Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 944/2012 of 15 October 2012 implementing Article 32(1) of Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
Date: 2012-10-15
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Syria, economic sanctions, international sanctions








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Official Journal of the European Union


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            COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 944/2012
of 15 October 2012
         
implementing Article 32(1) of Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 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 36/2012 (1), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


On 18 January 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.












(2)


In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, additional persons should be included in the list of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012. In particular, all Syrian Government Ministers should be designated in view of their collective responsibility for the violent repression against the population in Syria.












(3)


The restrictive measures should be maintained against former ministers of the Syrian Government since they may still be considered to be associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population. The entries for those persons should therefore be amended.












(4)


Furthermore, two persons and one entity should be removed from the list of persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures.












(5)


In accordance with Council Decision 2012/634/CFSP of 15 October 2012 amending Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (2), Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 shall be amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date 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 Luxembourg, 15 October 2012.


For the Council


The President

C. ASHTON
            





(1)  
            OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1.

(2)  See page 50 of this Official Journal.




ANNEX

I.   
The persons and entities listed below shall be added to the list of persons and entities set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.
A.   Persons










 


Name


Identifying information


Reasons


Date of listing




1.


Dr. Qadri Jameel


 


Vice Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer’s Protection. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




2.


Waleed Al Mo’allem


 


Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




3.


Major general Fahd Jassem Al Freij


 


Minister of Defence and military commander. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




4.


Dr. Mohammad Abdul Sattar Al Sayed


 


Minister of Religious Endowments. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




5.


Eng. Hala Mohammad Al Nasser


 


Minister of Tourism. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




6.


Eng. Bassam Hanna


 


Minister of Water Resources. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




7.


Eng. Subhi Ahmad Al Abdallah


 


Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




8.


Dr. Mohammad Yahiya Mo’alla


 


Minister of Higher Education. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




9.


Dr. Hazwan Al Wez


 


Minister of Education. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




10.


Dr. Mohamad Zafer Mohabak


 


Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




11.


Dr. Mahmud Ibraheem Sa’iid


 


Minister of Transport. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




12.


Dr. Safwan Al Assaf


 


Minister of Housing and Urban Development. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




13.


Eng. Yasser Al Siba’ii


 


Minister of Public Works. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




14.


Eng Sa’iid Ma’thi Hneidi


 


Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




15.


Dr. Lubana Mushaweh


 


Minister of Culture. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




16.


Dr. Jassem Mohammad Zakaria


 


Minister of Labour and Social Affairs. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




17.


Omran Ahed Al Zu’bi


 


Minister of Information. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




18.


Dr. Adnan Abdo Al Sikhny


 


Minister of Industry. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




19.


Najm Hamad Al Ahmad


 


Minister of Justice. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




20.


Dr. Abdul Salam Al Nayef


 


Minister of Health. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




21.


Dr. Ali Heidar


 


State Minister for National Reconciliation Affairs. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




22.


Dr. Nazeera Farah Sarkees


 


State Minister for Environmental Affairs. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




23.


Mohammad Turki Al Sayed


 


State Minister. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




24.


Najm-eddin Khreit


 


State Minister. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




25.


Abdullah Khaleel Hussein


 


State Minister. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




26.


Jamal Sha’ban Shaheen


 


State Minister. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




27.


Suleiman Maarouf
(a.k.a. Sulayman Mahmud Ma’ruf, Sleiman Maarouf, Mahmoud Soleiman Maarouf)


Passport: in possession of a UK passport


Businessman close to President Al-Assad’s family. Owns shares in the listed TV station Dounya TV. Close to Muhammad Nasif Khayrbik, who has been designated. Supports the Syrian regime.


16.10.2012




28.


Raza Othman


Wife of Rami Makhlouf


She has close personal and financial relations with Rami Makhlouf, cousin of president Bashar Al-Assad and principal financer of the regime, who has been designated. As such, associated with the Syrian regime, and benefiting from it.


16.10.2012




B.   Entities










 


Name


Identifying information


Reasons


Date of listing




1.


Megatrade


Address:





Aleppo Street




P.O. Box 5966




Damascus, Syria




Fax: 963114471081






Acts as a proxy for the Scientific Military research Institute (SSRC), which is listed. Involved in trade in dual use goods prohibited by EU sanctions for the Syrian government.


16.10.2012




2.


Expert Partners


Address:





Rukn Addin




Saladin Street, Building 5




PO Box: 7006




Damascus, Syria






Acts as a proxy for the Scientific Military research Institute (SSRC), which is listed. Involved in trade in dual use goods prohibited by EU sanctions for the Syrian government.


16.10.2012






II.   
The entries for the persons and entities set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 listed below shall be replaced by the entries below.









 


Name


Identifying information


Reasons


Date of listing




1.


Dr Wael Nader Al-Halqi


Born 1964 in the Daraa Province


Prime Minister and former Minister for Health. As Prime Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


27.2.2012




2.


Muhammad Ibrahim Al-Sha’ar
(aka Mohammad Ibrahim Al-Chaar)


Born 1956 in Aleppo


Minister for the Interior. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


1.12.2011




3.


Dr Mohammad Al-Jleilati


Born 1945 in Damascus


Minister for Finance. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


1.12.2011




4.


Imad Mohammad Deeb Khamis
(aka Imad Mohammad Dib Khamees)


Born 1 August 1961 near Damascus


Minister for Electricity. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


23.3.2012




5.


Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji


Born 1954 in Tartus


Vice-Prime Minister for Services Affairs, Minister for Local Administration. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


23.3.2012




6.


Joseph Suwaid
(aka Joseph Jergi Sweid)


Born 1958 in Damascus


Minister of State. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


23.3.2012




7.


Eng Hussein Mahmoud Farzat
(aka Hussein Mahmud Farzat)


Born 1957 in Hama


Minister of State. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


23.3.2012




8.


Mansour Fadlallah Azzam
(aka Mansur Fadl Allah Azzam)


Born 1960 in the Sweida Province


Minister for Presidency Affairs. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


27.2.2012




9.


Dr Emad Abdul-Ghani Sabouni
(aka Imad Abdul Ghani Al Sabuni)


Born 1964 in Damascus


Minister for Telecommunications and Technology. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.


27.2.2012




10.


General Ali Habib Mahmoud


Born 1939 in Tartous


Former Minister for Defence. Associated with the Syrian regime and the Syrian military, and its violent repression against the civilian population.


1.8.2011




11.


Tayseer Qala Awwad


Born 1943 in Damascus


Former Minister for Justice. Associated with the Syrian regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.


23.9.2011




12.


Dr Adnan Hassan Mahmoud


Born 1966 in Tartous


Former Minister for Information. Associated with the Syrian regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.


23.9.2011




13.


Dr Mohammad Nidal Al-Shaar


Born 1956 in Aleppo


Former Minister for Economy and Trade. Associated with the Syrian regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.


1.12.2011




14.


Sufian Allaw


Born 1944 in al-Bukamal, Deir Ezzor


Former Minister for Oil and Mineral Resources. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.


27.2.2012




15.


Dr Adnan Slakho


Born 1955 in Damascus


Former Minister for Industry. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.


27.2.2012




16.


Dr Saleh Al-Rashed


Born 1964 in Aleppo Province


Former Minister for Education. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.


27.2.2012




17.


Dr Fayssal Abbas


Born 1955 in Hama Province


Former Minister for Transport. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.


27.2.2012




18.


Ghiath Jeraatli


Born 1950 in Salamiya


Former Minister of State. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.


23.3.2012




19.


Yousef Suleiman Al-Ahmad


Born 1956 in Hasaka


Former Minister of State. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.


23.3.2012




20.


Hassan Al-Sari


Born 1953 in Hama


Former Minister of State. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.


23.3.2012






III.   
The persons and entity listed below shall be removed from the list of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012:






1.


Salim Altoun










2.


Youssef Klizli










3.


Altoun Group