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REGULATIONS

 

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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1505 of 16 October 2020 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

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DECISIONS

 

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Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1506 of 16 October 2020 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

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Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.

II Non-legislative acts

REGULATIONS

16.10.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

LI 342/1

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/1505

of 16 October 2020

implementing 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,

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 32(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

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 considering the recent ministerial appointments, seven persons should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012. The information relating to 18 persons set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should also be updated.

(3)

Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the date 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, 16 October 2020.

For the Council

The President

M. ROTH

(1)   OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1.

ANNEX

I.   

The following persons are added to the list set out in Section A (Persons) of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012:

 

Name

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

‘296.

Talal AL-BARAZI (a.k.a. Barazi)

(طلال البرازي)

Date of birth: 1963;

Place of birth: Hama city, Syria;

Gender: Male

Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection. Appointed in May 2020.

As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

16.10.2020

297.

Loubana MOUCHAWEH

(a.k.a. Lubana, Mshaweh)

(لبانة مشوّح)

Date of birth: 1955;

Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

Gender: Female

Culture Minister. Appointed in August 2020.

As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

16.10.2020

298.

Darem TABA’A

(دارم طباع)

Date of birth: 1958;

Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

Gender: Male

Minister of Education. Appointed in August 2020.

As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

16.10.2020

299.

Ahmad SAYYED (a.k.a. Alsyed, al-Sayyed, al-Sayed)

(أحمد السيد)

Date of birth: 1965;

Place of birth: Quneitra, Syria;

Gender: Male

Minister of Justice. Appointed in August 2020.

As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent of against the civilian population.

16.10.2020

300.

Tammam RA’AD (a.k.a. Tamam, Raad)

(تمام رعد)

Date of birth: 1965;

Place of birth: Al-Qusayr, Syria; or Homs, Syria;

Gender: Male

Minister of Hydraulic/Water Resources. Appointed in August 2020.

As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent of against the civilian population.

16.10.2020

301.

Kinan YAGHI (a.k.a. Kenan, Yagi)

(كنان ياغي)

Date of birth: 1976;

Place of birth: Salmiya, Hama countryside, Syria;

Gender: Male

Minister of Finance. Appointed in August 2020.

As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

16.10.2020

302.

Zuhair KHAZIM

(a.k.a. Zouhair)

(زهير خزيم)

Date of birth: 1963;

Place of birth: Ain al-Tinah, Syria; or Lattakia, Syria;Gender: Male

Minister of Transport. Appointed in August 2020.

As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

16.10.2020’

II.   

In Section A (Persons) of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, the entries concerning the following persons are replaced as follows:

 

Name

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

‘56.

 Ali (

Image 1

) Abdullah (

Image 2

) (a.k.a. Abdallah) AYYUB (

Image 3

) (a.k.a. Ayyoub, Ayub, Ayoub, Ayob)

Date of birth: 1952;

Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;

Gender: male

Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Defence. Appointed in January 2018.

Officer of the rank of General in the Syrian Army, in post after May 2011. Former Chief of General Staff of the Syrian Armed Forces. Person supporting the Syrian regime and responsible for repression of and violence against the civilian population in Syria.

14.11.2011

109.

Imad (

Image 4
) Mohammad

(

Image 5
) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Deeb (
Image 6
) KHAMIS (
Image 7
)

(a.k.a. Imad Mohammad Dib Khamees)

Date of birth: 1.8.1961;

Place of birth: near Damascus, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Prime Minister and Former Minister of Electricity.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

23.3.2012

178.

Nizar Wahbeh YAZAJI

(a.k.a. Nizar Wehbe Yazigi)

(نزار وهبه يازجي)

Date of birth: 1961;

Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Minister of Health.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

21.10.2014

180.

Ahmad AL‐QADRI

(أحمد القادري)

Date of birth: 1956;

Gender: male

Former Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Minister.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

24.6.2014

190.

Hussein ARNOUS (a.k.a. Arnus) (حسين عرنوس)

Date of birth: 1953;

Place of birth: Idleb, Syria;Gender: male

Prime Minister. Appointed in August 2020.

As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

24.6.2014

217.

Atef NADDAF

(

Image 8
)

Date of birth: 1956;

Place of birth: Damascus countryside, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

14.11.2016

218.

Hussein MAKHLOUF

(a.k.a. Makhluf)

(

Image 9
)

Date of birth: 1964;

Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;

Gender: male

Minister of local Administration and environment.

Former Governor of Damascus Governorate.

As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

Cousin of Rami Makhlouf.

14.11.2016

220.

Ali GHANEM

(

Image 10
)

Date of birth: 1963;

Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

14.11.2016

222.

Mohammed (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammad) AL-AHMED (a.k.a. al-Ahmad)

(

Image 11
)

Date of birth: 1961;

Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Culture Minister.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

14.11.2016

223.

Ali HAMOUD

(a.k.a. Hammoud)

(

Image 12
)

Date of birth: 1964;

Place of birth: Tartus, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Transport Minister.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

14.11.2016

224.

Mohammed Zuhair (a.k.a. Zahir) KHARBOUTLI

(

Image 13
)

Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Electricity Minister.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

14.11.2016

225.

Maamoun (a.k.a. Ma’moun) HAMDAN

(

Image 14
)

Date of birth: 1958;

Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Finance Minister.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

14.11.2016

229.

Abdullah ABDULLAH

(

Image 15
)

Date of birth: 1956;

Gender: male

Former State Minister.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

14.11.2016

230.

Salwa ABDULLAH

(

Image 16
)

Date of birth: 1953;

Place of birth: Quneitra, Syria;

Gender: female

Minister of social affairs and labour. Appointed in August 2020.

Former State Minister.

As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

14.11.2016

231.

Rafe’a Abu SA’AD (a.k.a. Saad)

(

Image 17
)

Date of birth: 1954;

Place of birth: Habran village, Sweida province, Syria;

Gender: male

Former State Minister.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

14.11.2016

239.

Hisham Mohammad Mamdouh AL‐SHA’AR

(هشام محمد ممدوح الشعار)

Date of birth: 1958;

Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Justice Minister.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

30.5.2017

277.

Imad Muwaffaq AL-AZAB

(عماد موفق العزب)

Date of birth: 1970;

Place of birth: Damascus Countryside, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Minister of Education.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

4.3.2019

281.

Mohammad Maen Zein Jazba AL-ABIDIN

(a.k.a. Mohammad Maen Zein Jazba Al-Abidin)

(محمد معن زين العابدين)

Date of birth: 1962;

Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Minister of Industry.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

4.3.2019’

DECISIONS

16.10.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

LI 342/6

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2020/1506

of 16 October 2020

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,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1)

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

(2)

In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, and considering the recent ministerial appointments, seven persons should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP. The information relating to 18 persons set out in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP should be updated.

(3)

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 date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 16 October 2020.

For the Council

The President

M. ROTH

(1)   OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14.

ANNEX

I.   

The following entries are added to the list set out in Section A (‘Persons’) of Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP:

 

Name

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

‘296.

Talal AL-BARAZI (a.k.a. Barazi)

(طلال البرازي)

Date of birth: 1963;

Place of birth: Hama city, Syria;

Gender: Male

Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection. Appointed in May 2020.

As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

16.10.2020

297.

Loubana MOUCHAWEH

(a.k.a. Lubana, Mshaweh)

(لبانة مشوّح)

Date of birth: 1955;

Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

Gender: Female

Culture Minister. Appointed in August 2020.

As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

16.10.2020

298.

Darem TABA’A

(دارم طباع)

Date of birth: 1958;

Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

Gender: Male

Minister of Education. Appointed in August 2020.

As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

16.10.2020

299.

Ahmad SAYYED (a.k.a. Alsyed, al-Sayyed, al-Sayed)

(أحمد السيد)

Date of birth: 1965;

Place of birth: Quneitra, Syria;

Gender: Male

Minister of Justice. Appointed in August 2020.

As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent of against the civilian population.

16.10.2020

300.

Tammam RA’AD (a.k.a. Tamam, Raad)

(تمام رعد)

Date of birth: 1965;

Place of birth: Al-Qusayr, Syria; or Homs, Syria;

Gender: Male

Minister of Hydraulic/Water Resources. Appointed in August 2020.

As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent of against the civilian population.

16.10.2020

301.

Kinan YAGHI (a.k.a. Kenan, Yagi)

(كنان ياغي)

Date of birth: 1976;

Place of birth: Salmiya, Hama countryside, Syria;

Gender: Male

Minister of Finance. Appointed in August 2020.

As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

16.10.2020

302.

Zuhair KHAZIM

(a.k.a. Zouhair)

(زهير خزيم)

Date of birth: 1963;

Place of birth: Ain al-Tinah, Syria; or Lattakia, Syria;

Gender: Male

Minister of Transport. Appointed in August 2020.

As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

16.10.2020’

II.   

In Section A (‘Persons’) of Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP, the entries concerning the following persons are replaced as follows:

 

Name

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

‘56.

 Ali (

Image 18

) Abdullah (

Image 19

) (a.k.a. Abdallah) AYYUB (

Image 20

) (a.k.a. Ayyoub, Ayub, Ayoub, Ayob)

Date of birth: 1952;

Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;

Gender: male

Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Defence. Appointed in January 2018.

Officer of the rank of General in the Syrian Army, in post after May 2011. Former Chief of General Staff of the Syrian Armed Forces. Person supporting the Syrian regime and responsible for repression of and violence against the civilian population in Syria.

14.11.2011

109.

Imad (

Image 21
) Mohammad

(

Image 22
) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Deeb (
Image 23
) KHAMIS (
Image 24
)

(a.k.a. Imad Mohammad Dib Khamees)

Date of birth: 1.8.1961;

Place of birth: near Damascus, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Prime Minister and Former Minister of Electricity.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

23.3.2012

178.

Nizar Wahbeh YAZAJI

(a.k.a. Nizar Wehbe Yazigi)

(نزار وهبه يازجي)

Date of birth: 1961;

Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Minister of Health.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

21.10.2014

180.

Ahmad AL‐QADRI

(أحمد القادري)

Date of birth: 1956;

Gender: male

Former Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Minister.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

24.6.2014

190.

Hussein ARNOUS (a.k.a. Arnus) (حسين عرنوس)

Date of birth: 1953;

Place of birth: Idleb, Syria;

Gender: male

Prime Minister. Appointed in August 2020.

As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

24.6.2014

217.

Atef NADDAF

(

Image 25
)

Date of birth: 1956;

Place of birth: Damascus countryside, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

14.11.2016

218.

Hussein MAKHLOUF

(a.k.a. Makhluf)

(

Image 26
)

Date of birth: 1964;

Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;

Gender: male

Minister of local Administration and environment.

Former Governor of Damascus Governorate.

As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

Cousin of Rami Makhlouf.

14.11.2016

220.

Ali GHANEM

(

Image 27
)

Date of birth: 1963;

Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

14.11.2016

222.

Mohammed (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammad) AL-AHMED (a.k.a. al-Ahmad)

(

Image 28
)

Date of birth: 1961;

Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Culture Minister.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

14.11.2016

223.

Ali HAMOUD

(a.k.a. Hammoud)

(

Image 29
)

Date of birth: 1964;

Place of birth: Tartus, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Transport Minister.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

14.11.2016

224.

Mohammed Zuhair (a.k.a. Zahir) KHARBOUTLI

(

Image 30
)

Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Electricity Minister.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

14.11.2016

225.

Maamoun (a.k.a. Ma’moun) HAMDAN

(

Image 31
)

Date of birth: 1958;

Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Finance Minister.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

14.11.2016

229.

Abdullah

(

Image 32
)

Date of birth: 1956;

Gender: male

Former State Minister.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

14.11.2016

230.

Salwa ABDULLAH

(

Image 33
)

Date of birth: 1953;

Place of birth: Quneitra, Syria;

Gender: female

Minister of social affairs and labour. Appointed in August 2020.

Former State Minister.

As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

14.11.2016

231.

Rafe’a Abu SA’AD (a.k.a. Saad)

(

Image 34
)

Date of birth: 1954;

Place of birth: Habran village, Sweida province, Syria;

Gender: male

Former State Minister.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

14.11.2016

239.

Hisham Mohammad Mamdouh AL‐SHA’AR

(هشام محمد ممدوح الشعار)

Date of birth: 1958;

Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Justice Minister.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

30.5.2017

277.

Imad Muwaffaq AL-AZAB

(عماد موفق العزب)

Date of birth: 1970;

Place of birth: Damascus Countryside, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Minister of Education.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

4.3.2019

281.

Mohammad Maen Zein Jazba AL-ABIDIN

(a.k.a. Mohammad Maen Zein Jazba Al-Abidin)

(محمد معن زين العابدين)

Date of birth: 1962;

Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Minister of Industry.

As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

4.3.2019’