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Iran Sanctions Regulation In force since 23 March 2012

Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 of 23 March 2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Regulation (EU) No 961/2010
32012R0267 · official text on EUR-Lex

This English text is a careful, terminology-researched translation prepared by eucite.com — not an official government translation. The German original linked above is the legally authoritative text.

Articles

Chapter I DEFINITIONS

• Article 1 — For the purposes of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:

Chapter II EXPORT AND IMPORT RESTRICTIONS

• Article 2
• Article 3
• Article 4
• Article 5
• Article 6 — Article 2(1) and Article 5(1) shall not apply to:
• Article 7
• Article 8
• Article 9 — It shall be prohibited:
• Article 10 — The prohibitions in Articles 8 and 9 shall not apply to:
• Article 11
• Article 12
• Article 13
• Article 14
• Article 15
• Article 16

Chapter III RESTRICTIONS ON FINANCING OF CERTAIN ENTREPRISES

• Article 17
• Article 18
• Article 19
• Article 20 — Article 17(2)(b) shall not apply to the granting of a financial loan or credit or to the acquisition or extension of a participation, if the following conditions are met:
• Article 21 — Article 17(2)(c) shall not apply to the granting of a financial loan or credit or to the acquisition or extension of a participation, if the following conditions are met:
• Article 22 — It shall be prohibited to accept or approve, by concluding an agreement or by any other means, that the granting of any financial loan or credit, or the acquisition or extension of a participation, or the creation of any joint venture be made by one or more Iranian persons, entities or bodies, in an enterprise engaged in any of the following activities:

Chapter IV FREEZING OF FUNDS AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES

• Article 23
• Article 24 — By way of derogation from Article 23, the competent authorities may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, if the following conditions are met:
• Article 25 — By way of derogation from Article 23 and provided that a payment by a person, entity or body listed in Annex VIII or IX is due under a contract or agreement that was concluded by, or an obligation that arose for the person, entity or body concerned, before the date on which that person, entity or body had been designated by the Sanctions Committee, the Security Council or by the Council, the competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, if the following conditions are met:
• Article 26
• Article 27
• Article 28 — By way of derogation from Articles 23(2) and (3), the competent authorities may also authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate:
• Article 29

Chapter V RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERS OF FUNDS AND ON FINANCIAL SERVICES

• Article 30
• Article 31
• Article 32
• Article 33
• Article 34 — It shall be prohibited:
• Article 35

Chapter VI RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSPORT

• Article 36
• Article 37

Chapter VII GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

• Article 38
• Article 39
• Article 40
• Article 41
• Article 42
• Article 43
• Article 44
• Article 45 — The Commission shall:
• Article 46
• Article 47
• Article 48
• Article 49 — This Regulation shall apply:
• Article 50
• Article 51 — This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.