Document ID: 32020R1649
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>6.11.2020&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>LI 370/7</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/1649
of 6 November 2020
implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 of 18 January 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria and repealing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 ( 1 ) , and in particular Article 32(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 18 January 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.</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 the recent ministerial appointments, eight persons should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 November 2020.
For the Council
The President
M. ROTH
( 1 ) OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1 .
ANNEX
The following entries are added to the list set out in Section A (Persons) of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012:
<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;303.</p></td><td><p>Bassam TOU&#8217;MA (a.k.a. TU&#8217;MA)</p><p>(&#1576;&#1587;&#1575;&#1605; &#1591;&#1593;&#1605;&#1577;)</p></td><td><p>Date of birth: 1969</p><p>Place of birth: Safita, Syria</p><p>Gender: Male</p></td><td><p>Minister of oil and mineral resources. Appointed in August 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>6.11.2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>304.</p></td><td><p>Hassan GHABACHE (a.k.a. GHOBASH, AL-GHABBASH)</p><p>(&#1581;&#1587;&#1606; &#1594;&#1576;&#1575;&#1588;&#1577;)</p></td><td><p>Date of birth: 1971</p><p>Place of birth: Damascus, Syria</p><p>Gender: Male</p></td><td><p>Minister of health.</p><p>Appointed in August 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>6.11.2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>305.</p></td><td><p>Ziyad SABBAGH</p><p>(&#1586;&#1610;&#1575;&#1583; &#1589;&#1576;&#1575;&#1594;)</p></td><td><p>Date of birth: 1960</p><p>Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria</p><p>Gender: Male</p></td><td><p>Minister of Industry.</p><p>Appointed in August 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>6.11.2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>306.</p></td><td><p>Mohammad Hassan QATANA</p><p>(&#1581;&#1587;&#1606; &#1602;&#1591;&#1575;&#1606;&#1577;)</p></td><td><p>Place of birth: Damascus, Syria</p><p>Gender: Male</p></td><td><p>Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian reform. Appointed in August 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>6.11.2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>307.</p></td><td><p>Ghassan ZAMEL (a.k.a. AL-ZAMIL, AL-ZAMEL)</p><p>(&#1594;&#1587;&#1575;&#1606; &#1586;&#1575;&#1605;&#1604;)</p></td><td><p>Date of birth: 1963</p><p>Place of birth: Damascus, Syria</p><p>Gender: Male</p></td><td><p>Minister of Electricity.</p><p>Appointed in August 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>6.11.2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>308.</p></td><td><p>Mohamad (a.k.a. Mohammad) Fayez BARCHA (a.k.a. AL-BARSHA, AL-BARASHA)</p><p>(&#1605;&#1581;&#1605;&#1583; &#1601;&#1575;&#1610;&#1586; &#1576;&#1585;&#1588;&#1577;)</p></td><td><p>Date of birth: 1955</p><p>Place of birth: Damascus, Syria</p><p>Gender: Male</p></td><td><p>Minister of State. Appointed in August 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>6.11.2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>309.</p></td><td><p>Malloul (a.k.a. Maloul) HUSSEIN (a.k.a. AL-HUSSEIN)</p><p>(&#1605;&#1604;&#1608;&#1604; &#1581;&#1587;&#1610;&#1606;)</p></td><td><p>Date of birth: 1950</p><p>Place of birth: Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria;</p><p>Gender: Male</p></td><td><p>Minister of State. Appointed in August 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>6.11.2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>310.</p></td><td><p>Mohammad Samir HADDAD</p><p>(&#1605;&#1581;&#1605;&#1583; &#1587;&#1605;&#1610;&#1585; &#1581;&#1583;&#1575;&#1583;)</p></td><td><p>Date of birth: 1956</p><p>Place of birth: Tartous, Syria</p><p>Gender: Male</p></td><td><p>Minister of State.</p><p>Appointed in August 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>6.11.2020&#8217;</p></td></tr></tbody></table>