‘Article 26b

1.

The measures imposed by this Decision shall not apply to the supply, sale, or transfer of items, materials, equipment, goods and technology, or the provision of any related technical assistance, training, financial assistance, investment, brokering or other services, by the participant States to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or UN Member States acting in coordination with them, that is directly related to:

(a)

the modification of two cascades at the Fordow facility for stable isotope production;

(b)

the export of Iran's enriched uranium in excess of 300 kilograms in return for natural uranium; or

(c)

the modernisation of the Arak reactor based on the agreed conceptual design and, subsequently, on the agreed final design of such reactor.

2.

Member States engaging in the activities referred to in paragraph 1 shall ensure that:

(a)

all such activities are undertaken strictly in accordance with the JCPOA;

(b)

they notify the Committee and, when constituted in accordance with the JCPOA, the Joint Commission, or the other Member States, as appropriate, 10 days in advance of such activities;

(c)

the requirements, as appropriate, specified in subparagraph 22(c) of UNSCR 2231 (2015) have been met;

(d)

they have obtained and are in a position to exercise effectively a right to verify the end-use and end-use location of any supplied item; and

(e)

in case of supplied items, materials, equipment, goods and technology specified in subparagraph 22(e) of UNSCR 2231 (2015), they also notify the IAEA within 10 days of the supply, sale or transfers.

3.

The measures imposed by this Decision shall not apply to the extent necessary to carry out transfers and activities, as approved on a case-by-case basis in advance by the Committee or the competent authority in the relevant Member State, as appropriate, that are:

(a)

directly related to the implementation of the nuclear-related actions specified in paragraphs 15.1 to 15.11 of Annex V to the JCPOA;

(b)

required for preparation for the implementation of the JCPOA; or

(c)

determined by the Committee, as appropriate, to be consistent with the objectives of UNSCR 2231 (2015).

The relevant Member State shall inform the other Member States of any approval.’.