Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1735 of 29 September 2016 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
Date: 2016-09-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Syria, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person




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30.9.2016   


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Official Journal of the European Union


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            COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1735
of 29 September 2016
         
implementing 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 of 18 January 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria and repealing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 (1), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,


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

Whereas:







(1)


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












(2)


Two persons should no longer be kept on the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 (‘the list’).












(3)


One duplicated entry on the list should be deleted.












(4)


The information relating to certain persons on the list should be updated.












(5)


Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



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


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that 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, 29 September 2016.


For the Council


The President

P. ŽIGA
            





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




ANNEX
Section A of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 is amended as follows:






(1)


The entries concerning the following persons are deleted:






No 15

Hisham (



) Ikhtiyar (



, 



, 



) (a.k.a. Al Ikhtiyar, Bikhtiyar, Bikhtyar, Bekhtyar, Bikhtiar, Bekhtyar)









No 74

Anisa (



) (a.k.a. Anissa, Aneesa, Aneessa) Al-Assad (



) (a.k.a. Anisah Al-Assad).













(2)


The following entry is deleted:






No 154

Major general Fahd (



) Jassem (



) Al Freij (



) (a.k.a. Al-Furayj).













(3)


The entries concerning the persons listed below are replaced by the following entries:









 


‘Name


Identifying information


Reasons


Date of listing




1.


Houmam Jaza'iri (a.k.a. Humam al- Jazaeri, Hammam al-Jazairi)


Born: 1977


Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade in power after May 2011. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the violent repression of the Syrian people.


21.10.2014




2.

Maher (



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



)

Date of birth: 8 December 1967
Place of birth: Damascus
Diplomatic passport No 4138
Major General of the 42nd Brigade and former Brigadier Commander of the Army's 4th Armoured Division


Member of the Syria Armed Forces of the rank of ‘colonel’ and the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011; Major General of the 42nd Brigade and former Brigadier Commander of the Army's 4th Armoured Division. Member of the Assad family; brother of President Bashar Al-Assad.


9.5.2011




4.

Atej (



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



) (a.k.a. Najeeb)

Place of birth: Jablah, Syria


Former Head of the Political Security Directorate in Dara'a. Involved in violence against demonstrators. Member of the Assad family; cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad.


9.5.2011




5.

Hafiz (



) Makhlouf (



) (a.k.a. Hafez Makhlouf)

Date of birth: 2 April 1971
Place of birth: Damascus
Diplomatic passport No 2246


Former Colonel and Head of Unit in General Intelligence Directorate, Damascus Branch in post after May 2011. Member of the Makhlouf family; Cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad.


9.5.2011




10.

Jamil (



) (a.k.a. Jameel) Hassan (



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

Born: 1953
Place of birth: Homs, Syria
Head of Syrian Air Force Intelligence


Officer of the rank of Major-General in the Syrian Air Force in post after May 2011. Head of Syrian Air Force Intelligence in post after May 2011. Responsible for violent repression against the civilian population in Syria.


9.5.2011




13.


Ghassan Ahmed Ghannan (a.k.a. Major General Ghassan Ghannan, Brigadier General Ghassan Ahmad Ghanem)


Rank: Major General
Position: Commander of the 155th Missile Brigade


Member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of ‘colonel’ and the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011. Major General and commander of the 155th Missile Brigade. Associated with Maher al-Assad through his role in the 155th Missile Brigade. As commander of the 155th Missile Brigade, he is supporting the Syrian regime and he is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population. Responsible for firing Scud Missiles at various civilian sites between January and March 2013.


21.10.2014




45.

Munir (



) (a.k.a. Mounir, Mouneer, Monir, Moneer, Muneer) Adanov (



) (a.k.a. Adnuf, Adanof)

Born: 1951
Place of birth: Homs, Syria
Passport: 0000092405
Position: Deputy Chief of General Staff, Operations and Training, Syrian Army
Rank: Lieutenant-General, Syrian Arab Army


Officer of the rank of Lieutenant General and Deputy Chief of General Staff, Operations and Training for the Syrian Army in post after May 2011. In his position as Deputy Chief of General Staff he was directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Syria.


23.8.2011




56.

Ali (



) Abdullah (



) (a.k.a. Abdallah) Ayyub (



) (a.k.a. Ayyoub, Ayub, Ayoub, Ayob)

Position: Chief of General Staff of the Syrian Arab Army and Armed Forces since 18 July 2012
Rank: General in Syrian Arab Army


Officer of the rank of General in the Syrian Army in post after May 2011. Chief of General Staff of the Syrian Armed Forces. Person supporting the Assad regime and responsible for repression and violence against the civilian population in Syria.


14.11.2011




57.

Fahd (



) (a.k.a. Fahid, Fahed) Jasim (



) (a.k.a. Jasem, Jassim, Jassem) al-Furayj (



) (a.k.a. Al-Freij)

Date of birth: 1 January 1950
Place of birth: Hama, Syria
Rank: Lt. General
Positions: Minister of Defence, Deputy Commander in Chief of the Syrian Armed Forces


Officer of the rank of General in the Syrian Army. Deputy Commander in Chief of the Syrian Armed Forces. Minister of Defence. Responsible for the repression and use of violence against the civilian population in Syria.


14.11.2011




62.

Zuhair (



) (a.k.a. Zouheir, Zuheir, Zouhair) Hamad (



)

Place of birth: Damascus, Syria
Rank: Major General
Current position: Deputy Head of General Intelligence Directorate (a.k.a. General Security Directorate) since July 2012


Officer of the rank of Major General in the Syrian Armed Forces in post after May 2011. Deputy Head of General Intelligence Directorate. Responsible for repression, human rights abuses and violence against the civilian population in Syria.


14.11.2011




71.

Bushra (



) Al-Assad (



) (a.k.a. Bushra Shawkat, Bouchra Al Assad)

Date of birth: 24.10.1960


Member of the Assad family; sister of Bashar Al-Assad. Given the close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship to the Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, she benefits from and is associated with the Syrian regime.


23.3.2012




72.

Asma (



) Al-Assad (



) (a.k.a. Asma Fawaz Al Akhras)

Date of birth: 11.8.1975
Place of birth: London, UK
Passport No 707512830, expires 22.9.2020
Maiden name: Al Akhras


Member of the Assad family and closely connected to key regime figures; wife of President Bashar Al-Assad. Given the close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship to the Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad, she benefits from and is associated with the Syrian regime.


23.3.2012




107.

Mohammad (



) (Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Ibrahim (



) Al-Sha'ar (



) (a.k.a. Al-Chaar, Al-Shaar) (a.k.a. Mohammad Ibrahim Al-Chaar)

Born: 1956
Place of birth: Aleppo


Minister of the Interior in power after May 2011. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the violent repression of the Syrian people.


1.12.2011




181.


Suleiman Al Abbas


 


Oil and Mineral Resources Minister in power after May 2011. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the violent repression of the Syrian people.


24.6.2014




185.


Ismael Ismael (a.k.a. Ismail Ismail, or Isma'Il Isma'il)


Born: 1955


Syrian Government Minister in power after May 2011; Finance Minister. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


24.6.2014




193.


Suhayl (a.k.a. Sohail, Suhail, Suheil) Hassan (a.k.a. Hasan, al-Hasan, al-Hassan) known as ‘The Tiger’ (a.k.a. al-Nimr)


Born: 1970
Place of birth: Jableh (Latakia Province, Syria)
Rank: Major-General
Position: Commander of Qawat al-Nimr (Tiger Forces)


Officer of the rank of Major-General in the Syrian Army after May 2011. Commander of army division known as ‘Tiger Forces’. Responsible for violent repression against the civilian population in Syria.


23.7.2014




199.


Bayan Bitar (a.k.a. Dr Bayan Al-Bitar)


Date of birth: 8.3.1947
Address: PO Box 11037 Damascus, Syria


Managing Director of the Organisation for Technological Industries (OTI), and the Syrian Company for Information Technology (SCIT), which are both subsidiaries of the Syrian Ministry of Defence, which has been designated by the Council. OTI assists in the production of chemical weapons for the Syrian regime. As Managing Director of OTI and the SCIT Bayan Bitar provides support to the Syrian regime. Due to his role in the production of chemical weapons, he also shares responsibility for the violent repression against the Syrian population. In view of his senior position in these entities, he is also associated with the designated entities OTI and SCIT.


7.3.2015




200.


Brigadier General Ghassan Abbas


Date of birth: 10.3.1960
Place of birth: Homs
Address: CERS, Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Scientifique (a.k.a. SSRC, Scientific Studies and Research Centre; Centre de Recherche de Kaboun Barzeh Street, PO Box 4470, Damascus)


Manager of the branch of the designated Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC/CERS) near Jumraya/Jmraiya. He has been involved in the proliferation of chemical weapons and the organisation of chemical weapons attacks, including in Ghouta in August 2013. He therefore shares responsibility for the violent repression against the Syrian population. As manager of the SSRC/CERS branch near Jumraya/Jmraiya, Ghassan Abbas provides support to the Syrian regime. As a result of his senior position in the SSRC, he is also associated with the designated entity SSRC.


7.3.2015




201.


Wael Abdulkarim (a.k.a. Wael Al Karim)


Date of birth: 30.9.1973
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria (of Palestinian origin)
Address: Al Karim for Trade and Industry, PO Box 111, 5797 Damascus, Syria


Leading businessperson operating in Syria in the oil, chemicals and manufacturing industries. Specifically, he represents Abdulkarim Group, a.k.a Al Karim Group/Alkarim for Trade and Industry/Al Karim Trading and Industry/Al Karim for Trade and Industry. Abdulkarim Group is a leading manufacturer of lubricants, greases and industrial chemicals in Syria.


7.3.2015




202.


Ahmad Barqawi (a.k.a. Ahmed Barqawi)


Born: 1985
Place of birth: Damascus, Syria
Address: Pangates International Corp Ltd, PO Box Sharjah Airport International Free Zone, United Arab Emirates
Al Karim for Trade and Industry, PO Box 111, 5797 Damascus, Syria


General Manager of Pangates International Corp Ltd, which acts as an intermediary in the supply of oil to the Syrian regime, and manager of Al Karim Group. Both Pangates International and Al Karim Group have been designated by the Council. As General Manager of Pangates and a manager of Pangates' parent company, Al Karim Group, Ahmad Barqawi provides support to, and benefits from the Syrian regime. Given his senior position in Pangates and Al Karim Group, he is also associated with the designated entities Pangates International and Al Karim Group.


7.3.2015




204.

Emad (



) Hamsho (



) (a.k.a. Imad Hmisho; Hamchu; Hamcho; Hamisho; Hmeisho; Hemasho)

Address: Hamsho Building 31 Baghdad Street Damascus, Syria


Occupies a senior management position in Hamsho Trading. As a result of his senior position in Hamsho Trading, a subsidiary of Hamsho International, which has been designated by the Council, he provides support to the Syrian regime. He is also associated with a designated entity, Hamsho International. He is also vice-president of the Syrian Council of Iron and Steel alongside designated regime businessmen such as Ayman Jaber. He is also an associate of Bashar Al-Assad.


7.3.2015




206.

General Muhamad (



) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad) Mahalla (



) (a.k.a. Mahla, Mualla, Maalla, Muhalla)

Born: 1960
Place of birth: Jableh


Head of the Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI), Branch 293 (Internal Affairs), since April 2015. Responsible for repression and violence against the civilian population in Damascus/Damascus countryside. Former Deputy Head of Political Security (2012), Officer of the Syrian Republican Guard and Vice-Director of the Political Security Directorate. Head of Military Police, Member of the National Security Bureau.


29.5.2015’