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In response to the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1737 (2006) and United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747 (2007) the European Union adopted Council Common Position 2007/140/CFSP (O.J.L61, 28.2.2007, p49) on 27th February 2007 and Council Common Position 2007/246/CFSP (O.J.L106, 24.4.2007, p67) on 23rd April 2007.
The range of measures include:-
A ban on the sale, supply or transfer of items, materials, equipment, goods and technology including software contained in the Nuclear Suppliers Group and Missile Technology Control Regimes Lists to or for the use in, or benefit of Iran, from Member States’ territory, by their nationals, or using their flag vessels and aircraft;
A similar ban covering any additional items, materials, equipment, goods and technology determined by the UN Security Council or Committee which could contribute to enrichment-related, reprocessing or heavy water-related activities or to the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems;
A similar ban covering arms and related materiel of all types;
A ban on the provision of technical assistance or training, investment or brokering services and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of items in (1) to (3) above to any person, entity or body in , or for use in Iran;
A ban on the provision of financing or financial assistance to any person, entity or body, in or for use in Iran for:-
(i) any sale, supply, transfer or export of the items in (1) to (3) above, and
(ii) the provision of related technical training, services or assistance;
A ban on the participation knowingly or intentionally in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in (4) and (5) above;
A ban on the procurement (including import) by nationals of Member States, or using their flagged vessels and aircraft, of items and technology referred to in (1) to (3) above from Iran;
An authorisation requirement on the supply, sale or transfer of items materials, equipment , goods and technology, including software not covered by (1) to (3) above which could contribute to enrichment-related, reprocessing or heavy water-related activities or to the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems, to be determined by the European Community; an authorisation requirement covering related technical and financial assistance.
Subsequently, Council Regulation (EC) No. 423/2007 (O.J.L103, 20.4.2007, p1) and Council Regulation (EC) No. 618/2007 (O.J.L143, 6.6.2007, p1) were adopted and entered into force on 20th April 2007 and 6th June respectively.
These prohibit:-
the sale, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, to any person, entity or body in, or for use in Iran of goods and technology, including software, contained in the Nuclear Suppliers Group and Missile Technology Control Regime lists or other goods and technology determined by the UN Security Council or Committee which could contribute to enrichment-related, reprocessing or heavy water-related activities or to the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems;
the provision of technical assistance related to goods or technology in the Common Military List of the European Union, or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of such goods, directly or indirectly to any person, entity or body in, or for use in Iran;
the provision of technical assistance or brokering services related to goods or technology in (a) above and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of such goods, directly or indirectly to any person, entity or body in, or for use in Iran;
the provision of financing or financial assistance related to goods or technology listed in the Common Military List or listed in (a) above, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for any provision of related technical assistance, directly or indirectly to any person, entity or body in, or for use in Iran;
the provision of investment to enterprises in Iran engaged in the manufacture of goods and technology in the Common Military List or listed in (a) above;
the participation, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to above;
They also provides that an authorisation will be required for:
the supply, sale or transfer, directly or indirectly, to any person, entity or body in, or for use in Iran, of items materials, equipment, goods and technology, including software not covered by (a) above which could contribute to enrichment-related, reprocessing or heavy water-related activities or to the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems, or to the pursuit of activities related to other topics about which the IAEA has expressed concerns or identified as outstanding. There is a list of these in Annex II of the Regulation.
the provision of technical assistance or brokering services related to goods or technology in (i) above and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of such goods, directly or indirectly to any person, entity or body in, or for use in Iran;
the provision of financing or financial assistance related to goods or technology listed in (i) above, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for any provision of related technical assistance, directly or indirectly to any person, entity or body in, or for use in Iran;
the provision of investment to enterprises in Iran engaged in the manufacture of goods and technology in (i) above;
UK implementing legislation: The Export Control (Iran) Order 2007 (S.I.2007/1526) and The Export Control (Iran)(Amendment) Order 2007 (S.I.2007/2170) have also been issued and entered into force on 26th May 2007 and 27th July 2007 respectively.
For further information on strategic export controls and coverage of all Open general Licences please contact the ECO.
This notice is for information purposes only and has no force in law. Please note that where legal advice is required exporters should make their own arrangements.
Export Control Organisation
July 2007
ECO/PU11/07
