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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-829/annex/division-I",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-829/annex/division-I.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2012/829",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision 2012/829/CFSP of 21 December 2012 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-829",
  "path": "annex/division/I",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "I",
  "heading": "The person and entities listed below shall be added to the list set out in Annex II to Decision 2010/413/CFSP:",
  "text": "“I.\nPersons and entities involved in nuclear or ballistic missile activities and persons and entities providing support to the Government of Iran\nPerson\nName\nIdentifying information\nReasons\nDate of listing\n1.\nBabak Zanjani\nDate of birth: 12 March 1971\nBabak Zanjani is assisting designated entities to violate the provisions of the EU regulation on Iran and is providing financial support to the government of Iran. Zanjani is a key facilitator for Iranian oil deals and transferring oil-related money. Zanjani owns and operates the UAE-based Sorinet Group, and some of its companies are used by Zanjani to channel oil-related payments.\n22.12.2012\nEntities\nName\nIdentifying information\nReasons\nDate of listing\n1.\nNational Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC)\nNo.1, Tehran, Iranshahr Ave.Shadab.St,\nP.O.Box: 79145/3184\nTel: +98-21-77606030\nWebsite: www.niopdc.ir\nSubsidiary of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC)\n22.12.2012\n2.\nIranian Oil Pipelines and Telecommunications Company (IOPTC)\nNo.194, Tehran, Sepahbod Gharani Ave.\nTel: +98-21-88801960/+98-21-66152223\nFax: +98-21-66154351\nWebsite: www.ioptc.com\nSubsidiary of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC)\n22.12.2012\n3.\nNational Iranian Oil Engineering and Construction Company (NIOEC)\nNo.263, Tehran, Ostad Nejatollahi Ave.\nP.O.Box: 11365/6714\nTel: +98-21-88907472\nFax: +98-21-88907472\nWebsite: www.nioec.org\nSubsidiary of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC)\n22.12.2012\n4.\nIran Composites Institute\nIran Composites Institute,\nIranian University of Science and Technology,\n16845-188, Tehran, Iran,\nTelephone: 98 217 3912858\nFax: 98 217 7491206\nE-mail: ici@iust.ac.ir\nWebsite: http://www.irancomposites.org\nIranian Composites Institute (ICI, aka Composite Institute of Iran) is assisting designated entities to violate the provisions of UN and EU sanctions on Iran and is directly supporting Iran's proliferation sensitive nuclear activities. As of 2011 ICI had been contracted to provide EU-designated Iran Centrifuge Technology Company (TESA) with IR-2M centrifuge rotors.\n22.12.2012\n5.\nJelvesazan Company\n22 Bahman St., Bozorgmehr Ave, 84155666, Esfahan, Iran\nTel: 98 0311 2658311 15\nFax: 98 0311 2679097\nJelvesazan Company is assisting designated entities to violate the provisions of UN and EU sanctions on Iran and is directly supporting Iran's proliferation sensitive nuclear activities. As of early 2012 Jelvesazan intended to supply controlled vacuum pumps to EU-designated Iran Centrifuge Technology Company (TESA).\n22.12.2012\n6.\nIran Aluminium Company\nArak Road Km 5, Tehran Road, 38189-8116, Arak, Iran\nTel: 98 861 4130430\nFax: 98 861 413023\nWebsite: www.iralco.net\nThe Iran Aluminium Company (aka IRALCO, Iranian Aluminium Company) is assisting designated entities to violate the provisions of UN and EU sanctions on Iran and is directly supporting Iran's proliferation sensitive nuclear activities. As of mid-2012 IRALCO had a contract to supply aluminium to EU-designated Iran Centrifuge Technology Company (TESA).\n22.12.2012\n7.\nSimatec Development Company\nSimatec Development Company is assisting designated entities to violate the provisions of UN and EU sanctions on Iran and is directly supporting Iran's proliferation sensitive nuclear activities. As of early 2010 Simatec was contracted by UN-designated Kalaye Electric Company (KEC) to procure Vacon inverters to power uranium enrichment centrifuges. As of mid-2012 Simatec was attempting to procure EU-controlled inverters.\n22.12.2012\n8.\nAluminat\n1.. Parcham St, 13th Km of Qom Rd 38135 Arak (Factory)\n2.. Unit 38, 5th Fl, Bldg No 60, Golfam St, Jordan, 19395-5716, Tehran\nTel: 98 212 2049216 / 22049928 / 22045237\nFax: 98 21 22057127\nWebsite: www.aluminat.com\nAluminat is assisting designated entities to violate the provisions of UN and EU sanctions on Iran and is directly supporting Iran's proliferation sensitive nuclear activities. In early 2012 Aluminat had a contract to supply 6061-T6 aluminium to EU-designated Iran Centrifuge Technology Company (TESA).\n22.12.2012\n9.\nOrganisation of Defensive Innovation and Research\nThe Organisation of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND) is assisting designated persons and entities to violate the provisions of UN and EU sanctions on Iran and is directly supporting Iran's proliferation sensitive nuclear activities. The IAEA has identified SPND with their concerns over possible military dimensions (PMD) to Iran's nuclear programme over which Iran continues to refuse to co-operate. SPND is run by UN-designated Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and is part of the Ministry of Defence For Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL, designatedby the EU in May 2011). Davoud Babaei was designated by the EU in December 2011 in his role as SPND's head of security, in which he is responsible for preventing the disclosure of information including to the IAEA.\n22.12.2012\n10.\nFirst Islamic Investment Bank\nBranch: 19A-31-3A, Level 31 Business Suite, Wisma UOA, Jalan Pinang 50450, Kuala Lumpur; Kuala Lumpur; Wilayah Persekutuan; 50450\nTel: 603-21620361/2/3/4, +6087417049/ 417050, +622157948110\nBranch: Unit 13 (C), Main Office Tower, Financial Park Labuan Complex, Jalan Merdeka, 87000 Federal Territory of Labuan, Malaysia; Labuan F.T; 87000\nInvestor Relations: Menara Prima 17th floor Jalan Lingkar, Mega Kuningan Blok 6.2 Jakarta 12950 – Indonesia; South Jakarta; Jakarta; 12950\nFirst Islamic Investment Bank (FIIB) is assisting designated entities to violate the provisions of the EU regulation on Iran and is providing financial support to the government of Iran. FIIB is part of the Sorinet Group owned and operated by Babak Zanjani. It is being used to channel Iranian oil-related payments.\n22.12.2012\n11.\nInternational Safe Oil\nInternational Safe Oil (ISO) is assisting designated entities to violate the provisions of the EU regulation on Iran and is providing financial support to the government of Iran. ISO is part of the Sorinet Group owned and operated by Babak Zanjani. It is being used to channel Iranian oil-related payments.\n22.12.2012\n12.\nSorinet Commercial Trust\nSCT Bankers Company\nBranch: No.1808, 18th Floor, Grosvenor House Commercial Tower, Sheik Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE, P.O.Box 31988\nTel: 0097 14 3257022-99\nE-mail: INFO@SCTBankers.com\nDubai SWIFT Code: SCTSAEA1\nBranch: No.301, 3rd Floor Sadaf Building Kish Island, Iran, P.O.Box 1618\nTel: +98 764 444 32 341-2\nFax: +98 764 444 50 390-1\nSorinet Commercial Trust (SCT) is assisting designated entities to violate the provisions of the EU regulation on Iran and is providing financial support to the government of Iran. SCT is part of the Sorinet Group owned and operated by Babak Zanjani. It is being used to channel Iranian oil-related payments.\n22.12.2012\n13.\nHong Kong Intertrade Company Ltd\nHong Kong Intertrade Company, Hong Kong\nHong Kong Intertrade Company Ltd (HKICO) is assisting designated entities to violate the provisions of the EU regulation on Iran and is providing financial support to the government of Iran. HKICO is a front company controlled by EU-designated National Iranian OilCompany (NIOC). In mid-2012 HKICO was scheduled to receive millions of dollars from NIOC oil sales.\n22.12.2012\n14.\nPetro Suisse\nPetro Suisse\nAvenue De la Tour-Halimand 6, 1009 Pully, Switzerland\nPetro Suisse is assisting designated entities to violate the provisions of the EU regulation on Iran and is providing financial support to the government of Iran. It is a front company controlled by EU-designated NIOC. NIOC set up Petro Suisse as a company and would use Petro Suisse accounts to make and receive payments. Petro Suisse continued to be in contact with NIOC in 2012.\n22.12.2012\n15.\nOil Industry Pension Fund Investment Company\nNo 234, Taleghani St, Tehran Iran\nIran's Oil Industry Pension Fund Investment Company (OPIC, aka the Oil Pension Fund, NIOC Pension Fund, Petroleum Ministry Pension Fund) is providing financial support to the government of Iran. OPIC operates under the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum and the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), both of which are EU-designated. It holds shares in a number of EU-designated entities.\n22.12.2012\n16.\nCF Sharp and Company Private Limited\nThis entity has been assisting the Irano-Hind Shipping Company (IHSC) (designated by the United Nations on 9 June 2010) in circumventing the sanctions adopted against it. Following its designation, IHSC has tried to conceal its ownership of three tankers, by placing them under the management of Noah Ship Management and then Marian Ship Management. CF Sharp and Co. has contributed to this arrangement by concluding a personnel management contract with IHSC covering the crew of those three tankers. That contract was performed by Noah Ship Management and Marian Ship Management.\n22.12.2012\n17.\nSharif University of Technology\nAzadi Ave, 11365-8639, Tehran, Iran\nTel: 98 21 66022727\nFax: 98 21 66036005\nWebsite: www.sharif.ir\nSharif University of Technology (SUT) is assisting designated entities to violate the provisions of UN and EU sanctions on Iran and is providing support to Iran's proliferation sensitive nuclear activities. As of late 2011 SUT had provided laboratories for use by UN-designated Iraniannuclear entity Kalaye Electric Company (KEC) and EU-designated Iran Centrifuge Technology Company (TESA).\n22.12.2012\n18.\nMoallem Insurance Company (also known as:\nMoallem Insurance; Moallem Insurance Co.; M.I.C; Export and Investment Insurance Co.)\nNo. 56, Haghani Boulevard, Vanak Square, Tehran 1517973511, Iran PO Box 19395-6314, 11/1 Sharif Ave, Vanaq Square, Tehran 19699, Iran\nPhone: (98-21) 886776789, 887950512, 887791835\nFax: (98-21) 88771245\nWebsite: www.mic-ir.com\nMain insurer of IRISL\n22.12.2012\n”",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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