Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1975

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(2)the following articles are inserted:‘Article 21.It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, the goods and technology listed in Annex I or II, whether or not originating in the Union, to any Iranian person, entity or body or for use in Iran.2.Annex I shall include goods and technology, including software, which are dual-use items or technology as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009^note, except for certain goods and technology as specified in part A of Annex I to this Regulation.3.The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission, within four weeks, of authorisations granted in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 428/2009, in respect of the goods and technology as specified in part A of Annex I to this Regulation.4.Annex II shall include other goods and technology which could contribute to Iran’s enrichment-related, reprocessing or heavy-water-related activities, to the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems, or to the pursuit of activities related to other topics about which the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has expressed concerns or has identified as outstanding, including those determined by the UN Security Council or by the Sanctions Committee.5.Annexes I and II shall not include goods and technology included in the Common Military List of the European Union^note (the “Common Military List”).Article 31.A prior authorisation shall be required for the sale, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, of the goods and technology listed in Annex IIA, whether or not originating in the Union, to any Iranian person, entity or body or for use in Iran.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 11 of Regulation (EC) No 428/2009. The authorisation shall be valid throughout the Union.3.Annex IIA shall include any goods and technology, other than those included in Annexes I and II, which could contribute to enrichment-related, reprocessing or heavy water-related activities, to the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems, or to the pursuit of activities related to other topics about which the IAEA has expressed concerns or has identified as outstanding.4.Exporters shall supply the competent authorities with all relevant information required for their application for an export authorisation.5.The competent authorities shall not grant any authorisation for any sale, supply, transfer or export of the goods or technology included in Annex IIA, if they have reasonable grounds to determine that the sale, supply, transfer or export of the goods and technology is or may be intended for use in connection with one of the following activities:

(a)Iran’s enrichment-related, reprocessing or heavy water-related activities;

(b)the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems by Iran; or

(c)the pursuit by Iran of activities related to other topics about which the IAEA has expressed concerns or has identified as outstanding.

6.Under the conditions set out in paragraph 5, the competent authorities may annul, suspend, modify or revoke an export authorisation which they have granted.7.Where a competent authority refuses to grant an authorisation, or annuls, suspends, substantially limits or revokes an authorisation in accordance with paragraph 5 or 6, the Member State concerned shall notify the other Member States and the Commission thereof and share the relevant information with them, while complying with the provisions concerning the confidentiality of such information in Council Regulation (EC) No 515/97^note.8.Before a Member State grants an authorisation in accordance with paragraph 5 for a transaction which is essentially identical to a transaction which is the subject of a still valid denial issued by another Member State or by other Member States under paragraphs 6 and 7, it shall first consult the Member State or States which issued the denial. If, following such consultations, the Member State concerned decides to grant an authorisation, it shall inform the other Member States and the Commission thereof, providing all relevant information to explain the decision.Article 4It shall be prohibited to purchase, import or transport from Iran, directly or indirectly, the goods and technology listed in Annex I or II whether the item concerned originates in Iran or not.;

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Key facts

Type: Regulation · Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1975
Adopted: 29 Sept 2025
In force: 30 Sept 2025
Made by: Council of the European Union
Official: EUR-Lex 32025R1975 · ELI

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economic sanctions EU restrictive measure international sanctions Iran legal person natural person trade restriction Common foreign and security policy

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Amends 1: Council Regulation (EU) No 267/20123 provisions
Cites 2: Council Regulation (EC) No 515/97; Council Regulation (EC) No 428/20092 provisions

Defined terms · 17

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Bare table
means a flat table, or surface, with no fixture or fittings. 2B116 II.A2.002 Machine tools and components and numerical controls for machine tools, as follows: 2B201.b 2B001.c II.A2.003 Balancing machines and related equipment as follows: Technical Note: Indicator heads are sometimes known as balancing instrumentation. 2B119 II.A2.004 Remote manipulators that can be used to provide remote actions in radiochemical separation operations or hot cells, other than those specified in 2B225, having either of the following characteristics: 2B225 II.A2.006 Furnaces capable of operation at temperatures above 400 oC as follows: Note:This item does not cover tunnel kilns with roller or car conveyance, tunnel kilns with conveyor belt, pusher type kilns or shuttle kilns, specially designed for the production of glass, tableware ceramics or structural ceramics. 2B226 2B227 II.A2.007 “Pressure transducers”, other than those defined in 2B230, capable of measuring absolute pressures at any point in the range 0 to 200 kPa and having both of the following characteristics: 2B230 II.A2.011 Centrifugal separators, capable of continuous separation without the propagation of aerosols and manuf
cooperation
means: Article 181.The making of an investment through transactions referred to in Article 17(1) in an Iranian person, entity or body engaged in the manufacture of goods or technology listed in Annex IIA shall be subject to an authorisation from the competent authority concerned. 2.
exploration of crude oil and natural gas
includes the exploration for, prospection of and management of crude oil and natural gas reserves, as well as the provision of geological services in relation to such reserves;
Frequency Changers
includes frequency converters and frequency inverters.
Load Cells
means devices and transducers for the measurement of force in both tension and in compression.Note:III.A9.002 does not include equipment, devices or transducers, specially designed for the measurement of the weight of vehicles, e.g. weigh bridges.9B117 III.A9.003 Electrical power generation gas turbines, components and related equipment as follows: 9A001 9A002 9A003 9B001 9B003 9B004
Lubricating materials
means oils and fluids. 1C006 III.A1.026Beryllium-Copper or Copper-Beryllium Alloys in plate, sheet, strip or rolled bar form, having a composition comprising Copper as the major element by weight and other elements including less than 2 % by weight Beryllium.1C002.b
natural gas
means the products listed in Annex IVA.4.For the purposes of paragraph 1, “to swap” means to exchange natural gas streams of different origins.
nuclear reactor internals
means any major structure within a reactor vessel which has one or more functions such as supporting the core, maintaining fuel alignment, directing primary coolant flow, providing radiation shields for the reactor vessel, and guiding in-core instrumentation.
operations which appear to be linked
includes: 3.For the purposes of Article 30(3), points (b) and (c), and Article 30a(1), point (c), the competent authorities shall grant the authorisation, under such terms and conditions as they deem appropriate, unless they have reasonable grounds to determine that the transfer of funds for which the authorisation is requested could be in breach of any of the prohibitions or obligations in this Regulation.A competent authority may charge a fee for the assessment of requests for authorisation.4.For the purposes of Article 30a(1), point (c), an authorisation shall be deemed granted if a competent authority has received a request in writing for authorisation and, within four weeks, the competent authority has not objected in writing to the transfer of funds.
petrochemical industry
means production plants for the manufacturing of items in Annex V.
petrochemical products
means the products listed in Annex V.
production of crude oil and natural gas
includes bulk gas transmission services for the purpose of transit or delivery to directly interconnected grids;
refining
means the processing, conditioning or preparation for the ultimately final sale of fuels;
Related item from Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009
means that the characteristics of the item described in the column “Description” lie outside the parameters set out in the description of the dual-use entry referred to.
Technology
means specific information necessary for the “development”, “production” or “use” of goods.
to swap
means to exchange natural gas streams of different origins.
transfer of funds
means: