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| 29.5.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 160/11 |
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29.5.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 160/11

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COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 578/2014

of 28 May 2014

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 (1), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 18 January 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 36/2012. |
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(1)

On 18 January 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.

| (2) | Two persons and one entity should no longer be kept on the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012. |
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(2)

Two persons and one entity should no longer be kept on the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.

| (3) | The information relating to certain persons and entities listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should be updated. |
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(3)

The information relating to certain persons and entities listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should be updated.

| (4) | Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(4)

Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly,

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 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, 28 May 2014.

For the Council

The President

E. VENIZELOS

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(1)  
  OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1.

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ANNEX

| I. | The persons and entities listed below, as well as the related entries, are hereby deleted from the list set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012:
  A.   Persons

  No 14. Asif Shawkat
  No 178. Sulieman Maarouf
  B.   Entities

  No 45. Syria International Islamic Bank. |
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I.

The persons and entities listed below, as well as the related entries, are hereby deleted from the list set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012:

A.   Persons

No 14. Asif Shawkat

No 178. Sulieman Maarouf

B.   Entities

No 45. Syria International Islamic Bank.

| II. | The entries concerning the persons listed below, as set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, are replaced by the following entries. | Name | Identifying information | Reasons | Date of listing |
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| 71. | Bushra (



  ) Al-Assad (



  ) (a.k.a. Bushra Shawkat) | Date of birth: 24.10.1960 | Sister of Bashar Al-Assad and widow of Asif Shawkat, Deputy Chief of Staff for Security and Reconnaissance. Given the close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship to the Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, she benefits from and is associated with the Syrian regime. | 23.3.2012 |
| 108. | Dr. Mohammad (



  ) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Al-Jleilati (



  ) | Born: 1945;
  Place of birth: Damascus | Former Minister of Finance. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 1.12.2011 |
| 152. | Dr. Qadri (



  ) (a.k.a. Kadri) Jamil (



  ) (a.k.a. Jameel) | | Former Vice Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
| 156. | Eng. Hala (



  ) Mohammad (



  ) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Al Nasser (



  ) | | Former Minister of Tourism. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
| 158. | Eng. Subhi (



  ) Ahmad (



  ) Al Abdallah (



  ) (a.k.a. Al-Abdullah) | | Former Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
| 159. | Dr. Mohammad (



  ) (a.k.a. Muhammad, Mohamed, Mohammed) Yahiya (



  ) (a.k.a. Yehya, Yahya, Yihya, Yihia, Yahia) Moalla (



  ) (a.k.a. Mu'la, Ma'la, Muala, Maala, Mala) | | Former Minister of Higher Education. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
| 161. | Dr. Mohamad (



  ) (a.k.a. Muhammad, Mohamed, Mohammed, Mohammad) Zafer (



  ) (a.k.a. Dhafer) Mohabak (



  ) (a.k.a. Mohabbak, Muhabak, Muhabbak) | | Former Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
| 163. | Dr. Safwan (



  ) Al Assaf (



  ) | | Former Minister of Housing and Urban Development. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
| 164. | Eng. Yasser (



  ) (a.k.a. Yaser) Al Siba'ii (



  ) (a.k.a. Al-Sibai, Al-Siba'i, Al Sibaei) | | Former Minister of Public Works. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
| 165. | Eng Sa'iid (



  ) (a.k.a. Sa'id, Sa'eed, Saeed) Ma'thi (



  ) (a.k.a. Mu'zi, Mu'dhi, Ma'dhi, Ma'zi, Maazi) Hneidi (



  ) | | Former Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
| 167. | Dr. Jassem (



  ) (a.k.a. Jasem) Mohammad (



  ) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Zakaria (



  ) | Born 1968 | Former Minister of Labour and Social Affairs. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
| 169. | Dr. Adnan (



  ) Abdo (



  ) (a.k.a. Abdou) Al Sikhny (



  ) (a.k.a. Al-Sikhni, Al-Sekhny, Al-Sekhni) | | Former Minister of Industry. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
| 174. | Mohammed (



  ) Turki (



  ) Al Sayed (



  ) | | Former Minister of Industry. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |
| 175. | Najm-eddin (



  ) (a.k.a. Nejm-eddin, Nejm-eddeen, Najm-eddeen, Nejm-addin, Nejm-addeen, Najm-addeen, Najm-addin) Khreit (



  ) (a.k.a. Khrait) | | Former State Minister. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 |

II.

The entries concerning the persons listed below, as set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, are replaced by the following entries.

Name

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

71.

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Date of birth: 24.10.1960

Sister of Bashar Al-Assad and widow of Asif Shawkat, Deputy Chief of Staff for Security and Reconnaissance. Given the close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship to the Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, she benefits from and is associated with the Syrian regime.

23.3.2012

108.

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Born: 1945;

Place of birth: Damascus

Former Minister of Finance. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

1.12.2011

152.

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Former Vice Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

16.10.2012

156.

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Former Minister of Tourism. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

16.10.2012

158.

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Former Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

16.10.2012

159.

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Former Minister of Higher Education. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

16.10.2012

161.

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Former Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

16.10.2012

163.

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Former Minister of Housing and Urban Development. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

16.10.2012

164.

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Former Minister of Public Works. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

16.10.2012

165.

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Former Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

16.10.2012

167.

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Born 1968

Former Minister of Labour and Social Affairs. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

16.10.2012

169.

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Former Minister of Industry. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

16.10.2012

174.

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Former Minister of Industry. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

16.10.2012

175.

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Former State Minister. As a former Government Minister shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.

16.10.2012

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