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the following articles are inserted: ‘Article 3r 1. It shall be prohibited to provide reloading services in the territory of the Union for the purposes of transshipment operations of liquified natural gas falling under CN code 2711 11 00, originating in Russia or exported from Russia. 2. It shall be prohibited to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance related to the prohibition in paragraph 1. 3. By way of derogation from the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities may authorise reloading services for the purposes of transshipment operations of liquified natural gas falling under CN code 2711 11 00, originating in Russia or exported from Russia, if such reloading is necessary for its transport to a Member State and such Member State has confirmed that the transshipment is used to ensure the energy supply in that Member State. 4. In order to ensure compliance with the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities may establish rules and guidance at national level. Such rules and guidance shall include enhanced due diligence requirements in particular for the identification of reloading services provided for the purpose of transhipment operations, taking into account specificities of the national regulatory framework applicable to liquified natural gas facilities, previous business practices of shippers, the time between the unloading and reloading, indications of direct commercial connections between the unloading and reloading, including the purchase of new unloading and reloading services in bundle, and the country of registration of the economic operators involved. 5. The competent authorities shall inform the Commission, at the latest by 26 December 2024, of the rules and guidance established under paragraph 4, or that they do not intend to establish such rules. 6. The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply until 26 March 2025 for the execution of contracts concluded before 25 June 2024. 7. Legal persons performing unloading operations of liquified natural gas falling under CN code 2711 11 00, originating in Russia or exported from Russia, shall inform by 26 July 2024 and every month thereafter the competent authority of the Member State where they are located of all unloading operations and imports into the Union of liquified natural gas, falling under CN code 2711 11 00, originating in Russia or exported from Russia. The reporting shall include information on volumes. The Member State concerned shall provide the Commission with the information received. 8. Paragraph 2 shall not apply in the case of a vessel in need of assistance seeking a place of refuge, of an emergency port call for reasons of maritime safety, or for saving life at sea 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. 9. The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to reloading services necessary for the bunkering of liquified natural gas fuelled vessels. 10. The Commission shall monitor liquefied natural gas flows, markets and prices, Union competitiveness, and the share of Russian liquefied natural gas imports in the total energy imports of the Union. It shall report to the Council in the event of any important developments linked to the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2, and at the latest by 26 June 2025. The Council shall take those reports into account for the review of the restrictive measures. 11. In the event of important developments linked to the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2, affecting liquefied natural gas flows, markets, prices, Union competitiveness or the share of Russian liquefied natural gas imports in the total energy imports of the Union, the Commission shall propose mitigating measures to the Council, accompanied by an assessment of their impact. Article 3s 1. In relation to any vessel listed in Annex XLII, it shall be prohibited to, directly or indirectly: 2. Annex XLII shall include vessels that: 3. Paragraph 1 shall not apply in the case of a vessel, as listed in Annex XLII, 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, or for the recognition or enforcement of a judgment or an arbitration award rendered in a Member State. 4. By way of derogation from points (a) and (g) of paragraph 1, the competent authorities of an island Member State may authorise a vessel listed in Annex XLII under paragraph 2(e), to access ports and anchorage zones, and receive services under paragraph 1(g) under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that: 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. Article 3t 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. 2. It shall be prohibited to: 3. The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be without prejudice to the execution until 26 September 2024 of contracts concluded before 25 June 2024, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts. Article 3u 1. It shall be prohibited to purchase, import or transfer, directly or indirectly, liquified natural gas falling under CN code 2711 11 00, originating in Russia or exported from Russia, through liquefied natural gas terminals in the Union that are not connected to the interconnected natural gas system. 2. It shall be prohibited to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance or any other services related to the prohibition in paragraph 1. 3. The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply until 26 July 2024 to contracts concluded before 25 June 2024 or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts. 4. The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not affect the supply of liquefied natural gas of Russian origin from the mainland of a Member State to its outermost regions. Article 3v 1. It shall be prohibited to purchase, import, transfer, sell, supply or export, directly or indirectly, Ukrainian cultural property goods and other goods of archaeological, historical, cultural, rare scientific or religious importance, where there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the goods have been removed from Ukraine without the consent of their legitimate owner or have been removed in breach of Ukrainian law or international law, in particular if the goods form an integral part of the public collections listed in the inventories of the conservation collections of Ukrainian museums, archives or libraries, or of the inventories of Ukrainian religious institutions. 2. It shall be prohibited to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance or any other services related to the prohibition in paragraph 1. 3. The prohibition in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply if it is demonstrated that: ; provide access to ports, anchorage zones and locks in the territory of the Union, and for such a vessel to access them; import into the Union, purchase or transfer such a vessel; sell, supply, including charter, or export such a vessel; operate or crew such a vessel; provide flag registration for the benefit of such a vessel; provide financing and financial assistance, including insurance, as well as brokering services, including ship brokering; provide technical assistance and other services including bunkering, ship supply services, crew changes services, cargo loading and discharge services, fendering and tug services to the benefit of such a vessel; and engage in ship-to-ship transfers or any other transfer of cargo with, or procure any services from, such a vessel. transport 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; transport crude oil or petroleum products, as listed in Annex XXV, that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia while practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33); are operated in such a way as to contribute or support actions or policies for the exploitation, development or expansion of the energy sector in Russia, including energy infrastructure; are operated in such a way as to contribute or support actions or policies which undermine or threaten the economic subsistence or food security of Ukraine, such as the transport of stolen Ukrainian grain, or the preservation of cultural heritage of Ukraine, such as the transport of stolen Ukrainian cultural goods; transport goods originating in or exported from the Union listed in Annexes XI, XX and XXIII of this Regulation, or goods originating in Russia or exported from Russia and imported into the Union listed in Annex XXI of this Regulation and thereby enabling Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine; are operated in such a way as to facilitate or engage in the violation or circumvention or otherwise significantly frustrate the provisions of this Regulation or of Regulations (EU) No 269/2014, (EU) No 692/2014 or (EU) 2022/263; or are owned, chartered or operated by natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, are otherwise used in the name of, on behalf of, in relation with or for the benefit of such persons. the goods are strictly necessary to satisfy basic needs of that Member State; and the import of such goods is not otherwise prohibited under this Regulation. 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 such liquefied natural gas projects; 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 such liquefied natural gas projects. the goods were exported from Ukraine prior to 1 March 2014; or the goods are being safely returned to their legitimate owners in Ukraine.’

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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.