1. HomeBaile
  2. Statutory InstrumentsIonstraimí Reachtúla
  3. 2009
  4. S.I. No. 482/2009 - European Communities (Restrictive Measures) (Iran) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

S.I. No. 482/2009 - European Communities (Restrictive Measures) (Iran) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

S.I. No. 482 of 2009

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES) (IRAN) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2009

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 11th December, 2009.

I, MARY COUGHLAN, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 (as amended by section 2 of the European Communities Act 2007 (No. 18 of 2007)) of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) and for the purpose of giving further effect to Council Regulation (EC) No. 423/2007 of 19 April 2007 1 , as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 618/2007 of 5 June 2007 2 , Commission Regulation (EC) No. 116/2008 of 28 January 2008 3 , Commission Regulation (EC) No. 219/2008 of 11 March 2008 4 and Council Regulation (EC) No. 1110/2008 of 10 November 2008 5 , hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Restrictive Measures) (Iran) (Amendment) Regulations 2009.

2. The European Communities (Restrictive Measures) (Iran) Regulations 2007 ( S.I. No. 616 of 2007 ) are amended by substituting the following Regulation for Regulation 2 (as amended by the European Communities (Restrictive Measures) (Iran) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 ( S.I. No. 481 of 2008 )):

“2. In these Regulations ‘Council Regulation’ means Council Regulation (EC) No. 423/2007 of 19 April 2007 1 , as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 618/2007 of 5 June 2007 2 , Commission Regulation (EC) No. 116/2008 of 28 January 2008 3 , Commission Regulation (EC) No. 219/2008 of 11 March 2008 4 and Council Regulation (EC) No. 1110/2008 of 10 November 2008 5 .”.

/images/ls

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

26th November 2009.

MARY COUGHLAN,

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).

The effect of this Order is to amend the Statutory Instruments that provided for penalties for infringements of Council Regulation (EC) No. 423/2007 of 19 April 2007. The Council Regulation introduced restrictions on the export of goods and technology which could contribute to Iran's enrichment-related, reprocessing, or heavy water-related activities, or to the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems. It also bans the provision of technical assistance, brokering services and investment related to, and the procurement of, such goods and technology from Iran. The amendments, which give effect to Council Regulation (EC) No. 1110/2008 provide for further prohibitions on the sale, supply or transfer of certain items that could contribute to the proliferation of sensitive nuclear activities or to the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems.

1 O.J. No. L103, 20.4.2007, p.1.

2 O.J. No. L143, 6.6.2007, p.1.

3 O.J. No. L35, 9.2.2008, p.1.

4 O.J. No. L68, 12.3.2008, p.5.

5 O.J. No. L300, 11.11.2008, p.1.