(23)the following Articles are inserted:‘Article 4u1.It shall be prohibited, as of 1 January 2024, to purchase, import, or transfer, directly or indirectly, diamonds and products incorporating diamonds, if they originate in Russia or have been exported from Russia into the Union or to any third country.2.It shall be prohibited, as of 1 January 2024, to purchase, import, or transfer, directly or indirectly, diamonds and products incorporating diamonds, of any origin, if they transited via the territory of Russia.3.It shall be prohibited, as of 1 March 2024, to purchase, import, or transfer, directly or indirectly, products processed in a third country consisting of diamonds originating in Russia or exported from Russia with a weight equal to or above 1.0 carats per diamond.4.It shall be prohibited, as of 1 September 2024, to purchase, import, or transfer, directly or indirectly, products processed in a third country consisting of or incorporating diamonds originating in Russia or exported from Russia with a weight equal to or above 0.5 carats or 0.1 grams per diamond.5.It shall be prohibited to:
(a)provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4, and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods, directly or indirectly in relation to the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 to 4;
(b)provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4 for any purchase, import or transfer of those goods, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly in relation to the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 to 4.
6.The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Article shall not apply to diamonds or products incorporating diamonds for the personal use of natural persons travelling to the Union or of their immediate family members travelling with them, owned by those individuals and not intended for sale.7.By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 to 4, the competent authorities may authorise the transfer or import of cultural goods which are on loan in the context of formal cultural cooperation with Russia.8.For the purposes of paragraphs 3 and 4, goods falling under CN codes 71023100 and 71021000 that are imported into the Union shall be submitted for verification without delay, together with documentation certifying their origin, to the relevant authority for the verification of diamonds. The Member State where those goods are brought into the customs territory of the Union shall ensure their submission to that authority. Customs transit may be granted to that effect. If such customs transit is granted, the verification provided for in this paragraph shall be suspended until the arrival of those goods at that authority. The importer shall be responsible for the proper movement of those goods and the costs of such movement.9.All verifications required under paragraph 8 shall be carried out in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002note, which shall apply mutatis mutandis.10.For the purposes of paragraphs 3 and 4, at the moment of importation, importers shall provide evidence of the country of origin of the diamonds or products incorporating diamonds used as inputs for the processing of the product in a third country.As of 1 September 2024, the traceability-based evidence shall include a corresponding certificate certifying that the diamonds are not mined, processed or produced in Russia.11.The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article and the authority for the verification of diamonds referred to in paragraph 8.Article 4v1.It shall be prohibited for any national of a Member State, natural person residing in a Member State, and legal person, entity or body which is established in the Union to sell, or otherwise transfer ownership, directly or indirectly, of tankers for the transport of crude oil or petroleum products listed in Annex XIII, falling under HS code ex890120, whether or not originating in the Union, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.2.By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities may authorise, under the conditions they deem appropriate, the sale or other transfer of ownership of tankers for the transport of crude oil or petroleum products listed in Annex XIII, falling under HS code ex890120.3.When deciding on requests for the authorisation referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, the competent authorities shall not grant an authorisation for a sale or other transfer of ownership to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia, if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the tanker would be used to transport, or be re-exported to transport, crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XIII, originating in Russia or exported from Russia for import into the Union in breach of Article 4o or for transport to third countries at a purchase price per barrel exceeding the price laid down in Annex XI.4.Any sale or other arrangement entailing a transfer of ownership by a national of a Member State, a natural person residing in a Member State, and a legal person, entity or body which is established in the Union to any third country of tankers for the transport of crude oil or petroleum products listed in Annex XIII, falling under HS code ex890120, with the exception of a sale or other transfer of ownership prohibited under paragraph 1, shall be notified immediately to the competent authorities of the Member State where the owner of the tanker is a citizen, a resident or is established.The notification to the competent authority shall contain at least, the following information: the identities of the seller and the purchaser, and where applicable the incorporation documents of the seller and the purchaser including the shareholding and management; the IMO ship identification number of the tanker; and the Call Sign of the tanker.5.Any sale or other transfer of ownership of tankers as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 4 after 5 December 2022 and prior to 19 December 2023 shall be notified to the competent authorities of the Member States before 20 February 2024.6.The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 2, and of any notification under paragraphs 4 and 5, within two weeks of the authorisation or notification.