24.1.2012 |
EN |
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
(2) See page 33 of this Official Journal.
ANNEX
Persons and entities referred to in Article 1
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Name |
Identifying information |
Reasons |
Date of listing |
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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 |
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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 |
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3. |
Major General Ramadan Mahmoud Ramadan |
Commander of 35th Special Forces Regiment |
Ordered troops to shoot protestors in Baniyas and Deraa |
23.1.2012 |
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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 |
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5. |
Major General Naim Jasem Suleiman |
Commander of the 3rd Division |
Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Douma. |
23.1.2012 |
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6. |
Brigadier General Jihad Mohamed Sultan |
Commander of 65th Brigade |
Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Douma |
23.1.2012 |
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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 |
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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 |
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9. |
Brigadier General Ghassan Afif |
Commander from the 45th Regiment |
Commander of military operations in Homs, Baniyas and Idlib |
23.1.2012 |
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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 |
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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 |
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12. |
Brigadier General Jamal Yunes |
Commander of the 555th Regiment. |
Gave orders to troops to shoot at protestors in Mo'adamiyeh. |
23.1.2012 |
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13. |
Brigadier General Mohsin Makhlouf |
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Gave orders to troops to shoot at protestors in Al-Herak. |
23.1.2012 |
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14. |
Brigadier General Ali Dawwa |
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Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Al-Herak |
23.1.2012 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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23. |
Industrial Bank |
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State-owned bank. Provides financial support to the regime. |
23.1.2012 |
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24. |
Popular Credit Bank |
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State-owned bank. Provides financial support to the regime. |
23.1.2012 |
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25. |
Saving Bank |
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State-owned bank. Provides financial support to the regime. |
23.1.2012 |
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26. |
Agricultural Cooperative Bank |
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State-owned bank. Provides financial support to the regime. |
23.1.2012 |
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27. |
Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank |
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Subsidiary of the Commercial Bank of Syria already listed. Provides financial support to the regime. |
23.1.2012 |
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28. |
Deir ez-Zur Petroleum Company |
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Joint venture of GPC. Provides financial support to the regime. |
23.1.2012 |
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29. |
Ebla Petroleum Company |
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Joint venture of GPC. Provides financial support to the regime. |
23.1.2012 |
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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 |