Sanctions database

The Commission is expected to present additional guidelines to ensure this suspension does not negatively impact certain people travelling to the EU for essential purposes, such as journalists, dissidents and civil society representatives.

EU Member States may authorise vessels that have changed their Russian flag or their registration, to the flag or register of any other state prior to 16 April 2022, to access a port or lock if (1) a Russian flag or registration was required by contract and (2) the access is necessary for the unloading of goods strictly necessary for the completion of renewable energy projects in the EU, provided that the import of such goods is not otherwise prohibited under Council Regulation (EU) No. 833/2014 (as amended).
Member States may authorise access for a vessel under certain specific circumstances, including in relation to the purchase, import or transport into the EU of (a) natural gas and oil, including refined petroleum products, and certain metals (titanium, aluminium, copper, nickel, palladium and iron ore), chemical and iron products (as listed in Annex XXIV to the EU Regulation), (b) pharmaceutical, medical, agricultural and food products, including wheat and fertilisers whose import, purchase and transport is allowed under this Regulation, (c) for humanitarian purposes, (d) nuclear fuel and other goods strictly necessary for the functioning of civil nuclear capabilities, (e) until 10 August 2022, coal and solid fossil fuels (as listed in Annex XXII
(e) the purchase, import or transport into the Union of coal and other solid fossil fuels, until 10 August 2022).