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| 30.5.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | LI 147/3 |
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30.5.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

LI 147/3

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COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/837

of 30 May 2022

amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 20 September 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 (1). |
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(1)

On 20 September 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 (1).

| (2) | In view of the continued threat posed by ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them, two persons and one group should be added to the lists of persons, groups, undertakings and entities set out in the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693. |
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(2)

In view of the continued threat posed by ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them, two persons and one group should be added to the lists of persons, groups, undertakings and entities set out in the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693.

| (3) | Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(3)

Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 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, 30 May 2022.

For the Council

The President

C. COLONNA

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(1)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 of 20 September 2016 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them and repealing Common Position 2002/402/CFSP (OJ L 255, 21.9.2016, p. 25).

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ANNEX

The Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 is amended as follows:

| (1) | the following entries are added under the heading ‘A. Persons referred to in Articles 2 and 3’:






  ‘10. | Faruq AL-SURI (a.k.a. Samir Hijazi, Samir 'Abd al-Latif Hijazi, Abu Hammam Al-Shami, Abu Humam Al-Shami, Abu Hammam Al-'Askari); date of birth: 1977; place of birth: Damascus, Syria; gender: male; nationality: Syrian (presumed). |
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(1)

the following entries are added under the heading ‘A. Persons referred to in Articles 2 and 3’:

‘10.

Faruq AL-SURI (a.k.a. Samir Hijazi, Samir 'Abd al-Latif Hijazi, Abu Hammam Al-Shami, Abu Humam Al-Shami, Abu Hammam Al-'Askari); date of birth: 1977; place of birth: Damascus, Syria; gender: male; nationality: Syrian (presumed).

| 11. | Sami AL-ARIDI (a.k.a. Abu Mohammad Al-Shami, Abu Mahmud Al-Sham, Abu Mahmud Al-Shami, Sami Al-Oride, Sami Al-Oraidi, Sami Al-Oraydi, Sheikh Dr. Sami Al-Uraydi); date of birth: 1973; gender: male; nationality: Jordanian (presumed).’; |
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Sami AL-ARIDI (a.k.a. Abu Mohammad Al-Shami, Abu Mahmud Al-Sham, Abu Mahmud Al-Shami, Sami Al-Oride, Sami Al-Oraidi, Sami Al-Oraydi, Sheikh Dr. Sami Al-Uraydi); date of birth: 1973; gender: male; nationality: Jordanian (presumed).’;

| (2) | the following entry is added under the heading ‘B. Groups, undertakings and entities referred to in Article 3’:






  ‘3. | Hurras AL-DIN (HaD) (a.k.a. Hurras al-Deen, Huras-al-Din, Guardians of Religion, Tanzim Hurras Al-Din, Tandhim Hurras Al-Deen, Sham Al-Ribat, Al-Qaida in Syria, AQ-S).’. |
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(2)

the following entry is added under the heading ‘B. Groups, undertakings and entities referred to in Article 3’:

‘3.

Hurras AL-DIN (HaD) (a.k.a. Hurras al-Deen, Huras-al-Din, Guardians of Religion, Tanzim Hurras Al-Din, Tandhim Hurras Al-Deen, Sham Al-Ribat, Al-Qaida in Syria, AQ-S).’.

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