CELEX: 32012R0266
Language: en
Date: 2012-03-23 00:00:00
Title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 266/2012 of 23 March 2012 implementing Article 32(1) of Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

24.3.2012   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 87/45
            
         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 266/2012
   of 23 March 2012
   implementing Article 32(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 (1), and in particular Article 32(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 2012/172/CFSP (2) implementing Decision 2011/782/CFSP (3) concerning restrictive measures against Syria, additional persons and entities should be included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               In addition, the entries concerning certain persons and an entity included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should be amended,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The persons and entities listed in Annex I to this Regulation shall be added to the list set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.
   Article 2
   In Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, the entries for the persons and an entity listed in Annex II to this Regulation shall be replaced by the entries as set out in Annex II to this Regulation.
   Article 3
   The Regulation shall enter into force on the date 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 March 2012.
      
         
            For the Council
         
         
            The President
         
         C. ASHTON
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1.
   
      (2)  See page 103 of this Official Journal.
   
      (3)  OJ L 319, 2.12.2011, p. 56.
   ANNEX I
   
      Persons and entities referred to in Article 1
   
   A.   Persons
   
   
                
            
            
               Name
            
            
               Identifying information
            
            
               Reasons
            
            
               Date of listing
            
         
               1.
            
            
               Anisa Al Assad
               (a.k.a. Anisah Al Assad)
            
            
               Born: 1934
               Maiden name: Makhlouf
            
            
               Mother of President Al-Assad. Given the close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship to the Syrian President, Bashar Al Assad, she benefits from and is associated with the Syrian regime.
            
            
               23.3.2012
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Bushra Al Assad
               (a.k.a. Bushra Shawkat)
            
            
               Born: 24.10.1960
            
            
               Sister of Bashar al Assad, and wife of Asif Shawkat, Deputy Chief of Staff for Security and Reconnaissance.
               Given the close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship to the Syrian President, Bashar Al Assad and other core Syrian regime figures, she benefits from and is associated with the Syrian regime.
            
            
               23.3.2012
            
         
               3.
            
            
               Asma Al Assad (a.k.a. Asma Fawaz Al Akhras)
            
            
               Born: 11.08.1975
               Place of Birth: London, UK
               Passport number: 707512830 expires 22/9/2020
               Maiden name: Al Akhras
            
            
               Wife of Bashar Al Assad. Given the close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship to the Syrian President, Bashar Al Assad, she benefits from and is associated with the Syrian regime.
            
            
               23.3.2012
            
         
               4.
            
            
               Manal Al Assad (a.k.a. Manal Al Ahmad)
            
            
               Born: 02.02.1970
               Place of Birth: Damascus
               Passport number (Syrian): 0000000914
               Maiden name: Al Akhras
            
            
               Spouse of Maher Al Assad, and as such benefiting from and closely associated with the regime.
            
            
               23.3.2012
            
         
               5.
            
            
               Imad Mohammad Deeb Khamis
            
            
               Born: 1 August 1961
               Place of Birth: near Damascus
            
            
               Minister of Electricity. Responsible for using power cuts as a method of repression.
            
            
               23.3.2012
            
         
               6.
            
            
               Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji
            
            
               Born: 1954
               Place of Birth: Tartus
            
            
               Minister of Local Administration. Responsible for local government authorities and thus responsible for repression against the civilian population by local governments.
            
            
               23.3.2012
            
         
               7.
            
            
               Joseph Suwaid
            
            
               Born: 1958
               Place of Birth: Damascus
            
            
               Minister of State and as such closely associated with the regime’s policy.
            
            
               23.3.2012
            
         
               8.
            
            
               Ghiath Jeraatli
            
            
               Born: 1950
               Place of Birth: Salamiya
            
            
               Minister of State and as such closely associated with the regime’s policy.
            
            
               23.3.2012
            
         
               9.
            
            
               Hussein Mahmoud Farzat
            
            
               Born: 1957
               Place of Birth: Hama
            
            
               Minister of State and as such closely associated with the regime’s policy.
            
            
               23.3.2012
            
         
               10.
            
            
               Yousef Suleiman Al-Ahmad
            
            
               Born: 1956
               Place of Birth: Hasaka
            
            
               Minister of State and as such closely associated with the regime’s policy.
            
            
               23.3.2012
            
         
               11.
            
            
               Hassan al-Sari
            
            
               Born: 1953
               Place of Birth: Hama
            
            
               Minister of State and as such closely associated with the regime’s policy.
            
            
               23.3.2012
            
         
               12.
            
            
               Mazen al-Tabba
            
            
               Born: 01.01.1958
               Place of Birth: Damascus
               Passport number (Syrian): 004415063 expires 06.05.2015
            
            
               Business partner of Ihab Makhlouf and Nizar al-Assad (subjected to sanctions on 23/08/2011); co-owner, with Rami Makhlouf, of the Al-Diyar lil-Saraafa currency exchange company, which supports the policy of the Central Bank of Syria.
            
            
               23.3.2012
            
         
      
   B.   Entities
   
   
                
            
            
               Name
            
            
               Identifying information
            
            
               Reasons
            
            
               Date of listing
            
         
               1.
            
            
               Syrian Petroleum company
            
            
               
                           Address: Dummar Province, Expansion Square, Island 19- Building 32
                        
                     
                           P.O. BOX: 2849 or 3378
                        
                     
                           Phone: 00963-11-3137935 or 3137913
                        
                     
                           Fax: 00963-11-3137979 or 3137977
                        
                     
                           E-mail: spccom2@scs-net.org or
                        
                     
                           spccom1@scs-net.org
                        
                     
                           Website: www.spc.com.sy
                        
                     
                           Website: www.spc-sy.com
                        
                     
            
               State-owned oil company. Provides financial support to the Syrian regime
            
            
               23.3.2012
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Mahrukat Company
               (The Syrian Company for the Storage and Distribution of Petroleum Products)
            
            
               
                           Headquarters: Damascus - Al Adawi st., Petroleum building
                        
                     
                           Fax: 00963-11/4445796
                        
                     
                           Phone: 00963-11/44451348 - 4451349
                        
                     
                           E-mail: mahrukat@net.sy
                        
                     
                           Website: http://www.mahrukat.gov.sy/indexeng.php
                        
                     
            
               State-owned oil company. Provides financial support to the Syrian regime
            
            
               23.3.2012
            
         ANNEX II
   
      Persons and entity referred to in Article 2
   
   
                
            
            
               Name
            
            
               Identifying information
            
            
               Reasons
            
            
               Date of listing
            
         
               1.
            
            
               Tarif Akhras
            
            
               Born 2 June 1951 in Homs, Syria
               Syrian passport nr. 0000092405
            
            
               Prominent businessman benefiting from and supporting the regime. Founder of the Akhras Group (commodities, trading, processing and logistics) and former Chairman of the Homs Chamber of Commerce. Close business relations with President Al-Assad’s family. Member of the Board of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce. Provided industrial and residential premises for improvised detention camps, as well as logistical support for the regime (buses and tank loaders).
            
            
               2.9.2011
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Issam Anbouba
            
            
               Born 1952 in Homs, Syria
            
            
               President of Anbouba for Agricultural Industries Co. Provides financial support to the Syrian regime.
            
            
               2.9.2011
            
         
               3.
            
            
               Ra’if Al-Quwatly (a.k.a. Ri’af Al-Quwatli a.k.a. Raeef Al-Kouatly)
            
            
                
            
            
               Business associate of Maher Al-Assad and responsible for managing some of his business interests; provides funding to the regime.
            
            
               23.6.2011
            
         
               4.
            
            
               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.
            
            
               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
            
         
               5.
            
            
               Mohamed Hamcho
            
            
               Born on 20 May 1966;
               passport No 002954347
            
            
               Syrian businessman and local agent for several foreign companies; associate of Maher al-Assad, managing a part of his financial and economic interests and as such provides funding to the regime
            
            
               23.5.2011
            
         
               6.
            
            
               El-Tel. Co. (El-Tel. Middle East Company
            
            
               
                           Address: Dair Ali Jordan Highway, P.O. Box 13052, Damascus – Syria
                        
                     
                           Tel. +963-11-2212345
                        
                     
                           Fax +963-11-44694450
                        
                     
                           E-mail: sales@eltelme.com
                        
                     
                           Website: www.eltelme.com
                        
                     
            
               Manufacturing and supplying communication and transmission towers and other equipment for the Syrian army.
            
            
               23.9.2011
            
         
               7.
            
            
               Rami Makhlouf
            
            
               Born on 10 July 1969 in Damascus,
               passport No 454224
            
            
               Syrian businessman; cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad, controls the investment funds Al Mahreq, Bena Properties, Cham Holding Syriatel, Souruh Company thereby furnishing financing and support to the regime.
            
            
               9.5.2011
            
         
               8.
            
            
               Ihab (a.k.a. Ehab, Iehab) Makhlouf
            
            
               Born on 21 January 1973 in Damascus;
               passport No N002848852
            
            
               President of Syriatel, which transfers 50 % of its profits to the Syrian government by way of its licencing contract.
            
            
               23.5.2011