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<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>4.2.2023&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>LI 32/4</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/251
of 4 February 2023
amending Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 ( 1 ) concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, in particular Article 7a,
Whereas:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>On 31&#160;July 2014, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No&#160;833/2014.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>Regulation (EU) No&#160;833/2014 gives effect to certain measures provided for in Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP&#160;<a>(<span>2</span>)</a>.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1909&#160;<a>(<span>3</span>)</a> introduced an exemption from the prohibition to provide maritime transport and the prohibition to provide technical assistance, brokering services or financing or financial assistance, related to the maritime transport to third countries of crude oil or petroleum products which originate in or are exported from Russia, purchased at or below a pre-established price cap agreed by the Price Cap Coalition. That exemption should mitigate adverse consequences on energy supply to third countries and reduce price surges driven by extraordinary market conditions, while limiting Russian oil revenues.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/2369&#160;<a>(<span>4</span>)</a> introduced the price cap into its Annex XI, that is the price per barrel at or below which crude oil from Russia is exempt from the prohibition to provide maritime transport and the prohibition to provide technical assistance, brokering services or financing or financial assistance, related to the maritime transport to third countries.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>On 4&#160;February 2023, Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/252&#160;<a>(<span>5</span>)</a> amended Decision 2014/512/CFSP to introduce two additional price caps on petroleum products into its Annex XI, one for petroleum products traded at a discount to crude oil (&#8216;discount to crude oil&#8217;) and a second one for petroleum products traded at a premium to crude (&#8216;premium to crude oil&#8217;), that is the price per barrel at or below which petroleum products from Russia are exempt from the prohibition to provide maritime transport and the prohibition to provide technical assistance, brokering services or financing or financial assistance, related to the maritime transport to third countries.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(6)</p></td><td><p>Annex XXVIII to Regulation (EU) No&#160;833/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex XXVIII to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 February 2023.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
( 1 ) Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine ( OJ L 229, 31.7.2014, p. 1 ).
( 2 ) Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine ( OJ L 229, 31.7.2014, p. 13 ).
( 3 ) Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1909 of 6 October 2022 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine ( OJ L 259 I, 6.10.2022, p. 122 ).
( 4 ) Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/2369 of 3 December 2022 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine ( OJ L 311 I, 3.12.2022, p. 8 ).
( 5 ) Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/252 of 4 February 2023 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine ( OJ L 32 I, 4.2.2023, p. 11 ).
ANNEX
Annex XXVIII to Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 is amended as follows:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>the following text is deleted:</p><p>&#8216;[table with product CN codes and corresponding prices as agreed by the Price Cap Coalition]&#8217;</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>the following sub-title is added to the table:</p><p>&#8216;<span>Price for crude oil</span>&#8217;</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>the following sub-title and table are added:</p><p>&#8216;<span>Prices for petroleum products</span></p><table><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>CN Code</p></td><td><p>Description</p></td><td><p>Premium to crude oil/</p><p>Discount to crude oil</p></td><td><p>Price per barrel (USD)</p></td><td><p>Date of application</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude) and preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70 &#160;% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, other than those containing biodiesel and other than waste oils</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;12</p></td><td><p>Light oils and preparations</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;12&#160;11</p></td><td><p>For undergoing a specific process</p></td><td><p>Discount to crude oil</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;12&#160;15</p></td><td><p>For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect of subheading&#160;2710&#160;12&#160;11</p></td><td><p>Discount to crude oil</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>For other purposes</p><p>Special spirits</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;12&#160;21</p></td><td><p>White spirit</p></td><td><p>Discount to crude oil</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;12&#160;25</p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>Discount to crude oil</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Other</p><p>Motor spirit</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;12&#160;31</p></td><td><p>Aviation spirit</p></td><td><p>Premium to crude oil</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Other, with a lead content</p><p>Not exceeding 0,013 &#160;g per litre</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;12&#160;41</p></td><td><p>With an octane number (RON) of less than 95</p></td><td><p>Premium to crude oil</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;12&#160;45</p></td><td><p>With an octane number (RON) of 95 &#160;or more but less than 98</p></td><td><p>Premium to crude oil</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;12&#160;49</p></td><td><p>With an octane number (RON) of 98 &#160;or more</p></td><td><p>Premium to crude oil</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;12&#160;50</p></td><td><p>Exceeding 0,013 &#160;g per litre</p></td><td><p>Premium to crude oil</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;12&#160;70</p></td><td><p>Spirit type jet fuel</p></td><td><p>Premium to crude oil</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;12&#160;90</p></td><td><p>Other light oils</p></td><td><p>Premium to crude oil</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19</p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Medium oils</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19&#160;11</p></td><td><p>For undergoing a specific process</p></td><td><p>Premium to crude oil</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19&#160;15</p></td><td><p>For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect of subheading&#160;2710&#160;19&#160;11</p></td><td><p>Premium to crude oil</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>For other purposes</p><p>Kerosene</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19&#160;21</p></td><td><p>Jet fuel</p></td><td><p>Premium to crude oil</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19&#160;25</p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>Premium to crude oil</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19&#160;29</p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>Premium to crude oil</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Heavy oils</p><p>Gas oils</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19&#160;31</p></td><td><p>For undergoing a specific process</p></td><td><p>Premium to crude oil</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19&#160;35</p></td><td><p>For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect of subheading&#160;2710&#160;19&#160;31</p></td><td><p>Premium to crude oil</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>For other purposes</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19&#160;43</p></td><td><p>With a sulphur content not exceeding 0,001 &#160;% by weight</p></td><td><p>Premium to crude oil</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19&#160;46</p></td><td><p>With a sulphur content exceeding 0,001 &#160;% by weight but not exceeding 0,002 &#160;% by weight</p></td><td><p>Premium to crude oil</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19&#160;47</p></td><td><p>With a sulphur content exceeding 0,002 &#160;% by weight but not exceeding 0,1 &#160;% by weight</p></td><td><p>Premium to crude oil</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19&#160;48</p></td><td><p>With a sulphur content exceeding 0,1 &#160;% by weight</p></td><td><p>Premium to crude oil</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Fuel oils</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19&#160;51</p></td><td><p>For undergoing a specific process</p></td><td><p>Discount to crude oil</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19&#160;55</p></td><td><p>For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect of subheading&#160;2710&#160;19&#160;51</p></td><td><p>Discount to crude oil</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>For other purposes</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19&#160;62</p></td><td><p>With a sulphur content not exceeding 0,1 &#160;% by weight</p></td><td><p>Discount to crude oil</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19&#160;66</p></td><td><p>With a sulphur content exceeding 0,1 &#160;% by weight but not exceeding 0,5 &#160;% by weight</p></td><td><p>Discount to crude oil</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19&#160;67</p></td><td><p>With a sulphur content exceeding 0,5 &#160;% by weight</p></td><td><p>Discount to crude oil</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Lubricating oils; other oils</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19&#160;71</p></td><td><p>For undergoing a specific process</p></td><td><p>Premium to crude oil</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19&#160;75</p></td><td><p>For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect of subheading&#160;2710&#160;19&#160;71</p></td><td><p>Discount to crude oil</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>For other purposes</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19&#160;81</p></td><td><p>Motor oils, compressor lube oils, turbine lube oils</p></td><td><p>Discount to crude oil</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19&#160;83</p></td><td><p>Hydraulic oils</p></td><td><p>Discount to crude oil</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19&#160;85</p></td><td><p>White oils, liquid paraffin</p></td><td><p>Discount to crude oil</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19&#160;87</p></td><td><p>Gear oils and reductor oils</p></td><td><p>Discount to crude oil</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19&#160;91</p></td><td><p>Metal-working compounds, mould-release oils, anti-corrosion oils</p></td><td><p>Discount to crude oil</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19&#160;93</p></td><td><p>Electrical insulating oils</p></td><td><p>Discount to crude oil</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;19&#160;99</p></td><td><p>Other lubricating oils and other oils</p></td><td><p>Discount to crude oil</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;20</p></td><td><p>Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude) and preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70 &#160;% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, containing biodiesel, other than waste oils</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Gas oils</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;20&#160;11</p></td><td><p>With a sulphur content not exceeding 0,001 &#160;% by weight</p></td><td><p>Premium to crude oil</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;20&#160;16</p></td><td><p>With a sulphur content exceeding 0,001 &#160;% by weight but not exceeding 0,1 &#160;% by weight</p></td><td><p>Premium to crude oil</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;20&#160;19</p></td><td><p>With a sulphur content exceeding 0,1 &#160;% by weight</p></td><td><p>Premium to crude oil</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Fuel oils</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;20&#160;32</p></td><td><p>With a sulphur content not exceeding 0,5 &#160;% by weight</p></td><td><p>Discount to crude oil</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;20&#160;38</p></td><td><p>With a sulphur content exceeding 0,5 &#160;% by weight</p></td><td><p>Discount to crude oil</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;20&#160;90</p></td><td><p>Other oils</p></td><td><p>Discount to crude oil</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Waste oils</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;91</p></td><td><p>Containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs) or polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs)</p></td><td><p>Discount to crude oil</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2710&#160;99</p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>Discount to crude oil</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>5&#160;February 2023&#8217;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>