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| 24.6.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 164/1 |
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24.6.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 164/1

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COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 611/2011

of 23 June 2011

implementing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 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 442/2011 of 9 May 2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (1), and in particular Article 14(1) thereof,

Whereas:

In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria and in accordance with Council Implementing Decision 2011/367/CFSP of 23 June 2011 implementing Decision 2011/273/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (2), additional persons and entities should be included in the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 442/2011,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The persons and entities listed in the Annex to this Regulation shall be added to the list set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 442/2011.

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, 23 June 2011.

For the Council

The President

MARTONYI J.

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(1)  
  OJ L 121, 10.5.2011, p. 1.

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(2)  See page 14 of this Official Journal.

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ANNEX

Persons and entities referred to in Article 1

A.   Persons

| | Name | Identifying information
  (date of birth, place of birth...) | Reasons | Date of listing |
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| 1. | Zoulhima CHALICHE
  (Dhu al-Himma SHALISH) | Born in 1951 or 1946 in Kerdaha. | Head of presidential security; involved in violence against demonstrators; first cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad. | 23.6.2011 |
| 2. | Riyad CHALICHE
  (Riyad SHALISH) | | Director of Military Housing Establishment; provides funding to the regime; first cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad. | 23.6.2011 |
| 3. | Brigadier Commander Mohammad Ali JAFARI (a.k.a. JA'FARI, Aziz; a.k.a. JAFARI, Ali; a.k.a. JAFARI, Mohammad Ali; a.k.a. JA'FARI, Mohammad Ali; a.k.a. JAFARI-NAJAFABADI, Mohammad Ali) | DOB 1 Sep 1957; POB Yazd, Iran. | General Commander of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, involved in providing equipment and support to help the Syria regime suppress protests in Syria. | 23.6.2011 |
| 4. | Major General Qasem SOLEIMANI
  (a. k. a Qasim SOLEIMANY) | | Commander of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC - Qods, involved in providing equipment and support to help the Syria regime suppress protests in Syria. | 23.6.2011 |
| 5. | Hossein TAEB (a.k.a. TAEB, Hassan; a.k.a. TAEB, Hosein; a.k.a. TAEB, Hossein; a.k.a. TAEB, Hussayn; a.k.a. Hojjatoleslam Hossein TA'EB) | DOB 1963;
  POB Tehran, Iran. | Deputy Commander for Intelligence of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, involved in providing equipment and support to help the Syria regime suppress protests in Syria. | 23.6.2011 |
| 6. | Khalid QADDUR | | Business associate of Maher Al-Assad;
  provides funding to the regime. | 23.6.2011 |
| 7. | Ra'if AL-QUWATLI (a.k.a. Ri'af AL-QUWATLI) | | Business associate of Maher Al-Assad;
  provides funding to the regime. | 23.6.2011 |

Name

Identifying information

(date of birth, place of birth...)

Reasons

Date of listing

1.

Zoulhima CHALICHE

(Dhu al-Himma SHALISH)

Born in 1951 or 1946 in Kerdaha.

Head of presidential security; involved in violence against demonstrators; first cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad.

23.6.2011

2.

Riyad CHALICHE

(Riyad SHALISH)

Director of Military Housing Establishment; provides funding to the regime; first cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad.

23.6.2011

3.

Brigadier Commander Mohammad Ali JAFARI (a.k.a. JA'FARI, Aziz; a.k.a. JAFARI, Ali; a.k.a. JAFARI, Mohammad Ali; a.k.a. JA'FARI, Mohammad Ali; a.k.a. JAFARI-NAJAFABADI, Mohammad Ali)

DOB 1 Sep 1957; POB Yazd, Iran.

General Commander of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, involved in providing equipment and support to help the Syria regime suppress protests in Syria.

23.6.2011

4.

Major General Qasem SOLEIMANI

(a. k. a Qasim SOLEIMANY)

Commander of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC - Qods, involved in providing equipment and support to help the Syria regime suppress protests in Syria.

23.6.2011

5.

Hossein TAEB (a.k.a. TAEB, Hassan; a.k.a. TAEB, Hosein; a.k.a. TAEB, Hossein; a.k.a. TAEB, Hussayn; a.k.a. Hojjatoleslam Hossein TA'EB)

DOB 1963;

POB Tehran, Iran.

Deputy Commander for Intelligence of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, involved in providing equipment and support to help the Syria regime suppress protests in Syria.

23.6.2011

6.

Khalid QADDUR

Business associate of Maher Al-Assad;

provides funding to the regime.

23.6.2011

7.

Ra'if AL-QUWATLI (a.k.a. Ri'af AL-QUWATLI)

Business associate of Maher Al-Assad;

provides funding to the regime.

23.6.2011

B.   Entities

| | Name | Identifying information | Reasons | Date of listing |
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| 1. | Bena Properties | | Controlled by Rami Makhlouf; provides funding to the regime. | 23.6.2011 |
| 2. | Al Mashreq Investment Fund (AMIF) (alias Sunduq Al Mashrek Al Istithmari) | P.O. Box 108, Damascus |
| Tel.: 963 112110059 / 963112110043 |
| Fax: 963 933333149 |

Name

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

1.

Bena Properties

Controlled by Rami Makhlouf; provides funding to the regime.

23.6.2011

2.

Al Mashreq Investment Fund (AMIF) (alias Sunduq Al Mashrek Al Istithmari)

P.O. Box 108, Damascus

Tel.: 963 112110059 / 963112110043

Fax: 963 933333149

Controlled by Rami Makhlouf; provides funding to the regime.

23.6.2011

3.

Hamcho International

(a.k.a. Hamsho International Group)

| Baghdad Street, P.O. Box 8254, Damascus |
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| Tel.: 963 112316675 |
| Fax: 963 112318875 |
| Website: www.hamshointl.com |
| Email: info@hamshointl.com et hamshogroup@yahoo.com |

Baghdad Street, P.O. Box 8254, Damascus

Tel.: 963 112316675

Fax: 963 112318875

Website: www.hamshointl.com

Email: info@hamshointl.com et hamshogroup@yahoo.com

Controlled by Mohammad Hamcho or Hamsho; provides funding to the regime.

23.6.2011

4.

Military Housing Establishment (alias MILIHOUSE)

Public works company controlled by Riyad Shalish and Ministry of Defence; provides funding to the regime.

23.6.2011

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