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<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>14.11.2016&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>LI 305/1</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1984
of 14 November 2016
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 deteriorating situation in Syria, 18 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>Annex II to 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) 36/2012 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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, 14 November 2016.
For the Council
The President
F. MOGHERINI
( 1 ) OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1 .
ANNEX
The following persons are added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012:
List of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Articles 14, 15(1)(a) and 15(1a)
A. Persons
<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;217.</p></td><td><p>Atef Naddaf</p></td><td><p>Date of birth: 1956</p><p>Place of birth: Damascus Countryside</p></td><td><p>Higher Education Minister. Appointed in July 2016.</p></td><td><p>14.11.2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>218.</p></td><td><p>Hussein Makhlouf (a.k.a.&#160;Makhluf)</p></td><td><p>Date of birth: 1964</p><p>Place of birth: Lattakia</p><p>Former Governor of Damascus Governorate</p></td><td><p>Local Administration Minister.</p><p>Appointed in July 2016.</p><p>Cousin of Rami Makhlouf.</p></td><td><p>14.11.2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>219.</p></td><td><p>Ali Al-Zafir (a.k.a. al-Dafeer)</p></td><td><p>Date of birth: 1962</p><p>Place of birth: Tartous</p></td><td><p>Communications and Technology Minister.</p><p>Appointed in July 2016.</p></td><td><p>14.11.2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>220.</p></td><td><p>Ali Ghanem</p></td><td><p>Date of birth: 1963</p><p>Place of birth: Damascus</p></td><td><p>Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources.</p><p>Appointed in July 2016.</p></td><td><p>14.11.2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>221.</p></td><td><p>Mohammed (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammad) Ramez Tourjman (a.k.a&#160;Tourjuman)</p></td><td><p>Date of birth: 1966</p><p>Place of birth: Damascus</p></td><td><p>Information Minister.</p><p>Appointed in July 2016.</p></td><td><p>14.11.2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>222.</p></td><td><p>Mohammed (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammad) al-Ahmed (a.k.a. al-Ahmad)</p></td><td><p>Date of birth: 1961</p><p>Place of birth: Lattakia</p></td><td><p>Culture Minister.</p><p>Appointed in July 2016.</p></td><td><p>14.11.2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>223.</p></td><td><p>Ali Hamoud (a.k.a. Hammoud)</p></td><td><p>Date of birth: 1964</p><p>Place of birth: Tartous</p></td><td><p>Transport Minister.</p><p>Appointed in July 2016.</p></td><td><p>14.11.2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>224.</p></td><td><p>Mohammed Zuhair (a.k.a.&#160;Zahir) Kharboutli</p></td><td><p>Place of birth: Damascus</p></td><td><p>Electricity Minister.</p><p>Appointed in July 2016.</p></td><td><p>14.11.2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>225.</p></td><td><p>Maamoun Hamdan</p></td><td><p>Date of birth: 1958</p><p>Place of birth: Damascus</p></td><td><p>Finance Minister.</p><p>Appointed in July 2016.</p></td><td><p>14.11.2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>226.</p></td><td><p>Nabil al-Hasan (a.k.a.&#160;al-Hassan)</p></td><td><p>Date of birth: 1963</p><p>Place of birth: Aleppo</p></td><td><p>Minister of Water Resources.</p><p>Appointed in July 2016.</p></td><td><p>14.11.2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>227.</p></td><td><p>Ahmad al-Hamu (a.k.a.&#160;al-Hamo)</p></td><td><p>Date of birth: 1947</p></td><td><p>Minister for Industry.</p><p>Appointed in July 2016.</p></td><td><p>14.11.2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>228.</p></td><td><p>Abdullah al-Gharbi (a.k.a.&#160;al-Qirbi)</p></td><td><p>Date of birth: 1962</p><p>Place of birth: Damascus</p></td><td><p>Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection.</p><p>Appointed in July 2016.</p></td><td><p>14.11.2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>229.</p></td><td><p>Abdullah Abdullah</p></td><td><p>Date of birth: 1956</p></td><td><p>State Minister.</p><p>Appointed in July 2016.</p></td><td><p>14.11.2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>230.</p></td><td><p>Salwa Abdullah</p></td><td><p>Date of birth: 1953</p><p>Place of birth: Quneitra</p></td><td><p>State Minister.</p><p>Appointed in July 2016.</p></td><td><p>14.11.2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>231.</p></td><td><p>Rafe'a Abu Sa'ad (a.k.a. Saad)</p></td><td><p>Date of birth: 1954</p><p>Place of birth: Habran village (Sweida province)</p></td><td><p>State Minister.</p><p>Appointed in July 2016.</p></td><td><p>14.11.2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>232.</p></td><td><p>Wafiqa Hosni</p></td><td><p>Date of birth: 1952</p><p>Place of birth: Damascus</p></td><td><p>State Minister.</p><p>Appointed in July 2016.</p></td><td><p>14.11.2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>233.</p></td><td><p>Rima Al-Qadiri (a.k.a.&#160;Al-Kadiri)</p></td><td><p>Date of birth: 1963</p><p>Place of birth: Damascus</p></td><td><p>Minister for Social Affairs (since August 2015).</p></td><td><p>14.11.2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>234.</p></td><td><p>Duraid Durgham</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Governor of the Central Bank of Syria.</p><p>Responsible for providing economic and financial support to the Syrian regime through his functions as the Governor of the Central Bank of Syria, which is also listed.</p></td><td><p>14.11.2016&#8217;</p></td></tr></tbody></table>