On 21 July 2022, the EU added 48 persons and 9 entities considered responsible for actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine to the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP. Moreover, it is appropriate to introduce a further derogation from the asset freeze and the prohibition to make funds and economic resources available to designated persons and entities in order to urgently prevent or mitigate an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or the environment. In view of the Union’s determined stance to avoid and combat food insecurity around the world, and in order to avoid disruptions in the payment channels for agricultural products, it is also appropriate to introduce a derogation from the asset freeze and the prohibition to make funds and economic resources available to designated banks. It is also appropriate to introduce a derogation from the asset freeze and the prohibition to make funds and economic resources available for the orderly wind-down of operations, including correspondent banking relations, with one designated bank. Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain measures.
Decision 2014/145/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly.
