Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1124 of 23 June 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 961/2010 (1), and in particular Article 46(6) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1) On 23 March 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 267/2012.

(2) In accordance with Article 46(6) of Regulation (EU) No 267/2012, where the United Nations decides to amend the identifying data of a listed person or entity, the Council is to amend Annex VIII to that Regulation accordingly.

(3) The United Nations has decided to amend the identifying information of 23 persons and 14 entities listed in Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012.

(4) Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the date following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 June 2017.

For the Council The President H. DALLI

(1) OJ L 88, 24.3.2012, p. 1.