Document ID: 32015D0837
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<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>29.5.2015&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 132/82</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/837
of 28 May 2015
amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>On&#160;31&#160;May&#160;2013, the Council adopted Decision&#160;2013/255/CFSP<a>&#160;(<span>1</span>)</a>.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>On&#160;28&#160;May&#160;2014, the Council adopted Decision&#160;2014/309/CFSP<a>&#160;(<span>2</span>)</a>, extending the restrictive measures set out in Decision&#160;2013/255/CFSP until&#160;1&#160;June&#160;2015.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>On the basis of a review of Decision&#160;2013/255/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be further extended until&#160;1&#160;June&#160;2016.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>In view of the gravity of the situation, one person should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Decision&#160;2013/255/CFSP.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>One person should no longer be kept on the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Decision&#160;2013/255/CFSP.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(6)</p></td><td><p>The information relating to certain persons listed in Section A of Annex I to Decision&#160;2013/255/CFSP should be updated.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(7)</p></td><td><p>Following the judgment of the General Court of&#160;9&#160;July&#160;2014 in joined cases T-329/12 and T-74/13, Mazen Al-Tabbaa v Council<a>&#160;(<span>3</span>)</a>, and the judgment of the General Court of&#160;26&#160;February&#160;2015 in case T-652/11, Bassam Sabbagh v Council<a>&#160;(<span>3</span>)</a>, Mazen Al-Tabbaa and Bassam Sabbagh are not included on the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Council Decision&#160;2013/255/CFSP.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(8)</p></td><td><p>In addition, on&#160;12&#160;February&#160;2015, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution&#160;2199 (2015), paragraph&#160;17 of which prohibits the trade in Syrian cultural property and other items of archaeological, historical, cultural, rare scientific, and religious importance illegally removed from Syria since&#160;15&#160;March&#160;2011.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(9)</p></td><td><p>Decision&#160;2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2013/255/CFSP is amended as follows:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>Article&#160;13a is replaced by the following:</p><p>&#8216;Article&#160;13a</p><p>It shall be prohibited to import, export, transfer or provide related brokering services for cultural property and other items of archaeological, historical, cultural, rare scientific and religious importance which have been illegally removed from Syria, or where reasonable suspicion exists that they have been illegally removed from Syria, on or after&#160;15&#160;March&#160;2011. The prohibition shall not apply if it is shown that the cultural items are being safely returned to their legitimate owners in Syria.</p><p>The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.&#8217;</p>.</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>Article&#160;34 is replaced by the following:</p><p>&#8216;Article&#160;34</p><p>This Decision shall apply until&#160;1&#160;June&#160;2016. It shall be kept under constant review. It may be renewed, or amended as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.&#8217;</p>.</td></tr></tbody></table>
Article 2
Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Done at Brussels, 28 May 2015.
For the Council
The President
E. RINKĒVIČS
( 1 ) Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria ( OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14 ).
( 2 ) Council Decision 2014/309/CFSP of 28 May 2014 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria ( OJ L 160, 29.5.2014, p. 37 ).
( 3 ) Not yet published.
ANNEX
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>I.</p></td><td><p>The following person is added to the list of persons set out in Section A of Annex I to Decision&#160;2013/255/CFSP:</p><table><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Name</p></td><td><p>Identifying information</p></td><td><p>Reasons</p></td><td><p>Date of listing</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>206.</p></td><td>General Muhamad (<p><img/></p>) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad) Mahalla (<p><img/></p>) (a.k.a. Mahla, Mualla, Maalla, Muhalla)</td><td><p>Born in Jableh/Lattakia Province.</p></td><td><p>Head of the Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI), Branch&#160;293 (Internal Affairs), since&#160;April&#160;2015. Responsible for repression and violence against the civilian population in Damascus/ Damascus countryside.</p><p>Former Deputy Head of Political Security (2012), Officer of the Syrian Republican Guard and Vice-Director of the Political Security Directorate. Head of Military Police, Member of the National Security Bureau.</p></td><td><p>29.5.2015</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>II.</p></td><td><p>The entry concerning the following person is deleted from the list of persons set out in Section A of Annex I to Decision&#160;2013/255/CFSP:</p><p>No&#160;11. Rustum (<img/>) Ghazali (<img/>)</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>III.</p></td><td><p>The entries concerning the persons listed below, as set out in Section A of Annex I to Decision&#160;2013/255/CFSP, are replaced by the following entries:</p><table><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Name</p></td><td><p>Identifying information</p></td><td><p>Reasons</p></td><td><p>Date of listing</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3.</p></td><td>Ali (<p><img/></p>) Mamluk (<p><img/></p>) (a.k.a. Mamlouk)</td><td><p>Date of birth: 19&#160;February&#160;1946;</p><p>Place of birth: Damascus;</p><p>Diplomatic passport No&#160;983</p></td><td><p>Director of the National Security Bureau. Former Head of Syrian Intelligence Directorate (GID) involved in violence against demonstrators.</p></td><td><p>9.5.2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6.</p></td><td>Muhammad (<p><img/></p>) Dib (<p><img/></p>) Zaytun (<p><img/></p>) (a.k.a. Mohammed Dib Zeitoun; a.k.a. Mohamed Dib Zeitun)</td><td><p>Date of birth: 20&#160;May&#160;1951;</p><p>Place of birth: Damascus;</p><p>Diplomatic passport No&#160;D000001300</p></td><td><p>Head of General Security Directorate; involved in violence against demonstrators.</p></td><td><p>9.5.2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16.</p></td><td>Faruq (<p><img/></p>) (a.k.a. Farouq, Farouk) Al Shar' (<p><img/></p>) (a.k.a. Al Char', Al Shara', Al Shara)</td><td><p>Date of birth: 10&#160;December&#160;1938</p></td><td><p>Former Vice-President of Syria; involved in violence against the civilian population</p></td><td><p>23.5.2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>37.</p></td><td>Brigadier-General Rafiq (<p><img/></p>) (a.k.a. Rafeeq) Shahadah (<p><img/></p>) (a.k.a. Shahada, Shahade, Shahadeh, Chahada, Chahade, Chahadeh, Chahada)</td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Former Head of Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) Branch&#160;293 (Internal Affairs) in Damascus. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Damascus. Advisor to President Bashar Al-Assad for strategic questions and military intelligence.</p></td><td><p>23.8.2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>42.</p></td><td>Brigadier-General Nawful (<p><img/></p>) (a.k.a. Nawfal, Nofal, Nawfel) Al-Husayn (<p><img/></p>) (a.k.a. Al-Hussain, Al-Hussein)</td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Idlib Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) Branch Chief. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Idlib province.</p></td><td><p>23.8.2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>44.</p></td><td>Brigadier-General Muhammed (<p><img/></p>) (a.k.a. Muhamad) Zamrini (<p><img/></p>) (a.k.a. Zamreni)</td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Branch Chief for Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) in Homs. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Homs.</p></td><td><p>23.8.2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>53.</p></td><td>Adib (<p><img/></p>) Mayaleh (<p><img/></p>) (a.k.a. Andr&#233;&#160;Mayard)</td><td><p>Born: 15&#160;May&#160;1955</p><p>Place of birth: Bassir</p></td><td><p>Adib&#160;Mayaleh is responsible for providing economic and financial support to the Syrian regime through his functions as the Governor of the Central Bank of Syria.</p></td><td><p>15.5.2012</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>55.</p></td><td>Colonel Lu'ai (<p><img/></p>) (a.k.a. Louay, Loai) al-Ali (<p><img/></p>)</td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Head of Syrian Military Intelligence, Dara'a Branch. Responsible for the violence against protesters in Dara'a.</p></td><td><p>14.11.2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>80.</p></td><td>Brigadier Nazih (<p><img/></p>) (a.k.a. Nazeeh) Hassun (<p><img/></p>) (a.k.a. Hassoun)</td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Head of Syrian Military Intelligence, Damascus Countryside/Rif Dimashq Branch, former Syrian Air Force Intelligence. Military official involved in the violence in Homs.</p></td><td><p>1.12.2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>137</p></td><td>Brigadier General Ibrahim (<p><img/></p>) Ma'ala (<p><img/></p>) (a.k.a. Maala, Maale, Ma'la)</td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Head of branch&#160;285 (Damascus) of the General Intelligence Directorate (replaced Brig. Gen. Hussam Fendi at end&#160;2011). Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody.</p></td><td><p>24.7.2012</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>