Article 7
1. This Article applies to the persons and entities listed in Annex I. 2. The competent authority of a Member State may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as it deems appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources concerned are: (a) necessary for basic expenses, including payment for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges; (b) exclusively for payment of reasonable professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services; (c) fees or service charges for routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds and economic resources. The Member State concerned shall notify the Committee in advance of the intention to authorise, where appropriate, the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources. Authorisations may be granted in the absence of a negative decision by the Committee within five working days of such notification. 3. The competent authority of a Member State may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as it deems appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources concerned are necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that such determination has been notified by the Member State concerned to the Committee and has been approved by the Committee. 4. By way of derogation from Article 6(1), the competent authorities of a Member State may also authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, provided that the Member State concerned has determined that the funds or economic resources are the subject of a judicial, administrative or arbitral lien or judgment and that the funds or economic resources will be used exclusively to satisfy that lien or judgment, provided that the lien was entered into or the judgment delivered prior to the date of the adoption of UNSCR 2206 (2015), namely 3 March 2015, is not for the benefit of a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I or II, and has been notified by the Member State concerned to the Committee. 5. Article 6(1) shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of: (a) interest or other earnings on those accounts; or (b) payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations that were concluded or arose prior to the date on which those accounts became subject to the measures provided for in Article 6, provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments remain subject to the measures provided for in Article 6(1). 6. Article 6 shall not prevent a listed natural or legal person, entity or body from making a payment due under a contract entered into prior to the date on which such natural or legal person, entity or body was listed in Annex I, provided that the Member State concerned has determined that the payment is not, directly or indirectly, received by a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I or II and after notification by the Member State concerned to the Committee of the intention to make or receive such payments or to authorise, where appropriate, the release of funds, other financial assets or economic resources for this purpose, 10 working days prior to such authorisation.