2007/242/EC: Council Decision of 23 April 2007 implementing Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran

• Published date: 08 January 2008
• Subject Matter: Common foreign and security policy

24.4.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 106/51

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 23 April 2007

implementing Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran

(2007/242/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 of 19 April 2007 (1), and in particular Article 15(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 19 April 2007, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran. Article 15(2) of that Regulation provides that the Council shall establish, review and amend the list of persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 7(2) of that Regulation.

(2) The Council has determined that certain persons, entities and bodies fulfil the conditions laid down in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 and that they should therefore be listed in Annex V of that Regulation for the individual and specific reasons set out therein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The persons, entities and bodies appearing in the Annex to this Decision shall be listed under Annex V of Regulation (EC) No 423/2007.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 23 April 2007.

For the Council

The President

F.-W. STEINMEIER

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(1) OJ L 103, 20.4.2007, p. 1.

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ANNEX

‘A. Legal persons, entities and bodies

	Name	Identifying information	Reasons
1.	Aerospace Industries Organisation (AIO)	AIO, 28 Shian 5, Lavizan, Tehran	The AIO oversees Iran's production of missiles, including the Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group, the Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group and the Fajr Industrial Group, which were all designated under UNSCR 1737 (2006). The head of the AIO and two other senior officials were also designated under UNSCR 1737 (2006).
2.	Armament Industries	Pasdaran Av., PO Box 19585/777, Tehran	A subsidiary of the DIO (Defence Industries Organisation).
3.	Defence Technology and Science Research Centre (DTSRC) — also known as the Educational Research Institute/Moassese Amozeh Va Tahgiaghati (ERI/MAVT Co.)	Pasdaran Av., PO Box 19585/777, Tehran	Responsible for R&D. A subsidiary of the DIO. The DTSRC handles much of the procurement for the DIO.
4.	Jaber Ibn Hayan	AEOI JIHRD, PO Box 11365-8486, Tehran; 84, 20th Av., Entehaye Karegar Shomali Street, Tehran	Jaber Ibn Hayan is an AEOI (Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran) laboratory involved in fuel cycle activities. Located within the Tehran Nuclear Research Centre (TNRC), it was not declared by Iran under its safeguards agreement prior to 2003, although conversion work was being carried out there.
5.	Marine Industries	Pasdaran Av., PO Box 19585/777, Tehran	A subsidiary of the DIO.
6.	Nuclear Fuel Production and Procurement Company (NFPC)	AEOI-NFPD, PO Box 11365-8486, Tehran, Iran	The Nuclear Fuel Production Division (NFPD) of the AEOI is involved in research and development in the field of the nuclear fuel cycle, including uranium exploration, mining, milling and conversion and

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