CELEX: 32011D0302
Language: en
Date: 2011-05-23 00:00:00
Title: Council Implementing Decision 2011/302/CFSP of 23 May 2011 implementing Decision 2011/273/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

24.5.2011   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 136/91
            
         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2011/302/CFSP
   of 23 May 2011
   implementing Decision 2011/273/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 2011/273/CFSP of 9 May 2011 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1), and in particular Article 5(1) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               On 9 May 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/273/CFSP.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, additional persons should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in the Annex to Decision 2011/273/CFSP.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               The information relating to certain persons on the list in the Annex to that Decision should be updated,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Annex to Decision 2011/273/CFSP shall be replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
   
      Done at Brussels, 23 May 2011.
      
         
            For the Council
         
         
            The President
         
         C. ASHTON
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 121, 10.5.2011, p. 11.
   
      ANNEX
      
         
            ‘ANNEX
            
               LIST OF PERSONS AND ENTITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 3 AND 4
            
            
               Persons
            
            
                         
                     
                     
                        Name
                     
                     
                        Identifying information
                     
                     
                        Reasons
                     
                     
                        Date of listing
                     
                  
                        1.
                     
                     
                        Bashar Al-Assad
                     
                     
                        Born on 11 September 1965 in Damascus; diplomatic passport No. D1903
                     
                     
                        President of the Republic; person authorising and supervising the crackdown on demonstrators.
                     
                     
                        23.05.2011
                     
                  
                        2.
                     
                     
                        Maher (a.k.a. Mahir) Al-Assad
                     
                     
                        Born on 8 December 1967; diplomatic passport No. 4138
                     
                     
                        Commander of the Army's 4th Armoured Division, member of Baath Party Central Command, strongman of the Republican Guard; brother of President Bashar Al-Assad; principal overseer of violence against demonstrators.
                     
                     
                        23.05.2011
                     
                  
                        3.
                     
                     
                        Ali Mamluk (a.k.a. Mamlouk)
                     
                     
                        Born on 19 February 1946 in Damascus; diplomatic passport No. 983
                     
                     
                        Head of Syrian General Intelligence Directorate (GID); involved in violence against demonstrators.
                     
                     
                        23.05.2011
                     
                  
                        4.
                     
                     
                        Muhammad Ibrahim Al-Sha’ar (a.k.a. Mohammad Ibrahim Al-Chaar)
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        Minister of Interior; involved in violence against demonstrators.
                     
                     
                        23.05.2011
                     
                  
                        5.
                     
                     
                        Atej (a.k.a Atef, Atif) Najib
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        Former Head of the Political Security Directorate in Deraa; cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad; involved in violence against demonstrators.
                     
                     
                        23.05.2011
                     
                  
                        6.
                     
                     
                        Hafiz Makhluf (a.k.a. Hafez Makhlouf)
                     
                     
                        Born on 2 April 1971 in Damascus; diplomatic passport No. 2246
                     
                     
                        Colonel and Head of Unit in General Intelligence Directorate, Damascus Branch; cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad; close to Maher Al-Assad; involved in violence against demonstrators.
                     
                     
                        23.05.2011
                     
                  
                        7.
                     
                     
                        Muhammad Dib Zaytun (a.k.a.Mohammed Dib Zeitoun)
                     
                     
                        Born on 20 May 1951 in Damascus; diplomatic passport No. D000001300
                     
                     
                        Head of Political Security Directorate; involved in violence against demonstrators.
                     
                     
                        23.05.2011
                     
                  
                        8.
                     
                     
                        Amjad Al-Abbas
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        Head of Political Security in Banyas, involved in violence against demonstrators in Baida.
                     
                     
                        23.05.2011
                     
                  
                        9.
                     
                     
                        Rami Makhlouf
                     
                     
                        Born on 10 July 1969 in Damascus, passport No. 454224
                     
                     
                        Syrian businessman; associate of Maher Al-Assad; cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad; provides funding to the regime allowing violence against demonstrators.
                     
                     
                        23.05.2011
                     
                  
                        10.
                     
                     
                        Abd Al-Fatah Qudsiyah
                     
                     
                        Born in 1953 in Hama; diplomatic passport No. D0005788
                     
                     
                        Head of Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI); involved in violence against the civilian population.
                     
                     
                        23.05.2011
                     
                  
                        11.
                     
                     
                        Jamil Hassan
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        Head of Syrian Air Force Intelligence; involved in violence against the civilian population.
                     
                     
                        23.05.2011
                     
                  
                        12.
                     
                     
                        Rustum Ghazali
                     
                     
                        Born on 3 May 1953 in Dara'a; diplomatic passport No. D000000887
                     
                     
                        Head of Syrian Military Intelligence, Damascus Countryside Branch; involved in violence against the civilian population.
                     
                     
                        23.05.2011
                     
                  
                        13.
                     
                     
                        Fawwaz Al-Assad
                     
                     
                        Born on 18 June 1962 in Kerdala; passport No. 88238
                     
                     
                        Involved in violence against the civilian population as part of the Shabiha militia.
                     
                     
                        23.05.2011
                     
                  
                        14.
                     
                     
                        Munzir Al-Assad
                     
                     
                        Born on 1 March 1961 in Lattakia; passport No. 86449 and No. 842781
                     
                     
                        Involved in violence against the civilian population as part of the Shabiha militia.
                     
                     
                        23.05.2011
                     
                  
                        15.
                     
                     
                        Asif Shawkat
                     
                     
                        Born on 15 January 1950 in Al-Madehleh, Tartus
                     
                     
                        Deputy Chief of Staff for Security and Reconnaissance; involved in violence against the civilian population.
                     
                     
                        23.05.2011
                     
                  
                        16.
                     
                     
                        Hisham Ikhtiyar
                     
                     
                        Born in 1941
                     
                     
                        Head of Syrian National Security Bureau; involved in violence against the civilian population.
                     
                     
                        23.05.2011
                     
                  
                        17.
                     
                     
                        Faruq Al Shar'
                     
                     
                        Born on 10 December 1938
                     
                     
                        Vice-President of Syria; involved in violence against the civilian population.
                     
                     
                        23.05.2011
                     
                  
                        18.
                     
                     
                        Muhammad Nasif Khayrbik
                     
                     
                        Born on 10 April 1937 (alt. 20 May 1937) in Hama, diplomatic passport No. 0002250
                     
                     
                        Deputy Vice-President of Syria for National Security Affairs; involved in violence against the civilian population.
                     
                     
                        23.05.2011
                     
                  
                        19.
                     
                     
                        Mohamed Hamcho
                     
                     
                        Born on 20 May 1966; passport No. 002954347
                     
                     
                        Brother-in-law of Maher Al-Assad; businessman and local agent for several foreign companies; provides funding to the regime allowing violence against demonstrators.
                     
                     
                        23.05.2011
                     
                  
                        20.
                     
                     
                        Iyad (a.k.a. Eyad) Makhlouf
                     
                     
                        Born on 21 January 1973 in Damascus; passport No. N001820740
                     
                     
                        Brother of Rami Makhlouf and GID Officer involved in violence against the civilian population.
                     
                     
                        23.05.2011
                     
                  
                        21.
                     
                     
                        Bassam Al Hassan
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        Presidential Advisor for Strategic Affairs; involved in violence against the civilian population.
                     
                     
                        23.05.2011
                     
                  
                        22.
                     
                     
                        Dawud Rajiha
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces responsible for the military involvement in violence against peaceful protesters.
                     
                     
                        23.05.2011
                     
                  
                        23.
                     
                     
                        Ihab (a.k.a. Ehab, Iehab) Makhlouf
                     
                     
                        Born on 21 January 1973 in Damascus; passport no. N002848852
                     
                     
                        Vice-President of SyriaTel and caretaker for Rami Makhlouf's US company; provides funding to the regime allowing violence against demonstrators.
                     
                     
                        23.05.2011’.