
COUNCIL DECISION 2008/842/CFSP of 10 November 2008 amending Annexes III and IV of Common Position 2007/140/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to Common Position 2007/140/CFSP, and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Whereas:

(1) On 27 February 2007 the Council adopted Common Position 2007/140/CFSP, which was intended to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1737 (2006).

(2) On 7 August 2008 the Council adopted Common Position 2008/652/CFSP amending Common Position 2007/140/CFSP and intended to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1803 (2008).

(3) Common Position 2008/652/CFSP provides, inter alia, that the Member States shall exercise vigilance over the activities of financial institutions within their jurisdiction with all banks domiciled in Iran, and their branches and subsidiaries abroad, in order to avoid such activities contributing to proliferation sensitive nuclear activities or to the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems.

(4) The Council has identified the branches and subsidiaries abroad of the banks domiciled in Iran to which Common Position 2008/652/CFSP applies. It should be noted that some of the entities in question are also subject to a freezing of assets under Article 5(1)(a) and (b) of Common Position 2007/140/CFSP.

(5) Annexes III and IV to Common Position 2007/140/CFSP should accordingly be amended,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1 
Annexes III and IV to Common Position 2007/140/CFSP are hereby replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2 
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Article 3 
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 10 November 2008.
For the Council
The President
B. KOUCHNER
ANNEX


ANNEX III Branches and subsidiaries within the jurisdiction of the Member States of banks domiciled in Iran referred to in Article 3b(1)(b)
 1. BANK MELLI IRAN* 
France 

43, avenue Montaigne, 75008 ParisBIC: MELIFRPP
Germany 

Holzbrücke 2, D-20459, Hamburg,BIC: MELIDEHH
United Kingdom 

Melli Bank PlcOne London Wall, 11th Floor, London EC2Y 5EABIC: MELIGB2L
 2. BANK SEPAH* 
France 

64, rue de Miromesnil, 75008 ParisBIC: SEPBFRPP
Germany 

Hafenstraße 54, D-60327 Frankfurt am MainBIC: SEPBDEFF
Italy 

Via Barberini 50, 00187 RomeBIC: SEPBITRR
United Kingdom 

Bank Sepah International plc5/7 Eastcheap, London EC3M 1JTBIC: SEPBGB2L
 3. BANK SADERAT IRAN 
France 

Bank Saderat Iran16, rue de la Paix, 75002 ParisBIC: BSIRFRPPTELEX: 220287 SADER A / SADER B
Germany 

Hamburg BranchP.O. Box 112227, Deichstraße 11, D-20459 HamburgBIC: BSIRDEHHTELEX: 215175 SADBK D

Frankfurt BranchP.O. Box 160151, Friedensstraße 4, D-60311 Frankfurt am MainBIC: BSIRDEFF
Greece 

Athens BranchPO Box 4308, 25-29 Venizelou St, GR 105 64 AthensBIC: BSIRGRAATELEX: 218385 SABK GR
United Kingdom 

Bank Saderat plc5 Lothbury, London EC2R 7HDBIC: BSPLGB2LTELEX: 883382 SADER G
 4. BANK TEJARAT 
France 

Bank Tejarat124-126, rue de Provence, 75008 ParisBIC: BTEJFRPPTELEX: 281972 F, 281973 F BKTEJ
 5. PERSIA INTERNATIONAL BANK plc 
United Kingdom 

Head Office and Main Branch6 Lothbury, London, EC2R 7HHBIC: PIBPGB2LTELEX: 885426

ANNEX IV Branches and subsidiaries, outside the jurisdiction of the Member States, of banks domiciled in Iran as well as financial entities that are neither domiciled in Iran nor within the jurisdiction of the Member States but are controlled by persons and entities domiciled in Iran referred to in Article 3b(1)(c) and (d)
 1. BANK MELLI* 
Azerbaijan 

Bank Melli Iran Baku BranchNobel Ave. 14, BakuBIC: MELIAZ22
Iraq 

No. 111—27 Alley — 929 District — Arasat street, BaghdadBIC: MELIIQBA
Oman 

Oman Muscat BranchP.O. Box 5643, Mossa Abdul Rehman Hassan Building, 238 Al Burj St., Ruwi, Muscat, Oman 8/P.O. BOX 2643 PC 112BIC: MELIOMR
China 

Melli Bank HK (branch of Melli Bank PLC)Unit 1703-04, Hong Kong Club Building, 3A Chater Road, Central Hong KongBIC: MELIHKHH
Egypt 

Representative OfficeP.O. Box 2654, First Floor, Flat No 1, Al Sad el Aaly Dokhi.Tel.: 2700605 / Fax: 92633
United Arab Emirates 

Regional OfficeP.O. Box:1894, DubaiBIC: MELIAEAD

Abu Dhabi branchPost box No 2656 Street name: Hamdan StreetBIC: MELIAEADADH

Al Ain branchPost box No 1888 Street name: Clock Tower, Industrial RoadBIC: MELIAEADALN

Bur Dubai branchPost box No 3093 Street name: Khalid Bin Waleed StreetBIC: MELIAEADBR2

Dubai Main branchPost box No 1894 Street name: Beniyas StreetBIC: MELIAEAD

Fujairah branchPost box No 248 Street name: Al Marash R/A, Hamad Bin Abdullah StreetBIC: MELIAEADFUJ

Ras al-Khaimah branchPost box No 5270 Street name: Oman Street, Al NakheelBIC: MELIAEADRAK

Sharjah branchPost box No 459 Street name: Al Burj StreetBIC: MELIAEADSHJ
Russian Federation 

No 9/1 ul. Mashkova, 103064 MoscowBIC: MELIRUMM
Japan 

Representative Office333 New Tokyo Bldg, 3-1 Marunouchi, 3 Chome, Chiyoda-kuTel.: 332162631. Fax (3)32162638. TELEX: J296687.
 2. BANK MELLAT 
South Korea 

Bank Mellat Seoul BranchKeumkang Tower 13/14th Floor, Tehran road 889-13, Daechi-dong Gangnam-Ku, 135-280,SeoulBIC: BKMTKRSETELEX: K36019 MELLAT
Turkey 

Istanbul Branch1 Binbircicek Sokak, Buyukdere Caddessi Levent -IstanbulBIC: BKMTTRISTELEX: 26023 MELT TR

Ankara BranchZiya Gokalp Bulvari No:12 06425 Kizilay-AnkaraBIC: BKMTTRIS100TELEX: 46915 BMEL TR

Izmir BranchCumhuriyet Bulvari No:88/A P.K 71035210 Konak-IzmirBIC: BKMTTRIS 200TELEX: 53053 BMIZ TR
Armenia 

Yerevan Branch6 Amiryan Str. P.O. Box: 375010 P/H 24 YerevanBIC: BKMTAM 22TELEX: 243303 MLTAR AM 243110 BMTRAM
 3. PERSIA INTERNATIONAL BANK plc 
United Arab Emirates 

Dubai BranchThe Gate Building, 4th Floor, P.O.BOX 119871, DubaiBIC: PIBPAEAD
 4. BANK SADERAT IRAN 
Lebanon 

Regional OfficeMar Elias – Mteco Center, PO BOX 5126, BeirutBIC: BSIRLBBE

Beirut Main BranchVerdun street – Alrose buildingP.O. BOX 5126 Beirut / P.O.BOX 6717 HamraBIC: BSIRLBBETELEX: 48602 – 20738, 21205 – SADBNK

Alghobeiri BranchNo 3528, Alghobeiry BLVD, Jawhara BLDG Abdallah El Hajje str. –Ghobeiri BLVD, AlghobeiriBIC: BSIRLBBE

Baalbak BranchNo 3418, Ras Elein str., BaalbakBIC: BSIRLBBE

Borj al Barajneh BranchNo 4280, Al Holam BLDG, Al Kafaat cross, Al Maamoura str., Sahat Mreyjeh, 1st FloorBIC: BSIRLBBE

Saida BranchNo 4338, Saida – Riad Elsoleh BLVD. Ali Ahmad BLG.BIC: BSIRLBBE
Oman 

BLDG 606, Way 4543, 145 Complex, Ruwi High Street, Ruwi, P.O. BOX 1269, MuscatBIC: BSIROMRTELEX: 3146
Qatar 

Doha branchNo 2623, Grand Hamad ave., P.O. BOX 2256, DohaBIC: BSIR QA QATELEX: 4225
Turkmenistan 

Bank Saderat Iran Ashkhabad branchMakhtoomgholi ave., No 181, AshkhabadTELEX: 1161134-86278
United Arab Emirates 

Regional office DubaiAl Maktoum road, PO BOX 4182 Deira, DubaiBIC: BSIRAEAD / BSIRAEADDLR / BSIRAEADLCDTELEX: 45456 SADERBANK

Murshid Bazar BranchMurshid Bazar P.O. Box 4182Deira, DubaiBIC: BSIRAEADTELEX: 45456 SADERBANK

Bur Dubai BranchAl Fahidi RoadP.O.Box 4182 DubaiBIC: BSIRAEADTELEX: 45456 SADERBANK

Ajman BranchNo 2900 Liwara street, PO BOX 16, Ajman, DubaiBIC: BSIRAEADTELEX: 45456 SADERBANK

Shaykh Zayed Road BranchShaykh Road, DubaiBIC: BSIRAEADTELEX: 45456 SADERBANK

Abu Dhabi BranchNo 2690 Hamdan street, PO BOX 2656, Abu DhabiBIC: BSIRAEADTELEX: 22263

Al Ein BranchNo 1741, Al Am Road, PO BOX 1140, Al Ein, Abu DhabiBIC: BSIRAEADTELEX: 45456 SADERBANK

Sharjah BranchNo 2776 Alaroda road, PO BOX 316, SharjahBIC: BSIRAEADTELEX: 45456 SADERBANK
Bahrain 

Bahrein branch106 Government Road; P.O. Box 825, Block No 316;Entrance No 3; Manama Center;ManamaTELEX: 8363 SADER BANK

OBUP.O. Box 825 - ManamaTELEX: 8688 SADER BANK
Uzbekistan 

Bank Saderat Iran Tashkent10 Tchekhov street, Mirabad district, 100060 TashkentBIC: BSIRUZ21TELEX: 116134 BSITA UZ
 5. TEJARAT BANK 
Tajikistan 

No 70, Rudaki Ave., DushanbeP.O. Box: 734001BIC: BTEJTJ22XXXTELEX: 201135 BTDIR TJ
China 

Representative Office ChinaOffice C208 Beijing Lufthansa Center No 50 Liangmaqiao Road Chaoyang District Beijing 100016
 6. ARIAN BANK (also known as Aryan Bank) 
Afghanistan 

Head OfficeHouse No 2, Street No 13, Wazir Akbar Khan, KabulBIC: AFABAFKA

Harat branchNo 14301(2), Business Room Building, Banke Khoon road, HaratBIC: AFABAFKA
 7. FUTURE BANK 
Bahrain 

Future BankP.O. Box 785, Government Avenue 304, ManamaShop 57, Block No 624 Shaikh Jaber Al Ahmed Al Sabah Avenue-Road No 4203, SitraBIC: FUBBBHBM / FUBBBHBMOBU / FUBBBHBMXXX / FUBBBHBMSIT
 8. BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE DESARROLLO, SA 
Venezuela 

Banco internacional de Desarrollo, Banco UniversalAvenida Francisco de Miranda, Torre Dosza, Piso 8, El Rosal, Chacao, CaracasBIC: IDUNVECAXXX..

