# LI2016305EN.01000401.xml

| 14.11.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | LI 305/4 |
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14.11.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

LI 305/4

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COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2016/1985

of 14 November 2016

implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1) and in particular Article 30(1) thereof,

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

Whereas:

| (1) | On 31 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSP. |
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(1)

On 31 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSP.

| (2) | In view of the deteriorating situation in Syria, eighteen persons should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP. |
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(2)

In view of the deteriorating situation in Syria, eighteen persons should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP.

| (3) | Decision 2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(3)

Decision 2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 14 November 2016.

For the Council

The President

F. MOGHERINI

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(1)  
  OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14.

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ANNEX

The following persons are added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies set out in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP:

List of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Articles 27 and 28

A.   Persons

| | Name | Identifying information | Reasons | Date of listing |
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| ‘217. | Atef Naddaf | Date of birth: 1956
  Place of birth: Damascus Countryside | Higher Education Minister.
  Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
| 218. | Hussein Makhlouf (a.k.a. Makhluf) | Date of birth: 1964
  Place of birth: Lattakia
  Former Governor of Damascus Governorate | Local Administration Minister.
  Appointed in July 2016.
  Cousin of Rami Makhlouf. | 14.11.2016 |
| 219. | Ali Al-Zafir (a.k.a. al-Dafeer) | Date of birth: 1962
  Place of birth: Tartous | Communications and Technology Minister.
  Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
| 220. | Ali Ghanem | Date of birth: 1963
  Place of birth: Damascus | Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources.
  Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
| 221. | Mohammed (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammad) Ramez Tourjman (a.k.a Tourjuman) | Date of birth: 1966
  Place of birth: Damascus | Information Minister.
  Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
| 222. | Mohammed (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammad) al-Ahmed (a.k.a. al-Ahmad) | Date of birth: 1961
  Place of birth: Lattakia | Culture Minister.
  Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
| 223. | Ali Hamoud (a.k.a. Hammoud) | Date of birth: 1964
  Place of birth: Tartous | Transport Minister.
  Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
| 224. | Mohammed Zuhair (a.k.a. Zahir) Kharboutli | Place of birth: Damascus | Electricity Minister.
  Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
| 225. | Maamoun Hamdan | Date of birth: 1958
  Place of birth: Damascus | Finance Minister.
  Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
| 226. | Nabil al-Hasan (a.k.a. al-Hassan) | Date of birth: 1963
  Place of birth: Aleppo | Minister of Water Resources.
  Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
| 227. | Ahmad al-Hamu (a.k.a. al-Hamo) | Date of birth: 1947 | Minister for Industry.
  Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
| 228. | Abdullah al-Gharbi (a.k.a. al-Qirbi) | Date of birth: 1962
  Place of birth: Damascus | Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection.
  Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
| 229. | Abdullah Abdullah | Date of birth: 1956 | State Minister.
  Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
| 230. | Salwa Abdullah | Date of birth: 1953
  Place of birth: Quneitra | State Minister.
  Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
| 231. | Rafe'a Abu Sa'ad (a.k.a. Saad) | Date of birth: 1954
  Place of birth: Habran village (Sweida province) | State Minister.
  Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
| 232. | Wafiqa Hosni | Date of birth: 1952
  Place of birth: Damascus | State Minister.
  Appointed in July 2016. | 14.11.2016 |
| 233. | Rima Al-Qadiri (a.k.a. Al-Kadiri) | Date of birth: 1963
  Place of birth: Damascus | Minister for Social Affairs (since August 2015). | 14.11.2016 |
| 234. | Duraid Durgham | | Governor of the Central Bank of Syria.
  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. | 14.11.2016’ |

Name

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

‘217.

Atef Naddaf

Date of birth: 1956

Place of birth: Damascus Countryside

Higher Education Minister.

Appointed in July 2016.

14.11.2016

218.

Hussein Makhlouf (a.k.a. Makhluf)

Date of birth: 1964

Place of birth: Lattakia

Former Governor of Damascus Governorate

Local Administration Minister.

Appointed in July 2016.

Cousin of Rami Makhlouf.

14.11.2016

219.

Ali Al-Zafir (a.k.a. al-Dafeer)

Date of birth: 1962

Place of birth: Tartous

Communications and Technology Minister.

Appointed in July 2016.

14.11.2016

220.

Ali Ghanem

Date of birth: 1963

Place of birth: Damascus

Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources.

Appointed in July 2016.

14.11.2016

221.

Mohammed (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammad) Ramez Tourjman (a.k.a Tourjuman)

Date of birth: 1966

Place of birth: Damascus

Information Minister.

Appointed in July 2016.

14.11.2016

222.

Mohammed (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammad) al-Ahmed (a.k.a. al-Ahmad)

Date of birth: 1961

Place of birth: Lattakia

Culture Minister.

Appointed in July 2016.

14.11.2016

223.

Ali Hamoud (a.k.a. Hammoud)

Date of birth: 1964

Place of birth: Tartous

Transport Minister.

Appointed in July 2016.

14.11.2016

224.

Mohammed Zuhair (a.k.a. Zahir) Kharboutli

Place of birth: Damascus

Electricity Minister.

Appointed in July 2016.

14.11.2016

225.

Maamoun Hamdan

Date of birth: 1958

Place of birth: Damascus

Finance Minister.

Appointed in July 2016.

14.11.2016

226.

Nabil al-Hasan (a.k.a. al-Hassan)

Date of birth: 1963

Place of birth: Aleppo

Minister of Water Resources.

Appointed in July 2016.

14.11.2016

227.

Ahmad al-Hamu (a.k.a. al-Hamo)

Date of birth: 1947

Minister for Industry.

Appointed in July 2016.

14.11.2016

228.

Abdullah al-Gharbi (a.k.a. al-Qirbi)

Date of birth: 1962

Place of birth: Damascus

Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection.

Appointed in July 2016.

14.11.2016

229.

Abdullah Abdullah

Date of birth: 1956

State Minister.

Appointed in July 2016.

14.11.2016

230.

Salwa Abdullah

Date of birth: 1953

Place of birth: Quneitra

State Minister.

Appointed in July 2016.

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231.

Rafe'a Abu Sa'ad (a.k.a. Saad)

Date of birth: 1954

Place of birth: Habran village (Sweida province)

State Minister.

Appointed in July 2016.

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232.

Wafiqa Hosni

Date of birth: 1952

Place of birth: Damascus

State Minister.

Appointed in July 2016.

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233.

Rima Al-Qadiri (a.k.a. Al-Kadiri)

Date of birth: 1963

Place of birth: Damascus

Minister for Social Affairs (since August 2015).

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234.

Duraid Durgham

Governor of the Central Bank of Syria.

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.

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