Declaration by the HR on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

On 9 March 2022, the Council adopted Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/395¹.

The Council introduced further restrictive measures with regard to the export of maritime navigation goods and technology, and expanded the list of legal persons, entities and bodies subject to the prohibitions related to investment services, transferable securities, money market instruments, and loans.

The Candidate Countries North Macedonia, Montenegro and Albania², the country of the Stabilisation and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the EFTA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, as well as Ukraine align themselves with this Council Decision.

They will ensure that their national policies conform to this Council Decision.

The European Union takes note of this commitment and welcomes it.

¹ Published on 09.03.2022 in the Official Journal of the European Union no. L 81, p. 10.

² North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania continue to be part of the Stabilisation and Association Process.

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