#32026R0759Council Regulation (EU) 2026/759 amending restrictive measures against Iran (dual-use goods)
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This regulation updates Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 by aligning the definition of dual-use goods with the current EU Dual-Use Regulation (EU) 2021/821, which replaced the old Regulation (EC) No 428/2009. It re-imposes nuclear-related sanctions on Iran following the UN snapback mechanism. The prohibition on supplying dual-use items to Iran now explicitly references the 2021 list, with specific exceptions for certain information security and telecommunications equipment in Part A of Annex I. Transitional provisions allow execution of pre-30 September 2025 contracts for certain items until 1 January 2026.
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Key Changes
- Replaces references to repealed Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 with Regulation (EU) 2021/821 for dual-use controls
- Exempts specific 'information security' systems, equipment, software and technology for public telecom and internet services from the Iran export ban (Part A of Annex I)
- Requires Member States to inform other Member States and the Commission within four weeks of authorisations granted for Part A items
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Obligations
What this law requires
Prohibit direct or indirect supply, sale, or transfer of dual-use goods and technology listed in Annex I (as defined in Regulation (EU) 2021/821) to Iran, except for items specified in Part A of Annex I
Obtain export authorization from competent authorities of the Member State where the exporter is established before exporting dual-use goods to Iran, in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2021/821
Inform other Member States and the Commission within four weeks of any authorizations granted for goods and technology specified in Part A of Annex I
Cease execution of contracts for dual-use goods and technology specified in Part C by 1 January 2026, regardless of contract conclusion date before 30 September 2025
Apply the dual-use goods definition from Regulation (EU) 2021/821 when determining what items require export authorization under this regulation