PART 2Offences relating to prohibitions in the Iran Sanctions Regulation

Offences related to graphite and raw or semi-finished metals as listed in Annex VIIB9

A person commits an offence and may be arrested if that person—

a

is concerned in an activity, other than the export or the import of goods, for which EU authorisation is required by any of the following Articles of the Iran Sanctions Regulation—

i

Article 15a(1)(a) (authorisation required for the sale, supply, etc. of graphite and raw or semi-finished metals as listed in Annex VIIB to any Iranian person, entity or body or for use in Iran);

ii

Article 15a(1)(b) (authorisation required for the provision of technical assistance or brokering services related to graphite and raw or semi-finished metals as listed in Annex VIIB to any Iranian person, entity or body, or for use in Iran);

iii

Article 15a(1)(c) (authorisation required for the provision of financing or financial assistance related to graphite and raw or semi-finished metals as listed in Annex VIIB to any Iranian person, entity or body, or for use in Iran);

b

does not have the required EU authorisation; and

c

is knowingly concerned in that activity with intent to evade a prohibition in those Articles.