Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 945/2012 of 15 October 2012 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
Date: 2012-10-15
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Iran, economic sanctions, international sanctions, nuclear non-proliferation








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Official Journal of the European Union


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            COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 945/2012
of 15 October 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 concerning restrictive measures against Iran.












(2)


In view of the situation in Iran, and in accordance with Council Decision 2012/635/CFSP of 15 October 2012 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran (2), the Council considers that 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. Heading I in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 should therefore be amended.












(3)


Furthermore, the entry for one entity included in the list set out in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 should be amended, while certain persons and entities should be removed from that list.












(4)


In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation 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 Luxembourg, 15 October 2012.


For the Council


The President

C. ASHTON
            





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

(2)  See page 58 of this Official Journal.




ANNEX

I.   
Heading I in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 shall be replaced by the following:

                  "Persons and entities involved in nuclear or ballistic missile activities and persons and entities providing support to the Government of Iran."
               


II.   
The persons and entities listed below shall be added to the list set out in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012:
A.   Person










 


Name


Identifying information


Reasons


Date of listing




1.


Majid NAMJOO


Born on 5 January 1963 in Tehran, Iran


Minister of Energy. Member of the Supreme National Security Council, which formulates Iran's nuclear policy.


16.10.2012




B.   Entities










 


Name


Identifying information


Reasons


Date of listing




1.


Ministry of Energy







Palestine Avenue North, next to Zarathustra Avenue 81,




tel. 9-8901081.






Responsible for policy in the energy sector, which provides a substantial source of revenue for the Iranian Government.


16.10.2012




2.


Ministry of Petroleum







Taleghani Avenue, next to Hafez Bridge,




tel. 6214-6153751






Responsible for policy in the oil sector, which provides a substantial source of revenue for the Iranian Government.


16.10.2012




3.


National Iranian Oil Company
(NIOC)







NIOC HQ, National Iranian Oil Company Hafez Crossing,




Taleghani Avenue Tehran - Iran/First Central Building,




Taleghan St., Tehran, Iran,




Postal Code: 1593657919




P.O. Box 1863 and 2501






State-owned and operated entity providing financial resources to the Government of Iran. The Minister of Oil is Director of the NIOC Board and the Deputy Minister of Oil is the Managing Director of NIOC.


16.10.2012




4.


National Iranian Oil Company
(NIOC) PTE LTD







7 Temasek Boulevard #07-02,




Suntec Tower One 038987,




Singapore;




Registration ID 199004388C
Singapore


Subsidiary of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).


16.10.2012




5.


National Iranian Oil Company
(NIOC)
International Affairs Limited







NIOC House,




4 Victoria Street,




London




SW1H 0NE,




United Kingdom; UK




Company Number 02772297
(United Kingdom)


Subsidiary of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).


16.10.2012




6.


Iran Fuel Conservation Organization
(IFCO)







No. 23 East Daneshvar St.




North Shiraz St.




Molasadra St.




Vanak Sq.




Tehran




Iran




Tel.: (+98) 2188604760-6






Subsidiary (100 %) of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).


16.10.2012




7.


Karoon Oil & Gas Production Company







Karoon Industrial Zone




Ahwaz




Khouzestan




Iran




Tel.: (+98) 6114446464






Subsidiary (100 %) of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).


16.10.2012




8.


Petroleum Engineering & Develop-ment Company
(PEDEC)







No. 61 Shahid Kalantari St.




Sepahbod Qarani Ave.




Tehran




Iran




Tel.: (+98) 2188898650-60






Subsidiary (100 %) of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).


16.10.2012




9.


North Drilling Company
(NDC)







No. 8 35th St.




Alvand St.




Argentine Sq.




Tehran




Iran




Tel.: (+98) 2188785083-8






Subsidiary (100 %) of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).


16.10.2012




10.


Khazar Expl & Prod Co
(KEPCO)







No. 19 11th St.




Khaled Eslamboli St.




Tehran




Iran




Tel.: (+98) 2188722430






Subsidiary (100 %) of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).


16.10.2012




11.


National Iranian Drilling Company
(NIDC)







Airport Sq.




Pasdaran Blvd.




Ahwaz




Khouzestan




Iran




Tel.: (+98) 6114440151






Subsidiary (100 %) of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).


16.10.2012




12.


South Zagros Oil & Gas Production Company







Parvaneh St.




Karimkhan Zand Blvd.




Shiraz




Iran




Tel.: (+98) 7112138204






Subsidiary (100 %) of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).


16.10.2012




13.


Maroun Oil & Gas Company







Ahwaz-Mahshahr Rd.




(Km 12)




Ahwaz




Iran




Tel.: (+98) 6114434073






Subsidiary (100 %) of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).


16.10.2012




14.


Masjed-soleyman Oil & Gas Company
(MOGC)







Masjed Soleyman




Khouzestan




Iran




Tel.: (+98) 68152228001






Subsidiary (100 %) of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).


16.10.2012




15.


Gachsaran Oil & Gas Company







Gachsaran




Kohkiluye-va-Boyer




Ahmad




Iran




Tel.: (+98) 7422222581






Subsidiary (100 %) of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).


16.10.2012




16.


Aghajari Oil & Gas Production Company
(AOGPC)







Naft Blvd.




Omidieh




Khouzestan




Iran




Tel.: (+98) 611914701






Subsidiary (100 %) of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).


16.10.2012




17.


Arvandan Oil & Gas Company
(AOGC)







Khamenei Ave.




Khoramshar




Iran




Tel.: (+98) 6324214021






Subsidiary (100 %) of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).


16.10.2012




18.


West Oil & Gas Production Company







No. 42 Zan Blvd.




Naft Sq.




Kermanshah




Iran




Tel.: (+98) 8318370072






Subsidiary (100 %) of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).


16.10.2012




19.


East Oil & Gas Production Company
(EOGPC)







No. 18 Payam 6 St.




Payam Ave.




Sheshsad Dastgah




Mashhad




Iran




Tel.: (+98) 5117633011






Subsidiary (100 %) of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).


16.10.2012




20.


Iranian Oil Terminals Company
(IOTC)







No. 17 Beyhaghi St.




Argentine Sq.




Tehran




Iran




Tel.: (+98) 2188732221






Subsidiary (100 %) of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).


16.10.2012




21.


Pars Special Economic Energy Zone
(PSEEZ)







Pars Special Economic Energy Zone Org.




Assaluyeh




Boushehr




Iran




Tel.: (+98) 7727376330






Subsidiary (100 %) of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).


16.10.2012




22.


Iran Liquefied Natural Gas Co.







No. 20, Alvand St, Argentina Sq,




Tehran, 1514938111




IRAN




Tel: +9821 888 77 0 11




Fax: +9821 888 77 0 25




info@iranlng.ir






Subsidiary of National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).


16.10.2012




23.


Naftiran Intertrade Company
(a.k.a. Naftiran Trade Company)
(NICO)







Tel.: (+41) 213106565




OG 1




International House




The Parade




St. Helier JE3QQ




Jersey, UK






Subsidiary (100 %) of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).


16.10.2012




24.


Naftiran Intertrade Company Srl







Sàrl Ave.




De la Tour-Haldimand 6




1009 Pully




Schweiz






Subsidiary (100 %) of the Naftiran Intertrade Company Ltd.


16.10.2012




25.


Petroiran Development Company (PEDCO) Ltd
(a.k.a. PetroIran; a.k.a. "PEDCO")







National Iranian Oil Company - PEDCO,




P.O. Box 2965,




Al Bathaa Tower,




9th Floor, Apt. 905, Al Buhaira Corniche, Sharjah,




United Arab Emirates;









P.O. Box 15875-6731,




Tehran,




Iran; 41,




1st Floor, International House,




The Parade,




St. Helier JE2 3QQ,




Jersey;









No. 22, 7th Lane,




Khalid Eslamboli Street,




Shahid Beheshti Avenue,




Tehran,




Iran;









No. 102, Next to Shahid Amir Soheil Tabrizian Alley,




Shahid Dastgerdi (Ex Zafar) Street,




Shariati Street,




Tehran 19199/45111,




Iran;









Kish Harbour,




Bazargan Ferdos Warehouses,




Kish Island,




Iran;




Registration ID 67493 (Jersey)


Subsidiary of Naftiran Intertrade Company Ltd.


16.10.2012




26.


Petropars Ltd.
(a.k.a. Petropasr Limited; a.k.a. "PPL")







Calle La Guairita, Centro Profesional Eurobuilding,




Piso 8,




Oficina 8E,




Chuao,




Caracas 1060,




Venezuela;









No. 35, Farhang Blvd.,




Saadat Abad,




Tehran,




Iran;









P.O. Box 3136,




Road Town,




Tortola,




Virgin Islands,




British;




all offices worldwide.


Subsidiary of Naftiran Intertrade Company Ltd.


16.10.2012




27.


Petropars International FZE
(a.k.a. PPI FZE)







P.O. Box 72146,




Dubai,




United Arab Emirates;




all offices worldwide


Subsidiary of Petropars Ltd.


16.10.2012




28.


Petropars UK Limited







47 Queen Anne Street,




London W1G 9JG,




United Kingdom; UK




Company Number 03503060
(United Kingdom);
all offices worldwide


Subsidiary of Petropars Ltd.


16.10.2012




29.


National Iranian Gas Company
(NIGC)








(1)


National Iranian Gas Company Building,





South Aban Street,




Karimkhan Boulevard,




Tehran,




Iran














(2)


P.O. Box 15875,
Tehran,
Iran










(3)


NIGC Main Bldg.





South Aban St.




Karimkhan Ave.,




Tehran 1598753113,




Iran










State-owned and operated entity that provides financial resources to the Government of Iran. The Minister of Oil is Chairman of NIGC's Board and the Deputy Oil Minister is Managing Director and Vice Chairman of NIGC.


16.10.2012




30.


National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company
(NIORDC)







4 Varsho Street,




Tehran 1598666611,




P.O. Box 15815/3499




Tehran






State-owned and operated entity that provides financial support to the Government of Iran. The Minister of Oil is Chairman of NIORDC's Board.


16.10.2012




31.


National Iranian Tanker Company
(NITC)







35 East Shahid Atefi Street,




Africa Ave., 19177




Tehran,




P.O. Box: 19395-4833,




Tel: +98 21 23801,




Email: info@nitc-tankers.com;




all offices worldwide


Effectively controlled by the Government of Iran. Provides financial support to the Government of Iran through its shareholders which maintain ties with the Government.


16.10.2012




32.


Trade Capital Bank







220035 Belarus




Timiriazeva str. 65A




Tel: +375 (17) 3121012




Fax +375 (17) 3121008




e-mail: info@tcbank.by






Subsidiary (99 %) of Tejarat Bank.


16.10.2012




33.


Bank of Industry and Mine







No. 2817 Firouzeh Tower (above park way junction)




Valiaar St.




Tehran




Tel. 021-22029859




Fax: 021-22260272-5






State owned company which provides financial support to the Government of Iran.


16.10.2012




34.


Cooperative Development Bank
(a.k.a. Tose’e Ta’avon Bank)







Bozorgmehr St.




Vali-e Asr Ave




Tehran




Tel: +(9821) 66419974 / 66418184




Fax: (+9821) 66419974




e-mail: info@sandoghtavon.gov.ir






State owned company which provides financial support to the Government of Iran.


16.10.2012






III.   
The entry for the entity set out in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 listed below shall be replaced by the following:
B.   Entities









Name


Identifying information


Reasons


Date of listing




Central Bank of Iran
(a.k.a. Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran)







Postal Address: Mirdamad Blvd., NO. 144,




Tehran,




Islamic Republic of Iran




P.O. Box: 15875 / 7177




Switchboard: +98 21 299 51
Cable Address: MARKAZBANK
Telex: 216 219-22 MZBK IR SWIFT
Address: BMJIIRTH
Web Site: http://www.cbi.ir
E-mail: G.SecDept@cbi.ir


Involved in activities to circumvent sanctions. Provides financial support to the Government of Iran.


23.1.2012






IV.   
The persons and entities listed below shall be deleted from the list set out in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012:






1.


Mohammad MOKHBER










2.


Hassan BAHADORI










3.


Dr. Peyman Noori BROJERDI










4.


Dr. Mohammad JAHROMI










5.


Mahmoud Reza KHAVARI










6.


Dr M H MOHEBIAN










7.


Bahman VALIKI










8.


Pouya Control










9.


Boustead Shipping Agencies Sdn Bhd










10.


OTS Steinweg Agency.