Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1154/2013 of 15 November 2013 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1154/2013of 15 November 2013implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 of 23 March 2012 concerning restrictive measures against IranOJ L 88, 24.3.2012, p. 1., and in particular Article 46(2) thereof,Whereas:(1)On 23 March 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 267/2012.(2)By its judgments of 6 September 2013 in Cases T-493/10Judgment of 6 September 2013 in Case T-493/10 Persia International Bank plc v Council of the European Union., T-4/11 and T-5/11Judgment of 6 September 2013 in joint Cases T-4/11 and T-5/11 Export Development Bank of Iran v Council of the European Union., T-12/11Judgment of 6 September 2013 in Case T-12/11 Iran Insurance Company v Council of the European Union., T-13/11Judgment of 6 September 2013 in Case T-13/11 Post Bank Iran v Council of the European Union., T-24/11Judgment of 6 September 2013 in Case T-24/11 Bank Refah Kargaran v Council of the European Union., T-42/12 and 181/12Judgment of 6 September 2013 in Cases T-42/12 and T-181/12 Naser Bateni v Council of the European Union., T-57/12Judgment of 6 September 2013 in Case T-57/12 Good Luck Shipping LLC v Council of the European Union. and T-110/12Judgment of 6 September 2013 in Case T-110/12 Iranian Offshore Engineering & Construction Co. v Council of the European Union., the General Court of the European Union annulled the Council’s decisions to include Persia International Bank plc, Export Development Bank of Iran, Iran Insurance Company, Post Bank Iran, Bank Refah Kargaran, Naser Bateni, Good Luck Shipping LLC and Iranian Offshore Engineering & Construction Co. on the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012.(3)Persia International Bank plc, Export Development Bank of Iran, Iran Insurance Company, Post Bank Iran, Bank Refah Kargaran, Naser Bateni, Good Luck Shipping LLC and Iranian Offshore Engineering & Construction Co. should be included again on the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012, on the basis of new statements of reasons concerning each of them.(4)An additional entity should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012, the identifying information in relation to another entity should be amended.(5)Following the judgment of the General Court in Case T-421/11Judgment of 5 December 2012 in Case T-421/11 Qualitest FZE v Council of the European Union., Qualitest FZE is not included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012.(6)In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, it should enter into force on the day of its publication,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 15 November 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. ŠadžiusANNEXI.The person and entities listed below are added to the list set out in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012I.Persons and entities involved in nuclear or ballistic missile activities and persons and entities providing support to the Government of IranB.Entities
NameIdentifying informationReasonsDate of listing
1.Post Bank of Iran (a.k.a. Post Bank Iran, Post Bank)237, Motahari Ave., Tehran, Iran 1587618118Website: www.postbank.irCompany which is majority owned by the Government of Iran and provides financial support to the Government of Iran.16.11.2013
2.Iran Insurance Company (a.k.a. Bimeh Iran)121 Fatemi Ave., P.O. Box 14155-6363 Tehran, IranP.O. Box 14155-6363, 107 Fatemi Ave., Tehran, IranGovernment-owned company which provides financial support to the Government of Iran.16.11.2013
3.Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI) (including all branches and subsidiaries)Export Development Building, 21st floor, Tose’e tower, 15th St, Ahmad Qasir Ave, Tehran — Iran, 15138-35711 next to the 15th Alley, Bokharest Street, Argentina Square, Tehran, Iran; Tose’e Tower, corner of 15th St, Ahmad Qasir Ave., Argentine Square, Tehran, Iran; No 129, 21 ‘s Khaled Eslamboli, No 1 Building, Tehran, Iran; C.R. No 86936 (Iran)Government-owned company which provides financial support to the Government of Iran.16.11.2013
4.Persia International Bank Plc6 Lothbury, London Post Code: EC2R 7HH, United KingdomEntity owned by designated entities Bank Mellat and Bank Tejarat.16.11.2013
5.Iranian Offshore Engineering & Construction Co. (IOEC)18 Shahid Dehghani Street, Qarani Street, Tehran 19395-5999Or: No 52 North Kheradmand Avenue (Corner of 6th Alley) Tehran, IRANWeb: http://www.ioec.com/Important entity in the energy sector which provides substantial revenues to the Government of Iran. As such, IOEC provides financial and logistical support to the Government of Iran.16.11.2013
6.Bank Refah Kargaran (a.k.a. Bank Refah)40, North Shiraz Street, Mollasadra Ave., Vanak Sq., Tehran, Postal Code 19917, IranSwift: REF AIRTHEntity providing support to the Government of Iran. It is 94 per cent owned by the Iranian Social Security Organisation, which in turn is controlled by the Government of Iran, and it provides banking services to government ministries.16.11.2013
III.Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL)A.Persons
NameIdentifying informationReasonsDate of listing
1.Naser BateniBorn on 16 December 1962, Iranian.Naser Bateni acts on behalf of IRISL. He was a director of IRISL until 2008 and he was subsequently Managing Director of IRISL Europe GmbH. He is the managing director of Hanseatic Trade and Trust Shipping GmbH (HTTS) which as their general agent provides essential services to the Safiran Payam Darya Shipping Lines (SAPID) and to Hafize Darya Shipping Lines (HDS Lines), both of which are designated entities acting on behalf of IRISL.16.11.2013
B.Entities
NameIdentifying informationReasonsDate of listing
1.Good Luck Shipping Company LLC(a.k.a. Good Luck Shipping Company)P.O. Box 5562, Dubai; or P.O. Box 8486, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesGood Luck Shipping Company LLC as the agent for Hafize Darya Shipping Lines (HDS Lines) in the United Arab Emirates provides essential services to HDS Lines which is a designated entity acting on behalf of IRISL.16.11.2013
2.Hanseatic Trade Trust & Shipping (HTTS) GmbHPostal address: Schottweg 7, 22087 Hamburg, Germany;Alternative address: Opp 7th Alley, Zarafshan St, Eivanak St, Qods Township.Hanseatic Trade and Trust Shipping GmbH (HTTS) is the general agent for and as such provides essential services to Safiran Payam Darya Shipping Lines (SAPID) and to Hafize Darya Shipping Lines (HDS Lines), both of which are entities designated as acting on behalf of IRISL.16.11.2013
II.The entry for the entity set out in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 listed below shall be replaced by the entry belowB.Entities
NameIdentifying informationReasonsDate of listing
1.Onerbank ZAO (a.k.a. Onerbank ZAT, Eftekhar Bank, Honor Bank, Honorbank, North European Bank)Ulitsa Klary Tsetkin 51- 1, 220004, Minsk, BelarusBelarus-based bank owned by Bank Refah Kargaran, Bank Saderat and Bank Toseeh Saderat Iran23.5.2011