Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/77 of 16 January 2017 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/77of 16 January 2017implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against IranTHE 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 Iran and repealing Regulation (EU) No 961/2010OJ 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)In accordance with Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/83Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/83 of 16 January 2017 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran (see page 92 of this Official Journal)., several entities should be removed from the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012.(3)Following the judgments of the General Court in Cases T-182/13Judgment of the General Court of 10 July 2014, Moallem Insurance Co. v Council of the European Union, T-182/13, ECLI:EU:T:2014:624., T-433/13Judgment of the General Court of 5 May 2015, Petropars Iran Co. and Others v Council of the European Union, T-433/13, ECLI:EU:T:2015:255., T-158/13Judgment of the General Court of 15 September 2015, Iranian Aluminium Co. (Iralco) v Council of the European Union, T-158/13, ECLI:EU:T:2015:634., T-5/13Judgment of the General Court of 18 September 2015, Iran Liquefied Natural Gas Co. v Council of the European Union, T-5/13, ECLI:EU:T:2015:644. and T-45/14Judgment of the General Court of 18 September 2015, HTTS Hanseatic Trade Trust & Shipping GmbH and Naser Bateni v Council of the European Union, T-45/14, ECLI:EU:T:2015:650., Moallem Insurance Company, Petropars Operation & Management Company, Petropars Resources Engineering Ltd, Iran Aluminium Company, Iran Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Hanseatic Trade Trust & Shipping (HTTS) GmbH and Naser Bateni are not included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012.(4)Following the judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-200/13 PJudgment of the Court of Justice of 21 April 2016, Council of the European Union v Bank Saderat Iran, C-200/13 P, ECLI:EU:C:2016:284., Bank Saderat Iran 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. Consequently, and for legal certainty, the entry concerning Bank Saderat PLC (London) in that Annex should be deleted.(5)Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 should be amended accordingly,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: