In the 19th package of sanctions, the European Union banned the supply of toilets and bidets to Russia.

In the 19th package of sanctions of the European Union (EU), a ban was imposed on the supply of toilets, bidets, sinks and other sanitary products to Russia. This is stated in the resolution of the EU Council, published on October 23 in the Official Journal of the European Union.

The list of goods prohibited for import into Russia includes "bidets, sinks, toilets and other plumbing fixtures." The justification for this ban was not provided.

The 19th package of anti-Russian sanctions also includes dozens of other categories of goods, such as plastic toys with motors, flowers, decorative lichens and mosses, as well as dual-use goods.

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What does this decision mean for the European economy

Earlier in the day, the head of the European Diplomacy, Kaya Kallas, announced that the EU had adopted the 19th package of sanctions against Russia. She noted that the restrictions are aimed, in particular, at Russian banks, cryptocurrency exchanges, organizations in India and China. At the same time, the European Union will restrict the movement of Russian diplomats.

The Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the EU and Euratom, in turn, noted that the EU's adoption of the 19th package of anti-Russian sanctions is a Sisyphean task that is not capable of harming Russia. The message on the representative office's website also noted that the sanctions harm the EU countries themselves.

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