Council Implementing Decision 2012/172/CFSP of 23 March 2012 implementing Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

24.3.2012

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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)

(2)

(3)

On 1 December 2011, the Council adopted Decision

2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against

Syria.

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.

The entries concerning certain persons and an entity

included in Annex I to Decision 2011/782/CFSP

should be amended,

(1) OJ L 319, 2.12.2011, p. 56.

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

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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

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Identifying information

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Date of

listing

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 19Building 32

P.O. BOX: 2849 or 3378

Phone: 00963-11-3137935

or 3137913

Fax: 00963-11-3137979 or

3137977

E-mail: [email protected]

or

[email protected]

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: [email protected]

Website: http://www.

mahrukat.gov.sy/indexeng.

php

State-owned oil company. Provides

financial support to the Syrian regime

23.3.2012

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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 AlKouatly)

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

Manufacturing and supplying communication and

transmission towers and other equipment for the

Syrian army.

23.9.2011

Tel. +963-11-2212345

Fax +963-11-44694450

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.eltelme.com

7.

Rami Makhlouf

Born on 10 July 1969 in Damascus,

passport No 454224

Syrian businessman; cousin of President Bashar AlAssad, 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

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

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