Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2009 of 17 November 2009 implementing Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Decision 2008/475/EC

18.11.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 303/31
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1100/2009
of 17 November 2009
implementing Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Decision 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 (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) On 23 June 2008, the Council established the list of persons, entities and bodies, as set out in Annex V, to which Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 applies. In accordance with Article 15(3) of that Regulation, the Council stated individual and specific reasons for decisions taken pursuant to Article 15(2) and made them known to the persons, entities and bodies concerned.
(3) In accordance with Article 15(2) of Regulation (EC) No 423/2007, the Council has carried out a complete review of the list of persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 7(2) of that Regulation. When doing so it took account of observations submitted to the Council by those concerned.
(4) The Council has concluded that the persons, entities and bodies listed in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 should continue to be subject to the specific restrictive measures provided for therein.
(5) The list of persons and entities should be amended in order to take account of changes in the Government and the administration in Iran, as well as in the situation of the individuals and entities concerned.
(6) The list of the persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 should therefore be updated accordingly.
(7) This Regulation supersedes Council Decision 2008/475/EC of 23 June 2008 implementing Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran (2). That Decision should therefore be repealed,