CELEX: 32012R0055
Language: en
Date: 2012-01-23 00:00:00
Title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 55/2012 of 23 January 2012 implementing Article 33(1) of Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

24.1.2012   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 19/6
            
         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 55/2012
   of 23 January 2012
   implementing Article 33(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 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 33(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 and in accordance with Council Implementing Decision 2012/37/CFSP of 23 January 2012 implementing Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (2), additional persons and entities should be included in the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The persons and entities listed in the Annex to this Regulation shall be added to the list set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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, 23 January 2012.
      
         
            For the Council
         
         
            The President
         
         C. ASHTON
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1.
   
      (2)  See page 33 of this Official Journal.
   
      ANNEX
      
         Persons and entities referred to in Article 1
      
      
                   
               
               
                  Name
               
               
                  Identifying information
               
               
                  Reasons
               
               
                  Date of listing
               
            
                  1.
               
               
                  Brigadier General
                  Jawdat Ibrahim Safi
               
               
                  Commander of 154th Regiment
               
               
                  Ordered troops to shoot at protestors in and around Damascus, including Mo'adamiyeh, Douma, Abasiyeh, Duma.
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  Major General
                  Muhammad Ali Durgham
               
               
                  Commander in 4th Division
               
               
                  Ordered troops to shoot at protestors in and around Damascus, including Mo'adamiyeh, Douma, Abasiyeh, Duma
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  3.
               
               
                  Major General
                  Ramadan Mahmoud Ramadan
               
               
                  Commander of 35th Special Forces Regiment
               
               
                  Ordered troops to shoot protestors in Baniyas and Deraa
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  4.
               
               
                  Brigadier General
                  Ahmed Yousef Jarad
               
               
                  Commander of 132nd Brigade
               
               
                  Ordered troops to shoot at protestors in Deraa, including the use of machine guns and anti-aircraft guns.
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  5.
               
               
                  Major General
                  Naim Jasem Suleiman
               
               
                  Commander of the 3rd Division
               
               
                  Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Douma.
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  6.
               
               
                  Brigadier General
                  Jihad Mohamed Sultan
               
               
                  Commander of 65th Brigade
               
               
                  Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Douma
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  7.
               
               
                  Major General
                  Fo'ad Hamoudeh
               
               
                  Commander of the military operations in Idlib
               
               
                  Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Idlib at the beginning of September 2011
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  8.
               
               
                  Major General
                  Bader Aqel
               
               
                  Special Forces Commander
               
               
                  Gave the soldiers orders to pick up the bodies and hand them over to the mukhabarat and responsible for the violence in Bukamal.
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  9.
               
               
                  Brigadier General
                  Ghassan Afif
               
               
                  Commander from the 45th Regiment
               
               
                  Commander of military operations in Homs, Baniyas and Idlib
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  10.
               
               
                  Brigadier General
                  Mohamed Maaruf
               
               
                  Commander from the 45th Regiment
               
               
                  Commander of military operations in Homs. Gave orders to shoot protestors in Homs.
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  11.
               
               
                  Brigadier General
                  Yousef Ismail
               
               
                  Commander of the 134th Brigade
               
               
                  Gave orders to troops to shoot at houses and people on roofs during a funeral in Talbiseh for protesters killed the previous day.
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  12.
               
               
                  Brigadier General
                  Jamal Yunes
               
               
                  Commander of the 555th Regiment.
               
               
                  Gave orders to troops to shoot at protestors in Mo'adamiyeh.
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  13.
               
               
                  Brigadier General
                  Mohsin Makhlouf
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Gave orders to troops to shoot at protestors in Al-Herak.
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  14.
               
               
                  Brigadier General
                  Ali Dawwa
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Al-Herak
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  15.
               
               
                  Brigadier General
                  Mohamed Khaddor
               
               
                  Commander of the 106th Brigade, Presidential Guard
               
               
                  Gave orders to troops to beat the protesters with sticks and then arrest them. Responsible for repression of peaceful protestors in Douma.
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  16.
               
               
                  Major General
                  Suheil Salman Hassan
               
               
                  Commander of 5th Division
               
               
                  Gave orders to troops to shoot at the protesters in Deraa Governorate.
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  17.
               
               
                  Wafiq Nasser
               
               
                  Head of Suwayda Regional Branch (Department of Military Intelligence)
               
               
                  As Head of the Suwayda branch of the Department for Military Intelligence, responsible for arbitrary detention and torture of detainees in Suwayda.
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  18.
               
               
                  Ahmed Dibe
               
               
                  Head of Deraa Regional Branch (General Security Directorate)
               
               
                  As Head of the Deraa Regional Branch of the General Security Directorate, responsible for arbitrary detention and torture of detainees in Deraa.
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  19.
               
               
                  Makhmoud al-Khattib
               
               
                  Head of Investigative Branch (Political Security Directorate)
               
               
                  As Head of the Investigative Branch of the Political Security Directorate, responsible for detention and torture of detainees.
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  20.
               
               
                  Mohamed Heikmat Ibrahim
               
               
                  Head of Operations Branch (Political Security Directorate)
               
               
                  As Head of the Operations Branch of the Political Security Directorate, responsible for detention and torture of detainees.
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  21.
               
               
                  Nasser Al-Ali
               
               
                  Head of Deraa Regional Branch (Political Security Directorate)
               
               
                  As Head of the Deraa Regional Branch of the Political Security Directorate, responsible for detention and torture of detainees.
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  22.
               
               
                  Mehran (or Mahran) Khwanda
               
               
                  Owner of transport company Qadmous Transport Co. Date of birth 11.05.1938 Passports: No 3298 858, expired 09.05.2004, No 001452904, expires 29.11.2011, No 006283523, expires 28.06.2017.
               
               
                  Provides logistical support to violent repression of civilian population in areas of operation of pro-government militias involved in violence (shabihas).
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  23.
               
               
                  Industrial Bank
               
               
                  
                              Dar Al Muhanisen Building, 7th Floor, Maysaloun Street, P.O. Box 7572 Damascus, Syria.
                           
                        
                              Tel: +963 11-222-8200. +963 11-222-7910
                           
                        
                              Fax: +963 11-222-8412
                           
                        
               
                  State-owned bank.
                  Provides financial support to the regime.
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  24.
               
               
                  Popular Credit Bank
               
               
                  
                              Dar Al Muhanisen Building, 6th Floor, Maysaloun Street, Damascus, Syria.
                           
                        
                              Tel: +963 11-222-7604. +963 11-221-8376
                           
                        
                              Fax: +963 11-221-0124
                           
                        
               
                  State-owned bank.
                  Provides financial support to the regime.
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  25.
               
               
                  Saving Bank
               
               
                  
                              Syria-Damascus – Merjah – Al-Furat St. P.O. Box: 5467
                           
                        
                              Fax: 224 4909 – 245 3471
                           
                        
                              Tel: 222 8403
                           
                        
                              e-mail: s.bank@scs-net.org post-gm@net.sy
                           
                        
               
                  State-owned bank.
                  Provides financial support to the regime.
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  26.
               
               
                  Agricultural Cooperative Bank
               
               
                  
                              Agricultural Cooperative Bank Building, Damascus Tajhez, P.O. Box 4325, Damascus, Syria.
                           
                        
                              Tel: +963 11-221-3462; +963 11-222-1393
                           
                        
                              Fax: +963 11-224-1261
                           
                        
                              Website: www.agrobank.org
                           
                        
               
                  State-owned bank.
                  Provides financial support to the regime.
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  27.
               
               
                  Syrian Lebanese
                  Commercial Bank
               
               
                  
                              Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank Building, 6th Floor, Makdessi Street, Hamra, P.O. Box 11-8701, Beirut, Lebanaon.
                           
                        
                              Tel: +961 1-741666
                           
                        
                              Fax: +961 1-738228; +961 1-753215; +961 1-736629
                           
                        
                              Website: www.slcb.com.lb
                           
                        
               
                  Subsidiary of the Commercial Bank of Syria already listed.
                  Provides financial support to the regime.
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  28.
               
               
                  Deir ez-Zur
                  Petroleum Company
               
               
                  
                              Dar Al Saadi Building 1st, 5th, and 6th Floor Zillat Street Mazza Area P.O. Box 9120 Damascus Syria
                           
                        
                              Tel: +963 11-662-1175; +963 11-662-1400
                           
                        
                              Fax: +963 11-662-1848
                           
                        
               
                  Joint venture of GPC. Provides financial support to the regime.
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  29.
               
               
                  Ebla Petroleum Company
               
               
                  
                              Head Office Mazzeh Villat Ghabia Dar Es Saada 16 Damascus, Syria
                           
                        
                              Tel: +963 116691100
                           
                        
                              P.O. Box 9120
                           
                        
               
                  Joint venture of GPC. Provides financial support to the regime.
               
               
                  23.1.2012
               
            
                  30.
               
               
                  Dijla Petroleum Company
               
               
                  Building No. 653 – 1st Floor, Daraa Highway, P.O. Box 81, Damascus, Syria
               
               
                  Joint venture of GPC. Provides financial support to the regime.
               
               
                  23.1.2012