Article 1

Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 is amended as follows: in Article 2(4), point (e) is replaced by the following: ; civilian electronic communications networks which are not the property of an entity that is publicly controlled or with over 50 % public ownership;’ in Article 2a(4), point (e) is replaced by the following: ; civilian electronic communications networks which are not the property of an entity that is publicly controlled or with over 50 % public ownership;’ Article 3i is amended as follows: paragraph 3bb is deleted; paragraph 3bc is replaced by the following: ‘3bc. As of 26 January 2026 until 31 December 2026, the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the purchase or import to Hungary of goods falling under CN code 2901 10 00 originating in Russia or exported from Russia, provided that the goods are intended for exclusive use in Hungary.’ ; the following paragraph is inserted: ‘3bg. With regard to goods falling under CN codes 2603, 2604, 2607, 2616, 2817, 2819, 3803, 7001, 7002, 7003, 7004, 7006, 7008, 7009, 7011, 7013, 7014, 7015, 7016, 7017, 7018, 7020, 7901, 8707 and 8708, the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the execution until 25 October 2026 of contracts concluded before 24 July 2026, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.’ ; paragraph 3cg is deleted; paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: ‘5. The import volume quotas set out in paragraphs 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.’ ; Article 3k is amended as follows: paragraph 3ak is deleted; in paragraph 5a, point (e) is replaced by the following: ; goods falling under CN code 7615 10, CN code 8414 51, CN code 8414 60, CN code 8422 30 and CN code 8423 10;’ paragraph 5g is replaced by the following: ‘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 electronic communications networks which are not the property of an entity that is publicly controlled or with over 50 % public ownership.’ ; in Article 3m, the following paragraph is added: ‘11. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities of the Member States may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the purchase, import or transfer of crude oil or petroleum products listed in Annex XXV that originate in or are exported from Russia, as well as the provision of technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance, or any other related services, after having established that: ; the goods concerned have been seized or confiscated by an authority of a Member State in the course of national administrative or judicial proceedings; the goods concerned remain under the effective control of the authorities of a Member State or of an entity acting on behalf of those authorities during the period of custody, management and storage of the goods, until their possible sale; the operations referred to in point (b) do not result, directly or indirectly, in any payment or making available of funds or economic resources for the benefit of Russian natural or legal persons, entities or bodies, or those established in Russia.’ in Article 3ma, the following paragraph is added: ‘3. Competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, importers to not provide evidence of the country of origin of the crude oil used for the refining of the product in a third country as referred to in paragraph 1, second subparagraph, after having established that: ; the petroleum products concerned are intended to supply an outermost region within the meaning of Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or an overseas country or territory associated with the Union within the meaning of Article 198 of that Treaty; due to the specific geographical, logistical or supply constraints particular to those regions, countries or territories, there is a proven risk of a disruption or serious disturbance to the supply of petroleum products; and no alternative source is available to ensure the continuity of supply to the region, country or territory concerned under economically and logistically viable conditions.’ Article 3n is amended as follows: in paragraph 6b, point (b) is replaced by the following: ; to the transport, or to technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance related to such transport, of the products mentioned in Part A of Annex XXIX to the third countries mentioned therein, for the duration specified in that Annex.’ the following paragraphs are added: ‘11a. The application of the procedure to amend the oil price cap set out in paragraph 11, including the calculation of the average market price of Russian crude oil over a period of 22 weeks, the publication of a notice of that average market price and the amendment of Annex XXVIII, shall be suspended from 24 July 2026 to 14 July 2027. 11b. By 15 January 2027, on the basis of price assessments provided by authorised reporting agencies, the Commission shall calculate the average market price of Russian crude oil over a period of 22 weeks starting as of 25 June 2026 and report the newly calculated price to the Council. Based on the report by the Commission, the Council shall review the price cap and may decide upon a joint proposal from the High Representative and the Commission to amend Annex XXVIII. The amended price cap shall apply as of the first day of the month following the month of entry into force of that amendment to Annex XXVIII. In the absence of a decision by the Council, the applicable price cap shall remain in place. As of 15 July 2027, the application of the procedure to amend the oil price cap set out in paragraph 11 shall resume.’ ; in Article 3nb, the following paragraph is added: ‘5. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities of the Member States may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the temporary storage, 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 listed in Annex XXV to this Regulation in Union territory, if the goods originate in or are exported from Russia, after having established that: ; the goods concerned have been seized or confiscated by an authority of a Member State in the course of national administrative or judicial proceedings; the goods concerned remain under the effective control of the authorities of a Member State or of an entity acting on behalf of those authorities.’ the following article is inserted: ‘Article 3qa 1. 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 an LNG tanker vessel falling under CN code ex 8901 20 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: 2. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any notification under paragraph 1, within one week of the notification. 3. On the basis of an assessment by the Commission of the information provided under paragraphs 1 and 2, the Council shall review by 25 October 2026 whether a prohibition as provided for in paragraphs 4 to 9 should enter into force. 4. From the date decided by the Council under paragraph 10, it shall be prohibited for 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 to sell, or otherwise transfer ownership, directly or indirectly, of liquified natural gas (LNG) tanker vessels falling under CN code ex 8901 20 to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia. 5. In accordance with paragraph 4, 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 an LNG tanker vessel falling under CN code ex 8901 20 shall: 6. Natural and legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in paragraph 5 acquiring LNG tanker vessels shall provide all the information necessary for the completion of the steps referred to in point (a) of that paragraph. 7. The steps referred to in paragraph 5, point (a), shall address all relevant information available at the time of the sale or transfer. 8. 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 an LNG tanker vessel falling under CN 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. 9. The sale or other arrangement referred to in paragraph 8 shall also include written contractual provisions by which the third-country party acquiring the vessel: 10. Paragraphs 4 to 9 shall apply from the date of entry into force of a Regulation to be adopted by the Council, upon a joint proposal from the High Representative and the Commission, based on the assessment carried out by the Commission referred to in paragraph 3.’ ; the identities of the seller and the purchaser; 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. take appropriate steps, proportionately to their nature and size, to identify and assess the risks of onward diversion to a natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia; implement appropriate policies, controls and procedures, proportionately to their nature and size, to mitigate and manage effectively the risks referred to in point (a). commits to mirroring the prohibition in paragraph 8 in any further resale or transfer that it undertakes; and obliges, in any further resale or transfer, the acquirer of the vessel to include written contractual provisions equivalent to those required by paragraph 8 and this paragraph. in Article 3ra, the following paragraphs are added: ‘5. The prohibitions in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article shall not apply to the transport by vessel, or to technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance related to such transport, of the products listed in Part B of Annex XXIX to the third countries mentioned therein, for the duration specified in that Annex. 6. Without prejudice to paragraph 5, paragraph 1 shall not apply until 25 July 2027 and thereafter for successive periods of one year, unless the Council following an annual review decides otherwise, to transfers and, where relevant, purchases related to those transfers that are destined for third countries when both the transfer and the purchase are executed under contracts concluded before 24 February 2022, the duration of which exceeds one year and which were not amended after that date, unless such amendment is limited to: The temporary exemption to the prohibition in paragraph 1 of this Article to transfers of LNG, as set out in the first subparagraph of this paragraph, shall only apply in a given year up to the yearly volume of LNG originating in or exported from Russia in 2025 transferred by a natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in Article 13 under the existing long-term contracts of that person, entity or body, as specified in the first subparagraph of this paragraph, irrespective of its destination. Natural or legal persons, entities and bodies transferring LNG originating in or exported from Russia to third countries shall report the relevant historical volumes to the competent authorities of the Member State in which they are established by 25 August 2026, and that Member State shall report that information to the Commission without undue delay. The measures provided for in this paragraph shall be kept under regular review. By 25 June 2027 and every 12 months thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the Council an assessment of the measures provided for in this paragraph. That assessment may be submitted at an earlier date where deemed justified by the Commission. Acting on the basis of the Commission’s assessment, the Council shall on an annual basis and without undue delay review the functioning of the measures provided for in this paragraph in the light of their economic effects and the objectives of this Regulation. Following its review, the Council may decide, upon a joint proposal from the High Representative and the Commission to shorten, extend or terminate the temporary exemption in this paragraph, taking into account the effectiveness of the prohibition in this Article as well as the specific situations of certain Member States and the economic circumstances of the natural or legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 13. By 25 August 2026 and every three months thereafter, natural or legal persons, bodies and entities referred to in Article 13 that transfer or purchase in relation to that transfer LNG originating in or exported from Russia to third countries shall report to the competent authorities of the Member State in which they are established at least the following information with respect to each shipment, as available, for a transfer or purchase related to that transfer, which that Member State shall report to the Commission without undue delay: Member States and the Commission shall ensure the protection of confidential information acquired in the application of this Article in accordance with Union law and relevant national law. Member States and the Commission shall ensure that classified information provided or exchanged pursuant to this Article is not downgraded or declassified without the prior written consent of the originator of that classified information.’ ; lowering contracted quantities; for purchase contracts, lowering prices and fees; amending confidentiality clauses; amending operational procedures, such as communication procedures; changes of addresses of contract parties; transfers of contractual obligations between affiliated undertakings; changes required by judicial or arbitration procedures; or for purchase contracts, for landlocked countries, changes between national delivery points. cargo reference number or bill of lading number; vessel IMO number, name, flag state and carrier type; date, port and terminal of loading and unloading; final destination; volume loaded and discharged; contract duration; contract value per cargo and gross revenue associated with each shipment; name of purchaser and ultimate beneficiary; name of seller and shipper. Article 3rb is replaced by the following: ‘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 which is more than 50 % owned, or which is controlled directly or indirectly, 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 .’; in Article 3s(2), the following points are added: ; provide services to vessels designated under points (a) to (g), such as bunkering services and tug services; or carry out ship-to-ship transfers with vessels designated under points (a) to (h).’ Article 5aa is amended as follows: in paragraph 3, point (d) is replaced by the following: ; transactions, including sales, which are strictly necessary for the wind-down, by 31 December 2027, of a joint venture or similar legal arrangement concluded before 16 March 2022, involving a legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 1;’ paragraph 3a is replaced by the following: ; 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 the divestment and withdrawal, by 31 December 2027, by the entities referred to in paragraph 1 or their subsidiaries in the Union from a legal person, entity or body established in the Union.’ in Article 5ac, the following paragraphs are added: ‘8. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise transactions which are strictly necessary for the withdrawal of funds or the closing of accounts owned or held by a national of a Member State, of a country member of the European Economic Area or of Switzerland, or by natural persons having a temporary or permanent residence permit in a Member State, in a country member of the European Economic Area or in Switzerland, held at legal persons entities or bodies listed in Annex XLIV and which were included in that Annex on or after 24 July 2026, under such conditions as the competent authorities deem appropriate and after having determined that: Any authorisation under this paragraph shall be granted for a maximum period of validity of three months. 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. 9. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the execution of transactions with the entity listed under entry number 4 in Annex XLIV, under such conditions as they deem appropriate and after having determined that the execution of the transaction is necessary for the payment of a consideration due to a credit institution established in the Union carried out on the basis of a put option right contractually agreed and duly exercised before 28 February 2022. 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 transaction is necessary for such natural person to terminate operations, contracts or other agreements concluded with a legal person, entity or body listed in Annex XLIV; the authorisation is requested no later than three months after the date of application indicated in Annex XLIV for the relevant legal person, entity or body listed therein; the funds are transferred to a financial or credit institution incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State, or to a financial or credit institution incorporated under the law of a third country that is owned or controlled by a financial or credit institution incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State. in Article 5ad, the following paragraph is added: ‘4. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise transactions which are strictly necessary for the withdrawal of funds or the closing of accounts owned or held by a national of a Member State, of a country member of the European Economic Area or of Switzerland, or by natural persons having a temporary or permanent residence permit in a Member State, in a country member of the European Economic Area or in Switzerland, held at legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex XLV and which were included in that Annex on or after 24 July 2026, under such conditions as the competent authorities deem appropriate and after having determined that: Any authorisation under this paragraph shall be granted for a maximum period of validity of three months. 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 transaction is necessary for such natural person to terminate operations, contracts or other agreements concluded with a legal person, entity or body listed in Annex XLV; the authorisation is requested no later than three months after the date of application indicated in Annex XLV for the relevant legal person, entity or body listed therein; the funds are transferred to a financial or credit institution incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State, or to a financial or credit institution incorporated under the law of a third country that is owned or controlled by a financial or credit institution incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State. in Article 5ae, the following paragraphs are inserted: ‘2a. It shall be prohibited to engage in any transaction, directly or indirectly, with refineries listed in Part D of Annex XLVII. Part D of Annex XLVII shall include refineries in Russia and in third countries other than Russia that are used: 2b. The prohibition referred to in paragraph 2a shall apply in respect of entry number 1 in Part D of Annex XLVII as of 25 January 2027. The Commission shall, by 25 October 2026, report to the Council its assessment of whether the listing referred to in entry number 1 in Part D of Annex XLVII should be maintained.’ ; for the processing or refining of crude oil or the processing or blending of petroleum products, as listed in Annex XXV, or of mineral products, that originate in Russia; or 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 Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, (EU) No 692/2014 or (EU) 2022/263. in Article 5af(3), first subparagraph, the introductory wording is replaced by the following: ‘3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, transactions that are strictly necessary:’ ; in Article 5b, paragraph 2a is replaced by the following: ‘2a. It shall be prohibited, as from 18 January 2024, to allow Russian nationals or natural persons residing in Russia to directly or indirectly own or control, or to hold any posts in the governing bodies of, a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State and is providing crypto-asset wallet, account or custody services. As from 25 August 2026, that prohibition shall also apply to the case of a legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State and is providing any other crypto-asset services, as defined in Regulation (EU) 2023/1114.’ ; the following article is inserted: ‘Article 5bc 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-asset services or is a platform enabling the exchange or transfer of crypto-assets and is established in a third country listed in Annex LVII. 2. Annex LVII shall include only third countries that have been identified by the Council as having systematically and persistently failed to prevent the provision of crypto-asset services, or to prevent platforms exchanging or transferring crypto-assets, in frustration of the provisions of this Regulation or of Regulation (EU) No 269/2014. 3. The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to transactions made by nationals of a Member State who are residents of a country listed in Annex LVII and were so before the relevant date indicated in that Annex.’ ; in Article 5h, the following paragraph is added: ‘3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise transactions which are strictly necessary for the withdrawal of funds or the closing of accounts owned or held by a national of a Member State, of a country member of the European Economic Area or of Switzerland, or by natural persons having a temporary or permanent residence permit in a Member State, in a country member of the European Economic Area or in Switzerland, held at legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex XIV and which were included in that Annex on or after 24 July 2026, under such conditions as the competent authorities deem appropriate and after having determined that: Any authorisation under this paragraph shall be granted for a maximum period of validity of three months. 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 transaction is necessary for such natural person to terminate operations, contracts or other agreements concluded with a legal person, entity or body listed in Annex XIV; the authorisation is requested no later than three months after the date of application indicated in Annex XIV for the relevant legal person, entity or body listed therein; the funds are transferred to a financial or credit institution incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State, or to a financial or credit institution incorporated under the law of a third country that is owned or controlled by a financial or credit institution incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State. in Article 5n, the following paragraph is inserted: ‘2a. The prohibition in paragraph 2 shall not apply to the provision of a computerised reservation system as defined in Regulation (EC) No 80/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*1), or any successive Regulation replacing it. (*1) Regulation (EC) No 80/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on a Code of Conduct for computerised reservation systems and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2299/89 (OJ L 35, 4.2.2009, p. 47, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/80/oj).’;" Article 5t is amended as follows: the following paragraph is inserted: ‘3a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the acceptance of donations, economic benefits or support, including financing and financial assistance, by the European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser Facility (EuXFEL), the Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research in Europe (FAIR) and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), provided that such donations, economic benefits or support, including financing and financial assistance, are based on international agreements with the Government of the Russian Federation.’ ; paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: ‘4. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 3 or 3a, within two weeks of the authorisation.’ ; in Article 5v, paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: ‘5. Member States shall inform the Council, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland of any cases of breach of the obligation in paragraph 1.’ ; in Article 7a, the following paragraph is added: ‘2. The obligation of the Commission under paragraph 1(a) shall be suspended from … 24 July 2026 to 14 July 2027 .’; in Article 11, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: ‘4. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities, based on a specific and case-by-case assessment, may authorise, until 31 December 2027, the satisfaction of a claim made by one of the persons, entities and bodies indicated in paragraph 1, point (b), under such conditions as the competent authorities deem appropriate and after having determined that the satisfaction of the claim is strictly necessary for the divestment from Russia or the wind-down of business activities in Russia.’ ; in Article 11a, 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, 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), (c) or (d), 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), (c) or (d), 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 11c, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. No injunction, order, relief, judgment or other court or administrative 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, or given by a Russian court or authority pursuant to any other law of the Russian Federation, holding a person referred to in Article 13, point (c) or (d), liable, whether in contract or in tort or on any other legal basis, or giving effect, directly or indirectly, to any claim, right or alleged obligation against such person, including in the context of insolvency, bankruptcy, restructuring or analogous proceedings, 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, shall be recognised, given effect or enforced in a Member State.’ ; Article 11ca is replaced by the following: ‘Article 11ca 1. Without prejudice to Articles 11a and 11b, in the event that a person referred to in Article 11(1), point (a), (b) or (c), 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 abusively pursuant to Article 248.1 or Article 248.2 of the Arbitration Procedure Code of the Russian Federation or equivalent Russian legislation, or pursuant to any other law of the Russian Federation, or in frustration of the Union’s restrictive measures, against a natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in Article 13, point (c) or (d), 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 Article 13, point (c) or (d), of this Regulation shall be entitled to obtain, in judicial proceedings before the competent courts of a Member State, a court order ordering the person indicated in Article 11(1), point (a), (b) or (c), of this Regulation: 2. Failure to observe the court order referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall lead to financial penalties imposed by the court proportionate to the potential loss which could be incurred by the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in Article 13, point (c) or (d), as a result of such violation. Payment of those financial penalties shall be made to the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in Article 13, point (c) or (d), that submitted the request for the court order.’ ; to not initiate or to discontinue those legal proceedings; or to not seek to enforce, recognise, or rely upon any injunction, order, relief, judgment or other court decision, in any jurisdiction, that was or might be obtained in those legal proceedings. Article 12b is amended as follows: in paragraph 1, the introductory wording is replaced by the following: ‘1. By way of derogation from Articles 2, 2a, 3, 3b, 3c, 3f, 3h and 3k, the competent authorities may authorise the sale, supply or transfer of goods and technologies listed in Annexes II, VII, X, XI, XVI, XVIII, XX and XXIII to this Regulation and in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2021/821 as well as the sale, licensing or transfer in any other way of intellectual property rights or trade secrets as well as granting 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 mentioned above until 31 December 2027, where such sale, supply, transfer, licensing, granting rights to access or re-use is strictly necessary for the divestment from Russia or the wind-down of business activities in Russia, provided that the following conditions are fulfilled:’ ; paragraph 1a is replaced by the following: ‘1a. By way of derogation from Articles 2, 2a, 3 and 3k, the competent authorities may authorise the sale, supply or transfer of goods and technologies listed in Annexes II, VII and XXIII until 31 December 2027, where such sale, supply, transfer or provision, is strictly necessary for the divestment from a joint venture incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State before 24 February 2022, involving a Russian legal person, entity or body, and operating a gas pipeline infrastructure between Russia and third countries, or the provision of technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance related to such goods and technologies strictly necessary for the operation, essential maintenance, repair or replacement of components of such pipeline and associated infrastructure instrumental to the abovementioned divestment.’ ; in paragraph 2, the introductory wording is replaced by the following: ‘2. By way of derogation from Articles 3g and 3i, the competent authorities may authorise the import or transfer of goods listed in Annexes XVII and XXI until 31 December 2027, where such import or transfer is strictly necessary for the divestment from Russia or the wind-down of business activities in Russia, provided that the following conditions are fulfilled:’ ; in paragraph 2a, the introductory wording is replaced by the following: ‘2a. By way of derogation from Article 5n, the competent authorities may authorise the continuation of the provision of services listed therein until 31 December 2027 where such provision of services is strictly necessary for the divestment from Russia or the wind-down of business activities in Russia, provided that the following conditions are fulfilled:’ ; Annex IV is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation; Annex VII is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation; Annex XIV is amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation; Annex XXI is amended in accordance with Annex IV to this Regulation; Annex XXIX is amended in accordance with Annex V to this Regulation; Annex XLII is amended in accordance with Annex VI to this Regulation; Annex XLIV is amended in accordance with Annex VII to this Regulation; Annex XLV is amended in accordance with Annex VIII to this Regulation; Annex XLVII is amended in accordance with Annex IX to this Regulation; Annex LVII is added in accordance with Annex X to this Regulation.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-14 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.