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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
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
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) |
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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
Article 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:
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;
any legal person, entity or body established outside the Union owned for more than 50 % by an entity listed in Annex I; or
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.
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:
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;
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
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.
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 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;
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;
a legal person, entity or body established outside the Union whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by an entity listed in point (a) or (b) of this paragraph; or
a legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity referred to in point (a), (b) or (c) of this paragraph.
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 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;
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
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.
It shall be prohibited to directly or indirectly make or be part of any arrangement to make:
new loans or credit with a maturity exceeding 30 days to any legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 1 or 3, after 12 September 2014 to 26 February 2022; or
any new loans or credit to any legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 1, 2, 3 or 4 after 26 February 2022.
The 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; or
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.
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:
all the terms and conditions of such drawdown or disbursements:
were agreed before 26 February 2022; and
have not been modified on or after that date; and
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
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.
Article 1a
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:
Russia and its Government;
the Russian Central Bank; or,
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.
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:
all the terms and conditions of such drawdown or disbursements:
were agreed before 23 February 2022; and
have not been modified on or after that date; and
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.
Article 1aa
It shall be prohibited to directly or indirectly engage in any transaction with:
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;
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
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.
It shall be prohibited as from 16 January 2023 to hold any posts in the governing bodies of:
a legal person, entity or body established in Russia, which is publicly controlled or with over 50 % public ownership, or in which Russia, its Government or Central Bank has the right to participate in profits or with which Russia, its Government or Central Bank has other substantial economic relationship;
a legal person, entity or body established in Russia whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by an entity referred to in point (a) of this paragraph; or
a legal person, entity or body established in Russia and acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity referred to in point (a) or (b) of this paragraph.
This prohibition shall not apply to any legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 1, for which paragraph 1a applies.
By way of derogation from paragraph 1b, the competent authorities may authorise the holding of a post in the governing body of a legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 1b, after having determined that the legal person, entity or body is:
a joint venture or similar legal arrangement involving a legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 1b and concluded by a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State before 17 December 2022, or
a legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 1b which was established in Russia before 17 December 2022 and which is owned by, or solely or jointly controlled by, a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State.
The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to:
transactions which are strictly necessary for the direct or indirect purchase, import or transport of natural gas, titanium, aluminium, copper, nickel, palladium and iron ore from or through Russia into the Union, a country member of the European Economic Area, Switzerland, or the Western Balkans;
unless prohibited under Article 4o or 4p, transactions which are strictly necessary for the direct or indirect purchase, import or transport of oil, including refined petroleum products, from or through Russia;
transactions related to energy projects outside Russia in which a legal person, entity or body listed in Annex X is a minority shareholder;
transactions for the purchase, import or transport into the Union of coal and other solid fossil fuels until 10 August 2022;
transactions, including sales, which are strictly necessary for the wind-down, by 31 December 2023, of a joint venture or similar legal arrangement concluded before 16 March 2022, involving a legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 1;
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;
transactions which are necessary for the purchase, import or transport of pharmaceutical, medical, agricultural and food products, including wheat and fertilisers whose import, purchase and transport is allowed under this Decision;
transactions which are strictly necessary to ensure access to judicial, administrative or arbitral proceedings in a Member State, as well as for the recognition or enforcement of a judgment or an arbitration award rendered in a Member State and if such transactions are consistent with the objectives of this Decision and Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP ( 1 );
the provision of pilot services to vessels in innocent passage as defined by international law which are necessary for reasons of maritime safety.
Article 1ab
During the period until such authorisations have been withdrawn, Member States shall not allow, or grant a delegation to, the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping to perform any of the tasks which, in accordance with Union rules on maritime safety, are reserved to organisations recognised by the Union, including to undertake inspections and surveys related to statutory certificates as well as to issue, endorse or renew the related certificates.
Article 1b
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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:
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;
intended exclusively for the payment of reasonable professional fees or the reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services;
intended exclusively for the payment of fees or service charges for the routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources;
necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that the relevant competent authority has notified the competent authorities of the other Member States and the Commission of the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted, at least two weeks prior to the authorisation; or
necessary for official purposes of a diplomatic mission or consular post or international organisation; or
necessary for non-prohibited cross-border trade in goods and services between the Union and Russia.
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.
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:
necessary for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering or facilitating the delivery of assistance, including medical supplies, food, or the transfer of humanitarian workers and related assistance or for evacuations; or
necessary for civil society activities that directly promote democracy, human rights or the rule of law in Russia.
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.
Article 1c
Article 1d
Article 1e
Article 1f
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:
the personal use of natural persons travelling to Russia or members of their immediate families travelling with them; or
the official purposes of diplomatic missions, consular posts or international organisations in Russia enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.
Article 1g
Article 1h
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 ( *1 ), 2014/24/EU ( *2 ), 2014/25/EU ( *3 ), 2009/81/EC ( *4 ) of the European Parliament and of the Council, as well as Article 10(1), (3), (6) points (a) to (e), (8), (9) and (10), Articles 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Directive 2014/23/EU, Article 7, points (a) to (d), and Article 8, Article 10 points (b) to (f) and (h) to (j) of Directive 2014/24/EU, Article 18, Article 21 points (b) to (e) and (g) to (i), Articles 29 and 30 of Directive 2014/25/EU and Article 13 points (a) to (d), (f) to (h) and (j) of Directive 2009/81/EC, and Title VII of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 ( *5 ) of the European Parliament and of the Council, to or with:
a Russian national, a natural person residing in Russia, or a legal person, entity or body established in Russia;
a legal person, entity or body whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by an entity referred to in point (a) of this paragraph; or
a natural or legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of 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 2009/81/EC, 2014/23/EU, 2014/24/EU and 2014/25/EU.
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities may authorise the award and continued execution of contracts intended for:
the operation, maintenance, decommissioning and radioactive waste management, fuel supply and retreatment and safety of civil nuclear capabilities, and the continuation of design, construction and commissioning required for the completion of civil nuclear facilities, as well as the supply of precursor material for the production of medical radioisotopes and similar medical applications, critical technology for environmental radiation monitoring, as well as civil nuclear cooperation, in particular in the field of research and development;
intergovernmental cooperation in space programmes;
the provision of strictly necessary goods or services which can only be provided, or which can only be provided in sufficient quantities, by the persons referred to in paragraph 1;
the functioning of diplomatic and consular representations of the Union and of the Member States in Russia, including delegations, embassies and missions, or international organisations in Russia enjoying immunities in accordance with international law;
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
the purchase, import or transport into the Union of coal and other solid fossil fuels until 10 August 2022.
Article 1i
The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to:
humanitarian purposes, public health emergencies, the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or the environment, or as a response to natural disasters;
phytosanitary and veterinary programmes;
intergovernmental cooperation in space programmes and under the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor Agreement;
the operation, maintenance, decommissioning and radioactive waste management, fuel supply and retreatment and safety of civil nuclear capabilities, as well as supply of precursor material for the production of medical radioisotopes and similar medical applications, critical technology for environmental radiation monitoring, as well as civil nuclear cooperation, in particular in the field of research and development;
mobility exchanges for individuals and people-to-people contacts;
climate and environmental programmes, with the exception of support in the context of research and innovation;
the functioning of diplomatic and consular representations of the Union and of the Member States in Russia, including delegations, embassies and missions, or international organisations in Russia enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.
Article 1j
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:
Russian nationals or natural persons residing in Russia;
legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia;
legal persons, entities or bodies whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by a natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in points (a) or (b);
legal persons, entities or bodies controlled by a natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in points (a), (b) or (c);
a natural or legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of a natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in points (a), (b), (c) or (d).
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:
the completion by 5 September 2022 of operations strictly necessary for the termination of contracts referred to in paragraph 3, provided that such operations were initiated before 11 May 2022; or
other reasons, provided that the service providers do not accept from, or make available to, the persons referred to in paragraph 1 any funds or economic resources, directly or indirectly, or otherwise provide such persons with any benefit from assets placed in a trust.
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:
humanitarian purposes, such as delivering or facilitating the delivery of assistance, including medical supplies, food, or the transfer of humanitarian workers and related assistance or for evacuations;
civil society activities that directly promote democracy, human rights or the rule of law in Russia; or
the operation of trusts whose purpose is the administration of occupational pension schemes, insurance policies or employee share scheme, charities, amateur sports clubs, and funds for minors or vulnerable adults.
Article 1k
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:
the Government of Russia; or
legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia.
It shall be prohibited to provide, directly or indirectly, architectural and engineering services, legal advisory services and IT consultancy services to:
the Government of Russia; or
legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia.
It shall be prohibited to provide market research and public opinion polling services, technical testing and analysis services and advertising services to:
the Government of Russia; or
legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia.
By way of derogation from paragraphs 1, 2 and 2a, 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:
humanitarian purposes such as delivering or facilitating the delivery of assistance, including medical supplies, food, or the transfer of humanitarian workers and related assistance, or for evacuations;
civil society activities that directly promote democracy, human rights or the rule of law in Russia;
the functioning of diplomatic and consular representations of the Union and of the Member States or partner countries in Russia, including delegations, embassies and missions, or international organisations in Russia enjoying immunities in accordance with international law;
ensuring critical energy supply within the Union and the purchase, import or transport into the Union of titanium, aluminium, copper, nickel, palladium and iron ore;
ensuring the continuous operation of infrastructures, hardware and software which are critical for human health and safety, or the safety of the environment;
the establishment, operation, maintenance, fuel supply and retreatment and safety of civil nuclear capabilities, and the continuation of design, construction and commissioning required for the completion of civil nuclear facilities, the supply of precursor material for the production of medical radioisotopes and similar medical applications, or critical technology for environmental radiation monitoring, as well as for civil nuclear cooperation, in particular in the field of research and development; or
the provision of electronic communication services by Union telecommunication operators necessary for the operation, maintenance and security, including cybersecurity, of electronic communication services, in Russia, in Ukraine, in the Union, between Russia and the Union, and between Ukraine and the Union, and for data centre services in the Union.
Article 1l
Article 1m
It shall be prohibited to provide storage capacity, as defined in Article 2, paragraph 1, point 28, of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 9 ) in a storage facility, as defined in Article 2, point 9, of Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 10 ), except for the part of liquefied natural gas facilities used for storage, to:
a Russian national, a natural person residing in Russia, or a legal person, entity or body established in Russia;
a legal person, entity or body whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by a legal person, entity or body referred to in point (a) of this paragraph; or
a natural or legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of a legal person, entity or body referred to in point (a) or (b) of this paragraph.
Article 2
It shall be prohibited:
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;
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.
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 per cent or more;
the import, purchase or transport of unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazine (CAS 57-14-7);
the sale, supply, transfer or export and to the import, purchase or transport of monomethyl hydrazine (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.
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:
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;
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.
Article 3
It shall be prohibited:
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;
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.
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:
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;
medical or pharmaceutical purposes;
temporary export of items for use by news media;
software updates;
use as consumer communication devices; or
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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 point (g) of the first subparagraph, 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.
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:
intended for cooperation between the Union, the governments of Member States and the government of Russia in purely civilian matters;
intended for intergovernmental cooperation in space programmes;
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;
intended for maritime safety;
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;
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;
intended for the diplomatic representations of the Union, Member States and partner countries, including delegations, embassies and missions;
intended for 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.
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:
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;
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
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.
Article 3a
It shall be prohibited:
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;
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.
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:
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;
medical or pharmaceutical purposes;
temporary export of items for use by news media;
software updates;
use as consumer communication devices; or
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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 point (g) of the first subparagraph, 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.
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:
intended for cooperation between the Union, the governments of Member States and the government of Russia in purely civilian matters;
intended for intergovernmental cooperation in space programmes;
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;
intended for maritime safety;
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;
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
intended for the diplomatic representations of the Union, Member States and partner countries, including delegations, embassies and missions; or
intended for 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.
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:
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;
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
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.
Article 3aa
It shall be prohibited to:
provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods referred to in paragraph 1 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods, directly or indirectly, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia;
provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods referred to in paragraph 1 for any sale, supply, transfer or export of those goods, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia, or for use in Russia.
Article 3b
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:
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
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.
Article 4
The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this paragraph.
It shall be prohibited 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;
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.
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:
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
the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or the environment.
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:
it is necessary for ensuring critical energy supply within the Union; or
it is intended for the exclusive use of entities owned, or solely or jointly controlled by a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State.
Article 4a
It shall be prohibited to:
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;
grant or be part of any arrangement to grant any new loan or credit or otherwise provide financing, including equity capital, to any legal person, entity or body incorporated or constituted under the law of Russia or any other third country and operating in the energy sector in Russia, or for the documented purpose of financing such a legal person, entity or body;
create any new joint venture with any legal person, entity or body incorporated or constituted under the law of Russia or any other third country and operating in the energy sector in Russia;
provide investment services directly related to the activities referred to in points (a), (b) and (c).
It shall be prohibited to:
acquire any new or extend any existing participation in any legal person, entity or body incorporated or constituted under the law of Russia or any other third country and operating in the mining and quarrying sector in Russia;
grant or be part of any arrangement to grant any new loan or credit or otherwise provide financing, including equity capital, to any legal person, entity or body incorporated or constituted under the law of Russia or any other third country and operating in the mining and quarrying sector in Russia, or for the documented purpose of financing such a legal person, entity or body;
create any new joint venture with any legal person, entity or body incorporated or constituted under the law of Russia or any other third country and operating in the mining and quarrying sector in Russia;
provide investment services directly related to the activities referred to in points (a), (b) and (c).
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:
it is necessary to ensure critical energy supply within the Union, as well as the transport of natural gas and oil, including refined petroleum products, unless prohibited under Article 4o or 4p, from or through Russia into the Union; or
it exclusively concerns a legal person, entity or body operating in the energy sector in Russia owned by a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State.
Article 4b
The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to:
binding financing or financial assistance commitments established prior to 26 February 2022;
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
the provision of public financing or financial assistance for trade in food, and for agricultural, medical or humanitarian purposes.
Article 4c
It shall be prohibited 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;
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.
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.
Article 4d
It shall be prohibited 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;
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.
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:
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
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.
When deciding on requests for authorisations for medical, pharmaceutical or humanitarian purposes in accordance with this paragraph, the national competent authorities shall not grant an authorisation for exports to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia, if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the goods might have a military end-use.
Article 4e
Article 4f
Article 4g
Article 4h
It shall be prohibited 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;
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.
Article 4ha
For the purposes of this Article, with the exception of paragraph 1a, a ‘vessel’ means:
a ship falling within the scope of the relevant international conventions;
a yacht, of 15 metres in length or more, which does not carry cargo and carrying no more than 12 passengers; or
recreational craft or personal watercraft as defined in Directive 2013/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 14 ).
By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 1a, the competent authorities may authorise a vessel to access a port or lock, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the access is necessary for:
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;
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;
humanitarian purposes;
transport of nuclear fuel and other goods strictly necessary for the functioning of civil nuclear capabilities; or
the purchase, import or transport into the Union of coal and other solid fossil fuels, until 10 August 2022.
By way of derogation from paragraph 2, the competent authorities may authorise vessels that have changed their Russian flag or their registration, to the flag or register of any other State prior to 16 April 2022, to access a port or a lock, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that:
a Russian flag or registration was required by contract; and
the access is necessary for the unloading of goods strictly necessary for the completion of renewable energy projects in the Union, provided that the import of such goods is not otherwise prohibited under this Decision.
By way of derogation from paragraph 2, the competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, a vessel to access a port or lock provided that it:
has flown the Russian Federation flag under a bareboat charter registration initially effected prior to 24 February 2022;
has resumed its right to fly the flag of the underlying Member State registry before 31 January 2023; and
is not owned, chartered, operated or otherwise controlled by a Russian national or any legal person, entity or body incorporated or constituted under the law of the Russian Federation.
The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.
Article 4i
It shall be prohibited:
to import, directly or indirectly, iron and steel products into the Union if they:
originate in Russia; or
have been exported from Russia;
to purchase, directly or indirectly, iron and steel products which are located or which originated in Russia;
to transport iron and steel products if they originated in Russia or are being exported from Russia to any other country;
to import or purchase, as from 30 September 2023, directly or indirectly, iron and steel products as listed in Annex XVII to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 when processed in a third country incorporating iron and steel products originating in Russia as listed in Annex XVII to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014; with regard to products listed in Annex XVII to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 processed in a third country incorporating steel products originating in Russia of CN code 7207 11 or 7207 12 10 or 7224 90 , this prohibition shall apply as of 1 April 2024 for CN code 7207 11 and as of 1 October 2024 for CN codes 7207 12 10 and 7224 90 ;
to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and re-insurance, related to the prohibitions in points (a), (b), (c) and (d).
The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this paragraph.
The prohibitions in points (a), (b), (c) and (e) of paragraph 1 shall not apply to the import, purchase or transport, or related technical or financial assistance, of the following quantities of goods falling under CN code 7207 12 10 :
3 747 905 metric tonnes between 7 October 2022 and 30 September 2023;
3 747 905 metric tonnes between 1 October 2023 and 30 September 2024.
The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall not apply to the import, purchase or transport, or related technical or financial assistance, of the following quantities of goods falling under CN code 7207 11 :
487 202 metric tonnes between 7 October 2022 and 30 September 2023;
85 260 metric tonnes between 1 October 2023 and 31 December 2023;
48 720 metric tonnes between 1 January 2024 and 31 March 2024.
The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall not apply to the import, purchase or transport, or related technical or financial assistance, of the following quantities of the goods falling under CN code 7224 90 :
147 007 metric tonnes between 17 December 2022 and 31 December 2023;
110 255 metric tonnes between 1 January 2024 and 30 September 2024.
The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 7 within two weeks of the authorisation.
Article 4j
Article 4k
It shall be prohibited 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 in relation to the prohibition in paragraph 1;
provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 for any purchase, import or transfer of those goods and technology, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly in relation to the prohibition in paragraph 1.
This provision does not apply to goods falling under CN code 2905 11 as listed in Part B of Annex XXI to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, for which paragraph 3ba applies.
This provision does not apply to goods falling under CN codes 2803 and 4002 as listed in Part C of Annex XXI to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, to which paragraph 3da of this Article applies.
The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the import, purchase or transport, or related technical or financial assistance, necessary for the import into the Union, until 30 June 2024, of the following quantities:
752 475 metric tonnes for goods falling under CN code 2803 ;
562 973 metric tonnes for goods falling under CN code 4002 .
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:
837 570 metric tonnes of potassium chloride of CN 3104 20 between 10 July of a given year and 9 July of the following year;
1 577 807 metric tonnes combined of the other products under CN 3105 20 , 3105 60 and 3105 90 between 10 July of a given year and 9 July of the following year.
Article 4l
It shall be prohibited 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 in relation to the prohibition in paragraph 1;
provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 for any purchase, import or transfer of those goods and technology, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly in relation to the prohibition in paragraph 1.
Article 4m
It shall be prohibited 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;
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.
This provision does not apply to goods falling under CN codes 7208 25 , 7208 90 , 7209 25 , 7209 28 , 7219 24 as listed in Part C of Annex XXIII to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, to which paragraph 3 applies.
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:
medical or pharmaceutical purposes, or for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering or facilitating the delivery of assistance, including medical supplies, food, or the transfer of humanitarian workers and related assistance or for evacuations; or
the exclusive use and under the full control of the authorising Member State and in order to fulfil its maintenance obligations in areas which are under a long-term lease agreement between that Member State and the Russian Federation; or
the establishment, operation, maintenance, fuel supply and retreatment and safety of civil nuclear capabilities, and the continuation of design, construction and commissioning required for the completion of civil nuclear facilities, the supply of precursor material for the production of medical radioisotopes and similar medical applications, or critical technology for environmental radiation monitoring, as well as for civil nuclear cooperation, in particular in the field of research and development.
Article 4n
The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to road transport undertakings transporting:
mail as a universal service;
goods in transit though the Union between the Kaliningrad Oblast and Russia, provided that the transport of such goods is not otherwise prohibited under this Decision.
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:
was already in the territory of the Union on 9 April 2022, or
needs to transit through the Union in order to return to Russia.
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:
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;
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;
humanitarian purposes;
the functioning of diplomatic and consular representations in Russia, including delegations, embassies and missions, or international organisations in Russia enjoying immunities in accordance with international law; or
the transfer or export to Russia of cultural goods which are on loan in the context of formal cultural cooperation with Russia.
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.
Article 4o
The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply:
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;
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;
to the purchase, import or transfer of seaborne crude oil and of petroleum products, as listed in Annex XIII to this Decision, where those goods originate in a third country and are only being loaded in, departing from, or transiting through Russia, provided that both the origin and the owner of those goods are non-Russian;
to crude oil 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.
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:
no alternative supply of vacuum gas oil is available; and
Croatia has notified the Commission, at least two weeks prior to the authorisation, of the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted and the Commission has not objected within that time frame.
As from 5 February 2023, it shall be prohibited to transfer or transport petroleum products falling under CN 2710 which are obtained from crude oil imported on the basis of a derogation granted by the Bulgarian competent authority under paragraph 5, 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 derogation from the prohibition set out in the second subparagraph, the competent authorities of Bulgaria may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the sale, supply, transfer or export to Ukraine of certain petroleum products, which are obtained from crude oil imported under paragraph 5, after having determined that:
the products are intended for exclusive use in Ukraine;
such sale, supply, transfer or export is not meant to circumvent the prohibitions in the second subparagraph.
By way of derogation from the prohibition set out in the second subparagraph, the competent authorities of Bulgaria may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the sale, supply, transfer or export to any third country of certain petroleum products, which are obtained from crude oil imported under paragraph 5, within the export volume quotas mentioned in Annex XXXII to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, after having determined that:
the products cannot be stored in Bulgaria due to environmental and safety risks;
such sale, supply, transfer or export is not meant to circumvent the prohibitions in the second subparagraph.
Bulgaria shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisations granted under the third and fourth subparagraphs within two weeks of the authorisation.
The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by the derogations set out in the third and fourth subparagraphs.
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.
As from 5 February 2023, by way of derogation from the prohibitions referred to in the third subparagraph, the competent authorities of Hungary and Slovakia may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the sale, supply, transfer or export to Ukraine of certain petroleum products which are obtained from crude oil imported under paragraph 3(d) after having determined that:
the products are intended for exclusive use in Ukraine;
such sale, supply, transfer or export is not meant to circumvent the prohibitions in the third subparagraph.
The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisations granted under this paragraph within two weeks of the authorisation.
The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by the derogation set out in the fifth subparagraph.
Article 4p
The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to the execution of contracts concluded before 4 June 2022, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, until:
5 December 2022, for crude oil falling under CN code 2709 00 ;
5 February 2023, for petroleum products falling under CN code 2710 .
The prohibition in paragraph 4 of this Article shall apply as from the date of entry into force of the first Council Decision amending Annex XI in accordance with point (a) of paragraph 9 of this Article.
As from the date of entry into force of every subsequent Council Decision amending Annex XI to this Decision, the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 4 of this Article shall not apply, for a period of 90 days, to the transport of products listed in ►M34 Annex XIII to this Decision ◄ which originate in Russia or which have been exported from Russia, and to the provision, directly or indirectly, of technical assistance, brokering services or financing or financial assistance, related to the transport, provided that:
the transport or the provision of technical assistance, brokering services or financing or financial assistance, related to the transport is based on a contract concluded before the date of entry into force of every subsequent Council Decision amending Annex XI to this Decision; and
the purchase price per barrel did not exceed the price laid down in Annex XI to this Decision on the date of conclusion of that contract.
The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 4 shall not apply:
as of 5 December 2022, to crude oil falling under CN code 2709 00 , and as of 5 February 2023, to petroleum products falling under CN code 2710 , which originate in Russia or which have been exported from Russia, provided that the purchase price per barrel of such products does not exceed the prices laid down in Annex XI to this Decision;
to crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XIII to this Decision where those goods originate in a third country and are only being loaded in, departing from or transiting through Russia, provided that both the origin and the owner of those goods are non-Russian;
to the transport, or to technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance related to such transport, of the products mentioned in Annex XII to this Decision to the third countries mentioned therein, for the duration specified in that Annex;
as of 5 December 2022, to crude oil falling under CN code 2709 00 , which originates in Russia or which has been exported from Russia purchased above the price laid down in Annex XI to this Decision which is loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading prior to 5 December 2022 and unloaded at the final port of destination prior to 19 January 2023;
as of 5 February 2023, to petroleum products falling under CN code 2710 , which originate in Russia or which have been exported from Russia purchased above the respective price laid down in Annex XI to this Decision which are loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading prior to 5 February 2023 and unloaded at the final port of destination prior to 1 April 2023.
The Council, acting by unanimity on a proposal by the High Representative with the Commission’s support, shall amend:
Annex XI on the basis of the prices agreed by the Price Cap Coalition;
Annex XII on the basis of objective eligibility criteria agreed by the Price Cap Coalition to exempt specific energy projects essential for the energy security of certain third countries.
Any information provided or received in accordance with this Article shall be used for the purposes for which it was provided or received, including ensuring the effectiveness of the measure.
The review shall take into account the effectiveness of the measure in terms of its expected results, its implementation, international adherence to and informal alignment with the price cap mechanism, and its potential impact on the Union and its Member States. It shall respond to developments in the market, including possible turbulences.
In order to achieve the objectives of the price cap, including its ability to reduce Russia’s oil revenues, the price cap shall be at least 5 % below the average market price for Russian oil and petroleum products, calculated on the basis of data provided by the International Energy Agency.
Article 4q
It shall be prohibited to:
provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods, directly or indirectly in relation to the prohibition in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3;
provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 for any purchase, import or transfer of those goods, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly in relation to the prohibition in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.
Article 4r
By way of derogation from Articles 3, 3a, 4, 4c, 4d, 4g, 4j and 4m, the competent authorities may authorise the sale, supply or transfer of goods and technologies listed in Annexes II, VII, X, XI, XVI, XVIII, XX and XXIII to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, as well as in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2021/821 until 30 September 2023, where such sale, supply or transfer is strictly necessary for the divestment from Russia or the wind-down of business activities in Russia, provided that the following conditions are fulfilled:
the goods and technologies are owned by a national of a Member State or by a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State or by legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia that are owned by, or solely or jointly controlled by, a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State; and
the competent authorities deciding on requests for authorisations have no reasonable grounds to believe that the goods might be for a military end-user or have a military end-use in Russia; and
the concerned goods and technologies were physically located in Russia before the relevant prohibitions in Articles 3, 3a, 4, 4c, 4d, 4g, 4j or 4m entered into force in respect of those goods and technologies.
By way of derogation from Articles 4i and 4k, the competent authorities may authorise the import or transfer of goods listed in Annexes XVII and XXI to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 until 30 September 2023, where such import or transfer is strictly necessary for the divestment from Russia or the wind-down of business activities in Russia, provided that the following conditions are fulfilled:
the goods are owned by a national of a Member State or by a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State or by legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia that are owned by, or solely or jointly controlled by, a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State; and
the concerned goods were physically located in Russia before the relevant prohibitions in Articles 4i and 4k entered into force in respect of those goods.
By way of derogation from Article 1k, the competent authorities may authorise the continuation of the provision of services listed therein until 31 December 2023 where such provision of services is strictly necessary for the divestment from Russia or the wind-down of business activities in Russia, provided that the following conditions are fulfilled:
such services are provided to and for the exclusive benefit of the legal persons, entities or bodies resulting from the divestment; and
the competent authorities deciding on requests for authorisations have no reasonable grounds to believe that the services might be provided, directly or indirectly, to the Government of Russia or a military end-user or have a military end-use in Russia.
Article 4s
The prohibitions on providing technical assistance laid down in this Decision shall not apply to the provision of pilot services to vessels in innocent passage as defined by international law which are necessary for reasons of maritime safety.
Article 4t
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.
Article 7
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:
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;
any other Russian person, entity or body; or
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.
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.
Article 8a
Article 9
Article 10
This Decision shall enter into force on the date following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
ANNEX I
List of legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 1(1)(a)
SBERBANK
VTB BANK
GAZPROMBANK
VNESHECONOMBANK (VEB)
ROSSELKHOZBANK
ANNEX II
List of legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 1(3)(a)
ANNEX III
List of legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 1(3)(b)
ANNEX IV
List of legal Persons, Entities and Bodies referred to in Articles 3(7), 3a(7), and 3b(1)
ANNEX V
List of legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 1(2)(a)
ANNEX VI
List of legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 1(4)(a)
ANNEX VII
List of partner countries referred to in Articles 1k(7), 3(9), 4j(3) and 4m(4)
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
JAPAN
United Kingdom
South Korea
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 |
ANNEX IX
LIST OF LEGAL PERSONS, ENTITIES OR BODIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4g
ANNEX X
List of Legal Persons, Entities and Bodies Referred to in Article 1AA
PART A
PART B
RUSSIAN MARITIME REGISTER of SHIPPING (RMRS)
PART C
RUSSIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK
ANNEX XI
Prices referred to in Article 4p(9)(a)
Price for crude oil
CN Code |
Description |
Price per barrel (USD) |
Date of application |
2709 00 |
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
60 |
5 December 2022 |
Prices for petroleum products
CN code |
Description |
Premium to crude oil / Discount to crude oil |
Price per barrel (USD) |
Date of application |
|
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude) and preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70 % or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, other than those containing biodiesel and other than waste oils |
|
||
2710 12 |
Light oils and preparations |
|||
2710 12 11 |
For undergoing a specific process |
Discount to crude oil |
45 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 12 15 |
For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect of subheading 2710 12 11 |
Discount to crude oil |
45 |
5 February 2023 |
|
For other purposes Special spirits |
|
||
2710 12 21 |
White spirit |
Discount to crude oil |
45 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 12 25 |
Other |
Discount to crude oil |
45 |
5 February 2023 |
|
Other Motor spirit |
|
||
2710 12 31 |
Aviation spirit |
Premium to crude oil |
100 |
5 February 2023 |
|
Other, with a lead content Not exceeding 0,013 g per litre |
|
||
2710 12 41 |
With an octane number (RON) of less than 95 |
Premium to crude oil |
100 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 12 45 |
With an octane number (RON) of 95 or more but less than 98 |
Premium to crude oil |
100 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 12 49 |
With an octane number (RON) of 98 or more |
Premium to crude oil |
100 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 12 50 |
Exceeding 0,013 g per litre |
Premium to crude oil |
100 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 12 70 |
Spirit type jet fuel |
Premium to crude oil |
100 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 12 90 |
Other light oils |
Premium to crude oil |
100 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 19 |
Other |
|
||
|
Medium oils |
|||
2710 19 11 |
For undergoing a specific process |
Premium to crude oil |
100 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 19 15 |
For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect of subheading 2710 19 11 |
Premium to crude oil |
100 |
5 February 2023 |
|
For other purposes Kerosene |
|
||
2710 19 21 |
Jet fuel |
Premium to crude oil |
100 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 19 25 |
Other |
Premium to crude oil |
100 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 19 29 |
Other |
Premium to crude oil |
100 |
5 February 2023 |
|
Heavy oils Gas oils |
|
||
2710 19 31 |
For undergoing a specific process |
Premium to crude oil |
100 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 19 35 |
For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect of subheading 2710 19 31 |
Premium to crude oil |
100 |
5 February 2023 |
|
For other purposes |
|
||
2710 19 43 |
With a sulphur content not exceeding 0,001 % by weight |
Premium to crude oil |
100 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 19 46 |
With a sulphur content exceeding 0,001 % by weight but not exceeding 0,002 % by weight |
Premium to crude oil |
100 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 19 47 |
With a sulphur content exceeding 0,002 % by weight but not exceeding 0,1 % by weight |
Premium to crude oil |
100 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 19 48 |
With a sulphur content exceeding 0,1 % by weight |
Premium to crude oil |
100 |
5 February 2023 |
|
Fuel oils |
|
||
2710 19 51 |
For undergoing a specific process |
Discount to crude oil |
45 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 19 55 |
For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect of subheading 2710 19 51 |
Discount to crude oil |
45 |
5 February 2023 |
|
For other purposes |
|
||
2710 19 62 |
With a sulphur content not exceeding 0,1 % by weight |
Discount to crude oil |
45 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 19 66 |
With a sulphur content exceeding 0,1 % by weight but not exceeding 0,5 % by weight |
Discount to crude oil |
45 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 19 67 |
With a sulphur content exceeding 0,5 % by weight |
Discount to crude oil |
45 |
5 February 2023 |
|
Lubricating oils; other oils |
|
||
2710 19 71 |
For undergoing a specific process |
Premium to crude oil |
100 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 19 75 |
For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect of subheading 2710 19 71 |
Discount to crude oil |
45 |
5 February 2023 |
|
For other purposes |
|
||
2710 19 81 |
Motor oils, compressor lube oils, turbine lube oils |
Discount to crude oil |
45 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 19 83 |
Hydraulic oils |
Discount to crude oil |
45 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 19 85 |
White oils, liquid paraffin |
Discount to crude oil |
45 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 19 87 |
Gear oils and reductor oils |
Discount to crude oil |
45 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 19 91 |
Metal-working compounds, mould-release oils, anti-corrosion oils |
Discount to crude oil |
45 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 19 93 |
Electrical insulating oils |
Discount to crude oil |
45 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 19 99 |
Other lubricating oils and other oils |
Discount to crude oil |
45 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 20 |
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude) and preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70 % or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, containing biodiesel, other than waste oils |
|
||
|
Gas oils |
|||
2710 20 11 |
With a sulphur content not exceeding 0,001 % by weight |
Premium to crude oil |
100 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 20 16 |
With a sulphur content exceeding 0,001 % by weight but not exceeding 0,1 % by weight |
Premium to crude oil |
100 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 20 19 |
With a sulphur content exceeding 0,1 % by weight |
Premium to crude oil |
100 |
5 February 2023 |
|
Fuel oils |
|
||
2710 20 32 |
With a sulphur content not exceeding 0,5 % by weight |
Discount to crude oil |
45 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 20 38 |
With a sulphur content exceeding 0,5 % by weight |
Discount to crude oil |
45 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 20 90 |
Other oils |
Discount to crude oil |
45 |
5 February 2023 |
|
Waste oils |
|
||
2710 91 |
Containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs) or polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) |
Discount to crude oil |
45 |
5 February 2023 |
2710 99 |
Other |
Discount to crude oil |
45 |
5 February 2023 |
ANNEX XII
List of projects referred to in Article 4p(9)(b)
Scope of exemption |
Date of application |
Date of expiration |
The transport by vessel to Japan, the technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance related to such transport, of crude oil falling under CN code 2709 00 commingled with condensate, originating in the Sakhalin-2 (Сахалин-2) Project, located in Russia |
5 December 2022 |
5 June 2023 |
ANNEX XIII
List of crude oil and petroleum products referred to in Articles 4o and 4p
CN code |
Description |
ex 2709 00 |
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude other than natural gas condensates of subheading CN 2709 00 10 from liquefied natural gas production plants |
2710 |
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70 % or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils |
( 1 ) Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 16).
( 2 ) Directive 2009/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations (OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 47).
( 3 ) Regulation (EC) No 391/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations (OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 11).
( 4 ) Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels, amending Directive 2009/100/EC and repealing Directive 2006/87/EC (OJ L 252, 16.9.2016, p. 118).
( 5 ) Regulation (EC) No 725/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on enhancing ship and port facility security (OJ L 129, 29.4.2004, p. 6).
( 6 ) Directive 2005/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on enhancing port security (OJ L 310, 25.11.2005, p. 28).
( 7 ) 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).
( *1 ) 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).
( *2 ) 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).
( *3 ) 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).
( *4 ) 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).
( *5 ) 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).
( 8 ) 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).
( 9 ) Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 (OJ L 211, 14.8.2009, p. 36).
( 10 ) Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 2003/55/EC (OJ L 211, 14.8.2009, p. 94).
( 11 ) 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).
( 12 ) Regulation (EU) No 258/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 implementing Article 10 of the United Nations’ Protocol against the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts and components and ammunition, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UN Firearms Protocol), and establishing export authorisation, and import and transit measures for firearms, their parts and components and ammunition (OJ L 94, 30.3.2012, p. 1).
( 13 ) Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L 229, 31.7.2014, p. 1).
( 14 ) 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).
( 15 ) 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).
( 16 ) 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).
( 17 ) Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1).
( 18 ) 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).