Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1085 of 30 July 2018 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
Date: 2018-07-30
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Ukraine, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, self-determination, territorial dispute, territorial law, trade restriction








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Official Journal of the European Union


L 194/147








            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2018/1085
of 30 July 2018
         
amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (1), and in particular Article 3(1) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:







(1)


On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/145/CFSP.












(2)


As part of the Union's non-recognition policy of the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, the Council regards the construction of the Kerch Bridge as a further action undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.












(3)


The construction of this bridge and its official opening, on 15 May 2018, are key symbolic steps in consolidating the Russian Federation's control over the illegally annexed Crimea and Sevastopol and further isolating the peninsula from Ukraine.












(4)


In view of the above, additional entities should be added to the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP.












(5)


The Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP should be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The entities listed in the Annex to this Decision shall be added to the list of entities set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 30 July 2018.


For the Council


The President

G. BLÜMEL
            





(1)  
            OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 16.




ANNEX
List of entities referred to in Article 1:










 


Name


Identifying information


Reasons


Date of listing




‘42.


AO “Institute Giprostroymost — Saint-Petersburg”
АО Институт Гипростроймост – Санкт-Петербург


Address:





7 Yablochkova street,




St. Petersburg,




197198 Russia




Website: http://gpsm.ru




Email: office@gpsm.ru






AO “Institute Giprostroymost — Saint-Petersburg” participated in the construction of the Kerch Bridge through its design of the Bridge, connecting Russia to the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula. Therefore it is supporting the consolidation of the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula into the Russian Federation, which in turn further undermines the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.


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43.


PJSC Mostotrest
ПАО Мостотрест


Address:





6 Barklaya street,




Bld. 5 Moscow,




121087 Russia






PJSC Mostotrest actively participated in the construction of the Kerch Bridge through its state contract for the maintenance of the bridge, connecting Russia to the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula. Furthermore it is owned by an individual (Arkady Rotenberg) that is already designated for his actions undermining Ukrainian sovereignty (person No 92 in this Annex). Therefore the company is supporting the consolidation of the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula into the Russian Federation, which in turn further undermines the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.


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44.


JSC Zaliv Shipyard
Судостроительный завод ‘Залив’


Address:





4 Tankistov street,




298310 Kerch,




Crimea




Website: http://zalivkerch.com






JSC Zaliv Shipyard actively participated in the construction of new railway to the Kerch Bridge, connecting Russia to the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula. Therefore it is supporting the consolidation of the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula into the Russian Federation, which in turn further undermines the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.


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45.


Stroygazmontazh Corporation (SGM Group)
ООО Стройгазмонтаж
(груп СГМ)


Address:





Prospect Vernadskogo 53




Moscow,




119415 Russia




Website: www.ooosgm.com






Stroygazmontazh Corporation (SGM Group) actively participated in the construction of the Kerch Bridge through its state contract for the construction of the bridge connecting Russia to the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula.
Furthermore it is owned by an individual (Arkady Rotenberg) that is already designated for his actions undermining Ukrainian sovereignty (person No 92 in this Annex). Therefore the company is supporting the consolidation of the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula into the Russian Federation, which in turn further undermines the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.


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46.


Stroygazmontazh Most OOO
OOO Стройгазмонтаж-Мост


Address:





Barklaya street 6, building 7 Moscow,




121087 Russia




Registration ID: 1157746088170
Tax ID No: 7730018980
Website: http://kerch-most.ru/tag/sgam-most
Email: kerch-most@yandex.ru


Stroygazmontazh Most OOO is a subsidiary of lead contractor Stroygazmontazh that manages the construction project of the bridge over the Kerch Strait. Furthermore it is owned by an individual (Arkady Rotenberg) that is already designated for his actions undermining Ukrainian sovereignty (person No 92 in this Annex). Therefore the company is supporting the consolidation of the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula into the Russian Federation, which in turn further undermines the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.


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47.


CJSC VAD
AKTSIONERNOE OBSHCHESTVO VAD
АО «ВАД»


Address:
133 Chernyshevskogo street, Vologda, Vologodskaya Oblast, 160019 Russia
122, Grazhdanskiy Prospect, suite 5, Liter A, St. Petersburg, 195267 Russia
Registration ID: 1037804006811 (Russia)
Tax ID No: 7802059185
Website: www.zaovad.com
Email: office@zaovad.com


CJSC VAD is the main contractor for the construction of the Tavrida Highway in Crimea, the road over the Kerch Bridge and the access roads to it. Tavrida Highway will provide transportation access to Crimea through a system of newly constructed roadways that serve as a primary connection to the Kerch Bridge. Therefore CJSC VAD is supporting the consolidation of the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula into the Russian Federation, which in turn further undermines the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.


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