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Document 32015D0784

    Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2015/784 of 19 May 2015 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

    OJ L 124, 20.5.2015, p. 13–15 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    Legal status of the document In force

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2015/784/oj

    Date of document:
    19/05/2015; Date of adoption
    Date of effect:
    21/05/2015; Entry into force Date pub. +1 See Art 2
    Date of end of validity:
    01/06/2025; Linked to 32013D0255
    Author:
    Council of the European Union
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    Implementing decision
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    Treaty on European Union
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    20.5.2015   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    L 124/13

    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2015/784

    of 19 May 2015

    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,

    Whereas:

    (1)

    On 31 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSP.

    (2)

    The information relating to four persons and two entities set out in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP should be updated and a specific entry should be made for one entity.

    (3)

    Annex I to 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 following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

    Done at Brussels, 19 May 2015.

    For the Council

    The President

    E. RINKĒVIČS

    (1)   OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14.

    ANNEX

    The entries concerning the persons and entities listed below, as set out in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP, are replaced by the following entries:

    A.   Persons

     

    Name

    Identifying information

    Reasons

    Date of listing

    182.

    Amr Armanazi (a.k.a. Amr Muhammad Najib Al-Armanazi, Amr Najib Armanazi, Amrou Al-Armanazy)

    Date of birth:

    7 February 1944

    Director-General of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC), responsible for providing support to the Syrian army for the acquisition of equipment used for the surveillance and repression of demonstrators. Also responsible for the development and production of non-conventional weapons, including chemical weapons, and the missiles to deliver them.

    Responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population; supports the regime.

    23.7.2014

    201.

    Wael Abdulkarim

    (a.k.a. Wael Al Karim)

    Address: Pangates International Corp Ltd, PO Box Sharjah Airport International Free Zone, United Arab Emirates

    Al Karim for Trade and Industry, PO Box 111, 5797 Damascus, Syria

    Managing Director of the designated entity Pangates International Corp Ltd, which acts as an intermediary in the supply of oil to the Syrian regime.

    As Managing Director of Pangates, Wael Abdulkarim provides support to, and benefits from, the Syrian regime. He also holds a senior position in the designated entity Al Karim Group, which is Pangates' parent company.

    As a result of his senior positions in Pangates and Al Karim Group, he is also associated with these designated entities.

    7.3.2015

    202.

    Ahmad Barqawi

    (a.k.a. Ahmed Barqawi)

    Address: Pangates International Corp Ltd, PO Box Sharjah Airport International Free Zone, United Arab Emirates

    Al Karim for Trade and Industry,

    PO Box 111,

    5797 Damascus, Syria

    General Manager of Pangates International Corp Ltd, which acts as an intermediary in the supply of oil to the Syrian regime, and manager of Al Karim Group. Both Pangates International and Al Karim Group have been designated by the Council.

    As General Manager of Pangates and a manager of Pangates' parent company, Al Karim Group, Ahmad Barqawi provides support to, and benefits from the Syrian regime. Given his senior position in Pangates and Al Karim Group, he is also associated with the designated entities Pangates International and Al Karim Group.

    7.3.2015

    205.

    Samir Hamsho

    (a.k.a. Samer; Sameer; Hmisho; Hamchu; Hamcho; Hamisho; Hmeisho; Hemasho, Hmicho)

    Date of birth:

    1 March 1972

    Syrian passport

    No N008803455

    Brazilian passport

    No YA056959

    Address:

    Hamsho Building

    31 Baghdad Street

    Damascus,

    Syria

    Address:

    16 Martello Road

    Poole

    BH13 7DH

    United Kingdom

    Address:

    290, Qura Al Assad

    Damascus,

    Syria

    Samir Hamsho is a prominent Syrian businessman benefiting from and supporting the regime. He is the owner and chairman of Al Buroj and Syria Steel/Hmisho Steel, subsidiaries of Hamsho Trading, a subsidiary of Hamsho International, which has been designated by the Council.

    Appointed to the Homs Chamber of Commerce in March 2014 by the Minister of Industry.

    Therefore, he provides support to the Syrian regime and benefits from his connections with the regime.

    He is also associated with the designated entities Hamsho International, Syria Steel SA and Al Buroj Trading.

    7.3.2015

    B.   Entities

     

    Name

    Identifying information

    Reasons

    Date of listing

    21.

    Centre d'études et de recherches syrien (CERS)

    (a.k.a. Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Scientifique (CERS); Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC); Centre de Recherche de Kaboun)

    Barzeh Street,

    Po Box 4470,

    Damas

    Provides support to the Syrian army for the acquisition of equipment used for the surveillance and repression of demonstrators.

    It is the government entity responsible for developing and producing non-conventional weapons, including chemical weapons, and the missiles to deliver them.

    1.12.2011

    55.

    Tri-Ocean Trading

    George Town, Cayman Islands

    Resident at 35b Corniche El Nile, Cairo, Egypt

    Subsidiary of Tri-Ocean Energy which has been designated by the Council. With its parent company Tri-Ocean Energy, benefits from and supports the Syrian regime by organising covert shipments to the Syrian regime. As a subsidiary of Tri-Ocean Energy, Tri-Ocean Trading is also associated with a designated entity.

    23.7.2014

    55a.

    Tri-Ocean Energy

    35b Saray El Maadi Tower, Corniche El Nile, Cairo, Egypt, Postal Code 11431 P.O.Box 1313 Maadi

    Providing support to the Syrian regime and benefiting from the regime by organising covert shipments of oil to the Syrian regime.

    23.7.2014
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