Financial Sanctions: Iran (Nuclear Proliferation)

The Council of the European Union has amended Annex IX to Council Regulation (EU) No. 267/2012 ("the 2012 Regulation") with effect from 7 November 2012.

Annex IX to the 2012 Regulation lists persons, entities and bodies identified by the Council under Article 23(2) of that Regulation as subject to the financial sanctions imposed by the Regulation.

One entity has been added to Annex IX to the 2012 Regulation.

ADDITION

Entity

NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY NEDERLAND

a.k.a.: NIOC Netherlands Representation Office

Address:

1. Blaak 512, 3011 TA, Rotterdam, Netherlands
2. Weena 333, 3013 AL, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Other Information: EU listing. Not UN. Subsidiary of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC)

Tel +31 (10) 225 0177, +31 (10) 225 0308.

http://www.nioc-intl.com/Offices_Rotterdam.htm

Group ID: 12807

Financial institutions and other persons are requested to check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise hold funds or economic resources for, or provide financial services to, the designated persons and entities. If so, they must freeze such accounts or other funds and, unless licensed by the Treasury, refrain from dealing with said funds or economic resources, and suspend the provision of any financial services. They must report their findings to the Sanctions Officer:

Further details of the sanctions regime related to Iran and links to the Consolidated List of individuals and entities subject to other financial sanctions regimes may be found on the Customs and Excise pages of the Isle of Man Government website.