Rozhodnutí Rady (SZBP) 2025/394 ze dne 24. února 2025, kterým se mění rozhodnutí 2014/512/SZBP o omezujících opatřeních vzhledem k činnostem Ruska destabilizujícím situaci na Ukrajině

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,

Article 2 Article 2

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

It shall be prohibited to directly or indirectly engage in any transaction with a legal person, entity or body established outside of the Union that is a credit or financial institution or an entity providing crypto assets services that:

(a) are involved in transactions that facilitate, directly or indirectly the export, sale, supply, transfer or transport to Russia of dual-use goods and technology, goods or technology as listed in Annexes VII, XI, XX and XXXV to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, common high priority items as listed in Annex XL to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, and firearms and ammunition as listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 258/2012, as listed in Part A of Annex XIX to this Decision;

(b) are involved in frustrating the prohibition set out in Article 4x through transactions in relation to any vessel listed in Annex XVI, as listed in Part B of Annex XIX to this Decision; or

(c) circumvent the prohibition set out in Article 4p, as listed in Part C of Annex XIX to this Decision.

The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall apply to a legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1.

The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to transactions that are:

(a) necessary for the export, sale, supply, transfer or transport of pharmaceutical, medical or agricultural and food products, including wheat and fertilisers, whose export, sale, supply, transfer or transport to Russia is allowed under this Decision and Regulation (EU) No 833/2014;

(b) strictly necessary to ensure access to judicial, administrative or arbitral proceedings in a Member State, as well as for the recognition or enforcement of a judgment or an arbitration award rendered in a Member State, provided that such transactions are consistent with the objectives of this Decision or Decision 2014/145/CFSP, or of Regulations (EU) No 833/2014 or (EU) No 269/2014; or

(c) 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.

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 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2014/512/oj).

(1) On 31 July 2014 , the Council adopted Decision 2014/512/CFSPCouncil 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 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2014/512/oj). .

(2) The Union remains unwavering in its support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

(3) In its conclusions of 19 December 2024 , the European Council reiterated its resolute condemnation of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which constitutes a manifest violation of the Charter of the United Nations, and reaffirmed the Union’s unwavering commitment to providing continued political, financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine and its people.

(4) As long as the illegal actions by the Russian Federation continue to violate fundamental rules of international law, including, in particular, the prohibition on the use of force enshrined in Article 2(4) of the Charter of the United Nations, or of international humanitarian law, it is appropriate to maintain in force all the measures imposed by the Union and to take additional measures, if necessary.

(5) In view of the gravity of the situation, it is appropriate to adopt further restrictive measures.

(6) It is pertinent, in particular, to extend the suspension of the broadcasting licences in the Union of Russian media outlets under the permanent control of the Russian leadership, and the prohibition on broadcasting their content.

(7) Russia has engaged in a systematic, international campaign of media manipulation and distortion of facts in order to enhance its strategy of destabilisation of its neighbouring countries and of the Union and its Member States. In particular, the propaganda has repeatedly and consistently targeted European political parties, especially during election periods, as well as civil society, minority communities, refugees, and the functioning of democratic institutions in the Union and its Member States.

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

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

(10) In view of the gravity of the situation, and in response to Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, it is necessary, consistent with the fundamental rights and freedoms recognised in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular with the right to freedom of expression and information as recognised in Article 11 thereof, to introduce further restrictive measures to suspend the broadcasting activities of certain media

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

(12) It is necessary to strengthen the prohibition on the export of dual-use goods and technology, and of goods and technology which might contribute to the technological enhancement of Russia’s defence and security sector to entities on the list of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies set out in Annex IV to Decision 2014/512/CFSP.

(13) It is appropriate to add 53 new entities to the list of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies set out in Annex IV to Decision 2014/512/CFSP, namely the list of persons, entities and bodies supporting Russia’s military and industrial complex in its war of aggression against Ukraine, on which tighter export restrictions regarding dual-use goods and technology, as well as goods and technology which might contribute to the technological enhancement of Russia’s defence and security sector, are imposed. In addition, it is justified to include on that list certain entities in third countries other than Russia that indirectly contribute to Russia’s military and technological enhancement through the circumvention of export restrictions, including on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or missiles.

(14) It is appropriate to expand the list of items which might contribute to Russia’s military and technological enhancement or to the development of its defence and security sector by listing items which have been used by Russia in its war of aggression against Ukraine and items which contribute to the development or production of its military systems, including chemical precursors to riot control agents, software related to computer numerical control (CNC) machines, chromium compounds and controllers used to guide UAVs.

(15) It is appropriate to impose further restrictions on exports of goods which might contribute to the enhancement of Russian industrial capacities, such as chemicals, some plastics and rubber. In order to minimise the risk of circumvention of restrictive measures, it is pertinent to further extend the list of goods and technology subject to the prohibition on transit via the territory of Russia.

(16) Additionally, it is appropriate to introduce further restrictions on the import of primary aluminium, which generates significant revenues for Russia, thereby enabling the continuation of its war of aggression against Ukraine. The Commission should monitor the aluminium prices relevant for Union producers and consumers linked to the import restriction and should report to the Council if any major developments occur concerning the aluminium prices relevant for Union producers and consumers linked to the import restriction on primary aluminium, as laid down in Article 4k of Decision 2014/512/CFSP and, where appropriate, propose mitigating measures.

(17) It is pertinent to amend the derogation from the prohibition on purchasing, importing or transferring certain items that generate significant revenues for Russia and which are necessary for the operation, maintenance or repair of Budapest metro line 3 cars. It is also appropriate to introduce a new targeted derogation from the prohibition on importing certain items that are strictly necessary for the operation of the Druzhba Pipeline.

(18) In order to ensure effective implementation of restrictive measures, it is appropriate to clarify that when relevant provisions of Decision 2014/512/CFSP and of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 empower competent authorities to authorise the sale and export, and related technical assistance, of information security systems, equipment and components, for non-military use and for a non-military end user, after having determined that such goods or technology or the related technical assistance are intended for a civilian non-publicly available electronic communications network, and provided that that network is not the property of an entity that is publicly controlled or with over 50 % public ownership, such authorisations can be granted in particular to providers of specialised financial messaging services.

(19) It is appropriate to specifically limit the application of an exemption to the flight ban on manned aircraft by introducing the need for an authorisation by the competent authorities to allow the landing in, taking off from and overflying the territory of the Union for certain drone operations. In order to increase the cost on Russia of its continuing war of aggression against Ukraine, and to ensure the effectiveness of Union restrictive measures which target the aviation sector by addressing the risk of their frustration, it is also pertinent to extend the flight ban to listed air carriers operating domestic flights within Russia or selling, supplying, transferring or exporting, directly or indirectly, aircraft or other aviation goods and technology to a Russian air carrier or for flights within Russia, as well as to any entity owned or controlled by such air carrier.

(20) It is justified to impose further restriction on exports of goods and technology, in particular software related to oil and gas exploration, in order to further restrict Russia’s oil and gas exploration and production capacities.

(21) It is necessary to provide for a derogation for the sale, supply, transfer or export from Slovakia to Hungary or from Hungary to Slovakia of certain petroleum products which are obtained from crude oil imported by pipeline, in order to ensure security of supply to those landlocked countries.

(22) Russia derives significant revenues from the sale and transport of oil. It is pertinent to introduce a prohibition on the provision of temporary storage for Russian crude oil and petroleum products within the Union, irrespective of the purchase price of the oil and of the final destination of those products. Such a prohibition will inflict additional costs on the transport of Russian oil thereby reducing Russian revenues. That prohibition does not affect the scope of other import bans under Decision 2014/512/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014Council 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 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/833/oj). .

(23) The prohibition on reloading services for the purposes of transshipment operations of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) should not affect imports into the Union or the security of supply of Member States. For that reason, it is appropriate to clarify that reloading services for the purposes of transshipment operations of Russian LNG are allowed if necessary for its transport between ports of the same Member State, including from the mainland of a Member State to its outermost regions.

(24) In order to minimise the risk of circumvention of restrictive measures, it is necessary to amend the prohibition on the transport of goods by road within the territory of the Union, including in transit, by operators that are owned for 25 % or more by a Russian natural or legal person. Entities established in the Union before 8 April 2022 and already operating as road transport undertakings should be prohibited from making any changes to their capital structure that would increase the percentage share owned by a Russian natural or legal person, entity or body, unless that percentage share remains below 25 % following such a change.

(25) It is prohibited to provide goods, technology and services for the completion of Russian LNG projects. It is appropriate to extend that prohibition to the completion of crude oil projects in Russia, such as the Vostok oil project. That should not affect the purchase and import of Russian crude oil in line with temporary exceptions for specific landlocked Member States.

(26) It is prohibited to import Russian LNG through Union LNG terminals that are not connected to the interconnected natural gas system. It is appropriate to introduce a derogation from the prohibition that can be granted by a Member State that is not connected to the interconnected natural gas system when the LNG is purchased, imported or transferred from a terminal located in another Member State that is connected to the interconnected natural gas system in order to ensure its energy supply.

(27) It is appropriate to require imports of rough diamonds to be accompanied by a certificate pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 of 20 December 2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds (OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2002/2368/oj). in which the country of mining origin or the countries of mining origin are clearly stated. It is appropriate to postpone the date of entry into force of the requirement to provide traceability-based evidence for imports of polished diamonds. Furthermore, addressing governance issues associated with the traceability system will require ongoing cooperation with the G7 and third countries. In order to further the

(28) In order to prevent Union operators from contributing to the development of Russia’s infrastructure, it is necessary to introduce the prohibition on the provision of construction services, including civil engineering works.

(29) It is prohibited to sell, supply, transfer, export or provide, directly or indirectly, software for the management of enterprises and software for industrial design and manufacture to the Government of Russia or to legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia. It is pertinent to clarify that the sale, license or transfer in any other way of intellectual property rights or trade secrets related to that software is prohibited.

(30) It is appropriate to introduce a derogation from the prohibition on the provision of construction, architectural and engineering services, legal advisory services and IT consultancy services where those services are strictly necessary for the functioning of a consular or diplomatic representation of Russia located in a Member State.

(31) In addition, it is justified to introduce a prohibition on any transaction with ports and locks and airports in Russia that are used for the transfer of UAVs or missiles or related technology or components thereof to Russia, or for the circumvention of the Oil Price Cap by vessels practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices or of other restrictive measures. That includes access to facilities of the listed ports and locks and airports and the provision of any services to vessels or aircrafts. Appropriate exemptions are provided for to prevent a negative impact on legitimate trade or people-to-people contacts. In addition, the prohibition on such transactions is limited to infrastructure in Russia.

(32) It is appropriate to impose restrictions on legal persons, entities or bodies established outside Russia that use the System for Transfer of Financial Messages of the Central Bank of Russia and that, by such use, (i) increase Russia’s financial resilience and (ii) support the circumvention of the prohibitions in Decision 2014/512/CFSP, Council Decision 2014/145/CFSPCouncil 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 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2014/145(1)/oj). , Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 or Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 6 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/269/oj). . In addition, it is pertinent to introduce a derogation allowing the execution of transactions with a specific entity included in Annex XVIII to Decision 2014/512/CFSP that are necessary for the repayment of guarantees granted by a Member State, divestment from Russia or the wind-down of business activities in Russia, or execution of certain contracts.

(33) It is appropriate to further extend the transaction ban on credit institutions, financial institutions and entities providing crypto assets services that support transactions in relation to any listed vessel, thus frustrating the prohibition set out in Article 4x of Decision 2014/512/CFSP, which aims to limit Russia’s ability to wage war against Ukraine. In addition, it is appropriate to impose restrictions on legal persons, entities and bodies, as listed in Annex XIX to Decision 2014/512/CFSP, established outside of the Union that are credit or financial institutions or entities providing crypto assets services or involved in transactions that facilitate, directly or indirectly, the circumvention of the prohibitions set out in Article 4p of Decision 2014/512/CFSP.

(34) It is pertinent to extend the restrictive measures with regard to the provision of specialised financial messaging services to certain Russian credit institutions or entities subscribing to financial messaging services or Russian subsidiaries of third-country credit institutions, which are relevant for the Russian financial and banking system, and are either large and important regional banks, which consequently facilitate regional and federal finances and business, or banks which facilitate significant cross-border payments, thereby bolstering the Russian economy and its industry, banks which undermine Ukraine territorial integrity by operating in the occupied territories, or banks which are already the subject of restrictive measures imposed by the Union or by partner countries.

(35) It is appropriate to introduce a derogation for the acceptance of deposits otherwise restricted for operations necessary for the restructuring or liquidation of a legal person associated with an entity listed in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP.

(36) In order to facilitate the work of civil society and media, it is appropriate to introduce an exemption from the prohibition on the sale, supply, transfer or export to Russia of banknotes denominated in any official currency of a Member State, where it is necessary for use in civil society and media activities that directly promote democracy, human rights or the rule of law in Russia under certain conditions.

(37) To help combat the re-exportation of certain goods, Union operators that are selling, supplying, transferring or exporting such goods to third countries, other than the partner countries listed in Annex VII to Decision 2014/512/CFSP, are required to implement due diligence mechanisms capable of identifying and assessing the risks of such re-exportation to Russia and mitigating such risks. Moreover, Union operators are required to ensure that legal persons, entities and bodies established outside the Union that they own or control also implement those requirements.

(38) Finally, it is necessary to make certain amendments to provisions on the exemptions and derogations from the prohibition on the export of dual-use goods and advanced technologies, by replacing exemptions from certain prohibitions by derogations. In addition, references to transition periods which have expired and other references that are not necessary for compliance with certain provisions are deleted. The deletion of references to transition periods which have already expired is not intended to have any legal effect on past or ongoing contracts or on the applicability of those transition periods.

(39) Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain measures.

(40) Decision 2014/512/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

It shall be prohibited to engage in any transaction, directly or indirectly, with ports and locks listed in Part A of Annex XXI. Part A of Annex XXI shall include ports and locks in Russia that are used:

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

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

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

(d) for the transport of goods originating in or exported from the Union as listed in Annexes XI, XX and XXIII to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, or goods originating in Russia or exported from Russia and imported into the Union, as listed in Annex XXI to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, and thereby enabling Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine;

(e) in such a way as to facilitate or engage in the violation or circumvention or otherwise significantly frustrate the provisions of this Decision or of Decisions 2014/145/CFSP, 2014/386/CFSP or (CFSP) 2022/266, or of Regulations (EU) No 833/2014, (EU) No 269/2014, (EU) No 692/2014 or (EU) 2022/263.

It shall be prohibited to engage in any transaction, directly or indirectly, with airports listed in Part B of Annex XXI. Part B of Annex XXI shall include airports in Russia that are used:

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

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

(c) for the transport of goods originating in or exported from the Union listed in Annexes XI, XX and XXIII to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, or goods originating in Russia or exported from Russia and imported into the Union, as listed in Annex XXI to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, and thereby enabling Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine;

(d) in such a way as to facilitate or engage in the violation or circumvention or otherwise significantly frustrate the provisions of this Decision or of Decisions 2014/145/CFSP, 2014/386/CFSP or (CFSP) 2022/266, or of Regulations (EU) No 833/2014, (EU) No 269/2014, (EU) No 692/2014 or (EU) 2022/263.

Paragraph 1 shall not apply:

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

(b) 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;

(c) unless prohibited under Article 4o or 4p, to transactions which are strictly necessary for the direct or indirect purchase, import or transport of oil, including refined petroleum products, from or through Russia;

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

(e) to transactions for the purchase, import or transfer of seaborne crude oil and of petroleum products listed in Annex XIII 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;

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

Paragraph 2 shall not apply to transactions which are strictly necessary for:

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

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

(c) an emergency landing, take-off or overflight;

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

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

(f) the purchase, import or transport of pharmaceutical, medical, agricultural and food products whose import, purchase and transport is allowed under this Decision.

Operators shall inform the competent authority of the Member State where they are incorporated or under whose law they are constituted of any transaction concluded pursuant to paragraph 3 or 4 within 2 weeks of its conclusion. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any information received pursuant to this paragraph within 2 weeks of its receipt.

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

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 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/833/oj).

Article 1ae Article 1ae 1.It shall be prohibited to directly or indirectly engage in any transaction with a legal person, entity or body established outside of the Union that is a credit or financial institution or an entity providing crypto assets services that: (a) are involved in transactions that facilitate, directly or indirectly the export, sale, supply, transfer or transport to Russia of dual-use goods and technology, goods or technology as listed in Annexes VII, XI, XX and XXXV to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, common high priority items as listed in Annex XL to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, and firearms and ammunition as listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 258/2012, as listed in Part A of Annex XIX to this Decision;(b) are involved in frustrating the prohibition set out in Article 4x through transactions in relation to any vessel listed in Annex XVI, as listed in Part B of Annex XIX to this Decision; or(c) circumvent the prohibition set out in Article 4p, as listed in Part C of Annex XIX to this Decision. 2.The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall apply to a legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1. 3.The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to transactions that are: (a) necessary for the export, sale, supply, transfer or transport of pharmaceutical, medical or agricultural and food products, including wheat and fertilisers, whose export, sale, supply, transfer or transport to Russia is allowed under this Decision and Regulation (EU) No 833/2014;(b) strictly necessary to ensure access to judicial, administrative or arbitral proceedings in a Member State, as well as for the recognition or enforcement of a judgment or an arbitration award rendered in a Member State, provided that such transactions are consistent with the objectives of this Decision or Decision 2014/145/CFSP, or of Regulations (EU) No 833/2014 or (EU) No 269/2014; or(c) 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.

Article 1af Article 1af 1.It shall be prohibited to engage in any transaction, directly or indirectly, with ports and locks listed in Part A of Annex XXI. Part A of Annex XXI shall include ports and locks in Russia that are used: (a) for the transfer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or missiles, related technologies or components thereof in support of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;(b) for the transport of goods and technology used in the defence and security sector, from or to Russia, for use in Russia or for Russia’s warfare in Ukraine;(c) for the maritime transport of crude oil or petroleum products, as listed in Annex XIII, that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia by vessels practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33);(d) for the transport of goods originating in or exported from the Union as listed in Annexes XI, XX and XXIII to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, or goods originating in Russia or exported from Russia and imported into the Union, as listed in Annex XXI to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, and thereby enabling Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine;(e) in such a way as to facilitate or engage in the violation or circumvention or otherwise significantly frustrate the provisions of this Decision or of Decisions 2014/145/CFSP, 2014/386/CFSP or (CFSP) 2022/266, or of Regulations (EU) No 833/2014, (EU) No 269/2014, (EU) No 692/2014 or (EU) 2022/263. 2.It shall be prohibited to engage in any transaction, directly or indirectly, with airports listed in Part B of Annex XXI. Part B of Annex XXI shall include airports in Russia that are used: (a) for the transfer of UAVs or missiles, related technologies or components thereof in support of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;(b) for the transport of goods and technology used in the defence and security sector, from or to Russia, for use in Russia or for Russia’s warfare in Ukraine;(c) for the transport of goods originating in or exported from the Union listed in Annexes XI, XX and XXIII to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, or goods originating in Russia or exported from Russia and imported into the Union, as listed in Annex XXI to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, and thereby enabling Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine;(d) in such a way as to facilitate or engage in the violation or circumvention or otherwise significantly frustrate the provisions of this Decision or of Decisions 2014/145/CFSP, 2014/386/CFSP or (CFSP) 2022/266, or of Regulations (EU) No 833/2014, (EU) No 269/2014, (EU) No 692/2014 or (EU) 2022/263. 3.Paragraph 1 shall not apply: (a) in the case of a vessel in need of assistance seeking a place of refuge, of an emergency port call for reasons of maritime safety, or for saving life at sea, or for humanitarian purposes, or for the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or the environment, or as a response to natural disasters;(b) 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;(c) unless prohibited under Article 4o or 4p, to transactions which are strictly necessary for the direct or indirect purchase, import or transport of oil, including refined petroleum products, from or through Russia;(d) to transactions which are necessary for the purchase, import or transport of pharmaceutical, medical, agricultural and food products, including wheat and fertilisers whose import, purchase and transport is allowed under this Decision;(e) to transactions for the purchase, import or transfer of seaborne crude oil and of petroleum products listed in Annex XIII 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;(f) to transactions necessary for the establishment, operation, maintenance, fuel supply and retreatment and safety of civil nuclear capabilities, and the continuation of design, construction and commissioning required for the completion of civil nuclear facilities. 4.Paragraph 2 shall not apply to transactions which are strictly necessary for: (a) humanitarian purposes, the evacuation or repatriation of persons, or initiatives providing support to victims of natural, nuclear or chemical disasters;(b) the operation of flights required for attending meetings with the objective of seeking a solution to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine or of promoting the policy objectives of the restrictive measures;(c) an emergency landing, take-off or overflight;(d) travel for official purposes of members of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States or partner countries in Russia or of international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law;(e) travel, for personal reasons, of natural persons to and from Russia or of members of their immediate families travelling with them;(f) the purchase, import or transport of pharmaceutical, medical, agricultural and food products whose import, purchase and transport is allowed under this Decision. 5.Operators shall inform the competent authority of the Member State where they are incorporated or under whose law they are constituted of any transaction concluded pursuant to paragraph 3 or 4 within 2 weeks of its conclusion. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any information received pursuant to this paragraph within 2 weeks of its receipt.

Article 4pb Article 4pb 1.The temporary storage, as defined in Article 5, point 17, of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (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 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/952/oj).; , and the placement under the free zone procedure pursuant to Article 245(3) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013, of crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XIII to this Decision in Union territory is prohibited, if the goods originate in Russia or are exported from Russia. 2.The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to goods already in the Union on 25 February 2025 until 26 May 2025 . 3.The prohibition in paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply to Member States that benefit from the exemptions in Article 4o(3), point (d), and in Article 4o(4). 4.The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to seaborne crude oil and petroleum products listed in Annex XIII 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.

Article 4y Article 4y 1.It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer, or export, directly or indirectly, goods and technology and to provide, directly or indirectly, services to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia when such goods, technology and services are for the completion of liquefied natural gas projects such as terminals and plants or for the completion of crude oil projects in Russia, such as exploration and production projects. 2.It shall be prohibited to: (a) provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance or brokering services related to goods, technology and services in Russia when such goods, technology and services are intended for the completion of liquefied natural gas projects or crude oil projects as referred to in paragraph 1;(b) provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to goods, technology and services in Russia when such goods, technology and services are intended for the completion of liquefied natural gas projects or crude oil projects as referred to in paragraph 1. 3.The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 relating to crude oil projects shall be without prejudice to the execution until 26 May 2025 of contracts concluded before 25 February 2025 , or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts. 4.The prohibition in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to oil production projects where regular commercial production was established prior to 25 February 2025 .

Article 5bb Article 5bb 1.Natural and legal persons, entities and bodies that sell, supply, transfer or export common high priority items as listed in Annex XL to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 or other sensitive goods shall: (a) take appropriate steps, proportionately to their nature and size, to identify and assess the risks of exportation to Russia and exportation for use in Russia for such goods or technology, and ensure that those risk assessments are documented and kept up-to-date;(b) implement appropriate policies, controls and procedures, proportionately to their nature and size, to mitigate and manage effectively the risks of exportation to Russia and exportation for use in Russia for such goods or technology, whether those risks were identified at their level or at the level of the Member State or of the Union. 1a.Paragraph 1 shall apply as of 26 December 2024 with regard to Annex XL to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 and as of 26 May 2025 with regard to other sensitive goods. 2.Paragraph 1 shall not apply to natural and legal persons, entities and bodies that sell, supply or transfer common high priority items as listed in Annex XL to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 or other sensitive goods only within the Union or to partner countries listed in Annex VII. 3.Natural and legal persons, entities and bodies shall ensure that any legal person, entity or body established outside the Union that they own or control and that sells, supplies, transfers or exports common high priority items as listed in Annex XL to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 or other sensitive goods implements the requirements in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1. 3a.Paragraph 3 shall apply as of 26 December 2024 with regard to Annex XL to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 and as of 26 May 2025 with regard to other sensitive goods. 4.Paragraph 3 shall not apply where, due to reasons that it did not cause itself, a natural or legal person, entity or body is not able to exercise control over the legal person, entity or body that it owns. 5.The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.

Article 8c Article 8c

Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 of 20 December 2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds (OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2002/2368/oj).

The temporary storage, as defined in Article 5, point 17, of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (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 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/952/oj).; , and the placement under the free zone procedure pursuant to Article 245(3) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013, of crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XIII to this Decision in Union territory is prohibited, if the goods originate in Russia or are exported from Russia.

The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to goods already in the Union on 25 February 2025 until 26 May 2025 .

The prohibition in paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply to Member States that benefit from the exemptions in Article 4o(3), point (d), and in Article 4o(4).

The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to seaborne crude oil and petroleum products listed in Annex XIII 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.

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 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2014/145(1)/oj).

It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer, or export, directly or indirectly, goods and technology and to provide, directly or indirectly, services to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia when such goods, technology and services are for the completion of liquefied natural gas projects such as terminals and plants or for the completion of crude oil projects in Russia, such as exploration and production projects.

It shall be prohibited to:

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

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

The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 relating to crude oil projects shall be without prejudice to the execution until 26 May 2025 of contracts concluded before 25 February 2025 , or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.

The prohibition in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to oil production projects where regular commercial production was established prior to 25 February 2025 .

Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 6 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/269/oj).

Natural and legal persons, entities and bodies that sell, supply, transfer or export common high priority items as listed in Annex XL to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 or other sensitive goods shall:

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

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

Paragraph 1 shall apply as of 26 December 2024 with regard to Annex XL to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 and as of 26 May 2025 with regard to other sensitive goods.

Paragraph 1 shall not apply to natural and legal persons, entities and bodies that sell, supply or transfer common high priority items as listed in Annex XL to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 or other sensitive goods only within the Union or to partner countries listed in Annex VII.

Natural and legal persons, entities and bodies shall ensure that any legal person, entity or body established outside the Union that they own or control and that sells, supplies, transfers or exports common high priority items as listed in Annex XL to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 or other sensitive goods implements the requirements in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1.

Paragraph 3 shall apply as of 26 December 2024 with regard to Annex XL to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 and as of 26 May 2025 with regard to other sensitive goods.

Paragraph 3 shall not apply where, due to reasons that it did not cause itself, a natural or legal person, entity or body is not able to exercise control over the legal person, entity or body that it owns.

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

Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2024 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L, 2024/2509, 26.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2509/oj).;

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 of 26 September 2012 laying down the common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1035/2011 and Regulations (EC) No 1265/2007, (EC) No 1794/2006, (EC) No 730/2006, (EC) No 1033/2006 and (EU) No 255/2010 (OJ L 281 13.10.2012, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2012/923/oj).;

The Council, acting by unanimity on the basis of Articles 29 and 30 of the Treaty on European Union, shall amend Annexes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VIII, IX, X, XIV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX and XXI.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 of 24 May 2019 on the rules and procedures for the operation of unmanned aircraft (OJ L 152, 11.6.2019, p. 45 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2019/947/oj).;

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 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/952/oj).;

Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 of 20 December 2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds (OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2002/2368/oj).;

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