EU Regulation 2022/427/EU added 15 individuals and 9 entities to the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 (including Roman Abramovich).
EU Regulation 2022/428/EU amends the text of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, in the light of recent amendments to sanctions involving further trade restrictions concerning iron and steel, as well as luxury goods; making changes which expanded the list of persons connected to Russia’s defence and industrial base, on whom tighter export restrictions regarding dual-use goods and technology as well as goods and technology which might contribute to the technological enhancement of Russia’s defence and security sector are imposed; imposed prohibitions targeting new investments in the Russian energy sector, as well as a comprehensive export restriction on equipment, technology and services for the energy industry in Russia, with the exception of the nuclear industry and the downstream sector of energy transport; prohibited all transactions with certain state-owned companies which are already subject to refinancing restrictions; and prohibited the provision of credit rating services and bans access to any subscription services in relation to credit rating activities to Russian clients.