# Council Decision 2014/386/CFSP of 23 June 2014 concerning restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, Article 4d

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The competent authorities may grant an authorisation in relation to the activities referred to in Article 4a(1), Article 4b(2) and Article 4c(1) and to the goods and technology referred to in Article 4b(1), provided that they are:
(a) necessary for official purposes of consular missions or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law located in Crimea or Sevastopol; or
(b) related to projects exclusively in support of hospitals or other public health institutions providing medical services or civilian education facilities located in Crimea or Sevastopol.
2. The competent authorities may also grant, under such terms and conditions as they deem appropriate, an authorisation for a transaction in relation to the activities referred to in Article 4a(1), provided that the transaction is for the purpose of maintenance in order to ensure safety of existing infrastructure.
3. The competent authorities may also grant an authorisation in relation to the goods and technology referred to in Article 4b(1) and to the activities referred to in Article 4b(2) and Article 4c, where the sale, supply, transfer or export of the items or the carrying out of those activities is necessary for the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety, including the safety of existing infrastructure, or the environment. In duly justified cases of emergency, the sale, supply, transfer or export may proceed without prior authorisation provided that the exporter notifies the competent authority within five working days after the sale, supply, transfer or export has taken place, providing detail about the relevant justification for the sale, supply, transfer or export without prior authorisation.
The Commission and the Members States shall inform each other of the measures taken under this paragraph and share any other relevant information at their disposal.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/386/article/4d (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-386/article-4d
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