Explore the EU's 2025/394 sanctions package, covering export restrictions, maritime transport, and more. Key insights for trade and sanctions pros!
In this article, we will dive into the EU’s Council Decision 2025/394, published on 24 February 2025, which introduces complex new sanctions in a legal text.
We will simplify the content for you, highlighting the key areas and the implications for your compliance efforts.
The Council Decision 2025/394, adopted on February 24, 2025, updates previous sanctions against Russia due to its destabilizing actions in Ukraine.
The main elements of his legal text are:
Support for Ukraine: The EU reaffirms its commitment to supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, condemning Russia’s ongoing aggression.
Restrictive Measures: It continues to impose sanctions, including extending the suspension of Russian media outlets' broadcast licences in the EU. These media are seen as tools of propaganda that support Russia’s war and destabilize neighboring countries.
Export Restrictions: The decision tightens restrictions on the export of dual-use goods and technology to Russia’s military and security sectors. It also adds 53 new entities involved in Russia's military actions to the sanctions list.
Prohibitions on Certain Imports: The EU introduces new restrictions on Russian goods like primary aluminium and expands prohibitions on goods contributing to Russia’s military capacity.
Transport and Energy: The decision imposes bans on specific transport services, including the transport of goods by road, and also restricts services related to Russian energy projects like LNG and crude oil.
Diamonds and Infrastructure: There are new requirements for the traceability of rough diamonds and a ban on EU involvement in construction and infrastructure services supporting Russia's economy, particularly related to military equipment.
Ports and Financial Transactions: It prohibits transactions with Russian ports involved in the transport of military technology and restricts financial services supporting Russia's resilience or circumventing sanctions.
Let's explore the specific changes, article by article, providing an ideal introduction to the key modifications to simplify the need to read legally dense text.
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