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Sanctions on Iran

Latest updates about Iran sanctions

Export control updates

Updates to the current trade and arms control sanctions are issued by the Export Control Organisation (ECO) via its 'Notices to Exporters' email update service.

Find out more about current Notices to Exporters (including how to register) on the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) website- Opens in a new window.

The ECO has issued a number of recent Notices about the sanctions in place against Iran. These include:

• Notice to Exporters 2011/27 - issued on 21 November 2011 about financial restrictions on transactions with Iranian banks. Download Notice to Exporters 2011/27 about UK financial and credit instistutions transactions with all Iranian banks published on the BIS website (DOC, 514K)- Opens in a new window.
• Notice to Exporters 2011/12 - issued on 27 May 2011 about enforcement of certain provisions of EU sanctions against Iran. Download Notice to Exporters 2011/112 about new export control legislation concerning Iran published on the BIS website (DOC, 480K)- Opens in a new window.
• Notice to Exporters 2010/40 - issued on 10 November 2010 about the refusal of licences for the export of items listed in Annex IV of Council Regulation 961/2010. Download Notice to Exporters 2010/40 about change to licensing policy of Annex IV listed items published on the BIS website (DOC, 492K).- Opens in a new window
• Notice to Exporters 2010/34 - issued on 27 October 2010 with further information about the European Union implementing measure, Council Regulation 961/2010. This comprised a number of restrictive measures including restrictions on oil and gas exports. Download Notice to Exporters 2010/34 about restrictive measure on Iran published on the BIS website (DOC, 535K).- Opens in a new window
• Notice to Exporters 2010/21 - issued on 26 July 2010 when the EU announced new restrictions on trade with Iran. This included an asset freeze on listed Iranian entities and individuals with effect from 27 July 2010 (Council Regulation 668/2010) and the adoption of new restrictive measures on trade, energy, transport and financial services (Council Decision of 26 July 2010). For further details download EU sanctions on Iran (Notice to Exporters 2010/21) from the BIS website (DOC, 504K)- Opens in a new window.

Her Majesty's Treasury also issue separate notifications about financial sanctions. Download notifications about financial sanctions from the HM Treasury website.- Opens in a new window

Iran List

The 'Iran List' provides a listing of organisations in Iran of potential concern. See our guide on the Iran List - WMD End-Use Control.

If any exporter wants to export to, or is contacted by, any of the organisations on the Iran List, they should contact the ECO for specific advice. You can find ECO contact details on the BIS website- Opens in a new window. If you have any concerns about exporting to an end-user in Iran, you should consider seeking advice from the ECO's End-User Advice Service. See more information about this service in our guide on how to determine if your goods need an export licence.