Article 3a
1. It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export banknotes denominated in any official currency of a Member State to the specified territories or to any natural or legal person, entity or body in the specified territories, or for use in the specified territories. 2. The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to the sale, supply, transfer or export of banknotes denominated in any official currency of a Member State provided that such sale, supply, transfer or export is necessary for: (a) the personal use of natural persons travelling to the specified territories or members of their immediate families travelling with them; (b) the official purposes of international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law located in the specified territories; or (c) civil society and media activities that directly promote democracy, human rights or the rule of law in the specified territories which receive public funding from the Union, Member States or countries listed in Annex IV.