Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/917 of 29 May 2017 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
Date: 2017-05-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Syria, arms control, economic sanctions, international sanctions, trade restriction




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30.5.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 139/62








            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2017/917
of 29 May 2017
         
amending 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 29 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 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1).












(2)


On 27 May 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/850 (2), extending the restrictive measures set out in Decision 2013/255/CFSP until 1 June 2017.












(3)


On the basis of a review of Decision 2013/255/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be further extended until 1 June 2018.












(4)


The entries for certain persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP should be updated and amended.












(5)


Decision 2013/255/CFSP and Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Article 34 of Decision 2013/255/CFSP is replaced by the following:


‘Article 34
This Decision shall apply until 1 June 2018. It shall be kept under constant review. It may be renewed, or amended as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’.




Article 2
Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP shall be amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 29 May 2017.


For the Council


The President

C. CARDONA
            





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

(2)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/850 of 27 May 2016 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ L 141, 28.5.2016, p. 125).




ANNEX
Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP is amended as follows:






1.


In Part A (‘Persons’), the following entries replace the entries concerning the persons listed below:









 


Name


Identifying information


Reasons


Date of listing




‘13.

Munzir (



) (a.k.a. Mundhir, Monzer) Jamil Al-Assad (



)

Date of birth: 1 March 1961;
Place of birth: Kerdaha, Latakia Province;
Passports No 86449 and No 842781


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


9.5.2011




37.

Brigadier-General Rafiq (



) (a.k.a. Rafeeq) Shahadah (



) (a.k.a. Shahada, Shahade, Shahadeh, Chahada, Chahade, Chahadeh, Chahada)

Place of birth: Jablah, Latakia Province


Former Head of Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) Branch 293 (Internal Affairs) in Damascus. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Damascus. Advisor to President Bashar Al-Assad for strategic questions and military intelligence.


23.8.2011




53.

Adib (



) Mayaleh (



) (a.k.a. André Mayard)

Born: 15 May 1955;
Place of birth: Bassir


Former Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade in power after May 2011 (appointed in July 2016). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population. Adib Mayaleh was also responsible for providing economic and financial support to the Syrian regime through his former functions as the Governor of the Central Bank of Syria.


15.5.2012




59.

General Ghassan (



) Belal (



)

 


General in command of the 4th Division reserve bureau. Adviser to Maher al-Assad and coordinator of security operations. Responsible for the crackdown on the civilian population across Syria and involved in several breaches of cessation of hostilities in the Ghouta.


14.11.2011




66.

Kifah (



) Moulhem (



) (a.k.a. Moulhim, Mulhem, Mulhim)

 


Former batallion Commander in the 4th Division. Appointed deputy head of the Military Intelligence Division in July 2015. Responsible for the crackdown on the civilian population in Deir ez-Zor.


14.11.2011




106.

Dr Wael (



) Nader (



) Al –Halqi (



) (a.k.a. Al-Halki)

Born: 1964;
Place of birth: Dara'a Province


Former Prime Minister, in office until 3 July 2016, and former Minister of Health. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


27.2.2012




109.

Imad (



) Mohammad (



) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Deeb Khamis (



) (a.k.a. Imad Mohammad Dib Khamees)

Date of birth: 1 August 1961;
Place of birth: near Damascus


Prime Minister and former Minister of Electricity. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


23.3.2012




110.

Omar (



) Ibrahim (



) Ghalawanji (



)

Born: 1954;
Place of birth: Tartous


Former Vice Prime Minister for Services Affairs, former Minister of Local Administration, in office until 3 July 2016. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


23.3.2012




117.

Adnan (



) Hassan (



) Mahmoud (



)

Born: 1966;
Place of birth: Tartous


Syrian Ambassador to Iran. Former Minister of Information in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


23.9.2011




157.

Eng. Bassam (



) Hanna (



)

 


Former Minister of Water Resources in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




162.

Dr Mahmoud (



) Ibraheem (



) (a.k.a. Ibrahim) Sa'iid (



) (a.k.a. Said, Sa'eed, Saeed)

 


Former Minister of Transport in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




166.

Dr Lubana (



) (a.k.a. Lubanah) Mushaweh (



) (a.k.a. Mshaweh, Mshawweh, Mushawweh)

Born 1955;
place of birth Damascus


Former Minister of Culture in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




168.

Omran (



) Ahed (



) Al Zu'bi (



) (a.k.a. Al Zoubi, Al Zo'bi, Al Zou'bi)

Born 27 September 1959;
Place of birth Damascus


Former Minister of Information in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




170.

Najm (



) (a.k.a. Nejm) Hamad (



) Al Ahmad (



) (a.k.a. Al-Ahmed)

 


Former Minister of Justice in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




171.

Dr Abdul- Salam (








) Al Nayef (



)

 


Former Minister of Health in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




173.

Dr Nazeera (



) (a.k.a. Nazira, Nadheera, Nadhira) Farah (



) Sarkees (



) (a.k.a. Sarkis)

 


Former State Minister for Environmental Affairs, in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




176.

Abdullah (



) (a.k.a. Abdallah) Khaleel (



) (a.k.a. Khalil) Hussein (



) (a.k.a. Hussain)

 


Former State Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




177.

Jamal (



) Sha'ban (



) (a.k.a. Shaaban) Shaheen (



)

 


Former State Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


16.10.2012




181.


Suleiman Al Abbas


 


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


24.6.2014




182.


Kamal Eddin Tu'ma


Date of birth: 1959


Former Industry Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


24.6.2014




183.


Kinda al-Shammat (a.k.a. Shmat)


Date of birth: 1973


Former Social Affairs Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


24.6.2014




184.


Hassan Hijazi


Date of birth: 1964


Former Minister for Labour in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


24.6.2014




185.


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


Born: 1955


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


24.6.2014




186.


Dr Khodr Orfali (a.k.a. Khud/Khudr Urfali/Orphaly)


Date of birth: 1956


Former Economy and Foreign Trade Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


24.6.2014




187.


Samir Izzat Qadi Amin


Date of birth: 1966


Former Internal Trade and Consumer Protection Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


24.6.2014




189.


Dr Malek Ali (a.k.a. Malik)


Date of birth: 1956


Former Higher Education Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


24.6.2014




191.


Dr Hassib Elias Shammas (a.k.a. Hasib)


Date of birth: 1957


Former State Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


24.6.2014




1.


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


Born: 1977


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


21.10.2014




2.


Mohamad Amer Mardini (a.k.a. Mohammad Amer Mardini)


Date of birth: 1959;
Place of birth: Damascus


Former Minister of Higher Education in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


21.10.2014




3.


Mohamad Ghazi Jalali (a.k.a. Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali)


Date of birth: 1969;
Place of birth: Damascus


Former Minister of Communications and Technology in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


21.10.2014




4.


Kamal Cheikha (a.k.a. Kamal al-Sheikha)


Date of birth: 1961;
Place of birth: Damascus


Former Minister of Water Resources in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


21.10.2014




5.


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


Date of birth: 9.2.1960


Former Minister of Administrative Development in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


21.10.2014




7.


Khalaf Souleymane Abdallah (a.k.a. Khalaf Sleiman al-Abdullah)


Date of birth: 1960;
Place of birth: Deir ez-Zor


Former Minister of Labour in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


21.10.2014




9.


Hassan Safiyeh (a.k.a. Hassan Safiye)


Date of birth: 1949;
Place of birth: Latakia


Former Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


21.10.2014




10.


Issam Khalil


Date of birth: 1965;
Place of birth: Banias


Former Minister of Culture in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


21.10.2014




11.


Mohammad Mouti' Mouayyad (a.k.a. Mohammad Muti'a Moayyad)


Date of birth: 1968;
Place of birth: Ariha (Idlib)


Former State Minister in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


21.10.2014




12.


Ghazwan Kheir Bek (a.k.a. Ghazqan Kheir Bek)


Date of birth: 1961;
Place of birth: Latakia


Former Minister of transport in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's violent repression against the civilian population.


21.10.2014




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 (a.k.a. Ma'moun) 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




236.

Saji' Darwish (a.k.a. Saji Jamil Darwish; Sajee Darwish; Sjaa Darwis) (



)

Date of birth: 11 January 1957;
Rank: Major General, Syrian Arab Air Force


Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and Commander of the 22nd Division of the Syrian Arab Air Force, in post after May 2011.
Operates in the chemical weapons proliferation sector and is responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population: as a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Arab Air Force and Commander of the 22nd Division he holds responsibility for the use of chemical weapons by aircraft operating from airbases under the control of the 22nd Division, including the attack on Talmenes that the Joint Investigative Mechanism reported was conducted by Hama airfield-based regime helicopters.


21.3.2017’














2.


In Part A (‘Persons’), the following entries concerning the persons listed below are inserted:









 


Name


Identifying information


Reasons


Date of listing




‘239.


Hisham Mohammad Mamdouh al-Sha'ar


Date of birth: 1958;
Place of birth: Damascus (Syria)


Justice Minister. Appointed in March 2017.


30.5.2017




240.


Mohammad Samer Abdelrahman al-Khalil


 


Economy and Foreign Trade. Minister. Appointed in March 2017.


30.5.2017




241.


Salam Mohammad al-Saffaf


Date of birth: 1979


Administrative Development Minister. Appointed in March 2017.


30.5.2017’














3.


In Part B (‘Entities’), the following entry replaces the entry concerning the entity listed below:









 


Name


Identifying information


Reasons


Date of listing




‘36.


Ebla Petroleum Company a.k.a. Ebco







Head Office Mazzeh Villat Ghabia Dar Es Saada 16,




P.O. Box 9120,




Damascus, Syria;




Tel: +963 116691100






Joint venture of GPC. Provides financial support to the regime.


23.1.2012’