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Iran - nuclear proliferation current regime list (html)
Last updated: 29 April 2013

Overview

On 23 December 2006, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1737 (2006) which imposed, amongst other matters, asset freeze restrictions on persons determined by the UN as engaging in, directly associating with, or providing support for, Iran's proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities or the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems.

The EU implemented Resolution 1737 (2006) in Regulation 423/2007 of 19 April 2007, which also provided for the EU to apply listings independently of the UN. Regulation 423/2007 was replaced and measures strengthened by Regulation 961/2010 of 25 October 2010. The measures included additional restrictions on the transfer of funds to/from Iranian persons, restrictions on Iran’s access to the EU’s bond, insurance and reinsurance markets and restrictions on financing certain Iranian enterprises.

Regulation 961/2010 was replaced on 24 March 2012 by Council Regulation (EU) 267/2012. On 23 December 2012, Regulation 267/2012 was amended by Regulation 1263/2012 which introduced prohibitions on EU credit and financial institutions transferring funds to or from Iranian banks.

In summary, the measures now in place involve the freezing of funds and economic resources of designated persons; restrictions on transfers of funds to and from an Iranian person, entity or body; vigilance over activities with Iranian banks; dealing with the Iranian banking sector; restrictions on Iran’s access to the EU’s insurance and reinsurance markets, restrictions on the provision of insurance and restrictions on financing certain Iranian enterprises and prohibitions on EU credit and financial institutions transferring funds to or from Iranian banks.

Selected documents

United Nations

• 09.06.2010 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1929 (2010) (PDF 83KB)
  Strengthened and widened existing measures. Decided to apply the measures in paragraphs 12, 13, 14 and 15 of Resolution 1737 (2006) (the financial sanctions and various exemptions) to persons and entities listed in Annexes I , II and III to Resolution 1929 (2010).
• 03.03.2008 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1803 (2008) (PDF 47KB)
  Decided to apply the measures in paragraphs 12, 13, 14 and 15 of Resolution 1737 (2006) (the financial sanctions and various exemptions) to persons and entities listed in Annexes I and III to Resolution 1803 (2008).
  Called on all states to exercise vigilance over the activities of financial institutions in their territories with all banks domiciled in Iran and their branches and subsidiaries abroad. The resolution followed statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on 28 February 2008 and 11 October 2007 calling on FATF member states to advise their financial institutions to take the risk arising from deficiencies in Iran's anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist financing regime into account for enhanced due diligence. HM Treasury issued advisory notices to this effect to the UK financial sector on 29 February 2008 and 12 October 2007.
• 24.03.2007 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747 (2007) (PDF 98KB)
  Decided to apply the measures in paragraphs 12, 13, 14 and 15 of Resolution 1737 (2006) (the financial sanctions and various exemptions) to persons and entities listed in the Annex to Resolution 1747 (2007).
• 23.12.2006 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1737 (2006) (PDF 51KB)
  Introduced restrictive measures in respect of Iran including financial sanctions against those persons designated in the Annex to Resolution 1737 (2006), by the competent United Nations Sanctions Committee or by the UN Security Council as persons who engage in, directly associate with or provide support for Iran's proliferation sensitive nuclear activities or the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems.

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European Union

• 22.12.2012 Council Regulation 1263 (PDF 1.1MB)
  New EU Prohibition on transfers of funds between EU credit and financial institutions and Iranian banks, and asset freezing measures regarding the Central Bank of Iran
• 16.11.2012 Council Regulation 1067/2012 (PDF 706KB)
  Regulation 1067/2012 inserts a new Article into Regulation 267/2012 concerning an exemption to the prohibitions applying to acts and transactions carried out with regard to entities listed in Annex IX of that Regulation
• 03.08.2012 Council Regulation 708/2012 (PDF 701KB)
  Amends the reference to IRISL in Article 23.2(e) of Regulation (EU) 267/2012
• 26.03.2012 Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 (PDF 2MB)
  Revokes and replaces Council Regulation (EU) No 961/2010, and provides for additional measures
• 15.03.2012 Council Decision 2012/152/CFSP (PDF 702KB)
  Provides for a ban on the supply of specialised financial messaging services used to exchange financial data.
• 23.01.2012 Council Decision 2012/35/CFSP (PDF 1MB)
  Set out additional restrictions on Iran, including an oil embargo, which would come into force through a Regulation in due course
• 23.01.2012 Council Regulation (EU) No 56/2012 (PDF 961KB)
  Amended Regulation 961/2010
• 23.01.2012 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 54/2012 (PDF 732KB)
  Amended Annex VIII to Regulation 961/2010
• 01.12.2011 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1245/2011 (PDF 1MB)
  Amended Annex VIII to Regulation 961/2010
• 23.05.2011 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 503/2011 (PDF 873KB)
  Amended Annex VIII to Regulation 961/2010.
• 25.10.2010 Council Regulation (EU) No 961/2010 (PDF 1.3MB)
  Replicates the asset freezing measures contained in Regulation 423/2007 and implements additional restrictive measures against Iran as set out in Decision 2010/413/CFSP. Repeals Regulation 423/2007
• 25.10.2010 Council Decision 2010/644/CFSP (PDF 850KB)
  Annex replaced Annex II to Decision 2010/413/CFSP
• 26.07.2010 Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP (PDF 1MB)
  Set out how UNSCR 1929 (2010) would be implemented. Also set out additional restrictions on business between the EU financial services sector and Iran which would come into force through an EU Regulation later in 2010. 
• 26.07.2010 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2010 (PDF 813KB)
  Annex added further targets to Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 423/2007
• 18.06.2010 Commission Regulation (EU) No 532/2010 (PDF 712KB)
  Amended Annex IV to Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 by adding persons and entities included in UNSCR 1929 (2010).
• 15.12.2009 Council Regulation (EU) No 1228/2009
  Amended Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2007.
• 17.11.2009 Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2009 (PDF 748KB)
  Annex replaced Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 423/2007. Repealed Decision 2008/475/EC.
• 10.11.2008 Council Regulation (EC) No 1110/2008 (PDF 124KB)
  Amended Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2007. Includes call for continuous vigilance on dealings with credit and financial institutions domiciled in Iran, in particularly Bank Saderat, and their branches and subsidiaries, or credit and financial institutions controlled by persons and entities domiciled in Iran, as listed in Annex VI of the amended Regulation. Introduces reporting requirements on the transactions of Bank Saderat branches and subsidiaries within Member States.
• 23.06.2008 Council Decision 2008/475/EC (PDF 47KB)
  Identified further persons, entities and bodies to be listed under Annex V to Regulation 423/2007. The additions include Bank Melli Iran, its branches and subsidiaries. One such named subsidiary is Melli Bank plc, a UK-based entity. The asset freeze also applies to Melli Bank plc's Hong Kong branch.
• 11.03.2008 Commission Regulation (EC) No 219/2008 (PDF 51KB)
  Amended Annex IV to Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 by adding persons and entities included in UNSCR 1803 (2008).
• 28.01.2008 Commission Regulation (EC) No 116/2008 (PDF 237KB)
  Amended Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2007.
• 05.06.2007 Council Regulation (EC) No 618/2007 (PDF 35KB)
  Amended certain prohibitions in Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2007.
• 23.04.2007 Council Decision 2007/242/EC (PDF 40KB)
  Identified persons, entities and bodies that shall be listed under Annex V to Regulation 423/2007.
• 20.04.2007 Commission Regulation (EC) No 441/2007 (PDF 45KB)
  Amended Annex IV to Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 by adding persons and entities included in UNSCR 1747 (2007).
• 19.04.2007 Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 (PDF 114KB)
  Implemented the measures in UNSCR 1737 (2006) including the freezing of funds and economic resources of persons designated by the United Nations Sanctions Committee or the Security Council (Annex IV) . The Regulation also allows for the European Council to apply restrictive measures to additional persons if deemed appropriate (Annex V).

UK legislation

• 31.01.2013 The Iran (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013 No. 163) (PDF 54KB)
• 31.01.2013 Iran Revocation Order 2013 (SI 2013 No.162) (PDF 39KB)
• 28.03.2012 The Iran (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012 No 925) (PDF 94KB)
  These Regulations provide for the enforcement of Council Regulation (EU) No. 267/2012 of 23 March 2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran.
• 28.01.2012 The Iran (European Union Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/190) (PDF 70KB)
  Amended the Iran (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/2937) to provide for the derogations set out in Council Regulation (EU) No 56/2012 in relation to the Central Bank of Iran and Bank Tejarat. The derogation in respect of Bank Tejarat is on a temporary basis.
• 11.12.2010 The Iran (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/2937) (PDF 160KB)
  Provided that breaches of certain prohibitions from Council Regulation (EU) No 961/2010 be criminal offences in the UK, in particular those relating to the asset freezing measures and any person listed in Annex VII or VIII to that Regulation, and the additional restrictive measures again Iran set out in that Regulation. The Regulations also allow for the crediting of frozen accounts with funds transferred by a third party. A "frozen account" is defined as an account with a relevant institution which is held or controlled by a designated person.
• 27.10.2010 The Iran (European Community Financial Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/2613) (PDF 354KB)
  Amended SI 2007/1374 to cover Council Regulation (EU) No 961/2010.
• 03.05.2007 The Iran (European Community Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/1374) (PDF 74KB)
  Provided that breaches of certain prohibitions from Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 be criminal offences in the UK, in particular those relating to any person listed in Annex V to that Regulation. The Regulations also allow for the crediting of frozen accounts with funds transferred by a third party. A "frozen account" is defined as an account with a relevant institution which is held or controlled by a designated person.
• 09.02.2007 The Iran (Financial Sanctions) Order 2007 (SI 2007/281) (PDF 70KB)
  Implemented certain restrictive measures in UNSCR 1737 (2006) in the UK, including, amongst other things, provision to give effect to an asset freeze, including a prohibition on the making available of funds and economic resources to individuals and entities designated in the Annex to Resolution 1737 (2006), by the competent UN Sanctions Committee or by the UN Security Council, and provided for breaches of the Order to be criminal offences.

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Releases

• 29/04/13 Iran (Judgment of the General Court of 5 December 2012 - Qualitest v Council) (PDF 67KB)
• 31/01/13 Revocation of Financial Restrictions (Iran) Order 2012 (PDF 95KB) 
• 24/12/12 Iran (Reg 1264/2012) (PDF 112KB)
• 24/12/12 Iran (Reg 1263/2012) (PDF 124KB)
• 22/12/12 General licence 1: Prior Authorisation under Financial Restrictions (Iran) Order 2012 (PDF 42KB)
• 07/12/12 Iran (Corrigendum to Reg 267/2012) (PDF 83KB)
• 16/11/12 Iran (Reg 1067/2012) (PDF 63KB)
• 07/11/12 Iran (Reg 1016/2012) (PDF 68KB)
• 16/10/12 Iran (Reg 945/2012) (PDF 78KB)
• 29/08/12 Making humanitarian payments to Iran (PDF 78KB)
• 03/08/12 Nuclear Proliferation) (Reg 709/2012) (PDF 108KB)
• 25/04/12 Supplement to: Iran (Reg 267/2012) (PDF 100KB)
• 24/04/12 Iran (Reg 350/2012) (PDF 69KB)
• 26/03/12 Iran (Regs 267/2012) (PDF156)
• 24/01/12 Iran (Regs 54/2012 and 56/2012) (PDF 112KB)
• 02/12/11 Iran (Reg 1245/2011) (PDF 86KB)
• 24/05/11 Iran (Reg 503/2011) (PDF 153KB)
• 27/10/10  Iran (Reg 961/2010) (PDF 223KB)
• 09/09/10 Iran (Supplement No 2 to Notification 27 July 2010) (PDF 108KB)
• 27/07/10 Iran (EC Regulation 668/2010) (Revised 08.10.2010) (PDF 164KB)
• 27/07/10 Iran (Supplement to Notification 27 July 2010) (PDF 351KB)
• 10/06/10 Iran [UNSCR 1929 (2010)] (PDF 234KB)
• 18/11/09 Iran (PDF 101KB)
• 11/11/08 Iran (PDF 265KB)
• 10/07/08 Iran (PDF 71KB)
• 24/06/08 Iran (PDF 152KB)
• 24/06/08 Iran (PDF 121KB)
• 15/05/08 Iran (PDF 140KB)
• 04/03/08 Iran (PDF 188KB)
• 22/06/07 Iran (PDF 15KB)
• 31/05/07 Iran (PDF 11KB)
• 24/05/07 Iran (PDF 17KB)
• 11/05/07 Iran (PDF 15KB)
• 04/05/07 Iran (PDF 18KB)
• 24/04/07 Iran (BoE) (PDF 178KB)
• 20/04/07 Iran (PDF 11KB)
• 17/04/07 Iran (PDF 10KB)
• 04/04/07 Iran (PDF 29KB)
• 24/03/07 Iran (BoE) (PDF 170KB)
• 09/02/07 Iran (BoE) (PDF 227KB)

Forms for prior notification/authorisation under Article 30 and Article 30a

The Treasury has issued a checklist to help you determine which form, and what information you should provide if you are undertaking a transfer of funds involving an Iranian person, entity, body or credit or financial institution. Please refer to the checklist below before completing a notification or authorisation form.

• Guidance Note for Prior Authorisation and Prior Notification (PDF 139KB)
• Prior notification of transfers of funds under Article 30 and Article 30a of EU Regulation 267/2012 (above €10,000) (Word 63KB)
• Prior authorisation of transfers of funds under Article 30 and Article 30a of EU Regulation 267/2012 (Word 119KB)

Forms for prior notification under Articles 12/14

• Prior notification of ancillary contracts (insurance & reinsurance) under Articles 12/14 of EU Regulation 267/2012 (Word 67KB)

Licence application forms – Designated entities

• Withdrawal of deposits with Bank Saderat PLC (Word 128KB)
• Withdrawal of deposits with Persia International Bank Plc (Word 128KB)
• Payments due under prior contracts with Bank Saderat Iran and Bank Saderat PLC (Letters of Credit only) (Word 128KB)
• Payments due under prior contracts with Persia International Bank Plc (Letters of Credit only) (Word 126KB)
• Payments due under prior contracts with Designated Iranian Entities (Letters of Credit only) (Word 140KB)
• Withdrawal of deposits with Melli Bank plc (Word 99KB)
• Payments due under prior contracts with Bank Sepah Iran and Bank Sepah International plc (Word 97KB)
• Payments due under prior contracts with Melli Bank plc or Bank Melli Iran (Suppliers and Letters of Credit only) (Word 93KB)

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