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Exceptions are made for to nationals of a Member State or natural persons having a temporary or permanent residence permit in a Member State
The prohibition shall not apply to goods which are necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States or partner countries in Russia or of international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff.
The competent national authorities may authorize activities if it is necessary for ensuring critical energy supply within the EU, as well as transport of fossil fuels from or through Russia into the EU, or it exclusively concerns an entity operating in the energy sector in Russia owned by an entity which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State,
The competent national authorities may authorize activities if it is necessary for ensuring critical energy supply within the EU, as well as transport of fossil fuels from or through Russia into the EU, or it exclusively concerns an entity operating in the energy sector in Russia owned by an entity which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State,
The competent national authorities may authorize activities if it is necessary for ensuring critical energy supply within the EU, as well as transport of fossil fuels from or through Russia into the EU, or it exclusively concerns an entity operating in the energy sector in Russia owned by an entity which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State,
The prohibition shall not apply to:
– binding financing or financial assistance commitments established prior to 10 March 2022;
– the provision of public financing or financial assistance up to the total value of EUR 10 million per project benefiting SMEs established in the Union; or
– the provision of public financing or financial assistance for trade in food, and for agricultural / medical / humanitarian purposes,
Exceptions for: nationals or, or persons having temporary residence in, an EU member state, EEA country or Switzerland; deposits which are necessary for non-prohibited cross-border trade in goods and services between the EU and Belarus.
The competent authorities may authorise the acceptance of such a deposit, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the acceptance of such a deposit is:
(a) necessary to satisfy the basic needs of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Article 1u(1) and their dependent family members, including payments for food, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges;
(b) intended exclusively for the payment of reasonable professional fees or the reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services;
(c) necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that the relevant competent authority has notified the competent authorities of the other Member States and the Commission of the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted, at least two weeks prior to the authorisation; or
(d) necessary for official purposes of a diplomatic mission or consular post or international organisation.
(e) necessary 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; or
(f) necessary for civil society activities that directly promote democracy, human rights or the rule of law in Belarus.
Shall not apply to nationals of a Member State or natural persons having a temporary or permanent
residence permit in a Member State,