Council Implementing Decision 2011/302/CFSP of 23 May 2011 implementing Decision 2011/273/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
Date: 2011-05-23
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Syria, common foreign and security policy, economic sanctions, human rights, international sanctions, restriction of liberty, trade restriction








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Official Journal of the European Union


L 136/91








            COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2011/302/CFSP
of 23 May 2011
         
implementing Decision 2011/273/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 2011/273/CFSP of 9 May 2011 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1), and in particular Article 5(1) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


On 9 May 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/273/CFSP.












(2)


In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, additional persons should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in the Annex to Decision 2011/273/CFSP.












(3)


The information relating to certain persons on the list in the Annex to that Decision should be updated,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The Annex to Decision 2011/273/CFSP shall be replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 23 May 2011.


For the Council


The President

C. ASHTON
            





(1)  
            OJ L 121, 10.5.2011, p. 11.




ANNEX




                     ‘ANNEX

LIST OF PERSONS AND ENTITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 3 AND 4


Persons










 


Name


Identifying information


Reasons


Date of listing




1.


Bashar Al-Assad


Born on 11 September 1965 in Damascus; diplomatic passport No. D1903


President of the Republic; person authorising and supervising the crackdown on demonstrators.


23.05.2011




2.


Maher (a.k.a. Mahir) Al-Assad


Born on 8 December 1967; diplomatic passport No. 4138


Commander of the Army's 4th Armoured Division, member of Baath Party Central Command, strongman of the Republican Guard; brother of President Bashar Al-Assad; principal overseer of violence against demonstrators.


23.05.2011




3.


Ali Mamluk (a.k.a. Mamlouk)


Born on 19 February 1946 in Damascus; diplomatic passport No. 983


Head of Syrian General Intelligence Directorate (GID); involved in violence against demonstrators.


23.05.2011




4.


Muhammad Ibrahim Al-Sha’ar (a.k.a. Mohammad Ibrahim Al-Chaar)


 


Minister of Interior; involved in violence against demonstrators.


23.05.2011




5.


Atej (a.k.a Atef, Atif) Najib


 


Former Head of the Political Security Directorate in Deraa; cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad; involved in violence against demonstrators.


23.05.2011




6.


Hafiz Makhluf (a.k.a. Hafez Makhlouf)


Born on 2 April 1971 in Damascus; diplomatic passport No. 2246


Colonel and Head of Unit in General Intelligence Directorate, Damascus Branch; cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad; close to Maher Al-Assad; involved in violence against demonstrators.


23.05.2011




7.


Muhammad Dib Zaytun (a.k.a.Mohammed Dib Zeitoun)


Born on 20 May 1951 in Damascus; diplomatic passport No. D000001300


Head of Political Security Directorate; involved in violence against demonstrators.


23.05.2011




8.


Amjad Al-Abbas


 


Head of Political Security in Banyas, involved in violence against demonstrators in Baida.


23.05.2011




9.


Rami Makhlouf


Born on 10 July 1969 in Damascus, passport No. 454224


Syrian businessman; associate of Maher Al-Assad; cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad; provides funding to the regime allowing violence against demonstrators.


23.05.2011




10.


Abd Al-Fatah Qudsiyah


Born in 1953 in Hama; diplomatic passport No. D0005788


Head of Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI); involved in violence against the civilian population.


23.05.2011




11.


Jamil Hassan


 


Head of Syrian Air Force Intelligence; involved in violence against the civilian population.


23.05.2011




12.


Rustum Ghazali


Born on 3 May 1953 in Dara'a; diplomatic passport No. D000000887


Head of Syrian Military Intelligence, Damascus Countryside Branch; involved in violence against the civilian population.


23.05.2011




13.


Fawwaz Al-Assad


Born on 18 June 1962 in Kerdala; passport No. 88238


Involved in violence against the civilian population as part of the Shabiha militia.


23.05.2011




14.


Munzir Al-Assad


Born on 1 March 1961 in Lattakia; passport No. 86449 and No. 842781


Involved in violence against the civilian population as part of the Shabiha militia.


23.05.2011




15.


Asif Shawkat


Born on 15 January 1950 in Al-Madehleh, Tartus


Deputy Chief of Staff for Security and Reconnaissance; involved in violence against the civilian population.


23.05.2011




16.


Hisham Ikhtiyar


Born in 1941


Head of Syrian National Security Bureau; involved in violence against the civilian population.


23.05.2011




17.


Faruq Al Shar'


Born on 10 December 1938


Vice-President of Syria; involved in violence against the civilian population.


23.05.2011




18.


Muhammad Nasif Khayrbik


Born on 10 April 1937 (alt. 20 May 1937) in Hama, diplomatic passport No. 0002250


Deputy Vice-President of Syria for National Security Affairs; involved in violence against the civilian population.


23.05.2011




19.


Mohamed Hamcho


Born on 20 May 1966; passport No. 002954347


Brother-in-law of Maher Al-Assad; businessman and local agent for several foreign companies; provides funding to the regime allowing violence against demonstrators.


23.05.2011




20.


Iyad (a.k.a. Eyad) Makhlouf


Born on 21 January 1973 in Damascus; passport No. N001820740


Brother of Rami Makhlouf and GID Officer involved in violence against the civilian population.


23.05.2011




21.


Bassam Al Hassan


 


Presidential Advisor for Strategic Affairs; involved in violence against the civilian population.


23.05.2011




22.


Dawud Rajiha


 


Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces responsible for the military involvement in violence against peaceful protesters.


23.05.2011




23.


Ihab (a.k.a. Ehab, Iehab) Makhlouf


Born on 21 January 1973 in Damascus; passport no. N002848852


Vice-President of SyriaTel and caretaker for Rami Makhlouf's US company; provides funding to the regime allowing violence against demonstrators.


23.05.2011’.