Article 1 
The application of the following provisions of the Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the European Union and the Russian Federation is suspended as from 28 February 2022: (a) Article 4(1), point (a), as regards members of the Russian Federation's official delegations who, following an official invitation addressed to the Russian Federation, are to participate in official meetings, consultations, negotiations or exchange programmes, as well as in events held in the territory of one of the Member States by intergovernmental organisations; (b) Article 4(1), point (b), as regards business people and representatives of business organisations; (c) Article 5(1), point (a), as regards members of the Russian Federation's national and regional Governments and Parliaments, the Russian Federation Constitutional Court and the Russian Federation's Supreme Court; (d) Article 5(2), point (a), as regards members of the Russian Federation's official delegations who, following an official invitation addressed to the Russian Federation, are to participate in official meetings, consultations, negotiations or exchange programmes, as well as in events held in the territory of one of the Member States by intergovernmental organisations; (e) Article 5(2), point (b), as regards business people and representatives of business organisations; (f) Article 5(3), as regards the categories of citizens referred to in Article 5(2), points (a) and (b); (g) Article 6(3), points (b) and (c), as regards members of the Russian Federation's official delegations who, following an official invitation addressed to the Russian Federation, are to participate in official meetings, consultations, negotiations or exchange programmes, as well as in events held in the territory of one of the Member States by intergovernmental organisations, and as regards members of the Russian Federation's national and regional Governments and Parliaments, the Russian Federation Constitutional Court and the Russian Federation's Supreme Court; (h) Article 11(1), as regards citizens of the Russian federation holding valid diplomatic passports issued by the Russian Federation. (i) Article 6(1), as regards fees for processing visa applications for the categories of citizens and persons referred to in Article 4(1), point (b), Article 6(3) points (b) and (c) and Article 11(1). The standard fee foreseen in Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code) shall apply by default. (j) Article 7, as regards the categories of citizens and persons referred to in Article 4(1), points (a) and (b), Article 6(3) points (b) and (c) and Article 11(1).
Article 2 
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 15(5) of the Agreement.
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.