CELEX: 32011R1151
Language: en
Date: 2011-11-14 00:00:00
Title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2011 of 14 November 2011 implementing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

15.11.2011   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 296/3
            
         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1151/2011
   of 14 November 2011
   implementing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 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 442/2011 of 9 May 2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (1), and in particular Article 14(1) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               On 9 May 2011, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 concerning restrictive measures against Syria.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria and in accordance with Council Implementing Decision 2011/736/CFSP of 14 November 2011 implementing Decision 2011/273/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (2), additional persons should be included in the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 442/2011,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The persons listed in the Annex to this Regulation shall be added to the list set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 442/2011.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   
      Done at Brussels, 14 November 2011.
      
         
            For the Council
         
         
            The President
         
         C. ASHTON
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 121, 10.5.2011, p. 1.
   
      (2)  See page 55 of this Official Journal.
   
      ANNEX
      
         Persons referred to in Article 1
      
      
                   
               
               
                  Name
               
               
                  Identifying information
               
               
                  Reasons
               
               
                  Date of listing
               
            
                  1.
               
               
                  Major General Jumah Al-Ahmad
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Commander Special Forces. Responsible for the use of violence against protestors across Syria.
               
               
                  14.11.2011
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  Colonel Lu’ai al-Ali
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Head of Syrian Military Intelligence, Dera’a Branch. Responsible for the violence against protesters in Dera’a.
               
               
                  14.11.2011
               
            
                  3.
               
               
                  Lt. General Ali Abdullah Ayyub
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Deputy Chief of General Staff (Personnel and Manpower). Responsible for the use of violence against protestors across Syria.
               
               
                  14.11.2011
               
            
                  4.
               
               
                  Lt. General Jasim al-Furayj
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Chief of General staff. Responsible for the use of violence against protestors across Syria.
               
               
                  14.11.2011
               
            
                  5.
               
               
                  General Aous (Aws) ASLAN
               
               
                  Born in 1958
               
               
                  Head of Batallion in the Republican Guard. Close to Maher al-ASSAD and President al-ASSAD. Involved in the crackdown on the civilian population across Syria.
               
               
                  14.11.2011
               
            
                  6.
               
               
                  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.
               
               
                  14.11.2011
               
            
                  7.
               
               
                  Abdullah BERRI
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Head of Berri family militia. In charge of pro-government militia involved in the crackdown on the cilivian population in Aleppo.
               
               
                  14.11.2011
               
            
                  8.
               
               
                  George CHAOUI
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Member of Syrian electronic army. Involved in the violent crackdown and call for violence against the civilian population across Syria.
               
               
                  14.11.2011
               
            
                  9.
               
               
                  Major General Zuhair Hamad
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Deputy Head of General Intelligence Directorate. Responsible for the use of violence across Syria and intimidation and torture of protestors.
               
               
                  14.11.2011
               
            
                  10.
               
               
                  Amar ISMAEL
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Civilian - Head of Syrian electronic army (territorial army intelligence service). Involved in the violent crackdown and call for violence against the civilian population across Syria.
               
               
                  14.11.2011
               
            
                  11.
               
               
                  Mujahed ISMAIL
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Member of Syrian electronic army. Involved in the violent crackdown and call for violence against the civilian population across Syria.
               
               
                  14.11.2011
               
            
                  12.
               
               
                  Saqr KHAYR BEK
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Deputy Minister for the Interior. Responsible for the use of violence against the civilian population in Syria.
               
               
                  14.11.2011
               
            
                  13.
               
               
                  Major General Nazih
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Deputy Director of General Intelligence Directorate. Responsible for the use of violence across Syria and intimidation and torture of protestors.
               
               
                  14.11.2011
               
            
                  14.
               
               
                  Kifah MOULHEM
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Batallion Commander in the 4th Division. Responsible for the crackdown on the civilian population in Deir el-Zor.
               
               
                  14.11.2011
               
            
                  15.
               
               
                  Major General Wajih Mahmud
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Commander 18th Armoured Division. Responsible for the violence against protestors in Homs.
               
               
                  14.11.2011
               
            
                  16.
               
               
                  Bassam SABBAGH
               
               
                  Born on 24 August 1959 in Damascus. Address: Kasaa, Anwar al Attar Street, al Midani building, Damascus. Syrian passport no 004326765 issued 2 November 2008, valid until November 2014.
               
               
                  Head of Sabbagh & Associates law firm (Damascus). Member of the Paris Bar. Legal and financial adviser and manages affairs of Rami Makhlouf and Khaldoun Makhlouf. Involved with Bashar al-Assad in funding a real estate project in Latakia. Provides financial support for the regime.
               
               
                  14.11.2011
               
            
                  17.
               
               
                  Lt. General Tala Mustafa Tlass
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Deputy Chief of General Staff (Logistics and supplies). Responsible for the use of violence against protestors across Syria.
               
               
                  14.11.2011
               
            
                  18.
               
               
                  Major General Fu’ad Tawil
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Deputy head Syrian Air Force Intelligence. Responsible for the use of violence across Syria and intimidation and torture of protestors.
               
               
                  14.11.2011