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The 14th package deal of sanctions envisages concentrating on Russian “shadow fleet” ships, which, as Braže explains, is crucial for lowering Russia’s earnings, in addition to for maritime and environmental safety.
This package deal features a ban on the export and transit of manganese ore to Russia, restrictions on transshipment of liquefied fuel (LNG) of Russian origin in EU ports.
It is usually prohibited for EU corporations to make use of the SPFS settlement system, or Russia’s SWIFT analogue, and to obtain Russian funding for numerous EU organizations – media, NGOs and political events.
Within the 14th sanctions package deal, greater than 100 new particular person sanctions are set, broadcast ban on 4 propaganda channels – “Voice of Europe”, “RIA Novosti”, “Izvestija”, “Rossiiskaya Gazeta”, which was adopted already on Might 17.
There’s a ban on registering EU mental property rights for Russian people and authorized entities.
EU corporations are obliged to make sure that their branches in third international locations adjust to EU sanctions.
Because the LETA company was knowledgeable by the Ministry of International Affairs, the accredited authorized acts will enter into drive when they’re printed within the “Official Gazette” of the EU, which is scheduled for this afternoon.
LETA already wrote that the EU didn’t agree on the 14th sanctions package deal towards Russia on Friday, June 14, as a result of Germany’s objections, EU diplomats introduced. Germany delayed the adoption of those sanctions as a result of considerations about their affect on its business and small companies.
EU officers have spent greater than a month discussing the package deal, which features a ban on sending Russian LNG by way of EU ports and a plan to carry EU operators accountable for sanctions violations by their subsidiaries or companions in third international locations.
Ambassadors of EU international locations have been supposed to debate and agree on this package deal of sanctions on Friday night, nonetheless, the subject of sanctions was faraway from the agenda of the assembly on the final minute.
EU diplomats stated Germany had expressed considerations concerning the affect of the sanctions on its business and small companies. Berlin believes that Germany’s small companies will endure if sanctions are utilized to non-dual-use merchandise equivalent to chemical compounds or metalworking gear.
Underneath this package deal of sanctions, the EU would additionally ban ships which have facilitated Russian army actions from visiting its ports. This might embody the transport of products that present important earnings for Russia, the transport of protection and safety items or know-how, or the transport of gas exterior the G7 worth cap system.
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