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Glossary

TermDefinition
Ancillary servicesServices related to tangible goods, such as warranties, servicing, brokering and technical assistance
Arms embargoProhibition on the supply, sale or transfer of arms and related materiel and services
BreachA failure to comply with sanctions laws and regulations
CircumventionUnlawful action taken to avoid complying with sanctions
Common High Priority ListA list of prohibited items used in, or for production of, Russian military systems found on the battlefield in Ukraine
Dual-use goodsGoods, software and technology that can be used for both civilian and military applications
Economic resourcesAll assets which are not funds but may be used to obtain funds, goods or services
Economically Critical Goods ListA list of goods subject to sanctions, for which anomalous trade flows via certain third countries to Russia have been detected
ExceptionsActivities that would otherwise be prohibited by sanctions, but are either automatically exempted by regulation or can be authorised by an NCA
FreezingPreventing the movement, transfer or alteration of funds, or preventing the use of economic resources to obtain funds
FundsFinancial assets and benefits of every kind, inc. cash, cheques, dividends, bills of lading, etc.
GoodsTangible items, materials and equipment (in general)
Listed personAn individual, entity or body listed as subject to EU financial sanctions
Military GoodsProducts and technologies specially designed for military use
National Competent Authority (NCA)Member State bodies responsible for the implementation and enforcement of EU sanctions
Oil price capPrice limits imposed by the G7 on Russian seaborne oil and oil products designed to reduce Russia's revenues
Red flagIndicators that a transaction might be the result of an attempt to circumvent sanctions
Risk assessmentA formal review of an organisation's potential vulnerabilities to sanctions risk exposure
SanctionsRestrictive measures to prevent conflict or respond to current or emerging crises
Sanctions due diligenceThe process of identifying, preventing, and managing potential sanctions risks in your business
ServicesAn activity, which is essentially intangible and does not result in the ownership of anything, for example accountancy, consulting, etc.
SMEMicro, small and medium-sized enterprises
Strategic goodsMilitary goods (e.g. firearms) and dual-use goods
TransitA transport of goods from or to the EU, entering and passing through the customs territory of a third country (i.e. outside the EU) with a destination in a different country. For example, railway deliveries between the EU and China transit through Russia