CELEX: 32011R0843
Language: en
Date: 2011-08-23 00:00:00
Title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 843/2011 of 23 August 2011 implementing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

24.8.2011   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 218/1
            
         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 843/2011
   of 23 August 2011
   implementing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 of 9 May 2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (1), and in particular Article 14(1) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               On 9 May 2011, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 442/2011.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria and in accordance with Council Implementing Decision 2011/515/CFSP of 23 August 2011 implementing Decision 2011/273/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (2), additional persons and entities should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 442/2011,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The persons and entities listed in the Annex to this Regulation shall be added to the list set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 442/2011.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 23 August 2011.
      
         
            For the Council
         
         
            The President
         
         M. DOWGIELEWICZ
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 121, 10.5.2011, p. 1.
   
      (2)  See page 20 of this Official Journal.
   
      ANNEX
      
         Persons and entities referred to in Article 1
      
      A.   Persons
      
      
                   
               
               
                  Name
               
               
                  Identifying information
                  (date of birth, place of birth …)
               
               
                  Reasons
               
               
                  Date of listing
               
            
                  1.
               
               
                  Hayel AL-ASSAD
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Assistant to Maher Al-Assad, Head of the military police unit of the army's 4th Division, involved in repression.
               
               
                  23.8.2011
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  Ali AL-SALIM
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Director of the supplies office of the Syrian Ministry of Defence, entry point for all arms acquisitions by the Syrian army.
               
               
                  23.8.2011
               
            
                  3.
               
               
                  Nizar AL-ASSAAD
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Very close to key government officials. Financing Shabiha in the region of Latakia.
               
               
                  23.8.2011
               
            
                  4.
               
               
                  Brigadier-General Rafiq SHAHADAH
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Head of Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) Branch 293 (Internal Affairs) in Damascus. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Damascus.
                  Advisor to President Bashar Al-Assad for strategic questions and military intelligence.
               
               
                  23.8.2011
               
            
                  5.
               
               
                  Brigadier-General JAMEA JAMEA (Jami Jami)
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Branch Chief for Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) in Dayr az-Zor.
                  Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Dayr az-Zor and Alboukamal.
               
               
                  23.8.2011
               
            
                  6.
               
               
                  Hassan Bin-Ali AL-TURKMANI
               
               
                  DOB 1935 in Aleppo
               
               
                  Deputy Vice Minister, former Minister for Defence, Special Envoy of President Bashar Al-Assad.
               
               
                  23.8.2011
               
            
                  7.
               
               
                  Muhammad Said BUKHAYTAN
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Assistant Regional Secretary of Baath Arab Socialist Party since 2005, 2000-2005 Director for the national security of the regional Baath party. Former Governor of Hama (1998-2000).
                  Close associate of President Bashar Al-Assad and Maher Al-Assad. Senior decision-maker in the regime on repression of civilian population.
               
               
                  23.8.2011
               
            
                  8.
               
               
                  Ali DOUBA
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Responsible for killings in Hama in 1980, has been called back to Damascus as special advisor to President Bashar Al-Assad.
               
               
                  23.8.2011
               
            
                  9.
               
               
                  Brigadier-General Nawful AL-HUSAYN
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Idlib Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) Branch Chief. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Idlib province.
               
               
                  23.8.2011
               
            
                  10.
               
               
                  Brigadier Husam SUKKAR
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Presidential Adviser on Security Affairs.
                  Presidential Adviser for security agencies’ repression and violence against the civilian population.
               
               
                  23.8.2011
               
            
                  11.
               
               
                  Brigadier-General Muhammed ZAMRINI
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Branch Chief for Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) in Homs.
                  Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Homs.
               
               
                  23.8.2011
               
            
                  12.
               
               
                  Lieutenant-General Munir ADANOV (ADNUF)
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Deputy Chief of General Staff, Operations and Training for Syrian Army.
                  Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Syria.
               
               
                  23.8.2011
               
            
                  13.
               
               
                  Brigadier-General Ghassan KHALIL
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Head of General Intelligence Directorate’s (GID) Information Branch.
                  Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Syria.
               
               
                  23.8.2011
               
            
                  14.
               
               
                  Mohammed JABIR
               
               
                  POB Latakia
               
               
                  Shabiha militia. Associate of Maher Al-Assad for the Shabiha militia. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population and co-ordination of Shabiha militia groups.
               
               
                  23.8.2011
               
            
                  15.
               
               
                  Samir HASSAN
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Close business associate of Maher Al-Assad. Known for supporting economically the Syrian regime.
               
               
                  23.8.2011
               
            
         
      B.   Entities
      
      
                   
               
               
                  Name
               
               
                  Identifying information
               
               
                  Reasons
               
               
                  Date of listing
               
            
                  1.
               
               
                  Political Security Directorate
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Syrian government agency directly involved in repression.
               
               
                  23.8.2011
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  General Intelligence Directorate
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Syrian government agency directly involved in repression.
               
               
                  23.8.2011
               
            
                  3.
               
               
                  Military Intelligence Directorate
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Syrian government agency directly involved in repression.
               
               
                  23.8.2011
               
            
                  4.
               
               
                  Air Force Intelligence Agency
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Syrian government agency directly involved in repression.
               
               
                  23.8.2011
               
            
                  5.
               
               
                  IRGC Qods Force (a. k. a. Quds Force)
               
               
                  Teheran, Iran
               
               
                  The Qods (or Quds) Force is a specialist arm of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Qods Force is involved in providing equipment and support to help the Syria regime suppress protests in Syria.
                  IRGC Qods Force has provided technical assistance, equipment and support to the Syrian security services to repress civilian protest movements.
               
               
                  23.8.2011