JCPOA Signatories Stress Lifting Sanctions as Main Part of Deal

By Staff, Agencies

The participants of the JCPOA joint commission meeting in Vienna in a statement underlined the fact that lifting sanctions is the most important part of the deal and reviewed their respective commitments in this regard.

It was the 12th meeting of the Joint Commission on JCPOA [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action] which was held in Vienna on Friday.

Seven European countries—Austria, Belgium, Finland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden—in a joint statement expressed their support for the efforts for implementation of INSTEX [Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges].

Just minutes after the meeting, Secretary General of the European External Action Service [EEAS] confirmed the reports that the financial mechanism to work with Iran is operational.

As part of the ongoing work on sanctions and nuclear issues, the Joint Commission tasked experts to look into practical solutions in particular for the export of low enriched uranium [LEU] and heavy water under appropriate arrangements. In parallel, they will also continue to intensify efforts as regards sanctions lifting by convening specialized and focused experts discussions in line with the commitments under paragraph 8 of the Joint Statement of the Joint Commission meeting at the ministerial level on 6 July 2018, aimed at providing practical solutions in order to maintain the normalization of trade and economic relations with Iran.

Under the terms of the JCPOA, the Joint Commission remains the relevant forum for dialogue to address all issues of concern.

Participants agreed to keep JCPOA implementation under close review and it was decided to convene the Joint Commission at ministerial level in the near future.