CELEX: 32012D0634
Language: en
Date: 2012-10-15 00:00:00
Title: Council Decision 2012/634/CFSP of 15 October 2012 amending Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

16.10.2012   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 282/50
            
         COUNCIL DECISION 2012/634/CFSP
   of 15 October 2012
   amending Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               On 1 December 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/782/CFSP (1).
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, additional restrictive measures should be imposed.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               The purchase, import or transport of arms from Syria, as well as the provision of related financing or financial assistance, should be prohibited.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               In addition, flights operated by Syrian Arab Airlines should not be allowed access to the airports of Member States, without prejudice to the obligations of Member States under international law, in particular relevant international civil aviation agreements.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               It should be specified that the prohibition against making funds or economic resources available to Syrian Arab Airlines does not apply to acts or transactions carried out for the sole purpose of evacuating citizens of the Union and their family members from Syria.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               Moreover, additional persons and entities should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/782/CFSP. In particular, all Syrian Government Ministers should be designated in view of their collective responsibility for the violent repression against the civilian population in Syria.
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               The restrictive measures should be maintained against former ministers of the Syrian Government since they may still be considered to be associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population. The entries for those persons should therefore be amended.
            
         
               (8)
            
            
               Furthermore, two persons and one entity should be removed from the list of persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures.
            
         
               (9)
            
            
               Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain measures in this Decision.
            
         
               (10)
            
            
               Decision 2011/782/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Decision 2011/782/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
   
               (1)
            
            
               the following Article is inserted:
               ‘Article 2a
               1.   The purchase, import or transport of arms and related material of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment and spare parts for the aforementioned, from Syria or originating in Syria, shall be prohibited.
               2.   It shall be prohibited to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and reinsurance, and brokering services related to insurance and reinsurance, for any purchase, import or transport of the items referred to in paragraph 1, from Syria or originating in Syria.’;
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Article 17a is replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 17a
               1.   Member States, in accordance with their national legislation and consistent with international law, in particular relevant international civil aviation agreements, shall take the necessary measures to prevent access to the airports under their jurisdiction of all exclusively cargo flights operated by Syrian carriers and all flights operated by Syrian Arab Airlines.
               2.   Paragraph 1 shall not apply to the access to airports under the jurisdiction of Member States of flights operated by Syrian Arab Airlines, necessary for the sole purpose of evacuating citizens of the Union and their family members from Syria.’;
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               in Article 19, the following paragraph is inserted:
               ‘11.   Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to acts or transactions carried out, with regard to Syrian Arab Airlines, for the sole purpose of evacuating citizens of the Union and their family members from Syria.’.
            
         Article 2
   Annex I to Decision 2011/782/CFSP shall be amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   
      Done at Luxembourg, 15 October 2012.
      
         
            For the Council
         
         
            The President
         
         C. ASHTON
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 319, 2.12.2011, p. 56.
   
      ANNEX
      
                  I.
               
               
                  The persons and entities listed below shall be added to the list of persons and entities set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/782/CFSP.
                  A.   Persons
                  
                  
                               
                           
                           
                              Name
                           
                           
                              Identifying information
                           
                           
                              Reasons
                           
                           
                              Date of listing
                           
                        
                              1.
                           
                           
                              Dr. Qadri Jameel
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Vice Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer’s Protection. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              2.
                           
                           
                              Waleed Al Mo’allem
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              3.
                           
                           
                              Major general Fahd Jassem Al Freij
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Minister of Defence and military commander. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              4.
                           
                           
                              Dr. Mohammad Abdul Sattar Al Sayed
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Minister of Religious Endowments. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              5.
                           
                           
                              Eng. Hala Mohammad Al Nasser
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Minister of Tourism. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              6.
                           
                           
                              Eng. Bassam Hanna
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Minister of Water Resources. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              7.
                           
                           
                              Eng. Subhi Ahmad Al Abdallah
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              8.
                           
                           
                              Dr. Mohammad Yahiya Mo’alla
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Minister of Higher Education. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              9.
                           
                           
                              Dr. Hazwan Al Wez
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Minister of Education. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              10.
                           
                           
                              Dr. Mohamad Zafer Mohabak
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              11.
                           
                           
                              Dr. Mahmud Ibraheem Sa’iid
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Minister of Transport. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              12.
                           
                           
                              Dr. Safwan Al Assaf
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Minister of Housing and Urban Development. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              13.
                           
                           
                              Eng. Yasser Al Siba’ii
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Minister of Public Works. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              14.
                           
                           
                              Eng Sa’iid Ma’thi Hneidi
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              15.
                           
                           
                              Dr. Lubana Mushaweh
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Minister of Culture. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              16.
                           
                           
                              Dr. Jassem Mohammad Zakaria
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Minister of Labour and Social Affairs. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              17.
                           
                           
                              Omran Ahed Al Zu’bi
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Minister of Information. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              18.
                           
                           
                              Dr. Adnan Abdo Al Sikhny
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Minister of Industry. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              19.
                           
                           
                              Najm Hamad Al Ahmad
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Minister of Justice. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              20.
                           
                           
                              Dr. Abdul Salam Al Nayef
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              Minister of Health. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              21.
                           
                           
                              Dr. Ali Heidar
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              State Minister for National Reconciliation Affairs. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              22.
                           
                           
                              Dr. Nazeera Farah Sarkees
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              State Minister for Environmental Affairs. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              23.
                           
                           
                              Mohammad Turki Al Sayed
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              State Minister. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              24.
                           
                           
                              Najm-eddin Khreit
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              State Minister. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              25.
                           
                           
                              Abdullah Khaleel Hussein
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              State Minister. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              26.
                           
                           
                              Jamal Sha’ban Shaheen
                           
                           
                               
                           
                           
                              State Minister. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              27.
                           
                           
                              Suleiman Maarouf
                              (a.k.a. Sulayman Mahmud Ma’ruf, Sleiman Maarouf, Mahmoud Soleiman Maarouf)
                           
                           
                              Passport: in possession of a UK passport
                           
                           
                              Businessman close to President Al-Assad’s family. Owns shares in the listed TV station Dounya TV. Close to Muhammad Nasif Khayrbik, who has been designated. Supports the Syrian regime.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              28.
                           
                           
                              Raza Othman
                           
                           
                              Wife of Rami Makhlouf
                           
                           
                              She has close personal and financial relations with Rami Makhlouf, cousin of president Bashar Al-Assad and principal financer of the regime, who has been designated. As such, associated with the Syrian regime, and benefiting from it.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        B.   Entities
                  
                  
                               
                           
                           
                              Name
                           
                           
                              Identifying information
                           
                           
                              Reasons
                           
                           
                              Date of listing
                           
                        
                              1.
                           
                           
                              Megatrade
                           
                           
                              Address:
                              
                                          Aleppo Street
                                       
                                    
                                          P.O. Box 5966
                                       
                                    
                                          Damascus, Syria
                                       
                                    
                                          Fax: 963114471081
                                       
                                    
                           
                              Acts as a proxy for the Scientific Military research Institute (SSRC), which is listed. Involved in trade in dual use goods prohibited by EU sanctions for the Syrian government.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
                              2.
                           
                           
                              Expert Partners
                           
                           
                              Address:
                              
                                          Rukn Addin
                                       
                                    
                                          Saladin Street, Building 5
                                       
                                    
                                          PO Box: 7006
                                       
                                    
                                          Damascus, Syria
                                       
                                    
                           
                              Acts as a proxy for the Scientific Military research Institute (SSRC), which is listed. Involved in trade in dual use goods prohibited by EU sanctions for the Syrian government.
                           
                           
                              16.10.2012
                           
                        
            
                  II.
               
               
                  The entries for the persons and entities set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/782/CFSP listed below shall be replaced by the entries below:
                  
                               
                           
                           
                              Name
                           
                           
                              Identifying information
                           
                           
                              Reasons
                           
                           
                              Date of listing
                           
                        
                              1.
                           
                           
                              Dr Wael Nader Al –Halqi
                           
                           
                              Born 1964 in the Daraa Province
                           
                           
                              Prime Minister and former Minister of Health. As Prime Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              27.2.2012
                           
                        
                              2.
                           
                           
                              Muhammad Ibrahim Al-Sha’ar
                              (a.k.a. Mohammad Ibrahim Al-Chaar)
                           
                           
                              Born 1956 in Aleppo
                           
                           
                              Minister of the Interior. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              1.12.2011
                           
                        
                              3.
                           
                           
                              Dr Mohammad Al-Jleilati
                           
                           
                              Born 1945 in Damascus
                           
                           
                              Minister of Finance. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              1.12.2011
                           
                        
                              4.
                           
                           
                              Imad Mohammad Deeb Khamis
                              (a.k.a.: Imad Mohammad Dib Khamees)
                           
                           
                              Born 1 August 1961 near Damascus
                           
                           
                              Minister of Electricity. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              23.3.2012
                           
                        
                              5.
                           
                           
                              Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji
                           
                           
                              Born 1954 in Tartus
                           
                           
                              Vice Prime Minister for Services Affairs, Minister of Local Administration. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              23.3.2012
                           
                        
                              6.
                           
                           
                              Joseph Suwaid
                              (a.k.a. Joseph Jergi Sweid)
                           
                           
                              Born 1958 in Damascus
                           
                           
                              Minister of State. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              23.3.2012
                           
                        
                              7.
                           
                           
                              Eng Hussein Mahmoud Farzat
                              (a.k.a.: Hussein Mahmud Farzat)
                           
                           
                              Born 1957 in Hama
                           
                           
                              Minister of State. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              23.3.2012
                           
                        
                              8.
                           
                           
                              Mansour Fadlallah Azzam
                              (a.k.a.: Mansur Fadl Allah Azzam)
                           
                           
                              Born 1960 in the Sweida Province
                           
                           
                              Minister for Presidency Affairs. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              27.2.2012
                           
                        
                              9.
                           
                           
                              Dr Emad Abdul-Ghani Sabouni
                              (a.k.a.: Imad Abdul Ghani Al Sabuni)
                           
                           
                              Born 1964 in Damascus
                           
                           
                              Minister of Telecommunications and Technology. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              27.2.2012
                           
                        
                              10.
                           
                           
                              General Ali Habib Mahmoud
                           
                           
                              Born 1939 in Tartous
                           
                           
                              Former Minister of Defence. Associated with the Syrian regime and the Syrian military, and its violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              1.8.2011
                           
                        
                              11.
                           
                           
                              Tayseer Qala Awwad
                           
                           
                              Born 1943 in Damascus
                           
                           
                              Former Minister of Justice. Associated with the Syrian regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              23.9.2011
                           
                        
                              12.
                           
                           
                              Dr Adnan Hassan Mahmoud
                           
                           
                              Born 1966 in Tartous
                           
                           
                              Former Minister of Information. Associated with the Syrian regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              23.9.2011
                           
                        
                              13.
                           
                           
                              Dr Mohammad Nidal Al-Shaar
                           
                           
                              Born 1956 in Aleppo
                           
                           
                              Former Minister of Economy and Trade. Associated with the Syrian regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              1.12.2011
                           
                        
                              14.
                           
                           
                              Sufian Allaw
                           
                           
                              Born 1944 in al-Bukamal, Deir Ezzor
                           
                           
                              Former Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              27.2.2012
                           
                        
                              15.
                           
                           
                              Dr Adnan Slakho
                           
                           
                              Born 1955 in Damascus
                           
                           
                              Former Minister of Industry. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              27.2.2012
                           
                        
                              16.
                           
                           
                              Dr Saleh Al-Rashed
                           
                           
                              Born 1964 in Aleppo Province
                           
                           
                              Former Minister of Education. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              27.2.2012
                           
                        
                              17.
                           
                           
                              Dr Fayssal Abbas
                           
                           
                              Born 1955 in Hama Province
                           
                           
                              Former Minister of Transport. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              27.2.2012
                           
                        
                              18.
                           
                           
                              Ghiath Jeraatli
                           
                           
                              Born 1950 in Salamiya
                           
                           
                              Former Minister of State. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              23.3.2012
                           
                        
                              19.
                           
                           
                              Yousef Suleiman Al-Ahmad
                           
                           
                              Born 1956 in Hasaka
                           
                           
                              Former Minister of State. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              23.3.2012
                           
                        
                              20.
                           
                           
                              Hassan al-Sari
                           
                           
                              Born 1953 in Hama
                           
                           
                              Former Minister of State. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.
                           
                           
                              23.3.2012
                           
                        
            
                  III.
               
               
                  The persons and entity listed below shall be removed from the list of persons and entities set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/782/CFSP.
                  
                              1.
                           
                           
                              Salim Altoun
                           
                        
                              2.
                           
                           
                              Youssef Klizli
                           
                        
                              3.
                           
                           
                              Altoun Group