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Document 32011D0628
Council Decision 2011/628/CFSP of 23 September 2011 amending Decision 2011/273/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
Council Decision 2011/628/CFSP of 23 September 2011 amending Decision 2011/273/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
Council Decision 2011/628/CFSP of 23 September 2011 amending Decision 2011/273/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
OJ L 247, 24.9.2011, p. 17–21
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 30/11/2011; Repealed by 32011D0782
24.9.2011 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 247/17 |
COUNCIL DECISION 2011/628/CFSP
of 23 September 2011
amending Decision 2011/273/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
On 9 May 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/273/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria. (1) |
(2) |
In light of the seriousness of the situation in Syria, the Union has decided to adopt additional restrictive measures against the Syrian regime. |
(3) |
Investment in key sectors in the oil industry in Syria should be prohibited. |
(4) |
The delivery of Syrian denominated banknotes and coinage to the Central Bank of Syria should be prohibited. |
(5) |
Additional persons and entities should be subject to the restrictive measures set out in Decision 2011/273/CFSP. |
(6) |
The information relating to certain persons on the list in the Annex to that Decision should be updated. |
(7) |
Decision 2011/273/CFSP should be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2011/273/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
(1) |
Article 2b is replaced by the following: ‘Article 2b The following shall be prohibited:
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(2) |
The following Articles are added: ‘Article 2c 1. The prohibitions in Article 2a shall be without prejudice to the execution, until 15 November 2011, of obligations provided for in contracts concluded before 2 September 2011. 2. The prohibitions in Article 2b(a) and (b) respectively:
Article 2d The delivery of Syrian denominated banknotes and coinage to the Central Bank of Syria shall be prohibited.’; |
(3) |
Article 4(3)(e) is replaced by the following:
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Article 2
The persons and entities listed in Annex I to this Decision shall be added to the list set out in the Annex to Decision 2011/273/CFSP.
Article 3
In the Annex to Decision 2011/273/CFSP, the entries for the following persons:
(1) |
Emad GHRAIWATI; |
(2) |
Tarif AKHRAS; |
(3) |
Issam ANBOUBA, |
shall be replaced by the entries set out in Annex II to this Decision.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 23 September 2011.
For the Council
The President
M. DOWGIELEWICZ
ANNEX I
Persons and entities referred to in Article 2
Persons
|
Name |
Identifying information |
Reasons |
Date of listing |
1. |
Tayseer Qala Awwad |
DoB: 1943; PoB Damascus |
Minister of Justice. Associated with the Syrian regime, including by supporting its policies and practices of arbitrary arrest and detention. |
23.09.2011 |
2. |
Dr. Adnan Hassan Mahmoud |
DoB: 1966; PoB Tartous |
Minister of Information. Associated with the Syrian regime, including by supporting and promoting its information policy. |
23.09.2011 |
Entities
|
Name |
Identifying information |
Reasons |
Date of listing |
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1. |
Addounia TV (a.k.a. Dounia TV) |
Telephone: +963-11-5667274, +963-11-5667271, Fax: +963-11-5667272 Website: http://www.addounia.tv |
Addounia TV has incited violence against the civilian population in Syria. |
23.09.2011 |
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2. |
Cham Holding |
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Controlled by Rami Makhlouf; largest holding company in Syria, benefiting from and supporting the regime. |
23.09.2011 |
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3. |
El-Tel Co. (a.k.a. El-Tel Middle East Company) |
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Manufacturing and supplying telecommunication equipment for the Army. |
23.09.2011 |
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4. |
Ramak Constructions Co. |
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Construction of military barracks, border post barracks and other buildings for Army needs. |
23.09.2011 |
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5. |
Souruh Company (a.k.a. SOROH Al Cham Company) |
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Investment in local military industrial projects, manufacturing weapons parts and related items. 100 % of the company is owned by Rami Makhlouf. |
23.09.2011 |
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6. |
Syriatel |
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Controlled by Rami Makhlouf; provides financial support to the regime: through its licensing contract it pays 50 % of its profits to the Government. |
23.09.2011 |
ANNEX II
Persons referred to in Article 3
|
Name |
Identifying information (date of birth, place of birth …) |
Reasons |
Date of listing |
1. |
Emad GHRAIWATI |
DoB: March 1959; PoB: Damascus, Syria |
President of the Damascus Chamber of Industry (Zuhair Ghraiwati Sons). Provides economic support to the Syrian regime. |
2.9.2011 |
2. |
Tarif AKHRAS |
DoB: 1949; PoB: Homs, Syria |
Founder of the Akhras Group (commodities, trading, processing and logistics), Homs. Provides economic support to the Syrian regime. |
2.9.2011 |
3. |
Issam ANBOUBA |
DoB: 1949; PoB: Lattakia, Syria |
President of Issam Anbouba Est. for agro-industry. Provides economic support to the Syrian regime. |
2.9.2011 |