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The Government or, within the scope of its competence, SECO may grant exemptions from the prohibitions set out in paragraphs 1, 4 and 5 for the performance of finance lease agreements for aircraft concluded before March 5, 2022 if:
a) this is required for the payment of leasing installments to legal persons, companies or organizations incorporated or incorporated under the laws of an EEA Contracting State or Switzerland which are not subject to measures under this Ordinance; and
b) no further economic resources other than the transfer of ownership of the aircraft are made available to the Russian contractual partner after the full settlement of the leasing liabilities. (added 04.05.2022)
Excluded from the prohibition are hunting and sporting weapons according to Art. 10 para. 1 let. a and b of the Swiss Weapons Act, which are clearly recognizable as such and are not also combat weapons in the same version.
The prohibitions and licensing requirements under Articles 5 and 6 do not apply to goods and services intended for: a) exclusively humanitarian and medical activities carried out by an impartial humanitarian organisation, public health emergencies, the urgent prevention or containment of an event likely to have serious and significant effects on human health and safety or the environment, or coping from natural disasters; b) medical or pharmaceutical purposes; c) the temporary export of items for use by news media; d) software updates; e) use as everyday communication devices; f) ensuring cybersecurity and information security for natural and legal persons, entities and bodies in the Russian Federation with the exception of their government and the companies directly or indirectly controlled by it; or g) the personal use of the following items by natural persons traveling to the Russian Federation or family members traveling with them, provided that the items are owned by the persons concerned and are not intended for sale: 1. personal items; 2. household items; 3. vehicles or work equipment.
The Government or, within the scope of its competence, SECO may grant exceptions to the prohibitions in accordance with Art. 5 para. 1 and 2 let. a and Art. 6 para. 1 and 2 let. a permit for activities intended for the following civilian purposes or civilian end recipients: a) cooperation between Liechtenstein or Switzerland and the Russia in exclusively civil matters; b) Intergovernmental cooperation in space programs; c) the operation, maintenance and reprocessing of fuel elements, the safety of civil nuclear capacities and civil nuclear cooperation, particularly in the field of research and development; d) maritime security; e) civil telecommunications networks, including the provision of internet services; f) use by any entity owned, solely or jointly controlled by any legal person, entity or body incorporated or incorporated under the laws of Liechtenstein or Switzerland or the laws of a partner; or g) diplomatic representations of Liechtenstein or Switzerland or their partners.
The Government or, within the scope of its competence, SECO shall refuse to grant exceptions pursuant to paragraph 2 if there is reason to believe that the goods or services are intended for: a) a military final recipient or a natural person, company or organization as specified in Annex 2; b) the aerospace industry; c) an activity for the energy sector, unless this activity is permitted under Art. 12 (3) to (5). (added 02.05.2022)
Actions that are necessary for the official activities of consular missions or international organizations as well as for hospitals or educational institutions based in the designated areas or that ensure the security of the existing infrastructure are exempt from the prohibitions.
Actions that are necessary for the official activities of consular missions or international organizations as well as for hospitals or educational institutions based in the designated areas or that ensure the security of the existing infrastructure are exempt from the prohibitions.
Does not apply to emergency landings or emergency overflights.
The Government may grant exemptions from the blocking for humanitarian purposes or other purposes consistent with the objectives of this Ordinance.
The sale, delivery, export or transit of banknotes denominated in euros or Swiss francs for:
a) the personal use of natural persons traveling to Russia or their accompanying immediate family members; or
b) official activities of diplomatic or consular missions or international organizations in Russia.