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Document 32008D0475

    2008/475/EC: Council Decision of 23 June 2008 implementing Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran

    SL L 163, 24.6.2008, p. 29–33 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    Legal status of the document No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 17/11/2009; stavljeno izvan snage 32009R1100

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2008/475/oj

    24.6.2008   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    L 163/29


    COUNCIL DECISION

    of 23 June 2008

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

    (2008/475/EC)

    THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

    Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

    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 additional 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 to that Regulation for the individual and specific reasons given,

    HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

    Article 1

    Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 shall be replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

    Article 2

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

    Done at Luxembourg, 23 June 2008.

    For the Council

    The President

    I. JARC


    (1)   OJ L 103, 20.4.2007, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 219/2008 (OJ L 68, 12.3.2008, p. 5).


    ANNEX

    ‘ANNEX V

    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).

    24.4.2007

    2.

    IRGC Brigadier-General Javad DARVISH-VAND

     

    MODAFL Deputy for Inspection. Responsible for all MODAFL facilities and installations

    24.6.2008

    3.

    IRGC Brigadier-General Seyyed Mahdi FARAHI

     

    Managing Director of the Defence Industries Organisation (DIO) which is designated under UNSCR 1737 (2006)

    24.6.2008

    4.

    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.

    24.4.2007

    5.

    Engineer Mojtaba HAERI

     

    MADAFL Deputy for Industry. Supervisory role over AIO and DIO

    24.6.2008

    6.

    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

    24.6.2008

    7.

    Mohammad Ali JAFARI, IRGC

     

    Occupe un poste de commandement au sein des IRGC

    24.6.2008

    8.

    Mahmood JANNATIAN

     

    Deputy Head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran

    24.6.2008

    9.

    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).

    24.4.2007

    10.

    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).

    24.4.2007

    11.

    Ebrahim MAHMUDZADEH

     

    Managing Director of Iran Electronic Industries

    24.6.2008

    12.

    Brigadier-General Beik MOHAMMADLU

     

    MODAFL Deputy for Supplies and Logistics

    24.6.2008

    13.

    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

    24.6.2008

    14.

    Brigadier-General Mohammad NADERI

     

    Head of Aerospace Industries Organisation (AIO), AIO a participé à des programmes sensibles iraniens

    24.6.2008

    15.

    IRGC Brigadier-General Mostafa Mohammad NAJJAR

     

    Minister of MODAFL, responsable de l’ensemble des programmes militaires, y compris des programmes de missiles balistiques.

    24.6.2008

    16.

    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).

    24.4.2007

    17.

    Rear Admiral Mohammad SHAFI’I RUDSARI

     

    MODAFL Deputy for Co-ordination

    24.6.2008

    18.

    IRGC Brigadier-General Ali SHAMSHIRI

     

    MODAFL Deputy for Counter-Intelligence, responsible for security of MODAFL personnel and Installations

    24.6.2008

    19.

    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.

    24.4.2007

    20.

    IRGC Brigadier-General Ahmad VAHIDI

     

    Deputy Head of MODAFL

    24.6.2008


    B.   Legal persons, entities and bodies

     

    Name

    Identifying information

    Reasons

    Date of listing

    1.

    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)

    24.4.2007

    2.

    Armament Industries

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

    A subsidiary of the DIO (Defence Industries Organisation).

    24.4.2007

    3.

    Armed Forces Geographical Organisation

     

    Assessed to provide geospatial data for the Ballistic Missile programme

    24.6.2008

    4.

    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.

    24.6.2008

    (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

    5.

    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.

    24.4.2007

    6.

    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.

    24.6.2008

    7.

    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.

    24.6.2008

    8.

    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.

    24.6.2008

    9.

    Malek Ashtar University

     

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

    24.6.2008

    10.

    Marine Industries

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

    A subsidiary of the DIO.

    24.4.2007

    11.

    Mechanic Industries Group

     

    A participé à la production de composants pour le programme balistique

    24.6.2008

    12.

    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

    24.6.2008

    13.

    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.

    24.6.2008

    14.

    3M Mizan Machinery Manufacturing

     

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

    24.6.2008

    15.

    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

    24.4.2007

    16.

    Parchin Chemical Industries

     

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

    24.6.2008

    17.

    Special Industries Group

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

    A subsidiary of the DIO.

    24.4.2007

    18.

    State Purchasing Organisation (SPO)

     

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

    24.6.2008’


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