Source: European Parliament
The EU has listed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and persons and entities belonging to the IRGC under several EU restrictive measures regimes[1].
The Council regularly reviews these restrictive measures in light of developments in Iran.
The listing of a person, group or entity under Common Position 2001/931/CFSP (CP 931)[2] must satisfy the conditions set out in Article 1(2) to 1(4) of that Common Position, which provides a definition of persons, groups and entities ‘involved in terrorist acts’ as well as a definition of ‘terrorist acts’ for this purpose, and specifies the requirements related to the adoption of a decision by a national competent authority in respect of the persons, groups and entities concerned.
The addition of any new organisations to the list of persons, groups and entities covered by the measures in Articles 2 and 3 of CP 931 is subject to the adoption of a Council decision by unanimity.
- [1] Iran human rights sanctions regime, Iran weapons of mass destruction sanctions regime, Iran’s military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle East and the Red Sea region regime, the territorial integrity of Ukraine sanctions regime, the regime in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine and the Syria sanctions regime.
- [2] Council Common Position of 27 December 2001 on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism 2001/931/CFSP (OJ L 344 28.12.2001, p.93).