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THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,Whereas:
(1)On 20 July 2023, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532note.
(2)It is appropriate to introduce a derogation to the prohibition on the sale, supply, transfer or export of certain goods and software to allow for the use in Iran of goods and software which are needed for specific purposes, including for the purposes of diplomatic representations of the Union and Member States, including delegations, embassies and missions, in Iran, in particular for the processing of visa applications.
(3)Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1#
In Article 1 of Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532, the following paragraphs are inserted:‘2a.By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, and without prejudice to the authorisation requirements set out in Regulation (EU) 2021/821 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote, where applicable, competent authorities may authorise the sale, supply, transfer, transit or export of the goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, for non-military use and for a non-military end-user, after having determined that such goods or technology or the related technical or financial assistance are necessary for:
(a)medical or pharmaceutical purposes;
(b)humanitarian purposes, health emergencies, the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or on the environment, or as a response to natural disasters; or
(c)official purposes of diplomatic representations of the Union and Member States, including delegations, embassies and missions, in Iran.
2b.Competent authorities may annul, suspend, modify or revoke an authorisation granted pursuant to paragraph 2a if they deem that such annulment, suspension, modification or revocation is necessary for the effective implementation of this Decision.
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