The European Union has agreed on a new sanctions package, including an embargo on Russian wood imports for invading Ukraine.<\/p>\n
According to article 3i:<\/strong><\/p>\n It shall be prohibited to purchase, import, or transfer, directly or indirectly, goods which generate significant revenues for Russia thereby enabling its actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, as listed in Annex XXI into the Union if they originate in Russia or are exported from Russia.<\/p>\n All products belonging to the Combined Nomenclature code 44 are listed, meaning that all wood products are prohibited to be imported from Russia. Wood pulp obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processes is also affected by this prohibition.<\/p>\n The prohibitions in paragraphs do not apply to the execution until 10 July 2022 of contracts concluded before 9 April 2022, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.<\/p>\n Also note that according to article 3k:<\/strong><\/p>\n It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, goods which could contribute in particular to the enhancement of Russian industrial capacities as listed in Annex XXIII, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia.<\/p>\n Among the wood products listed in Annex XXIII \u2013 so the goods which cannot be exported to Russia \u2013 there are:<\/strong><\/p>\n Even in this case, the prohibitions shall not apply to the execution until 10 July 2022 of contracts concluded before 9 April 2022 or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The European Union has agreed on a new sanctions package, including an embargo on Russian wood imports for invading Ukraine. According to article 3i: It shall be prohibited to purchase, import, or transfer, directly or indirectly, goods which generate significant … Continue reading \n