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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:’ ;

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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.