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    Consolidated text: Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

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    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)

    Amended by:

     

     

    Official Journal

      No

    page

    date

    ►M1

    COUNCIL DECISION 2014/659/CFSP of 8 September 2014

      L 271

    54

    12.9.2014

    ►M2

    COUNCIL DECISION 2014/872/CFSP of 4 December 2014

      L 349

    58

    5.12.2014

     M3

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/971 of 22 June 2015

      L 157

    50

    23.6.2015

    ►M4

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/1764 of 1 October 2015

      L 257

    42

    2.10.2015

     M5

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/2431 of 21 December 2015

      L 334

    22

    22.12.2015

     M6

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2016/1071 of 1 July 2016

      L 178

    21

    2.7.2016

     M7

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2016/2315 of 19 December 2016

      L 345

    65

    20.12.2016

     M8

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2017/1148 of 28 June 2017

      L 166

    35

    29.6.2017

    ►M9

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2017/2214 of 30 November 2017

      L 316

    20

    1.12.2017

     M10

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2017/2426 of 21 December 2017

      L 343

    77

    22.12.2017

     M11

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2018/964 of 5 July 2018

      L 172

    3

    9.7.2018

     M12

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2018/2078 of 21 December 2018

      L 331

    224

    28.12.2018

     M13

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2019/1108 of 27 June 2019

      L 175

    38

    28.6.2019

     M14

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2019/2192 of 19 December 2019

      L 330

    71

    20.12.2019

     M15

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2020/907 of 29 June 2020

      L 207

    37

    30.6.2020

     M16

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2020/2143 of 17 December 2020

      L 430

    26

    18.12.2020

     M17

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2021/1144 of 12 July 2021

      L 247

    99

    13.7.2021

     M18

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/52 of 13 January 2022

      L 9

    43

    14.1.2022

    ►M19

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/264 of 23 February 2022

      L 42I

    95

    23.2.2022

    ►M20

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/327 of 25 February 2022

      L 48

    1

    25.2.2022

    ►M21

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/335 of 28 February 2022

      L 57

    4

    28.2.2022

    ►M22

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/346 of 1 March 2022

      L 63

    5

    2.3.2022

    ►M23

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/351 of 1 March 2022

      L 65

    5

    2.3.2022

    ►M24

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/395 of 9 March 2022

      L 81

    8

    9.3.2022

    ►M25

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/430 of 15 March 2022

      L 87I

    56

    15.3.2022

    ►M26

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/578 of 8 April 2022

      L 111

    70

    8.4.2022

    ►M27

    COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/884 of 3 June 2022

      L 153

    128

    3.6.2022




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    COUNCIL DECISION 2014/512/CFSP

    of 31 July 2014

    concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine



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    Article 1

    1.  

    It shall be prohibited to directly or indirectly purchase, sell, provide investment services for or assistance in the issuance of, or any other dealing with bonds, equity, or similar financial instruments with a maturity exceeding 90 days, issued after 1 August 2014 to 12 September 2014, or with a maturity exceeding 30 days, issued after 12 September 2014 to 12 April 2022 or any transferable securities and money market instruments issued after 12 April 2022 by:

    (a) 

    major credit institutions or finance development institutions established in Russia with over 50 % public ownership or control as of 1 August 2014, as listed in Annex I;

    (b) 

    any legal person, entity or body established outside the Union owned for more than 50 % by an entity listed in Annex I; or

    (c) 

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

    2.  

    It shall be prohibited to directly or indirectly, purchase, sell, provide investment services for or assistance in the issuance of, or otherwise deal with transferable securities and money-market instruments issued after 12 April 2022 by:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

    a legal person, entity or body established outside the Union whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by an entity listed in Annex V; or

    (c) 

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

    3.  

    It shall be prohibited to directly or indirectly purchase, sell, provide investment services for or assistance in the issuance of, or otherwise deal with transferable securities and money-market instruments with a maturity exceeding 30 days, issued after 12 September 2014 to 12 April 2022 or any transferable securities and money market instruments issued after 12 April 2022 by:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

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

    (c) 

    a legal person, entity or body established outside the Union whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by an entity listed in point (a) or (b) of this paragraph; or

    (d) 

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

    4.  

    It shall be prohibited to directly or indirectly purchase, sell, provide investment services for or assistance in the issuance of, or otherwise deal with transferable securities and money-market instruments, issued after 12 April 2022 by:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

    a legal person, entity or body established outside the Union whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by an entity listed in Annex VI; or

    (c) 

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

    5.  
    It shall be prohibited to list and provide services as of 12 April 2022 on trading venues registered or recognised in the Union for the transferable securities of any legal person, entity or body established in Russia and with over 50 % public ownership.
    6.  

    It shall be prohibited to directly or indirectly make or be part of any arrangement to make:

    (i) 

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

    (ii) 

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

    The prohibition shall not apply to:

    (a) 

    loans or credit that have a specific and documented objective to provide financing for non-prohibited imports or exports of goods and non-financial services between the Union and any third State, including the expenditure for goods and services from another third State that is necessary for executing the export or import contracts; or

    (b) 

    loans that have a specific and documented objective to provide emergency funding to meet solvency and liquidity criteria for legal persons established in the Union, whose proprietary rights are owned for more than 50 % by any entity referred to in Annex I.

    7.  

    The prohibition in paragraph 6 shall not apply to drawdown or disbursements made under a contract concluded before 26 February 2022, provided that the following conditions are met:

    (a) 

    all the terms and conditions of such drawdown or disbursements:

    (i) 

    were agreed before 26 February 2022; and

    (ii) 

    have not been modified on or after that date; and

    (b) 

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

    (c) 

    at the time of its conclusion the contract was not in breach of the prohibitions laid down in this Decision.

    The terms and conditions of drawdowns and disbursements referred to in point (a) include provisions concerning the length of the repayment period for each drawdown or disbursement, the interest rate applied or the interest rate calculation method, and the maximum amount.

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    Article 1a

    1.  

    The direct or indirect purchase or sale of, the direct or indirect provision of investment services for or assistance in the issuance of, or any other dealing with transferable securities and money-market instruments issued after 9 March 2022 by:

    (a) 

    Russia and its Government;

    (b) 

    the Russian Central Bank; or,

    (c) 

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

    shall be prohibited.

    2.  
    It shall be prohibited to directly or indirectly make, or be part of any arrangement to make, any new loans or credit to any legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 1 after 23 February 2022. This prohibition shall not apply to loans or credit that have a specific and documented objective to provide financing for non-prohibited imports or exports of goods and non-financial services between the Union and any third State, including the expenditure for goods and services from another third State that is necessary for executing the export or import contracts.
    3.  

    The prohibition in paragraph 2 shall not apply to drawdown or disbursements made under a contract concluded before 23 February 2022 provided that the following conditions are met:

    (a) 

    all the terms and conditions of such drawdown or disbursements:

    (i) 

    were agreed before 23 February 2022; and

    (ii) 

    have not been modified on or after that date; and

    (b) 

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

    The terms and conditions of drawdowns and disbursements referred to in point (a) include provisions concerning the length of the repayment period for each drawdown or disbursement, the interest rate applied or the interest rate calculation method, and the maximum amount.

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    4.  
    Transactions related to the management of reserves as well as of assets of the Central Bank of Russia, including transactions with any legal person, entity or body acting on behalf of, or at the direction of, the Central Bank of Russia, such as the Russian National Wealth Fund, are prohibited.

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    5.  
    By way of derogation from paragraph 4, the competent authorities may authorise a transaction provided that it is strictly necessary to ensure the financial stability of the Union as a whole or of the Member State concerned.
    6.  
    The Member State concerned shall immediately inform the other Member States and the Commission of its intention to grant an authorisation under paragraph 5.

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    Article 1aa

    1.  

    It shall be prohibited to directly or indirectly engage in any transaction with:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

    a legal person, entity or body established outside the Union whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by an entity listed in Annex X; or

    (c) 

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

    2.  
    The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to the execution until 15 May 2022 of contracts concluded before 16 March 2022 or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.

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    2a.  
    The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to the reception of payments due by the legal persons, entities or bodies referred to therein pursuant to contracts performed before 15 May 2022.

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    3.  

    The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to:

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    (a) 

    unless prohibited under Article 4o or 4p, transactions which are strictly necessary for the direct or indirect purchase, import or transport of natural gas and oil, including refined petroleum products, as well as titanium, aluminium, copper, nickel, palladium and iron ore from or through Russia into the Union, a country member of the European Economic Area, Switzerland, or the Western Balkans;

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    (b) 

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

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    (c) 

    transactions for the purchase, import or transport into the Union of coal and other solid fossil fuels until 10 August 2022;

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    (d) 

    transactions, including sales, which are strictly necessary for the wind-down, by 5 September 2022, 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;

    (e) 

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

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    4.  
    The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

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    Article 1b

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to accept any deposits from Russian nationals or natural persons residing in Russia, or legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia, if the total value of deposits of the natural or legal person, entity or body per credit institution exceeds EUR 100 000 .
    2.  
    It shall be prohibited to provide crypto-asset wallet, account or custody services to Russian nationals or natural persons residing in Russia, or legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia, if the total value of crypto-assets of the natural or legal person, entity or body per wallet, account or custody provider exceeds EUR 10 000 .
    3.  
    Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to nationals of a Member State, of a country member of the European Economic Area or of Switzerland, or to natural persons having a temporary or permanent residence permit in a Member State, in a country member of the European Economic Area or in Switzerland.
    4.  
    Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to deposits which are necessary for non-prohibited cross-border trade in goods and services between the Union and Russia.

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    5.  

    By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities may authorise the acceptance of such a deposit or the provision of wallet, account or custody services, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the acceptance of such a deposit or the provision of wallet, account or custody service is:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

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

    (c) 

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

    (d) 

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

    (e) 

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

    The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under points (a), (b), (c) or (e) of this paragraph within two weeks of the authorisation.

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    6.  

    By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities may authorise the acceptance of such a deposit or provision of wallet, account or custody service, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the acceptance of such a deposit or provision of wallet, account or custody service is:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

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

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

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    Article 1c

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited for Union central securities depositories to provide any services as defined in the Annex of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1 ) for transferable securities issued after 12 April 2022 to any Russian national or natural person residing in Russia or any legal person, entity or body established in Russia.
    2.  
    Paragraph 1 shall not apply to natural persons who are nationals of a Member State or having a temporary or permanent residence permit in a Member State.

    Article 1d

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    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to sell transferable securities denominated in any official currency of a Member State issued after 12 April 2022 or units in collective investment undertakings providing exposure to such securities, to any Russian national or natural person residing in Russia or any legal person, entity or body established in Russia.

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    2.  
    Paragraph 1 shall not apply to nationals of a Member State, of a country member of the European Economic Area or of Switzerland, or to natural persons having a temporary or permanent residence permit in a Member State, in a country member of the European Economic Area or in Switzerland.

    Article 1e

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to provide specialised financial messaging services, which are used to exchange financial data, to the legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex VIII or to any legal person, entity or body established in Russia whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by an entity listed in Annex VIII.
    2.  
    For each legal person, entity or body listed in Annex VIII, the prohibition set out in paragraph 1 shall apply as of the date mentioned for it in that Annex. The prohibition shall apply as of the same date to any legal person, entity or body established in Russia whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by an entity listed in Annex VIII.

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    Article 1f

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export banknotes denominated in any official currency of a Member State to Russia or to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia, including the government and the Central Bank of Russia, or for use in Russia.
    2.  

    The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to the sale, supply, transfer or export of banknotes denominated in any official currency of a Member State provided that such sale, supply, transfer or export is necessary for:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

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

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    Article 1g

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited as of 15 April 2022 to provide credit rating services to any Russian national or natural person residing in Russia or any legal person, entity or body established in Russia.
    2.  
    It shall be prohibited as of 15 April 2022 to provide access to any subscription services in relation to credit rating activities to any Russian national or natural person residing in Russia or any legal person, entity or body established in Russia.
    3.  
    Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to nationals of a Member State or natural persons having a temporary or permanent residence permit in a Member State.

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    Article 1h

    1.  

    It shall be prohibited to award or continue the execution of any public or concession contract falling within the scope of Directives 2014/23/EU ( 2 ), 2014/24/EU ( 3 ), 2014/25/EU ( 4 ), 2009/81/EC ( 5 ) of the European Parliament and of the Council, as well as Article 10, paragraphs 1, 3, 6(a) to 6(e), 8, 9 and 10, Articles 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Directive 2014/23/EU, Article 7 and 8, Article 10 (b) to (f) and (h) to ( j) of Directive 2014/24/EU, Article 18, Article 21 (b) to (e) and (g) to (i), Articles 29 and 30 of Directive 2014/25/EU, and Article 13 (a) to (d), (f) to (h) and (j) of Directive 2009/81/EC, to or with:

    (a) 

    a Russian national, or a natural or 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 an entity 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 an entity referred to in point (a) or (b) of this paragraph,

    including, where they account for more than 10 % of the contract value, subcontractors, suppliers or entities whose capacities are being relied on within the meaning of Directives 2014/23/EU, 2014/24/EU, 2014/25/EU, 2009/81/EC.

    2.  

    By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities may authorise the award and continued execution of contracts intended for:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

    intergovernmental cooperation in space programmes;

    (c) 

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

    (d) 

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

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    (e) 

    unless prohibited under Article 4o or 4p, the purchase, import or transport of natural gas and oil, including refined petroleum products, as well as titanium, aluminium, copper, nickel, palladium and iron ore from or through Russia into the Union; or

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    (f) 

    the purchase, import or transport into the Union of coal and other solid fossil fuels until 10 August 2022.

    3.  
    The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisations granted under this Article within two weeks of the authorisation.
    4.  
    The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to the execution until 10 October 2022 of contracts concluded before 9 April 2022;
    5.  
    The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

    Article 1i

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to provide direct or indirect support, including financing and financial assistance or any other benefit under a Union, Euratom or Member State national programme and contracts within the meaning of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 ( 6 ), to any legal person, entity or body established in Russia with over 50 % public ownership or public control.
    2.  

    The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

    phytosanitary and veterinary programmes;

    (c) 

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

    (d) 

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

    (e) 

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

    (f) 

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

    (g) 

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

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    Article 1j

    1.  

    It shall be prohibited to register, provide a registered office, business or administrative address as well as management services to, a trust or any similar legal arrangement having as a trustor or a beneficiary:

    (a) 

    Russian nationals or natural persons residing in Russia;

    (b) 

    legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia;

    (c) 

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

    (d) 

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

    (e) 

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

    2.  
    It shall be prohibited as of 5 July 2022 to act as, or arrange for another person to act as, a trustee, nominee shareholder, director, secretary or a similar position, for a trust or similar legal arrangement as referred to in paragraph 1.
    3.  
    Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the operations that are strictly necessary for the termination by 5 July 2022 of contracts which are not compliant with this Article concluded before 9 April 2022 or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.
    4.  
    Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply when the trustor or beneficiary is a national of a Member State or a natural person having a temporary or permanent residence permit in a Member State.
    5.  

    By way of derogation from paragraph 2, the competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the services referred to in paragraph 2 to continue beyond 5 July 2022, for:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

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

    6.  

    By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities may authorise the services referred to in those paragraphs, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that this is necessary for:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

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

    (c) 

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

    7.  
    The Member State concerned shall inform the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 5 or 6 within two weeks of such authorisation.

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    Article 1k

    1.  

    It shall be prohibited to provide, directly or indirectly, accounting, auditing, including statutory audit, bookkeeping or tax consulting services, or business and management consulting or public relations services to:

    (a) 

    the Government of Russia; or

    (b) 

    legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia.

    2.  
    Paragraph 1 shall not apply to the provision of services that are strictly necessary for the termination by 5 July 2022 of contracts which are not compliant with this Article concluded before 4 June 2022, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.
    3.  
    Paragraph 1 shall not apply to the provision of services that are strictly necessary for the exercise of the right of defence in judicial proceedings and the right to an effective legal remedy.
    4.  
    Paragraph 1 shall not apply to the provision of services intended for the exclusive use of legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia that are owned by, or solely or jointly controlled by, a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State.
    5.  

    By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities may authorise the services referred to therein, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that this is necessary for:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

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

    ▼B

    Article 2

    1.  
    The direct or indirect sale, supply, transfer or export of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts therefor, to Russia by nationals of Member States or from the territories of Member States or using their flag vessels or aircraft, shall be prohibited whether originating or not in their territories.
    2.  

    It shall be prohibited:

    (a) 

    to provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to military activities and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts therefor, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in Russia;

    (b) 

    to provide financing or financial assistance related to military activities, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance or guarantee, as well as insurance and reinsurance for any sale, supply, transfer or export of arms and related materiel, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services directly or indirectly to any person, entity or body in, or for use in Russia.

    3.  
    The import, purchase or transport of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts therefor, from Russia by nationals of Member States or using their flag vessels or aircraft, shall be prohibited.

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    4.  
    The prohibition in ►M26  paragraph 3 ◄ shall be without prejudice to the execution of contracts concluded before 1 August 2014 or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, and to the provision of spare parts and services necessary for the maintenance and safety of existing capabilities within the Union.

    ▼M26

    4a.  
    The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the provision of spare parts and services necessary for the maintenance, repair and safety of existing capabilities within the Union.

    ▼M4

    5.  

    The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 3 shall not apply to:

    (a) 

    the sale, supply, transfer or export and to the import, purchase or transport of hydrazine (CAS 302-01-2) in concentrations of 70 per cent or more;

    (b) 

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

    (c) 

    the sale, supply, transfer or export and to the import, purchase or transport of monomethyl hydrazine (CAS 60-34-4);

    for use of launchers operated by European launch service providers, or for the use of launches of European space programmes, or for the fuelling of satellites by European satellites manufacturers.

    The amount of any export of hydrazine shall be calculated in accordance with the launch or launches or the satellites for which it is made and shall not exceed a total quantity of 800 kg for each individual launch or satellite. The amount of any export of monomethyl hydrazine shall be calculated in accordance with the launch or launches or the satellites for which it is made.

    ▼M9

    5a.  

    The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 3 shall not apply to the sale, supply, transfer or export and to the import, purchase or transport of hydrazine (CAS 302-01-2) in concentrations of 70 % or more for the tests and flight of ExoMars descent module and for the flight of ExoMars carrier module in the framework of the ExoMars 2020 mission, under the following conditions:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

    the amount of hydrazine destined for the flight of the ExoMars carrier module in the framework of the ExoMars 2020 mission is not to exceed a total of 300 kg.

    ▼M9

    6.  
    The prohibitions in paragraph 2 shall not apply to the provision of technical assistance, brokering services or other services, and to the provision of financing or financial assistance, related to the operations referred to in paragraphs 5 and 5a.
    7.  
    The operations referred to paragraphs 5, 5a and 6 shall be subject to prior authorisation by the competent authorities of the Member States. Member States shall duly inform the Council in all cases where they grant an authorisation. The information shall include the details of the amounts transferred and of the end-use.

    ▼M20

    Article 3

    1.  
    The direct or indirect sale, supply, transfer or export of all dual-use goods and technology listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2021/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 7 ) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia by nationals of Member States or from the territories of Member States or using their flag vessels or aircraft, shall be prohibited whether originating or not in their territories.
    2.  

    It shall be prohibited:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

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

    3.  

    Without prejudice to the authorisation requirements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/821, the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the sale, supply, transfer or export of dual-use goods and technology or to the related provision of technical and financial assistance, for non-military use and for a non-military end user, intended for:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

    medical or pharmaceutical purposes;

    (c) 

    temporary export of items for use by news media;

    (d) 

    software updates;

    (e) 

    use as consumer communication devices;

    (f) 

    ensuring cyber-security and information security for individuals and entities in Russia except for its government and undertakings directly or indirectly controlled by that government; or

    (g) 

    personal use by natural persons travelling to Russia or members of their immediate families travelling with them, and limited to personal effects, household effects, vehicles or tools of trade owned by those individuals and not intended for sale.

    With the exception of points (f) and (g)of this paragraph, the exporter shall declare in the customs declaration that the items are being exported under the relevant exception set out in this paragraph and shall notify the competent authority of the Member State where the exporter is resident or established of the first use of the relevant exception within 30 days from the date when the first export took place.

    4.  

    By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, and without prejudice to the authorisation requirements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/821, the competent authorities may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of dual-use goods and technology or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, for non-military use and for a non-military end user, after having determined that such goods or technology or the related technical or financial assistance are:

    (a) 

    intended for cooperation between the Union, the governments of Member States and the government of Russia in purely civilian matters;

    (b) 

    intended for intergovernmental cooperation in space programmes;

    (c) 

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

    (d) 

    intended for maritime safety;

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    (e) 

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

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    (f) 

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

    (g) 

    intended for the diplomatic representations of the Union, Member States and partner countries, including delegations, embassies and missions.

    5.  
    By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, and without prejudice to the authorisation requirements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/821, the competent authorities may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of dual-use goods and technology or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, for non-military use and for a non-military end-user, after having determined that such goods or technology or the related technical or financial assistance are due under contracts concluded before 26 February 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such a contract, provided that the authorisation is requested before 1 May 2022.
    6.  
    All authorisations required under this Article shall be granted by the competent authorities in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EU) 2021/821, which shall apply mutatis mutandis. The authorisation shall be valid throughout the Union.

    ▼M25

    7.  

    When deciding on requests for authorisations in accordance with paragraphs 4 and 5, the competent authorities shall not grant an authorisation if they have reasonable grounds to believe that:

    ▼M26

    (i) 

    the end-user might be a military end-user, a natural or legal person, entity or body in Annex IV or that the goods might have a military end-use, unless the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is allowed under paragraph 1(a) of Article 3b;

    (ii) 

    the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is intended for aviation or the space industry, unless such sale, supply, transfer or export or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is allowed under paragraph 4(b); or

    ▼M25

    (iii) 

    the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is intended for the energy sector, unless such a sale, supply, transfer or export or the related technical or financial assistance is allowed under the exceptions referred to in paragraphs 3 to 6 of Article 4.

    ▼M20

    8.  
    The competent authorities of the Member States may annul, suspend, modify or revoke an authorisation which they have granted pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5 if they deem that such annulment, suspension, modification or revocation is necessary for the effective implementation of this Decision.
    9.  
    The partner countries as referred to in this Article and in points (f) and (g) of Article 3a(4), and which apply substantially equivalent export control measures, are included in Annex VII.

    Article 3a

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, goods and technology which might contribute to Russia’s military and technological enhancement, or the development of the defence and security sector, whether or not originating in the Union, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.
    2.  

    It shall be prohibited:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

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

    3.  

    The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 or to the related provision of technical and financial assistance, for non-military use and for a non-military end-user, intended for:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

    medical or pharmaceutical purposes;

    (c) 

    temporary export of items for use by news media;

    (d) 

    software updates;

    (e) 

    use as consumer communication devices;

    (f) 

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

    (g) 

    personal use of natural persons travelling to Russia or members of their immediate families travelling with them, and limited to personal effects, household effects, vehicles or tools of trade owned by those individuals and not intended for sale.

    With the exception of points (f) and (g) above, the exporter shall declare in the customs declaration that the items are being exported under the relevant exception set out in this paragraph and shall notify the competent authority of the Member State where the exporter is resident or established of the first use of the relevant exception within 30 days from the date when the first export took place.

    4.  

    By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, for non-military use and for a non-military end-user, after having determined that such goods or technology or the related technical or financial assistance are:

    (a) 

    intended for cooperation between the Union, the governments of Member States and the government of Russia in purely civilian matters;

    (b) 

    intended for intergovernmental cooperation in space programmes;

    (c) 

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

    (d) 

    intended for maritime safety;

    ▼M26

    (e) 

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

    ▼M20

    (f) 

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

    (g) 

    intended for the diplomatic representations of the Union, Member States and partner countries, including delegations, embassies and missions.

    5.  
    By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, for non-military use and for a non-military end-user, after having determined that such goods or technology or the related technical or financial assistance are due under contracts concluded before 26 February 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such a contract, provided that the authorisation is requested before 1 May 2022.
    6.  
    All authorisations required under this Article shall be granted by the competent authorities in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EU) 2021/821, which shall apply mutatis mutandis. The authorisation shall be valid throughout the Union.

    ▼M25

    7.  

    When deciding on requests for authorisations in accordance with paragraphs 4 and 5 of this Article, the competent authorities shall not grant an authorisation if they have reasonable grounds to believe that:

    ▼M26

    (i) 

    the end-user might be a military end-user, a natural or legal person, entity or body in Annex IV or that the goods might have a military end-use, unless the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is allowed under paragraph 1 of Article 3b;

    (ii) 

    the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is intended for aviation or the space industry, unless such sale, supply, transfer or export or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is allowed under paragraph 4(b); or

    ▼M25

    (iii) 

    the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is intended for the energy sector, unless such a sale, supply, transfer or export or the related technical or financial assistance is allowed under the exceptions referred to in paragraphs 3 to 6 of Article 4.

    ▼M20

    8.  
    The competent authorities of the Member States may annul, suspend, modify or revoke an authorisation which they have granted pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5 if they deem that such annulment, suspension, modification or revocation is necessary for the effective implementation of this Decision.
    9.  
    The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

    ▼M20

    Article 3b

    ▼M25

    1.  

    With regard to the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex IV, by way of derogation from Articles 3 and 3a of this Decision, and without prejudice to the authorisation requirements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/821, the competent authorities of the Member States may only authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of dual-use goods and technology and the goods and technology referred to in Article 3a of this Decision, or the provision of related technical or financial assistance after having determined:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

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

    ▼M20

    2.  
    All authorisations required under this Article shall be granted by the competent authorities in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EU) 2021/821, which shall apply mutatis mutandis. The authorisation shall be valid throughout the Union.
    3.  
    The competent authorities of the Member States may annul, suspend, modify or revoke an authorisation which they have granted pursuant to paragraph 1 if they deem that such annulment, suspension, modification or revocation is necessary for the effective implementation of this Decision.

    ▼M25

    Article 4

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, certain goods and technology suited to certain categories of exploration and production projects, whether or not originating in the Union, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia, including its Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf, or for use in Russia, including its Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf.

    The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this paragraph.

    2.  

    It shall be prohibited to:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

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

    3.  

    The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods or technology, or to the provision of technical or financial assistance, necessary for:

    ▼M27

    (a) 

    the transport of natural gas and oil, including refined petroleum products, unless prohibited under Article 4o or 4p, from or through Russia into the Union; or

    ▼M25

    (b) 

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

    4.  
    The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the execution until 17 September 2022 of an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 16 March 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such a contract, provided that the competent authority has been informed at least five working days in advance.
    5.  
    The prohibitions in paragraph 2 shall not apply to the provision of insurance or reinsurance to any legal person, entity or body that is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State with regard to its activities outside the energy sector in Russia.
    6.  

    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 and the provision of technical or financial assistance, after having determined that:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

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

    7.  
    The Member State or Member States concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 6 within two weeks of the authorisation.

    Article 4a

    1.  

    It shall be prohibited to:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

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

    (c) 

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

    (d) 

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

    2.  

    By way of derogation from paragraph 1 the competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, any activity referred to in paragraph 1 after having determined that:

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    (a) 

    it is necessary for ensuring critical energy supply within the Union, as well as the transport of natural gas and oil, including refined petroleum products, unless prohibited under Article 4o or 4p, from or through Russia into the Union; or

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    (b) 

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

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

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    Article 4b

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to provide public financing or financial assistance for trade with, or investment in, Russia.
    2.  

    The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to:

    (a) 

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

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    (b) 

    the provision of public financing or financial assistance up to the total value of EUR 10 000 000 per project benefiting small and medium-sized enterprises established in the Union; or

    ▼M20

    (c) 

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

    ▼M22

    3.  
    It shall be prohibited to invest, participate or otherwise contribute to projects co-financed by the Russian Direct Investment Fund.
    4.  
    By way of derogation from paragraph 3, the competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, an investment participation in, or contribution to, projects co-financed by the Russian Direct Investment Fund, after having determined that such an investment participation or contribution is due under contracts concluded before 2 March 2022 or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.

    ▼M20

    Article 4c

    ▼M26

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer, or export, directly or indirectly, goods and technology suited for use in oil refining and liquefaction of natural gas, whether or not originating in the Union, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.

    ▼M20

    2.  

    It shall be prohibited to:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

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

    3.  
    The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be without prejudice to the execution until 27 May 2022 of contracts concluded before 26 February 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.
    4.  
    By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities of the Member States may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, after having determined that such goods or technology or the provision of related technical or financial assistance are necessary for the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or the environment.

    In duly justified cases of emergency, the sale, supply, transfer or export may proceed without prior authorisation, provided that the exporter notifies the competent authority within five working days after the sale, supply, transfer or export has taken place, providing detail about the relevant justification for the sale, supply, transfer or export without prior authorisation.

    5.  
    The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

    Article 4d

    ▼M26

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, goods and technology suited for use in aviation or the space industry, as well as jet fuel and fuel additives, whether or not originating in the Union, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.

    ▼M20

    2.  
    It shall be prohibited to provide insurance and reinsurance, directly or indirectly, in relation to goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 to any person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.
    3.  
    It shall be prohibited to provide any one or any combination of the following activities: overhaul, repair, inspection, replacement, modification or defect rectification of an aircraft or component, with the exception of pre-flight inspection, in relation to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1, directly or indirectly, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.
    4.  

    It shall be prohibited to:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

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

    5.  
    The prohibitions in paragraphs 1and 4 shall not apply to the execution until 28 March 2022 of contracts concluded before 26 February 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.

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    6.  

    By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 4, the national competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the execution of an aircraft financial lease concluded before 26 February 2022 after having determined that:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

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

    7.  
    The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisations granted under this Article within two weeks of the authorisation.
    8.  
    The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to Articles 3(4)(b) and 3a(4)(b).
    9.  
    The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

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    Article 4e

    1.  
    Member States shall, in accordance with their national rules and laws and consistent with international law, in particular relevant international civil aviation agreements, deny to any aircraft operated by Russian air carriers, including as a marketing carrier in code-sharing or blocked-space arrangements, to any Russian-registered aircraft, and to any non-Russian-registered aircraft which is owned or chartered, or otherwise controlled by any Russian natural or legal person, entity or body, permission to land in, take off from, or overfly the territory of the Union.
    2.  
    Paragraph 1 shall not apply in the case of an emergency landing or an emergency overflight.
    3.  
    By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities may authorise an aircraft to land in, take off from, or overfly, the territory of the Union if the competent authorities have determined that such landing, take-off or overflight is required for humanitarian purposes or for any other purpose consistent with the objectives of this Decision.
    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.

    Article 4f

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    1.  
    The Network Manager for air traffic management network functions of the single European sky shall support the Commission and the Member States in ensuring the implementation of, and compliance with, Article 4e. The Network Manager shall, in particular, reject all flight plans filed by aircraft operators indicating an intent to carry out activities over the territory of the Union that constitute a violation of this Decision, such that the pilot is not permitted to fly.

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    2.  
    The Network Manager shall regularly supply to the Commission and Member States, based on the analysis of flight plans, reports on the implementation of Article 4e.

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    Article 4g

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited for operators to broadcast, or to enable, facilitate or otherwise contribute to broadcast, any content by the legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex IX, including through transmission or distribution by any means such as cable, satellite, IP-TV, internet service providers, internet video-sharing platforms or applications, whether new or pre-installed.
    2.  
    Any broadcasting licence or authorisation, transmission and distribution arrangement with the legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex IX shall be suspended.

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    3.  
    It shall be prohibited to advertise products or services in any content produced or broadcast by the legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex IX, including through transmission or distribution by any of the means referred to in paragraph 1.

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    Article 4h

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, maritime navigation goods and technology, whether or not originating in the Union, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia, for use in Russia, or for the placing on board of a Russian-flagged vessel.
    2.  

    It shall be prohibited to:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

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

    3.  
    The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the sale, supply, transfer or export of the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 or to the related provision of technical and financial assistance, for non-military use and for a non-military end-user, intended for humanitarian purposes, health emergencies, the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or the environment, or as a response to natural disasters.
    4.  
    By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, for non-military use and for a non-military end-user, after having determined that such goods or technology or the related technical or financial assistance are intended for maritime safety.
    5.  
    The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

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    Article 4ha

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited after 16 April 2022 to provide access to ports in the territory of the Union to any vessel registered under the flag of Russia.
    2.  
    Paragraph 1 shall apply to vessels that have changed their Russian flag or their registration, to the flag or register of any other State after 24 February 2022.
    3.  

    For the purposes of this Article, a vessel means:

    (a) 

    a ship falling within the scope of the relevant international conventions;

    (b) 

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

    (c) 

    recreational craft or personal watercraft as defined in Directive 2013/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 8 ).

    4.  
    Paragraph 1 shall not apply in the case of a vessel in need of assistance seeking a place of refuge, of an emergency port call for reasons of maritime safety, or for saving life at sea.
    5.  

    By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities may authorise a vessel to access a port, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the access is necessary for:

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    (a) 

    unless prohibited under Article 4o or 4p, the purchase, import or transport into the Union of natural gas and oil, including refined petroleum products, titanium, aluminium, copper, nickel, palladium and iron ore, as well as certain chemical and iron products;

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    (b) 

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

    (c) 

    humanitarian purposes;

    (d) 

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

    (e) 

    the purchase, import or transport into the Union of coal and other solid fossil fuels, until 10 August 2022.

    6.  
    The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 5 within two weeks of the authorisation.
    7.  

    The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

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    Article 4i

    1.  

    It shall be prohibited:

    (a) 

    to import, directly or indirectly, iron and steel products into the Union if they:

    (i) 

    originate in Russia; or

    (ii) 

    have been exported from Russia;

    (b) 

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

    (c) 

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

    (d) 

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

    The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this paragraph.

    2.  
    The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall not apply to the execution until 17 June 2022 of contracts concluded before 16 March 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.

    Article 4j

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, luxury goods to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.
    2.  
    The prohibition referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply to luxury goods insofar as their value exceeds EUR 300 per item.
    3.  
    The prohibition referred to in paragraph 1 shall not apply to goods which are necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States or partner countries in Russia or of international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff.

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    4.  
    By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities may authorise the transfer or export to Russia of cultural goods which are on loan in the context of formal cultural cooperation with Russia.
    5.  
    The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisations granted under paragraph 4 within two weeks of the authorisation.
    6.  
    The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

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    Article 4k

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to purchase, import, or transfer, directly or indirectly, goods which generate significant revenues for Russia thereby enabling its actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine into the Union if they originate in Russia or are exported from Russia.
    2.  

    It shall be prohibited to:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

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

    3.  
    The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the execution until 10 July 2022 of contracts concluded before 9 April 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.
    4.  

    As of 10 July 2022, the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the import, purchase or transport, or the related technical or financial assistance, necessary for the import into the Union, of:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

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

    5.  
    The import volume quotas set out in paragraph 4 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 ( 9 ).
    6.  
    The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

    Article 4l

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to purchase, import, or transfer, directly or indirectly, coal and other solid fossil fuels into the Union if they originate in Russia or are exported from Russia.
    2.  

    It shall be prohibited to:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

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

    3.  
    The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the execution until 10 August 2022 of contracts concluded before 9 April 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.
    4.  
    The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

    Article 4m

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, goods which could contribute in particular to the enhancement of Russia’s industrial capacities to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.
    2.  

    It shall be prohibited to:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

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

    3.  
    The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the execution until 10 July 2022 of contracts concluded before 9 April 2022 or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.
    4.  
    The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to goods which are necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States or partner countries in Russia or of international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff.
    5.  
    The competent authorities of the Member States may authorise, under the conditions they deem appropriate, the sale, supply, transfer or export of the goods and technology covered by this Article, or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, after having determined that such goods or technology or the provision of related technical or financial assistance are necessary for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering or facilitating the delivery of assistance, including medical supplies, food, or the transfer of humanitarian workers and related assistance or for evacuations.
    6.  
    The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

    Article 4n

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited for any road transport undertaking established in Russia to transport goods by road within the territory of the Union, including in transit.
    2.  

    The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to road transport undertakings transporting:

    (a) 

    mail as a universal service;

    (b) 

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

    3.  

    The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply until 16 April 2022 to the transport of goods that started before 9 April 2022, provided that the vehicle of the road transport undertaking:

    (a) 

    was already in the territory of the Union on 9 April 2022, or

    (b) 

    needs to transit through the Union in order to return to Russia.

    4.  

    By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the transport of goods by a road transport undertaking established in Russia if the competent authorities have determined that such transport is necessary for:

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    (a) 

    unless prohibited under Article 4o or 4p, the purchase, import or transport into the Union of natural gas and oil, including refined petroleum products, as well as titanium, aluminium, copper, nickel, palladium and iron ore;

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    (b) 

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

    (c) 

    humanitarian purposes;

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    (d) 

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

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    (e) 

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

    5.  

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

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    Article 4o

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to purchase, import or transfer, directly or indirectly, crude oil or petroleum products, if they originate in Russia or are exported from Russia.
    2.  
    It shall be prohibited to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance or any other services related to the prohibition in paragraph 1.
    3.  

    The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply:

    (a) 

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

    (b) 

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

    (c) 

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

    (d) 

    to crude oil which is delivered by pipeline from Russia into Member States, until the Council, acting by unanimity, on a proposal by the High Representative with the support of the Commission, decides that the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply.

    4.  
    If the supply of crude oil by pipeline from Russia to a landlocked Member State is interrupted for reasons outside the control of that Member State, seaborne crude oil from Russia may be imported into that Member State, by way of an exceptional temporary derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 , until the supply is resumed or until the Council decision referred to in paragraph 3(d) applies with regard to that Member State, whichever is the earliest.
    5.  
    As of 5 December 2022, and by way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities of Bulgaria may authorise the execution until 31 December 2024 of contracts concluded before 4 June 2022, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, for the purchase, import or transfer of seaborne crude oil and of petroleum products originating in Russia or exported from Russia.
    6.  

    As of 5 Feburary 2023, and by way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities of Croatia may authorise until 31 December 2023 the purchase, import or transfer of vacuum gas oil originating in Russia or exported from Russia, provided that the following conditions are fulfilled:

    (a) 

    no alternative supply of vacuum gas oil is available; and

    (b) 

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

    7.  
    The goods imported following a derogation granted by a competent authority under paragraph 5 or 6 shall not be sold on to buyers located in another Member State or in a third country.
    8.  
    The transfer or transport of crude oil delivered by pipeline into Member States as referred to in paragraph 3(d) to other Member States or to third countries, or its sale to purchasers in other Member States or in third countries, shall be prohibited.

    All consignments and containers of such crude oil shall be clearly marked as ‘REBCO: export prohibited’.

    As from 5 Feburary 2023, where crude oil has been delivered by pipeline into a Member State as referred to in paragraph 3(d), it shall be prohibited to transfer or transport petroleum products which are obtained from such crude oil to other Member States or to third countries, or to sell such petroleum products to purchasers in other Member States or in third countries.

    By way of temporary derogation, the prohibitions referred to in the third subparagraph shall apply as from 5 December 2023 to the import and transfer into Czechia, and to the sale to purchasers in Czechia, of petroleum products obtained from crude oil which has been delivered by pipeline into another Member State as referred to in paragraph 3(d). If alternative supplies for such petroleum products are made available to Czechia before that date, the Council, acting by unanimity, shall adopt a decision terminating that temporary derogation. During the period until 5 December 2023, the volumes of such petroleum products imported into Czechia from other Member States shall not exceed the average volumes imported into Czechia from those other Member States over the same period during the previous five years.

    9.  
    The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall not apply to purchases in Russia of crude oil or petroleum products which are required in order to meet the essential needs of the purchaser in Russia or of humanitarian projects in Russia.
    10.  
    The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

    Article 4p

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services or financing or financial assistance, related to the transport, including through ship-to-ship transfers, to third countries of crude oil or petroleum products which originate in Russia or which have been exported from Russia.
    2.  

    The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to:

    (a) 

    the execution until 5 December 2022 of contracts concluded before 4 June 2022, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts; or

    (b) 

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

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    Article 5

    In order to maximise the impact of the measures referred to in this Decision, the Union shall encourage third States to adopt restrictive measures similar to those provided for herein.

    Article 6

    Actions by natural or legal persons, entities or bodies shall not give rise to liability of any kind on their part, if they did not know, and had no reasonable cause to suspect, that their actions would infringe the measures set out in this Decision.

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    Article 7

    1.  

    No claims in connection with any contract or transaction the performance of which has been affected, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the measures imposed under this Decision, including claims for indemnity or any other claim of this type, such as a claim for compensation or a claim under a guarantee, in particular a claim for extension or payment of a bond, guarantee or indemnity, particularly a financial guarantee or financial indemnity, of whatever form, shall be satisfied, if they are made by:

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    (a) 

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

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    (b) 

    any other Russian person, entity or body; or

    (c) 

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

    2.  
    In any proceedings for the enforcement of a claim, the onus of proving that satisfying the claim is not prohibited by paragraph 1 shall be on the person seeking the enforcement of that claim.
    3.  
    This Article is without prejudice to the right of the persons, entities and bodies referred to in paragraph 1 to judicial review of the legality of the non-performance of contractual obligations in accordance with this Decision.

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    Article 8

    It shall be prohibited to participate, knowingly or intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions set out in this Decision, including by acting as a substitute for the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies subject to those prohibitions, or by acting to their benefit by using any of the exceptions provided for in this Decision.

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    Article 8a

    1.  
    The Council and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (the ‘High Representative’) may process personal data in order to carry out their tasks under this Decision, in particular for preparing and making amendments to this Decision and its Annexes.
    2.  
    For the purposes of this Decision, the Council and the High Representative are designated as ‘controllers’ within the meaning of point (8) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 10 ), in relation to the processing activities necessary to accomplish the tasks referred to in paragraph 1.

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    Article 9

    1.  
    This Decision shall apply until 31 July 2022.
    2.  
    This Decision shall be kept under constant review. It shall be renewed, or amended as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.

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    Article 10

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




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    ANNEX I

    List of legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 1(1)(a)

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    1. 

    SBERBANK

    2. 

    VTB BANK

    3. 

    GAZPROMBANK

    4. 

    VNESHECONOMBANK (VEB)

    5. 

    ROSSELKHOZBANK




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    ANNEX II

    List of legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 1(3)(a)

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    OPK OBORONPROM
    UNITED AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    URALVAGONZAVOD




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    ANNEX III

    List of legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 1(3)(b)

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    ROSNEFT
    TRANSNEFT
    GAZPROM NEFT

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    ANNEX IV

    List of legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Articles 3(7), 3a(7), and 3b(1)

    JSC Sirius
    OJSC Stankoinstrument
    OAO JSC Chemcomposite
    JSC Kalashnikov
    JSC Tula Arms Plant
    NPK Technologii Maschinostrojenija
    OAO Wysokototschnye Kompleksi
    OAO Almaz Antey
    OAO NPO Bazalt
    Admiralty Shipyard JSC
    Aleksandrov Scientific Research Technological Institute NITI
    Argut OOO
    Communication center of the Ministry of Defense
    Federal Research Center Boreskov Institute of Catalysis
    Federal State Budgetary Enterprise of the Administration of the President of Russia
    Federal State Budgetary Enterprise Special Flight Unit Rossiya of the Administration of the President of Russia
    Federal State Unitary Enterprise Dukhov Automatics Research Institute (VNIIA)
    Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR)
    Forensic Center of Nizhniy Novgorod Region Main Directorate of the Ministry of Interior Affairs
    International Center for Quantum Optics and Quantum Technologies (the Russian Quantum Center)
    Irkut Corporation
    Irkut Research and Production Corporation Public Joint Stock Company
    Joint Stock Company Scientific Research Institute of Computing Machinery
    JSC Central Research Institute of Machine Building (JSC TsNIIMash)
    JSC Kazan Helicopter Plant Repair Service
    JSC Shipyard Zaliv (Zaliv Shipbuilding yard)
    JSC Rocket and Space Centre – Progress
    Kamensk-Uralsky Metallurgical Works J.S. Co.
    Kazan Helicopter Plant PJSC
    Komsomolsk-na-Amur Aviation Production Organization (KNAAPO)
    Ministry of Defence RF
    Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
    NPO High Precision Systems JSC
    NPO Splav JSC
    OPK Oboronprom
    PJSC Beriev Aircraft Company
    PJSC Irkut Corporation
    PJSC Kazan Helicopters
    POLYUS Research Institute of M.F. Stelmakh Joint Stock Company
    Promtech-Dubna, JSC
    Public Joint Stock Company United Aircraft Corporation
    Radiotechnical and Information Systems (RTI) Concern
    Rapart Services LLC; Rosoboronexport OJSC (ROE)
    Rostec (Russian Technologies State Corporation)
    Rostekh – Azimuth
    Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG
    Russian Helicopters JSC
    SP KVANT (Sovmestnoe Predpriyatie Kvantovye Tekhnologii)
    Sukhoi Aviation JSC
    Sukhoi Civil Aircraft
    Tactical Missiles Corporation JSC
    Tupolev JSC
    UEC-Saturn
    United Aircraft Corporation
    JSC AeroKompozit
    United Engine Corporation
    UEC-Aviadvigatel JSC
    United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation
    United Shipbuilding Corporation
    JSC PO Sevmash
    Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard
    Severnaya Shipyard
    Shipyard Yantar
    UralVagonZavod

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    Amur Shipbuilding Factory PJSC
    AO Center of Shipbuilding and Ship Repairing JSC
    AO Kronshtadt
    Avant Space LLC
    Baikal Electronics
    Center for Technological Competencies in Radiophtonics
    Central Research and Development Institute Tsiklon
    Crocus Nano Electronics
    Dalzavod Ship-Repair Center
    Elara
    Electronic Computing and Information Systems
    ELPROM
    Engineering Center Ltd.
    Forss Technology Ltd.
    Integral SPB
    JSC Element
    JSC Pella-Mash
    JSC Shipyard Vympel
    Kranark LLC
    Lev Anatolyevich Yershov (Ershov)
    LLC Center
    MCST Lebedev
    Miass Machine-Building Factory
    Microelectronic Research and Development Center Novosibirsk
    MPI VOLNA
    N.A. Dollezhal Order of Lenin Research and Design Institute of Power Engineering
    Nerpa Shipyard
    NM-Tekh
    Novorossiysk Shipyard JSC
    NPO Electronic Systems
    NPP Istok
    NTC Metrotek
    OAO GosNIIkhimanalit
    OAO Svetlovskoye Predpriyatiye Era
    OJSC TSRY
    OOO Elkomtekh (Elkomtex)
    OOO Planar
    OOO Sertal
    Photon Pro LLC
    PJSC Zvezda
    Production Association Strela
    Radioavtomatika
    Research Center Module
    Robin Trade Limited
    R. Ye. Alekseyev Central Design Bureau for Hydrofoil Ships
    Rubin Sever Design Bureau
    Russian Space Systems
    Rybinsk Shipyard Engineering
    Scientific Research Institute of Applied Chemistry
    Scientific-Research Institute of Electronics
    Scientific Research Institute of Hypersonic Systems
    Scientific Research Institute NII Submikron
    Sergey IONOV
    Serniya Engineering
    Severnaya Verf Shipbuilding Factory
    Ship Maintenance Center Zvezdochka
    State Governmental Scientific Testing Area of Aircraft Systems (GkNIPAS)
    State Machine Building Design Bureau Raduga Bereznya
    State Scientific Center AO GNTs RF—FEI A.I. Leypunskiy Physico-Energy Institute
    State Scientific Research Institute of Machine Building Bakhirev (GosNIImash)
    Tomsk Microwave and Photonic Integrated Circuits and Modules Collective Design Center
    UAB Pella-Fjord
    United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC ‘35th Shipyard’
    United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC ‘Astrakhan Shipyard’
    United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC ‘Aysberg Central Design Bureau’
    United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC ‘Baltic Shipbuilding Factory’
    United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC ‘Krasnoye Sormovo Plant OJSC’
    United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC SC ‘Zvyozdochka’
    United Shipbuilding Corporation ‘Pribaltic Shipbuilding Factory Yantar’
    United Shipbuilding Corporation ‘Scientific Research Design Technological Bureau Onega’
    United Shipbuilding Corporation ‘Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard’
    Ural Scientific Research Institute for Composite Materials
    Urals Project Design Bureau Detal
    Vega Pilot Plant
    Vertikal LLC
    Vladislav Vladimirovich Fedorenko
    VTK Ltd
    Yaroslavl Shipbuilding Factory
    ZAO Elmiks-VS
    ZAO Sparta
    ZAO Svyaz Inzhiniring

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    46th TSNII Central Scientific Research Institute
    Alagir Resistor Factory
    All-Russian Research Institute of Optical and Physical Measurements
    All-Russian Scientific-Research Institute Etalon JSC
    Almaz JSC
    Arzam Scientific Production Enterprise Temp Avia
    Automated Procurement System for State Defense Orders, LLC
    Dolgoprudniy Design Bureau of Automatics (DDBA JSC)
    Electronic Computing Technology Scientific-Research Center JSC
    Electrosignal JSC
    Energiya JSC
    Engineering Center Moselectronproekt
    Etalon Scientific and Production Association
    Evgeny Krayushin
    Foreign Trade Association Mashpriborintorg
    Ineko LLC
    Informakustika JSC
    Institute of High Energy Physics
    Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics
    Inteltech PJSC
    ISE SO RAN Institute of High-Current Electronics
    Kaluga Scientific-Research Institute of Telemechanical Devices JSC
    Kulon Scientific-Research Institute JSC
    Lutch Design Office JSC
    Meteor Plant JSC
    Moscow Communications Research Institute JSC
    Moscow Order of the Red Banner of Labor Research Radio Engineering Institute JSC
    NPO Elektromechaniki JSC
    Omsk Production Union Irtysh JSC
    Omsk Scientific-Research Institute of Instrument Engineering JSC
    Optron JSC
    Pella Shipyard OJSC
    Polyot Chelyabinsk Radio Plant JSC
    Pskov Distance Communications Equipment Plant
    Radiozavod JSC
    Razryad JSC
    Research Production Association Mars
    Ryazan Radio-Plant
    Scientific Production Center Vigstar JSC
    Scientific Production Enterprise ‘Radiosviaz’
    Scientific Research Institute Ferrite-Domen
    Scientific Research Institute of Communication Management Systems
    Scientific-Production Association and Scientific-Research Institute of Radio-Components
    Scientific-Production Enterprise ‘Kant’
    Scientific-Production Enterprise ‘Svyaz’
    Scientific-Production Enterprise Almaz JSC
    Scientific-Production Enterprise Salyut JSC
    Scientific-Production Enterprise Volna
    Scientific-Production Enterprise Vostok JSC
    Scientific-Research Institute ‘Argon’
    Scientific-Research Institute and Factory Platan
    Scientific-Research Institute of Automated Systems and Communications Complexes Neptune JSC
    Special Design and Technical Bureau for Relay Technology
    Special Design Bureau Salute JSC
    Tactical Missile Company, Joint Stock Company ‘Salute’
    Tactical Missile Company, Joint Stock Company ‘State Machine Building Design Bureau ‘Vympel’ By Name I.I.Toropov’
    Tactical Missile Company, Joint Stock Company ‘URALELEMENT’
    Tactical Missile Company, Joint Stock Company ‘Plant Dagdiesel’
    Tactical Missile Company, Joint Stock Company ‘Scientific Research Institute of Marine Heat Engineering’
    Tactical Missile Company, Joint Stock Company PA Strela
    Tactical Missile Company, Joint Stock Company Plant Kulakov
    Tactical Missile Company, Joint Stock Company Ravenstvo
    Tactical Missile Company, Joint Stock Company Ravenstvo-service
    Tactical Missile Company, Joint Stock Company Saratov Radio Instrument Plant
    Tactical Missile Company, Joint Stock Company Severny Press
    Tactical Missile Company, Joint-Stock Company ‘Research Center for Automated Design’
    Tactical Missile Company, KB Mashinostroeniya
    Tactical Missile Company, NPO Electromechanics
    Tactical Missile Company, NPO Lightning
    Tactical Missile Company, Petrovsky Electromechanical Plant ‘Molot’
    Tactical Missile Company, PJSC ‘MBDB ‘ISKRA’’
    Tactical Missile Company, PJSC ANPP Temp Avia
    Tactical Missile Company, Raduga Design Bureau
    Tactical Missile Corporation, ‘Central Design Bureau of Automation’
    Tactical Missile Corporation, 711 Aircraft Repair Plant
    Tactical Missile Corporation, AO GNPP ‘Region’
    Tactical Missile Corporation, AO TMKB ‘Soyuz’
    Tactical Missile Corporation, Azov Optical and Mechanical Plant
    Tactical Missile Corporation, Concern ‘MPO – Gidropribor’
    Tactical Missile Corporation, Joint Stock Company ‘KRASNY GIDROPRESS’
    Tactical Missile Corporation, Joint Stock Company Avangard
    Tactical Missile Corporation, Joint Stock Company Concern Granit-Electron
    Tactical Missile Corporation, Joint Stock Company Elektrotyaga
    Tactical Missile Corporation, Joint Stock Company GosNIIMash
    Tactical Missile Corporation, RKB Globus
    Tactical Missile Corporation, Smolensk Aviation Plant
    Tactical Missile Corporation, TRV Engineering
    Tactical Missile Corporation, Ural Design Bureau ‘Detal’
    Tactical Missile Corporation, Zvezda-Strela Limited Liability Company
    Tambov Plant (TZ) ‘October’
    United Shipbuilding Corporation ‘Production Association Northern Machine Building Enterprise’
    United Shipbuilding Corporation ‘5th Shipyard’

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    ANNEX V

    List of legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 1(2)(a)

    Alfa Bank
    Bank Otkritie
    Bank Rossiya
    Promsvyazbank




    ANNEX VI

    List of legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 1(4)(a)

    Almaz-Antey
    Kamaz
    Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port
    Rostec (Russian Technologies State Corporation)
    Russian Railways

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    Russian Maritime Register of Shipping

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    JSC PO Sevmash
    Sovcomflot
    United Shipbuilding Corporation




    ANNEX VII

    List of partner countries referred to in Article 3(9)

    THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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    JAPAN

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    United Kingdom

    South Korea

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    ANNEX VIII

    LIST OF LEGAL PERSONS, ENTITIES OR BODIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1e



    Name of the legal person, entity or body

    Date of application

    Bank Otkritie

    12 March 2022

    Novikombank

    12 March 2022

    Promsvyazbank

    12 March 2022

    Bank Rossiya

    12 March 2022

    Sovcombank

    12 March 2022

    VNESHECONOMBANK (VEB)

    12 March 2022

    VTB BANK

    12 March 2022

    Sberbank

    14 June 2022

    Credit Bank of Moscow

    14 June 2022

    Joint Stock Company Russian Agricultural Bank, JSC Rosselkhozbank

    14 June 2022

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    ANNEX IX

    LIST OF LEGAL PERSONS, ENTITIES OR BODIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4g

    RT – Russia Today English
    RT – Russia Today UK
    RT – Russia Today Germany
    RT – Russia Today France
    RT – Russia Today Spanish
    Sputnik

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    Rossiya RTR / RTR Planeta
    Rossiya 24 / Russia 24
    TV Centre International

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    ANNEX X

    LIST OF STATE OWNED COMPANIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1aa

    OPK OBORONPROM
    UNITED AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    URALVAGONZAVOD
    ROSNEFT
    TRANSNEFT
    GAZPROM NEFT
    ALMAZ-ANTEY
    KAMAZ
    ROSTEC (RUSSIAN TECHNOLOGIES STATE CORPORATION)
    JSC PO SEVMASH
    SOVCOMFLOT
    UNITED SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION



    ( 1 ) Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on improving securities settlement in the European Union and on central securities depositories and amending Directives 98/26/EC and 2014/65/EU and Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 (OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 1).

    ( 2 ) Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the award of concession contracts (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 1).

    ( 3 ) Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65).

    ( 4 ) Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243).

    ( 5 ) Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of procedures for the award of certain works contracts, supply contracts and service contracts by contracting authorities or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC (OJ L 216, 20.8.2009, p. 76).

    ( 6 ) Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1).

    ( 7 ) Regulation (EU) 2021/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 setting up a Union regime for the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items (recast) (OJ L 206, 11.6.2021, p. 1).

    ( 8 ) Directive 2013/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on recreational craft and personal watercraft and repealing Directive 94/25/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 90).

    ( 9 ) 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).

    ( 10 ) 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).

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