Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1264/2012 of 21 December 2012 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran

• Published date: 22 December 2012
• Subject Matter: Common foreign and security policy
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Union, L 356, 22 December 2012

22.12.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 356/55

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COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1264/2012

of 21 December 2012

implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 of 23 March 2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran (1), and in particular Article 46(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 23 March 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 267/2012.

(2) In view of the situation in Iran, and in accordance with Decision 2012/829/CFSP (2), additional persons and entities should be included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012.

(3) Furthermore, certain entities should be removed from the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012, while the entries for certain entities should be amended.

(4) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, it should enter into force on the day of its publication,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 shall be amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 2012.

For the Council

The President

A. D. MAVROYIANNIS

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(1) OJ L 88, 24.3.2012, p. 1.

(2) See page 71 of this Official Journal.

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ANNEX

I.

The person and entities listed below shall be added to the list set out in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012: "I. Persons and entities involved in nuclear or ballistic missile activities and persons and entities providing support to the Government of Iran Person Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 1. Babak Zanjani Date of birth: 12 March 1971 Babak Zanjani is assisting designated entities to violate the provisions of the EU regulation on Iran and is providing financial support to the government of Iran. Zanjani is a key facilitator for Iranian oil deals and transferring oil-related money. Zanjani owns and operates the UAE-based Sorinet Group, and some of its companies are used by Zanjani to channel oil-related payments. 22.12.2012 ; Entities Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 1. National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) No.1, Tehran, Iranshahr Ave.Shadab.St, P.O.Box: 79145/3184 Tel: +98-21-77606030 Website: www.niopdc.ir Subsidiary of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) 22.12.2012 2. Iranian Oil Pipelines and Telecommunications Company (IOPTC) No.194, Tehran, Sepahbod Gharani Ave. Tel: +98-21-88801960/+98-21-66152223 Fax: +98-21-66154351 Website: www.ioptc.com Subsidiary of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) 22.12.2012 3. National Iranian Oil Engineering and Construction Company (NIOEC) No.263, Tehran, Ostad Nejatollahi Ave. P.O.Box: 11365/6714 Tel: +98-21-88907472 Fax: +98-21-88907472 Website: www.nioec.org Subsidiary of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) 22.12.2012 4. Iran Composites Institute Iran Composites Institute, Iranian University of Science and Technology, 16845-188, Tehran, Iran, Telephone: 98 217 3912858 Fax: 98 217 7491206 E-mail: ici@iust.ac.ir Website: http://www.irancomposites.org Iranian Composites Institute (ICI, aka Composite Institute of Iran) is assisting designated entities to violate the provisions of UN and EU sanctions on Iran and is directly supporting Iran's proliferation sensitive nuclear activities. As of 2011 ICI had been contracted to provide EU-designated Iran Centrifuge Technology Company (TESA) with IR-2M centrifuge rotors. 22.12.2012 5. Jelvesazan Company 22 Bahman St., Bozorgmehr Ave, 84155666, Esfahan, Iran Tel: 98 0311 2658311 15 Fax: 98 0311 2679097 Jelvesazan Company is assisting designated entities to violate the provisions of UN and EU sanctions on Iran and is directly supporting Iran's proliferation sensitive nuclear activities. As of early 2012 Jelvesazan intended to supply controlled vacuum pumps to EU-designated Iran Centrifuge Technology Company (TESA). 22.12.2012 6. Iran Aluminium Company Arak Road Km 5, Tehran Road, 38189-8116, Arak, Iran Tel: 98 861 4130430 Fax: 98 861 413023 Website: www.iralco.net The Iran Aluminium Company (aka IRALCO, Iranian Aluminium Company) is assisting designated entities to violate the

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