EU agrees fifth package of restrictive measures against Russia, 8 April 2022

The Council of the European Union adopted the following restrictive measures:

• Coal ban: An import ban on all forms of Russian coal
• Financial measures: A full transaction ban and asset freeze on four additional Russian banks. A prohibition on providing high-value crypto-asset services to Russia. A prohibition on providing trust services to wealthy Russians, making it more difficult for them to store their wealth in the EU
• Transport: A full ban on Russian and Belarusian freight road operators working in the EU. Certain exemptions cover essentials, such as mail, agricultural and food products, humanitarian aid as well as energy. An entry ban on Russian-flagged vessels to EU ports. Exemptions apply for medical, food, energy, and humanitarian purposes, amongst others
• Targeted export bans: Further targeted export bans that include, in particular, quantum computing, advanced semiconductors, sensitive machinery, transportation and chemicals
• Extending import bans: Additional import bans including cement, rubber products, wood, spirits (including vodka), liquor, high-end seafood (including caviar), and an anti-circumvention measure against potash imports from Belarus
• Excluding Russia from public contracts and European money: Full prohibition on the participation of Russian nationals and organisations in procurement contracts in the EU. Restriction on financial and non-financial support to Russian publicly owned or controlled organisations under EU, Euratom and Member State programmes
• Legal clarifications: Extension of the prohibitions on the export of banknotes and on the sale of transferrable securities to Russian nationals or organisations to all official EU currencies
• Assets freezes: Addition of a further 217 individuals and 18 organisations on the list