**Summary:**
Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/995, adopted on June 24, 2022, reinforces restrictive measures against Russia in response to its destabilizing actions in Ukraine. This decision, published in the Official Journal of the European Union L 167 on June 24, 2022, implements Article 4g of Decision 2014/512/CFSP, as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2022/884. Specifically, it applies restrictive measures, including the suspension of broadcasting activities within the Union or directed at the Union, to all media outlets listed in point 4 of the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2022/884. These measures took effect on June 25, 2022. The legal basis for this decision is Article 29 of the Treaty on European Union.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Russia: A country whose actions are described as destabilising the situation in Ukraine, leading to restrictive measures.
Ukraine: The country in which Russia's actions are deemed destabilising, leading to the restrictive measures outlined in the decision.
Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP: A Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, initially adopted on 31 July 2014.
Council Decision CFSP 2022/884: A Council Decision of 3 June 2022 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP and introducing further restrictive measures.
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: The individual or office that submitted the proposal that the Council acted upon.
Brussels: The city where the Council Decision was done.
Official Journal of the European Union: The publication in which the Decision will be published and enter into force.
24.6.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 167 I/3
DECISIONS
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/995
of 24 June 2022
concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) On 31 July 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/512/CFSP(1), concerning restrictive measures in view of
Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.
(2) On 3 June 2022, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2022/884(2), which amended Decision 2014/512/CFSP and
introduced further restrictive measures to suspend the broadcasting activities in the Union, or directed at the Union,
of certain media outlets referred to in point (4) of the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2022/884. Pursuant to Article 1(14)
of Decision (CFSP) 2022/884, the applicability of such measures in respect of one or several of those media outlets is
subject to a further decision by the Council.
(3) Having examined the respective cases, the Council has concluded that the restrictive measures referred to in
Article 4g of Decision 2014/512/CFSP should apply as of 25 June 2022 in respect of all entities referred to in
point (4) of the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2022/884,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The measures referred to in Article 4g of Decision 2014/512/CFSP shall apply as of 25 June 2022in respect of all entities
referred to in in point (4) of the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2022/884.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 24 June 2022.
For the Council
The President
J.-Y. LE DRIAN
(1) Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the
situation in Ukraine (OJ L 229, 31.7.2014, p. 13).
(2) Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/884 of 3 June 2022 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of
Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L 153, 3.6.2022, p. 128).