For the purposes of Articles 8 and 9, point (b) of Article 17(2), and Articles 30 and 35, any body, entity or holder of rights derived from an original award before 27 October 2010 by a sovereign Government other than Iran, of a production sharing agreement shall not be considered an Iranian person, entity or body. In such cases and in relation to Article 8, the competent authority of the Member State may require appropriate end-user guarantees from any body or entity for any sale, supply, transfer or export of any key equipment or technology listed in Annex VI.