Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 of 23 March 2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Regulation (EU) No 961/2010 Basic information Dates Date of document: Date of publication: Date of effect: March 24, 2012 Entry into force - Date pub. See Art 51 Modified by Corrected by: Modified by: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 945/2012 of 15 October 2012 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
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detail Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1154/2013 of 15 November 2013 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
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detail Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/853 of 24 April 2023 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
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detail Council Regulation (EU) 2023/720 of 31 March 2023 amending certain Council Regulations concerning restrictive measures in order to insert provisions on a humanitarian exemption
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detail Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1242 of 29 July 2021 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
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detail Council Regulation (EU) No 1263/2012 of 21 December 2012 amending Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
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detail Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/595 of 11 April 2022 amending certain Regulations concerning restrictive measures and setting out a single list for the Annexes to those Regulations containing the contact details of Member States’ competent authorities and the address for notifications to the European Commission
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detail Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 709/2012 of 2 August 2012 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
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detail Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2074 of 26 July 2024 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
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detail Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/77 of 16 January 2017 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
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detail 2014/42/EU: Council Regulation of 20 January 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
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detail Council Regulation (EU) 2016/31 of 14 January 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
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detail Council Regulation (EU) No 517/2013 of 13 May 2013 adapting certain regulations and decisions in the fields of free movement of goods, freedom of movement for persons, company law, competition policy, agriculture, food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy, transport policy, energy, taxation, statistics, trans-European networks, judiciary and fundamental rights, justice, freedom and security, environment, customs union, external relations, foreign, security and defence policy and institutions, by reason of the accession of the Republic of Croatia
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detail Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/230 of 12 February 2015 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
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detail Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1163 of 5 July 2019 amending and setting out a single list for the Annexes containing contact details of Member States competent authorities and address for notifications to the European Commission to certain Regulations concerning restrictive measures
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detail Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1375 of 29 July 2016 amending Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
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detail Council Regulation (EU) 2015/229 of 12 February 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
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detail Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 350/2012 of 23 April 2012 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
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detail Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/603 of 18 April 2016 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
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detail Council Regulation (EU) No 971/2013 of 10 October 2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
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detail Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 397/2014 of 16 April 2014 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
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detail Council Regulation (EU) 2017/964 of 8 June 2017 amending Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
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detail Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/847 of 18 June 2020 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
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detail Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1202/2014 of 7 November 2014 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
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detail Amendment proposed by: All documents based on this document: Modifies Repeal: Affected by case Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 11 November 2021. Bank Sepah v Overseas Financial Limited and Oaktree Finance Limited. Request for a preliminary ruling from the Cour de cassation. Reference for a preliminary ruling – Common foreign and security policy (CFSP) – Restrictive measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran – Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 – Freezing of funds of persons, entities or bodies recognised by the Council of the European Union as being engaged in nuclear proliferation – Concepts of ‘freezing of funds’ and ‘freezing of economic resources’ – Possibility of applying a protective measure in respect of frozen funds and economic resources – Claim pre-dating the freezing of assets and unrelated to Iran’s nuclear and ballistic programme. Case C-340/20. Case C-340/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Cour de cassation (France) lodged on 24 July 2020 — Bank Sepah v Overseas Financial Limited, Oaktree Finance Limited article 1 point (k) article 1 point (j) article 23 paragraph 1 Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 16 September 2013. Bank Kargoshaei and Others v Council of the European Union. Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures against Iran with the aim of preventing nuclear proliferation - Freezing of funds - Obligation to state reasons - Rights of the defence - Right to effective judicial protection - Legitimate expectations - Review of the restrictive measures adopted - Error of assessment - Equal treatment - Legal basis - Essential procedural requirements - Proportionality - Right to property. Case T-8/11. Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 18 September 2015. Iranian Oil Company UK Ltd (IOC-UK) v Council of the European Union. Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures against Iran with the aim of preventing nuclear proliferation — Freezing of funds — Right to be heard — Obligation to state reasons — Rights of the defence — Manifest error of assessment — Proportionality — Right to property — Equal treatment and non-discrimination. Case T-428/13. Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 7 March 2017. Neka Novin Co., Private Joint Stock v Council of the European Union. Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures taken against Iran with the aim of preventing nuclear proliferation — Freezing of funds — Maintenance of the applicant’s name on the list of persons concerned — Error of law — Manifest error of assessment — Proportionality. Case T-436/14. Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 22 September 2016. Tose'e Ta'avon Bank v Council of the European Union. Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures against Iran with the aim of preventing nuclear proliferation — Freezing of funds — Plea of illegality — Conferral of an implementing power on the Council — Criterion directed at the entities providing support to the Iranian Government — Error of law — Error of fact — Obligation to state reasons — Proportionality — Fundamental rights. Case T-435/14. Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 14 March 2017. Bank Tejarat v Council of the European Union. Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures taken against Iran with the aim of preventing nuclear proliferation — Freezing of funds — Re-listing of the applicant — Obligation to state reasons — Manifest error of assessment — Res judicata — Misuse of powers — Fundamental rights. Case T-346/15. Order of the General Court (First Chamber) of 14 April 2014. Manufacturing Support & Procurement Kala Naft Co., Tehran v Council of the European Union. Case T-263/12. Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 6 September 2013. Bank Melli Iran v Council of the European Union. Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures against Iran with the aim of preventing nuclear proliferation - Freezing of funds - Obligation to state reasons - Rights of the defence - Right to effective judicial protection - Legitimate expectations - Review of the restrictive measures adopted - Error of assessment - Equal treatment - Legal basis - Essential procedural requirements - Proportionality. Cases T-35/10 and T-7/11. Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 3 May 2016. Iran Insurance Company v Council of the European Union. Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted against Iran with the aim of preventing nuclear proliferation — Freezing of funds — Plea of illegality — Article 46(2) of Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 — Article 215 TFEU — Article 20(1)(c) of Decision 2010/413/CFSP, as amended by Article 1(7) of Decision 2012/35/CFSP — Article 23(2)(d) of Regulation No 267/2012 — Fundamental rights — Articles 2 TEU, 21 TEU and 23 TEU — Articles 17 and 52 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights — Error of assessment — Equal treatment — Non-discrimination — Principle of sound administration — Obligation to state reasons — Misuse of powers — Legitimate expectations — Proportionality. Case T-63/14. Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 20 March 2013. Bank Saderat plc v Council of the European Union. Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures against Iran with the aim of preventing nuclear proliferation - Freezing of funds - Entity wholly owned by an entity identified as being involved in nuclear proliferation - Plea of illegality - Obligation to state reasons - Rights of the defence - Right to effective judicial protection. Case T-495/10. Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 3 May 2016. Post Bank Iran v Council of the European Union. Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted against Iran with the aim of preventing nuclear proliferation — Freezing of funds — Plea of illegality — Article 46(2) of Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 — Article 215 TFEU — Article 20(1)(c) of Decision 2010/413/CFSP, as amended by Article 1(7) of Decision 2012/35/CFSP — Article 23(2)(d) of Regulation No 267/2012 — Fundamental rights — Articles 2 TEU, 21 TEU and 23 TEU — Articles 17 and 52 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights — Error of assessment — Equal treatment — Non-discrimination — Principle of sound administration — Obligation to state reasons — Misuse of powers — Legitimate expectations — Proportionality. Case T-68/14. Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 20 February 2013. Melli Bank plc v Council of the European Union. Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures against Iran with the aim of preventing nuclear proliferation - Freezing of funds - Entity wholly owned by an entity identified as being involved in nuclear proliferation - Plea of illegality - Obligation to state reasons - Rights of the defence - Right to effective judicial protection. Case T-492/10. Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 5 May 2015. Petropars Iran Co. and Others v Council of the European Union. Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures against Iran with the aim of preventing nuclear proliferation — Freezing of funds — Obligation to state reasons — Error of assessment — Plea of illegality — Right to conduct business — Right to property — Protection of public health, security and the environment — Precautionary principle — Proportionality — Rights of defence. Case T-433/13. Case T-187/13: Action brought on 2 April 2013 — Jannatian v Council Case C-225/17 P: Appeal brought on 27 April 2017 by Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, Hafize Darya Shipping Lines (HDSL), Khazar Sea Shipping Lines Co., IRISL Europe GmbH, IRISL Marine Services and Engineering Co., Irano Misr Shipping Co., Safiran Payam Darya Shipping Lines, Shipping Computer Services Co., Soroush Sarzamin Asatir Ship Management, South Way Shipping Agency Co. Ltd, Valfajr 8th Shipping Line Co. against the judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) delivered on 17 February 2017 in joined Cases T-14/14 and T-87/14: Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines and Others v Council of the European Union Case T-52/15: Action brought on 4 February 2015 — Sharif University of Technology/Conseil Case T-580/19: Action brought on 20 August 2019 – Borborudi v Council Case T-255/12: Action brought on 8 June 2012 — Vakili v Council Case T-435/14: Action brought on 9 June 2014 — Tose’e Ta’avon Bank v Council Case T-418/14: Action brought on 25 May 2014 — Sina Bank v Council Case T-176/12: Action brought on 16 April 2012 — Bank Tejarat v Council article 23 P2 annex IX P105PTB. Case T-496/10: Judgment of the General Court of 29 January 2013 — Bank Mellat v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures against Iran with the aim of preventing nuclear proliferation — Freezing of funds — Obligation to state reasons — Rights of the defence — Right to effective judicial protection — Manifest error of assessment) Case T-63/14: Action brought on 29 January 2014 — Iran Insurance v Council article 46 P2 article 23 P2PTD) Case T-372/14: Action brought on 26 May 2014 — HK Intertrade v Council Case T-373/14: Action brought on 26 May 2014 — Petro Suisse Intertrade v Council Case T-181/13: Action brought on 29 March 2013 — Sharif University of Technology v Council Case T-578/12: Action brought on 27 December 2012 — NIOC v Council Case T-262/12: Action brought on 12 June 2012 — Central Bank of Iran v Council Case T-181/12: Action brought on 26 April 2012 — Bateni v Council Case T-328/14: Action brought on 13 May 2014 — Jannatian v Council Case T-182/12: Action brought on 26 April 2012 — HTTS v Council Case T-89/14: Action brought on 10 February 2014 — Export Development Bank of Iran v Council Case T-552/13: Action brought on 15 October 2013 — Oil Turbo Compressor v Council Case T-65/14: Action brought on 28 January 2014 — Bank Refah Kargaran v Council Case T-263/12: Action brought on 18 June 2012 — Manufacturing Support and Procurement Kala Naft v Council Case T-68/14: Action brought on 29 January 2014 — Post Bank Iran v Council article 46 P2 article 23 P2PTD) Case T-371/14: Action brought on 26 May 2014 — NICO v Council Case T-207/15: Action brought on 24 April 2015 — National Iranian Tanker Company v Council article 23 paragraph 2 point (d) Case C-600/16 P: Appeal brought on 24 November 2016 by National Iranian Tanker Company against the judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) delivered on 14 September 2016 in Case T-207/15: National Iranian Tanker Company v Council of the European Union article 23 paragraph 2 point (d) Legal basis Consolidated version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union PART FIVE - EXTERNAL ACTION BY THE UNION TITLE IV - RESTRICTIVE MEASURES Article 215(ex Article 301 TEC) Council Decision 2012/35/CFSP of 23 January 2012 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran EuroVoc Vocabulary Technology Petroleum product Common foreign and security policy Economic sanctions Nuclear non-proliferation Trade restriction Gold Common Foreign and Security Policy International sanctions Precious stones Iran