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Zero trade policy with Russia / supporting countries

Zero trade policy with Russia / supporting countries

Owned by Andy Brook [Plugin People]
Last updated: Apr 25, 2025

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To whom it may concern:

Russia is a terrorist regime / a state sponsor of terrorism

  • 13 OCT 2022, The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (link)

  • 21 NOV 2022, NATO Parliamentary Assembly (link)

We stand with Ukraine

Whilst Russia continues to be classified as a state sponsor of terrorism there will be a zero trade policy in effect for any Russian entity or any entity we have reason to believe is supporting such Russian entities. To achieve this we withdrew our online license purchase capability, to be able to manage it directly (Withdrawal of online JEMH Server license purchase). Any Russian entity found to have obtained a license will have done so in violation of this policy and will be ineligible for any support.

Atlassian stands with Ukraine

A post by the Atlassian CEO’s: https://www.atlassian.com/blog/announcements/atlassian-stands-with-ukraine

We are appalled by the actions of the Russian Government in its invasion of Ukraine. We condemn the actions of the Russian Government, and we stand with Ukraine and its people in their fight to maintain their freedom and sovereignty.

The world imposes sanctions on Russia

In response to starting and pursuing this war, the major powers of the world have instigated a huge set of sanctions against Russian leadership and economy; full list at: What sanctions have been imposed on Russia over Ukraine invasion?.

UK Trade Sanctions

Yesterday, 24 April, the UK Government announced a new package of trade sanctions under the Russia Regime. This wide-ranging package includes export bans on products including chemicals, electronics, machinery, plastics, and metals, further restricting Russian access to UK goods. This aligns UK sanctions with international partners, including the European Union.

Additionally, the UK has introduced prohibitions on the transfer, making available and ancillary services related to certain technology, sanctioning information flows associated with energy-related, advanced and industrial manufactured goods. Sectoral software and technology prohibitions have also been introduced, preventing the transfer and making available of business enterprise, industrial design, and oil and gas related software and technology (as listed in the legislation), as well as the provision of ancillary services related to this software and technology. Specific guidance on this is available below.

Chapter 4N and it’s corresponding Schedule 3IA have been inserted in an amendment to the Russia Regulations, the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.

Article 31A

  1.   Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 describe software and technology which is “sectoral software and technology”.

  1.   Business Enterprise software and technology meaning—

(a)enterprise resource planning software;

(b)customer relationship management software;

(c)business intelligence software;

(d)supply chain management software;

(e)enterprise data warehouse software;

(f)computerised maintenance management systems;

(g)project management software;

(h)product lifecycle management software;

(i)any component of the software described in sub-paragraphs (a) to (h), including human resource, accounting or fleet management components;

(j)any other information comprised in the software described in sub-paragraphs (a) to (h); and

(k)technology required for the development, production or use of the software described in sub-paragraphs (a) to (h);

This applies particularly to our JEMHC SAAS app resold via Atlassian

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