Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/907 of 29 May 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) 2017/907

of 29 May 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,

Whereas:

(1)

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

(2)

The entries for certain persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex II to

Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should be updated and amended.

(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 shall be amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that 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, 29 May 2017.

For the Council

The President

C. CARDONA

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

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ANNEX

Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 is amended as follows:

1. In Part A (‘Persons’), the following entries replace the entries concerning the persons listed below:

Name

‘13.

Munzir (

)

(a.k.a. Mundhir, Monzer)

Jamil Al-Assad (

)

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

Date of birth: 1 March

1961;

Involved in violence against the civilian popula­

tion as part of the Shabiha militia.

9.5.2011

Place of birth: Kerdaha,

Latakia Province;

Passports No 86449

and No 842781

37.

Brigadier-General Rafiq

(

) (a.k.a. Rafeeq)

Shahadah (

)

(a.k.a. Shahada, Shahade,

Shahadeh, Chahada,

Chahade, Chahadeh,

Chahada)

Place of birth: Jablah,

Latakia Province

Former Head of Syrian Military Intelligence

(SMI) Branch 293 (Internal Affairs) in Damas­

cus. Directly involved in repression and vio­

lence against the civilian population in Damas­

cus. Advisor to President Bashar Al-Assad for

strategic questions and military intelligence.

23.8.2011

53.

Adib (

) Mayaleh

(

) (a.k.a. André

Mayard)

Born: 15 May 1955;

Former Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade

in power after May 2011 (appointed in

July 2016). As a former Government Minister,

shares responsibility for the regime's violent

repression against the civilian population. Adib

Mayaleh was also responsible for providing

economic and financial support to the Syrian

regime through his former functions as the

Governor of the Central Bank of Syria.

15.5.2012

General in command of the 4th Division

reserve bureau. Adviser to Maher al-Assad and

coordinator of security operations. Responsible

for the crackdown on the civilian population

across Syria and involved in several breaches of

cessation of hostilities in the Ghouta.

14.11.2011

Former batallion Commander in the 4th Divi­

sion. Appointed deputy head of the Military

Intelligence Division in July 2015. Responsible

for the crackdown on the civilian population in

Deir ez-Zor.

14.11.2011

Former Prime Minister, in office until 3 July

2016, and former Minister of Health. As a for­

mer Government Minister, shares responsibility

for the regime's violent repression against the

civilian population.

27.2.2012

Prime Minister and former Minister of Electri­

city. As Government Minister, shares responsi­

bility for the regime's violent repression against

the civilian population.

23.3.2012

Place of birth: Bassir

59.

General Ghassan (

Belal (

)

66.

Kifah (

) Moulhem

(

) (a.k.a. Moulhim,

Mulhem, Mulhim)

106.

Dr Wael (

) Nader

(

) Al –Halqi

(

) (a.k.a. Al-Halki)

109.

)

Imad (

) Mohammad

(

) (a.k.a. Mohamed,

Muhammad, Mohammed)

Deeb Khamis (

)

(a.k.a. Imad Mohammad Dib

Khamees)

Born: 1964;

Place of birth: Dara'a

Province

Date of birth: 1 August

1961;

Place of birth: near

Damascus

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Name

110.

117.

Omar (

(

(

) Ibrahim

) Ghalawanji

)

Adnan (

(

Identifying information

Born: 1954;

Place of birth: Tartous

Born: 1966;

) Hassan

) Place of birth: Tartous

) Mahmoud (

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Reasons

Date of listing

Former Vice Prime Minister for Services Affairs,

former Minister of Local Administration, in of­

fice until 3 July 2016. As a former Government

Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's

violent repression against the civilian popula­

tion.

23.3.2012

Syrian Ambassador to Iran. Former Minister of

Information in power after May 2011. As a for­

mer Government Minister, shares responsibility

for the regime's violent repression against the

civilian population.

23.9.2011

157.

Eng. Bassam (

(

)

) Hanna

Former Minister of Water Resources in power

after May 2011. As a former Government

Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's

violent repression against the civilian popula­

tion.

16.10.2012

162.

Dr Mahmoud (

)

Ibraheem (

)

(a.k.a. Ibrahim) Sa'iid

(

) (a.k.a. Said, Sa'eed,

Saeed)

Former Minister of Transport in power after

May 2011. As a former Government Minister,

shares responsibility for the regime's violent

repression against the civilian population.

16.10.2012

166.

Dr Lubana (

)

(a.k.a. Lubanah) Mushaweh

(

) (a.k.a. Mshaweh,

Mshawweh, Mushawweh)

16.10.2012

place of birth Damascus

Former Minister of Culture in power after

May 2011. As a former Government Minister,

shares responsibility for the regime's violent re­

pression against the civilian population.

Omran (

Born 27 September

1959;

Former Minister of Information in power after

May 2011. As a former Government Minister,

shares responsibility for the regime's violent

repression against the civilian population.

16.10.2012

168.

Born 1955;

) Ahed

(

) Al Zu'bi (

)

(a.k.a. Al Zoubi, Al Zo'bi, Al

Zou'bi)

Place of birth Damascus

170.

Najm (

) (a.k.a. Nejm)

Hamad (

) Al Ahmad

(

) (a.k.a. Al-Ahmed)

Former Minister of Justice in power after

May 2011. As a former Government Minister,

shares responsibility for the regime's violent re­

pression against the civilian population.

16.10.2012

171.

Dr Abdul- Salam (

Former Minister of Health in power after

May 2011. As a former Government Minister,

shares responsibility for the regime's violent re­

pression against the civilian population.

16.10.2012

Former State Minister for Environmental

Affairs, in power after May 2011. As a former

Government Minister, shares responsibility

for the regime's violent repression against the

civilian population.

16.10.2012

)

Nayef (

173.

)

Dr Nazeera (

)

(a.k.a. Nazira, Nadheera,

Nadhira) Farah (

)

Sarkees (

)

(a.k.a. Sarkis)

Al

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Name

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Identifying information

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Reasons

Date of listing

176.

Abdullah (

)

(a.k.a. Abdallah) Khaleel

(

) (a.k.a. Khalil)

Hussein (

)

(a.k.a. Hussain)

Former State Minister in power after May 2011.

As a former Government Minister, shares re­

sponsibility for the regime's violent repression

against the civilian population.

16.10.2012

177.

Jamal (

) Sha'ban

(

) (a.k.a. Shaaban)

Shaheen (

)

Former State Minister in power after May 2011.

As a former Government Minister, shares re­

sponsibility for the regime's violent repression

against the civilian population.

16.10.2012

181.

Suleiman Al Abbas

Former Oil and Mineral Resources Minister in

power after May 2011. As a former Govern­

ment Minister, shares responsibility for the vio­

lent repression of the Syrian people.

24.6.2014

182.

Kamal Eddin Tu'ma

Date of birth: 1959

Former Industry Minister in power after

May 2011. As a former Government Minister,

shares responsibility for the regime's violent re­

pression against the civilian population.

24.6.2014

183.

Kinda al-Shammat

(a.k.a. Shmat)

Date of birth: 1973

Former Social Affairs Minister in power after

May 2011. As a former Government Minister,

shares responsibility for the regime's violent re­

pression against the civilian population.

24.6.2014

184.

Hassan Hijazi

Date of birth: 1964

Former Minister for Labour in power after

May 2011. As a former Government Minister,

shares responsibility for the regime's violent re­

pression against the civilian population.

24.6.2014

185.

Ismael Ismael (a.k.a. Ismail

Ismail, or Isma'Il Isma'il)

Born: 1955

Former Finance Minister in power after

May 2011. As a former Government Minister,

shares responsibility for the regime's violent re­

pression against the civilian population.

24.6.2014

186.

Dr Khodr Orfali (a.k.a. Khud/

Khudr Urfali/Orphaly)

Date of birth: 1956

Former Economy and Foreign Trade Minister

in power after May 2011. As a former Govern­

ment Minister, shares responsibility for the regi­

me's violent repression against the civilian

population.

24.6.2014

187.

Samir Izzat Qadi Amin

Date of birth: 1966

Former Internal Trade and Consumer Protection

Minister in power after May 2011. As a former

Government Minister, shares responsibility for

the regime's violent repression against the civil­

ian population.

24.6.2014

189.

Dr Malek Ali (a.k.a. Malik)

Date of birth: 1956

Former Higher Education Minister in power

after May 2011. As a former Government

Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's

violent repression against the civilian popula­

tion.

24.6.2014

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Name

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Identifying information

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Reasons

Date of listing

191.

Dr Hassib Elias Shammas

(a.k.a. Hasib)

Date of birth: 1957

Former State Minister in power after May 2011.

As a former Government Minister, shares re­

sponsibility for the regime's violent repression

against the civilian population.

24.6.2014

1.

Houmam Jaza'iri

(a.k.a. Humam al-Jazaeri,

Hammam al-Jazairi)

Born: 1977

Former Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade

in power after May 2011. As a former Govern­

ment Minister, shares responsibility for the vio­

lent repression of the Syrian people.

21.10.2014

2.

Mohamad Amer Mardini

(a.k.a. Mohammad Amer

Mardini)

Date of birth: 1959;

Former Minister of Higher Education in power

after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a for­

mer Government Minister, shares responsibility

for the regime's violent repression against the

civilian population.

21.10.2014

Former Minister of Communications and Tech­

nology in power after May 2011 (appointed

27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister,

shares responsibility for the regime's violent re­

pression against the civilian population.

21.10.2014

Former Minister of Water Resources in power

after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a for­

mer Government Minister, shares responsibility

for the regime's violent repression against the

civilian population.

21.10.2014

3.

4.

Mohamad Ghazi Jalali

(a.k.a. Mohammad Ghazi

al-Jalali)

Kamal Cheikha (a.k.a. Kamal

al-Sheikha)

Place of birth:

Damascus

Date of birth: 1969;

Place of birth:

Damascus

Date of birth: 1961;

Place of birth:

Damascus

5.

Hassan Nouri (a.k.a. Hassan

al-Nouri)

Date of birth: 9.2.1960

Former Minister of Administrative Develop­

ment in power after May 2011 (appointed

27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister,

shares responsibility for the regime's violent re­

pression against the civilian population.

21.10.2014

7.

Khalaf Souleymane Abdallah

(a.k.a. Khalaf Sleiman

al-Abdullah)

Date of birth: 1960;

21.10.2014

Place of birth: Deir ezZor

Former Minister of Labour in power after

May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former

Government Minister, shares responsibility for

the regime's violent repression against the civil­

ian population.

Hassan Safiyeh (a.k.a. Hassan

Safiye)

Former Minister of Internal Trade and Consu­

mer Protection in power after May 2011 (ap­

pointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government

Minister, shares responsibility for the regime's

violent repression against the civilian popula­

tion.

21.10.2014

Place of birth: Latakia

Issam Khalil

Date of birth: 1965;

Former Minister of Culture in power after

May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former

Government Minister, shares responsibility for

the regime's violent repression against the civil­

ian population.

21.10.2014

9.

10.

Date of birth: 1949;

Place of birth: Banias

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Name

11.

12.

217.

218.

219.

220.

221.

222.

223.

224.

Mohammad Mouti'

Mouayyad (a.k.a. Mohammad

Muti'a Moayyad)

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Identifying information

Date of birth: 1968;

Place of birth: Ariha

(Idlib)

Reasons

Date of listing

Former State Minister in power after May 2011

(appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Govern­

ment Minister, shares responsibility for the regi­

me's violent repression against the civilian po­

pulation.

21.10.2014

Former Minister of transport in power after

May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former

Government Minister, shares responsibility for

the regime's violent repression against the civil­

ian population.

21.10.2014

14.11.2016

Ghazwan Kheir Bek

(a.k.a. Ghazqan Kheir Bek)

Place of birth: Latakia

Atef Naddaf

Date of birth: 1956;

Higher Education Minister.

Place of birth:

Damascus Countryside

Appointed in July 2016.

Date of birth: 1964;

Local Administration Minister.

Place of birth: Lattakia;

Appointed in July 2016.

Former Governor of

Damascus Governorate

Cousin of Rami Makhlouf.

Date of birth: 1962;

Communications and Technology Minister.

Place of birth: Tartous

Appointed in July 2016.

Hussein Makhlouf

(a.k.a. Makhluf)

Ali Al-Zafir (a.k.a. al-Dafeer)

Ali Ghanem

Mohammed (a.k.a.

Mohamed, Muhammad,

Mohammad) Ramez

Tourjman (a.k.a. Tourjuman)

(

)

Date of birth: 1961;

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Date of birth: 1963;

Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources.

Place of birth:

Damascus

Appointed in July 2016.

Date of birth: 1966;

Information Minister.

Place of birth:

Damascus

Appointed in July 2016.

Mohammed (a.k.a.

Date of birth: 1961;

Mohamed, Muhammad,

Place of birth: Lattakia

Mohammad) al-Ahmed (a.k.a.

al-Ahmad)

Culture Minister.

Ali Hamoud

(a.k.a. Hammoud)

Date of birth: 1964;

Transport Minister.

Place of birth: Tartous

Appointed in July 2016.

Mohammed Zuhair

(a.k.a. Zahir) Kharboutli

Place of birth: Damas­

cus

Electricity Minister.

14.11.2016

14.11.2016

14.11.2016

14.11.2016

14.11.2016

Appointed in July 2016.

Appointed in July 2016.

14.11.2016

14.11.2016

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Name

225.

226.

227.

228.

229.

230.

231.

232.

233.

236.

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Reasons

Date of birth: 1958;

Finance Minister.

Place of birth:

Damascus

Appointed in July 2016.

Date of birth: 1963;

Minister of Water Resources.

Place of birth: Aleppo

Appointed in July 2016.

Ahmad al-Hamu (a.k.a.

al-Hamo)

Date of birth: 1947

Minister for Industry.

Abdullah al-Gharbi

(a.k.a. al-Qirbi)

Date of birth: 1962;

Maamoun (a.k.a. Ma'moun)

Hamdan

Nabil al-Hasan

(a.k.a. al-Hassan)

Place of birth:

Damascus

Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer

Protection.

Salwa Abdullah

Date of birth: 1953;

State Minister.

Place of birth: Quneitra

Appointed in July 2016.

Rima Al-Qadiri

(a.k.a. Al-Kadiri)

Saji' Darwish (a.k.a. Saji Jamil

Darwish; Sajee Darwish; Sjaa

Darwis) (

)

14.11.2016

14.11.2016

14.11.2016

Appointed in July 2016.

Date of birth: 1956

Wafiqa Hosni

14.11.2016

Appointed in July 2016.

Abdullah Abdullah

(

)

Rafe'a Abu Sa'ad (a.k.a. Saad)

Date of listing

State Minister.

14.11.2016

Appointed in July 2016.

14.11.2016

Date of birth: 1954;

State Minister.

Place of birth: Habran

village (Sweida

province)

Appointed in July 2016.

14.11.2016

Date of birth: 1952;

State Minister.

Place of birth:

Damascus

Appointed in July 2016.

Date of birth: 1963;

Minister for Social Affairs (since August 2015).

14.11.2016

Holds the rank of Major General, a senior offi­

cer and Commander of the 22nd Division of

the Syrian Arab Air Force, in post after

May 2011.

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14.11.2016

Place of birth:

Damascus

Date of birth:

11 January 1957;

Rank: Major General,

Syrian Arab Air Force

Operates in the chemical weapons proliferation

sector and is responsible for the violent repres­

sion against the civilian population: as a senior

ranking officer of the Syrian Arab Air Force

and Commander of the 22nd Division he holds

responsibility for the use of chemical weapons

by aircraft operating from airbases under the

control of the 22nd Division, including the

attack on Talmenes that the Joint Investigative

Mechanism reported was conducted by Hama

airfield-based regime helicopters.

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2. In Part A (‘Persons’), the following entries concerning the persons listed below are inserted:

Name

‘239.

Hisham Mohammad

Mamdouh al-Sha'ar

240.

Mohammad Samer

Abdelrahman al-Khalil

241.

Salam Mohammad al-Saffaf

Identifying information

Date of birth: 1958;

Reasons

Date of listing

Justice Minister. Appointed in March 2017.

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Economy and Foreign Trade. Minister. Ap­

pointed in March 2017.

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Administrative Development

pointed in March 2017.

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Place of birth:

Damascus (Syria)

Date of birth: 1979

Minister.

Ap­

3. In Part B (‘Entities’), the following entry replaces the entry concerning the entity listed below:

Name

‘36.

Ebla Petroleum Company

a.k.a. Ebco

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

Head Office Mazzeh

Villat Ghabia Dar Es

Saada 16,

P.O. Box 9120,

Damascus, Syria;

Tel: +963 116691100

Joint venture of GPC. Provides financial support

to the regime.

23.1.2012’

لائحة تنفيذية من مجلس الاتحاد الأوروبي بتحديث قائمة المشمولين بعقوبات سورية بعد تمديدها.