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EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus: how to ensure regulatory compliance

Easyfrontier supports companies in managing EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus, offering a comprehensive service that covers product classification, verification of applicable regulations, and technical and regulatory due diligence – ensuring legal certainty and business continuity in international trade.

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The EU sanctions regulatory framework

Since 2014, the European Union has introduced a series of economic and trade sanctions against Russia, which have been tightened since 2022, in response to the conflict with Ukraine. The EU sanctions packages, impose export and import restrictions, with significant impacts on customs compliance, export control, and relations with countries subject to restrictions.

Restrictive measures and obligations for companies

Among the main measures:

  • Prohibition on the export of dual-use goods, advanced technologies, machinery, and industrial components; restrictions on imports of raw materials, energy, steel, timber and gold;
  • Limitations on the provision of professional and consulting services;
  • Freezing of assets and financial restrictions on companies, banking institutions and individuals.

Regulatory monitoring

With each new regulatory package, the export compliance, framework becomes more complex, requiring enhanced and updated internal controls.

Easyfrontier support

Easyfrontier provides specialized technical support for the management of international sanctions, offering the following services:

  • Customs classification of products: determination of the correct CN code for finished products, raw materials, components and spare parts, based on official sources as explanatory notes, classification opinions, and the EU Binding Tariff Information (BTI) database. Where appropriate, assistance is provided in submitting BTI requests to the Customs Authority.
  • Regulatory compliance check: analysis of products, destinations, and counterparties to verify the presence of any prohibitions or restrictions under EU sanctions applied to Russia and Belarus.
  • Compliance report: preparation of a detailed technical report, summarizing the analysis results, useful as a corporate decision-making tool and to demonstrate proper customs due diligence.

International compliance and business continuity

Through up-to-date and regulation-compliant support, Easyfrontier helps companies to:

  • Reduce the risk of administrative and criminal penalties;
  • Protect their corporate reputation;
  • Ensure full compliance with EU sanctions;
  • Maintain continuity of international exports and imports.
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