The Council of the European Union has issued a corrigendum correcting a typographical error in Council Regulation (EU) 2026/506 of 23 April 2026, which amends the EU's restrictive measures against Russia. The error appears on page 50 of Annex VI, where the entry for platinum (CN code ex 7110) incorrectly excluded CN codes 7110 21 and 7210 29. The correction replaces 7210 29 with 7110 29, aligning the exclusion with the intended product codes. The corrigendum applies to all linguistic versions of the regulation and is classified as an obvious error under Procedure 2(c). Member States had until Friday, 7 August, 17:00 to submit observations to the Council's Legal Service. The correction does not alter the substance of the sanctions, which target specific platinum products as part of the EU's broader restrictive measures against Russia over its actions in Ukraine.
This is a technical fix with no change to the scope or impact of the measures, affecting only the precise CN codes listed in Annex VI. The corrigendum is part of the ongoing implementation of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, which has been amended multiple times since its adoption in 2014. The correction ensures that customs authorities and economic operators apply the correct product codes when enforcing the import restrictions on platinum. For businesses trading in platinum products, the correction clarifies which CN codes are subject to the ban, reducing the risk of inadvertent non-compliance. The change is minor and does not affect the overall sanctions regime, which continues to target key sectors of the Russian economy. The Council's Legal Service will process any observations received by the deadline before finalising the corrigendum. No further institutional steps are expected, as the correction is administrative in nature.