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Document 32012R0055

    Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 55/2012 of 23 January 2012 implementing Article 33(1) of Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

    OJ L 19, 24.1.2012, p. 6–9 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

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    24.1.2012   

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    Official Journal of the European Union

    L 19/6

    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 55/2012

    of 23 January 2012

    implementing Article 33(1) of Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

    THE COUNCIL 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 33(1) thereof,

    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 and in accordance with Council Implementing Decision 2012/37/CFSP of 23 January 2012 implementing Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (2), additional persons and entities should be included in the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012,

    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

    Article 1

    The persons and entities listed in the Annex to this Regulation shall be added to the list set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.

    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, 23 January 2012.

    For the Council

    The President

    C. ASHTON

    (1)   OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1.

    (2)  See page 33 of this Official Journal.

    ANNEX

    Persons and entities referred to in Article 1

     

    Name

    Identifying information

    Reasons

    Date of listing

    1.

    Brigadier General

    Jawdat Ibrahim Safi

    Commander of 154th Regiment

    Ordered troops to shoot at protestors in and around Damascus, including Mo'adamiyeh, Douma, Abasiyeh, Duma.

    23.1.2012

    2.

    Major General

    Muhammad Ali Durgham

    Commander in 4th Division

    Ordered troops to shoot at protestors in and around Damascus, including Mo'adamiyeh, Douma, Abasiyeh, Duma

    23.1.2012

    3.

    Major General

    Ramadan Mahmoud Ramadan

    Commander of 35th Special Forces Regiment

    Ordered troops to shoot protestors in Baniyas and Deraa

    23.1.2012

    4.

    Brigadier General

    Ahmed Yousef Jarad

    Commander of 132nd Brigade

    Ordered troops to shoot at protestors in Deraa, including the use of machine guns and anti-aircraft guns.

    23.1.2012

    5.

    Major General

    Naim Jasem Suleiman

    Commander of the 3rd Division

    Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Douma.

    23.1.2012

    6.

    Brigadier General

    Jihad Mohamed Sultan

    Commander of 65th Brigade

    Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Douma

    23.1.2012

    7.

    Major General

    Fo'ad Hamoudeh

    Commander of the military operations in Idlib

    Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Idlib at the beginning of September 2011

    23.1.2012

    8.

    Major General

    Bader Aqel

    Special Forces Commander

    Gave the soldiers orders to pick up the bodies and hand them over to the mukhabarat and responsible for the violence in Bukamal.

    23.1.2012

    9.

    Brigadier General

    Ghassan Afif

    Commander from the 45th Regiment

    Commander of military operations in Homs, Baniyas and Idlib

    23.1.2012

    10.

    Brigadier General

    Mohamed Maaruf

    Commander from the 45th Regiment

    Commander of military operations in Homs. Gave orders to shoot protestors in Homs.

    23.1.2012

    11.

    Brigadier General

    Yousef Ismail

    Commander of the 134th Brigade

    Gave orders to troops to shoot at houses and people on roofs during a funeral in Talbiseh for protesters killed the previous day.

    23.1.2012

    12.

    Brigadier General

    Jamal Yunes

    Commander of the 555th Regiment.

    Gave orders to troops to shoot at protestors in Mo'adamiyeh.

    23.1.2012

    13.

    Brigadier General

    Mohsin Makhlouf

     

    Gave orders to troops to shoot at protestors in Al-Herak.

    23.1.2012

    14.

    Brigadier General

    Ali Dawwa

     

    Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Al-Herak

    23.1.2012

    15.

    Brigadier General

    Mohamed Khaddor

    Commander of the 106th Brigade, Presidential Guard

    Gave orders to troops to beat the protesters with sticks and then arrest them. Responsible for repression of peaceful protestors in Douma.

    23.1.2012

    16.

    Major General

    Suheil Salman Hassan

    Commander of 5th Division

    Gave orders to troops to shoot at the protesters in Deraa Governorate.

    23.1.2012

    17.

    Wafiq Nasser

    Head of Suwayda Regional Branch (Department of Military Intelligence)

    As Head of the Suwayda branch of the Department for Military Intelligence, responsible for arbitrary detention and torture of detainees in Suwayda.

    23.1.2012

    18.

    Ahmed Dibe

    Head of Deraa Regional Branch (General Security Directorate)

    As Head of the Deraa Regional Branch of the General Security Directorate, responsible for arbitrary detention and torture of detainees in Deraa.

    23.1.2012

    19.

    Makhmoud al-Khattib

    Head of Investigative Branch (Political Security Directorate)

    As Head of the Investigative Branch of the Political Security Directorate, responsible for detention and torture of detainees.

    23.1.2012

    20.

    Mohamed Heikmat Ibrahim

    Head of Operations Branch (Political Security Directorate)

    As Head of the Operations Branch of the Political Security Directorate, responsible for detention and torture of detainees.

    23.1.2012

    21.

    Nasser Al-Ali

    Head of Deraa Regional Branch (Political Security Directorate)

    As Head of the Deraa Regional Branch of the Political Security Directorate, responsible for detention and torture of detainees.

    23.1.2012

    22.

    Mehran (or Mahran) Khwanda

    Owner of transport company Qadmous Transport Co. Date of birth 11.05.1938 Passports: No 3298 858, expired 09.05.2004, No 001452904, expires 29.11.2011, No 006283523, expires 28.06.2017.

    Provides logistical support to violent repression of civilian population in areas of operation of pro-government militias involved in violence (shabihas).

    23.1.2012

    23.

    Industrial Bank

    Dar Al Muhanisen Building, 7th Floor, Maysaloun Street, P.O. Box 7572 Damascus, Syria.

    Tel: +963 11-222-8200. +963 11-222-7910

    Fax: +963 11-222-8412

    State-owned bank.

    Provides financial support to the regime.

    23.1.2012

    24.

    Popular Credit Bank

    Dar Al Muhanisen Building, 6th Floor, Maysaloun Street, Damascus, Syria.

    Tel: +963 11-222-7604. +963 11-221-8376

    Fax: +963 11-221-0124

    State-owned bank.

    Provides financial support to the regime.

    23.1.2012

    25.

    Saving Bank

    Syria-Damascus – Merjah – Al-Furat St. P.O. Box: 5467

    Fax: 224 4909 – 245 3471

    Tel: 222 8403

    e-mail: s.bank@scs-net.org post-gm@net.sy

    State-owned bank.

    Provides financial support to the regime.

    23.1.2012

    26.

    Agricultural Cooperative Bank

    Agricultural Cooperative Bank Building, Damascus Tajhez, P.O. Box 4325, Damascus, Syria.

    Tel: +963 11-221-3462; +963 11-222-1393

    Fax: +963 11-224-1261

    Website: www.agrobank.org

    State-owned bank.

    Provides financial support to the regime.

    23.1.2012

    27.

    Syrian Lebanese

    Commercial Bank

    Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank Building, 6th Floor, Makdessi Street, Hamra, P.O. Box 11-8701, Beirut, Lebanaon.

    Tel: +961 1-741666

    Fax: +961 1-738228; +961 1-753215; +961 1-736629

    Website: www.slcb.com.lb

    Subsidiary of the Commercial Bank of Syria already listed.

    Provides financial support to the regime.

    23.1.2012

    28.

    Deir ez-Zur

    Petroleum Company

    Dar Al Saadi Building 1st, 5th, and 6th Floor Zillat Street Mazza Area P.O. Box 9120 Damascus Syria

    Tel: +963 11-662-1175; +963 11-662-1400

    Fax: +963 11-662-1848

    Joint venture of GPC. Provides financial support to the regime.

    23.1.2012

    29.

    Ebla Petroleum Company

    Head Office Mazzeh Villat Ghabia Dar Es Saada 16 Damascus, Syria

    Tel: +963 116691100

    P.O. Box 9120

    Joint venture of GPC. Provides financial support to the regime.

    23.1.2012

    30.

    Dijla Petroleum Company

    Building No. 653 – 1st Floor, Daraa Highway, P.O. Box 81, Damascus, Syria

    Joint venture of GPC. Provides financial support to the regime.

    23.1.2012
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