Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/556 of 7 April 2015 amending Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran
Date: 2015-04-07
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Iran, economic sanctions, international sanctions, removal








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Official Journal of the European Union


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            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/556
of 7 April 2015
         
amending Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP of 26 July 2010 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Common Position 2007/140/CFSP (1), and in particular Article 23 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


On 26 July 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/413/CFSP.












(2)


By its judgment of 22 January 2015 in Joined Cases T-420/11 and T-56/12, the General Court of the European Union annulled Council Decisions 2011/299/CFSP (2) and 2011/783/CFSP (3) in so far as they include the following entities on the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex II to Decision 2010/413/CFSP: Ocean Capital Administration GmbH, First Ocean Administration GmbH, First Ocean GmbH & Co. KG, Second Ocean Administration GmbH, Second Ocean GmbH & Co. KG, Third Ocean Administration GmbH, Third Ocean GmbH & Co. KG, Fourth Ocean Administration GmbH, Fourth Ocean GmbH & Co. KG, Fifth Ocean Administration GmbH, Fifth Ocean GmbH & Co. KG, Sixth Ocean Administration GmbH, Sixth Ocean GmbH & Co. KG, Seventh Ocean Administration GmbH, Seventh Ocean GmbH & Co. KG, Eighth Ocean Administration GmbH, Eighth Ocean GmbH & Co. KG, Ninth Ocean Administration GmbH, Ninth Ocean GmbH & Co. KG, Tenth Ocean Administration GmbH, Tenth Ocean GmbH & Co. KG, Eleventh Ocean Administration GmbH, Eleventh Ocean GmbH & Co. KG, Twelfth Ocean Administration GmbH, Twelfth Ocean GmbH & Co. KG, Thirteenth Ocean Administration GmbH, Fourteenth Ocean Administration GmbH, Fifteenth Ocean Administration GmbH, Sixteenth Ocean Administration GmbH, Kerman Shipping Co. Ltd, Woking Shipping Investments Ltd, Shere Shipping Co. Ltd, Tongham Shipping Co. Ltd, Uppercourt Shipping Co. Ltd, Vobster Shipping Co. Ltd, Lancelin Shipping Co. Ltd, IRISL Maritime Training Institute, Kheibar Co. and Kish Shipping Line Manning Co.












(3)


On the basis of a new statement of reasons, 32 of those entities should be included again on the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures.












(4)


By its judgment of 22 January 2015 in Case T-176/12, the General Court of the European Union annulled Council Decision 2012/35/CFSP (4) to include Bank Tejarat on the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex II to Decision 2010/413/CFSP.












(5)


Bank Tejarat should be included again on the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures, on the basis of a new statement of reasons.












(6)


Decision 2010/413/CFSP should be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Annex II to Decision 2010/413/CFSP is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 7 April 2015.


For the Council


The President

E. RINKĒVIČS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 195, 27.7.2010, p. 39.

(2)  Council Decision 2011/299/CFSP of 23 May 2011 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran (OJ L 136, 24.5.2011, p. 65).

(3)  Council Decision 2011/783/CFSP of 1 December 2011 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran (OJ L 319, 2.12.2011, p. 71).

(4)  Council Decision 2012/35/CFSP of 23 January 2012 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran (OJ L 19, 24.1.2012, p. 22).




ANNEX

(1)   
The entity listed below shall be inserted in the list set out in Part I of Annex II to Decision 2010/413/CFSP:
I.   Persons and entities involved in nuclear or ballistic missile activities and persons and entities providing support to the Government of Iran

B.   Entities










 


Name


Identifying information


Reasons


Date of listing




105.


Bank Tejarat


Postal Address: Taleghani Br. 130, Taleghani Ave. P.O. Box: 11365 -5416, Tehran; Tel. 88826690; Tlx.: 226641 TJTA IR; Fax 88893641; Website: http://www.tejaratbank.ir


Bank Tejarat provides significant support to the Government of Iran by offering financial resources and financing services for oil and gas development projects. The oil and gas sector constitutes a significant source of funding for the Government of Iran and several projects financed by Bank Tejarat are carried out by subsidiaries of entities owned and controlled by the Government of Iran. In addition, Bank Tejarat remains partly owned by and closely linked to the Government of Iran which is therefore in a position to influence Bank Tejarat's decisions, including its involvement in the financing of projects regarded by the Iranian Government as a high priority.
Furthermore, as Bank Tejarat provides financing to various crude oil productions and refining projects which necessarily require the acquisition of key equipment and technology for those sectors whose supply for use in Iran is prohibited, Bank Tejarat can be identified as being involved in the procurement of prohibited goods and technology.


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(2)   
The entities listed below shall be inserted in the list set out in Part III of Annex II to Decision 2010/413/CFSP:
III.   Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL)

B.   Entities










 


Name


Identifying information


Reasons


Date of listing




4.


Ocean Capital Administration GmbH


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany; Business Registration Document # HRB92501 (Germany) issued 4 Jan 2005


A German-based IRISL holding company that is owned and controlled by IRISL.


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5.


First Ocean Administration GmbH


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany; Business Registration Document # HRB94311 (Germany) issued 21 Jul 2005


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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5a.


First Ocean GmbH & Co. KG


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany; Business Registration Document # HRA102601 (Germany) issued 19 Sep 2005; IMO Nr. 9349576


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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6.


Second Ocean Administration GmbH


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany; Business Registration Document # HRB94312 (Germany) issued 21 Jul 2005


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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6a.


Second Ocean GmbH & Co. KG


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany; Business Registration Document # HRA102502 (Germany) issued 24 Aug 2005; IMO Nr.: 9349588.


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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7.


Third Ocean Administration GmbH


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany; Business Registration Document # HRB94313 (Germany) issued 21 Jul 2005


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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7a.


Third Ocean GmbH & Co. KG


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany; Business Registration Document # HRA102520 (Germany) issued 29 Aug 2005; IMO Nr.:9349590


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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8.


Fourth Ocean Administration GmbH


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany; Business Registration Document # HRB94314 (Germany) issued 21 Jul 2005


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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8a.


Fourth Ocean GmbH & Co. KG


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany; Business Registration Document # HRA102600 (Germany) issued 19 Sep 2005


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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9.


Fifth Ocean Administration GmbH


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany; Business Registration Document # HRB94315 (Germany) issued 21 Jul 2005


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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9a.


Fifth Ocean GmbH & Co. KG


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany; Business Registration Document # HRA102599 (Germany) issued 19 Sep 2005; IMO Nr.: 9349667


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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10.


Sixth Ocean Administration GmbH


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany; Business Registration Document # HRB94316 (Germany) issued 21 Jul 2005


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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10a.


Sixth Ocean GmbH & Co. KG


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany; Business Registration Document # HRA102501 (Germany) issued 24 Aug 2005; IMO Nr.: 9349679


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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11.


Seventh Ocean Administration GmbH


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany; Business Registration Document # HRB94829 (Germany) issued 19 Sep 2005


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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11a.


Seventh Ocean GmbH & Co. KG


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany; Business Registration Document # HRA102655 (Germany) issued 26 Sep 2005; IMO Nr.: 9165786


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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12.


Eighth Ocean Administration GmbH


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany; Business Registration Document # HRB94633 (Germany) issued 24 Aug 2005


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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12a.


Eighth Ocean GmbH & Co. KG


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany; Business Registration Document # HRA102533 (Germany) issued 1 Sep 2005; IMO Nr.: 9165803


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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13.


Ninth Ocean Administration GmbH


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany; Business Registration Document # HRB94698 (Germany) issued 9 Sep 2005


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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13a.


Ninth Ocean GmbH & Co. KG


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany; Business Registration Document # HRA102565 (Germany) issued 15 Sep 2005; IMO Nr.: 9165798


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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14.


Tenth Ocean Administration GmbH


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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14a.


Tenth Ocean GmbH & Co. KG


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany; Business Registration Document # HRA102679 (Germany) issued 27 Sep 2005; IMO Nr.: 9165815


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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15.


Eleventh Ocean Administration GmbH


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany; Business Registration Document # HRB94632 (Germany) issued 24 Aug 2005


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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15a.


Eleventh Ocean GmbH & Co. KG


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany; Business Registration Document # HRA102544 (Germany) issued 9 Sep 2005; IMO Nr. 9209324


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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16.


Twelfth Ocean Administration GmbH


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany; Business Registration Document # HRB94573 (Germany) issued 18 Aug 2005


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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16a.


Twelfth Ocean GmbH & Co. KG


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany; Business Registration Document # HRA102506 (Germany) issued 25 Aug 2005


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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17.


Thirteenth Ocean Administration GmbH


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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18.


Fourteenth Ocean Administration GmbH


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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19.


Fifteenth Ocean Administration GmbH


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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20.


Sixteenth Ocean Administration GmbH


Schottweg 5, Hamburg 22087, Germany


Owned by IRISL through Ocean Capital Administration GmbH which is an IRISL holding company.


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37.


IRISL Maritime Training Institute


No 115, Ghaem Magham Farahani St. P.O. Box 15896-53313, Tehran, Iran


IRISL Maritime Training Institute is owned and controlled by IRISL which holds 90 % of the company's shares and whose representative is Vice-President of the Board of Directors. It is involved in the training of IRISL employees.


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39.


Kheibar Co.


Iranshahr shomali (North) avenue, nr 237, 158478311 Tehran, Iran


Kheibar Co. is owned and controlled by IRISL which holds 81 % of the company's shares and whose representative is a member of its Board of Directors. It provides spare parts for shipping vessels.


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40.


Kish Shipping Line Manning Co.


Sanaei Street Kish Island Iran


Kish Shipping Line Manning Co. is owned and controlled by IRISL. It is involved in the recruitment and personnel management of IRISL.


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