CELEX: 32012D0172
Language: en
Date: 2012-03-23 00:00:00
Title: Council Implementing Decision 2012/172/CFSP of 23 March 2012 implementing Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

24.3.2012   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 87/103
            
         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2012/172/CFSP
   of 23 March 2012
   implementing Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on European Union,
   Having regard to Decision 2011/782/CFSP of 1 December 2011 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1) and in particular Article 21(1) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               On 1 December 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, 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.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               The entries concerning certain persons and an entity included in Annex I to Decision 2011/782/CFSP should be amended,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The persons and entities listed in Annex I to this Decision shall be added to the list set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/782/CFSP.
   Article 2
   In Annex I to Decision 2011/782/CFSP, the entries for the persons and an entity listed in Annex II to this Decision shall be replaced by the entries as set out in Annex II to this Decision.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
   
      Done at Brussels, 23 March 2012.
      
         
            For the Council
         
         
            The President
         
         C. ASHTON
      
   
   
      (1)  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