On 8 June, the Canadian government announced that it is ‘imposing new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ongoing egregious and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine.’
These include a ban on the export of ‘28 services vital for the operation of the oil, gas and chemical industries, including technical, management, accounting and advertising services.’
The banned services are:
- Construction work
- Retail sales of motor fuel
- Sales on a fee or contract basis of fuels, metals, ores, timber, building materials and industrial and technical chemicals
- Wholesale trade services of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products
- Retail sales of fuel oil, bottled gas, coal and wood
- Repair services of personal and household goods
- Other lodging services not elsewhere classified
- Transportation of petroleum and natural gas
- Water transport services — Freight transportation
- Water transport services — Towing and pushing services
- Bulk storage services of liquids or gases
- Leasing or rental services concerning machinery and equipment without operator
- Computer and related services
- Research and development services
- Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services
- Market research and public opinion polling services
- Management consulting services
- Services related to management consulting services
- Architectural services
- Engineering services
- Integrated engineering services
- Related scientific and technical consulting services
- Technical testing and analysis services
- Advertising services
- Services incidental to mining
- Repair services incidental to metal products, machinery and equipment
- Services incidental to energy distribution
- Sewage and refuse disposal, sanitation and other environmental protection services
Canada imposes export ban on services ‘vital to Russia oil and gas’ industries
