European Union: Fourth EU package of sectoral and individual measures against Russia and Belarus
Progress
Current status
adopted
15 Mar 2022 adopted
09 Mar 2022 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
International trade
Policy Instrument
Import ban
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
EU Council adopts fourth package of sanctions against Russia, including trade bans and crypto-assets
On 15 March 2022, the European Council adopted the fourth package of restrictive measures aimed at Russia. The package contains the following measures and involves any type of “transferable securities", including crypto assets: - A ban on all transa…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Extended scope of sanctions against Russia and Belarus to include crypto assets
On 9 March 2022, the European Commission announced that the sanctions adopted against Russia and Belarus in response to the Russian aggression against Ukraine involve any type of “transferable securities", including crypto assets. Therefore, the res…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government