Sanctions are violated: the EU intends to urgently stop the illegal flow of goods to Russia - Politico
As the patience is exhausted against the violators, the European Commissioner for EU Finance Merida McGinness and the European Commissioner in Trade Valdis Dombrovskis, the authors of the letter, said they would soon provide "detailed information" about companies that evade sanctions. They also promise to contact the capitals by mid -April to evaluate the measures taken.
Despite the fact that sanctions are consistent at the EU level, the responsibility for their compliance lies with governments that are controlled by the European Commission. In December, the countries approved a new set of restrictions on Russia and are actively working on the development of the following. The letter emphasizes that sub -goods from the EU come to Russia first through non -EU countries and then re -exported to Russia.
This also happens through subsidiaries of European enterprises located outside the EU. Most often, such goods and technologies are not weapons, but they can be used for military purposes and get into the combat field. The European Commission considers the possibility of establishing an EU body to control compliance with sanctions, which, in fact, means switching this function from governments to the level of European Commission.
According to a source close to negotiations that acts on anonymity, the idea of creating an EU body to monitor compliance with sanctions is becoming more and more popular and may be included in the agenda of Ursula von Der Lyen, if appointed for the second term.
McGinness also invites member countries to contact companies that are involved in the production of goods under sanctions and urge them to carry out a more detailed check of their supply chains to guarantee compliance with the EU sanctions.
The national authorities should share additional information about companies and non -EU -persons who may be involved in the use of loopholes in sanctions and should "be particularly vigilant" with regard to exceptions to sanctions that may worsen the problem. Earlier it was reported that the Russian media continue to work in the EU. According to journalists, in almost 2 years of the war, some Kremlin resources are still unlocked. EU representatives shift responsibility to national providers.