Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/236 of 12 February 2015 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran

• CELEX: Decision (CFSP) 2015/236
• Articles: 4

Article 1

Article 20(14) of Decision 2010/413/CFSP is replaced by the following:

‘14.   Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to acts and transactions carried out with regard to entities listed in Annex II insofar as necessary for the execution, until 30 June 2015, of the obligations as referred to in Article 3c(2) provided that those acts and transactions have been authorised in advance, on a case-by-case basis, by the relevant Member State. The relevant Member State shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of its intention to grant an authorisation.’

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Article 2

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

Article 3

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

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

I.

The entity listed below is 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

140.

National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC)

35 East Shahid Atefi Street, Africa Ave., 19177 Tehran, P.O. Box: 19395-4833,

Tel. [phone],

E-mail: [email protected]; all offices worldwide

The National Iranian Tanker Company provides financial support to the Government of Iran through its shareholders the Iranian State Retirement Fund, the Iranian Social Security Organization, and the Oil Industry Employees Retirement and Savings Fund, which are State-controlled entities. Moreover, NITC is one of the largest operators of crude oil carriers in the world and one of the main transporters of Iranian crude oil. Accordingly, NITC provides logistical support to the Government of Iran through the transport of Iranian oil.

II.

The person listed below is 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)

A.    Person

Name

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

8.

Gholam Hossein Golparvar

Born on 23 January 1957, Iranian. ID Card No 4207.

Mr Golparvar acts on behalf of IRISL and companies associated with it. He has been commercial director of IRISL, as well as Managing Director and shareholder of the SAPID Shipping Company, non-executive director and shareholder of HDSL, and shareholder of Rhabaran Omid Darya Ship Management Company, which are designated by the EU as acting on behalf of IRISL.