Article 4b
1. The prohibition set out in Article 4(1) shall be without prejudice to the execution, until 1 January 2026, of any obligation relating to the delivery of goods provided for in contracts concluded before 30 September 2025. 2. The prohibitions set out in Article 4 shall be without prejudice to the execution, until 1 January 2026, of any obligation arising from contracts concluded before 30 September 2025 and relating to investments made in Iran before the latter date by enterprises established in Member States. 3. The prohibition set out in Article 4a(1) shall be without prejudice to the execution, until 1 January 2026, of an obligation relating to the delivery of goods provided for in contracts concluded before 30 September 2025. 4. The prohibitions set out in Article 4a shall be without prejudice to the execution, until 1 January 2026, of an obligation arising from contracts concluded before and 30 September 2025 and relating to investments made in Iran before those dates by enterprises established in Member States. 5. Paragraphs 1 and 2 are without prejudice to the execution of obligations referred to in Article 3c(2) provided that those obligations arise from service contracts or ancillary contracts necessary for their execution and provided that the execution of those obligations has been authorised in advance 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. 6. Paragraphs 3 and 4 are without prejudice to the execution of obligations referred to in Article 3d(2) provided that those obligations arise from service contracts or ancillary contracts necessary for their execution and provided that the execution of those obligations has been authorised in advance 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.