Council Decision 2008/842/CFSP
of 10 November 2008
amending Annexes III and IV of Common Position 2007/140/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to Common Position 2007/140/CFSP(1), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 27 February 2007 the Council adopted Common Position 2007/140/CFSP, which was intended to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1737 (2006).
(2) On 7 August 2008 the Council adopted Common Position 2008/652/CFSP(2) amending Common Position 2007/140/CFSP and intended to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1803 (2008).
(3) Common Position 2008/652/CFSP provides, inter alia, that the Member States shall exercise vigilance over the activities of financial institutions within their jurisdiction with all banks domiciled in Iran, and their branches and subsidiaries abroad, in order to avoid such activities contributing to proliferation sensitive nuclear activities or to the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems.
(4) The Council has identified the branches and subsidiaries abroad of the banks domiciled in Iran to which Common Position 2008/652/CFSP applies. It should be noted that some of the entities in question are also subject to a freezing of assets under Article 5(1)(a) and (b) of Common Position 2007/140/CFSP.
(5) Annexes III and IV to Common Position 2007/140/CFSP should accordingly be amended,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1U.K.
Annexes III and IV to Common Position 2007/140/CFSP are hereby replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2U.K.
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Article 3U.K.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 10 November 2008.
For the Council
The President
B. Kouchner
ANNEXU.K.
“ANNEX III
Branches and subsidiaries within the jurisdiction of the Member States of banks domiciled in Iran referred to in Article 3b(1)(b)(3)
1.BANK MELLI IRAN*U.K.
FranceU.K.
43, avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris
BIC: MELIFRPP
GermanyU.K.
Holzbrücke 2, D-20459, Hamburg,
BIC: MELIDEHH
United KingdomU.K.
Melli Bank Plc
One London Wall, 11th Floor, London EC2Y 5EA
BIC: MELIGB2L
2.BANK SEPAH*U.K.
FranceU.K.
64, rue de Miromesnil, 75008 Paris
BIC: SEPBFRPP
GermanyU.K.
Hafenstraße 54, D-60327 Frankfurt am Main
BIC: SEPBDEFF
ItalyU.K.
Via Barberini 50, 00187 Rome
BIC: SEPBITRR
United KingdomU.K.
Bank Sepah International plc
5/7 Eastcheap, London EC3M 1JT
BIC: SEPBGB2L
3.BANK SADERAT IRANU.K.
FranceU.K.
Bank Saderat Iran
16, rue de la Paix, 75002 Paris
BIC: BSIRFRPP
TELEX: 220287 SADER A / SADER B
GermanyU.K.
Hamburg Branch
P.O. Box 112227, Deichstraße 11, D-20459 Hamburg
BIC: BSIRDEHH
TELEX: 215175 SADBK D
Frankfurt Branch
P.O. Box 160151, Friedensstraße 4, D-60311 Frankfurt am Main
BIC: BSIRDEFF
GreeceU.K.
Athens Branch
PO Box 4308, 25-29 Venizelou St, GR 105 64 Athens
BIC: BSIRGRAA
TELEX: 218385 SABK GR
United KingdomU.K.
Bank Saderat plc
5 Lothbury, London EC2R 7HD
BIC: BSPLGB2L
TELEX: 883382 SADER G
4.BANK TEJARATU.K.
FranceU.K.
Bank Tejarat
124-126, rue de Provence, 75008 Paris
BIC: BTEJFRPP
TELEX: 281972 F, 281973 F BKTEJ
5.PERSIA INTERNATIONAL BANK plcU.K.
United KingdomU.K.
Head Office and Main Branch
6 Lothbury, London, EC2R 7HH
BIC: PIBPGB2L
TELEX: 885426
ANNEX IV
Branches and subsidiaries, outside the jurisdiction of the Member States, of banks domiciled in Iran as well as financial entities that are neither domiciled in Iran nor within the jurisdiction of the Member States but are controlled by persons and entities domiciled in Iran referred to in Article 3b(1)(c) and (d)(4)
1.BANK MELLI*U.K.
AzerbaijanU.K.
Bank Melli Iran Baku Branch
Nobel Ave. 14, Baku
BIC: MELIAZ22
IraqU.K.
No. 111—27 Alley — 929 District — Arasat street, Baghdad
BIC: MELIIQBA
OmanU.K.
Oman Muscat Branch
P.O. Box 5643, Mossa Abdul Rehman Hassan Building, 238 Al Burj St., Ruwi, Muscat, Oman 8/
P.O. BOX 2643 PC 112
BIC: MELIOMR
ChinaU.K.
Melli Bank HK (branch of Melli Bank PLC)
Unit 1703-04, Hong Kong Club Building, 3A Chater Road, Central Hong Kong
BIC: MELIHKHH
EgyptU.K.
Representative Office
P.O. Box 2654, First Floor, Flat No 1, Al Sad el Aaly Dokhi.
Tel.: 2700605 / Fax: 92633
United Arab EmiratesU.K.
Regional Office
P.O. Box:1894, Dubai
BIC: MELIAEAD
Abu Dhabi branch
Post box No 2656 Street name: Hamdan Street
BIC: MELIAEADADH
Al Ain branch
Post box No 1888 Street name: Clock Tower, Industrial Road
BIC: MELIAEADALN
Bur Dubai branch
Post box No 3093 Street name: Khalid Bin Waleed Street
BIC: MELIAEADBR2
Dubai Main branch
Post box No 1894 Street name: Beniyas Street
BIC: MELIAEAD
Fujairah branch
Post box No 248 Street name: Al Marash R/A, Hamad Bin Abdullah Street
BIC: MELIAEADFUJ
Ras al-Khaimah branch
Post box No 5270 Street name: Oman Street, Al Nakheel
BIC: MELIAEADRAK
Sharjah branch
Post box No 459 Street name: Al Burj Street
BIC: MELIAEADSHJ
Russian FederationU.K.
No 9/1 ul. Mashkova, 103064 Moscow
BIC: MELIRUMM
JapanU.K.
Representative Office
333 New Tokyo Bldg, 3-1 Marunouchi, 3 Chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tel.: 332162631. Fax (3)32162638. TELEX: J296687.
2.BANK MELLATU.K.
South KoreaU.K.
Bank Mellat Seoul Branch
Keumkang Tower 13/14th Floor, Tehran road 889-13, Daechi-dong Gangnam-Ku, 135-280,
Seoul
BIC: BKMTKRSE
TELEX: K36019 MELLAT
TurkeyU.K.
Istanbul Branch
1 Binbircicek Sokak, Buyukdere Caddessi Levent -Istanbul
BIC: BKMTTRIS
TELEX: 26023 MELT TR
Ankara Branch
Ziya Gokalp Bulvari No:12 06425 Kizilay-Ankara
BIC: BKMTTRIS100
TELEX: 46915 BMEL TR
Izmir Branch
Cumhuriyet Bulvari No:88/A P.K 71035210 Konak-Izmir
BIC: BKMTTRIS 200
TELEX: 53053 BMIZ TR
ArmeniaU.K.
Yerevan Branch
6 Amiryan Str. P.O. Box: 375010 P/H 24 Yerevan
BIC: BKMTAM 22
TELEX: 243303 MLTAR AM 243110 BMTRAM
3.PERSIA INTERNATIONAL BANK plcU.K.
United Arab EmiratesU.K.
Dubai Branch
The Gate Building, 4th Floor, P.O.BOX 119871, Dubai
BIC: PIBPAEAD
4.BANK SADERAT IRANU.K.
LebanonU.K.
Regional Office
Mar Elias – Mteco Center, PO BOX 5126, Beirut
BIC: BSIRLBBE
Beirut Main Branch
Verdun street – Alrose building
P.O. BOX 5126 Beirut / P.O.BOX 6717 Hamra
BIC: BSIRLBBE
TELEX: 48602 – 20738, 21205 – SADBNK
Alghobeiri Branch
No 3528, Alghobeiry BLVD, Jawhara BLDG Abdallah El Hajje str. –Ghobeiri BLVD, Alghobeiri
BIC: BSIRLBBE
Baalbak Branch
No 3418, Ras Elein str., Baalbak
BIC: BSIRLBBE
Borj al Barajneh Branch
No 4280, Al Holam BLDG, Al Kafaat cross, Al Maamoura str., Sahat Mreyjeh, 1st Floor
BIC: BSIRLBBE
Saida Branch
No 4338, Saida – Riad Elsoleh BLVD. Ali Ahmad BLG.
BIC: BSIRLBBE
OmanU.K.
BLDG 606, Way 4543, 145 Complex, Ruwi High Street, Ruwi, P.O. BOX 1269, Muscat
BIC: BSIROMR
TELEX: 3146
QatarU.K.
Doha branch
No 2623, Grand Hamad ave., P.O. BOX 2256, Doha
BIC: BSIR QA QA
TELEX: 4225
TurkmenistanU.K.
Bank Saderat Iran Ashkhabad branch
Makhtoomgholi ave., No 181, Ashkhabad
TELEX: 1161134-86278
United Arab EmiratesU.K.
Regional office Dubai
Al Maktoum road, PO BOX 4182 Deira, Dubai
BIC: BSIRAEAD / BSIRAEADDLR / BSIRAEADLCD
TELEX: 45456 SADERBANK
Murshid Bazar Branch
Murshid Bazar P.O. Box 4182
Deira, Dubai
BIC: BSIRAEAD
TELEX: 45456 SADERBANK
Bur Dubai Branch
Al Fahidi Road
P.O.Box 4182 Dubai
BIC: BSIRAEAD
TELEX: 45456 SADERBANK
Ajman Branch
No 2900 Liwara street, PO BOX 16, Ajman, Dubai
BIC: BSIRAEAD
TELEX: 45456 SADERBANK
Shaykh Zayed Road Branch
Shaykh Road, Dubai
BIC: BSIRAEAD
TELEX: 45456 SADERBANK
Abu Dhabi Branch
No 2690 Hamdan street, PO BOX 2656, Abu Dhabi
BIC: BSIRAEAD
TELEX: 22263
Al Ein Branch
No 1741, Al Am Road, PO BOX 1140, Al Ein, Abu Dhabi
BIC: BSIRAEAD
TELEX: 45456 SADERBANK
Sharjah Branch
No 2776 Alaroda road, PO BOX 316, Sharjah
BIC: BSIRAEAD
TELEX: 45456 SADERBANK
BahrainU.K.
Bahrein branch
106 Government Road; P.O. Box 825, Block No 316;Entrance No 3; Manama Center;
Manama
TELEX: 8363 SADER BANK
OBU
P.O. Box 825 - Manama
TELEX: 8688 SADER BANK
UzbekistanU.K.
Bank Saderat Iran Tashkent
10 Tchekhov street, Mirabad district, 100060 Tashkent
BIC: BSIRUZ21
TELEX: 116134 BSITA UZ
5.TEJARAT BANKU.K.
TajikistanU.K.
No 70, Rudaki Ave., Dushanbe
P.O. Box: 734001
BIC: BTEJTJ22XXX
TELEX: 201135 BTDIR TJ
ChinaU.K.
Representative Office China
Office C208 Beijing Lufthansa Center No 50 Liangmaqiao Road Chaoyang District Beijing 100016
6.ARIAN BANK (also known as Aryan Bank)U.K.
AfghanistanU.K.
Head Office
House No 2, Street No 13, Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul
BIC: AFABAFKA
Harat branch
No 14301(2), Business Room Building, Banke Khoon road, Harat
BIC: AFABAFKA
7.FUTURE BANKU.K.
BahrainU.K.
Future Bank
P.O. Box 785, Government Avenue 304, Manama
Shop 57, Block No 624 Shaikh Jaber Al Ahmed Al Sabah Avenue-Road No 4203, Sitra
BIC: FUBBBHBM / FUBBBHBMOBU / FUBBBHBMXXX / FUBBBHBMSIT
8.BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE DESARROLLO, SAU.K.
VenezuelaU.K.
Banco internacional de Desarrollo, Banco Universal
Avenida Francisco de Miranda, Torre Dosza, Piso 8, El Rosal, Chacao, Caracas
BIC: IDUNVECAXXX..”
Entities marked with an asterisk (*) are also subject to a freezing of assets under Article 5(1)(a) and (b) of Common Position 2007/140/CFSP.
Entities marked with an asterisk (*) are also subject to a freezing of assets under Article 5(1)(a) and (b) of Common Position 2007/140/CFSP.