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04 Aug 2022 / Rotterdam, Netherlands
The Port of Rotterdam has issued an update on the impact on operations of the latest (sixth) sanctions package adopted by the European Council prohibiting the import of oil and oil products from Russia.
As with previous penalty packages, a transitional period applies to these energy products. Therefore, the extensive import of energy (crude oil, oil products, LNG, coal) through the port of Rotterdam is not (yet) affected by sanctions. They do, however, apply to the export and transhipment of containers.
The European Union's Sanctions Package 6 includes a ban on:
A transitional period of six months applies to the import of crude oil via ports, and eight months for the import of oil products via ports.
Previous sanction packages have included a ban on access by vessels registered under the Russian flag to ports on the territory of the European Union. The fifth sanctions package included a ban on:
- imports from Russia of coal and other solid fossil fuels
- access to EU ports for all Russian vessels
- entering the EU for Russian and Belarusian road hauliers
- the import of other goods such as timber, cement, fishery products and alcohol
- exports to Russia of aviation fuel and other goods
There are exemption provisions for certain types of cargo such as oil and gas, refined oil products and some ores, pharmaceutical and medical products, agricultural and food products, products for civil nuclear applications and for ships on humanitarian grounds. Ships flying the Russian flag but falling under the exemption provisions can still be admitted to the port.
Rotterdam Port Authority has not independently drafted any policies of its own, but supports the policies of the Dutch and European authorities.
For information about operations in the Netherlands, contact GAC Netherlands at [email protected]