From Saturday, 3 October 2015, the EU sanctions against Russia will permit the sale, supply, transfer or export to Russia and/or the import, purchase or transport from Russia of certain EU Common Military List pyrotechnics where for use by the European space industry. Pursuant to Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1764, which amends Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP, the existing restrictions will cease to apply to: • hydrazine (CAS 302-01-2) in concentrations of 70% or more; • unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazine (CAS…
Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1524 of 14 September 2015, which amends Decision 2014/145/CFSPconcerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, extends sanctions for another 6 months, until 15 March 2016. The Decision also de-lists one person and updates the entries for 149 people and 1 entity.
On 2 September 2015, the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) amended the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) to add 29 parties to the Entity List for violating international law and fueling the conflict in eastern Ukraine. The additions were made to ensure the efficacy of existing US sanctions on Russia. The 29 parties are located in the Crimea region of Ukraine, Cyprus, Finland, Romania, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom…
On 7 August 2015, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published a final rule adding a Russian oil and gas field, the Yuzhno-Kirinskoye Field located in the Sea of Okhotsk, to the Entity List maintained in the Export Administration Regulations, 15 C.F.R. Parts 730-774 (“EAR”). As a result of this designation, the exportation, reexportation, or in-country transfer to this field of any item subject to the EAR requires a BIS…