russian nationals or natural persons residing in Russia, or by legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia, including if jointly filed by a Russian national or natural persons residing in Russia, legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia with one or more non-Russian natural or legal person resident or established outside of Russia;

any requests or submission filed by Russian nationals or natural persons residing in Russia, or by legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia during the registration procedures before such intellectual property offices related to any of the intellectual property rights referred to in point (a).

the Government of Russia;

a legal person, entity or body established in Russia that is publicly controlled or with over 50 % public ownership;

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); or

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).

European political parties and European political foundations, as defined in Regulation (EU) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 42 );

political parties and political alliances, as defined in Regulation (EU) No 1141/2014, without prejudice to fundamental principles of constitutional nature, as applied in the Member States, governing the functioning of such political parties and alliances;

non-governmental organisations established or registered in accordance with the law of a Member State; and

media service providers, as defined in Regulation (EU) 2024/1083 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 43 ), established in a Member State, without prejudice to fundamental principles of constitutional nature, as applied in the Member States, related to freedom of the press and freedom of expression.

authorisations granted or denied under this Regulation;

information received under Article 5g;

violation and enforcement problems, penalties applied for infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and judgments handed down by national courts;

detected instances of breach, circumvention and attempts at breach or circumvention of the prohibitions set out in this Regulation including through the use of crypto-assets.

supply any information which would facilitate the implementation of this Regulation to the competent authority of the Member State where they are resident or located within two weeks of acquiring this information; and

cooperate with the competent authority in any verification of such information.

legal persons, entities or bodies listed in the Annexes to this Regulation or legal persons, entities or bodies established outside the Union whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by them;

any other Russian person, entity or body;

any person, entity or body acting through or on behalf of one of the persons, entities or bodies referred to in points (a) or (b) of this paragraph.

the goods and technologies are owned by a national of a Member State or by a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State or by legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia that are owned by, or solely or jointly controlled by, a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State; and

the competent authorities deciding on requests for authorisations have no reasonable grounds to believe that the goods might be for a military end-user or have a military end-use in Russia; and

the concerned goods and technologies were physically located in Russia before the relevant prohibitions in Articles 2, 2a, 3, 3b, 3c, 3f, 3h or 3k entered into force in respect of those goods and technologies.

the goods are owned by a national of a Member State or by a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State or by legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia that are owned by, or solely or jointly controlled by, a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State; and

the concerned goods were physically located in Russia before the relevant prohibitions in Articles 3g and 3i entered into force in respect of those goods.

such services are provided to and for the exclusive benefit of the legal persons, entities or bodies resulting from the divestment; and

the competent authorities deciding on requests for authorisations have no reasonable grounds to believe that the services might be provided, directly or indirectly, to the Government of Russia or a military end-user or have a military end-use in Russia.

provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in the third country specified;

provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 for any sale, supply, transfer or export of those goods and technology, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in the third country specified;

sell, license or transfer in any other way intellectual property rights or trade secrets as well as grant rights to access or re-use any material or information protected by means of intellectual property rights or constituting trade secrets related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in the third country specified.

the execution of contracts relating to goods falling under CN codes 8457 10, 8458 11, 8458 91, 8459 61, 8466 93, as listed in Annex XL;

the execution of contracts concluded before 19 December 2023 and relating to goods other than those referred to in point (a), until 1 January 2025 or until their expiry date, whichever is earlier.

take appropriate steps, proportionately to their nature and size, to identify and assess the risks of exportation to Russia and exportation for use in Russia for such goods or technology, and ensure that those risk assessments are documented and kept up-to-date;

implement appropriate policies, controls and procedures, proportionately to their nature and size, to mitigate and manage effectively the risks of exportation to Russia and exportation for use in Russia for such goods or technology, whether those risks were identified at their level or at the level of the Member State or of the Union.