CELEX: 32008D0475
Language: en
Date: 2008-06-23 00:00:00
Title: 2008/475/EC: Council Decision of 23 June 2008 implementing Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran

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’