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| 24.1.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 22/18 |
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24.1.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 22/18

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COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2023/159

of 23 January 2023

amending Decision 2011/72/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia

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 31 January 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/72/CFSP (1) concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia. |
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(1)

On 31 January 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/72/CFSP (1) concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia.

| (2) | On the basis of a review of Decision 2011/72/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be extended until 31 January 2024. In addition, in the Annex to that Decision, the statements of reasons and the identifying information should be amended for five persons and the identifying information should be updated for four other persons. |
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(2)

On the basis of a review of Decision 2011/72/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be extended until 31 January 2024. In addition, in the Annex to that Decision, the statements of reasons and the identifying information should be amended for five persons and the identifying information should be updated for four other persons.

| (3) | Decision 2011/72/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(3)

Decision 2011/72/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2011/72/CFSP is amended as follows:

| (1) | Article 5 is replaced by the following:

  ‘Article 5

  1.   This Decision shall apply until 31 January 2024.


  2.   This Decision shall be kept under constant review. It may be renewed or amended, as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’

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(1)

Article 5 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 5

1.   This Decision shall apply until 31 January 2024.

2.   This Decision shall be kept under constant review. It may be renewed or amended, as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’

| (2) | the Annex is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision. |
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(2)

the Annex is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 23 January 2023.

For the Council

The President

J. BORRELL FONTELLES

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(1)  Council Decision 2011/72/CFSP of 31 January 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia (OJ L 28, 2.2.2011, p. 62).

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ANNEX

In the Annex to Decision 2011/72/CFSP, the following entries in section ‘A. List of persons and entities referred to in Article 1’, are replaced by the entries below:

| | Name | Identifying information | Grounds |
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| ‘3. | Moncef Ben Mohamed Ben Rhouma TRABELSI | Nationality: Tunisian
  POB: Tunis, Tunisia
  DOB: 4 March 1944
  ID no: 05000799
  Issuing country: Tunisia
  Gender: male
  Other information: deceased, managing director, son of Saida DHERIF, married to Yamina SOUIEI | Person (deceased) whose activities are subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person. |
| 9. | Mohamed Naceur Ben Mohamed Ben Rhouma TRABELSI | Nationality: Tunisian
  POB: Tunis, Tunisia
  DOB: 24 June 1948
  Last known address: 20 rue El Achfat – Carthage – Tunis, Tunisia
  ID no: 00104253
  Issuing country: Tunisia
  Gender: male
  Other information: deceased, acting manager of an agricultural undertaking, son of Saida DHERIF, married to Nadia MAKNI | Person (deceased) whose activities are subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person. |
| 12. | Mohamed Adel Ben Mohamed Ben Rehouma TRABELSI | Nationality: Tunisian
  POB: Tunis, Tunisia
  DOB: 26 April 1950
  ID no: 00178522
  Issuing country: Tunisia
  Gender: male
  Other information: deceased, managing director, son of Saida DHERIF, married to Souad BEN JEMIA | Person (deceased) whose activities are subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person. |
| 13. | Mohamed Mourad Ben Mohamed Ben Rehouma TRABELSI | Nationality: Tunisian
  POB: Tunis, Tunisia
  DOB: 25 September 1955
  Last known address: 20 rue Ibn Chabat – Salammbô – Carthage – Tunis, Tunisia
  ID no: 05150331
  Issuing country: Tunisia
  Gender: male
  Other information: deceased, CEO, son of Saida DHERIF, married to Hela BELHAJ | Person (deceased) whose activities are subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person. |
| 21. | Houssem Ben Mohamed Naceur Ben Mohamed TRABELSI | Nationality: Tunisian
  DOB: 18 September 1976
  ID no: 05412560
  Issuing country: Tunisia
  Gender: male
  Other information: CEO, son of Najia JERIDI | Person subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person. |
| 35. | Slaheddine Ben Haj Hamda Ben Haj Hassen BEN ALI | Nationality: Tunisian
  DOB: 28 October 1938
  ID no: 02810614
  Issuing country: Tunisia
  Gender: male
  Other information: deceased, son of Selma HASSEN, widower of Selma MANSOUR | Person (deceased) whose activities are subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person. |
| 42. | Ghazoua Bent Hamed Ben Taher BOUAOUINA | Nationality: Tunisian
  POB: Monastir
  DOB: 30 August 1982
  ID no: 08434380
  Issuing country: Tunisia
  Gender: female
  Other information: daughter of Hayet BEN ALI, married to Badreddine BENNOUR | Person subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person, and associated with Hayet Ben Ali (No 33). |
| 46. | Mehdi Ben Tijani Ben Haj Hamda Ben Haj Hassen BEN ALI | Nationality: Tunisian, French
  POB: Paris, France
  DOB: 27 October 1966
  ID no: 05515496
  Issuing country: Tunisia
  Gender: male
  Other information: deceased, company director, son of Paulette HAZAT | Person (deceased) whose activities are subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder (ex-President Ben Ali) to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person. |
| 48. | Sofiene Ben Habib Ben Haj Hamda BEN ALI | Nationality: Tunisian
  POB: Tunis, Tunisia
  DOB: 28 August 1974
  Last known address: 23 rue Ali Zlitni, El Manar 2 – Tunis, Tunisia
  ID no: 04622472
  Issuing country: Tunisia
  Gender: male
  Other information: deceased, sales director, son of Leila DEROUICHE | Person (deceased) whose activities are subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person.’ |

Name

Identifying information

Grounds

‘3.

Moncef Ben Mohamed Ben Rhouma TRABELSI

Nationality: Tunisian

POB: Tunis, Tunisia

DOB: 4 March 1944

ID no: 05000799

Issuing country: Tunisia

Gender: male

Other information: deceased, managing director, son of Saida DHERIF, married to Yamina SOUIEI

Person (deceased) whose activities are subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person.

9.

Mohamed Naceur Ben Mohamed Ben Rhouma TRABELSI

Nationality: Tunisian

POB: Tunis, Tunisia

DOB: 24 June 1948

Last known address: 20 rue El Achfat – Carthage – Tunis, Tunisia

ID no: 00104253

Issuing country: Tunisia

Gender: male

Other information: deceased, acting manager of an agricultural undertaking, son of Saida DHERIF, married to Nadia MAKNI

Person (deceased) whose activities are subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person.

12.

Mohamed Adel Ben Mohamed Ben Rehouma TRABELSI

Nationality: Tunisian

POB: Tunis, Tunisia

DOB: 26 April 1950

ID no: 00178522

Issuing country: Tunisia

Gender: male

Other information: deceased, managing director, son of Saida DHERIF, married to Souad BEN JEMIA

Person (deceased) whose activities are subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person.

13.

Mohamed Mourad Ben Mohamed Ben Rehouma TRABELSI

Nationality: Tunisian

POB: Tunis, Tunisia

DOB: 25 September 1955

Last known address: 20 rue Ibn Chabat – Salammbô – Carthage – Tunis, Tunisia

ID no: 05150331

Issuing country: Tunisia

Gender: male

Other information: deceased, CEO, son of Saida DHERIF, married to Hela BELHAJ

Person (deceased) whose activities are subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person.

21.

Houssem Ben Mohamed Naceur Ben Mohamed TRABELSI

Nationality: Tunisian

DOB: 18 September 1976

ID no: 05412560

Issuing country: Tunisia

Gender: male

Other information: CEO, son of Najia JERIDI

Person subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person.

35.

Slaheddine Ben Haj Hamda Ben Haj Hassen BEN ALI

Nationality: Tunisian

DOB: 28 October 1938

ID no: 02810614

Issuing country: Tunisia

Gender: male

Other information: deceased, son of Selma HASSEN, widower of Selma MANSOUR

Person (deceased) whose activities are subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person.

42.

Ghazoua Bent Hamed Ben Taher BOUAOUINA

Nationality: Tunisian

POB: Monastir

DOB: 30 August 1982

ID no: 08434380

Issuing country: Tunisia

Gender: female

Other information: daughter of Hayet BEN ALI, married to Badreddine BENNOUR

Person subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person, and associated with Hayet Ben Ali (No 33).

46.

Mehdi Ben Tijani Ben Haj Hamda Ben Haj Hassen BEN ALI

Nationality: Tunisian, French

POB: Paris, France

DOB: 27 October 1966

ID no: 05515496

Issuing country: Tunisia

Gender: male

Other information: deceased, company director, son of Paulette HAZAT

Person (deceased) whose activities are subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder (ex-President Ben Ali) to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person.

48.

Sofiene Ben Habib Ben Haj Hamda BEN ALI

Nationality: Tunisian

POB: Tunis, Tunisia

DOB: 28 August 1974

Last known address: 23 rue Ali Zlitni, El Manar 2 – Tunis, Tunisia

ID no: 04622472

Issuing country: Tunisia

Gender: male

Other information: deceased, sales director, son of Leila DEROUICHE

Person (deceased) whose activities are subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person.’

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