Forskrift om endring i forskrift om sanksjoner og tiltak mot Iran

I

I forskrift 9. februar 2007 nr. 149 om sanksjoner og tiltak mot Iran gjøres følgende endringer:

Nye tilføyde hjemler: Rådets gjennomføringsforordning (EU) nr. 54/2012 og rådsforordning (EU) nr. 56/2012.

I vedlegg VIII gjøres følgende tilføyelser, opphevelser og endringer:

Listene i forordningens vedlegg I punkt (I) B, punkt (II) A og B samt punkt (III) B tilføyes.

Enheten i forordningens vedlegg II tas ut.

Begrunnelsene i forordningens vedlegg III endres.

Vedlegg I

I. Persons and entities involved in nuclear or ballistic missiles activities

B. Entities Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 1. Central Bank of Iran (a.k.a. Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran) Postal address: Mirdamad Blvd., No. 144, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran P.O. Box: 15875/7177 Switchboard: +98 21 299 51 Cable Address: MARKAZBANK Telex: 216 219-22 MZBK IR SWIFT Address: BMJIIRTH Web Site: http://www.cbi.ir E-mail: G.SecDept cbi.ir Involvement in activities to circumvent sanctions. 23.1.2012 2. Bank Tejarat Postal Address: Taleghani Br. 130, Taleghani Ave. P.O. Box: 11365 – 5416, Tehran Tel.: 88826690 Tlx.: 226641 TJTA IR. Fax: 88893641 Website: http://www.tejaratbank.ir Bank Tejarat is a State owned bank. It has directly facilitated Iran's nuclear efforts. For example, in 2011, Bank Tejarat facilitated the movement of tens of millions of dollars in an effort to assist the UN designated Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran's ongoing effort to acquire yellowcake uranium. The AEOI is the main Iranian organisation for research and development of nuclear technology, and manages fissile material production programs. Bank Tejarat also has a history of assisting designated Iranian banks in circumventing international sanctions, for example acting in business involving UN designated Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group cover companies. Through its financial services to EU designated Bank Mellat and Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI) in the past few years, Bank Tejarat has also supported the activities of subsidiaries and subordinates of the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps, UN designated Defense Industries Organisation and UN designated MODAFL. 23.1.2012 3. Tidewater (a.k.a. Tidewater Middle East Co.) Postal address: No. 80, Tidewater Building, Vozara Street, Next to Saie Park, Tehran, Iran Owned or controlled by IRGC 23.1.2012 4. Turbine Engineering Manufacturing (TEM) (a.k.a T.E.M. Co.) Postal address: Shishesh Mina Street, Karaj Special Road, Tehran, Iran Used as a front company by designated Iran Aircraft Industries (IACI) for covert procurement activities. 23.1.2012 5. Sad Export Import Company (a.k.a. SAD Import & Export Company) Postal address: Haftom Tir Square, South Mofte Avenue, Tour Line No; 3/1, Tehran, Iran P.O. Box 1584864813 Tehran, Iran Used as a front company by designated Defence Industries Organization (DIO). Involved in arms transfers to Syria. The company's involvement was also noted in illicit arms transfer aboard M/V Monchegorsk. 23.1.2012 6. Rosmachin Postal address: Haftom Tir Square, South Mofte Avenue, Tour Line No; 3/1, Tehran, Iran P.O. Box 1584864813 Tehran, Iran Front company of Sad Export Import Company. Involved in illicit arms transfer aboard M/V Monchgorsk. 23.1.2012

II. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)

A. Persons Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 1. Ali Ashraf NOURI IRGC Deputy Commander, IRGC Political Bureau Chief. 23.1.2012 2. Hojatoleslam Ali SAIDI (a.k.a. Hojjat-al-Eslam Ali Saidi or Saeedi) Representative of the Supreme Leader to the IRGC. 23.1.2012 3. Amir Ali Haji ZADEH (a.k.a. Amir Ali Hajizadeh) IRGC Air Force Commander, Brigadier General. 23.1.2012 B. Entities Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 1. Behnam Sahriyari Trading Company Postal address: Ziba Building, 10th Floor, Northern Sohrevardi Street, Tehran, Iran Sent two containers of various types of firearms from Iran to Syria in May 2007 in violation of op. 5 of UNSCR 1747(2007). 23.1.2012

III. Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL)

B. Entities Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 1. BIIS Maritime Limited Postal address: 147/1 St. Lucia, Valletta, Malta Owned or controlled by designated Irano Hind 23.1.2012 2. Darya Delalan Sefid Khazar Shipping Company (Iran) (a.k.a. Khazar Sea Shipping Lines or Darya-ye Khazar Shipping Company or Khazar Shipping Co. or KSSL or Daryaye Khazar (Caspian Sea) Co. or Darya-e-khazar shipping Co.) Postal address: M. Khomeini St., Ghazian, Bandar Anzil, Gilan Iran No. 1, End if Shahid Mostafa Khomeini St., Tohid Square, Bandar Anzali, 1711-324, iran Owned or controlled by IRISL 23.1.2012

Vedlegg II

Entries referred to in Article 1(3)

Syracuse S.L

Vedlegg III

Entries referred to in Article 1(3) Name Identifying information Reasons Date of Listing 1. Hanseatic Trade Trust & Shipping (HTTS) GmbH Postal address: Schottweg 7, 22087 Hamburg, Germany; Opp 7th Alley, Zarafshan St., Eivanak St., Qods Township; HTTS GmbH Controlled by and/or acting on behalf of IRISL. HTTS is registered under the same address as IRISL Europe GmbH in Hamburg, and its principal Dr. Naser Baseni was previously employed with IRISL. 23.1.2012 2. Oasis Freight Agency Postal address: Al Meena Street, Opposite Dubai Ports & Customs, 2nd Floor, Sharaf Building, Dubai UAE; Sharaf Building, 1st Floor, Al Mankhool St., Bur Dubai, P.O. Box 5562, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Sharaf Building, No. 4, 2nd Floor, Al Meena Road, Opposite Customs, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Kayed Ahli Building, Jamal Abdul Nasser Road (Parallel to Al Wahda St.), P.O. Box 4840, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Acted on behalf of IRISL in the UAE. Has been replaced by Good Luck Shipping Company which is also designated for acting on behalf of IRISL 23.1.2012

II

Forbudet i artikkel 16 skal ikke gjelde for: en overføring fra eller gjennom Den iranske sentralbank av mottatte formuesgoder som er frosset etter datoen for dens listeføring, eller en overføring av formuesgoder til eller gjennom Den iranske sentralbank, der overføringen er knyttet til en betaling fra en person eller enhet som ikke er listeført i vedlegg VII eller VIII og som forfaller i tilknytning til en konkret kommersiell avtale, forutsatt at Utenriksdepartementet i den enkelte sak har konstatert at betalingen, hverken direkte eller indirekte, vil bli mottatt av noen annen person eller enhet listeført i vedlegg VII eller VIII; eller en overføring foretatt fra eller gjennom Den iranske sentralbank av frosne formuesgoder for å tilføre likviditet til finansielle institusjoner i Norge for å finansiere handel, forutsatt at overføringen er blitt godkjent av Utenriksdepartementet. Forbudet i artikkel 16 skal ikke hindre at Bank Tejarat, i en periode på to måneder etter ikrafttredelsen av denne forskrift foretar betaling fra formuesgoder som er mottatt og frosset etter datoen for dens listeføring eller mottar betaling etter datoen for ikrafttredelsen av denne forskrift forutsatt at: slik betaling forfaller i tilknytning til en konkret kommersiell avtale; og Utenriksdepartementet i den enkelte sak, har konstatert at betalingen ikke vil bli mottatt av noen annen person eller enhet listeført i vedlegg VII eller VIII.

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