Council Regulation (EU) 2026/759 of 30 March 2026 amending Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Regulation (EU) No 961/2010

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/762 of 30 March 2026 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran (1),

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

Whereas:

(1) On 26 July 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/413/CFSP (2) and on 23 March 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 (3), concerning restrictive measures against Iran.

(2) On 29 September 2025, following the re-imposition of the United Nations (UN) nuclear-related sanctions on Iran in line with United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2231 (2015), the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2025/1972 (4) which amended Decision 2010/413/CFSP and re-imposed all Union nuclear-related sanctions on Iran that had been suspended or terminated under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

(3) In particular, the Council decided to re-impose the prohibition on the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer dual-use goods and technology listed in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 (5) for the use in, or benefit of, Iran.

(4) On 20 May 2021, the Union adopted Regulation (EU) 2021/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6). That Regulation repealed Regulation (EC) No 428/2009.

(5) Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 is amended as follows:

(1) in Article 2, paragraphs 2 and 3 are replaced with the following: ‘2.   Annex I shall include goods and technology, including software, which are dual-use items as defined in Regulation (EU) 2021/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council(*1), except for certain goods and technology as specified in part A of Annex I to this Regulation.

(*1)  Regulation (EU) 2021/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 setting up a Union regime for the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items (OJ L 206, 11.6.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/821/oj).’;"

(2) in Article 3 paragraph 2 is replaced with the following: ‘2.   For all exports for which an authorisation is required under this Article, such authorisation shall be granted by the competent authorities of the Member State where the exporter is established and shall be in accordance with the detailed rules laid down in Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2021/821. The authorisation shall be valid throughout the Union.’

(3) the Annexes are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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, 30 March 2026.

For the Council The President M. PANAYIOTOU

(1) OJ L, 2026/762, 31.3.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/762/oj.

(2) Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP of 26 July 2010 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Common Position 2007/140/CFSP (OJ L 195, 27.7.2010, p. 39, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2010/413/oj).

(3) Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 of 23 March 2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Regulation (EU) No 961/2010 (OJ L 88, 24.3.2012, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/267/oj).

(4) Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1972 of 29 September 2025 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran (OJ L, 2025/1972, 29.9.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1972/oj).

(5) Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items (OJ L 134, 29.5.2009, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/428/oj).

(6) Regulation (EU) 2021/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 setting up a Union regime for the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items (OJ L 206, 11.6.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/821/oj).