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Article 5n is amended as follows: in paragraph 2a, the introductory wording is replaced by the following: ‘2a. It shall be prohibited to provide, directly or indirectly, market research and public opinion polling services, technical testing and analysis services and advertising services to:’ ; the following paragraph is inserted: ‘2b. It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer, export, or provide, directly or indirectly, software for the management of enterprises and software for industrial design and manufacture as listed in Annex XXXIX to: ; the Government of Russia; or legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia.’ paragraphs 3, 4 and 4a are deleted; the following paragraph is inserted: ‘3a. It shall be prohibited to: ; provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods and services referred to in paragraphs 1, 2, 2a and 2b for their provision, directly or indirectly, to the Government of Russia or legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia; provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods and services referred to in paragraphs 1, 2, 2a and 2b for their provision, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly, to the Government of Russia or legal persons, entities or bodies established in Russia.’ the following paragraph is inserted: ‘4b. Paragraph 2b shall not apply to the sale, supply, transfer, export or provision of software that is strictly necessary for the termination by 20 March 2024 of contracts which are not compliant with this Article concluded before 19 December 2023, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.’ ; paragraph 7 is replaced by the following: ‘7. Paragraphs 1, 2, 2a and 2b shall not apply until 20 June 2024 to the sale, supply, transfer, export or 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, Switzerland or a partner country as listed in Annex VIII.’ ; paragraph 8 is replaced by the following: ‘8. Paragraphs 2, 2a and 2b shall not apply to the sale, supply, transfer, export, or provision of services necessary for 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.’ ; paragraph 9 is deleted; the following paragraph is inserted: ‘9b. By way of derogation from paragraph 2b, the competent authorities may authorise the provision of services referred to therein, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that those services are necessary for the contribution of Russian nationals to international open-source projects.’ ; paragraph 10 is amended as follows: the introductory wording is replaced by the following: ‘10. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1, 2, 2a, 2b and 3a, the competent authorities may authorise the sale, supply, transfer, export, or provision of the services referred to therein, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that this is necessary for:’ ; point (f) is replaced by the following: 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, such as the Paks II project, 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; ’; the following point is added: 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, Switzerland or a partner country as listed in Annex VIII.’; paragraph 11 is replaced by the following: ‘11. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraphs 9a, 9b and 10 within two weeks of the authorisation.’ ;

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-17 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.