Article 2rc
1. It shall be prohibited, as of 1 July 2024, to purchase, import, or transfer, directly or indirectly, diamonds and products incorporating diamonds, if they originate in Belarus or have been exported from Belarus into the Union or to any third country. 2. It shall be prohibited, as of 1 July 2024, to purchase, import, or transfer, directly or indirectly, diamonds and products incorporating diamonds, of any origin, if they have transited via the territory of Belarus. 3. It shall be prohibited to: (a) provide technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the goods referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of those goods, directly or indirectly in relation to the prohibitions in those paragraphs; (b) provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 for any purchase, import or transfer of those goods, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services, directly or indirectly in relation to the prohibitions in those paragraphs. 4. The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to diamonds or products incorporating diamonds for the personal use of natural persons travelling to the Union or of their immediate family members travelling with them, owned by those individuals and not intended for sale. 5. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities may authorise the transfer or import of cultural goods which are on loan in the context of formal cultural cooperation with Belarus. 6. The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items covered by this Article.