Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2017/1341 of 17 July 2017 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

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COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2017/1341

of 17 July 2017

implementing 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 31(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1) and

in particular Article 30(1) 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.

(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 I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP.

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 17 July 2017.

For the Council

The President

F. MOGHERINI

(1) OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14.

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ANNEX

The following persons are added to the list set out in section A (Persons) of Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP:

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

violent repression against the civilian population and

involved in the storage and deployment of chemical

weapons. 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

violent repression against the civilian population and

involved in the storage and deployment of chemical

weapons.

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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. Brigadier General Muhammad Hasouri operates

in the chemical weapons proliferation sector. As a senior

military officer he is responsible for the violent repres­

sion 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

airfield-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

report 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

senior military officer he is responsible for the violent

repression 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

delivery. 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.

Mohammad Ziad Ghritawi has been involved in the

construction 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.

Mohammad 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

involved 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

involved 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

involved 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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قرار تنفيذي من مجلس الاتحاد الأوروبي بإضافة 16 شخصًا إلى عقوبات سورية بسبب دورهم في تطوير الأسلحة الكيميائية واستخدامها، منهم: علي ونوس، ياسين أحمد ضاحي، خالد صوان، ريمون رزق، فواز العطو، فايز عاصي، هالة سرحان.