Article 1, Point (2) · Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/388

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(2)Article 2 is amended as follows:

(a)in paragraph 1, the following points are added:

(k)natural or legal persons, entities or bodies that own, control, manage or operate vessels that transport crude oil or petroleum products, originating in Russia or exported from Russia, while practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33), or that otherwise provide material, technical or financial support to the operations of such vessels; or

(l)natural or legal persons, entities or bodies forming part of, supporting, materially or financially, or benefitting from Russia’s military and industrial complex, including by being involved in the development, production or supply of military technology and equipment,’

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(b)paragraph 29 is replaced by the following:‘29.By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the competent authorities of a Member State may, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources to the individuals listed under entry numbers 92, 694, 719, 721, 881 and 920 under the heading “Persons” in the Annex, after having determined that:

(a)the funds or economic resources are necessary for the sale and transfer by 30 June 2025 of proprietary rights directly or indirectly owned by one of those individuals in a legal person, entity or body established in the Union; and

(b)the proceeds of such sale and transfer are frozen.’

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(c)the introductory wording of paragraph 31 is replaced by the following:‘31.By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, and provided that the funds concerned were frozen as a result of the involvement of a legal person, entity or body listed in the Annex to this Decision, or of a legal person owned or controlled by a legal person, entity or body listed in that Annex, acting as intermediary bank during a transfer of those funds to the Union from the Russian Federation, from a third country or from the Union, the competent authorities of a Member State may, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, authorise the release of certain frozen funds, after having determined that the transfer of such funds is:’;

(d)the introductory wording of paragraph 32 is replaced by the following:‘32.By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, and provided that the payment concerned was frozen as a result of a transfer to the Union from the Russian Federation, from a third country or from the Union, initiated through or from a legal person, entity or body listed in the Annex to this Decision, or through or from a legal person owned or controlled by a legal person, entity or body listed in that Annex, the competent authorities of a Member State may, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, authorise the release of that frozen payment, after having determined that the transfer of that payment is:’;

(e)the following paragraph is added:‘34.By way of derogation from paragraph 2, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, payments to the entity listed under entry number 265 under heading “B. Entities” in the Annex, for goods and services that can only be provided by that entity and that are necessary for the operation, maintenance or repair of Budapest metro line 3 cars delivered by Metrowagonmash in 2018. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this paragraph, within two weeks of the authorisation.’;