Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/850 of 27 May 2016 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

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COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2016/850

of 27 May 2016

amending Decision 2013/255/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,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1)

On 31 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSP (1).

(2)

On 28 May 2015, the Council adopted Decision 2015/837/CFSP (2), extending the restrictive measures set out in

Decision 2013/255/CFSP until 1 June 2016.

(3)

On the basis of a review of Decision 2013/255/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be further extended until

1 June 2017.

(4)

Two persons should no longer be kept on the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to the

restrictive measures in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP.

(5)

The information relating to certain persons listed in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP should be updated.

(6)

Decision 2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 34 of Decision 2013/255/CFSP is replaced by the following:

‘Article 34

This Decision shall apply until 1 June 2017. It shall be kept under constant review. It may be renewed, or amended

as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’.

Article 2

Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European

Union.

Done at Brussels, 27 May 2016.

For the Council

The President

A.G. KOENDERS

(1) Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14).

(2) Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/837 of 28 May 2015 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

(OJ L 132, 29.5.2015, p. 82).

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ANNEX

I. The entries concerning the following persons are deleted from the list of persons set out in Section A of Annex I to

Decision 2013/255/CFSP:

No 15. Mohamed Farahat (a.k.a. Muhammad Farahat)

No 17. Muhammad (

) Nasif (

) (a.k.a. Naseef, Nassif, Nasseef) Khayrbik (

).

II. The entries concerning the persons listed below, as set out in Section A of Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP, are

replaced by the following entries:

Name

8.

Rami (

Makhlouf (

Identifying information

)

Reasons

Leading businessman operating in Syria with

interests in the telecommunications, finan­

Place of birth:

cial

services, transport and property sectors;

Damascus;

he has financial interest in and/or holds se­

passport No 454224 nior and executive positions in Syriatel, the

leading mobile telephone operator in Syria,

the investment funds Al Mashreq, Bena

Properties and Cham Holding.

Born: 10 July 1969;

)

Date of listing

9.5.2011

He furnishes financing and support to the

Syrian regime, through his business inter­

ests.

He is an influential member of the Makhlouf

family and closely connected to the Assad

family; cousin of President Bashar al-Assad.

18.

Mohammed (

)

Hamcho (

)

Born: 20 May 1966;

Passport

No 002954347

Leading businessman operating in Syria,

with interests in the engineering and con­

struction, media, hospitality and health sec­

tor. He has financial interest in and/or holds

senior and executive positions within a

number of companies in Syria, in particular

Hamsho international, Hamsho Communi­

cation, Mhg International, Jupiter for Invest­

ment and Tourism project and Syria Metal

industries.

He plays an important role in the business

community in Syria as general secretary of

the Damascus Chamber of Commerce (ap­

pointed by the then Minister for economy

Khodr Orfali in December 2014), chairman

of the China-Syria Bilateral Business Coun­

cils (since March 2014) and chairman of the

Syrian Metal and Steel Council (since De­

cember 2015).

He has close business relationships with key

figures of the Syrian regime, including Ma­

her Al-Assad.

Mohammed Hamcho benefits from and pro­

vides support to the Syrian regime through

his business interests, and is associated with

persons benefiting from and providing sup­

port to this regime.

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Name

22.

Identifying information

) (a.k.a.

Ihab (

Ehab, Iehab)

Makhlouf (

)

Born: 21 January

1973;

Place of birth:

Damascus;

Passport

No N002848852

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Reasons

Date of listing

Leading businessman operating in Syria.

Ihab Makhlouf is Vice President of, and

shareholder in Syriatel, the leading mobile

telephone operator in Syria. He also has

business interests in several other Syrian

companies and entities, including Ramak

Construction Co and Syrian International

Private University for Science and Technol­

ogy (SIUST).

23.5.2011

As Vice President of Syriatel, which transfers

a significant part of its profits to the Syrian

government by way of its licensing contract,

Ihab Makhlouf is also directly supporting

the Syrian regime.

He is an influential member of the Makhlouf

family and closely connected to the Assad

family; cousin of President Bashar al-Assad.

28.

Leading businessperson operating in Syria,

with interests and/or activities in the tele­

communications, oil and plastic industry

sectors and close business relations with Ma­

her Al-Assad.

Khalid (

) (a.k.a.

Khaled) Qaddur

(

) (a.k.a.

Qadour, Qaddour,

Kaddour)

27.1.2015

He benefits from and provides support to

the Syrian regime, through his business ac­

tivities.

Associate of Maher Al-Assad, including

through his business activities.

29.

Ra'if (

)

Al-Quwatly

(

) (a.k.a.

Born: 3.2.1967;

Place of birth:

Damascus

Business associate of Maher Al-Assad and re­

sponsible for managing some of his business

interests; provides funding to the regime.

23.6.2011

Influential member of the Makhlouf family,

business associate and father of Rami, Ihab

and Iyad Makhlouf. Closely associated with

the Assad family and maternal uncle of Ba­

shar and Mahir al-Assad. Also referred to as

Abu Rami.

1.8.2011

Ri'af Al-Quwatli

a.k.a. Raeef

Al-Kouatly)

32.

Mr Mohammed

(

) Makhlouf

(

) (a.k.a.

Abu Rami)

Born: 19.10.1932;

Place of birth:

Latakia, Syria

Leading businessperson operating in Syria,

with interests and/or activities in multiple

sectors of Syria's economy, including inter­

ests in and/or significant influence in the

General Organisation of Tobacco and the oil

and gas, arms and banking sectors.

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Name

Identifying information

Reasons

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Date of listing

Involved in business dealings for the Assad

regime in arms procurement and banking.

Given the extent of his business and political

ties to the regime he provides support to

and benefits from the Syrian regime.

33.

Ayman (

) Jabir

(

) (a.k.a. Aiman

Jaber)

Place of birth: Lata­

kia

Leading businessman operating in Syria, in­

volved in the steel, media, consumable

goods and oil sectors, including in trading

these goods. He has financial interest and/or

holds senior executive positions in a number

of companies and entities in Syria, in par­

ticular Al Jazira (aka Al Jazerra; El Jazireh),

Dunia TV, and Sama Satellite Channel.

27.1.2015

Through his company Al Jazira, Ayman Ja­

ber has facilitated the importation of oil

from Overseas Petroleum Trading to Syria.

Ayman Jaber benefits from and provides

support to the regime, through his business

interests.

Provides direct support for and plays leading

role in activities of regime affiliated militias

known as Shabiha and/or Suqur as-Sahraa.

Associate of Rami Makhlouf through his

business activities and an associate of Maher

Al-Assad through his role in regime af­

filiated militias.

41.

Ali (

(

48.

) Douba

Place of birth: Karfis,

Syria

)

Samir (

( )

Born: 1933

) Hassan

Responsible for killings in Hama in 1980,

has been called back to Damascus as special

advisor to President Bashar Al-Assad.

23.8.2011

Leading businessperson operating in Syria,

with interests and/or activities in multiple

sectors of Syria's economy. He holds inter­

ests in and/or has significant influence in

the Amir Group and Cham Holdings, two

conglomerates with interests in the real es­

tate, tourism, transport and finance sectors.

Since March 2014, he has held the position

of Chairman for Russia of the Bilateral Busi­

ness Councils following his appointment by

Minister of Economy, Khodr Orfali.

27.9.2014

Samir Hassan supports the regime's war ef­

fort with cash donations.

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Name

Identifying information

Reasons

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Samir Hassan is associated with persons

benefitting from or supporting the regime.

In particular, he is associated with Rami

Makhlouf and Issam Anbouba, who have

been designated by the Council and benefits

from the Syrian regime.

108.

111.

Mohammad (

)

(a.k.a. Mohamed,

Muhammad,

Mohammed)

Al-Jleilati

(

)

Joseph (

)

Suwaid (

112.

Place of birth:

Damascus

Born: 1958;

Place of Birth:

Damascus

)

Hussein (

(a.k.a. Hussain)

Mahmoud (

Born: 1945;

Born: 1957;

)

Place of Birth: Hama

)

Farzat (

Former Minister of Finance, in office until

9 February 2013. As former Government

Minister, shares responsibility for the regi­

me's violent repression against the civilian

population.

1.12.2011

Former Minister of State, in office until at

least 21 January 2014. As former Govern­

ment Minister, shares responsibility for the

regime's violent repression against the civil­

ian population.

23.3.2012

Former Minister of State, in office until at

least 2014. As former Government Minister,

shares responsibility for the regime's violent

repression against the civilian population.

23.3.2012

Former Minister of Telecommunications and

Technology, in office until at least April

2014. As former Government Minister,

shares responsibility for the regime's violent

repression against the civilian population.

27.2.2012

Former Minister of Information. As former

Government Minister, shares responsibility

for the regime's violent repression against

the civilian population.

23.9.2011

)

(a.k.a.: Hussein

Mahmud Farzat)

114.

)

Emad (

Abdul-Ghani

(

) Sabouni

(

Born: 1964;

Place of birth:

Damascus

)

(a.k.a.: Imad Abdul

Ghani Al Sabuni)

117.

Adnan (

)

Born: 1966;

Hassan (

)

Place of birth:

Tartous

Mahmoud (

)

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Name

192.

Hashim Anwar

al-Aqqad a.k.a.

Hashem Aqqad,

Hashem Akkad,

Hashim Akkad

Identifying information

Born: 1961

Place of birth:

Mohagirine, Syria

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Reasons

Date of listing

Leading businessperson operating in Syria,

with interests and/or activities in multiple

sectors of Syria's economy. He holds inter­

ests in and/or has significant influence in

Anwar Akkad Sons Group (AASG) and its

subsidiary United Oil. AASG is a conglomer­

ate with interests in sectors such as oil, gas,

chemicals, insurance, industrial machinery,

real estate, tourism, exhibitions, contracting,

insurance, and medical equipment.

23.7.2014

Hashim Anwar al-Aqqad also worked as a

member of the Syrian Parliament as recently

as 2012.

Al-Aqqad could not have remained success­

ful without assistance from the regime. Gi­

ven the extent of his business and political

ties to the regime he provides support to

and benefits from the Syrian regime.

201.

Wael Abdulkarim

(a.k.a. Wael Al

Karim)

203.

George Haswani

(a.k.a. Heswani;

Hasawani; Al

Hasawani)

Al Karim for Trade

and Industry, PO

Box 111, 5797 Da­

mascus, Syria

Leading businessperson operating in Syria in

the oil, chemicals and manufacturing indus­

tries. Specifically, he represents Abdulkarim

Group, a.k.a Al Karim Group/Alkarim for

Trade and Industry/Al Karim Trading and In­

dustry/Al Karim for Trade and Industry. Ab­

dulkarim Group is a leading manufacturer

of lubricants, greases and industrial chemi­

cals in Syria.

7.3.2015

Address: Damascus

Province, Yabroud,

Al Jalaa St, Syria

Leading businessperson operating in Syria,

with interests and/or activities in the engin­

eering, construction and oil and gas sectors.

He holds interests in and/or has significant

influence in a number of companies and en­

tities in Syria, in particular HESCO Engin­

eering and Construction Company, a major

engineering and construction company.

7.3.2015

George Haswani has close ties to the Syrian

regime. He provides support and benefits

from the regime through his role as a mid­

dleman in deals for the purchase of oil from

ISIL by the Syrian regime. He also benefits

from the regime through favourable treat­

ment including the award of a contract (as a

subcontractor) with Stroytransgaz, a major

Russian oil company.

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