Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/159 of 23 January 2023 amending Decision 2011/72/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia
Date: 2023-01-23
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Tunisia, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person




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Official Journal of the European Union


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            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2023/159
of 23 January 2023
         
amending Decision 2011/72/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia


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 January 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/72/CFSP (1) concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia.












(2)


On the basis of a review of Decision 2011/72/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be extended until 31 January 2024. In addition, in the Annex to that Decision, the statements of reasons and the identifying information should be amended for five persons and the identifying information should be updated for four other persons.












(3)


Decision 2011/72/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Decision 2011/72/CFSP is amended as follows:






(1)


Article 5 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 5

1.   This Decision shall apply until 31 January 2024.


2.   This Decision 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.’

;









(2)


the Annex is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.






Article 2
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, 23 January 2023.


For the Council


The President

J. BORRELL FONTELLES
            





(1)  Council Decision 2011/72/CFSP of 31 January 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia (OJ L 28, 2.2.2011, p. 62).




ANNEX
In the Annex to Decision 2011/72/CFSP, the following entries in section ‘A. List of persons and entities referred to in Article 1’, are replaced by the entries below:









 


Name


Identifying information


Grounds




‘3.


Moncef Ben Mohamed Ben Rhouma TRABELSI


Nationality: Tunisian
POB: Tunis, Tunisia
DOB: 4 March 1944
ID no: 05000799
Issuing country: Tunisia
Gender: male
Other information: deceased, managing director, son of Saida DHERIF, married to Yamina SOUIEI


Person (deceased) whose activities are subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person.




9.


Mohamed Naceur Ben Mohamed Ben Rhouma TRABELSI


Nationality: Tunisian
POB: Tunis, Tunisia
DOB: 24 June 1948
Last known address: 20 rue El Achfat – Carthage – Tunis, Tunisia
ID no: 00104253
Issuing country: Tunisia
Gender: male
Other information: deceased, acting manager of an agricultural undertaking, son of Saida DHERIF, married to Nadia MAKNI


Person (deceased) whose activities are subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person.




12.


Mohamed Adel Ben Mohamed Ben Rehouma TRABELSI


Nationality: Tunisian
POB: Tunis, Tunisia
DOB: 26 April 1950
ID no: 00178522
Issuing country: Tunisia
Gender: male
Other information: deceased, managing director, son of Saida DHERIF, married to Souad BEN JEMIA


Person (deceased) whose activities are subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person.




13.


Mohamed Mourad Ben Mohamed Ben Rehouma TRABELSI


Nationality: Tunisian
POB: Tunis, Tunisia
DOB: 25 September 1955
Last known address: 20 rue Ibn Chabat – Salammbô – Carthage – Tunis, Tunisia
ID no: 05150331
Issuing country: Tunisia
Gender: male
Other information: deceased, CEO, son of Saida DHERIF, married to Hela BELHAJ


Person (deceased) whose activities are subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person.




21.


Houssem Ben Mohamed Naceur Ben Mohamed TRABELSI


Nationality: Tunisian
DOB: 18 September 1976
ID no: 05412560
Issuing country: Tunisia
Gender: male
Other information: CEO, son of Najia JERIDI


Person subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person.




35.


Slaheddine Ben Haj Hamda Ben Haj Hassen BEN ALI


Nationality: Tunisian
DOB: 28 October 1938
ID no: 02810614
Issuing country: Tunisia
Gender: male
Other information: deceased, son of Selma HASSEN, widower of Selma MANSOUR


Person (deceased) whose activities are subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person.




42.


Ghazoua Bent Hamed Ben Taher BOUAOUINA


Nationality: Tunisian
POB: Monastir
DOB: 30 August 1982
ID no: 08434380
Issuing country: Tunisia
Gender: female
Other information: daughter of Hayet BEN ALI, married to Badreddine BENNOUR


Person subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person, and associated with Hayet Ben Ali (No 33).




46.


Mehdi Ben Tijani Ben Haj Hamda Ben Haj Hassen BEN ALI


Nationality: Tunisian, French
POB: Paris, France
DOB: 27 October 1966
ID no: 05515496
Issuing country: Tunisia
Gender: male
Other information: deceased, company director, son of Paulette HAZAT


Person (deceased) whose activities are subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder (ex-President Ben Ali) to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person.




48.


Sofiene Ben Habib Ben Haj Hamda BEN ALI


Nationality: Tunisian
POB: Tunis, Tunisia
DOB: 28 August 1974
Last known address: 23 rue Ali Zlitni, El Manar 2 – Tunis, Tunisia
ID no: 04622472
Issuing country: Tunisia
Gender: male
Other information: deceased, sales director, son of Leila DEROUICHE


Person (deceased) whose activities are subject to judicial proceedings, or an asset recovery process following a final court ruling, by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person.’