Document ID: 32020D1651
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 370/15</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2020/1651
of 6 November 2020
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 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 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, 6 November 2020.
For the Council
The President
M. ROTH
( 1 ) OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14 .
ANNEX
The following entries are 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;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>