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Council Regulation (EU) No 168/2012 of 27 February 2012 amending Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
Council Regulation (EU) No 168/2012 of 27 February 2012 amending Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
Council Regulation (EU) No 168/2012 of 27 February 2012 amending Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
OJ L 54, 28.2.2012, p. 1–5
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Relation | Act | Comment | Subdivision concerned | From | To |
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Modifies | 32012R0036 | Amendment | annex II | 28/02/2012 | |
Modifies | 32012R0036 | Addition | annex VIII | 28/02/2012 | |
Modifies | 32012R0036 | Addition | article 11 BI | 28/02/2012 | |
Modifies | 32012R0036 | Addition | article 21 BI | 28/02/2012 |
28.2.2012 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 54/1 |
COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 168/2012
of 27 February 2012
amending 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, and in particular Article 215 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2011/782/CFSP of 1 December 2011 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1),
Having regard to the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) |
On 18 January 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 (2). |
(2) |
In view of the continued brutal repression and violation of human rights by the Government of Syria, Council Decision 2012/122/CFSP (3) amending Decision 2011/782/CFSP provides for additional measures, namely a prohibition on the sale, purchase, transportation or brokering of gold, precious metals and diamonds, restrictive measures against the Central Bank of Syria, and amendments to the list of targeted persons and entities. |
(3) |
Those measures fall within the scope of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and regulatory action at the level of the Union is therefore necessary in order to implement them, in particular with a view to ensuring their uniform application by economic operators in all Member States. |
(4) |
Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
(5) |
In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 is hereby amended as follows:
(1) |
the following article is inserted: ‘Article 11a 1. It shall be prohibited:
2. Annex VIII shall include gold, precious metals and diamonds subject to the prohibitions referred to in paragraph 1.’; |
(2) |
the following article is inserted: ‘Article 21a The prohibitions in Article 14 shall not apply to:
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Article 2
The persons and entity listed in Annex I to this Regulation shall be added to the list set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.
Article 3
The person listed in Annex II to this Regulation shall be deleted from the list set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.
Article 4
The text set out in Annex III to this Regulation is added to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 as Annex VIII.
Article 5
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, 27 February 2012.
For the Council
The President
C. ASHTON
(1) OJ L 319, 2.12.2011, p. 56.
(3) See page 14 of this Official Journal.
ANNEX I
In Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, the following entries are added:
|
Name |
Identifying information |
Reasons |
Date of listing |
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1. |
Central Bank of Syria |
Syria, Damascus, Sabah Bahrat Square Postal address:
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Providing financial support to the regime |
27.2.2012 |
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2. |
Al –Halqi, Dr. Wael Nader |
Born in the Daraa Province, 1964 |
Minister of Health. Under his responsibility hospitals were ordered to deny care to protestors. |
27.2.2012 |
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3. |
Azzam, Mansour Fadlallah |
Born in the Sweida Province, 1960 |
Minister of Presidential Affairs Advisor to the President. |
27.2.2012 |
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4. |
Sabouni, Dr. Emad Abdul-Ghani |
Born in Damascus, 1964 |
Minister of Communication and Technology. Under his responsability free access to the media is being seriously hampered. |
27.2.2012 |
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5. |
Allaw, Sufian |
Born in al-Bukamal, Deir Ezzor, 1944 |
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. Responsible for policies concerning petroleum and mineral resources which provide a major source of financial support for the regime. |
27.2.2012 |
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6. |
Slakho, Dr Adnan |
Born in Damascus, 1955 |
Minister of Industry Responsible for economic and industrial policies which provide resources and support for the regime. |
27.2.2012 |
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7. |
Al-Rashed, Dr. Saleh |
Born in the Aleppo Province, 1964 |
Minister of Education. Under his responsibility schools are being used as makeshift prisons |
27.2.2012 |
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8. |
Abbas, Dr. Fayssal |
Born in the Hama Province, 1955 |
Minister of Transport. Under his responsibility logistical support for the repression is being provided. |
27.2.2012 |
ANNEX II
In Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, the following entry is deleted:
52.
Emad Ghraiwati
ANNEX III
‘ANNEX VIII
List of gold, precious metals and diamonds referred to in Article 11a
HS Code |
Description |
7102 |
Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set. |
7106 |
Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum), unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form. |
7108 |
Gold (including gold plated with platinum), unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form. |
7109 |
Base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semi-manufactured. |
7110 |
Platinum, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form. |
7111 |
Base metals, silver or gold, clad with platinum, not further worked than semi-manufactured. |
7112 |
Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal.’. |