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Official Journal of the European Union
24.3.2012
COUNCIL DECISION 2012/169/CFSP
of 23 March 2012
amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against Iran
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
Decision 2010/413/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
particular Article 29 thereof,
(1) In Article 1(1), point (c) is replaced by the following:
Whereas:
‘(c) arms and related materiel of all types, including
weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and
equipment, paramilitary equipment and spare parts
for such arms and related materiel. This prohibition
(1) On
26
July
2010,
the
Council
adopted
Decision
shall not apply to non-combat vehicles which have
2010/413/CFSP ( 1 ).
been manufactured or fitted with materials to provide
ballistic protection, intended solely for protective use of
personnel of the EU and its Member States in Iran;’.
(2) On
12
April
2011,
the
Council
adopted
Decision (2) In Article 19(1), point (b) is replaced by the following:
2011/235/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed
against certain persons and entities in view of the
situation in Iran ( 2 ).
‘(b) other persons not covered by Annex I that are engaged
in, directly associated with, or providing support for
Iran’s proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities or for
the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems,
(3) The
measures
set
out
in
Decision
2010/413/CFSP
reflect
including through the involvement in procurement of
the Council’s concerns over the nature of Iran’s nuclear
the prohibited items, goods, equipment, materials and
programme, whereas the measures set out in Decision
technology, or persons acting on their behalf or at their
2011/235/CFSP reflect the Council’s concerns about the
direction, or persons that have assisted designated
deterioration of the human rights situation in Iran.
persons or entities in evading or violating the
provisions of UNSCR 1737 (2006), UNSCR 1747
(2007), UNSCR 1803 (2008) and UNSCR 1929
(2010) or this Decision, as well as other members of
the IRGC and persons acting on behalf of IRGC or
(4) In
consideration
of
its
objectives,
the
prohibition
on
the
IRISL, as listed in Annex II.’.
supply, sale or transfer of equipment which might be
used for internal repression will be included in
Decision 2011/235/CFSP. That Decision will therefore
(3) In Article 20(1), point (b) is replaced by the following:
be amended accordingly.
‘(b) persons and entities not covered by Annex I that are
engaged in, directly associated with, or providing
(5)
At the same time, Decision 2010/413/CFSP should no
support for, Iran’s proliferation-sensitive nuclear
longer include the prohibition on the supply, sale or
activities or for the development of nuclear weapon
transfer of equipment which might be used for internal
delivery systems, including through the involvement
repression and should be amended accordingly.
in procurement of the prohibited items, goods,
equipment, materials and technology, or persons or
entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, or
entities owned or controlled by them, including
through illicit means, or persons and entities that
(6) Furthermore,
it
should
be
specified
that
the
restrictions
have assisted designated persons or entities in evading
on admission and the freezing of funds and economic
or violating the provisions of UNSCR 1737 (2006),
resources apply to persons acting on behalf of IRGC or
UNSCR 1747 (2007), UNSCR 1803 (2008) and
IRISL,
UNSCR 1929 (2010) or this Decision, as well as
other members and entities of IRGC and IRISL and
( 1 ) OJ L 195, 27.7.2010, p. 39.
entities owned or controlled by them or persons and
( 2 ) OJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 51.
entities acting on their behalf, as listed in Annex II.’.

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24.3.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
87/91
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 23 March 2012.
For the Council
The President
C. ASHTON

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