Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1327 of 17 July 2017 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

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COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1327

of 17 July 2017

implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 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 36/2012 of 18 January 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of

the situation in Syria and repealing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 (1), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,

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

Whereas:

(1)

On 18 January 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.

(2)

In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, in particular the use by the Syrian regime of chemical weapons

and its involvement in chemical weapons proliferation, 16 persons should be added to the list of natural and

legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.

(3)

Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

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, 17 July 2017.

For the Council

The President

F. MOGHERINI

(1) OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1.

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ANNEX

The following persons are added to the list set out in Section A (Persons) of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012:

Name

‘242.

Samir Dabul

(a.k.a. Samir Daaboul)

243.

Ali Wanus

(a.k.a.: Ali Wannous)

(

)

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

Date of birth:

4 September 1965

Holds the rank of Brigadier General, in post after May

2011.

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Title: Brigadier

General

As a senior military officer he is responsible for the vio­

lent repression against the civilian population and in­

volved in the storage and deployment of chemical weap­

ons. He is also associated with the Syrian Scientific

Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity.

Date of birth:

5 February 1964

Holds the rank of Brigadier General, in post after May

2011.

Title: Brigadier

General

As a senior military officer he is responsible for the vio­

lent repression against the civilian population and in­

volved in the storage and deployment of chemical weap­

ons.

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He is also associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies

and Research Centre, a listed entity.

244.

Yasin Ahmad Dahi

Date of birth: 1960

(a.k.a.: Yasin Dahi; Yasin

Dhahi)

Title: Brigadier

General

(

245.

Holds the rank of Brigadier General in the Syrian

Armed Forces, in post after May 2011. Senior officer

within the Military Intelligence Directorate of the Syrian

Armed Forces. Former head of Military Intelligence

Branch 235 in Damascus and Military Intelligence in

Homs. As a senior military officer he is responsible for

the violent repression against the civilian population.

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Title: Brigadier

General

Brigadier General Muhammad Hasouri is a senior officer

of the Syrian Air Force, in post after May 2011. He

holds the position as Chief of Staff of Air Force Brigade

50 and Deputy Commander of the Shayrat Airbase. Bri­

gadier General Muhammad Hasouri operates in the

chemical weapons proliferation sector. As a senior mili­

tary officer he is responsible for the violent repression

against the civilian population in Syria.

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Title: Major General

Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and

Commander of the 22nd Division of the Syrian Air

Force, in post after May 2011.

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)

Muhammad Yousef

Hasouri

(a.k.a.: Mohammad

Yousef Hasouri;

Mohammed Yousef

Hasouri)

(

246.

)

Malik Hasan

(a.k.a.: Malek Hassan)

(

)

As a senior officer of the Syrian Air Force and in the

chain of command of the 22nd Division, he is respon­

sible for the violent repression against the civilian popu­

lation in Syria, including the use of chemical weapons

by aircraft operating from airbases under the control of

the 22nd Division, such as the attack on Talmenas that

the Joint Investigative Mechanism established by the

United Nations reported was conducted by Hama air­

field-based regime helicopters.

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Name

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

Jayyiz Rayyan Al-Musa

Title: Major General

Governor of Hasaka, appointed by Bashar al-Assad; he

is associated with Bashar al-Assad.

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(a.k.a.: Jaez Sawada

al-Hammoud al-Mousa;

Jayez al-Hammoud

al-Moussa)

(

248.

Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and

former Chief of Staff of the Syrian Air Force.

As a senior officer of the Syrian Air Force, he is respon­

sible for the violent repression against the civilian popu­

lation in Syria, including the use of chemical weapons

attacks by the Syrian regime during his tenure as Chief

of Staff of the Syrian Air Force, as identified in the re­

port of the Joint Investigative Mechanism established by

the United Nations.

)

Mayzar 'Abdu Sawan

Title: Major General

(a.k.a.: Meezar Sawan)

(

249.

)

Isam Zahr Al-Din

(

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Title: Brigadier

General

Holds the rank of Brigadier General, a senior officer in

the Republican Guard, in post after May 2011. As a se­

nior military officer he is responsible for the violent re­

pression against the civilian population, including dur­

ing the siege of Baba Amr in February 2012.

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Mohammad Safwan Katan is an engineer at the Syrian

Scientific Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity. He

is involved in chemical weapons proliferation and deliv­

ery. Mohammad Safwan Katan has been involved in the

construction of barrel bombs which have been used

against the civilian population in Syria.

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)

Mohammad Safwan

Katan

(a.k.a.: Mohammad

Safwan Qattan)

(

Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and

Commander of the 20th Division of the Syrian Air

Force, in post after May 2011.

As a senior officer in the Syrian air force he is respon­

sible for the violent repression against the civilian popu­

lation including attacks against civilian areas by aircraft

operating from airbases under the control of the

20th Division.

(a.k.a.: Isam Zuhair

al-Din; Isam Zohruddin;

Issam Zahruddin;

Issam Zahreddine;

Essam Zahruddin)

250.

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)

He is associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and

Research Centre, a listed entity.

251.

Mohammad Ziad

Ghritawi

(a.k.a.: Mohammad Ziad

Ghraywati)

(

)

Mohammad Ziad Ghritawi is an engineer at the Syrian

Scientific Studies and Research Centre. He is involved in

chemical weapons proliferation and delivery. Moham­

mad Ziad Ghritawi has been involved in the construc­

tion of barrel bombs which have been used against the

civilian population in Syria.

He is associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and

Research Centre, a listed entity.

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Name

252.

Identifying information

Mohammad Darar

Khaludi

(a.k.a.: Mohammad

Darar Khloudi)

(

)

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Reasons

Date of listing

Mohammad Darar Khaludi is an engineer at the Syrian

Scientific Studies and Research Centre. He is involved in

chemical weapons proliferation and delivery. Moham­

mad Darar Khaludi has been also known to be involved

in the construction of barrel bombs which have been

used against the civilian population in Syria.

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He is also associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies

and Research Centre, a listed entity.

253.

Khaled Sawan

(

Dr Khaled Sawan is an engineer at the Syrian Scientific

Studies and Research Centre, which is involved in chem­

ical weapons proliferation and delivery. He has been in­

volved in the construction of barrel bombs which have

been used against the civilian population in Syria.

)

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He has been associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies

and Research Centre, a listed entity.

254.

Raymond Rizq

Raymond Rizq is an engineer at the Syrian Scientific

Studies and Research Centre, involved in chemical

weapons proliferation and delivery. He has been in­

volved in the construction of barrel bombs which have

been used against the civilian population in Syria.

(a.k.a.: Raymond Rizk)

(

)

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He is associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and

Research Centre, a listed entity.

255.

Fawwaz El-Atou

Fawwaz El-Atou is a lab technician at the Syrian Scienti­

fic Studies and Research Centre, involved in chemical

weapons proliferation and delivery. Fawwaz El-Atou has

been involved in the construction of barrel bombs

which have been used against the civilian population in

Syria.

(a.k.a.: Fawaz Al Atto)

(

)

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He is associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and

Research Centre, a listed entity.

256.

Fayez Asi

Fayez Asi is a lab technician at the Syrian Scientific

Studies and Research Centre, involved in chemical

weapons proliferation and delivery. He has been in­

volved in the construction of barrel bombs which have

been used against the civilian population in Syria.

(a.k.a.: Fayez al-Asi)

(

)

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He is associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and

Research Centre, a listed entity.

257.

Hala Sirhan

(a.k.a.: Halah Sirhan)

(

)

Date of birth:

5 January 1953

Title: Dr

Dr Hala Sirhan works with Syrian Military Intelligence

at the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre. She

operated in Institute 3000, which is involved in chemi­

cal weapons proliferation.

She is associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and

Research Centre, a listed entity.

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لائحة تنفيذية من مجلس الاتحاد الأوروبي بإضافة 16 شخصًا إلى عقوبات سورية بسبب الأسلحة الكيميائية، منهم: علي ونوس، ياسين أحمد ضاحي، خالد صوان، ريمون رزق، فواز العطو، فايز عاصي، هالة سرحان.