Article 1

Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 is amended as follows: Article 1 is amended as follows: point (i) of paragraph (zj) is replaced by the following: ; travel agency and tour operator services, including services rendered for passenger travel by travel agencies and tour operators, and similar services; travel information, advice and planning services; services related to the arrangement of tours, accommodation, passenger and baggage transportation; ticket issuance services;’ the following points are added: (*1) Regulation (EU) 2019/881 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on ENISA (the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity) and on information and communications technology cybersecurity certification and repealing Regulation (EU) No 526/2013 (Cybersecurity Act) (OJ L 151 7.6.2019, p. 15, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/881/oj).’;" “LNG terminal services” means services provided by liquified natural gas (LNG) system operators to customers, in particular offloading, storage, sending out, berthing (loading and unloading), regassification, backhaul liquefaction, truck loading, bunkering of LNG falling under CN code 2711 11 00 , and including ancillary services and temporary storage necessary for the re-gasification process and subsequent delivery to the transmission system; “managed security service” means a managed security service as defined in point (14a) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/881 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*1). Article 2 is amended as follows: in paragraph 4, point (h) is replaced by the following: ; ensuring cyber security and information security for legal persons, entities and bodies in Russia which are 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;’ in paragraph 7, point (iii) is replaced by the following: ; 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 and paragraph 4a of Article 3k.’ Article 2a is amended as follows: in paragraph 4, point (h) is replaced by the following: ; ensuring cyber-security and information security for legal persons, entities and bodies in Russia which are 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;’ in paragraph 7, point (iii) is replaced by the following: ; 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 and paragraph 4a of Article 3k.’ in Article 2f, the following paragraph is inserted: ‘1a. The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall also apply to online content of a legal person, entity or body that operates as a mirror entity of a legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 1, where at least two of the following criteria are met: ; substantially identical content or feeds; continuity of branding, design or user interface; overlapping ownership, control or management; redirection or migration of users from a legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 1; continuity of technical infrastructure, including use of the same code base, domains or applications.’ Article 3 is amended as follows: paragraph 1 is deleted; paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: ‘2. It shall be prohibited to: ; provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the software referred to in paragraph 1a and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of that software, 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 software referred to in paragraph 1a for any sale, supply, transfer or export of that software, 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 software referred to in paragraph 1a and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of that software, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.’ the introductory wording of paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: ‘3. The prohibitions in paragraph 2 shall not apply to the sale, supply, transfer or export of software, or to the provision of technical or financial assistance, necessary for:’ ; paragraph 3a is deleted; the introductory wording of paragraph 6 is replaced by the following: ‘6. By way of derogation from paragraphs 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:’ ; in paragraph 5a of Article 3ea, point (b) is replaced by the following: ; the access is necessary for operations strictly necessary for the completion of renewable energy projects in the Union.’ Article 3i is amended as follows: the following paragraphs are inserted: ‘3be. With regard to goods falling under CN codes 2501, 2517, 2519, 2522, 2530, 2601, 2619, 2620, 2621, 2804 61 , 2804 69 , 2815, 2816, 2825 20 , 2833, 2849, 2910, 2916, 2926, 4016, 4302, 7110 11 , 7110 19 , 7110 31 , 7110 39 , 7110 41 , 7110 49 , 7204, 7401, 7402, 7403 (except 7403 19 ), 7404, 7406, 7503, 7504, 7505, 7602, 7603, 7610, 7612, 8102, 8104 and 8105, the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the execution until 25 July 2026 of contracts concluded before 24 April 2026, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts. 3bf. With regard to goods falling under CN code 7403 19 , the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the execution until 25 January 2027 of contracts concluded before 24 April 2026, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.’ ; paragraphs 3cc and 3cd 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, 8424 10 00 , 8479, 8481, 8483, 8487, 8504, 8516 29 91 , 8517, 8525, 8531, 8536, 8537, 8538, 8539, 8542, 8543, and 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 to do so 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: ‘3h. As of 24 April 2026, the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the import, purchase or transport, or to related technical or financial assistance, necessary for the import into the Union, of 688 000 metric tonnes of goods falling under CN code 2814 between 24 April of a given year and 23 April of the year thereafter.’ ; the following paragraph is inserted: ‘3i. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the competent authorities may authorise the purchase, import or transfer until 25 April 2031 of goods falling under CN codes 7007, 7019, 8471, 8479, 8481, 8482, 8483, 8487, 8504, 8517, 8523, 8525, 8531, 8536, 8537, 8538, 8539, 8542, 8543, 8603, 9030, 9031, 9032 and 9405, 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 to do so is necessary for the safety of the operation, maintenance or repair of Sofia metro line 1, 2 and 4 cars, produced and delivered until 2017.’ ; paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: ‘5. The import volume quotas set out in paragraphs 3cg, 3ch, 3h 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.’ ; 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 paragraph 3ab, 3c, 3ce, 3e, 3g or 3i within two weeks of the authorisation.’ ; Article 3k is amended as follows: the following paragraph is inserted: ‘1b. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, it shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly goods falling under CN codes 7304 11 00 , 7304 19 10 , 7304 19 30 , 7304 19 90 , 7304 22 00 , 7304 23 00 , 7304 29 10 , 7304 29 30 , 7304 29 90 , 7305 11 00 , 7305 12 00 , 7305 19 00 , 7305 20 00 , 7306 11 , 7306 19 , 7306 21 00 , 7306 29 00 , 8207 13 00 , 8207 19 10 , 8413 50 , 8413 60 , 8413 82 00 , 8413 92 00 , 8430 49 00 , 8431 39 00 , 8431 43 00 , 8431 49 , 8705 20 00 , 8905 20 00 or 8905 90 10 , as listed in Annex XXIII, 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 1b 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 1b 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 1b 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.’ paragraphs 3ah, 3ai and 3aj are deleted; the following paragraph is inserted: ‘3al. With regard to the goods falling under the CN codes listed in Annex XXIIIH, the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the execution until 25 July 2026 of contracts concluded before 24 April 2026, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.’ ; paragraph 4a is replaced by the following: ‘4a. The prohibitions in paragraphs 1, 1a, 1b and 2 shall not apply to the sale, supply, transfer or export of the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 or to the related provision of technical and financial assistance, for non-military use and for a non-military end-user, intended for 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.’ ; in paragraph 5a, point (f) is replaced by the following: ; goods falling under CN code 3916 20 when strictly necessary for the sale of PVC flooring or windows.’ in paragraph 5a, the following point is added: ; goods falling under CN codes 3920431099 , 3925 90 10 , 3925908000 or 8302 41 50 strictly necessary for the sale of windows.’ paragraph 5aa is replaced by the following: ‘5aa. The competent authorities of the Member States may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods falling under CN codes 2835 22 00 , 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.’ ; paragraph 5b is replaced by the following: ‘5b. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1, 1b and 2, the competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the sale, supply, transfer or export of the goods falling under CN chapters 72, 84, 85 and 90 as listed in Annex XXIII, or related technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance, after having determined that it is strictly necessary for the production of titanium goods required in the aeronautic industry, for which no alternative supply is available.’ ; the following paragraph is inserted: ‘5j. By way of derogation from paragraph 1a, the competent authorities may authorise the transit via the territory of Russia of goods and technology falling under CN code 3403 19 80 as listed in Annex XXXVII exported from Hungary, after having determined that such goods or technology are destined for Azerbaijan.’ ; 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 paragraph 5, 5a, 5aa, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5g, 5h, 5i or 5j within two weeks of the authorisation.’ ; Article 3m is amended as follows: the following paragraph is inserted: ‘2a. As of 1 January 2027, the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply to natural gas condensate of subheading CN 2709 00 10 from liquefied natural gas production plants.’ ; paragraphs 11 and 12 are deleted; Article 3n is amended as follows: paragraph 6 is amended as follows: points (b) and (c) are deleted; at the end of the paragraph, the following text is added as an unnumbered subparagraph which is not part of point (d): ‘The Council, upon a joint proposal from the High Representative and the Commission, shall decide, without undue delay on the basis of full coordination and consideration of discussions within the G7 and the Price Cap Coalition on the application of the exception to the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 4 in respect of crude oil or petroleum products traded at prices below the price cap.’; the following paragraphs are added: ‘6b. The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 4 shall not apply: 6c. As of 1 January 2027, the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 4 shall apply to natural gas condensate of subheading CN 2709 00 10 from liquefied natural gas production plants.’ ; to crude oil or petroleum products as 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 the transport, or to technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance related to such transport, of the products mentioned in Annex XXIX to the third countries mentioned therein, for the duration specified in that Annex. paragraphs 12 and 13 are deleted; 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 (*2) 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 evidence, including a corresponding certificate certifying that the diamonds are not mined, processed or produced in Russia, as provided for in paragraph 10. (*2) 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 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 evidence, including a due-diligence statement confirming that the diamonds are not mined, processed or produced in Russia, shall apply as from 24 April 2026.’ ; Article 3q is replaced by the following: ‘Article 3q 1. It shall be prohibited for any national of a Member State, natural person residing in a Member State, and any legal person, entity or body which is established in the Union to sell, or otherwise transfer ownership, directly or indirectly, of tanker vessels for the transport of crude oil or petroleum products listed in Annex XXV, falling under HS code ex 8901 20 , whether or not originating in the Union, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia. 2. Without prejudice to the prohibition in paragraph 1, any national of a Member State, any natural person residing in a Member State, and any legal person, entity or body which is established in the Union that sells or otherwise transfers the ownership, to persons, entities and bodies in any third country, directly or indirectly, of tanker vessels for the transport of crude oil or petroleum products listed in Annex XXV, falling under HS code ex 8901 20 , whether or not those products originate in the Union, shall: 3. Natural and legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in paragraph 2 acquiring the tanker vessels shall provide all the information necessary for the completion of the steps referred to in paragraph 2, point (a). 4. Any sale or other arrangement entailing a transfer of ownership by a national of a Member State, a natural person residing in a Member State, or a legal person, entity or body which is established in the Union to any third country of tanker vessels for the transport of crude oil or petroleum products listed in Annex XXV, falling under HS code ex 8901 20 , with the exception of a sale or other transfer of ownership prohibited under paragraph 1, shall be notified immediately to the competent authorities of the Member State where the owner of the vessel is a citizen, a resident or is established. The notification to the competent authority shall contain at least the following information: the identities of the seller and the purchaser and, where applicable, the incorporation documents of the seller and the purchaser including the shareholding and management; the IMO ship identification number of the vessel; and the Call Sign of the vessel. 5. Any sale or other arrangement entailing a transfer of ownership by a national of a Member State, by a natural person residing in a Member State or by a legal person, entity or body which is established in the Union to any third country of a tanker vessel for the transport of crude oil or petroleum products listed in Annex XXV, falling under HS code ex 8901 20 shall contain a written contractual prohibition on any further resale or transfer of the vessel to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia. 6. The sale or other arrangement referred to in paragraph 5 shall also include written contractual provisions by which the third-country party acquiring the vessel: 7. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any notification under paragraph 4, within two weeks of the notification.’ ; take appropriate steps, proportionately to their nature and size, to identify and assess the risks of retransfer to Russia or for use in Russia, 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 retransfer to Russia or for use in Russia. commits to mirroring the prohibition in paragraph 5 in any further resale or transfer that it may undertake; and obliges, in any further resale or transfer, the acquirer of the vessel to include written contractual provisions equivalent to those required by paragraph 5 and this paragraph. the following article is inserted: ‘Article 3rb From 1 January 2027, it shall be prohibited to provide, directly or indirectly, LNG terminal services to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or to any legal person, entity or body established in the Union which is more than 50 % owned, or which is controlled, by a Russian citizen or by a legal person, entity or body in Russia. It shall be prohibited to maintain contracts concerning prohibited LNG services pursuant to this Article after 1 January 2027.’ ; Article 3s is amended as follows: the following paragraph is inserted: ‘3a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the carrying out of the operations referred to in points (a) to (g) of paragraph 1, in respect of a vessel listed in Annex XLII after having determined that: ; the vessel is intended to be recycled; and the operations in question are necessary for the vessel to proceed to her recycling facility, for any relevant activities of the recycling facility in relation to the vessel, or for payments related to the recycling.’ paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: ‘5. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraphs 3a and 4 within two weeks of the authorisation.’ ; the following article is inserted: ‘Article 3sa 1. It shall be prohibited to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services or financing or financial assistance, related to any ice-breaker vessel falling under CN code ex 8906 90 or to any liquified natural gas (LNG) tanker vessel falling under CN code ex 8901 20 , where such vessel is registered under the flag of Russia, is certified by the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping, is owned or managed by any Russian natural or legal person, entity or body, is operating in Russia, or is for use in Russia. 2. Paragraph 1 shall apply only from 25 April 2026 to LNG tanker vessels falling under CN code ex 8901 20 registered under the flag of Russia, certified by the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping, or owned or managed by any Russian natural or legal person, entity or body. 3. Paragraph 1 shall apply only from 1 January 2027 to LNG tanker vessels falling under CN code ex 8901 20 operating in Russia or for use in Russia, other than those registered under the flag of Russia, certified by the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping, or owned or managed by any Russian natural or legal person, entity or body. 4. Paragraph 1 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.’ ; Article 4 is amended as follows: in paragraph 2, point (a), the following subpoint is added: ; the military forensic analysis of items originating in Russia recovered from Ukraine; or’ paragraph 3 is deleted; the following paragraphs are inserted: ‘3a. The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall not apply to the sale, supply, transfer or export of the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1b of Article 3k, or to the provision of related financing or financial assistance, technical assistance, brokering services or other services, for non-military use and for a non-military end-user, intended for 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. 3b. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities may authorise, under the conditions they deem appropriate, the sale, supply, transfer or export of the goods and technology listed in paragraph 1b of Article 3k, or the provision of related financing or financial assistance, technical assistance, brokering services or other services, after having determined that such goods or technology or the provision of related financing or financial assistance, technical assistance, brokering services or other services 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; 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 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, 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; or the production of titanium goods required in the aeronautic industry, for which no alternative supply is available.’ paragraph 4 is deleted; the following paragraph is added: ‘5. Paragraphs 3a and 3b are without prejudice to the exemptions and derogations laid out in Article 3k, and in particular paragraphs 4a, 5 and 5b thereof.’ ; Article 5ad is amended as follows: in paragraph 1, the following point is added: ; is not a credit or financial institution or an entity providing crypto-asset services or payment services and offers services that enable the performance of international transactions, including through payments from accounts in countries other than Russia, through netting, through set-off, through reconciliation or through settlement, that frustrate the purpose of the prohibitions in this Regulation or in Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, as listed in Part D of Annex XLV to this Regulation.’ paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: ‘2. The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall also apply with respect to: ; a legal person, entity or body acting on behalf of, or at the direction of, an entity referred to in points (a), (b), (c) or (d) of paragraph 1; an entity providing crypto-asset services or payment services that operates as a mirror or successor entity of an entity referred to in points (a) or (b) of paragraph 1; an entity offering enabling services equivalent to those provided by the entities referred to in point (d) of paragraph 1.’ the following paragraph is inserted: ‘2b. For the purposes of paragraph 2, point (c), an equivalent enabling service is a service that meets the following criteria: ; the service is offered by an entity that is not a credit institution or a financial institution or an entity providing crypto-asset services or payment services; the service is addressed to Russian customers and has the stated intent to enable cross-border transactions, including through payments from accounts in countries other than Russia, through netting, through set-off, through reconciliation or through settlement; the service does not exclude any of the transactions prohibited under this Regulation or Regulation (EU) No 269/2014.’ Article 5ae is amended as follows: paragraph 1, point (c) is replaced by the following: ; for the maritime transport of crude oil or petroleum products, as listed in Annex XXV, or of mineral products, that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia by vessels practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33);’ in paragraph 3, the following point is added: ; to transactions with the port listed under entry number 7 in Part A of Annex XLVII for the purchase, import or transfer of goods falling under CN codes 7202 12 10 and 7224 90 , unless otherwise prohibited by this Regulation.’ the following articles are inserted: ‘Article 5ai 1. It shall be prohibited to engage, directly or indirectly, 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 benefitted, including by operating in the same market sector, from 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, as listed in Annex LIV. 2. Unless they are otherwise prohibited, the prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to transactions that are: Article 5aj 1. It shall be prohibited to engage, directly or indirectly, in any transaction with a natural or legal person, entity or body that seeks, or cooperates in, the enforcement outside the Union of judgments satisfying claims referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 11a, or with natural or legal persons, entities or bodies that own or control those legal persons, entities or bodies, with the exception of lawyers and members of the judiciary, as listed in Annex LV, Part A. 2. It shall be prohibited to engage, directly or indirectly, in any transaction with a natural or legal person, entity or body that seeks, or cooperates in, the enforcement outside the Union of decisions referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 11b, or with natural or legal persons, entities or bodies that own or control those legal persons, entities or bodies, with the exception of lawyers and members of the judiciary, as listed in Annex LV, Part B. 3. Unless they are otherwise prohibited, the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to transactions that are: ; necessary for the purchase, import or transport of pharmaceutical, medical or agricultural and food products, including wheat and fertilisers, the purchase, import and transport of which 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 those of Regulation (EU) No 269/2014; without prejudice to point (b) of this paragraph, strictly necessary to recover damages pursuant to: Article 11a or 11b of this Regulation; or Article 11a of Regulation (EU) No 269/2014. necessary for the purchase, import or transport of pharmaceutical, medical or agricultural and food products, including wheat and fertilisers, the purchase, import and transport of which 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 those of Regulation (EU) No 269/2014; without prejudice to point (b) of this paragraph, strictly necessary to recover damages pursuant to: Article 11a or 11b of this Regulation; or Article 11a of Regulation (EU) No 269/2014.’ Article 5ba is replaced by the following: ‘Article 5ba It shall be prohibited to engage, directly or indirectly, in any transaction involving the crypto-assets or central bank digital currencies listed in Annex LIII, or to provide any support to the development of such crypto-assets or central bank digital currencies.’ ; the following article is inserted: ‘Article 5bb 1. It shall be prohibited to engage, directly or indirectly, in any transaction with a legal person, entity or body that is an entity providing crypto-assets services or is a platform enabling the exchange or transfer of crypto-assets and is established in Russia. 2. The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to transactions: 3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, transactions which are strictly necessary for divestment from Russia or for the winding-down of business activities in Russia. 4. The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall apply as of 24 May 2026.’ ; that are necessary for the functioning of diplomatic and consular representations of the Union and of the Member States or of partner countries in Russia, including delegations, embassies and missions, or international organisations in Russia enjoying immunities in accordance with international law; made by nationals of a Member State who are residents of Russia and were so before 24 February 2022. Article 5h is amended as follows: in paragraph 1a, point (f) is replaced by the following: ; necessary for the reception of payments due by the legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Annex XIV pursuant to contracts and obligations performed before 24 April 2026’ in paragraph 1a, the following points are added: ; strictly necessary for the payment of reasonable professional fees or the reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services; that are necessary for the needs of state-funded intermediate organisations for the foreign cultural policy of the Member States in Russia.’ Article 5n is amended as follows: in paragraph 1, the following point is added: ; managed security services.’ the following paragraph is inserted: ‘4a. Paragraph 4 shall not apply to the provision, directly or indirectly, of services not covered by paragraphs 1 or 2 to a consular or diplomatic representation of the Russian Federation located in a Member State, where those services are strictly necessary for the functioning of that representation.’ ; the following paragraph is inserted: ‘8d. Paragraph 1, point (i) shall apply from 25 May 2026;’ ; in Article 5t, paragraph 2, the following points are added: (*3) Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1290/2013 and (EU) No 1291/2013 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/695/oj).’;" public and private research institutions, universities, higher education establishments, research and technology organisations, non-governmental organisations, public bodies and agencies, as well as undertakings and other entities in the industrial and commercial sectors, including micro, small, medium-sized and large enterprises, that carry out research and innovation action, as defined in Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*3); natural persons associated with the legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in point (e). in Article 5q, the introductory wording of paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. By way of derogation from Articles 2, 2a, 3, 3f and 3k, the competent authorities may authorise the sale, supply, transfer, export or transit through Russia of the goods and technology referred to in those Articles, or the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, or financing or financial assistance, for the operation and maintenance of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) pipelines and associated infrastructure necessary for the transport of goods falling under CN 2709 00 originating in Kazakhstan and which are only being loaded in, departing from or transiting through Russia, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that:’ ; the following article is inserted: ‘Article 5sa 1. It shall be prohibited to engage, directly or indirectly, in any transaction with a legal person, entity or body that, pursuant to the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No 122 of 15 February 2024, the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No 1767 of 18 October 2021 as amended by Government Resolution No 380 of 27 March 2024, or pursuant to related or equivalent Russian legislation or pursuant to any injunction, order, relief, judgment or other decision of a Russian court, has used or uses intellectual property rights or trade secrets owned by or licensed to a legal person in Russia that is owned or controlled by a natural person of a Member State or by a legal person incorporated under the law of a Member State without the consent of the right holder, as listed in Annex LVI. 2. Without prejudice to Article 6b of this Regulation, the natural persons of a Member State or the legal persons incorporated under the law of a Member State mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article shall inform the competent authority of that Member State of any use pursuant to the Russian legislation mentioned in that paragraph and without the right holder’s consent of any of the intellectual property rights or trade secrets owned by or licensed to the legal persons they own or control in Russia. 3. Member States informed by right holders in accordance with paragraph 2 shall in turn inform the Commission about the use without consent of intellectual property rights or trade secrets.’ ; Article 5v is amended as follows: paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. Russian nationals, who are members of the diplomatic or consular personnel of Russia, or members of the administrative and technical staff or of the service staff of diplomatic missions or consular posts of Russia, or their family members, holders of a valid residence permit, including diplomatic identification documents, or a valid visa issued by another State, who intend to travel to or transit through the territory of any Member State, based on that residence permit or visa, shall notify the Member State or Member States concerned by the travel not later than on the last working day in that Member State or those Member States, whichever is the earlier, before the intended date of entry into their territory and, in any case, not later than 24 hours before that intended date of entry.’ ; the following paragraph is inserted: ‘1a. Russian nationals subject to the obligation in paragraph 1 shall carry a copy of the notification and present it, upon request, to the authorities of the Member State or Member States concerned by the travel.’ ; in Article 11(1), the following point is added: ; any natural person of a third country who is not a Russian national and any legal person, entity or body established in a third country other than Russia, with the exception of partner countries listed in Annex VIII to this Regulation, selling, supplying, transferring or exporting goods, technology and services, the sale, supply, transfer or export of which is prohibited under this Regulation, whether or not originating in the Union, to the persons, entities or bodies referred to in point (a), (b) or (c) of this paragraph or for use in Russia.’ Article 11a is replaced by the following: ‘Article 11a 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, 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. 2. Without prejudice to paragraph 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, 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 injunctions, orders, reliefs, judgments or other judicial or administrative decisions rendered in third countries other than Russia, which seek to enforce judgments upholding claims referred to in paragraph 1, 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 that seek or cooperate in the enforcement of judgments upholding claims referred to in paragraph 1 in a third country other than Russia, or from persons, entities or bodies that own or control those entities or bodies, with the exception of their lawyers and of members of the judiciary, and with the exception of persons referred to in Article 13, point (c) or (d), or legal persons, entities or bodies that the persons referred to in Article 13, point (d), own or control, against whom a judgment upholding claims referred to in paragraph 1 has been issued.’ ; Article 11b is amended as follows: the following paragraph is inserted: ‘1a. Without prejudice to paragraph 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, 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 injunctions, orders, reliefs, judgments or other judicial or administrative decisions rendered in a third country other than Russia, which seek to enforce the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No 302 of 25 April 2023 as subsequently amended, Federal Law No 470-FZ of 4 August 2023 as subsequently amended, or 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 relevant jurisdiction, and provided that the person concerned does not otherwise have effective access to the remedies under the relevant jurisdiction. Such damages may be recovered from the persons, entities or bodies that seek or cooperate in the enforcement of decisions referred to in paragraph 1 in a third country other than Russia, or from persons, entities or bodies that own or control those entities or bodies, with the exception of their lawyers and of members of the judiciary.’ ; the following article is inserted: ‘Article 11ca Without prejudice to Articles 11a and 11b, in the event that a person referred to in point (a), (b) or (c) of Article 11(1) of this Regulation initiated proceedings before a Russian court 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, in breach of an exclusive jurisdiction or arbitration clause or otherwise pursuant to Article 248.1 or Article 248.2 of the Arbitration Procedure Code of the Russian Federation or equivalent Russian legislation, 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, the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in point (c) or (d) of Article 13 of this Regulation shall be entitled to obtain, in judicial proceedings before the competent courts of a Member State, a court order upholding the exclusive jurisdiction or arbitration clause and ordering the person indicated in point (a), (b) or (c) of Article 11(1) to not initiate or to discontinue those legal proceedings. Failure to observe that order shall lead to financial penalties proportionate to the potential loss which could be incurred by the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in point (c) or (d) of Article 13 of this Regulation as a result of such violation. Payment of the financial penalties imposed by the court shall be made to the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in point (c) or (d) of Article 13 of this Regulation that submitted the request.’ ; Article 11d is replaced by the following: ‘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, Article 11b, Article 11ca or Article 11e, provided that the case has a sufficient connection with the Member State of the court seised.’ ; Annex II is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation; Annex IV is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation; Annex VII is amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation; Annex XIV is amended in accordance with Annex IV to this Regulation; Annex XVIII is amended in accordance with Annex V to this Regulation; Annex XXI is amended in accordance with Annex VI to this Regulation; Annex XXIII is amended in accordance with Annex VII to this Regulation; Annexes XXIIIE, XXIIIF and XXIIIG are deleted; Annex XXIIIH is added in accordance with Annex VIII to this Regulation; Annex XXV is amended in accordance with Annex IX to this Regulation; Annex XXIX is amended in accordance with Annex X to this Regulation; Annex XXXIII is amended in accordance with Annex XI to this Regulation; Annex XXXVII is amended in accordance with Annex XII to this Regulation; Annex XLII is amended in accordance with Annex XIII to this Regulation; Annex XLIV is amended in accordance with Annex XIV to this Regulation; Annex XLV is amended in accordance with Annex XV to this Regulation; Annex XLVII is amended in accordance with Annex XVI to this Regulation; Annex LI is amended in accordance with Annex XVII to this Regulation; Annex LIII is amended in accordance with Annex XVIII to this Regulation; Annex LIV is added in accordance with Annex XIX to this Regulation; Annex LV is added in accordance with Annex XX to this Regulation; Annex LVI is added in accordance with Annex XXI to this Regulation.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-09 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.