{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1228/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2009/1228",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EU) No 1228/2009 of 15 December 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1228",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Regulation (EU) No 1228/2009\nof 15 December 2009\namending Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 (1) and (2) thereof,\nHaving regard to Council Common Position 2007/140/CFSP of 27 February 2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran,\nHaving regard to the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nIn line with Common Position 2007/140/CFSP, Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 in particular prohibits the supply, sale or transfer to Iran of goods and technology, in addition to those determined by the United Nations Security Council or the Sanctions Committee, that could contribute to Iran's enrichment-related, reprocessing or heavy water-related activities, to the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems or to the pursuit of activities related to other topics about which the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has expressed concerns or identified as outstanding.\n(2)\nThese items are listed in Annex IA to Regulation (EC) No 423/2007. Certain references in that Annex need to be corrected.\n(3)\nRegulation (EC) No 423/2007 also restricts the export of certain other goods and technology listed in its Annex II. The list needs to be revised in order to maintain its effectiveness.\n(4)\nFor reasons of expediency, the Commission should be empowered to maintain the lists of prohibited and controlled goods and technology and to amend them on the basis of information provided by either the United Nations Security Council or the Sanctions Committee, or by Member States.\n(5)\nRegulation (EC) No 423/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 61, 28.2.2007, p. 49."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 103, 20.4.2007, p. 1."
    }
  ],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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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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