Following up on the informal meeting of the EU heads of state and government on 10-11 March, the Council on 15 March decided to impose a fourth package of economic and individual sanctions in respect of Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine. The Council decided in particular to:
prohibit all transactions with certain state-owned enterprises,
prohibit the provision of any credit rating services, as well as access to any subscription services in relation to credit rating activities, to any Russian person or entity,
expand the list of persons connected to Russia’s defence and industrial base, on whom tighter export restrictions are imposed regarding dual-use goods and goods and technology which might contribute to Russia’s technological enhancement of its defence and security sector,
prohibit new investments in the Russian energy sector, as well as a to introduce a comprehensive export restriction on equipment, technology and services for the energy industry,
introduce further trade restrictions concerning iron and steel, as well as luxury goods
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