Article 1

Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 is amended as follows: Article 2 is amended as follows: paragraphs 3 and 3a are replaced by the following: ‘3. Without prejudice to the authorisation requirements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/821, the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article 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, that is intended for: The exporter shall declare in the customs declaration that the items are being exported under the relevant exemption 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 per recipient in Russia of the relevant exemption. 3a. Without prejudice to the authorisation requirements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/821, the prohibition in paragraph 1a of this Article shall not apply to the transit via the territory of Russia of dual-use goods and technology intended for the purposes set out in paragraph 3 of this Article.’ ; 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; or medical or pharmaceutical purposes, provided that they are not listed in Annex XL to this Regulation. the following paragraph is inserted: ‘3b. Member States shall provide for reporting requirements attached to the use of exemptions under paragraph 3 and any additional information on items exported under those exemptions that the Member State where the exporter is resident or established requires.’ ; paragraphs 4 and 4a are replaced by the following: ‘4. 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: 4a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1a, and without prejudice to the authorisation requirements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/821, the competent authorities may authorise the transit via the territory of Russia of dual-use goods and technology after having determined that such goods or technology are intended for the purposes set out in points (b), (c), (d) (h), and (k) of paragraph 4 of this Article.’ ; intergovernmental cooperation in space programmes; the operation, maintenance, fuel reprocessing and safety of civil nuclear capabilities, as well as civil nuclear cooperation, in particular in the field of research and development; maritime safety; 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; 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; the diplomatic representations of the Union, Member States and partner countries, including delegations, embassies and missions; 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; software updates; use as consumer communication devices; or medical or pharmaceutical purposes, provided that they are listed in Annex XL to this Regulation. paragraph 7 is replaced by the following: ‘7. When deciding on requests for authorisations referred to in 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 of this Article or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is allowed under point (a) of Article 2b(1b); the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is intended for aviation or the space industry; or the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article 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 3.’ Article 2a is amended as follows: paragraphs 3 and 3a are replaced by the following: ‘3. The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the sale, supply, transfer or export of the goods and technology or to the related provision of technical and financial assistance, for non-military use and for a non-military end-user, that is intended for: The exporter shall declare in the customs declaration that the items are being exported under the relevant exemption 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 per recipient in Russia of the relevant exemption. 3a. The prohibition in paragraph 1a shall not apply to the transit via the territory of Russia of goods and technology which might contribute to Russia’s military and technological enhancement or to the development of its defence and security sector, as listed in Annex VII, intended for the purposes set out in paragraph 3.’ ; 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; or medical or pharmaceutical purposes, provided that they are not listed in Annex XL to this Regulation. the following paragraph is inserted: ‘3b. Member States shall provide for reporting requirements attached to the use of exemptions under paragraph 3 and any additional information on items exported under those exemptions that the Member State where the exporter is resident or established requires.’ ; paragraphs 4 and 4a are replaced by the following: ‘4. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the competent authorities may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology listed in Annex VII 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: 4a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1a, the competent authorities may authorise the transit via the territory of Russia of goods and technology which might contribute to Russia’s military and technological enhancement or to the development of its defence and security sector, as listed in Annex VII, after having determined that such goods or technology are intended for the purposes set out in points (b), (c), (d), (h) and (l) of paragraph 4 of this Article.’ ; intergovernmental cooperation in space programmes; the operation, maintenance, fuel reprocessing and safety of civil nuclear capabilities, as well as civil nuclear cooperation, in particular in the field of research and development; maritime safety; 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; 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; the diplomatic representations of the Union, Member States and partner countries, including delegations, embassies and missions; 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; 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; software updates; use as consumer communication devices; or medical or pharmaceutical purposes, provided that they are listed in Annex XL to this Regulation. paragraph 7 is replaced by the following: ‘7. When deciding on requests for authorisations referred to in 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 of this Article or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is allowed under point (a) of Article 2b(1b); the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article or the provision of related technical or financial assistance is intended for aviation or the space industry; or the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article 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 3.’ Article 2b is amended as follows: paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, dual-use goods and technology, as well as goods and technology listed in Annex VII, whether or not originating in the Union, to any natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex IV.’ ; the following paragraphs are inserted: ‘1a. It shall be prohibited to: 1b. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 1a of this Article, and without prejudice to the authorisation requirements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/821, the competent authorities may allow the sale, supply, transfer or export of dual-use goods and technology, as well as goods and technology as listed in Annex VII, or the provision of related technical or financial assistance only after having determined that: ; 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 listed in Annex IV; 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 listed in Annex IV; sell, license or transfer in any other way intellectual property rights or trade secrets as well as grant rights to access or re-use any material or information protected by means of intellectual property rights or constituting trade secrets 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 listed in Annex IV. 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 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.’ in Article 2d(1), the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘1. The competent authorities shall, without delay, exchange information on the application of Articles 2, 2a and 2b with the other Member States and the Commission, including on any authorisation granted or denied and, in the event of suspected forum shopping or other cases as appropriate, on requests for authorisation received.’ ; Article 2e is amended as follows: in paragraph 2, point (b) is deleted; the following paragraph is inserted: ‘2a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, 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.’ ; the following paragraph is inserted: ‘5. The Member State or Member States concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraphs 2a and 4 within two weeks of the authorisation.’ ; Article 3 is amended as follows: the following paragraph is inserted: ‘1a. It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer, export or provide, directly or indirectly, software as listed in Annex II to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia, including its Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf, or for use in Russia, including its Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf.’ ; paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: ‘2. It shall be prohibited to: ; provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraphs 1 and 1a 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 paragraphs 1 and 1a 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; sell, license or transfer in any other way intellectual property rights or trade secrets as well as grant rights to access or re-use any material or information protected by means of intellectual property rights or constituting trade secrets related to the goods and technology referred to in paragraphs 1 and 1a 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.’ the following paragraph is inserted: ‘3a. The prohibitions in paragraph 1a shall not apply to the sale, supply, transfer, export or provision of software that is necessary for the execution until 26 May 2025 of contracts concluded before 25 February 2025, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.’ ; paragraph 4 is deleted; the introductory wording of paragraph 6 is replaced by the following: ‘6. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1, 1a 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:’ ; Article 3a is amended as follows: the following paragraph is inserted: ‘3b. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, the competent authorities may authorise mining and quarrying activities that yield their highest value from, or have as their primary objective, the production of any of the materials listed in Annex XXX.’ ; paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: ‘4. The Member State or Member States concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraphs 3, 3a and 3b within two weeks of the authorisation.’ ; paragraph 5 is deleted; Article 3d is amended as follows: paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. It shall be prohibited for any aircraft operated by Russian air carriers, including as a marketing carrier in code-sharing or blocked-space arrangements, or for any Russian registered aircraft, or for any non-Russian-registered aircraft which is owned or chartered, or otherwise controlled by any Russian natural or legal person, entity or body, to land in, take off from or overfly the territory of the Union. The prohibition in this paragraph shall also apply to any other aircraft which is used for a non-scheduled flight and with regard to which a Russian natural or legal person, entity or body is in a position to effectively determine the place or time of its take-off or landing. Without prejudice to the rules laid down in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 (*1) with regard to the submission of a flight plan for flights across borders, the prohibition in this paragraph shall not apply to manned aircraft that have a maximum seating capacity of 4 persons and a maximum take-off mass of no more than 2 000 kg when used for private, non-commercial, non-corporate, flights carried out within Union territory and airspace for recreational purposes or for the purpose of training for private pilot licences and related ratings with Union training providers. (*1) 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 following paragraph is inserted: ‘1b. It shall be prohibited for air carriers operating domestic flights within Russia or selling, supplying, transferring or exporting, directly or indirectly, aircraft, or any of the goods or technology referred to in Article 3c(1) to a Russian air carrier or for flights within Russia, as listed in Annex XLVI, as well as for any entity owned or controlled by such air carrier, to land in, take off from or overfly the territory of the Union.’ ; paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: ‘2. Paragraphs 1 and 1b shall not apply in the case of an emergency landing or an emergency overflight.’ ; paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: ‘3. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 1b, the competent authorities may authorise an aircraft to land in, take off from or overfly the territory of the Union if the competent authorities have determined that such landing, take-off or overflight is required for humanitarian purposes or for any other purpose consistent with the objectives of this Regulation.’ ; the following paragraph is inserted: ‘3a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, unmanned aircraft operated in the “open” category, as defined in Article 4 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 (*2), and used for private, non-commercial, non-corporate flights carried out within Union territory and airspace for recreational purposes, may be authorised by the competent authorities, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, to land in, take off from or overfly the territory of the Union. (*2) 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).’;" paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: ‘4. The Member State or Member States concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraphs 3 and 3a within two weeks of the authorisation.’ ; Article 3i is amended as follows: the following paragraphs are inserted: ‘3cg. With regard to the goods falling under the CN code 7601, 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 of 275 000 metric tonnes of such goods between 25 February 2025 and 26 February 2026. 3ch. With regard to the goods falling under CN code 7601, the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the execution from 26 February 2026 until 31 December 2026 of contracts concluded before 25 February 2025, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, for a total volume of imports into the Union during that period not exceeding 50 000 metric tonnes of such goods.’ ; paragraphs 3cb, 3cf and 3da are deleted; paragraph 3e is replaced by the following: ‘3e. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the competent authorities may authorise the purchase, import or transfer of goods falling under CN codes 7007, 7019, 8415, 8479, 8481, 8483, 8487, 8504, 8517, 8518, 8525, 8531, 8536, 8537, 8538, 8539, 8542, 8543, 8603, as listed in Annex XXI, or the provision of related technical and financial assistance, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that this is necessary for the operation, maintenance or repair of Budapest metro line 3 cars delivered in 2018, in execution of the service life guarantee provided by Metrowagonmash prior to 24 June 2023.’ ; the following paragraph is inserted: ‘3f. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the import of goods, falling under CN codes 9026, 9027 and 9031, as listed in Annex XXI, including the provision of related technical and financial assistance on those imported goods, for the purposes of maintenance, repair or the periodic certification of primary and secondary crude oil measuring points on the Druzhba pipeline into the Union, and after having determined that the goods are strictly necessary for the provision of services to ensure uninterrupted supplies of crude oil by the Druzhba pipeline from Russia, as referred to in Article 3m(3), point (d), and that they will be exported pursuant to Article 3k(5f) for a period of time that is strictly necessary for the purposes of maintenance, repair or the periodic certification of the Druzhba pipeline.’ ; paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: ‘5. The import volume quotas set out in paragraphs 3cc, 3cd, 3cg, 3ch and 4 of this Article shall be managed by the Commission and the Member States in accordance with the management system for tariff-rate quotas provided for in Articles 49 to 54 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447.’ ; Article 3k is amended as follows: paragraphs 3ab, 3ac, 3ad, 3ae and 3af are deleted; the following paragraph is inserted: ‘3ag. With regard to the goods falling under the CN codes listed in Annex XXIIID, the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply 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.’ ; in paragraph 5a, the following point is added: ; goods falling under CN code 7007 19 80.’ paragraph 5aa is replaced by the following: ‘5aa. The competent authorities of the Members States may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the sale, supply, transfer or export of the goods falling under CN codes 2920 90, 3917 10 and 3920 62, or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, after having determined that such goods are sold, supplied, transferred or exported strictly for the production of food items for human consumption in Russia.’ ; the following paragraphs are inserted: ‘5f. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the export of goods falling under CN codes 9026, 9027 and 9031, as listed in Annex XXIII, the importation of which had previously been authorised pursuant to Article 3i(3f). 5g. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the export and transfer of the goods falling under CN codes 8517 62 and 8523 52, as listed in Annex XXIII, provided that they are 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.’ ; paragraph 7 is replaced by the following: ‘7. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraphs 5, 5a, 5b, 5c and 5g within two weeks of the authorisation.’ ; in Article 3l, paragraph 1b is replaced by the following: ‘1b. It shall be prohibited for any legal person, entity or body established in the Union which is owned for 25 % or more by a Russian natural or legal person, entity or body to be admitted to become a road transport undertaking which transports goods by road within the territory of the Union, including in transit. It shall be prohibited for any legal person, entity or body established in the Union before 8 April 2022 and that is already a road transport undertaking which transports goods by road within the territory of the Union, including in transit, to make any changes to its 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.’ ; in Article 3m(8), the following subparagraph is added: ‘As of 25 February 2025, by way of derogation from the prohibitions referred to in the third subparagraph, the competent authorities of Slovakia and Hungary may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the sale, supply, transfer or export from Slovakia to Hungary or from Hungary to Slovakia of certain petroleum products as listed in Annex XXXI which are obtained from crude oil imported under paragraph 3, point (d), after having determined that the products are intended for exclusive use in those two Member States.’; the following article is inserted: ‘Article 3nb 1. The temporary storage, as defined in Article 5, point 17, of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*3), 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 XXV to this Regulation 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 3m(3), point (d), and in Article 3m(4). 4. The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to seaborne crude oil and petroleum products listed in Annex XXV 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. (*3) 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).’;" Article 3p is amended as follows: paragraph 8 is replaced by the following: ‘8. For the purposes of paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article, goods falling under CN codes 7102 31 00 and 7102 10 00 that are imported into the Union shall be submitted for verification without delay, together with a certificate pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 (*4) in which the country of mining origin or the countries of mining origin are clearly stated, to the authority specified in Annex XXXVIIIB. The Member State where those goods are brought into the customs territory of the Union shall ensure their submission to the authority specified in Annex XXXVIIIB. Customs transit may be granted to that effect. If such customs transit is granted, the verification provided for in this paragraph shall be suspended until the arrival of those goods at the authority specified in Annex XXXVIIIB. The importer shall be responsible for the proper movement of those goods and the costs of such movement. A submission to that authority shall not be necessary provided that the goods had previously undergone the verification procedure provided for in this paragraph and provided that that is proven by traceability-based evidence, including a corresponding certificate certifying that the diamonds are not mined, processed or produced in Russia, as provided for in paragraph 10. (*4) 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).’;" paragraph 10 is replaced by the following: ‘10. For the purposes of paragraphs 3 and 4, at the moment of importation, importers shall provide evidence of the country of origin of the diamonds or products incorporating diamonds used as inputs for the processing of the product in a third country. As of 1 March 2025, the traceability-based evidence for products listed in Part A of Annex XXXVIIIA falling under CN codes 7102 10 00 and 7102 31 00 shall include a corresponding certificate certifying that the diamonds are not mined, processed or produced in Russia. With regard to products falling under CN code 7102 39 00, as listed in Part A of Annex XXXVIIIA, the mandatory use of traceability-based evidence, including a certificate certifying that the diamonds are not mined, processed or produced in Russia, shall apply as from 1 January 2026.’ ; in Article 3r, the following paragraph is inserted: ‘9a. The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to 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 between ports of the same Member State, including from the mainland of a Member State to its outermost regions.’ ; in Article 3s, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: ‘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, or for the purposes of an investigation into infringements of the provisions of this Regulation or into other illicit activity.’ ; Article 3t is replaced by the following: ‘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 or for the completion of crude oil projects in Russia, such as exploration and production projects. 2. It shall be prohibited to: 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.’ ; 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; 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. in Article 3u, the following paragraph is added: ‘5. By way of derogation from the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authority of a Member State where a liquified natural gas terminal is not connected to the interconnected natural gas system may authorise the purchase, import or transfer of liquified natural gas falling under CN code 2711 11 00, originating in Russia or exported from Russia, after having determined that: 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.’ ; the liquified natural gas is purchased, imported or transferred from a terminal located in another Member State and the terminal is connected to the interconnected natural gas system; and the purchase, import or transfer is used to ensure energy supply. in Article 5ab, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. It shall be prohibited to directly or indirectly engage in any transaction with a legal person, entity or body referred to in point (a), (b) or (c) of Article 11(1) of this Regulation that lodged a claim before a Russian court against a natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in point (c) or (d) of Article 13 of this Regulation to obtain an injunction, order, relief, judgment or other Court decision pursuant to or derived from Article 248.1 or Article 248.2 of the Arbitration Procedure Code of the Russian Federation or equivalent Russian legislation, 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 Regulation or under Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, as listed in Annex XLIII to this Regulation.’ ; in Article 5ac, the following paragraph is added: ‘7. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the execution of transactions with entry number 1 in Annex XLIV, under such conditions as they deem appropriate and after having determined that the execution of such transactions is necessary for: ; the repayment of export credits guaranteed; transactions which are strictly necessary for divestment from Russia or the wind-down of business activities in Russia by 26 August 2025 which were covered by export credits guarantees by a Member State; or the execution of contracts concluded before 25 February 2025 until 26 August 2025 or until their expiry date, whichever is earlier for beneficiaries located in the European Union.’ Article 5ad is replaced by the following: ‘Article 5ad 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: 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: ; 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 this Regulation, common high priority items as listed in Annex XL to this Regulation, and firearms and ammunition as listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 258/2012, as listed in Part A of Annex XLV to this Regulation; are involved in frustrating the prohibition set out in Article 3s through transactions in relation to any vessel listed in Annex XLII, as listed in Part B of Annex XLV to this Regulation; or circumvent the prohibition set out in Article 3n, as listed in Part C of Annex XLV to this Regulation. 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 Regulation; 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 Regulation and Regulation (EU) No 269/2014; or 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.’ the following article is inserted: ‘Article 5ae 1. It shall be prohibited to engage in any transaction, directly or indirectly, with ports and locks listed in Part A of Annex XLVII. Part A of Annex XLVII shall include ports and locks in Russia that are used: 2. It shall be prohibited to engage in any transaction, directly or indirectly, with airports listed in Part B of Annex XLVII. Part B of Annex XLVII shall include airports in Russia that are used: 3. Paragraph 1 shall not apply: 4. Paragraph 2 shall not apply to transactions which are strictly necessary for: 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.’ ; 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; 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; for the maritime transport of crude oil or petroleum products, as listed in Annex XXV, 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); for the transport of goods originating in or exported from the Union, as listed in Annexes XI, XX and XXIII to this Regulation, or goods originating in Russia or exported from Russia and imported into the Union, as listed in Annex XXI to this Regulation, and thereby enabling Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine; 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. for the transfer of UAVs or missiles, related technologies or components thereof in support of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; 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; for the transport of goods originating in or exported from the Union listed in Annexes XI, XX and XXIII to this Regulation, or goods originating in Russia or exported from Russia and imported into the Union, as listed in Annex XXI to this Regulation, and thereby enabling Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine; 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. 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; 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 3m or 3n, 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; 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 Regulation; to transactions for the purchase, import or transfer of seaborne crude oil and of petroleum products listed in Annex XXV 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 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. humanitarian purposes, the evacuation or repatriation of persons, or initiatives providing support to victims of natural, nuclear or chemical disasters; 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; an emergency landing, take-off or overflight; 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; travel, for personal reasons, of natural persons to and from Russia or of members of their immediate families travelling with them; the purchase, import or transport of pharmaceutical, medical, agricultural and food products whose import, purchase and transport is allowed under this Regulation. in Article 5c(1), the following point is added: ; necessary for the restructuring or liquidation of a legal person associated with the entity listed under entry number 82, under heading “B. Entities”, in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014.’ in Article 5i(2), the following point is added: ; civil society and media activities that directly promote democracy, human rights or the rule of law in Russia which receive public funding from the Union, Member States or partner countries as listed in Annex VIII.’ in Article 5k(1), point (c) is replaced by the following: ; 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 point (a) or (b) of this paragraph,’ in Article 5l(1), the introductory wording is replaced by the following: ‘1. It shall be prohibited to provide direct or indirect support, including financing and financial assistance or any other benefit, under a Union, Euratom or Member State national programme and contracts within the meaning of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*5) to: (*5) 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).’;" Article 5n is amended as follows: paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: ‘2. It shall be prohibited to provide, directly or indirectly, construction, 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.’ in paragraph 3a, the following point is added: ; sell, license or transfer in any other way intellectual property rights or trade secrets as well as grant rights to access or re-use any material or information protected by means of intellectual property rights or constituting trade secrets related to the software referred to in paragraph 2b and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of that software, directly or indirectly to the Government of Russia or to any legal person, entity or body established in Russia.’ paragraphs 4b and 7 are deleted; the following paragraph is inserted: ‘9c. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, 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 strictly necessary for the functioning of a consular or diplomatic representation of the Russian Federation located in a Member State.’ ; 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, 9c and 10 within two weeks of the authorisation.’ ; Article 6, is amended as follows: the following paragraph is inserted: ‘2a. The Commission may, in consultation with the Member States and on the basis of reciprocity, exchange with the competent authorities of a partner country as listed in Annex VIII information concerning third-country trade, transactions and operators for the purpose of preventing circumvention of the prohibitions set out in this Regulation, to the extent that it is relevant and necessary for the effective implementation of this Regulation. Where that information contains personal data, the exchange shall be done under the conditions set out in Chapter V of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725. If, on an exceptional basis, the information referred to in the first subparagraph relates to an operator established in a Member State, the Commission shall obtain the agreement of the competent authorities of the Member States concerned before any exchange of that information.’ ; paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: ‘4. Any document held by the Council, the Commission or the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (the “High Representative”) for the purpose of ensuring the enforcement of the measures set out in this Regulation, or of preventing the violation or circumvention thereof, shall be subject to professional secrecy and shall enjoy the protection afforded by the rules applicable to the Union institutions. That protection shall also apply to the joint proposals from the High Representative and the Commission for the amendment of this Regulation and to any preparatory documents related to them. It shall be presumed that the disclosure of any documents or proposals referred to in the first subparagraph would harm the security of the Union or that of one or more of its Member States or the conduct of their international relations.’ ; Article 11a is replaced by the following: ‘Article 11a Any person referred to in Article 13, point (c) or (d), shall be entitled to recover, in judicial proceedings before the competent courts of a Member State, any direct or indirect damages, including legal costs, incurred by that person or by a legal person, entity or body that the person referred to in Article 13, point (d), owns or controls, as a consequence of claims lodged with courts in third countries by persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 11(1), point (a), (b) or (c), 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 Regulation, provided that the person concerned does not have effective access to the remedies under the relevant jurisdiction. Such damages may be recovered from the persons, entities or bodies referred to in Article 11(1), point (a), (b) or (c), that lodged the claims with the courts in the third country, or from persons, entities or bodies that own or control those entities or bodies.’ ; in Article 11b, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. Any person referred to in Article 13, point (c) or (d), shall be entitled to recover, in judicial proceedings before the competent courts of a Member State, any direct or indirect damages, including legal costs, caused to that person or to a legal person, entity or body that the person referred to in Article 13, point (d), owns or controls, by any persons, entities or bodies referred to in points (a), (b) or (c) of Article 11(1) that benefited from, or are responsible for issuing, a decision pursuant to the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 302 of 25 April 2023 as subsequently amended, pursuant to Federal Law No. 470-FZ of 4 August 2023 as subsequently amended, or pursuant to related or equivalent Russian legislation, provided that such decision is illegal under international customary law or under a bilateral investment treaty entered into between the relevant Member State and the Russian Federation, and provided that the person concerned does not have effective access to the remedies under the relevant jurisdiction. Such damages may be recovered from the persons, entities or bodies referred to in Article 11(1), point (a), (b) or (c), that benefited from, or are responsible for, a decision issued under those Russian decrees or legislation, or from persons, entities or bodies that own or control those entities or bodies.’ ; Article 11c is replaced by the following: ‘1. No injunction, order, relief, judgment or other court decision pursuant to or derived from Article 248.1 or Article 248.2 of the Arbitration Procedure Code of the Russian Federation or equivalent Russian legislation shall be recognised, given effect or enforced in a Member State. 2. No request for assistance during an investigation or other criminal proceedings, and no punishment or other sanction pursuant to the Russian Criminal Code based on an alleged violation of an injunction, order, relief, judgment or other court decision pursuant to or derived from Article 248.1 or Article 248.2 of the Arbitration Procedure Code of the Russian Federation or equivalent Russian legislation shall be recognised, given effect or enforced in a Member State.’ ; the following article is inserted: ‘Article 11d Where no court of a Member State has jurisdiction pursuant to other provisions of Union law or of the law of a Member State, a court of a Member State may, on an exceptional basis, hear a claim for damages brought pursuant to Article 11a or 11b, provided that the case has a sufficient connection with the Member State of the court seised.’ ; Article 12a is amended as follows: paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. The Commission shall process personal data to the extent necessary for the performance of its tasks pursuant to this Regulation in relation to its contribution to the correct implementation, enforcement and prevention of the circumvention of the measures imposed under this Regulation.’ ; the following paragraph is inserted: ‘1a. The Commission shall process personal data, including special categories of personal data and personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences as defined in Article 10(2) and Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, for the purposes of the identification of the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies that are subject to the restrictive measures provided for in this Regulation, in order to assist the persons referred to in Article 13 of this Regulation in their compliance with this Regulation.’ ; paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: ‘3. The competent authorities of the Member States, including enforcement authorities, customs authorities within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013, competent authorities within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*6) and Directive 2014/65/EU, as well as Financial Intelligence Units as referred to in Directive (EU) 2015/849, and administrators of official registers wherein natural persons, legal persons, entities and bodies as well as immovable or movable property are registered, shall process and exchange without delay information, including personal data and, if necessary, the information referred to in Article 6b(1) of this Regulation, with other competent authorities of their Member State, with competent authorities of other Member States and with the Commission, if such processing and exchange is necessary to carry out the tasks of the processing authority or the receiving authority under this Regulation, in particular when they detect instances of breach, circumvention or attempts at breach or circumvention of the prohibitions set out in this Regulation. This provision is without prejudice to rules regarding the confidentiality of information held by judicial authorities. (*6) Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directive 2006/70/EC (OJ L 141, 5.6.2015, p. 73, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2015/849/oj).’;" Article 12gb is replaced by the following: ‘Article 12gb 1. Natural and legal persons, entities and bodies that sell, supply, transfer or export common high priority items as listed in Annex XL or goods as listed in Annex XLVIII shall: 1a. Paragraph 1 shall apply as of 26 December 2024 with regard to Annex XL and as of 26 May 2025 with regard to Annex XLVIII. 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 or goods as listed in Annex XLVIII only within the Union or to partner countries listed in Annex VIII. 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 or goods as listed in Annex XLVIII 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 and as of 26 May 2025 with regard to Annex XLVIII. 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.’ ; 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; 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. Annex II is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation; Annex IV is replaced by the text appearing in Annex II to this Regulation; Annex VII is replaced by the text appearing in Annex III to this Regulation; Annex XIV is amended in accordance with Annex IV to this Regulation; Annex XV is amended in accordance with Annex V to this Regulation; This point shall apply in respect of one or several of the entities referred to in Annex V to this Regulation as from 9 April 2025 and provided that the Council, having examined the respective cases, so decides by implementing act. Annex XXI is amended in accordance with Annex VI to this Regulation; Annex XXIII is replaced by the text appearing in Annex VII to this Regulation; Annex XXIIID is added in accordance with Annex VIII to this Regulation; Annex XXXVII is amended in accordance with Annex IX to this Regulation; Annex XLII is replaced by the text appearing in Annex X to this Regulation; Annex XLIV is replaced by the text appearing in Annex XI to this Regulation; Annex XLV is replaced by the text appearing in Annex XII to this Regulation; Annex XLVI is added in accordance with Annex XIII to this Regulation; Annex XLVII is added in accordance with Annex XIV to this Regulation; Annex XLVIII is added in accordance with Annex XV to this Regulation; Annexes XXIIIB and XXIIIC are deleted.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-15 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.