30.7.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 226/20
COUNCIL DECISION 2014/507/CFSP
of 30 July 2014
amending Decision 2014/386/CFSP concerning restrictions on goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol, in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 23 June 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/386/CFSP (1).
(2) In view of the continued illegal annexation of Crimea, the Council considers that additional measures should be taken restricting trade with and investment in Crimea and Sevastopol.
(3) Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain measures.
(4) Decision 2014/386/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
Decision 2014/386/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
(1) The title is replaced by the following:
(2) The following Articles are inserted:
(a) transport;
(b) telecommunications;
(c) energy.
(a) technical assistance or training and other services related to key equipment and technology as determined in accordance with paragraph 1;
(b) financing or financial assistance for any sale, supply, transfer or export of key equipment and technology as determined in accordance with paragraph 1 or for the provision of related technical assistance or training.
(a) oil;
(b) gas;
(c) minerals.
(a) technical assistance or training and other services related to key equipment and technology as determined in accordance with paragraph 1;
(b) financing or financial assistance for any sale, supply, transfer or export of key equipment and technology as determined in accordance with paragraph 1 or for the provision of related technical assistance or training.
(a) the granting of any financial loan or credit specifically relating to the creation, acquisition or development of infrastructure in the sectors referred to in Article 4a;
(b) the acquisition or extension of a participation in enterprises established in Crimea and Sevastopol that are engaged in the creation, acquisition or development of infrastructure in the sectors referred to in Article 4a, including the acquisition in full of such enterprises and the acquisition of shares and securities of a participating nature;
(c) the creation of any joint venture relating to the creation, acquisition or development of infrastructure in the sectors referred to in Article 4a.
(a) the granting of any financial loan or credit specifically relating to the exploitation of the natural resources referred to in Article 4b in Crimea and Sevastopol;
(b) the acquisition or extension of a participation in enterprises established in Crimea and Sevastopol that are engaged in the exploitation of the natural resources referred to in Article 4b in Crimea and Sevastopol, including the acquisition in full of such enterprises and the acquisition of shares and securities of a participating nature;
(c) the creation of any joint venture relating to the exploitation of the natural resources referred to in Article 4b in Crimea and Sevastopol.
(a) shall be without prejudice to the execution of an obligation arising from contracts or agreements concluded before 30 July 2014;
(b) shall not prevent the extension of a participation, if such extension is an obligation under an agreement concluded before 30 July 2014.
(3) The following sentence is added to Article 5:
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.