Introductory text

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 60(1) and Article 301 thereof,

Having regard to Council Common Position 2007/246/CFSP of 23 April 2007 amending Common Position 2007/140/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran^f1,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

Common Position 2007/140/CFSP^f2 as amended by Common Position 2007/246/CFSP provides, inter alia, that the provision of technical and financial assistance, financing and investment related to arms and related materiel of all types to any person, entity or body in, or for use in, Iran should be prohibited.

Those measures fall within the scope of the Treaty establishing the European Community and, therefore, notably with a view to ensuring their uniform application by economic operators in all Member States, Community legislation is necessary in order to implement them as far as the Community is concerned.

Regulation (EC) No 423/2007^f3 imposed certain restrictive measures against Iran, in line with Common Position 2007/140/CFSP prior to its amendment. It is appropriate, in order to take account of Common Position 2007/246/CFSP, to insert new prohibitions in that Regulation. It should therefore be amended accordingly.

In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, it should enter into force on the day of its publication,

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