Document ID: 32021D0030
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>15.1.2021&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>LI 12/3</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2021/30
of 15 January 2021
implementing 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 31(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria ( 1 ) , and in particular Article 30(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>On 31 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSP.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, and considering his recent appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Faisal MEKDAD should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>Decision 2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Done at Brussels, 15 January 2021.
For the Council
The President
A.P. ZACARIAS
( 1 ) OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14 .
ANNEX
The following entry is added to the list set out in Section A (Persons) of Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP:
<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>&#8216;311.</p></td><td><p>Faisal MEKDAD</p><p>(a.k.a. Fay&#231;al, al-Mekdad, Meqdad, al-Meqdad)</p><p>(&#1601;&#1610;&#1589;&#1604; &#1575;&#1604;&#1605;&#1602;&#1583;&#1575;&#1583;)</p></td><td><p>Date of birth: 1954;</p><p>Place of birth: Ghasm, Daraa Governorate, Syria;</p><p>Gender: Male</p></td><td><p>Minister of Foreign Affairs. Appointed in November 2020.</p><p>As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime&#8217;s violent repression against the civilian population.</p></td><td><p>15.1.2021&#8217;</p></td></tr></tbody></table>