Article 1

Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 is amended as follows: Article 2 is amended as follows: in paragraph 3, point (f) is deleted; in paragraph 3, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘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.’; in paragraph 4, the following point is added: 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.’; Article 2a is amended as follows: in paragraph 3, point (f) is deleted; in paragraph 3, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘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.’; in paragraph 4, the following point is added: 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.’; in Article 3b, the following paragraph is added: ‘5. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 4 within two weeks of the authorisation.’; in Article 3c, the following paragraph is added: ‘9. The prohibition in paragraph 4 point (a) shall not apply to the exchange of information aimed at establishing technical standards in the framework of the International Civil Aviation Organization in relation to goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1.’; Article 3ea is amended as follows: paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. It shall be prohibited to provide access, after 16 April 2022, to ports and, after 29 July 2022, to locks in the territory of the Union, to any vessel registered under the flag of Russia, with the exception of access to locks for the purpose of leaving the territory of the Union.’; in paragraph 5, the introductory wording is replaced by the following: ‘By way of derogation from paragraph 1, 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:’; the following paragraph is added: ‘5a. 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 Regulation.’; paragraph 6 is replaced by the following: ‘6. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraphs 5 and 5a within two weeks of the authorisation.’; in Article 3f, the following paragraph is added: ‘5. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 4 within two weeks of the authorisation.’; in Article 3h, the following paragraph is added: ‘3a. The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to goods falling under CN 7113 00 00 and CN 7114 00 00 as listed in Annex XVIII for personal use of natural persons travelling from the European Union or members of their immediate families travelling with them, owned by those individuals and not intended for sale.’; Article 3k is amended as follows: paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: ‘5. The competent authorities of the Member States may authorise, under the conditions they deem appropriate, the sale, supply, transfer or export of the goods and technology listed in Annex XXIII, 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.’; the following paragraphs are added: ‘6. When deciding on requests for authorisations for medical or pharmaceutical purposes in accordance with paragraph 5, the competent authorities shall not grant an authorisation for exports to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia, if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the goods might have a military end-use. 7. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 5 within two weeks of the authorisation.’; the following Article is inserted: ‘Article 3o 1. It shall be prohibited to purchase, import, or transfer, directly or indirectly, gold, as listed in Annex XXVI if it originates in Russia and it has been exported from Russia into the Union or to any third country after 22 July 2022. 2. It shall be prohibited to purchase, import, or transfer, directly or indirectly the products listed in Annex XXVI when processed in a third country incorporating the products prohibited in paragraph 1. 3. It shall be prohibited to purchase, import, or transfer, directly or indirectly, gold, as listed in Annex XXVII if it originates in Russia and it has been exported from Russia into the Union after 22 July 2022. 4. It shall be prohibited to: 5. The prohibitions in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall not apply to gold which is necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic missions, consular posts or international organisations in Russia enjoying immunities in accordance with international law. 6. The prohibition in paragraph 3 shall not apply to goods as listed in Annex XXVII for personal use of natural persons travelling to the European Union or members of their immediate families travelling with them, owned by those individuals and not intended for sale. 7. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, the competent authorities may authorise the transfer or import of cultural goods which are on loan in the context of formal cultural cooperation with Russia.’; 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 5aa is amended as follows: paragraph 3 is amended as follows: point (a) is replaced by the following: 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;’; point (d) is replaced by the following: transactions, including sales, which are strictly necessary for the wind-down, by 31 December 2022, of a joint venture or similar legal arrangement concluded before 16 March 2022, involving a legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 1;’; the following points are added: unless prohibited under Article 3m or 3n, transactions which are strictly necessary for the direct or indirect purchase, import or transport of oil, including refined petroleum products, from or through Russia; transactions which are necessary for the purchase, import or transport of pharmaceutical, medical, agricultural and food products, including wheat and fertilisers whose import, purchase and transport is allowed under this Regulation; transactions which are strictly necessary to ensure access to judicial, administrative or arbitral proceedings in a Member State, as well as for the recognition or enforcement of a judgment or an arbitration award rendered in a Member State and if such transactions are consistent with the objectives of this Regulation and Regulation (EU) No 269/2014.’; Article 5b is amended as follows: paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. It shall be prohibited to accept any deposits from Russian nationals or natural persons residing in Russia, legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia or a legal person, entity or body established outside the Union and whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by Russian nationals or natural persons residing in Russia, if the total value of deposits of that natural or legal person, entity or body per credit institution exceeds EUR 100 000.’; paragraph 4 is deleted; in Article 5c, paragraph 1, the following point is added: necessary for non-prohibited cross-border trade in goods and services between the Union and Russia.’; in Article 5e, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: ‘2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to nationals of a Member State, of a country member of the European Economic Area or of Switzerland, or to natural persons having a temporary or permanent residence permit in a Member State, in a country member of the European Economic Area or in Switzerland.’; in Article 5j, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. It shall be prohibited to provide credit rating services to or on any Russian national or natural person residing in Russia or any legal person, entity or body established in Russia.’; in Article 5k, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. It shall be prohibited to award or continue the execution of any public or concession contract falling within the scope of the public procurement Directives, 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, to or with: 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 the public procurement Directives.’; 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, in Article 5m, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: ‘4. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply when the trustor or beneficiary is a national of a Member State or a natural person having a temporary or permanent residence permit in a Member State, in a country member of the European Economic Area, or in Switzerland.’; Article 5n is amended as follows: paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: ‘4. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to the provision of services intended for the exclusive use of legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia that are owned by, or solely or jointly controlled by, a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State, a country member of the European Economic Area, or of Switzerland.’; the following paragraph is added: ‘6. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 5 within two weeks of the authorisation.’; in Article 12a, the following paragraphs are added: ‘3. The competent authorities of the Member States, including enforcement authorities and administrators of official registers where natural persons, legal persons, entities and bodies as well as immovable or movable property are registered, shall process and exchange information including personal data, with other competent authorities of the Member States and the European Commission. 4. Any processing of personal data shall be carried out in accordance with this Regulation and Regulations (EU) 2016/679 (*1) and (EU) 2018/1725 (*2) of the European Parliament and of the Council and only in so far as necessary for the application of this Regulation and to ensure effective cooperation between Member States as well as with the European Commission in the application of this Regulation. (*1) Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1)." (*2) 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).’;" Annex IV is amended in accordance with Annex I of this Regulation; Annex VII is amended in accordance with Annex II of this Regulation; Annex IX is amended in accordance with Annex III of this Regulation; Annex X is amended in accordance with Annex IV of this Regulation; Annex XXII is amended in accordance with Annex V of this Regulation; Annex XXIII is amended in accordance with Annex VI of this Regulation; Annex XXIV is amended in accordance with Annex VII of this Regulation; Annex XXVI is added in accordance with Annex VIII of this Regulation; Annex XXVII is added in accordance with Annex IX of this Regulation.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-18 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.