Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2022/1277 of 21 July 2022 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2022/1277

of 21 July 2022

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)

The Council remains deeply concerned about the situation in Syria. After more than a decade, the conflict in Syria is

far from over and the Syrian regime continues to pursue its policy of repression. Moreover, the Syrian regime

provides support, including military support, to the Russian Federation’s unprovoked and unjustified military

aggression against Ukraine.

(3)

In view of the gravity of the situation, the Council considers that four persons and one entity should be added to the

list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to

Decision 2013/255/CFSP.

(4)

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 date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 21 July 2022.

For the Council

The President

M. BEK

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

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ANNEX

Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP is amended as follows:

(1) The following entries are added to the list set out in Section A (Persons):

Name

Saleh AL-ABDULLAH

DOB: 1967

(‫) ﺻﺎﻟﺢ ﻋﺒﺪﺍﻟﻠﻪ‬

POB: Safita, Tartous, Syria

Position: Brigadier General

324.

Ahmed KHALIL KHALIL

Reasons

Date of listing

Saleh AL-ABDULLAH is the commander of the 16th Brigade affiliated with the command

of Russian forces in Syria since 2020. He was previously the deputy of Brigadier General

Suhail al-Hassan, in the 25th Division of the Syrian Army. He is involved in the

recruitment of members of the 16th Brigade to fight in Ukraine alongside Russia.

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In this capacity, Saleh AL-ABDULLAH is a member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank

of “colonel” and the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011.

Gender: male

Ahmed KHALIL KHALIL is the co-owner of Sanad Protection and Security Services, a

Syrian private security company established in 2017 and supervised by the Wagner Group

in Syria, active in the protection of Russian interests (phosphates, gas and securing oil

sites) in Syria. The exploitation of natural resources provides revenues to the Syrian

regime. In addition, the company is active in the recruitment of Syrian mercenaries to

Libya and Ukraine.

(a.k.a. Ahmed KHALIL)

(‫)ﺍﺣﻤﺪ ﺧﻠﻴﻞ ﺧﻠﻴﻞ‬

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As such, Ahmed KHALIL KHALIL supports the Syrian regime and benefits from it.

325.

Nasser Deeb DEEB

(a.k.a. Nasser Dhib, Nasser Dib,

Nasser Deeb)

(‫) ﻧﺎﺻﺮ ﺩﻳﺐ‬

Gender: male

Nasser Deeb DEEB is the co-owner of Sanad Protection and Security Services, a Syrian

private security company established in 2017 and supervised by the Wagner Group, active

in the protection of Russian interests (phosphates, gas and securing oil sites) in Syria. The

exploitation of natural resources provides revenues to the Syrian regime. In addition, he is

also co-owner of the company Ella Services together with Khodr Ali Taher.

In this capacity, Nasser Deeb DEEB supports the Syrian regime and benefits from it.

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Gender: male

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Identifying information

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326.

Identifying information

Issam SHAMMOUT

DOB: 1971

(a.k.a. Mohammed Issam

Shammout, Mohamed Essam

Shammout, Muhammad Issam

Shammout, Muhammad Essam

Shammout)

POB: Damascus, Syria

Gender: male

Reasons

Date of listing

Issam SHAMMOUT is the owner and chairman of the board of director of the airline

“Cham Wings” and head of the Shammout Group, active in the automotive, steel, aviation,

freight forwarding, construction, and real estate sectors.

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Name

In this capacity, Issam SHAMMOUT is a leading businessperson operating in Syria.

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(‫)ﻣﺤﻤﺪ ﻋﺼﺎﻡ ﺷﻤﻮﻁ‬

(2) The following entry is added to the list set out in Section B (entities):

Name

Sanad Protection and Security

Services

(‫)ﺷﺮﻛﺔ ﺳﻨﺪ ﻟﻠﺤﺮﺳﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﻟﺨﺪﻣﺎﺕ ﺍﻷﻣﻨﻴﺔ‬

Type of entity: Limited Liability

Company

Reasons

Sanad Protection and Security Services is a Syrian private security company, established

in 2017 and supervised by the Wagner Group in Syria, active in the protection of Russian

interests (phosphates, gas and securing oil sites) in Syria. The exploitation of natural

Date of creation: 22 October 2017

resources provides revenues to the Syrian regime. In addition, the company is active in the

recruitment of Syrian mercenaries to Libya and Ukraine. As such, the company supports

Headquarters: Damascus

the Syrian regime and benefits from it.

Date of listing

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‘82.

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قرار تنفيذي من مجلس الاتحاد الأوروبي بتعديل قائمة عقوبات سورية بشأن أحمد خليل خليل وناصر ديب ديب.