Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/77
of 16 January 2017
implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 of 23 March 2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Regulation (EU) No 961/20101, and in particular Article 46(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 23 March 2012 the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 267/2012.
(2)
In accordance with Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/832, several entities should be removed from the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012.
(3)
Following the judgments of the General Court in Cases T-182/133, T-433/134, T-158/135, T-5/136 and T-45/147, Moallem Insurance Company, Petropars Operation & Management Company, Petropars Resources Engineering Ltd, Iran Aluminium Company, Iran Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Hanseatic Trade Trust & Shipping (HTTS) GmbH and Naser Bateni are not included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012.
(4)
Following the judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-200/13 P8, Bank Saderat Iran is not included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012. Consequently, and for legal certainty, the entry concerning Bank Saderat PLC (London) in that Annex should be deleted.
(5)
Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 should be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: