CELEX: 32020D1506
Language: en
Date: 2020-10-16 00:00:00
Title: Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1506 of 16 October 2020 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

16.10.2020   
               
               
                  EN
               
               
                  Official Journal of the European Union
               
               
                  LI 342/6
               
            
         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2020/1506
         of 16 October 2020
         implementing 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 31(2) thereof,
         Having regard to Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1) and in particular Article 30(1) 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.
                  
               
                     (2)
                  
                  
                     In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, and considering the recent ministerial appointments, seven persons should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP. The information relating to 18 persons set out in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP should be updated.
                  
               
                     (3)
                  
                  
                     Decision 2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
                  
               HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
         
            Article 1
            Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
         
         
            Article 2
            This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
         
         
            Done at Brussels, 16 October 2020.
            
               
                  For the Council
               
               
                  The President
               
               M. ROTH
            
         
         
            (1)  OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14.
      
      
         
            ANNEX
            
               I.   
               The following entries are added to the list set out in Section A (‘Persons’) of Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP:
               
                            
                        
                        
                           Name
                        
                        
                           Identifying information
                        
                        
                           Reasons
                        
                        
                           Date of listing
                        
                     
                           ‘296.
                        
                        
                           Talal AL-BARAZI (a.k.a. Barazi)
                           (طلال البرازي)
                        
                        
                           Date of birth: 1963;
                           Place of birth: Hama city, Syria;
                           Gender: Male
                        
                        
                           Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection. Appointed in May 2020.
                           As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
                        
                        
                           16.10.2020
                        
                     
                           297.
                        
                        
                           Loubana MOUCHAWEH
                           (a.k.a. Lubana, Mshaweh)
                           (لبانة مشوّح)
                        
                        
                           Date of birth: 1955;
                           Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
                           Gender: Female
                        
                        
                           Culture Minister. Appointed in August 2020.
                           As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
                        
                        
                           16.10.2020
                        
                     
                           298.
                        
                        
                           Darem TABA’A
                           (دارم طباع)
                        
                        
                           Date of birth: 1958;
                           Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
                           Gender: Male
                        
                        
                           Minister of Education. Appointed in August 2020.
                           As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
                        
                        
                           16.10.2020
                        
                     
                           299.
                        
                        
                           Ahmad SAYYED (a.k.a. Alsyed, al-Sayyed, al-Sayed)
                           (أحمد السيد)
                        
                        
                           Date of birth: 1965;
                           Place of birth: Quneitra, Syria;
                           Gender: Male
                        
                        
                           Minister of Justice. Appointed in August 2020.
                           As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent of against the civilian population.
                        
                        
                           16.10.2020
                        
                     
                           300.
                        
                        
                           Tammam RA’AD (a.k.a. Tamam, Raad)
                           (تمام رعد)
                        
                        
                           Date of birth: 1965;
                           Place of birth: Al-Qusayr, Syria; or Homs, Syria;
                           Gender: Male
                        
                        
                           Minister of Hydraulic/Water Resources. Appointed in August 2020.
                           As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent of against the civilian population.
                        
                        
                           16.10.2020
                        
                     
                           301.
                        
                        
                           Kinan YAGHI (a.k.a. Kenan, Yagi)
                           (كنان ياغي)
                        
                        
                           Date of birth: 1976;
                           Place of birth: Salmiya, Hama countryside, Syria;
                           Gender: Male
                        
                        
                           Minister of Finance. Appointed in August 2020.
                           As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
                        
                        
                           16.10.2020
                        
                     
                           302.
                        
                        
                           Zuhair KHAZIM
                           (a.k.a. Zouhair)
                           (زهير خزيم)
                        
                        
                           Date of birth: 1963;
                           Place of birth: Ain al-Tinah, Syria; or Lattakia, Syria;
                           Gender: Male
                        
                        
                           Minister of Transport. Appointed in August 2020.
                           As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
                        
                        
                           16.10.2020’
                        
                     
            
               II.   
               In Section A (‘Persons’) of Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP, the entries concerning the following persons are replaced as follows:
               
                            
                        
                        
                           Name
                        
                        
                           Identifying information
                        
                        
                           Reasons
                        
                        
                           Date of listing
                        
                     
                           ‘56.
                        
                        Ali (
                              ) Abdullah (
                              ) (a.k.a. Abdallah) AYYUB (
                              ) (a.k.a. Ayyoub, Ayub, Ayoub, Ayob)
                        
                           Date of birth: 1952;
                           Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Defence. Appointed in January 2018.
                           Officer of the rank of General in the Syrian Army, in post after May 2011. Former Chief of General Staff of the Syrian Armed Forces. Person supporting the Syrian regime and responsible for repression of and violence against the civilian population in Syria.
                        
                        
                           14.11.2011
                        
                     
                           109.
                        
                        
                           Imad () Mohammad
                           () (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Deeb () KHAMIS ()
                           (a.k.a. Imad Mohammad Dib Khamees)
                        
                        
                           Date of birth: 1.8.1961;
                           Place of birth: near Damascus, Syria;
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           Former Prime Minister and Former Minister of Electricity.
                           As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
                        
                        
                           23.3.2012
                        
                     
                           178.
                        
                        
                           Nizar Wahbeh YAZAJI
                           (a.k.a. Nizar Wehbe Yazigi)
                           (نزار وهبه يازجي)
                        
                        
                           Date of birth: 1961;
                           Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           Former Minister of Health.
                           As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
                        
                        
                           21.10.2014
                        
                     
                           180.
                        
                        
                           Ahmad AL‐QADRI
                           (أحمد القادري)
                        
                        
                           Date of birth: 1956;
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           Former Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Minister.
                           As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
                        
                        
                           24.6.2014
                        
                     
                           190.
                        
                        
                           Hussein ARNOUS (a.k.a. Arnus) (حسين عرنوس)
                        
                        
                           Date of birth: 1953;
                           Place of birth: Idleb, Syria;
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           Prime Minister. Appointed in August 2020.
                           As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
                        
                        
                           24.6.2014
                        
                     
                           217.
                        
                        
                           Atef NADDAF
                           ()
                        
                        
                           Date of birth: 1956;
                           Place of birth: Damascus countryside, Syria;
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           Former Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection.
                           As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
                        
                        
                           14.11.2016
                        
                     
                           218.
                        
                        
                           Hussein MAKHLOUF
                           (a.k.a. Makhluf)
                           ()
                        
                        
                           Date of birth: 1964;
                           Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           Minister of local Administration and environment.
                           Former Governor of Damascus Governorate.
                           As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
                           Cousin of Rami Makhlouf.
                        
                        
                           14.11.2016
                        
                     
                           220.
                        
                        
                           Ali GHANEM
                           ()
                        
                        
                           Date of birth: 1963;
                           Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           Former Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources.
                           As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
                        
                        
                           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, Syria;
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           Former Culture Minister.
                           As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
                        
                        
                           14.11.2016
                        
                     
                           223.
                        
                        
                           Ali HAMOUD
                           (a.k.a. Hammoud)
                           ()
                        
                        
                           Date of birth: 1964;
                           Place of birth: Tartus, Syria;
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           Former Transport Minister.
                           As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
                        
                        
                           14.11.2016
                        
                     
                           224.
                        
                        
                           Mohammed Zuhair (a.k.a. Zahir) KHARBOUTLI
                           ()
                        
                        
                           Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           Former Electricity Minister.
                           As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
                        
                        
                           14.11.2016
                        
                     
                           225.
                        
                        
                           Maamoun (a.k.a. Ma’moun) HAMDAN
                           ()
                        
                        
                           Date of birth: 1958;
                           Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           Former Finance Minister.
                           As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
                        
                        
                           14.11.2016
                        
                     
                           229.
                        
                        
                           Abdullah
                           ()
                        
                        
                           Date of birth: 1956;
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           Former State Minister.
                           As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
                        
                        
                           14.11.2016
                        
                     
                           230.
                        
                        
                           Salwa ABDULLAH
                           ()
                        
                        
                           Date of birth: 1953;
                           Place of birth: Quneitra, Syria;
                           Gender: female
                        
                        
                           Minister of social affairs and labour. Appointed in August 2020.
                           Former State Minister.
                           As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
                        
                        
                           14.11.2016
                        
                     
                           231.
                        
                        
                           Rafe’a Abu SA’AD (a.k.a. Saad)
                           ()
                        
                        
                           Date of birth: 1954;
                           Place of birth: Habran village, Sweida province, Syria;
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           Former State Minister.
                           As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
                        
                        
                           14.11.2016
                        
                     
                           239.
                        
                        
                           Hisham Mohammad Mamdouh AL‐SHA’AR
                           (هشام محمد ممدوح الشعار)
                        
                        
                           Date of birth: 1958;
                           Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           Former Justice Minister.
                           As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
                        
                        
                           30.5.2017
                        
                     
                           277.
                        
                        
                           Imad Muwaffaq AL-AZAB
                           (عماد موفق العزب)
                        
                        
                           Date of birth: 1970;
                           Place of birth: Damascus Countryside, Syria;
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           Former Minister of Education.
                           As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
                        
                        
                           4.3.2019
                        
                     
                           281.
                        
                        
                           Mohammad Maen Zein Jazba AL-ABIDIN
                           (a.k.a. Mohammad Maen Zein Jazba Al-Abidin)
                           (محمد معن زين العابدين)
                        
                        
                           Date of birth: 1962;
                           Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           Former Minister of Industry.
                           As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.
                        
                        
                           4.3.2019’