Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1797 of 7 October 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

‘2a The prohibitions in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 shall not apply to the provision, directly or indirectly, of technical assistance, financing or financial assistance, related to the following operations: (a) the sale, supply, transfer or export and to the import, purchase or transport of Hydrazine (CAS 302-01-2) in concentrations of 70 per cent or more, provided that that technical assistance, financing or financial assistance refers to an amount of Hydrazine calculated in accordance with the launch or launches or the satellites for which it is made, and which does not exceed a total quantity of 800 kg for each individual launch or satellite; (b) the import, purchase or transport of Unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazine (CAS 57-14-7); (c) the sale, supply, transfer or export and to the import, purchase or transport of monomethyl hydrazine (CAS60-34-4), provided that that technical assistance, financing or financial assistance refers to an amount of Monomethyl Hydrazine calculated in accordance with the launch or launches or the satellites for which it is made, insofar as the substances mentioned in points (a), (b) and (c) of this paragraph are destined for the use of launchers operated by European launch service providers, for the use of launches of European space programmes, or for the fuelling of satellites by European satellites manufacturers.

2b The provision, directly or indirectly, of technical assistance, financing or financial assistance, related to the operations referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 2a shall be subject to prior authorisation by the competent authorities. Applicants for authorisation shall supply the competent authorities with all relevant information required. The competent authorities shall inform the Commission of all the authorisations granted.’.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 9 October 2015.