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Document 32023R0427

    Council Regulation (EU) 2023/427 of 25 February 2023 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

    ST/6372/2023/INIT

    OJ L 59I, 25/02/2023, p. 6–274 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    Legal status of the document In force

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/427/oj

    25.2.2023   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    LI 59/6


    COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2023/427

    of 25 February 2023

    amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

    THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

    Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,

    Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/434 of 25 February 2023 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (1),

    Having regard to the joint proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and of the European Commission,

    Whereas:

    (1)

    On 31 July 2014, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 (2) concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.

    (2)

    Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 gives effect to certain measures provided for in Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP (3).

    (3)

    On 25 February 2023 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2023/434, amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP.

    (4)

    Decision (CFSP) 2023/434 expands the list of entities directly supporting Russia’s military and industrial complex in its war of aggression against Ukraine, on whom tighter export restrictions regarding dual-use goods and technology as well as goods and technology which might contribute to the technological enhancement of Russia’s defence and security sector are imposed by adding 96 new entities to that list. Taking into account the direct connection between Iranian manufacturers of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and the Russian military and industrial complex and the concrete risk that certain goods or technology are used for the manufacture of military systems that contribute to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, several Iranian entities have been added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex IV to Decision 2014/512/CFSP.

    (5)

    It is appropriate to extend the list of restricted items which might contribute to Russia’s military and technological enhancement or the development of its defence and security sector, by adding rare-earths and compounds, electronic integrated circuits and thermographic cameras, among others.

    (6)

    Decision (CFSP) 2023/434 extends the list of partner countries which are applying a set of export control measures substantially equivalent to those set out in Regulation (EU) No 833/2014.

    (7)

    Decision (CFSP) 2023/434 imposes further restrictions on exports of goods which could contribute in particular to the enhancement of Russian industrial capacities. Additionally, that Decision introduces further restrictions on imports of goods which generate significant revenues for Russia, thereby enabling the continuation of its war of aggression against Ukraine.

    (8)

    Furthermore, in order to minimise the risk of circumvention of the restrictive measures, Decision (CFSP) 2023/434 prohibits the transit via the territory of Russia of dual-use goods and technology and of arms exported from the Union.

    (9)

    Decision (CFSP) 2023/434 extends the suspension of broadcasting licences in the Union of Russian media outlets under the permanent control of the Russian leadership and the prohibition against broadcasting their content.

    (10)

    The Russian Federation has engaged in a systematic, international campaign of media manipulation and distortion of facts in order to enhance its strategy of destabilisation of its neighbouring countries and of the Union and its Member States. In particular, the propaganda has repeatedly and consistently targeted European political parties, especially during election periods, as well as civil society, asylum seekers, Russian ethnic minorities, gender minorities, and the functioning of democratic institutions in the Union and its Member States.

    (11)

    In order to justify and support its war of aggression against Ukraine, the Russian Federation has engaged in continuous and concerted propaganda actions targeted at civil society in the Union and neighbouring countries, gravely distorting and manipulating facts.

    (12)

    Those propaganda actions have been channelled through a number of media outlets under the permanent direct or indirect control of the leadership of the Russian Federation. Such actions constitute a significant and direct threat to the Union’s public order and security. Those media outlets are essential and instrumental in bringing forward and supporting the war of aggression against Ukraine, and for the destabilisation of its neighbouring countries.

    (13)

    In view of the gravity of the situation, and in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, it is necessary, consistent with the fundamental rights and freedoms recognised in the Charter of Fundamental Rights, in particular with the right to freedom of expression and information as recognised in Article 11 thereof, to introduce further restrictive measures to suspend the broadcasting activities of such media outlets in the Union, or directed at the Union. The measures should be maintained until the aggression against Ukraine is put to an end, and until the Russian Federation, and its associated media outlets, cease to conduct propaganda actions against the Union and its Member States.

    (14)

    Consistent with the fundamental rights and freedoms recognised in the Charter of Fundamental Rights, in particular with the right to freedom of expression and information, the freedom to conduct a business and the right to property as recognised in Articles 11, 16 and 17 thereof, those measures do not prevent the media outlets and their staff from carrying out activities in the Union other than broadcasting, such as research and interviews. In particular, those measures do not modify the obligation to respect the rights, freedoms and principles referred to in Article 6 of the Treaty on European Union, including in the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and in Member States’ constitutions, within their respective fields of application.

    (15)

    In order to ensure consistency with the process in Decision 2014/512/CFSP for suspending broadcasting licences, the Council should exercise implementing powers to decide, following an examination of the respective cases, whether the restrictive measures are to become applicable, on the date specified in this Regulation, in respect of several entities listed in Annex XV to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014.

    (16)

    Critical infrastructures and entities, as providers of essential services, play an indispensable role in the maintenance of vital societal functions or economic activities in the internal market in an increasingly interdependent Union economy. The Union framework is set out in Council Directive 2008/114/EC (4), which is repealed with effect from 18 October 2024, on the identification and designation of European critical infrastructures and Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) on the resilience of critical entities with the aim of both enhancing the resilience of critical entities in the internal market by harmonised minimum rules and assisting them by means of coherent and dedicated support and supervision measures.

    (17)

    Russia’s influence in such infrastructures and entities could jeopardise their well-functioning and ultimately constitute a hazard for the provision of essential services to European citizens. It is therefore appropriate to restrict the possibility to hold any posts in the governing bodies of those entities.

    (18)

    In accordance with the current legal framework, the new prohibition on holding any posts in the governing bodies applies to European critical infrastructures and critical infrastructures identified or designated as such under national law, as defined in Directive 2008/114/EC, which applies until 18 October 2024. As from 18 October 2024, the new prohibition will apply to critical entities and critical infrastructures, as defined in Directive (EU) 2022/2557. Directive (EU) 2022/2557 lays down an obligation for Member States to identify by 17 July 2026 in their national law the critical entities for the sectors and subsectors set out in the Annex thereto. Therefore, as from 17 July 2026, the new prohibition on holding any posts in the governing bodies will concern all the critical entities identified or designated as such by Member States.

    (19)

    Gas storage capacity being a critical asset for the security of supply of gas in the Union, Decision (CFSP) 2023/434 imposes a prohibition on providing gas storage capacity in the Union to Russian nationals, natural persons residing in Russia or legal persons or entities established in Russia. This is necessary in oder to avoid Russia’s weaponisation of its gas supply and risks of market manipulation that would be detrimental to the critical energy supply of the Union.

    (20)

    In order to avoid circumvention of and ensure compliance with the prohibition on any non-Russian-registered aircraft which is owned or chartered, or otherwise controlled by any Russian natural or legal person, entity or body from landing in, taking off from, or overflying, the territory of the Union, Decision (CFSP) 2023/434 introduces an obligation for aircraft operators to notify non-scheduled flights to their competent authorities. The Member State concerned should immediately inform other Member States, the Network Manager and the Commission where it does not clear such a flight.

    (21)

    Decision (CFSP) 2023/434 extends the duration of the exemption from the prohibition to enter into any transactions with certain Russian state-owned entities if such a transaction is strictly necessary for the wind-down of a joint venture or similar legal arrangement. It also extends the duration of the period in which the competent authorities of the Member States may authorise transactions which are necessary for the divestment and withdrawal by those Russian state-owned entities from Union companies.

    (22)

    In order to ensure uniform application of the prohibition of transactions relating to the management of reserves and assets of the Central Bank of Russia, it is appropriate to require that natural and legal persons, entities and bodies supply to the competent authorities of the Member States and simultaneously to the Commission information on such assets and reserves which they hold or control or are a counterparty to. It is also appropriate to specify the type of information to be provided and how this should be treated and used to ensure the uniform application of this reporting obligation. It should also be clarified that Member States and the relevant natural and legal persons, entities and bodies must cooperate with the Commission in any verification of such information and that the Commission may request any additional information, while informing the Member State concerned of such request. The obligation to report is ancillary to the effective application of the prohibition of the transactions related to the management of reserves and assets of the Central Bank of Russia and is without prejudice to the monetary functions and the principle of independence of the European Central Bank and the national central banks. In order to allow time to adapt, it is appropriate to provide for deferred application of the new reporting requirements.

    (23)

    In order to further facilitate divestment from the Russian market by Union operators, Decision (CFSP) 2023/434 introduces a temporary derogation from the prohibition on providing certain services set out in Regulation (EU) No 833/2014. In order to facilitate an expeditious exit from the Russian market, this derogation is temporary and limited in scope, enabling until 31 December 2023 the continuation of the provision of services to and for the exclusive benefit of the legal persons, entities or bodies resulting from the divestment. Additionally, the competent authorities of the Member States should ensure that the services are not provided to the Government of Russia or benefit military end-users or have a military-end use.

    (24)

    The Union is committed to avoiding threats to maritime safety. Consequently, Decision (CFSP) 2023/434 provides for certain exemptions for Union operators to provide pilot services to vessels in innocent passage as defined by international law which are necessary for reasons of maritime safety.

    (25)

    In order to ensure legal certainty concerning the treatment of imports, Decision (CFSP) 2023/434 provides for rules on the release by the customs authorities of the Member States of goods which are physically in the Union and which had already been presented to customs authorities when they became subject to such restrictions. This possibility applies regardless of the procedures under which the goods were placed after presentation to customs (transit, inward processing, release for free circulation etc.) or of the procedural steps and formalities pursuant to the Union Customs Code necessary for the release. Decision (CFSP) 2023/434 also authorises Member States to release goods already brought into the Union in the past. This is necessary for the benefit of Union operators that brought those goods into the Union in good faith at a time when they were not yet subject to any import restrictive measures, including when their import was still allowed during a wind-down period. The competent authorities of the Member States should ensure that the release of the goods and any payment related thereto comply with the provisions and objectives of Union restrictive measures. Similarly, any decision not to release such goods should comply with those objectives and ensure, among others, that the goods are not returned to Russia.

    (26)

    Finally, Decision (CFSP) 2023/434 makes certain technical corrections in the operative text of Decision 2014/512/CFSP.

    (27)

    These measures fall within the scope of the Treaty on European Union and, therefore, in particular with a view to ensuring their uniform application in all Member States, regulatory action at the level of the Union is necessary.

    (28)

    Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly,

    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

    Article 1

    Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 is amended as follows:

    (1)

    in Article 1, the following points are added:

    ‘(y)

    “critical entities” means entities as defined in Article 2(1) of Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*1);

    (z)

    “critical infrastructure” means infrastructure as defined in Article 2(a) of Council Directive 2008/114/EC (*2) and Article 2(4) of Directive (EU) 2022/2557;

    (za)

    “European critical infrastructure” means infrastructure as defined in Article 2(b) of Directive 2008/114/EC;

    (zb)

    “owners or operators of critical infrastructures” means those entities responsible for investments in, and/or day-to-day operation of, a particular asset, system or part thereof designated as critical infrastructure or European critical infrastructure.

    (*1)  Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on the resilience of critical entities and repealing Council Directive 2008/114/EC (OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, p. 164)."

    (*2)  Council Directive 2008/114/EC of 8 December 2008 on the identification and designation of European critical infrastructures and the assessment of the need to improve their protection (OJ L 345, 23.12.2008, p. 75).’;"

    (2)

    in Article 2, the following paragraphs are inserted:

    ‘1a.   The transit via the territory of Russia of the dual-use goods and technology, as referred to in paragraph 1, exported from the Union shall be prohibited.

    3a.   Without prejudice to the authorisation requirements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/821, the prohibition in paragraph 1a of this Article shall not apply to the transit via the territory of Russia of dual-use goods and technology intended for the purposes set out in points (a) to (e) of paragraph 3 of this Article.

    4a.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1a, and without prejudice to the authorisation requirements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/821, the competent authorities may authorise the transit via the territory of Russia of dual-use goods and technology after having determined that such goods or technology are intended for the purposes set out in points (b), (c), (d), and (h) of paragraph 4 of this Article.’

    ;

    (3)

    in Article 2aa, the following paragraph is inserted:

    ‘1a.   The transit via the territory of Russia of firearms, their parts and essential components and ammunition, as referred to in paragraph 1, exported from the Union shall be prohibited.’

    ;

    (4)

    in Article 3c, the following paragraph is added:

    ‘5c.   With regard to the goods listed in Part D of Annex XI, the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 4 shall not apply to the execution until 27 March 2023 of contracts concluded before 26 February 2023, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.’

    ;

    (5)

    in Article 3d, the following paragraphs are added:

    ‘5.   Aircraft operators of non-scheduled flights between Russia and the Union, operated directly or via a third country, shall notify all relevant information concerning the flight to their competent authorities prior to their operation, and at least 48 hours in advance.

    6.   Upon refusal of a flight notified in accordance with paragraph 5, the Member State concerned shall immediately inform the other Member States, the Network Manager and the Commission.’

    ;

    (6)

    Article 3i is amended as follows:

    (a)

    the following paragraphs are inserted:

    ‘3d.   With regard to the goods listed in Part C of Annex XXI, the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the execution until 27 May 2023 of contracts concluded before 26 February 2023, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.

    This provision does not apply to goods falling under CN codes 2803 and 4002 as listed in Part C of Annex XXI, to which paragraph 3da applies.

    3da.   The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the import, purchase or transport, or related technical or financial assistance, necessary for the import into the Union, until 30 June 2024, of the following quantities:

    (a)

    752 475 metric tonnes for goods falling under CN code 2803;

    (b)

    562 973 metric tonnes for goods falling under CN code 4002.’

    ;

    (b)

    paragraph 5 is replaced by the following:

    ‘5.   The import volume quotas set out in paragraphs 3da and 4 of this Article shall be managed by the Commission and the Member States in accordance with the management system for tariff-rate quotas provided for in Articles 49 to 54 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 (*3).

    (*3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 of 24 November 2015 laying down detailed rules for implementing certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 343, 29.12.2015, p. 558).’;"

    (7)

    Article 3k is amended as follows:

    (a)

    the following paragraphs are inserted:

    ‘3c.   With regard to the goods listed in Part C of Annex XXIII, the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the execution until 27 March 2023 of contracts concluded before 26 February 2023, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.

    This provision does not apply to goods falling under CN codes 7208 25, 7208 90, 7209 25, 7209 28, 7219 24 as listed in Part C of Annex XXIII, to which paragraph 3 applies.

    5b.   By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the sale, supply, transfer or export of the goods listed in Part C of Annex XXIII, or related technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance, after having determined that it is strictly necessary for the production of titanium goods required in the aeronautic industry, for which no alternative supply is available.’

    ;

    (b)

    paragraphs 5a and 6 are replaced by the following:

    ‘5a.   The competent authorities of the Member States may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the sale, supply, transfer or export of the goods falling under CN code 8417 20, or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, after having determined that such goods or the provision of related technical or financial assistance are necessary for personal household use of natural persons.

    6.   When deciding on requests for authorisations referred to in paragraphs 5, 5a and 5b, the competent authorities shall not grant an authorisation for exports to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia, if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the goods might have a military end-use.’

    ;

    (8)

    in Article 5a, the following paragraphs are inserted:

    ‘4a.   Notwithstanding the applicable rules concerning reporting, confidentiality and professional secrecy, natural and legal persons, entities and bodies, including the European Central Bank, national central banks, financial sector entities as defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*4), insurance and reinsurance undertakings as defined in Article 13 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (*5), central securities depositories as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 and central counterparties as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*6) shall provide, no later than two weeks after 26 February 2023, to the competent authority of the Member State where they are resident or located, and simultaneously to the Commission, information on the assets and reserves referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article which they hold or control or are a counterparty to. Such information shall be updated every three months and shall at least cover the following:

    (a)

    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;

    (b)

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

    (c)

    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 (*7) 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.

    4b.   Where the reporting natural or legal person, entity or body has established an extraordinary and unforeseen loss or damage to the assets and reserves referred to in paragraph 4a, this information shall be reported immediately to the competent authority of the relevant Member State and transmitted simultaneously to the Commission.

    4c.   Member States, as well as the natural and legal persons, entities and bodies covered by the reporting obligation set out in paragraph 4a, shall cooperate with the Commission in any verification of the information received pursuant to that paragraph. The Commission may request any additional information it requires to carry out such verification. When such a request is addressed to a natural or legal person, entity or body, the Commission shall simultaneously transmit it to the competent authority of the relevant Member State. Any additional information received directly by the Commission shall be made available to the competent authority of the relevant Member State.

    4d.   Any information provided to or received by the Commission and the competent authorities of the Member States in accordance with this Article shall be used by the Commission and the competent authorities of the Member States only for the purposes for which it was provided or received.

    4e.   Any processing of personal data shall be carried out in accordance with this Regulation and Regulations (EU) 2016/679 (*8) and (EU) 2018/1725 (*9) of the European Parliament and of the Council and only in so far as necessary for the application of this Regulation and to ensure effective cooperation between Member States as well as with the Commission in the application of this Regulation.

    (*4)  Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 1)."

    (*5)  Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II) (OJ L 335, 17.12.2009, p. 1)."

    (*6)  Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (OJ L 201, 27.7.2012, p. 1)."

    (*7)  Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 6)."

    (*8)  Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1)."

    (*9)  Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).’;"

    (9)

    in Article 5aa, paragraph 3, point (d) is replaced by the following:

    ‘(d)

    transactions, including sales, which are strictly necessary for the wind-down, by 31 December 2023, 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;’;

    (10)

    in Article 5aa, paragraph 3, the following point is added:

    ‘(h)

    the provision of pilot services to vessels in innocent passage as defined by international law which are necessary for reasons of maritime safety;’;

    (11)

    in Article 5aa, paragraph 3a is replaced by the following:

    ‘3a.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, transactions which are strictly necessary for the divestment and withdrawal by 31 December 2023, by the entities referred to in paragraph 1 or their subsidiaries in the Union from a legal person, entity or body established in the Union.’

    ;

    (12)

    the following Articles are inserted:

    ‘Article 5o

    1.   It shall be prohibited as of 27 March 2023 to allow Russian nationals or natural persons residing in Russia to hold any posts in the governing bodies of the owners or operators of critical infrastructures, European critical infrastructures and critical entities.

    2.   Paragraph 1 shall not apply to nationals of a Member State, of a country member of the European Economic Area or of Switzerland.

    Article 5p

    1.   It shall be prohibited to provide storage capacity as defined in Article 2(1), point 28 of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*10) in a storage facility as defined in Article 2, point 9 of Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (*11), except for the part of liquefied natural gas facilities used for storage, to:

    (a)

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

    (b)

    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

    (c)

    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.

    2.   Paragraph 1 shall not apply to the operations that are strictly necessary for the termination by 27 March 2023 of contracts which are not compliant with this Article concluded before 26 February 2023 or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.

    3.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the provision of storage capacity as referred to in paragraph 1 after having determined that it is necessary for ensuring critical energy supply within the Union.

    4.   The Member State or Member States concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 3 within two weeks of the authorisation.

    (*10)  Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 (OJ L 211, 14.8.2009, p. 36)."

    (*11)  Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 2003/55/EC (OJ L 211, 14.8.2009, p. 94).’;"

    (13)

    in Article 12b, the following paragraph is inserted:

    ‘2a.   By way of derogation from Article 5n, the competent authorities may authorise the continuation of the provision of services listed therein until 31 December 2023 where such provision of services is strictly necessary for the divestment from Russia or the wind-down of business activities in Russia, provided that the following conditions are fulfilled:

    (a)

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

    (b)

    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.’

    ;

    (14)

    in Article 12b, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:

    ‘3.   The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 1, 2 or 2a within two weeks of the authorisation.’

    ;

    (15)

    the following Articles are inserted:

    ‘Article 12d

    The prohibitions on providing technical assistance laid down in this Regulation shall not apply to the provision of pilot services to vessels in innocent passage as defined by international law which are necessary for reasons of maritime safety.

    Article 12e

    1.   For the purposes of the prohibitions on importing goods provided for in this Regulation, goods physically in the Union may be released as provided for in Article 5, point (26) of the Union Customs Code (*12) by the customs authorities provided that they have been presented to customs in accordance with Article 134 of the Union Customs Code before the entry into force or applicability date of the respective import prohibitions, whichever is latest.

    2.   All procedural steps necessary for the release referred to in paragraphs 1 and 5 of the relevant goods pursuant to the Union Customs Code shall be allowed.

    3.   The customs authorities shall not allow the release of the goods if they have reasonable grounds to suspect circumvention and shall not authorise the re-export of the goods to Russia.

    4.   Payments in relation to such goods shall be consistent with the provisions and objectives of this Regulation, in particular the prohibition on purchasing, and Regulation (EU) No 269/2014.

    5.   Goods physically in the Union and presented to customs prior to 26 February 2023 which were stopped in application of this Regulation may be released by the customs authorities under the conditions provided for in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4.

    (*12)  Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1).’;"

    (16)

    Annex IV is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation;

    (17)

    Annex VII is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation;

    (18)

    Annex VIII is amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation;

    (19)

    Annex XI is amended in accordance with Annex IV to this Regulation;

    (20)

    Annex XV is amended in accordance with Annex V to this Regulation.

    Point 20 shall apply in respect of one or several of the entities referred to in Annex V to this Regulation as from 10 April 2023 and provided that the Council, having examined the respective cases, so decides by implementing act;

    (21)

    Annex XXI is amended in accordance with Annex VI to this Regulation;

    (22)

    Annex XXIII is amended in accordance with Annex VII to this Regulation.

    Article 2

    This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

    Article 1, point (8), shall apply from 27 April 2023.

    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

    Done at Brussels, 25 February 2023.

    For the Council

    The President

    J. ROSWALL


    (1)  See page 593 of this Official Journal.

    (2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L 229 31.7.2014, p. 1).

    (3)  Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L 229, 31.7.2014, p. 13).

    (4)  Council Directive 2008/114/EC of 8 December 2008 on the identification and designation of European critical infrastructures and the assessment of the need to improve their protection (OJ L 345, 23.12.2008, p. 75).

    (5)  Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on the resilience of critical entities and repealing Council Directive 2008/114/EC (OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, p. 164).


    ANNEX I

    Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 is replaced by the following:

    ‘ANNEX IV

    List of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies, referred to in Articles 2(7), 2a(7) and 2b(1)

    1.

    JSC Sirius

    2.

    OJSC Stankoinstrument

    3.

    OAO JSC Chemcomposite

    4.

    JSC Kalashnikov

    5.

    JSC Tula Arms Plant

    6.

    NPK Technologii Maschinostrojenija

    7.

    OAO Wysokototschnye Kompleksi

    8.

    OAO Almaz Antey

    9.

    OAO NPO Bazalt

    10.

    Admiralty Shipyard JSC

    11.

    Aleksandrov Scientific Research Technological Institute NITI

    12.

    Argut OOO

    13.

    Communication center of the Ministry of Defense

    14.

    Federal Research Center Boreskov Institute of Catalysis

    15.

    Federal State Budgetary Enterprise of the Administration of the President of Russia

    16.

    Federal State Budgetary Enterprise Special Flight Unit Rossiya of the Administration of the President of Russia

    17.

    Federal State Unitary Enterprise Dukhov Automatics Research Institute (VNIIA)

    18.

    Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR)

    19.

    Forensic Center of Nizhniy Novgorod Region Main Directorate of the Ministry of Interior Affairs

    20.

    International Center for Quantum Optics and Quantum Technologies (the Russian Quantum Center)

    21.

    Irkut Corporation

    22.

    Irkut Research and Production Corporation Public Joint Stock Company

    23.

    Joint Stock Company Scientific Research Institute of Computing Machinery

    24.

    JSC Central Research Institute of Machine Building (JSC TsNIIMash)

    25.

    JSC Kazan Helicopter Plant Repair Service

    26.

    JSC Shipyard Zaliv (Zaliv Shipbuilding yard)

    27.

    JSC Rocket and Space Centre – Progress

    28.

    Kamensk-Uralsky Metallurgical Works J.S. Co.

    29.

    Kazan Helicopter Plant PJSC

    30.

    Komsomolsk-na-Amur Aviation Production Organization (KNAAPO)

    31.

    Ministry of Defence RF

    32.

    Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

    33.

    NPO High Precision Systems JSC

    34.

    NPO Splav JSC

    35.

    OPK Oboronprom

    36.

    PJSC Beriev Aircraft Company

    37.

    PJSC Irkut Corporation

    38.

    PJSC Kazan Helicopters

    39.

    POLYUS Research Institute of M.F. Stelmakh Joint Stock Company

    40.

    Promtech-Dubna, JSC

    41.

    Public Joint Stock Company United Aircraft Corporation

    42.

    Radiotechnical and Information Systems (RTI) Concern

    43.

    Rapart Services LLC

    44.

    Rosoboronexport OJSC (ROE)

    45.

    Rostec (Russian Technologies State Corporation)

    46.

    Rostekh – Azimuth

    47.

    Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG

    48.

    Russian Helicopters JSC

    49.

    SP KVANT (Sovmestnoe Predpriyatie Kvantovye Tekhnologii)

    50.

    Sukhoi Aviation JSC

    51.

    Sukhoi Civil Aircraft

    52.

    Tactical Missiles Corporation JSC

    53.

    Tupolev JSC

    54.

    UEC-Saturn

    55.

    United Aircraft Corporation

    56.

    JSC AeroKompozit

    57.

    United Engine Corporation

    58.

    UEC-Aviadvigatel JSC

    59.

    United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation

    60.

    United Shipbuilding Corporation

    61.

    JSC PO Sevmash

    62.

    Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard

    63.

    Severnaya Shipyard

    64.

    Shipyard Yantar

    65.

    UralVagonZavod

    66.

    Baikal Electronics

    67.

    Center for Technological Competencies in Radiophtonics

    68.

    Central Research and Development Institute Tsiklon

    69.

    Crocus Nano Electronics

    70.

    Dalzavod Ship-Repair Center

    71.

    Elara

    72.

    Electronic Computing and Information Systems

    73.

    ELPROM

    74.

    Engineering Center Ltd.

    75.

    Forss Technology Ltd.

    76.

    Integral SPB

    77.

    JSC Element

    78.

    JSC Pella-Mash

    79.

    JSC Shipyard Vympel

    80.

    Kranark LLC

    81.

    Lev Anatolyevich Yershov (Ershov)

    82.

    LLC Center

    83.

    MCST Lebedev

    84.

    Miass Machine-Building Factory

    85.

    Microelectronic Research and Development Center Novosibirsk

    86.

    MPI VOLNA

    87.

    N.A. Dollezhal Order of Lenin Research and Design Institute of Power Engineering

    88.

    Nerpa Shipyard

    89.

    NM-Tekh

    90.

    Novorossiysk Shipyard JSC

    91.

    NPO Electronic Systems

    92.

    NPP Istok

    93.

    NTC Metrotek

    94.

    OAO GosNIIkhimanalit

    95.

    OAO Svetlovskoye Predpriyatiye Era

    96.

    OJSC TSRY

    97.

    OOO Elkomtekh (Elkomtex)

    98.

    OOO Planar

    99.

    OOO Sertal

    100.

    Photon Pro LLC

    101.

    PJSC Zvezda

    102.

    Amur Shipbuilding Factory PJSC

    103.

    AO Center of Shipbuilding and Ship Repairing JSC

    104.

    AO Kronshtadt

    105.

    Avant Space LLC

    106.

    Production Association Strela

    107.

    Radioavtomatika

    108.

    Research Center Module

    109.

    Robin Trade Limited

    110.

    R.Ye. Alekseyev Central Design Bureau for Hydrofoil Ships

    111.

    Rubin Sever Design Bureau

    112.

    Russian Space Systems

    113.

    Rybinsk Shipyard Engineering

    114.

    Scientific Research Institute of Applied Chemistry

    115.

    Scientific-Research Institute of Electronics

    116.

    Scientific Research Institute of Hypersonic Systems

    117.

    Scientific Research Institute NII Submikron

    118.

    Sergey IONOV

    119.

    Serniya Engineering

    120.

    Severnaya Verf Shipbuilding Factory

    121.

    Ship Maintenance Center Zvezdochka

    122.

    State Governmental Scientific Testing Area of Aircraft Systems (GkNIPAS)

    123.

    State Machine Building Design Bureau Raduga Bereznya

    124.

    State Scientific Center AO GNTs RF—FEI A.I. Leypunskiy Physico-Energy Institute

    125.

    State Scientific Research Institute of Machine Building Bakhirev (GosNIImash)

    126.

    Tomsk Microwave and Photonic Integrated Circuits and Modules Collective Design Center

    127.

    UAB Pella-Fjord

    128.

    United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC “35th Shipyard”

    129.

    United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC “Astrakhan Shipyard”

    130.

    United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC “Aysberg Central Design Bureau”

    131.

    United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC “Baltic Shipbuilding Factory”

    132.

    United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC “Krasnoye Sormovo Plant OJSC”

    133.

    United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC SC “Zvyozdochka”

    134.

    United Shipbuilding Corporation “Pribaltic Shipbuilding Factory Yantar”

    135.

    United Shipbuilding Corporation “Scientific Research Design Technological Bureau Onega”

    136.

    United Shipbuilding Corporation “Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard”

    137.

    Ural Scientific Research Institute for Composite Materials

    138.

    Urals Project Design Bureau Detal

    139.

    Vega Pilot Plant

    140.

    Vertikal LLC

    141.

    Vladislav Vladimirovich Fedorenko

    142.

    VTK Ltd

    143.

    Yaroslavl Shipbuilding Factory

    144.

    ZAO Elmiks-VS

    145.

    ZAO Sparta

    146.

    ZAO Svyaz Inzhiniring

    147.

    46th TSNII Central Scientific Research Institute

    148.

    Alagir Resistor Factory

    149.

    All-Russian Research Institute of Optical and Physical Measurements

    150.

    All-Russian Scientific-Research Institute Etalon JSC

    151.

    Almaz JSC

    152.

    Arzam Scientific Production Enterprise Temp Avia

    153.

    Automated Procurement System for State Defense Orders, LLC

    154.

    Dolgoprudniy Design Bureau of Automatics (DDBA JSC)

    155.

    Electronic Computing Technology Scientific-Research Center JSC

    156.

    Electrosignal JSC

    157.

    Energiya JSC

    158.

    Engineering Center Moselectronproekt

    159.

    Etalon Scientific and Production Association

    160.

    Evgeny Krayushin

    161.

    Foreign Trade Association Mashpriborintorg

    162.

    Ineko LLC

    163.

    Informakustika JSC

    164.

    Institute of High Energy Physics

    165.

    Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics

    166.

    Inteltech PJSC

    167.

    ISE SO RAN Institute of High-Current Electronics

    168.

    Kaluga Scientific-Research Institute of Telemechanical Devices JSC

    169.

    Kulon Scientific-Research Institute JSC

    170.

    Lutch Design Office JSC

    171.

    Meteor Plant JSC

    172.

    Moscow Communications Research Institute JSC

    173.

    Moscow Order of the Red Banner of Labor Research Radio Engineering Institute JSC

    174.

    NPO Elektromechaniki JSC

    175.

    Omsk Production Union Irtysh JSC

    176.

    Omsk Scientific-Research Institute of Instrument Engineering JSC

    177.

    Optron, JSC

    178.

    Pella Shipyard OJSC

    179.

    Polyot Chelyabinsk Radio Plant JSC

    180.

    Pskov Distance Communications Equipment Plant

    181.

    Radiozavod JSC

    182.

    Razryad JSC

    183.

    Research Production Association Mars

    184.

    Ryazan Radio-Plant

    185.

    Scientific Production Center Vigstar JSC

    186.

    Scientific Production Enterprise “Radiosviaz”

    187.

    Scientific Research Institute Ferrite-Domen

    188.

    Scientific Research Institute of Communication Management Systems

    189.

    Scientific-Production Association and Scientific-Research Institute of Radio-Components

    190.

    Scientific-Production Enterprise “Kant”

    191.

    Scientific-Production Enterprise “Svyaz”

    192.

    Scientific-Production Enterprise Almaz JSC

    193.

    Scientific-Production Enterprise Salyut JSC

    194.

    Scientific-Production Enterprise Volna

    195.

    Scientific-Production Enterprise Vostok JSC

    196.

    Scientific-Research Institute “Argon”

    197.

    Scientific-Research Institute and Factory Platan

    198.

    Scientific-Research Institute of Automated Systems and Communications Complexes Neptune JSC

    199.

    Special Design and Technical Bureau for Relay Technology

    200.

    Special Design Bureau Salute JSC

    201.

    Tactical Missile Company, Joint Stock Company “Salute”

    202.

    Tactical Missile Company, Joint Stock Company “State Machine Building Design Bureau ‘Vympel’ By Name I.I.Toropov”

    203.

    Tactical Missile Company, Joint Stock Company “URALELEMENT”

    204.

    Tactical Missile Company, Joint Stock Company “Plant Dagdiesel”

    205.

    Tactical Missile Company, Joint Stock Company “Scientific Research Institute of Marine Heat Engineering”

    206.

    Tactical Missile Company, Joint Stock Company PA Strela

    207.

    Tactical Missile Company, Joint Stock Company Plant Kulakov

    208.

    Tactical Missile Company, Joint Stock Company Ravenstvo

    209.

    Tactical Missile Company, Joint Stock Company Ravenstvo-service

    210.

    Tactical Missile Company, Joint Stock Company Saratov Radio Instrument Plant

    211.

    Tactical Missile Company, Joint Stock Company Severny Press

    212.

    Tactical Missile Company, Joint-Stock Company “Research Center for Automated Design”

    213.

    Tactical Missile Company, KB Mashinostroeniya

    214.

    Tactical Missile Company, NPO Electromechanics

    215.

    Tactical Missile Company, NPO Lightning

    216.

    Tactical Missile Company, Petrovsky Electromechanical Plant “Molot”

    217.

    Tactical Missile Company, PJSC ”MBDB ‘ISKRA’”

    218.

    Tactical Missile Company, PJSC ANPP Temp Avia

    219.

    Tactical Missile Company, Raduga Design Bureau

    220.

    Tactical Missile Corporation, “Central Design Bureau of Automation”

    221.

    Tactical Missile Corporation, 711 Aircraft Repair Plant

    222.

    Tactical Missile Corporation, AO GNPP “Region”

    223.

    Tactical Missile Corporation, AO TMKB “Soyuz”

    224.

    Tactical Missile Corporation, Azov Optical and Mechanical Plant

    225.

    Tactical Missile Corporation, Concern “MPO – Gidropribor”

    226.

    Tactical Missile Corporation, Joint Stock Company “KRASNY GIDROPRESS”

    227.

    Tactical Missile Corporation, Joint Stock Company Avangard

    228.

    Tactical Missile Corporation, Joint Stock Company Concern Granit-Electron

    229.

    Tactical Missile Corporation, Joint Stock Company Elektrotyaga

    230.

    Tactical Missile Corporation, Joint Stock Company GosNIIMash

    231.

    Tactical Missile Corporation, RKB Globus

    232.

    Tactical Missile Corporation, Smolensk Aviation Plant

    233.

    Tactical Missile Corporation, TRV Engineering

    234.

    Tactical Missile Corporation, Ural Design Bureau “Detal”

    235.

    Tactical Missile Corporation, Zvezda-Strela Limited Liability Company

    236.

    Tambov Plant (TZ) “October”

    237.

    United Shipbuilding Corporation “Production Association Northern Machine Building Enterprise”

    238.

    United Shipbuilding Corporation “5th Shipyard”

    239.

    Federal Center for Dual-Use Technology (FTsDT) Soyuz

    240.

    Turayev Machine Building Design Bureau Soyuz

    241.

    Zhukovskiy Central Aerohydrodynamics Institute (TsAGI)

    242.

    Rosatomflot

    243.

    Lyulki Experimental-Design Bureau

    244.

    Lyulki Science and Technology Center

    245.

    AO Aviaagregat

    246.

    Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI)

    247.

    Closed Joint Stock Company Turborus (Turborus)

    248.

    Federal Autonomous Institution Central Institute of Engine-Building N.A. P.I. Baranov; Central Institute of Aviation Motors (CIAM)

    249.

    Federal State Budgetary Institution National Research Center Institute N.A. N.E. Zhukovsky (Zhukovsky National Research Institute)

    250.

    Federal State Unitary Enterprise “State Scientific-Research Institute for Aviation Systems” (GosNIIAS)

    251.

    Joint Stock Company 123 Aviation Repair Plant (123 ARZ)

    252.

    Joint Stock Company 218 Aviation Repair Plant (218 ARZ)

    253.

    Joint Stock Company 360 Aviation Repair Plant (360 ARZ)

    254.

    Joint Stock Company 514 Aviation Repair Plant (514 ARZ)

    255.

    Joint Stock Company 766 UPTK

    256.

    Joint Stock Company Aramil Aviation Repair Plant (AARZ)

    257.

    Joint Stock Company Aviaremont (Aviaremont)

    258.

    Joint Stock Company Flight Research Institute N.A. M.M. Gromov (FRI Gromov)

    259.

    Joint Stock Company Metallist Samara (Metallist Samara)

    260.

    Joint Stock Company Moscow Machine-Building Enterprise named after V. V. Chernyshev (MMP V.V. Chernyshev)

    261.

    JSC NII Steel

    262.

    Joint Stock Company Remdizel

    263.

    Joint Stock Company Special Industrial and Technical Base Zvezdochka (SPTB Zvezdochka)

    264.

    Joint Stock Company STAR

    265.

    Joint Stock Company Votkinsk Machine Building Plant

    266.

    Joint Stock Company Yaroslav Radio Factory

    267.

    Joint Stock Company Zlatoustovsky Machine Building Plant (JSC Zlatmash)

    268.

    Limited Liability Company Center for Specialized Production OSK Propulsion (OSK Propulsion)

    269.

    Lytkarino Machine-Building Plant

    270.

    Moscow Aviation Institute

    271.

    Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology

    272.

    Omsk Motor-Manufacturing Design Bureau

    273.

    Open Joint Stock Company 170 Flight Support Equipment Repair Plant (170 RZ SOP)

    274.

    Open Joint Stock Company 20 Aviation Repair Plant (20 ARZ)

    275.

    Open Joint Stock Company 275 Aviation Repair Plant (275 ARZ)

    276.

    Open Joint Stock Company 308 Aviation Repair Plant (308 ARZ)

    277.

    Open Joint Stock Company 32 Repair Plant of Flight Support Equipment (32 RZ SOP)

    278.

    Open Joint Stock Company 322 Aviation Repair Plant (322 ARZ)

    279.

    Open Joint Stock Company 325 Aviation Repair Plant (325 ARZ)

    280.

    Open Joint Stock Company 680 Aircraft Repair Plant (680 ARZ)

    281.

    Open Joint Stock Company 720 Special Flight Support Equipment Repair Plant (720 RZ SOP)

    282.

    Open Joint Stock Company Volgograd Radio-Technical Equipment Plant (VZ RTO)

    283.

    Public Joint Stock Company Agregat (PJSC Agregat)

    284.

    Salute Gas Turbine Research and Production Center

    285.

    Scientific-Production Association Vint of Zvezdochka Shipyard (SPU Vint)

    286.

    Scientific Research Institute of Applied Acoustics (NIIPA)

    287.

    Siberian Scientific-Research Institute of Aviation N.A. S.A. Chaplygin (SibNIA)

    288.

    Software Research Institute

    289.

    Subsidiary Sevastopol Naval Plant of Zvezdochka Shipyard (Sevastopol Naval Plant)

    290.

    Tula Arms Plant

    291.

    Russian Institute of Radio Navigation and Time

    292.

    Federal Technical Regulation and Metrology Agency (Rosstandart)

    293.

    Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science P.I. K.A. Valiev RAS of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia (FTIAN)

    294.

    Federal State Unitary Enterprise All-Russian Research Institute of Physical, Technical and Radio Engineering Measurements (VNIIFTRI)

    295.

    Institute of Physics Named After P.N. Lebedev of the Russian Academy of Sciences (LPI)

    296.

    The Institute of Solid-State Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ISSP)

    297.

    Rzhanov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (IPP SB RAS)

    298.

    UEC-Perm Engines, JSC

    299.

    Ural Works of Civil Aviation, JSC

    300.

    Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering “Rubin”, JSC

    301.

    “Aeropribor-Voskhod”, JSC

    302.

    Aerospace Equipment Corporation, JSC

    303.

    Central Research Institute of Automation and Hydraulics (CNIIAG), JSC

    304.

    Aerospace Systems Design Bureau, JSC

    305.

    Afanasyev Technomac, JSC

    306.

    Ak Bars Shipbuilding Corporation, CJSC

    307.

    AGAT, Gavrilov-Yaminskiy Machine-Building Plant, JSC

    308.

    Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau, JSC

    309.

    Joint Stock Company Eleron

    310.

    AO Rubin

    311.

    Branch of AO Company Sukhoi Yuri Gagarin Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant

    312.

    Branch of PAO II – Aviastar

    313.

    Branch of RSK MiG Nizhny Novgorod Aircraft-Construction Plant Sokol

    314.

    Chkalov Novosibirsk Aviation Plant

    315.

    Joint Stock Company All-Russian Scientific-Research Institute Gradient

    316.

    Joint Stock Company Almatyevsk Radiopribor Plant (JSC AZRP)

    317.

    Joint Stock Company Experimental-Design Bureau Elektroavtomatika in the name of P.A. Efimov

    318.

    Joint Stock Company Industrial Controls Design Bureau

    319.

    Joint Stock Company Kazan Instrument-Engineering and Design Bureau

    320.

    Joint Stok Company Microtechnology

    321.

    Phasotron Scientific-Research Institute of Radio-Engineering

    322.

    Joint Stock Company Radiopribor

    323.

    Joint Stock Company Ramensk Instrument-Engineering Bureau

    324.

    Joint Stock Company Research and Production Center SAPSAN

    325.

    Joint Stock Company Rychag

    326.

    Joint Stock Company Scientific Production Enterprise Izmeritel

    327.

    Joint Stock Company Scientific-Production Union for Radioelectronics named after V.I. Shimko

    328.

    Joint Stock Company Taganrog Communications Scientific-Research Institute

    329.

    Joint Stock Company Urals Instrument-Engineering Plant

    330.

    Joint Stock Company Vzlet Engineering Testing Support

    331.

    Joint Stock Company Zhiguli Radio Plant

    332.

    Joint Stock Company Bryansk Electromechanical Plant

    333.

    Public Joint Stock Company Moscow Institute of Electro-Mechanics and Automation

    334.

    Public Joint Stock Company Stavropol Radio Plant Signal

    335.

    Public Joint Stock Company Techpribor

    336.

    Joint Stock Company Ramensky Instrument-Engineering Plant

    337.

    V.V. Tarasov Avia Avtomatika

    338.

    Design Bureau of Chemical Machine Building KBKhM

    339.

    Far Eastern Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Center

    340.

    Ilyushin Aviation Complex Branch: Myasishcheva Experimental Mechanical Engineering Plant

    341.

    Institute of Marine Technology Problems Far East Branch Russian Academy of Sciences

    342.

    Irkutsk Aviation Plant

    343.

    Joint Stock Company Aerocomposit Ulyanovsk Plant

    344.

    Joint Stock Company Experimental Design Bureau named after A.S. Yakovlev

    345.

    Joint Stock Company Federal Research and Production Center Altai

    346.

    Joint Stock Company “Head Special Design Bureau Prozhektor

    347.

    Joint Stock Company Ilyushin Aviation Complex

    348.

    Joint Stock Company Lazurit Central Design Bureau

    349.

    Joint Stock Company Research and Development Enterprise Protek

    350.

    Joint Stock Company SPMDB Malachite

    351.

    Joint Stock Company Votkinsky Zavod

    352.

    Kalyazinsky Machine Building Factory – Branch of RSK MiG

    353.

    Main Directorate of Deep-Sea Research of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

    354.

    NPP Start

    355.

    OAO Radiofizika

    356.

    P.A. Voronin Lukhovitsk Aviation Plant, branch of RSK MiG

    357.

    Public Joint Stock Company Bryansk Special Design Bureau

    358.

    Public Joint Stock Company Voronezh Joint Stock Aircraft Company

    359.

    Radio Technical Institute named after A. L. Mints

    360.

    Russian Federal Nuclear Center – All-Russian Research Institute of Experimental Physics

    361.

    Shvabe JSC

    362.

    Special Technological Center LLC

    363.

    St. Petersburg Marine Bureau of Machine Building Malakhit

    364.

    St. Petersburg Naval Design Bureau Almaz

    365.

    St. Petersburg Shipbuilding Institution Krylov 45

    366.

    Strategic Control Posts Corporation

    367.

    V.A. Trapeznikov Institute of Control Sciences of Russian Academy of Sciences

    368.

    Vladimir Design Bureau for Radio Communications OJSC

    369.

    Voentelecom JSC

    370.

    A.A. Kharkevich Institute for Information Transmission Problems (IITP), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)

    371.

    Ak Bars Holding

    372.

    Special Research Bureau for Automation of Marine Researches Far East Branch Russian Academy of Sciences

    373.

    Systems of Biological Synthesis LLC

    374.

    Borisfen, JSC

    375.

    Barnaul cartridge plant, JSC

    376.

    Concern Avrora Scientific and Production Association, JSC

    377.

    Bryansk Automobile Plant, JSC

    378.

    Burevestnik Central Research Institute, JSC

    379.

    Research Institute of Space Instrumentation, JSC

    380.

    Arsenal Machine-building plant, OJSC

    381.

    Central Design Bureau of Automatics, JSC

    382.

    Zelenodolsk Design Bureau, JSC

    383.

    Zavod Elecon, JSC

    384.

    VMP “Avitec”, JSC

    385.

    JSC V. Tikhomirov Scientific Research Institute of Instrument Design

    386.

    Tulatochmash, JSC

    387.

    PJSC “I.S. Brook” INEUM

    388.

    SPE “Krasnoznamenets”, JSC

    389.

    SPA Pribor named after S.S. Golembiovsky, SC

    390.

    SPA “Impuls”, JSC

    391.

    RusBITech

    392.

    ROTOR 43

    393.

    Rostov optical and mechanical plant, PJSC

    394.

    RATEP, JSC

    395.

    PLAZ

    396.

    OKB “Technika”

    397.

    Ocean Chips

    398.

    Nudelman Precision Engineering Design Bureau

    399.

    Angstrem JSC

    400.

    NPCAP

    401.

    Novosibirsk Plant of Artificial Fibre

    402.

    Novosibirsk Cartridge Plant, JSC (alias: SIBFIRE), Новосибирский Патронный Завод

    403.

    Novator DB

    404.

    NIMI named after V.V. BAHIREV, JSC

    405.

    NII Stali JSC

    406.

    Nevskoe Design Bureau, JSC

    407.

    Neva Electronica JSC

    408.

    ENICS

    409.

    The JSC Makeyev Design Bureau

    410.

    KURGANPRIBOR, JSC

    411.

    Ural Optical-Mechanical Plant E.S. Yalamova, JSC

    412.

    Ramenskoye Engineering Design Office, JSC

    413.

    Vologda Optical and Mechanical Plant, JSC

    414.

    Videoglaz Project

    415.

    Innovative Underwater Technologies, LLC

    416.

    Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant

    417.

    All-Russian Research Institute of Radio Engineering

    418.

    PJSC “Scientific and Production Association ‘Almaz’ named after Academician A.A. Raspletin”

    419.

    Concern OJSC – KIZLYAR ELECTRO-MECHANICAL PLANT

    420.

    Concern Oceanpribor, JSC

    421.

    JSC Zelenogradsky Nanotechnology Center

    422.

    JSC Elektronstandart Pribor

    423.

    JSC “Urals Optical-Mechanical Plant named after Mr E.S Yalamov”

    424.

    Ramenskoye Instrument-Making Design Bureau, JSC

    425.

    Special Technology Centre Limited Liability Company

    426.

    Vest Ost Limited Liability

    427.

    Trade-Component LLC

    428.

    Radiant Electronic Components JSC

    429.

    JSC ICC Milandr

    430.

    SMT iLogic LLC

    431.

    Device Consulting

    432.

    Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies

    433.

    Technodinamika, JSC

    434.

    OOO “UNITEK”

    435.

    Closed Joint Stock Company TPK LINKOS

    436.

    Closed Joint Stock Company TPK LINKOS, SUBDIVISION IN ASTRAKHAN

    437.

    Design and Manufacturing of Aircraft Engines (DAMA)

    438.

    Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force

    439.

    Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Research and Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization (IRGC SSJO)

    440.

    Oje Parvaz Mado Nafar Company (Mado)

    441.

    Paravar Pars Company

    442.

    Qods Aviation Industries

    443.

    Shahed Aviation Industries

    444.

    Concern Morinformsystem–Agat

    445.

    AO Papilon

    446.

    IT-Papillon OOO

    447.

    OOO Adis

    448.

    Papilon Systems Limited Liability Company

    449.

    Advanced Research Foundation

    450.

    Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation

    451.

    Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution Research and Production Complex Technology Center

    452.

    Federal State Institution Federal Scientific Center Scientific Research Institute for System Analysis of the Russian Academy of Sciences

    453.

    Joint Stock Company All-Russian Research Institute Signal

    454.

    Joint Stock Company Center of Research and Technology Services Dinamika

    455.

    Joint Stock Company Concern Avtomatika

    456.

    Joint Stock Company Corporation Moscow Institute of Heat Technology

    457.

    Joint Stock Company Design Center Soyuz

    458.

    Joint Stock Company Design Technology Center Elektronika

    459.

    Joint Stock Company Institute for Scientific Research Microelectronic Equipment Progress

    460.

    Joint Stock Company Machine-Building Engineering Office Fakel Named After Akademika P.D. Grushina

    461.

    Joint Stock Company Moscow Institute of Electromechanics and Automatics

    462.

    Joint Stock Company North Western Regional Center of Almaz Antey Concern Obukhovsky Plant

    463.

    Joint Stock Company Obninsk Research and Production Enterprise Technologiya Named After A.G. Romashin

    464.

    Joint Stock Company Penza Electrotechnical Research Institute

    465.

    Joint Stock Company Production Association Sever

    466.

    Joint Stock Company Research Center ELINS

    467.

    Joint Stock Company Research and Production Association of Measuring Equipment

    468.

    Joint Stock Company Research and Production Enterprise Radar MMS

    469.

    Joint Stock Company Research and Production Enterprise Sapfir

    470.

    Joint Stock Company RT-Tekhpriemka

    471.

    Joint Stock Company Russian Research Institute Electronstandart

    472.

    Joint Stock Company Ryazan Plant of Metal Ceramic Instruments

    473.

    Joint Stock Company Scientific Production Enterprise Digital Solutions

    474.

    Joint Stock Company Scientific Production Enterprise Kontakt

    475.

    Joint Stock Company Scientific Production Enterprise Topaz

    476.

    Joint Stock Company Scientific Research Institute Giricond

    477.

    Joint Stock Company Scientific Research Institute of Computer Engineering NII SVT

    478.

    Joint Stock Company Scientific Research Institute of Electrical Carbon Products

    479.

    Joint Stock Company Scientific Research Institute of Electronic and Mechanical Devices

    480.

    Joint Stock Company Scientific Research Institute of Electronic Engineering Materials

    481.

    Joint Stock Company Scientific Research Institute of Gas Discharge Devices Plasma

    482.

    Joint Stock Company Scientific Research Institute of Industrial Television Rastr

    483.

    Joint Stock Company Scientific Research Institute of Precision Mechanical Engineering

    484.

    Joint Stock Company Special Design Bureau of Computer Engineering

    485.

    Joint Stock Company Special Design Bureau of Control Means

    486.

    Joint Stock Company Special Design Bureau Turbina

    487.

    Joint Stock Company State Scientific Research Institute Kristall

    488.

    Joint Stock Company Svetlana Semiconductors

    489.

    Joint Stock Company Tekhnodinamika

    490.

    Joint Stock Company Voronezh Semiconductor Devices Factory Assembly

    491.

    KAMAZ Publicly Traded Company

    492.

    Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences

    493.

    Limited Liability Company Research and Production Association Radiovolna

    494.

    Limited Liability Company RSBGroup

    495.

    Mitishinskiy Scientific Research Institute of Radio Measuring Instruments

    496.

    Open Joint Stock Company Khabarovsk Radio Engineering Plant

    497.

    Open Joint Stock Company Mariyskiy Machine-Building Plant

    498.

    Open Joint Stock Company Scientific and Production Enterprise Pulsar

    499.

    Public Joint Stock Company Megafon

    500.

    Public Joint Stock Company Tutaev Motor Plant

    501.

    Public Joint Stock Company Vympel Interstate Corporation

    502.

    RT-Inform Limited Liability Company

    503.

    Skolkovo Foundation

    504.

    Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology

    505.

    State Flight Testing Center Named After V.P. Chkalov

    506.

    Joint Stock Company Research and Production Association Named After S.A. Lavochkina’.


    ANNEX II

    Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 is replaced by the following:

    ‘ANNEX VII

    List of goods and technology referred to in Articles 2a(1) and 2b(1)

    Part A

    General Notes, Acronyms and Abbreviations, and Definitions in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2021/821 apply to this Annex, with the exception of “Part I – General Notes, Acronyms and Abbreviations, and Definitions, General Notes to Annex I, point 2”.

    Definitions of Terms used in the Common Military List (CML) of the European Union (2020/C 85/01) apply to this Annex.

    Without prejudice to Article 12 of this Regulation, non-controlled items containing one or more components listed in this Annex are not subject to the controls under Articles 2a and 2b of this Regulation.

    Category I – Electronics

    X.A.I.001

    Electronic devices and components.

    a.

    “Microprocessor microcircuits”, “microcomputer microcircuits”, and microcontroller microcircuits having any of the following:

    1.

    A performance speed of 5 GigaFLOPS or more and an arithmetic logic unit with an access width of 32 bit or more;

    2.

    A clock frequency rate exceeding 25 MHz; or

    3.

    More than one data or instruction bus or serial communication port that provides a direct external interconnection between parallel “microprocessor microcircuits” with a transfer rate of 2,5 Mbyte/s;

    b.

    Storage integrated circuits, as follows:

    1.

    Electrically erasable programmable read-only memories (EEPROMs) with a storage capacity;

    a.

    Exceeding 16 Mbits per package for flash memory types; or

    b.

    Exceeding either of the following limits for all other EEPROM types:

    1.

    Exceeding 1 Mbit per package; or

    2.

    Exceeding 256 kbit per package and a maximum access time of less than 80 ns;

    2.

    Static random access memories (SRAMs) with a storage capacity:

    a.

    Exceeding 1 Mbit per package; or

    b.

    Exceeding 256 kbit per package and a maximum access time of less than 25 ns;

    c.

    Analogue-to-digital converters having any of the following:

    1.

    A resolution of 8 bit or more, but less than 12 bit, with an output rate greater than 200 Mega Samples Per Second (MSPS);

    2.

    A resolution of 12 bit with an output rate greater than 105 Mega Samples per Second (MSPS);

    3.

    A resolution of more than 12 bit but equal to or less than 14 bit with an output rate greater than 10 Mega Samples per Second (MSPS); or

    4.

    A resolution of more than 14 bit with an output rate greater than 2,5 Mega Samples Per Second (MSPS);

    d.

    Field programmable logic devices having a maximum number of single-ended digital input/outputs between 200 and 700;

    e.

    Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) processors having a rated execution time for a 1 024 point complex FFT of less than 1 ms;

    f.

    Custom integrated circuits for which the function is unknown, or the control status of the equipment in which the integrated circuits will be used is unknown to the manufacturer, having any of the following:

    1.

    More than 144 terminals; or

    2.

    A typical basic propagation delay time of less than 0,4 ns;

    g.

    Traveling-wave “vacuum electronic devices”, pulsed or continuous wave, as follows:

    1.

    Coupled cavity devices, or derivatives thereof;

    2.

    Devices based on helix, folded waveguide, or serpentine waveguide circuits, or derivatives thereof, having any of the following:

    a.

    An “instantaneous bandwidth” of half an octave or more and average power (expressed in kW) times frequency (expressed in GHz) of more than 0,2; or

    b.

    An “instantaneous bandwidth” of less than half an octave; and average power (expressed in kW) times frequency (expressed in GHz) of more than 0,4;

    h.

    Flexible waveguides designed for use at frequencies exceeding 40 GHz;

    i.

    Surface acoustic wave and surface skimming (shallow bulk) acoustic wave devices, having either of the following:

    1.

    A carrier frequency exceeding 1 GHz; or

    2.

    A carrier frequency of 1 GHz or less; and

    a.

    A “frequency side-lobe rejection” exceeding 55 dB;

    b.

    A product of the maximum delay time and bandwidth (time in μs and bandwidth in MHz) of more than 100; or

    c.

    A dispersive delay of more than 10 μs;

    Technical Note : For the purpose of X.A.I.001.i “Frequency side-lobe rejection” is the maximum rejection value specified in data sheet.

    j.

    “Cells” as follows:

    1.

    “Primary cells” having an “energy density” of 550 Wh/kg or less at 293 K (20 °C);

    2.

    “Secondary cells” having an “energy density” of 350 Wh/kg or less at 293 K (20 °C);

    Note : X.A.I.001.j does not control batteries, including single cell batteries.

    Technical Notes :

    1.

    For the purpose of X.A.I.001.j energy density (Wh/kg) is calculated from the nominal voltage multiplied by the nominal capacity in ampere-hours (Ah) divided by the mass in kilograms. If the nominal capacity is not stated, energy density is calculated from the nominal voltage squared then multiplied by the discharge duration in hours divided by the discharge load in Ohms and the mass in kilograms.

    2.

    For the purpose of X.A.I.001.j, a “cell” is defined as an electrochemical device, which has positive and negative electrodes, and electrolyte, and is a source of electrical energy. It is the basic building block of a battery.

    3.

    For the purpose of X.A.I.001.j.1, a “primary cell” is a “cell” that is not designed to be charged by any other source.

    4.

    For the purpose of X.A.I.001.j.2, a “secondary cell” is a “cell” that is designed to be charged by an external electrical source.

    k.

    “Superconductive” electromagnets or solenoids specially designed to be fully charged or discharged in less than one minute, having all of the following:

    Note : X.A.I.001.k does not control “superconductive” electromagnets or solenoids designed for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) medical equipment.

    1.

    Maximum energy delivered during the discharge divided by the duration of the discharge of more than 500 kJ per minute;

    2.

    Inner diameter of the current carrying windings of more than 250 mm; and

    3.

    Rated for a magnetic induction of more than 8T or “overall current density” in the winding of more than 300 A/mm2;

    l.

    Circuits or systems for electromagnetic energy storage, containing components manufactured from “superconductive” materials specially designed for operation at temperatures below the “critical temperature” of at least one of their “superconductive” constituents, having all of the following:

    1.

    Resonant operating frequencies exceeding 1 MHz;

    2.

    A stored energy density of 1 MJ/m3 or more; and

    3.

    A discharge time of less than 1 ms;

    m.

    Hydrogen/hydrogen-isotope thyratrons of ceramic-metal construction and rate for a peak current of 500 A or more;

    n.

    Not used;

    o.

    Solar cells, cell-interconnect-coverglass (CIC) assemblies, solar panels, and solar arrays, which are “space qualified” and not controlled by 3A001.e.4 (1).

    X.A.I.002

    General purpose “electronic assemblies”, modules and equipment.

    a.

    Electronic test equipment, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821;

    b.

    Digital instrumentation magnetic tape data recorders having any of the following characteristics;

    1.

    A maximum digital interface transfer rate exceeding 60 Mbit/s and employing helical scan techniques;

    2.

    A maximum digital interface transfer rate exceeding 120 Mbit/s and employing fixed head techniques; or

    3.

    “Space qualified”;

    c.

    Equipment, with a maximum digital interface transfer rate exceeding 60 Mbit/s, designed to convert digital video magnetic tape recorders for use as digital instrumentation data recorders;

    d.

    Non-modular analogue oscilloscopes having a bandwidth of 1 GHz or greater;

    e.

    Modular analogue oscilloscope systems having either of the following characteristics:

    1.

    A mainframe with a bandwidth of 1 GHz or greater; or

    2.

    Plug-in modules with an individual bandwidth of 4 GHz or greater;

    f.

    Analogue sampling oscilloscopes for the analysis of recurring phenomena with an effective bandwidth greater than 4 GHz;

    g.

    Digital oscilloscopes and transient recorders, using analogue-to-digital conversion techniques, capable of storing transients by sequentially sampling single-shot inputs at successive intervals of less than 1 ns (greater than 1 Giga Samples per Second (GSPS)), digitizing to 8 bits or greater resolution and storing 256 or more samples.

    Note:

    X.A.I.002 controls the following specially designed components for analogue oscilloscopes:

    1.

    Plug-in units;

    2.

    External amplifiers;

    3.

    Pre-amplifiers;

    4.

    Sampling devices;

    5.

    Cathode ray tubes.

    X.A.I.003

    Specific processing equipment, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821, as follows:

    a.

    Frequency changers and their specially designed components, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821;

    b.

    Mass spectrometers, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821;

    c.

    All flash X-ray machines, or components of pulsed power systems designed thereof, including Marx generators, high power pulse shaping networks, high voltage capacitors, and triggers;

    d.

    Pulse amplifiers, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821;

    e.

    Electronic equipment for time delay generation or time interval measurement, as follows:

    1.

    Digital time delay generators with a resolution of 50 ns or less over time intervals of 1 μs or greater; or

    2.

    Multi-channel (three or more) or modular time interval meter and chronometry equipment with resolution of 50 ns or less over time intervals of 1 μs or greater;

    f.

    Chromatography and spectrometry analytical instruments.

    X.B.I.001

    Equipment for the manufacture of electronic components or materials, as follows and specially designed components and accessories therefor:

    a.

    Equipment specially designed for the manufacture of electron tubes, optical elements and specially designed components therefor controlled by 3A001 (2) or X.A.I.001;

    b.

    Equipment specially designed for the manufacture of semiconductor devices, integrated circuits and “electronic assemblies”, as follows, and systems incorporating or having the characteristics of such equipment:

    Note : X.B.I.001.b. also controls equipment used or modified for use in the manufacture of other devices, such as imaging devices, electro-optical devices, acoustic-wave devices.

    1.

    Equipment for the processing of materials for the manufacture of devices and components as specified in the heading of X.B.I.001.b, as follows:

    Note : X.B.I.001 does not control quartz furnace tubes, furnace liners, paddles, boats (except specially designed caged boats), bubblers, cassettes or crucibles specially designed for the processing equipment controlled by X.B.I.001.b.1.

    a.

    Equipment for producing polycrystalline silicon and materials controlled by 3C001 (3);

    b.

    Equipment specially designed for purifying or processing III/V and II/VI semiconductor materials controlled by 3C001, 3C002, 3C003, 3C004, or 3C005 1 except crystal pullers, for which see X.B.I.001.b.1.c below;

    c.

    Crystal pullers and furnaces, as follows:

    Note : X.B.I.001.b.1.c does not control diffusion and oxidation furnaces.

    1.

    Annealing or recrystallizing equipment other than constant temperature furnaces employing high rates of energy transfer capable of processing wafers at a rate exceeding 0,005 m2 per minute;

    2.

    “Stored program controlled” crystal pullers having any of the following characteristics:

    a.

    Rechargeable without replacing the crucible container;

    b.

    Capable of operation at pressures above 2,5 x 105 Pa; or

    c.

    Capable of pulling crystals of a diameter exceeding 100 mm;

    d.

    “Stored program controlled” equipment for epitaxial growth having any of the following characteristics:

    1.

    Capable of producing silicon layer with a thickness uniform to less than ± 2,5 % across a distance of 200 mm or more;

    2.

    Capable of producing a layer of any material other than silicon with a thickness uniformity across the wafer of equal to or better than ± 3,5 %; or

    3.

    Rotation of individual wafers during processing;

    e.

    Molecular beam epitaxial growth equipment;

    f.

    Magnetically enhanced “sputtering” equipment with specially designed integral load locks capable of transferring wafers in an isolated vacuum environment;

    g.

    Equipment specially designed for ion implantation, ion-enhanced or photo-enhanced diffusion, having any of the following characteristics:

    1.

    Patterning capability;

    2.

    Beam energy (accelerating voltage) exceeding 200 keV;

    3.

    Optimised to operate at a beam energy (accelerating voltage) of less than 10 keV; or

    4.

    Capable of high energy oxygen implant into a heated “substrate”;

    h.

    “Stored program controlled” equipment for the selective removal (etching) by means of anisotropic dry methods (e.g., plasma), as follows:

    1.

    “Batch types” having either of the following:

    a.

    End-point detection, other than optical emission spectroscopy types; or

    b.

    Reactor operational (etching) pressure of 26,66 Pa or less;

    2.

    “Single wafer types” having any of the following:

    a.

    End-point detection, other than optical emission spectroscopy types;

    b.

    Reactor operational (etching) pressure of 26,66 Pa or less; or

    c.

    Cassette-to-cassette and load locks wafer handling;

    Notes:

    1.

    “Batch types” refers to machines not specially designed for production processing of single wafers. Such machines can process two or more wafers simultaneously with common process parameters, e.g., RF power, temperature, etch gas species, flow rates.

    2.

    “Single wafer types” refers to machines specially designed for production processing of single wafers. These machines may use automatic wafer handling techniques to load a single wafer into the equipment for processing. The definition includes equipment that can load and process several wafers but where the etching parameters, e.g., RF power or end point, can be independently determined for each individual wafer.

    i.

    Chemical vapour deposition (CVD) equipment, e.g., plasma-enhanced CVD (PECVD) or photo-enhanced CVD, for semiconductor device manufacturing, having either of the following capabilities, for deposition of oxides, nitrides, metals or polysilicon:

    1.

    Chemical vapour deposition equipment operating below 105 Pa; or

    2.

    PECVD equipment operating either below 60 Pa or having automatic cassette-to-cassette and load lock wafer handling;

    Note : X.B.I.001.b.1.i does not control low pressure chemical vapour deposition (LPCVD) systems or reactive “sputtering” equipment.

    j.

    Electron beam systems specially designed or modified for mask making or semiconductor device processing having any of the following characteristics:

    1.

    Electrostatic beam deflection;

    2.

    Shaped, non-Gaussian beam profile;

    3.

    Digital-to-analogue conversion rate exceeding 3 MHz;

    4.

    Digital-to-analogue conversion accuracy exceeding 12 bit; or

    5.

    Target-to-beam position feedback control precision of 1 μm or finer;

    Note : X.B.I.001.b.1.j does not control electron beam deposition systems or general purpose scanning electron microscopes.

    k.

    Surface finishing equipment for the processing of semiconductor wafers as follows:

    1.

    Specially designed equipment for backside processing of wafers thinner than 100 μm and the subsequent separation thereof; or

    2.

    Specially designed equipment for achieving a surface roughness of the active surface of a processed wafer with a two-sigma value of 2 μm or less, total indicator reading (TIR);

    Note : X.B.I.001.b.1.k does not control single-side lapping and polishing equipment for wafer surface finishing.

    l.

    Interconnection equipment which includes common single or multiple vacuum chambers specially designed to permit the integration of any equipment controlled by X.B.I.001 into a complete system;

    m.

    “Stored program controlled” equipment using “lasers” for the repair or trimming of “monolithic integrated circuits” with either of the following characteristics:

    1.

    Positioning accuracy less than ± 1 μm; or

    2.

    Spot size (kerf width) less than 3 μm.

    Technical Note : For the purpose of X.B.I.001.b.1, “sputtering” is an overlay coating process wherein positively charged ions are accelerated by an electric field towards the surface of a target (coating material). The kinetic energy of the impacting ions is sufficient to cause target surface atoms to be released and deposited on the substrate. ( Note : Triode, magnetron or radio frequency sputtering to increase adhesion of coating and rate of deposition are ordinary modifications of the process.)

    2.

    Masks, mask substrates, mask-making equipment and image transfer equipment for the manufacture of devices and components as specified in the heading of X.B.I.001, as follows:

    Note : The term masks refers to those used in electron beam lithography, X-ray lithography, and ultraviolet lithography, as well as the usual ultraviolet and visible photo-lithography.

    a.

    Finished masks, reticles and designs therefor, except:

    1.

    Finished masks or reticles for the production of integrated circuits not controlled by 3A001 (4); or

    2.

    Masks or reticles, having both of the following characteristics:

    a.

    Their design is based on geometries of 2,5 μm or more; and

    b.

    The design does not include special features to alter the intended use by means of production equipment or “software”;

    b.

    Mask substrates as follows:

    1.

    Hard surface (e.g., chromium, silicon, molybdenum) coated “substrates” (e.g., glass, quartz, sapphire) for the preparation of masks having dimensions exceeding 125 mm x 125 mm; or

    2.

    Substrates specially designed for X-ray masks;

    c.

    Equipment, other than general purpose computers, specially designed for computer aided design (CAD) of semiconductor devices or integrated circuits;

    d.

    Equipment or machines, as follows, for mask or reticle fabrication:

    1.

    Photo-optical step and repeat cameras capable of producing arrays larger than 100 mm x 100 mm, or capable of producing a single exposure larger than 6 mm x 6 mm in the image (i.e., focal) plane, or capable of producing line widths of less than 2,5 μm in the photoresist on the “substrate”;

    2.

    Mask or reticle fabrication equipment using ion or “laser” beam lithography capable of producing line widths of less than 2,5 μm; or

    3.

    Equipment or holders for altering masks or reticles or adding pellicles to remove defects;

    Note : X.B.I.001.b.2.d.1 and b.2.d.2 do not control mask fabrication equipment using photo-optical methods which was either commercially available before the 1st January 1980, or has a performance no better than such equipment.

    e.

    “Stored program controlled” equipment for the inspection of masks, reticles or pellicles with:

    1.

    A resolution of 0,25 μm or finer; and

    2.

    A precision of 0,75 μm or finer over a distance in one or two coordinates of 63,5 mm or more;

    Note : X.B.I.001.b.2.e does not control general purpose scanning electron microscopes except when specially designed and instrumented for automatic pattern inspection.

    f.

    Align and expose equipment for wafer production using photo-optical or X-ray methods, e.g., lithography equipment, including both projection image transfer equipment and step and repeat (direct step on wafer) or step and scan (scanner) equipment, capable of performing any of the following functions:

    Note : X.B.I.001.b.2.f does not control photo-optical contact and proximity mask align and expose equipment or contact image transfer equipment.

    1.

    Production of a pattern size of less than 2,5 μm;

    2.

    Alignment with a precision finer than ± 0,25 μm (3 sigma);

    3.

    Machine-to-machine overlay no better than ± 0,3 μm; or

    4.

    A light source wavelength shorter than 400 nm;

    g.

    Electron beam, ion beam or X-ray equipment for projection image transfer capable of producing patterns less than 2,5 μm;

    Note : For focused, deflected-beam systems (direct write systems), see X.B.I.001.b.1.j.

    h.

    Equipment using “lasers” for direct write on wafers capable of producing patterns less than 2,5 μm.

    3.

    Equipment for the assembly of integrated circuits, as follows:

    a.

    “Stored program controlled” die bonders having all of the following characteristics:

    1.

    Specially designed for “hybrid integrated circuits”;

    2.

    X-Y stage positioning travel exceeding 37,5 x 37,5 mm; and

    3.

    Placement accuracy in the X-Y plane of finer than ± 10 μm;

    b.

    “Stored program controlled” equipment for producing multiple bonds in a single operation (e.g., beam lead bonders, chip carrier bonders, tape bonders);

    c.

    Semi-automatic or automatic hot cap sealers, in which the cap is heated locally to a higher temperature than the body of the package, specially designed for ceramic microcircuit packages controlled by 3A001 (5) and that have a throughput equal to or more than one package per minute.

    Note : X.B.I.001.b.3 does not control general purpose resistance type spot welders.

    4.

    Filters for clean rooms capable of providing an air environment of 10 or less particles of 0,3 μm or smaller per 0,02832 m3 and filter materials therefor.

    Technical Note : For the purpose of X.B.I.001, “stored program controlled” is a control using instructions stored in an electronic storage that a processor can execute in order to direct the performance of predetermined functions. Equipment may be “stored program controlled” whether the electronic storage is internal or external to the equipment.

    X.B.I.002

    Equipment for the inspection or testing of electronic components and materials, and specially designed components and accessories therefor.

    a.

    Equipment specially designed for the inspection or testing of electron tubes, optical elements and specially designed components therefor controlled by 3A001 (6) or X.A.I.001;

    b.

    Equipment specially designed for the inspection or testing of semiconductor devices, integrated circuits and “electronic assemblies”, as follows, and systems incorporating or having the characteristics of such equipment:

    Note : X.B.I.002.b also controls equipment used or modified for use in the inspection or testing of other devices, such as imaging devices, electro-optical devices, acoustic-wave devices.

    1.

    “Stored program controlled” inspection equipment for the automatic detection of defects, errors or contaminants of 0,6 μm or less in or on processed wafers, substrates, other than printed circuit boards or chips, using optical image acquisition techniques for pattern comparison;

    Note : X.B.I.002.b.1 does not control general purpose scanning electron microscopes, except when specially designed and instrumented for automatic pattern inspection.

    2.

    Specially designed “stored program controlled” measuring and analysis equipment, as follows:

    a.

    Specially designed for the measurement of oxygen or carbon content in semiconductor materials;

    b.

    Equipment for line width measurement with a resolution of 1 μm or finer;

    c.

    Specially designed flatness measurement instruments capable of measuring deviations from flatness of 10 μm or less with a resolution of 1 μm or finer.

    3.

    “Stored program controlled” wafer probing equipment having any of the following characteristics:

    a.

    Positioning accuracy finer than 3,5 μm;

    b.

    Capable of testing devices having more than 68 terminals; or

    c.

    Capable of testing at a frequency exceeding 1 GHz;

    4.

    Test equipment as follows:

    a.

    “Stored program controlled” equipment specially designed for testing discrete semiconductor devices and unencapsulated dice, capable of testing at frequencies exceeding 18 GHz;

    Technical Note : Discrete semiconductor devices include photocells and solar cells.

    b.

    “Stored program controlled” equipment specially designed for testing integrated circuits and “electronic assemblies” thereof, capable of functional testing:

    1.

    At a “pattern rate” exceeding 20 MHz; or

    2.

    At a “pattern rate” exceeding 10 MHz but not exceeding 20 MHz and capable of testing packages of more than 68 terminals.

    Notes : X.B.I.002.b.4.b does not control test equipment specially designed for testing:

    1.

    Memories;

    2.

    Assemblies or a class of “electronic assemblies” for home and entertainment applications; and

    3.

    Electronic components, “electronic assemblies” and integrated circuits not controlled by 3A001 (7) or X.A.I.001 provided such test equipment does not incorporate computing facilities with “user accessible programmability”.

    Technical Note : For purposes of X.B.I.002.b.4.b, “pattern rate” is defined as the maximum frequency of digital operation of a tester. It is therefore equivalent to the highest data rate that a tester can provide in non-multiplexed mode. It is also referred to as test speed, maximum digital frequency or maximum digital speed.

    c.

    Equipment specially designed for determining the performance of focal-plane arrays at wavelengths of more than 1 200 nm, using “stored program controlled” measurements or computer aided evaluation and having any of the following characteristics:

    1.

    Using scanning light spot diameters of less than 0,12 mm;

    2.

    Designed for measuring photosensitive performance parameters and for evaluating frequency response, modulation transfer function, uniformity of responsivity or noise; or

    3.

    Designed for evaluating arrays capable of creating images with more than 32 x 32 line elements;

    5.

    Electron beam test systems designed for operation at 3 keV or below, or “laser” beam systems, for non-contactive probing of powered-up semiconductor devices having any of the following:

    a.

    Stroboscopic capability with either beam blanking or detector strobing;

    b.

    An electron spectrometer for voltage measurements with a resolution of less than 0,5 V; or

    c.

    Electrical tests fixtures for performance analysis of integrated circuits;

    Note : X.B.I.002.b.5 does not control scanning electron microscopes, except when specially designed and instrumented for non-contactive probing of a powered-up semiconductor device.

    6.

    “Stored program controlled” multifunctional focused ion beam systems specially designed for manufacturing, repairing, physical layout analysis and testing of masks or semiconductor devices and having either of the following characteristics:

    a.

    Target-to-beam position feedback control precision of 1 μm or finer; or

    b.

    Digital-to-analogue conversion accuracy exceeding 12 bit;

    7.

    Particle measuring systems employing “lasers” designed for measuring particle size and concentration in air having both of the following characteristics:

    a.

    Capable of measuring particle sizes of 0,2 μm or less at a flow rate of 0,02832 m3 per minute or more; and

    b.

    Capable of characterizing Class 10 clean air or better.

    Technical Note : For the purpose of X.B.I.002, “stored program controlled” is a control using instructions stored in an electronic storage that a processor can execute in order to direct the performance of predetermined functions. Equipment may be “stored program controlled” whether the electronic storage is internal or external to the equipment.

    X.C.I.001

    Positive resists designed for semiconductor lithography specially adjusted (optimised) for use at wavelengths between 370 and 193 nm.

    X.D.I.001

    “Software” specially designed for the “development”, “production”, or “use” of electronic devices or components controlled by X.A.I.001, general purpose electronic equipment controlled by X.A.I.002, or manufacturing and test equipment controlled by X.B.I.001 and X.B.I.002; or “software” specially designed for the “use” of equipment controlled by 3B001.g and 3B001.h (8).

    X.E.I.001

    “Technology” for the “development”, “production” or “use” of electronic devices or components controlled by X.A.I.001, general purpose electronic equipment controlled by X.A.I.002, or manufacturing and test equipment controlled by X.B.I.001 or X.B.I.002, or materials controlled by X.C.I.001.

    Category II – Computers

    Note : Category II does not control goods for the personal use of the natural persons.

    X.A.II.001

    Computers, “electronic assemblies” and related equipment, not controlled by 4A001 or 4A003 1 , and specially designed components therefor.

    Note : The control status of the “digital computers” and related equipment described in X.A.II.001 is determined by the control status of other equipment or systems provided:

    a.

    The “digital computers” or related equipment are essential for the operation of the other equipment or systems;

    b.

    The “digital computers” or related equipment are not a “principal element” of the other equipment or systems; and

    N.B.1 : The control status of “signal processing” or “image enhancement” equipment specially designed for other equipment with functions limited to those required for the other equipment is determined by the control status of the other equipment even if it exceeds the “principal element” criterion.

    N.B.2 : For the control status of “digital computers” or related equipment for telecommunications equipment, see Category 5, Part 1 (Telecommunications)  (9) .

    c.

    The “technology” for the “digital computers” and related equipment is determined by 4E 1 .

    a.

    Electronic computers and related equipment, and “electronic assemblies” and specially designed components therefor, rated for operation at an ambient temperature above 343 K (70°C);

    b.

    “Digital computers”, including equipment of “signal processing” or “image enhancement”, having an “Adjusted Peak Performance” (“APP”) equal to or greater than 0,0128 Weighted TeraFLOPS (WT);

    c.

    “Electronic assemblies” that are specially designed or modified to enhance performance by aggregation of processors, as follows:

    1.

    Designed to be capable of aggregation in configurations of 16 or more processors;

    2.

    Not used;

    Note 1 : X.A.II.001.c applies only to “electronic assemblies” and programmable interconnections with a “APP” not exceeding the limits in X.A.II.001.b, when shipped as unintegrated “electronic assemblies”. It does not apply to “electronic assemblies” inherently limited by nature of their design for use as related equipment controlled by X.A.II.001.k.

    Note 2 : X.A.II.001.c does not control any “electronic assembly” specially designed for a product or family of products whose maximum configuration does not exceed the limits of X.A.II.001.b.

    d.

    Not used;

    e.

    Not used;

    f.

    Equipment for “signal processing” or “image enhancement” having an “Adjusted Peak Performance” (“APP”) equal to or greater than 0,0128 Weighted TeraFLOPS WT;

    g.

    Not used;

    h.

    Not used;

    i.

    Equipment containing “terminal interface equipment” exceeding the limits in X.A.III.101;

    Technical Note : For the purpose of X.A.II.001.i, “terminal interface equipment” means equipment at which information enters or leaves the telecommunication system, e.g. telephone, data device, computer, etc.

    j.

    Equipment specially designed to provide external interconnection of “digital computers” or associated equipment that allows communications at data rates exceeding 80 Mbyte/s.

    Note : X.A.II.001.j does not control internal interconnection equipment (e.g., backplanes, buses) passive interconnection equipment, “network access controllers” or “communication channel controllers”.

    Technical Note : For the purpose of X.A.II.001.j, “communication channel controllers” is the physical interface which controls the flow of synchronous or asynchronous digital information. It is an assembly that can be integrated into computer or telecommunications equipment to provide communications access.

    k.

    Hybrid computers and “electronic assemblies” and specially designed components therefor containing analogue-to-digital converters having all of the following characteristics:

    1.

    32 channels or more; and

    2.

    A resolution of 14 bit (plus sign bit) or more with a conversion rate of 200 000 Hz or more.

    X.D.II.001

    “Program” proof and validation “software”, “software” allowing the automatic generation of “source codes”, and operating system “software” that are specially designed for “real-time processing” equipment.”

    a.

    “Program” proof and validation “software” using mathematical and analytical techniques and designed or modified for “programs” having more than 500 000“source code” instructions;

    b.

    “Software” allowing the automatic generation of “source codes” from data acquired on line from external sensors described in the Regulation (EU) 2021/821; or

    c.

    Operating system “software” specially designed for “real-time processing” equipment that guarantees a “global interrupt latency time” of less than 20 μs.

    Technical Note : For the purpose of X.D.II.001, “global interrupt latency time” is the time taken by the computer system to recognise an interrupt due to the event, service the interrupt and perform a context switch to an alternate memory-resident task waiting on the interrupt.

    X.D.II.002

    “Software” other than that controlled in 4D001 (10) specially designed or modified for the “development”, “production” or “use” of equipment controlled by 4A101 1 .

    X.E.II.001

    “Technology” for the “development”, “production” or “use” of equipment controlled by X.A.II.001, or “software” controlled by X.D.II.001 or X.D.II.002.

    X.E.II.002

    “Technology” for the “development” or “production” of equipment designed for “multi-data-stream processing”.

    Technical Note : For the purpose of X.E.II.002, “multi-data-stream processing” is a microprogram or equipment architecture technique that permits simultaneous processing of two or more data sequences under the control of one or more instruction sequences by means such as:

    1.

    Single Instruction Multiple Data (SIMD) architectures such as vector or array processors;

    2.

    Multiple Single Instruction Multiple Data (MSIMD) architectures;

    3.

    Multiple Instruction Multiple Data (MIMD) architectures, including those that are tightly coupled, closely coupled or loosely coupled; or

    4.

    Structured arrays of processing elements, including systolic arrays.

    Category III. Part 1 – Telecommunications

    Note : Category III.Part 1 does not control goods for the personal use of the natural persons.

    X.A.III.101

    Telecommunication equipment.

    a.

    Any type of telecommunications equipment, not controlled by 5A001.a (11), specially designed to operate outside the temperature range from 219 K (– 54 °C) to 397 K (124 °C).

    b.

    Telecommunication transmission equipment and systems, and specially designed components and accessories therefor, having any of the following characteristics, functions or features:

    Note : Telecommunication transmission equipment:

    a.

    Categorised as follows, or combinations thereof:

    1.

    Radio equipment (e.g., transmitters, receivers and transceivers);

    2.

    Line terminating equipment;

    3.

    Intermediate amplifier equipment;

    4.

    Repeater equipment;

    5.

    Regenerator equipment;

    6.

    Translation encoders (transcoders);

    7.

    Multiplex equipment (statistical mutiplex included);

    8.

    Modulators/demodulators (modems);

    9.

    Transmultiplex equipment (see CCITT Rec. G701);

    10.

    “Stored program controlled” digital crossconnection equipment;

    11.

    “Gateways” and bridges;

    12.

    “Media access units”; and

    b.

    Designed for use in single or multi-channel communication via any of the following:

    1.

    Wire (line);

    2.

    Coaxial cable;

    3.

    Optical fibre cable;

    4.

    Electromagnetic radiation; or

    5.

    Underwater acoustic wave propagation.

    1.

    Employing digital techniques, including digital processing of analogue signals, and designed to operate at a “digital transfer rate” at the highest multiplex level exceeding 45 Mbit/s or a “total digital transfer rate” exceeding 90 Mbit/s;

    Note : X.A.III.101.b.1 does not control equipment specially designed to be integrated and operated in any satellite system for civil use.

    2.

    Modems using the “bandwidth of one voice channel” with a “data signalling rate” exceeding 9 600 bits per second;

    3.

    Being “stored program controlled” digital cross connect equipment with “digital transfer rate” exceeding 8,5 Mbit/s per port;

    4.

    Being equipment containing any of the following:

    a.

    “Network access controllers” and their related common medium having a “digital transfer rate” exceeding 33 Mbit/s; or

    b.

    “Communication channel controllers” with a digital output having a “data signalling rate” exceeding 64 000 bit/s per channel;

    Note : If any uncontrolled equipment contains a “network access controller”, it cannot have any type of telecommunications interface, except those described in, but not controlled by X.A.III.101.b.4.

    5.

    Employing a “laser” and having any of the following characteristics:

    a.

    A transmission wavelength exceeding 1 000 nm; or

    b.

    Employing analogue techniques and having a bandwidth exceeding 45 MHz;

    c.

    Employing coherent optical transmission or coherent optical detection techniques (also called optical heterodyne or homodyne techniques);

    d.

    Employing wavelength division multiplexing techniques; or

    e.

    Performing “optical amplification”;

    6.

    Radio equipment operating at input or output frequencies exceeding:

    a.

    31 GHz for satellite-earth station applications; or

    b.

    26,5 GHz for other applications;

    Note : X.A.III.101.b.6 does not control equipment for civil use when conforming with an International Telecommunications Union (ITU) allocated band between 26,5 GHz and 31 GHz.

    7.

    Being radio equipment employing any of the following:

    a.

    Quadrature-amplitude-modulation (QAM) techniques above level 4 if the “total digital transfer rate” exceeds 8,5 Mbit/s;

    b.

    QAM techniques above level 16 if the “total digital transfer rate” is equal to or less than 8,5 Mbit/s;

    c.

    Other digital modulation techniques and having a “spectral efficiency” exceeding 3 bit/s/Hz; or

    d.

    Operating in the 1,5 MHz to 87,5 MHz band and incorporating adaptive techniques providing more than 15 dB suppression of an interfering signal.

    Notes:

    1.

    X.A.III.101.b.7 does not control equipment specially designed to be integrated and operated in any satellite system for civil use.

    2.

    X.A.III.101.b.7 does not control radio relay equipment for operation in an International Telecommunications Union (ITU) allocated band:

    a.

    Having any of the following:

    1.

    Not exceeding 960 MHz; or

    2.

    With a “total digital transfer rate” not exceeding 8,5 Mbit/s; and

    b.

    Having a “spectral efficiency” not exceeding 4 bit/s/Hz.

    c.

    “Stored program controlled” switching equipment and related signalling systems, having any of the following characteristics, functions or features, and specially designed components and accessories therefor:

    Note : Statistical multiplexers with digital input and digital output which provide switching are treated as “stored program controlled” switches.

    1.

    “Data (message) switching” equipment or systems designed for “packet-mode operation”, “electronic assemblies” and components therefor, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821;

    2.

    Not used;

    3.

    Routing or switching of “datagram” packets;

    Note : X.A.III.101.c.3 does not control networks restricted to using only “network access controllers” or to “network access controllers” themselves.

    4.

    Not used;

    5.

    Multi-level priority and pre-emption for circuit switching;

    Note : X.A.III.101.c.5 does not control single-level call preemption.

    6.