1. It shall be prohibited:

(a) to import, directly or indirectly, iron and steel products into the Union if they:

(i) originate in Russia; or

(ii) have been exported from Russia;

(b) to purchase, directly or indirectly, iron and steel products which are located or which originated in Russia;

(c) to transport iron and steel products if they originated in Russia or are being exported from Russia to any other country;

(d) to import or purchase, as from 30 September 2023, directly or indirectly, iron and steel products as listed in Annex XVII to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 when processed in a third country incorporating iron and steel products originating in Russia as listed in Annex XVII to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014; with regard to products listed in Annex XVII to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 processed in a third country incorporating steel products originating in Russia of CN codes 7207 11, 7207 12 10 or 7224 90, this prohibition shall apply as of 1 April 2024 for CN code 7207 11 and as of 1 October 2028 for CN codes 7207 12 10 and 7224 90;

For the purpose of the application of this point, at the moment of importation, importers shall provide evidence of the country of origin of the iron and steel inputs used for the processing of the product in a third country unless the product is imported from a partner country for importation of iron and steel as listed in Annex XV;