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Document 32008E0479

Council Common Position 2008/479/CFSP of 23 June 2008 amending Common Position 2007/140/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran

OJ L 163, 24.6.2008, p. 43–49 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

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Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 18 Volume 007 P. 52 - 58

Legal status of the document No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 25/07/2010; Implicitly repealed by 32010D0413

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Official Journal

24.6.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

L 163/43

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2008/479/CFSP

of 23 June 2008

amending Common Position 2007/140/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 15 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)	Following the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1737 (2006), the Council of the European Union adopted on 27 February 2007 Common Position 2007/140/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran (1).

(2)

The prohibition on making funds or economic resources available to the persons and entities subject to restrictive measures should not prevent payments to frozen accounts due under contracts, agreements or obligations that were concluded or arose before the date on which those accounts became subject to restrictive measures provided that any such payments also remain frozen.

(3)	The Council has identified additional persons and entities that fulfil the criteria set out in Articles 4(1)(b) and 5(1)(b) of Common Position 2007/140/CFSP. These persons and entities should therefore be listed in Annex II to that Common Position,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

Common Position 2007/140/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

in Article 5, subparagraph (b) of paragraph 5 shall be replaced by the following:

‘(b)	payments to frozen accounts due under contracts, agreements or obligations that were concluded or arose before the date on which those accounts became subject to restrictive measures,’;

2.	Annex II to Common Position 2007/140/CFSP shall be replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Common Position.

Article 2

This Common Position shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Article 3

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

Done at Luxembourg, 23 June 2008.

For the Council

The President

I. JARC

(1) OJ L 61, 28.2.2007, p. 49. Common Position as amended by Common Position 2007/246/CFSP (OJ L 106, 24.4.2007, p. 67).

ANNEX

A. Natural persons

	Name	Identifying information	Reasons	Date of listing
1.	Reza AGHAZADEH	DoB: 15.3.1949 Passport number: S4409483 valid 26.4.2000 — 27.4.2010 Issued: Tehran, Diplomatic passport number: D9001950, issued on 22.1.2008 valid until 21.1.2013, Place of birth: Khoy	Head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI). The AEOI oversees Iran’s nuclear programme and is designated under UNSCR 1737 (2006).	23.4.2007
2.	Amir Moayyed ALAI		Involved in managing the assembly and engineering of centrifuges. Iran is required by the IAEA Board and Security Council to suspend all enrichment-related activities. This includes all centrifuge-related work. On 27 August 2006, Alai received a special award from President Ahmadinejad for his role in managing the assembly and engineering of centrifuges.	23.4.2007
3.	Mohammed Fedai ASHIANI		Involved in the production of ammonium uranyl carbonate (AUC) and the management of the Natanz enrichment complex. Iran is required to suspend all enrichment-related activities. On 27 August 2006, Ashiani received a special award from President Ahmadinejad for his role in the AUC production process and for his role in the management and engineering design for the enrichment complex at Natanz (Kashan) site.	23.4.2007
4.	Haleh BAKHTIAR		Involved in the production of magnesium at a concentration of 99,9 %. On 27 August 2006, Bakhtiar received a special award from President Ahmadinejad for her role in producing magnesium at a concentration of 99,9 %. Magnesium of this purity is used to produce uranium metal, which can be cast into material for a nuclear weapon. Iran has refused to provide the IAEA access to a document on the production of uranium metal hemispheres, only applicable for nuclear weapons use.	23.4.2007
5.	Morteza BEHZAD		Involved in making centrifuge components. Iran is required to suspend all enrichment-related activities. This includes all centrifuge-related work. On 27 August 2006, Behzad received a special award from President Ahmadinejad for his role making complex and sensitive centrifuge components.	23.4.2007
6.	IRGC Brigadier-General Javad DARVISH-VAND		MODAFL Deputy for Inspection. Responsible for all MODAFL facilities and installations	23.6.2008
7.	Dr. Mohammad ESLAMI		Head of Defence Industries Training and Research Institute	23.6.2008
8.	IRGC Brigadier-General Seyyed Mahdi FARAHI		Managing Director of the Defence Industries Organisation (DIO) which is designated under UNSCR 1737 (2006)	23.6.2008
9.	Dr Hoseyn (Hossein) FAQIHIAN	Address of NFPC: AEOI-NFPD, P.O. Box: 11365-8486, Tehran/Iran	Deputy and Director-General of the Nuclear Fuel Production and Procurement Company (NFPC), part of the AEOI. The AEOI oversees Iran's nuclear programme and is designated under UNSCR 1737 (2006). The NFPC involved in enrichment-related activities that Iran is required by the IAEA Board and Security Council to suspend.	23.4.2007
10.	Engineer Mojtaba HAERI		MADAFL Deputy for Industry. Supervisory role over AIO and DIO	23.6.2008
11.	IRGC Brigadier-General Ali HOSEYNITASH		Head of the General Department of the Supreme National Security Council and involved in formulating policy on the nuclear issue	23.6.2008
12.	Seyyed Hussein (Hossein) HUSSEINI (HOSSEINI)	DoB: 27.7.1973, Passport number: K8196482, issued on 8.4.2006 valid until 8.4.2011	AEOI official involved in the heavy water research reactor (IR40) project at Arak. UNSCR 1737 (2006) required Iran to suspend all work on heavy water related projects.	23.4.2007
13.	Mohammad Ali JAFARI, IRGC		Occupe un poste de commandement au sein des IRGC	23.6.2008
14.	Mahmood JANNATIAN		Deputy Head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran	23.6.2008
15.	M. Javad KARIMI SABET		Head of the Novin Energy Company. In August 2006 Karimi Sabet received an award from President Ahmadinejad for his role in designing, producing, installing and commissioning nuclear equipment at the Natanz site.	23.4.2007
16.	Said Esmail KHALILIPOUR	DoB: 24.11.1945, PoB: Langroud	Deputy Head of AEOI. The AEOI oversees Iran's nuclear programme and is designated under UNSCR 1737 (2006).	23.4.2007
17.	Ali Reza KHANCHI	Address of NRC: AEOI-NRC P.O. Box: 11365-8486 Tehran/Iran; Fax: (+9821) 8021412	Head of AEOI's Tehran Nuclear Research Centre. The IAEA is continuing to seek clarification from Iran about plutonium separation experiments carried out at the TNRC, including about the presence of HEU particles in environmental samples taken at the Karaj Waste Storage Facility where containers used to store depleted uranium targets used in those experiments are located. The AEOI oversees Iran's nuclear programme and is designated under UNSCR 1737 (2006).	23.4.2007
18.	Ebrahim MAHMUDZADEH		Managing Director of Iran Electronic Industries	23.6.2008
19.	Hamid-Reza MOHAJERANI		Involved in production management at the Uranium Conversion Facility (UCF) at Esfahan. On 27 August 2006, Mohajerani received a special award from President Ahmadinejad for his role in production management at the UCF and in planning, building and installing the UF6 unit (UF6 is the feed material for enrichment).	23.4.2007
20.	Brigadier-General Beik MOHAMMADLU		MODAFL Deputy for Supplies and Logistics	23.6.2008
21.	Anis NACCACHE		Administrateur des Barzagani Tejarat Tavanmad Saccal companies; sa société a tenté d’acquérir des biens sensibles, au bénéfice d’entités listées au titre de la résolution 1737	23.6.2008
22.	Brigadier-General Mohammad NADERI		Head of Aerospace Industries Organisation (AIO), AIO a participé à des programmes sensibles iraniens	23.6.2008
23.	IRGC Brigadier-General Mostafa Mohammad NAJJAR		Minister of MODAFL, responsable de l’ensemble des programmes militaires, y compris des programmes de missiles balistiques.	23.6.2008
24.	Houshang NOBARI		Involved in the management of the Natanz enrichment complex. Iran is required by the IAEA Board and Security Council to suspend all enrichment-related activities. These include activities at the enrichment complex at Natanz (Kashan). On 27 August 2006, Nobari received a special award from President Ahmadinejad for his role in the successful management and execution of the Natanz (Kashan) site plan.	23.4.2007
25.	Dr Javad RAHIQI	DoB: 21.4.1954, PoB: Mashad	Head of AEOI's Esfahan Nuclear Technology Centre. This oversees the uranium conversion plant at Esfahan. Iran is required by the IAEA Board and the Security Council to suspend all enrichment-related activities. This includes all uranium conversion work. AEOI oversees Iran’s nuclear programme and is designated under UNSCR 1737 (2006).	23.4.2007
26.	Abbas RASHIDI		Involved in enrichment work at Natanz. Iran is required by the IAEA Board and Security Council to suspend all enrichment-related activities. On 27 August 2006, Rashidi received a special award from President Ahmadinejad for his management and notable role in the successful operation of the 164-centrifuge enrichment cascade at Natanz.	23.4.2007
27.	Rear Admiral Mohammad SHAFI’I RUDSARI		MODAFL Deputy for Co-ordination	23.6.2008
28.	IRGC Brigadier-General Ali SHAMSHIRI		MODAFL Deputy for Counter-Intelligence, responsible for security of MODAFL personnel and Installations	23.6.2008
29.	Abdollah SOLAT SANA		Managing Director of the Uranium Conversion Facility (UCF) in Esfahan. This is the facility that produces the feed material (UF6) for the enrichment facilities at Natanz. On 27 August 2006, Solat Sana received a special award from President Ahmadinejad for his role.	23.4.2007
30.	IRGC Brigadier-General Ahmad VAHIDI		Deputy Head of MODAFL	23.6.2008

B. Entities

Name

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

Abzar Boresh Kaveh Co. (ABK Co. Kaveh Cutting Tools Co.)

Participe à la production de composants de centrifugeuses.

23.6.2008

Aerospace Industries Organisation, AIO

AIO, 28 Shian 5, Lavizan, Tehran

AIO oversees Iran’s production of missiles, including Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group, Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group and Fajr Industrial Group, which were all designated under UNSCR 1737 (2006). The head of AIO and two other senior officials were also designated under UNSCR 1737 (2006)

23.4.2007

Armament Industries

Pasdaran Av., P.O. Box 19585/777, Tehran

A subsidiary of the DIO (Defence Industries Organisation).

23.4.2007

Armed Forces Geographical Organisation

Assessed to provide geospatial data for the Ballistic Missile programme

23.6.2008

Bank Melli, Melli Bank Iran and all branches and subsidiaries including

Ferdowsi Avenue, P.O. Box 11365-171, Tehran

Providing or attempting to provide financial support for companies which are involved in or procure goods for Iran’s nuclear and missile programmes (AIO, SHIG, SBIG, AEOI, Novin Energy Company, Mesbah Energy Company, Kalaye Electric Company and DIO). Bank Melli serves as a facilitator for Iran’s sensitive activities. It has facilitated numerous purchases of sensitive materials for Iran’s nuclear and missile programmes. It has provided a range of financial services on behalf of entities linked to Iran's nuclear and missile industries, including opening letters of credit and maintaining accounts. Many of the above companies have been designated by UNSCRs 1737 and 1747.

23.6.2008

(a)	Melli Bank plc

London Wall, 11th floor, London EC2Y 5EA, United Kingdom

(b)	Bank Melli Iran Zao

Number 9/1, Ulitsa Mashkova, Moscow, 130064, Russia

Defence Technology and Science Research Centre (DTSRC) – also known as the Educational Research Institute/Moassese Amozeh Va Tahgiaghati (ERI/MAVT Co.)

Pasdaran Av., P.O. Box 19585/777, Tehran

Responsible for R&D A subsidiary of the DIO. The DTSRC handles much of the procurement for the DIO.

23.4.2007

Electro Sanam Company (E.S.Co.)

Société écran de l’AIO, participant à des acquisitions dans le domaine balistique.

23.6.2008

Ettehad Technical Group

Société écran de l’AIO, participant à des acquisitions dans le domaine balistique.

23.6.2008

Industrial Factories of Precision-Machinery (IFP) (Instrumentation Factories Plant, Fajr Industrial Group)

Utilisé par l’AIO pour des tentatives d’acquisition.

23.6.2008

10.

Iran Electronic Industries

P.O. Box 18575-365, Tehran, Iran

Wholly-owned subsidiary of MODAFL (and therefore a sister-organisation to AIO, AvIO and DIO). Its role is to manufacture electronic components for Iranian weapons systems.

23.6.2008

11.

IRGC Air Force

Operates Iran’s inventory of short and medium range ballistic missiles. The head of the IRGC air force was designated by UNSCR 1737.

23.6.2008

12.

Jaber Ibn Hayan

AEOI-JIHRD P.O. 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.

23.4.2007

13.

Joza Industrial Co.

Société écran de l’AIO impliquée dans le programme balistique.

23.6.2008

14.

Khatem-ol Anbiya Construction Organisation

Number 221, North Falamak-Zarafshan Intersection, 4th Phase, Shahkrak-E-Ghods, Tehran 14678, Iran

IRGC-owned group of companies. Uses IRGC engineering resources for construction acting as prime contractor on major projects including tunnelling, assessed to support the Iranian ballistic missile and nuclear programmes.

23.6.2008

15.

Khorasan Metallurgy Industries

Filiale de la Ammunition Industries Group, dépendant du DIO, impliquée dans la production de composants de centrifugeuses.

23.6.2008

16.

Malek Ashtar University

Liée au Ministère de la Défense, a crée en 2003 une formation sur les missiles, en étroite collaboration avec l’AIO

23.6.2008

17.

Marine Industries

Pasdaran Av., P.O. Box 19585/777, Tehran

A subsidiary of the DIO.

23.4.2007

18.

Mechanic Industries Group

A participé à la production de composants pour le programme balistique

23.6.2008

19.

Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL)

West side of Dabestan Street, Abbas Abad District, Tehran

Responsible for Iran’s defence research, development and manufacturing programmes, including support to missile and nuclear programmes

23.6.2008

20.

Ministry of Defence Logistics Export (MODLEX)

P.O. Box 16315-189, Tehran, Iran

It is the export arm of MODAFL, and the agency used for exporting finished weapons in state-to-state transactions. Under UNSCR 1747 (2007) MODLEX should not be trading.

23.6.2008

21.

3M Mizan Machinery Manufacturing

Société écran de l’AIO, participant à des acquisitions dans le domaine balistique.

23.6.2008

22.

Nuclear Fuel Production and Procurement Company (NFPC)

AEOI-NFPD, P.O. Box: 11365-8486, Tehran/Iran

Nuclear Fuel Production Division (NFPD) of AEOI is research and development in the field of nuclear fuel cycle including: uranium exploration, mining, milling, conversion and nuclear waste management. The NFPC is the successor to the NFPD, the subsidiary company under the AEOI that runs research and development in the nuclear fuel cycle including conversion and enrichment

23.4.2007

23.

Parchin Chemical Industries

A travaillé sur des techniques de propulsion pour le programme balistique iranien

23.6.2008

24.

Pishgam (Pioneer) Energy Industries Company

A participé à la construction de l’usine de conversion de l’uranium à Ispahan

23.6.2008

25.

Safety Equipment Procurement

Société écran de l’AIO impliquée dans le programme balistique.

23.6.2008

26.

Special Industries Group

Pasdaran Av., P.O. Box 19585/777, Tehran

A subsidiary of the DIO.

23.4.2007

27.

State Purchasing Organisation (SPO)

The SPO appears to facilitate the import of whole weapons. It appears to be a subsidiary of MODAFL

23.6.2008

28.

TAMAS Company

TAMAS is involved in enrichment-related activities, which Iran is required by the IAEA Board and Security Council to suspend. TAMAS is the overarching body, under which four subsidiaries have been established, including one doing uranium extraction to concentration and another in charge of uranium processing, enrichment and waste.

23.4.2007

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