Council Common Position 2007/246/CFSP of 23 April 2007 amending Common Position 2007/140/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran
Date: 2007-04-23
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Iran, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person, nuclear non-proliferation

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COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2007/246/CFSP

of 23 April 2007

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)

(2)

the European
On 27 February 2007 the Council of
Union adopted Common Position 2007/140/CFSP (1)
concerning restrictive measures against Iran which im-
plemented the United Nations Security Council Reso-
lution 1737 (2006) (‘UNSCR 1737 (2006)’).

On 24 March 2007 the United Nations Security Council
adopted Resolution 1747 (2007) (‘UNSCR 1747 (2007)’)
that widened the scope of
the restrictive measures
imposed by UNSCR 1737 (2006).

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

financial

UNSCR 1747 (2007)
and travel
extends
sanctions imposed by UNSCR 1737 (2006) to additional
persons and entities engaged in, directly associated with
for Iran's proliferation sensitive
or providing support
nuclear activities or
the development of nuclear
for
weapon delivery systems.

UNSCR 1747 (2007) furthermore calls upon all States
and international financial institutions not to enter into
new commitments for grants,
financial assistance and
loans to the Government of Iran, except
concessional
for humanitarian and developmental purposes.

The Council has also identified 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 of that
Common Position.

Common Position 2007/140/CFSP should be amended
accordingly.

Action by the Community is needed in order
implement certain measures,

to

(3)

UNSCR 1747 (2007) prohibits the procurement of arms
and related materiel from Iran.

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

(4)

financial

UNSCR 1747 (2007) furthermore calls upon all States to
exercise vigilance and restraint in the direct or indirect
supply, sale or transfer to Iran of conventional weapons
as defined for the purpose of the United Nations Register
on Conventional Arms as well as in the provision of
technical
assistance,
training,
assistance or
investment, brokering or other
services, and in the
transfer of financial resources or services related to the
supply, sale transfer, manufacture or use of such items in
order to prevent a destabilising accumulation of arms. In
line with these objectives of UNSCR 1747 (2007) as well
as with the EU policy not
the
Council considers it appropriate to prohibit the supply,
sale or transfer to Iran of all arms and related materiel, as
well as the provision of related assistance, investment and
services.

to sell arms to Iran,

(1) OJ L 61, 28.2.2007, p. 49.

Article 1

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

1.

in Article 1(1), the following subparagraph (c) shall be added:

‘(c) arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons
and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, para-
the afore-
military equipment and spare parts
mentioned. This prohibition shall not apply to non-
combat vehicles which have been manufactured or
fitted with materials
to provide ballistic protection,
intended solely for protective use of personnel of the
EU and its Member States in Iran.’;

for

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2. the following Article shall be inserted:

Article 2

This Common Position shall
adoption.

take effect on the date of

its

‘Article 3a

Article 3

financial assistance and concessional

Member States shall not enter into new commitments for
grants,
loans to the
including through their participation
Government of Iran,
in international
for humani-
tarian and developmental purposes.’;

institutions, except

financial

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

Done at Luxembourg, 23 April 2007.

3. Annexes I and II shall be replaced by the text appearing in

Annexes I and II to this Common Position.

For the Council
The President

F.-W. STEINMEIER

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ANNEX I

‘List of persons referred to in Article 4(1)(a) and of persons and entities referred to in Article 5(1)(a)

A. ENTITIES

(1) Ammunition and Metallurgy Industries Group (AMIG) (alias Ammunition Industries Group). Other information:
AMIG controls 7th of Tir, which is designated under UNSCR 1737 (2006)
for its role in Iran's centrifuge
programme. AMIG is in turn owned and controlled by the Defence Industries Organisation (DIO), which is
designated under UNSCR 1737 (2006).

(2) Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI). Other information: involved in Iran's nuclear programme.

(3) Bank Sepah and Bank Sepah International. Other information: Bank Sepah provides support for the Aerospace
including Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group (SHIG) and Shahid

Industries Organisation (AIO) and subordinates,
Bagheri Industrial Group (SBIG), both of which were designated under UNSCR 1737 (2006).

(4) Cruise Missile Industry Group (alias Naval Defence Missile Industry Group). Other information: production and

development of cruise missiles. Responsible for naval missiles including cruise missiles.

(5) Defence Industries Organisation (DIO). Other information:

(a) overarching MODAFL-controlled entity, some of
whose subordinates have been involved in the centrifuge programme making components, and in the missile
programme, (b) involved in Iran's nuclear programme.

(6) Esfahan Nuclear Fuel Research and Production Centre (NFRPC) and Esfahan Nuclear Technology Centre (ENTC).
Other information: these are parts of AEOI's Nuclear Fuel Production and Procurement Company, which is involved
in enrichment-related activities. AEOI is designated under UNSCR 1737 (2006).

(7) Fajr Industrial Group. Other information: (a) formerly Instrumentation Factory Plant, (b) subordinate entity of AIO,

(c) involved in Iran's ballistic missile programme.

(8) Farayand Technique. Other information:

(a)

involved in Iran's nuclear programme (centrifuge programme),

(b)

identified in reports from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

(9) Kala-Electric (alias Kalaye Electric). Other information: (a) provider for PFEP — Natanz, (b) Involved in Iran's nuclear

programme.

(10) Karaj Nuclear Research Centre. Other information: part of AEOI's research division.

(11) Kavoshyar Company. Other information: subsidiary company of AEOI, which has sought glass fibres, vacuum

chamber furnaces and laboratory equipment for Iran's nuclear programme.

(12) Mesbah Energy Company. Other information: (a) provider for A40 research reactor — Arak, (b) involved in Iran's

nuclear programme.

(13) Novin Energy Company (alias Pars Novin). Other information: it operates within AEOI and has transferred funds on

behalf of AEOI to entities associated with Iran's nuclear programme.

(14) Parchin Chemical Industries. Other information: branch of DIO, which produces ammunition, explosives, as well as

solid propellants for rockets and missiles.

(15) Pars Aviation Services Company. Other information: this company maintains various aircraft including MI-171, used

by Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Air Force.

(16) Pars Trash Company. Other information: (a) involved in Iran's nuclear programme (centrifuge programme), (b)

identified in IAEA reports.

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(17) Qods Aeronautics Industries. Other information: it produces unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), parachutes, para-
gliders, para-motors, etc. IRGC has boasted of using these products as part of its asymmetric warfare doctrine.

(18) Sanam Industrial Group. Other information: subordinate to AIO, which has purchased equipment on AIO's behalf

for the missile programme.

(19) 7th of Tir. Other information: (a) subordinate of DIO, widely recognised as being directly involved in Iran's nuclear

programme, (b) involved in Iran's nuclear programme.

(20) Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group (SBIG). Other information: (a) subordinate entity of AIO, (b) involved in Iran's

ballistic missile programme.

(21) Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group (SHIG). Other information: (a) subordinate entity of AIO, (b) involved in Iran's

ballistic missile programme.

(22) Sho'a' Aviation. Other information:
asymmetric warfare doctrine.

it produces micro-lights which IRGC has claimed it is using as part of its

(23) Ya Mahdi Industries Group. Other information: subordinate to AIO, which is involved in international purchases of

missile equipment.

B. NATURAL PERSONS

(1) Fereidoun Abbasi-Davani. Other information: Senior Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL)
scientist with links to the Institute of Applied Physics, working closely with Mohsen Fakhrizadeh-Mahabadi.

(2) Dawood Agha-Jani. Function: Head of the PFEP (Natanz). Other information: person involved in Iran's nuclear

programme.

(3) Ali Akbar Ahmadian. Title: Vice Admiral. Function: Chief of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Joint Staff.

(4) Behman Asgarpour. Function: Operational Manager (Arak). Other information: person involved in Iran's nuclear

programme.

(5) Bahmanyar Morteza Bahmanyar. Function: Head of Finance & Budget Dept, AIO. Other information: person

involved in Iran's ballistic missile programme.

(6) Ahmad Vahid Dastjerdi. Function: Head of the AIO. Other information: person involved in Iran's ballistic missile

programme.

(7) Ahmad Derakhshandeh. Function: Chairman and Managing Director of Bank Sepah. Other information: Bank
Sepah provides support for the AIO and subordinates, including SHIG and SBIG, both of which were designated
under UNSCR 1737 (2006).

(8) Reza-Gholi Esmaeli. Function: Head of Trade & International Affairs Dept, AIO. Other information: person involved

in Iran's ballistic missile programme.

(9) Mohsen Fakhrizadeh-Mahabadi. Other information: Senior MODAFL scientist and former head of the Physics
Research Centre (PHRC). IAEA has asked to interview him about the activities of the PHRC over the period he
was head, but Iran has refused.

(10) Mohammad Hejazi. Title: Brigadier General. Function: Commander of Bassij resistance force.

(11) Mohsen Hojati. Function: Head of Fajr Industrial Group. Other information: Fajr Industrial Group is designated

under UNSCR 1737 (2006) for its role in the ballistic missile programme.

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(12) Mehrdada Akhlaghi Ketabachi. Function: Head of SBIG. Other information: SBIG is designated under UNSCR 1737

(2006) for its role in the ballistic missile programme.

(13) Ali Hajinia Leilabadi. Function: Director General of Mesbah Energy Company. Other information: person involved

in Iran's nuclear programme.

(14) Naser Maleki. Function: Head of SHIG. Other information: SHIG is designated under UNSCR 1737 (2006) for its
role in Iran's ballistic missile programme. Naser Maleki is also a MODAFL official overseeing work on the Shahab-3
ballistic missile programme. The Shahab-3 is Iran's long-range ballistic missile currently in service.

(15)

Jafar Mohammadi. Function: Technical Adviser to the AEOI (in charge of managing the production of valves for
centrifuges). Other information: person involved in Iran's nuclear programme.

(16) Ehsan Monajemi. Function: Construction Project Manager, Natanz. Other information: person involved in Iran's

nuclear programme.

(17) Mohammad Mehdi Nejad Nouri. Title: Lt Gen. Function: Rector of Malek Ashtar University of Defence Technology.
Other information: The chemistry department of Ashtar University of Defence Technology is affiliated to MODALF
and has conducted experiments on beryllium. Person involved in Iran's nuclear programme.

(18) Mohammad Qannadi. Function: AEOI Vice President for Research & Development. Other information: Person

involved in Iran's nuclear programme.

(19) Amir Rahimi. Function: Head of Esfahan Nuclear Fuel Research and Production Centre. Other information: Esfahan
Nuclear Fuel Research and Production Centre is part of the AEOI's Nuclear Fuel Production and Procurement
Company, which is involved in enrichment-related activities.

(20) Morteza Rezaie. Title: Brigadier General. Function: Deputy Commander of IRGC.

(21) Morteza Safari. Title: Rear Admiral. Function: Commander of IRGC Navy.

(22) Yahya Rahim Safavi. Title: Maj. Gen. Function: Commander, IRGC (Pasdaran). Other information: person involved

in both Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.

(23) Seyed Jaber Safdari. Other information: Manager of the Natanz Enrichment Facilities.

(24) Hosein Salimi. Title: General. Function: Commander of the Air Force, IRGC (Pasdaran). Other information: person

involved in Iran's ballistic missile programme.

(25) Qasem Soleimani. Title: Brigadier General. Function: Commander of Qods force.

(26) Mohammad Reza Zahedi. Title: Brigadier General. Function: Commander of IRGC Ground Forces.

(27) General Zolqadr. Function: Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs, IRGC officer.’

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ANNEX II

‘A. Natural persons

Name

Identifying information

Reasons

1.

Reza AGHAZADEH

DoB: 15.3.1949 Passport number:
S4409483 valid 26.4.2000-
27.4.2010 Issued: Tehran Place of
birth: Khoy

2.

Amir Moayyed ALAI

3.

Mohammed Fedai
ASHIANI

4.

Haleh BAKHTIAR

5.

Morteza BEHZAD

6.

Dr Hoseyn (Hossein)
FAQIHIAN

Address of NFPC: AEOI-NFPD,
PO Box: 11365-8486,
Tehran/Iran

(AEOI). The AEOI

Head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of
Iran’s
Iran
nuclear programme and is designated under
UNSCR 1737 (2006).

oversees

Involved in managing the assembly and en-
Iran is required by
gineering of centrifuges.
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.

the Natanz enrichment complex.

Involved in the production of ammonium
uranyl carbonate (AUC) and the management
of
Iran is
required to suspend all enrichment-related
activities. On 27 August 2006, Ashiani
award from President
received a
Ahmadinejad for his
in the AUC
production process and for his role in the
management and engineering design for the
enrichment complex at Natanz (Kashan) site.

special

role

received a

special
for

Involved in the production of magnesium at a
concentration of 99,9 %. On 27 August 2006,
award from
Bakhtiar
President Ahmadinejad
in
role
her
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
for
hemispheres,
nuclear weapons use.

applicable

only

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 Ahma-
dinejad for his
role making complex and
sensitive centrifuge components.

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.

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Name

Identifying information

Reasons

7.

Seyyed Hussein (Hossein)
HUSSEINI (HOSSEINI)

8.

M. Javad KARIMI SABET

9.

Said Esmail KHALILIPOUR

involved in the heavy water
AEOI official
at Arak.
research reactor
UNSCR 1737 (2006)
to
Iran
suspend all work on heavy-water-related
projects.

(IR40) project
required

the Novin Energy Company.

Head of
In
August 2006 Karimi Sabet received an award
from President Ahmadinejad for his role in
installing and com-
designing, producing,
missioning nuclear equipment at the Natanz
site.

Deputy Head of AEOI. The AEOI oversees
Iran's nuclear programme and is designated
under UNSCR 1737 (2006).

10.

Ali Reza KHANCHI

Address of NRC: AEOI-NRC
PO Box: 11365-8486 Tehran/Iran
Fax: (+9821) 8021412

11.

Hamid-Reza
MOHAJERANI

12.

Houshang NOBARI

13.

Dr Javad RAHIQI

IAEA is
from Iran about

Head of AEOI's Tehran Nuclear Research
continuing to seek
Centre. The
plutonium
clarification
separation experiments carried out at
the
including about the presence of HEU
TNRC,
particles in environmental samples taken at
the Karaj Waste
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).

Storage

Facility

the
Involved in production management at
at
(UCF)
Uranium Conversion
Esfahan. On 27 August 2006, Mohajerani
award from President
received a
in production
Ahmadinejad for his
management at
the UCF and in planning,
building and installing the UF6 unit (UF6 is
the feed material for enrichment).

special

role

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
award from President
received a
Ahmadinejad for his role in the successful
management and execution of
the Natanz
(Kashan) site plan.

special

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).

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Name

Identifying information

Reasons

14.

Abbas RASHIDI

15.

Abdollah SOLAT SANA

to suspend all

Involved in enrichment work at Natanz. Iran is
required by the IAEA Board and Security
Council
enrichment-related
activities. On 27 August 2006, Rashidi
award from President
received a
and
his management
Ahmadinejad
notable role in the successful operation of
the 164-centrifuge
at
Natanz.

special
for

enrichment

cascade

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.

B. Entities

Name

Identifying information

Reasons

1.

Aerospace Industries
Organisation, AIO

AIO, 28 Shian 5, Lavizan, Tehran AIO oversees Iran’s production of missiles,
Industrial Group,
including Shahid Hemmat
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).

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.)

4.

Jaber Ibn Hayan

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.

AEOI-JIHRD PO Box: 11365-
8486; Tehran; 84, 20th Av.
Entehaye Karegar Shomali Street;
Tehran

Jaber Ibn Hayan is an AEOI (Atomic Energy
laboratory involved in
Organisation of Iran)
the
Located within
activities.
fuel-cycle
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.

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Name

Identifying information

Reasons

6.

Nuclear Fuel Production
and Procurement
Company (NFPC)

AEOI-NFPD, PO Box: 11365-
8486, Tehran/Iran

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

the

to

7.

Special Industries Group

Pasdaran Av., PO Box 19585/777,
Tehran

A subsidiary of the DIO.

8.

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.’