Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/2432 of 12 December 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
Date: 2022-12-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Ukraine, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, natural person, territorial dispute, territorial law








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            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/2432
of 12 December 2022
         
amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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


Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:







(1)


On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/145/CFSP (1).












(2)


The Union remains unwavering in its support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.












(3)


Iran provides military support for Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine. In view of the gravity of the situation, the Council considers that four individuals and four entities involved in the development and delivery of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Russia should be added to the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP.












(4)


Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain measures.












(5)


Decision 2014/145/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP is amended in accordance with 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, 12 December 2022.


For the Council


The President

J. BORRELL FONTELLES
            





(1)  Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 16).




ANNEX
The following persons and entities are added to the list of persons, entities and bodies set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP:
Persons










 


Names


Identifying information


Statement of Reasons


Date of listing




‘1268.


Yousef ABOUTALEBI
یوسف ابوطالبی


DOB: 29.5.1983
Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Position: Managing Director of Oje Parvaz Mado Nafar Company (Mado)


Yousef Aboutalebi is the managing director of EU-listed Oje Parvaz Mado Nafar Company (Mado), an Iran-based company specialised in manufacturing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) components and in importing and exporting commercial goods.
Mado is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Through Mado, Aboutalebi has procured UAV engines destined for military use by the IRGC and IRGC-linked entities.
Engines manufactured by Mado were found in Iranian Shahed-136 UAVs used by the Russian Federation in the war of aggression against Ukraine.
Therefore, Yousef Aboutalebi is supporting actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.


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1269.


Ali Reza
BALALI
علیرضا بلالی


Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Rank: Brigadier General
Position: Officer
and counsellor to the chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force (IRGC AF), Amir Ali Hajizadeh


Brigadier General Ali Reza Balali is an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officer and counsellor to the EU-listed chief of the IRGC Aerospace Force (IRGC AF), Amir Ali Hajizadeh.
Balali has organised and promoted an event to display and train with military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in Kashan, Iran in August 2022, to which Russian forces were invited and in which they participated. In so doing, he supported Russian forces in using Iranian UAVs in the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.
Therefore, Brigadier General Ali Reza Balali is supporting actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.


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1270.


Abdollah
MEHRABI
عبدلله مهرابی


DOB: 22.12.1961
Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Rank: Brigadier General
Position: Head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force (IRGC AF) Research and Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization


Brigadier General Abdollah Mehrabi is the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force (IRGC AF) Research and Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization and former co-owner of EU-listed Oje Parvaz Mado Nafar Company (Mado).
Mehrabi has procured Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) engines from Mado for use by the IRGC AF Research and Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization. Engines manufactured by Mado were found in Iranian Shahed-136 UAVs used by the Russian Federation in the war of aggression against Ukraine.
Therefore, Brigadier General Abdollah Mehrabi is supporting actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.


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1271.


Hamid VAHEDI
حمید واحدی


Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Rank: Brigadier General
Position: Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Air Force


Brigadier General Hamid Vahedi is the Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Air Force.
In this position, he is involved in decision-making concerning the Iranian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) programme, UAV exports and defence cooperation with the Russian Federation in this area, all of which have led to Iranian UAVs being used by the Russian Federation in the war of aggression against Ukraine.
Therefore, Brigadier General Hamid Vahedi is supporting actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.


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Entities










 


Names


Identifying information


Statement of Reasons


Date of listing




‘122.


Design and Manufacturing of Aircraft Engines (DAMA)

طراحی و ساخت موتور هواپیما



Address: Shishesh Mina Street, Karaj Special Road, Tehran, Iran
Registration number: 14005160213
Principal place of business: Iran


Design and Manufacturing of Aircraft Engines (DAMA) is an Iranian company.
DAMA is involved in the research, development and production of the Iranian Shahed-171 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) programme, which is owned by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force (IRGC AF). DAMA is a front company that carried out covert procurement activities for Iran’s Aircraft Manufacturing Industries (HESA), an entity affiliated with Iran’s Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL).
Iran has sold several kinds of UAVs to the Russian Federation, including Shahed 171, developed by DAMA. The Shahed-171 UAVs were used by the Russian Federation in the war of aggression against Ukraine.
Therefore, DAMA is supporting materially actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.


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123.


Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Research and Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization (IRGC SSJO)

سازمان جهاد خودکفایی و تحقیقات سپاه



Address: Teheran and Isfahan, Iran
Type of entity: Military contractor
Place of registration: Tehran, Iran
Date of registration: 1993
Principal place of business: Iran
Other associated entities: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)


Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Research and Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization (IRGC SSJO) is a research and development unit that develops and manufactures ground penetrating radar, communication systems, weaponry, combat vehicles and electronic cyberwarfare equipment.
As part of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the IRGC SSJO has been involved in research and development and procurement activities linked to the development of Iranian Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), some of which are being used by the Russian Federation in the war of aggression against Ukraine.
Therefore, the IRGC SSJO is supporting materially actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.


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124.


Oje Parvaz Mado Nafar Company (Mado)

شرکت اوژه پرواز مادو نفر (مادو)

a.k.a. Owj Parvaz Mado Nafar Company LLC


Address: Qom, No. 1106, 11 Hemmat Corner, Hemmat Square, Hemmat Boulevard, Shokuhieh Industrial Town, Qom Province, 3718116354, Iran


Oje Parvaz Mado Nafar Company (Mado) is an Iran-based company specialised in manufacturing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) components.
Mado has produced UAV engines for entities linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including engines used in Shahed-136 UAVs. Shahed-136 UAVs are being used by the Russian Federation in the war of aggression against Ukraine, under the name Geran-2.
Therefore, Mado is supporting materially actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.


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125.


Paravar Pars Company

شرکت پراور پارس

a.k.a. Paravar Pars Aerospace Research and Engineering Services; Paravar Pars Aerospace Research Institute; Paravar Pars Engineering and Services Aerospace Research Company; Paravar Pars; ParavarPars; Pravarpars Engineering Research and Design Company


Principal place of business: 13 km of Shahid Babaei Highway, after Imam Hossein University, next to Telo Road, Tehran, Iran
Email: info@paravar-pars.com


Paravar Pars Company is closely associated with the Imam Hossein University, which is controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Paravar Pars Company has produced Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for the IRGC Aerospace Force (IRGC AF) and has tested UAVs for the IRGC Navy. In particular, Paravar Pars Company was involved in the research, development and production of the Iranian Shahed-171 UAV developed by the IRGC AF. Shahed-171 UAVs produced in Iran are used by the Russian Federation in the war of aggression against Ukraine.
Therefore, Paravar Pars Company is supporting materially actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.


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