Article 2t
1. It shall be prohibited to provide public financing or financial assistance for trade with, or investment in, Belarus. 2. The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to: (a) binding financing or financial assistance commitments established prior to 10 March 2022; ————— (c) the provision of public financing or financial assistance for trade in food, and for agricultural, medical or humanitarian purposes. 3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the provision of public financing or financial assistance up to the total value of EUR 10 000 000 per project benefiting small and medium-sized enterprises established in the Union. 4. The Member State or Member States concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 3 within 2 weeks of the authorisation.