Council Decision 2012/829/CFSP of 21 December 2012 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran

22.12.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 356/71
COUNCIL DECISION 2012/829/CFSP
of 21 December 2012
amending 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,
Whereas:
(1) On 26 July 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/413/CFSP (1).
(2) A provision concerning enhanced monitoring over all activities of financial institutions within the Union with Iranian financial institutions should be inserted in Decision 2010/413/CFSP.
(3) In addition, a provision in Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning the freezing of funds and economic resources should also be amended.
(4) Furthermore, additional persons and entities should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex II to Decision 2010/413/CFSP, certain entities should be removed from that list and the entries concerning certain entities should be amended.
(5) Decision 2010/413/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,