Council Regulation (EU) 2022/880

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine ,

Having regard to the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission,

Whereas: HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1
Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 is amended as follows: {| class="wikitable"
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 * the following article is inserted:

‘Article 6c
Article 2 shall not apply to funds or economic resources that are strictly necessary for the provision of electronic communication services by Union telecommunication operators, for the provision of associated facilities and services necessary for the operation, maintenance and security of such electronic communication services, in Russia, in Ukraine, in the Union, between Russia and the Union, and between Ukraine and the Union, and for data centre services in the Union.’;
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Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.


 * This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.


 * Done at Brussels, 3 June 2022.