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    Consolidated text: 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

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    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

    (OJ L 016 19.1.2012, p. 1)

    Amended by:

     

     

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION 2012/544/CFSP of 25 June 2012

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    COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 545/2012 of 25 June 2012

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/108 of 26 January 2015

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/375 of 6 March 2015

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/780 of 19 May 2015

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    COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2015/1828 of 12 October 2015

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/2350 of 16 December 2015

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/840 of 27 May 2016

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1735 of 29 September 2016

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1893 of 27 October 2016

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1984 of 14 November 2016

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1996 of 15 November 2016

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    COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2016/2137 of 6 December 2016

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/480 of 20 March 2017

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/907 of 29 May 2017

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1241 of 10 July 2017

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1327 of 17 July 2017

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1751 of 25 September 2017

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/282 of 26 February 2018

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/774 of 28 May 2018

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/85 of 21 January 2019

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/350 of 4 March 2019

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/798 of 17 May 2019

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    COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1163 of 5 July 2019

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/211 of 17 February 2020

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/1505 of 16 October 2020

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/1649 of 6 November 2020

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/29 of 15 January 2021

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    1

    15.1.2021

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/743 of 6 May 2021

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    1

    7.5.2021

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/848 of 27 May 2021

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/1983 of 15 November 2021

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/2194 of 13 December 2021

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/237 of 21 February 2022

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/299 of 24 February 2022

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/535 of 4 April 2022

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    COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/595 of 11 April 2022

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/840 of 30 May 2022

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    31.5.2022

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/1275 of 21 July 2022

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    21.7.2022

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    COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2023/407 of 23 February 2023

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    23.2.2023

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/844 of 24 April 2023

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    24.4.2023

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/890 of 28 April 2023

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    2.5.2023

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/1027 of 25 May 2023

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    1

    26.5.2023

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    COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2023/1462 of 14 July 2023

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    17.7.2023

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/1498 of 20 July 2023

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    27

    20.7.2023

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    COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2023/2877 of 18 December 2023

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    1

    19.12.2023

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    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2024/362 of 22 January 2024

      L 362

    1

    22.1.2024


    Corrected by:

     C1

    Corrigendum, OJ L 212, 9.8.2012, p.  20 (673/2012)

     C2

    Corrigendum, OJ L 227, 23.8.2012, p.  15 (742/2012)

     C3

    Corrigendum, OJ L 123, 4.5.2013, p.  28 (363/2013)

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    Corrigendum, OJ L 127, 9.5.2013, p.  27 (363/2013)

     C5

    Corrigendum, OJ L 305, 24.10.2014, p.  115 (1105/2014)

     C6

    Corrigendum, OJ L 146, 9.6.2017, p.  159 (2017/907)

     C7

    Corrigendum, OJ L 167, 4.7.2018, p.  36 (2018/774)

    ►C8

    Corrigendum, OJ L 190, 27.7.2018, p.  20 (36/2012)

     C9

    Corrigendum, OJ L 234, 11.9.2019, p.  31 (2019/798)

    ►C10

    Corrigendum, OJ L 129, 15.4.2021, p.  161 (No 509/2012)

     C11

    Corrigendum, OJ L 183, 20.7.2023, p.  57 ((EU) 2023/1462)


    The presentation of this consolidated text takes into account judgments of the EU Courts concerning entries in the list of designated persons and entities.




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    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



    CHAPTER I

    DEFINITIONS

    Article 1

    For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

    (a) 

    ‘branch’ of a financial or credit institution means a place of business which forms a legally dependent part of a financial or credit institution and which carries out directly all or some of the transactions inherent in the business of financial or credit institutions;

    (b) 

    ‘brokering services’ means:

    (i) 

    the negotiation or arrangement of transactions for the purchase, sale or supply of goods and technology from a third country to any other third country, or

    (ii) 

    the selling or buying of goods and technology that are located in third countries for their transfer to another third country;

    (c) 

    ‘contract or transaction’ means any transaction of whatever form and whatever the applicable law, whether comprising one or more contracts or similar obligations made between the same or different parties; for this purpose ‘contract’ includes a bond, guarantee or indemnity, particularly a financial guarantee or financial indemnity, and credit, whether legally independent or not, as well as any related provision arising under, or in connection with, the transaction;

    (d) 

    ‘credit institution’ means a credit institution as defined in Article 4(1) of Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions ( 1 ), including its branches inside or outside the Union;

    (e) 

    ‘crude oil and petroleum products’ means the products listed in Annex IV;

    (f) 

    ‘economic resources’ means assets of every kind, whether tangible or intangible, movable or immovable, which are not funds, but which may be used to obtain funds, goods or services;

    (g) 

    ‘financial institution’ means:

    (i) 

    an undertaking, other than a credit institution, which carries out one or more of the operations included in points 2 to 12 and points 14 and 15 of Annex I to Directive 2006/48/EC, including the activities of currency exchange offices (bureaux de change);

    (ii) 

    an insurance company duly authorised in accordance with Directive 2002/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002 concerning life assurance ( 2 ), insofar as it carries out activities covered by that Directive;

    (iii) 

    an investment firm as defined in point 1 of Article 4(1) of Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on markets in financial instruments ( 3 );

    (iv) 

    a collective investment undertaking marketing its units or shares; or

    (v) 

    an insurance intermediary as defined in Article 2(5) of Directive 2002/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 December 2002 on insurance mediation ( 4 ), with the exception of intermediaries referred to in Article 2(7) of that Directive, when they act in respect of life insurance and other investment related services;

    including its branches, whether inside or outside the Union;

    (h) 

    ‘freezing of economic resources’ means preventing their use to obtain funds, goods or services in any way, including, but not limited to, by selling, hiring or mortgaging them;

    (i) 

    ‘freezing of funds’ means preventing any move, transfer, alteration, use of, access to, or dealing with funds in any way that would result in any change in their volume, amount, location, ownership, possession, character, destination or other change that would enable the funds to be used, including portfolio management;

    (j) 

    ‘funds’ means financial assets and benefits of every kind, including but not limited to:

    (i) 

    cash, cheques, claims on money, drafts, money orders and other payment instruments;

    (ii) 

    deposits with financial institutions or other entities, balances on accounts, debts and debt obligations;

    (iii) 

    publicly- and privately-traded securities and debt instruments, including stocks and shares, certificates representing securities, bonds, notes, warrants, debentures and derivatives contracts;

    (iv) 

    interest, dividends or other income on or value accruing from or generated by assets;

    (v) 

    credit, right of set-off, guarantees, performance bonds or other financial commitments;

    (vi) 

    letters of credit, bills of lading, bills of sale;

    (vii) 

    documents evidencing an interest in funds or financial resources;

    (k) 

    ‘goods’ includes items, materials and equipment;

    (l) 

    ‘insurance’ means an undertaking or commitment whereby one or more natural or legal persons are obliged, in return for payment, to provide one or more other persons, in the event of materialisation of a risk, with an indemnity or a benefit as determined by the undertaking or commitment;

    (m) 

    ‘reinsurance’ means the activity consisting in accepting risks ceded by an insurance undertaking or by another reinsurance undertaking or, in the case of the association of underwriters known as Lloyd's, the activity consisting in accepting risks, ceded by any member of Lloyd's, by an insurance or reinsurance undertaking other than the association of underwriters known as Lloyd's;

    (n) 

    ‘Syrian credit or financial institution’ means:

    (i) 

    any credit or financial institution domiciled in Syria, including the Central Bank of Syria;

    (ii) 

    any branch or subsidiary, where it falls within the scope of Article 35, of a credit or financial institution domiciled in Syria;

    (iii) 

    any branch or subsidiary, where it does not fall within the scope of Article 35, of a credit or financial institution domiciled in Syria;

    (iv) 

    any credit or financial institution that is not domiciled in Syria but is controlled by one or more persons or entities domiciled in Syria;

    (o) 

    ‘Syrian person, entity or body’ means:

    (i) 

    the State of Syria or any public authority thereof;

    (ii) 

    any natural person in, or resident in, Syria;

    (iii) 

    any legal person, entity or body having its registered office in Syria;

    (iv) 

    any legal person, entity or body, inside or outside Syria, owned or controlled directly or indirectly by one or more of the above-mentioned persons or bodies;

    (p) 

    ‘technical assistance’ means any technical support related to repairs, development, manufacture, assembly, testing, maintenance, or any other technical service, and may take forms such as instruction, advice, training, the transmission of working knowledge or skills or consulting services; including verbal forms of assistance;

    (q) 

    ‘territory of the Union’ means the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty is applicable, under the conditions laid down in the Treaty, including their airspace;

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    (r) 

    ‘customs territory of the Union’ means the territory as defined in Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code ( 5 ).

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    CHAPTER II

    EXPORT AND IMPORT RESTRICTIONS

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    Article 2

    1.  
    A Member State may prohibit or impose an authorisation requirement on the export, sale, supply or transfer of equipment which might be used for internal repression other than those listed in Annex IA or Annex IX, whether or not originating in the Union, to any person, entity or body in Syria or for use in Syria.
    2.  
    A Member State may prohibit or impose an authorisation requirement on the provision of technical assistance, financing and financial assistance related to the equipment referred to in paragraph 1, to any person, entity or body in Syria or for use in Syria.

    Article 2a

    1.  

    It shall be prohibited:

    (a) 

    to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, equipment, goods or technology which might be used for internal repression or for the manufacture and maintenance of products which might be used for internal repression, as listed in Annex IA, whether or not originating in the Union, to any person, entity or body in Syria or for use in Syria;

    (b) 

    to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in point (a).

    2.  
    By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities in the Member States, as identified on the websites listed in Annex III, may grant, under such terms and conditions as they deem appropriate, an authorisation for a transaction in relation to equipment, goods or technology as listed in Annex IA, provided that the equipment, goods or technology are intended for food, agricultural, medical or other humanitarian purposes, or for the benefit of United Nations personnel, personnel of the Union or its Member States.

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    3.  
    By way of derogation from paragraph 1(a), the competent authorities of the Member States, as identified on the websites listed in Annex III, may grant, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, an authorisation for sale, supply, transfer or export of equipment, goods or technology as listed in Annex IA undertaken in accordance with paragraph 10 of UN Security Council Resolution 2118(2013) and relevant decisions of the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), consistent with the objective of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction (Chemical Weapons Convention) and after consultation with the OPCW.

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    Article 2b

    1.  
    A prior authorisation shall be required for the sale, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, of equipment, goods or technology which might be used for internal repression or for the manufacture and maintenance of products which might be used for internal repression, as listed in Annex IX, whether or not originating in the Union, to any person, entity or body in Syria or for use in Syria.
    2.  
    The competent authorities in the Member States, as identified on the websites listed in Annex III, shall not grant any authorisation for any sale, supply, transfer or export of the equipment, goods or technology listed in Annex IX, if they have reasonable grounds to determine that the equipment, goods or technology the sale, supply, transfer or export of which is in question is or might be used for internal repression or for the manufacture and maintenance of products which might be used for internal repression.
    3.  
    The authorisation shall be granted by the competent authorities of the Member State where the exporter is established and shall be in accordance with the detailed rules laid down in Article 11 of Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items ( 6 ). The authorisation shall be valid throughout the Union.

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    Article 2c

    1.  
    The rules governing the obligation to provide advance information as determined in the relevant provisions concerning summary declarations as well as customs declarations in Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 and in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 ( 7 ) apply to all goods leaving the customs territory of the Union to Syria.

    The person or entity who provides that information shall also present any authorisations if required by this Regulation.

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    2.  
    The seizure and disposal of equipment, goods or technology, the supply, sale, transfer or export of which is prohibited by Article 2a of this Regulation may, in accordance with national legislation or the decision of a competent authority, be carried out at the expense of the person or entity referred to in paragraph 1 or, if it is not possible to recover these expenses from that person or entity, the expenses may, in accordance with national legislation, be recovered from any person or entity who assumes responsibility for the carriage of the goods or equipment in the attempted illicit supply, sale, transfer or export.

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    Article 2d

    A Member State may prohibit or impose an authorisation requirement on the export to Syria of dual-use items referred to in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 428/2009.

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    Article 3

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    1.  

    It shall be prohibited:

    (a) 

    to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance or brokering services related to equipment, goods or technology which might be used for internal repression or for the manufacture and maintenance of products which could be used for internal repression as listed in Annex IA, to any person, entity or body in Syria or for use in Syria;

    (b) 

    to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology listed in Annex IA, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, as well as insurance and reinsurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for any provision of related technical assistance to any person, entity or body in Syria or for use in Syria;

    (c) 

    to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in points (a) and (b).

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    3.  
    By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities of the Member States, as identified on the websites listed in Annex III, may grant, under such terms and conditions as they deem appropriate, an authorisation for technical assistance or brokering services, or financing or financial assistance related to equipment, goods or technology, as listed in Annex IA, provided that the equipment, goods or technology are intended for food, agricultural, medical or other humanitarian purposes, or for the benefit of United Nations personnel, personnel of the Union or its Member States.

    The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission, within four weeks, of any authorisation granted under the first subparagraph.

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    4.  

    Prior authorisation from the competent authority of the relevant Member State, as identified on the websites referred to in Annex III shall be required for the provision of:

    (a) 

    technical assistance or brokering services related to equipment, goods or technology listed in Annex IX and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of such equipment, goods and technology, directly or indirectly to any person, entity or body in Syria or for use in Syria;

    (b) 

    financing or financial assistance related to goods and technology referred to in Annex IX, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, as well as insurance and reinsurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such goods and technology, or for any provision of related technical assistance to any person, entity or body in Syria or for use in Syria.

    The competent authorities shall not grant any authorisation for the transactions referred to inthe first subparagraph, if they have reasonable grounds to determine that those transactions are or may be intended to contribute to internal repression or for the manufacture and maintenance of products which might be used for internal repression.

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    5.  
    By way of derogation from points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1, the competent authorities of the Member States, as identified on the websites listed in Annex III, may grant, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, an authorisation for the provision of technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance related to equipment, goods or technology as listed in Annex IA where such technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance is provided for the sale, supply, transfer or export of such equipment, goods or technology undertaken in accordance with paragraph 10 of UN Security Council Resolution 2118(2013) and relevant decisions of the Executive Council of the OPCW, consistent with the objective of Chemical Weapons Convention and after consultation with the OPCW.

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    Article 3a

    It shall be prohibited:

    (a) 

    to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance relating to the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and reinsurance and brokering services relating to insurance and reinsurance for any purchase, import or transport of such items if they originate in Syria, or are being exported from Syria to any other country;

    (b) 

    to participate, knowingly or intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in point (a).

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    Article 3b

    Article 3a shall not apply to the provision of financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and reinsurance and brokering services relating to insurance and reinsurance for any import or transport of goods and technology listed in the Common Military List if they originate in Syria, or are being exported from Syria to any other country, undertaken in accordance with paragraph 10 of UN Security Council Resolution 2118(2013) and relevant decisions of the Executive Council of the OPCW, consistent with the objective of the Chemical Weapons Convention.

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    Article 4

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, equipment, technology or software identified in Annex V, whether or not originating in the Union, to any person, entity or body in Syria or for use in Syria, unless the competent authority of the relevant Member State, as identified in the websites referred to in Annex III, has given prior authorisation.
    2.  
    The competent authorities of the Member States, as identified in the websites referred to in Annex III, shall not grant any authorisation under paragraph 1 if they have reasonable grounds to determine that the equipment, technology or software in question would be used for monitoring or interception, by the Syrian regime or on its behalf, of internet or telephone communications in Syria.
    3.  
    Annex V shall include equipment, technology or software which may be used for the monitoring or interception of internet or telephone communications.
    4.  
    The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this Article, within four weeks following the authorisation.

    Article 5

    1.  

    It shall be prohibited:

    (a) 

    to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance or brokering services related to the equipment, technology and software identified in Annex V, or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of the equipment and technology identified in Annex V or to the provision, installation, operation or updating of any software identified in Annex V, to any person, entity or body in Syria or for use in Syria;

    (b) 

    to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the equipment, technology and software identified in Annex V, to any person, entity or body in Syria or for use in Syria;

    (c) 

    to provide any telecommunication or internet monitoring or interception services of any kind to, or for the direct or indirect benefit of, the State of Syria, its Government, its public bodies, corporations and agencies or any person or entity acting on their behalf or at their direction; and

    (d) 

    to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in any activity the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in point (a), (b) or (c) above;

    unless the competent authority of the relevant Member State, as identified in the websites referred to in Annex III, has given prior authorisation, on the basis set out in Article 4(2).

    2.  
    For the purposes of paragraph 1(c), ‘telecommunication or internet monitoring or interception services’ means those services that provide, in particular using equipment, technology or software as identified in Annex V, access to and delivery of a subject's incoming and outgoing telecommunications and call-associated data for the purpose of its extraction, decoding, recording, processing, analysis and storing or any other related activity.

    Article 6

    It shall be prohibited:

    (a) 

    to import crude oil or petroleum products into the Union if they:

    (i) 

    originate in Syria; or

    (ii) 

    have been exported from Syria;

    (b) 

    to purchase crude oil or petroleum products which are located in or which originated in Syria;

    (c) 

    to transport crude oil or petroleum products if they originate in Syria, or are being exported from Syria to any other country;

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    (d) 

    to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and re-insurance, related to the prohibitions set out in point (a);

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    (da) 

    to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and re-insurance, related to the prohibitions set out in points (b) and (c); and

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    (e) 

    to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities whose object or effect is, directly or indirectly, to circumvent the prohibitions set out in points (a), (b), (c), (d) or (da).

    Article 6a

    1.  
    The prohibitions set out in points (b), (c) and (e) of Article 6 shall not apply to the purchase or transport in Syria of petroleum products or to the related provision of financing or financial assistance by public bodies or by legal persons, entities or bodies which receive public funding from the Union or Member States to provide humanitarian relief or assistance to the civilian population in Syria, provided that such products are purchased or transported for the sole purposes of providing humanitarian relief in Syria or assistance to the civilian population in Syria.
    2.  

    By way of derogation from points (b), (c) and (e) of Article 6, in cases not covered by paragraph 1 of this Article, the competent authority of a Member State, as identified on the website listed in Annex III, may authorise the purchase and transport in Syria of petroleum products or the provision of related financing or financial assistance, under the general and specific terms and conditions it deems appropriate provided that such purchase and transport:

    (a) 

    are for the sole purpose of providing humanitarian relief in Syria or assistance to the civilian population in Syria; and

    (b) 

    do not breach any of the prohibitions laid down in this Regulation.

    The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this paragraph within two weeks of any authorisation granted. The notification shall contain details about the authorised legal person, entity or body and about its humanitarian activities in Syria.

    3.  
    Nothing in this Article shall affect compliance with Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 ( 8 ), with Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 ( 9 ) or with Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1686 ( 10 ).

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    Article 6b

    The prohibitions set out in points (b), (c) and (e) of Article 6 shall not apply to the purchase or transport in Syria of petroleum products or the related provision of financing or financial assistance by a diplomatic or consular mission, where such products are purchased or transported for official purposes of the mission.

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    Article 7

    The prohibitions in Article 6 shall not apply to:

    (a) 

    the execution, on or prior to 15 November 2011, of an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 2 September 2011, provided that the natural or legal person, entity or body seeking to perform the obligation concerned has notified, at least seven working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which it is established, as identified on the websites listed in Annex III; or

    (b) 

    the purchase of crude oil or petroleum products which had been exported from Syria prior to 2 September 2011, or, where the export was made pursuant to point (a), on or prior to 15 November 2011.

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    Article 7a

    1.  

    It shall be prohibited to:

    (a) 

    sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, jet fuel and fuel additives as identified in Annex Va to any person, entity or body in Syria, or for use in Syria;

    (b) 

    provide financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and reinsurance related to the sale, supply, transfer or export of jet fuel and fuel additives as identified in Annex Va to any person, entity or body in Syria, or for use in Syria;

    (c) 

    provide brokering services with regard to the sale, supply, transfer or export of jet fuel and fuel additives as identified in Annex Va to any person, entity or body in Syria, or for use in Syria.

    2.  
    Annex Va shall include jet fuel and fuel additives.
    3.  
    By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities in the Member States as identified on the websites listed in Annex III may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of jet fuel and fuel additives and the provision of financing and financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and reinsurance and brokering services related to the sale, supply, transfer or export of jet fuel and fuel additives as identified in Annex Vb to any person, entity or body in Syria, or for use in Syria under such conditions as they deem appropriate, having determined that the jet fuel and fuel additives are required by the United Nations, or bodies acting on its behalf, for humanitarian purposes such as delivering or facilitating the delivery of assistance, including medical supplies, food or the transfer of humanitarian workers and related assistance, or for evacuations from Syria or within Syria.
    4.  
    The Member States concerned shall within four weeks inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisations granted under this Article.
    5.  

    The prohibition laid down in paragraph 1 shall not apply to:

    (a) 

    jet fuel and fuel additives as listed in Annex Vb exclusively used by non-Syrian civilian aircraft landing in Syria, provided that they are intended and used solely for the continuation of the flight operation of the aircraft into which they were loaded;

    (b) 

    jet fuel and fuel additives as listed in Annex Vb exclusively used by a designated Syrian air carrier as listed in Annexes II and IIa carrying out evacuations from Syria in accordance with Article 16(h);

    (c) 

    jet fuel and fuel additives as listed in Annex Vb exclusively used by a non-designated Syrian air carrier carrying out evacuations from or within Syria.

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    Article 8

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export the equipment or technology listed in Annex VI, directly or indirectly, to any Syrian person, entity or body, or for use in Syria.
    2.  

    Annex VI shall include key equipment and technology for the following sectors of the oil and gas industry in Syria:

    (a) 

    exploration of crude oil and natural gas;

    (b) 

    production of crude oil and natural gas;

    (c) 

    refining;

    (d) 

    liquefaction of natural gas.

    3.  
    Annex VI shall not include items included in the Common Military List.

    Article 9

    It shall be prohibited:

    (a) 

    to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance or brokering services related to the equipment and technology listed in Annex VI, or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of goods listed in Annex VI, to any Syrian person, entity or body, or for use in Syria;

    (b) 

    to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the equipment and technology listed in Annex VI, to any Syrian person, entity or body; or for use in Syria, and

    (c) 

    to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in any activity the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in point (a) or (b).

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    Article 9a

    1.  

    By way of derogation from Articles 8 and 9, the competent authorities of the Member States as identified on the websites listed in Annex III, may authorise, under such terms and conditions as they deem appropriate, the sale, supply, transfer or export of the key equipment or technology as listed in Annex VI, or the provision of related technical assistance or brokering services, or financing or financial assistance, provided that the following conditions are met:

    (a) 

    on the basis of the information available to it, including information provided by the person, entity or body requesting the authorisation, the competent authority has determined that it is reasonable to conclude that:

    (i) 

    the activities concerned are for the purpose of providing assistance to the Syrian civilian population, in particular in view of meeting humanitarian concerns, assisting in the provision of basic services, reconstruction or restoring economic activity, or other civilian purposes;

    (ii) 

    the activities concerned do not entail funds or economic resources being made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of a person, entity or body referred to in Article 14;

    (iii) 

    the activities concerned do not breach any of the prohibitions laid down in this Regulation;

    (b) 

    the Member State concerned has consulted in advance the person, entity or body designated by the Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces as regards, inter alia:

    (i) 

    the competent authority's determination under points (a) (i) and (ii);

    (ii) 

    the availability of information indicating that the activities concerned might entail funds or economic resources being made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of a person, entity or body referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 or Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002;

    and the person, entity or body designated by the Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces has given its views to the relevant Member State.

    (c) 

    In the absence of the receipt of views from the person, entity or body designated by the Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces within 30 days after the request was made to them, the competent authority may proceed with its decision on whether or not to issue the authorisation.

    2.  
    When applying the conditions under points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1, the competent authority shall require adequate information as regards the use of the authorisation granted, including information concerning the end-user and the final destination of the delivery.
    3.  
    The Member State concerned shall inform, within two weeks, the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this Article.

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    Article 10

    1.  
    The prohibitions in Articles 8 and 9 shall not apply to the performance of an obligation required by a contract which was awarded or concluded prior to 19 January 2012, provided that the person or entity seeking to rely on this Article has notified, at least 21 calendar days in advance, the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established, as identified on the websites listed in Annex III.
    2.  
    For the purposes of this Article, a contract shall have been ‘awarded’ to a person or entity if express written confirmation of the award of the contract to that person or entity has been sent by the other contracting party, following the conclusion of a formal tender process.

    Article 11

    It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, new Syrian denominated banknotes and coinage, printed or minted in the Union, to the Central Bank of Syria.

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    Article 11a

    1.  

    It shall be prohibited:

    (a) 

    to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, gold, precious metals and diamonds, as listed in Annex VIII, whether or not originating in the Union, to the Government of Syria, its public bodies, corporations and agencies, the Central Bank of Syria, any person, entity or body acting on their behalf or at their direction, or any entity or body owned or controlled by them;

    (b) 

    to purchase, import or transport, directly or indirectly, gold, precious metals and diamonds, as listed in Annex VIII, whether the item concerned originates in Syria or not, from the Government of Syria, its public bodies, corporations and agencies, the Central Bank of Syria and any person, entity or body acting on their behalf or at their direction, or any entity or body owned or controlled by them; and

    (c) 

    to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance or brokering services, financing or financial assistance, related to the goods referred to in points (a) and (b), to the Government of Syria, its public bodies, corporations and agencies, the Central Bank of Syria and any person, entity or body acting on their behalf or at their direction, or any entity or body owned or controlled by them.

    2.  
    Annex VIII shall include gold, precious metals and diamonds subject to the prohibitions referred to in paragraph 1.

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    Article 11b

    1.  

    It shall be prohibited:

    (a) 

    to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, luxury goods as listed in Annex X, to Syria;

    (b) 

    to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities whose object or effect is, directly or indirectly, to circumvent the prohibition referred to in point (a).

    2.  
    By way of derogation from point (a) of paragraph 1, the prohibition referred to therein shall not apply to goods of a non-commercial nature, for personal use, contained in travellers’ luggage.

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    Article 11c

    1.  
    It shall be prohibited to import, export, transfer, or provide brokering services related to the import, export or transfer of, Syrian cultural property goods and other goods of archaeological, historical, cultural, rare scientific or religious importance, including those listed in Annex XI, where there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the goods have been removed from Syria without the consent of their legitimate owner or have been removed in breach of Syrian law or international law, in particular if the goods form an integral part of either the public collections listed in the inventories of the conservation collections of Syrian museums, archives or libraries, or the inventories of Syrian religious institutions.
    2.  

    The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply if it is demonstrated that:

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    (a) 

    the goods were exported from Syria prior to 15 March 2011; or

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    (b) 

    the goods are being safely returned to their legitimate owners in Syria.

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    CHAPTER III

    RESTRICTIONS ON PARTICIPATION IN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

    Article 12

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    1.  

    It shall be prohibited:

    (a) 

    to sell, supply, transfer or export equipment or technology as listed in Annex VII to be used in the construction or installation in Syria of new power plants for electricity production;

    (b) 

    to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance or reinsurance in relation to any project referred to in point (a).

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    2.  
    This prohibition shall not apply to the performance of an obligation required by a contract or agreement which was concluded prior to 19 January 2012, provided that the person or entity seeking to rely on this Article has notified, at least 21 calendar days in advance, the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established, as identified on the websites listed in Annex III.

    CHAPTER IV

    RESTRICTIONS ON FINANCING CERTAIN ENTERPRISES

    Article 13

    1.  

    The following shall be prohibited:

    (a) 

    the granting of any financial loan or credit to any Syrian person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 2;

    (b) 

    the acquisition or extension of a participation in any Syrian person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 2;

    (c) 

    the creation of any joint venture with any Syrian person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 2;

    (d) 

    the participation, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in point (a), (b) or (c).

    2.  

    The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall apply to any Syrian person, entity or body engaged in:

    (a) 

    the exploration, production or refining of crude oil; or

    (b) 

    the construction or installation of new power plants for electricity production.

    3.  

    For the purposes of paragraph 2 only, the following definitions shall apply:

    (a) 

    ‘exploration of crude oil’ includes the exploration for, prospecting for and management of crude oil reserves, as well as the provision of geological services in relation to such reserves;

    (b) 

    ‘refining of crude oil’ means the processing, conditioning or preparation of oil for the ultimately final sale of fuels.

    4.  

    The prohibitions in paragraph 1:

    (a) 

    shall be without prejudice to the execution of an obligation arising from contracts or agreements relating to:

    (i) 

    the exploration, production or refining of crude oil, concluded before 23 September 2011;

    (ii) 

    the construction or installation of new power plants for electricity production concluded prior to 19 January 2012;

    (b) 

    shall not prevent the extension of a participation relating to:

    (i) 

    the exploration, production or refining of crude oil, if such extension is an obligation under an agreement concluded before 23 September 2011;

    (ii) 

    the construction or installation of new power plants for electricity production if such extension is an obligation under an agreement concluded prior to 19 January 2012.

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    Article 13a

    1.  

    By way of derogation from Article 13(1), the competent authorities of the Member States as identified on the websites listed in Annex III, may authorise, under such terms and conditions as they deem appropriate, the granting of any financial loan or credit to or the acquisition or extension of a participation in, or the creation of any joint venture with any Syrian person, entity or body referred to in point (a) of Article 13(2), provided that the following conditions are met:

    (a) 

    on the basis of the information available to it, including information provided by the person, entity or body requesting the authorisation, the competent authority has determined that it is reasonable to conclude that:

    (i) 

    the activities concerned are for the purpose of providing assistance to the Syrian civilian population, in particular in view of meeting humanitarian concerns, assisting in the provision of basic services, reconstruction or restoring economic activity, or other civilian purposes;

    (ii) 

    the activities concerned do not entail funds or economic resources being made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of a person, entity or body referred to in Article 14;

    (iii) 

    the activities concerned do not breach any of the prohibitions laid down in this Regulation;

    (b) 

    the Member State concerned has consulted in advance the person, entity or body designated by the Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces as regards, inter alia:

    (i) 

    the competent authority's determination under points (a) (i) and (ii);

    (ii) 

    the availability of information indicating that the activities concerned might entail funds or economic resources being made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of a person, entity or body referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 or Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002;

    and the person, entity or body designated by the Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces has given its views to the relevant Member State.

    (c) 

    In the absence of the receipt of views from the person, entity or body designated by the Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces within 30 days after the request was made to them, the competent authority may proceed with its decision on whether or not to issue the authorisation.

    2.  
    When applying the conditions under points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1, the competent authority shall require adequate information as regards the use of the authorisation granted, including information concerning the purpose of, and the counterparts to the transaction.
    3.  
    The Member State concerned shall inform, within two weeks, the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this Article.

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    CHAPTER V

    FREEZING OF FUNDS AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES

    Article 14

    1.  
    All funds and economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by the natural or legal persons, entities and bodies listed in Annex II and IIa shall be frozen.
    2.  
    No funds or economic resources shall be made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex II and IIa.
    3.  
    The participation, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to circumvent the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be prohibited.

    Article 15

    1.  

    Annexes II and IIa shall consist of the following:

    (a) 

    Annex II shall consist of a list of natural or legal persons, entities and bodies who, in accordance with Article 19(1) of Decision 2011/782/CFSP, have been identified by the Council as being persons or entities responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population in Syria, persons and entities benefiting from or supporting the regime, and natural or legal persons and entities associated with them, and to whom Article 21 of this Regulation shall not apply;

    (b) 

    Annex IIa shall consist of a list of entities which, in accordance with Article 19(1) of Decision 2011/782/CFSP, have been identified by the Council as being entities associated with the persons or entities responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population in Syria, or with persons and entities benefiting from or supporting the regime, and to which Article 21 of this Regulation shall apply.

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    1a.  

    The list in Annex II shall also consist of natural or legal persons, entities and bodies who, in accordance with Article 28(2) of Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP ( 11 ), have been identified by the Council as falling within one of the following categories:

    (a) 

    leading businesspersons operating in Syria;

    (b) 

    members of the Assad or Makhlouf families;

    (c) 

    Syrian Government Ministers in power after May 2011;

    (d) 

    members of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of ‘colonel’ or the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011;

    (e) 

    members of the Syrian security and intelligence services in post after May 2011;

    (f) 

    members of the regime-affiliated militias;

    (g) 

    persons, entities, units, agencies, bodies or institutions operating in the chemical weapons proliferation sector.

    and natural or legal persons and entities associated with them, and to whom Article 21 of this Regulation does not apply.

    1b.  
    Persons, entities and bodies within one of the categories referred to in paragraph 1a shall not be included or retained on the list of persons, entities and bodies in Annex II if there is sufficient information that they are not, or are no longer, associated with the regime or do not exercise influence over it or do not pose a real risk of circumvention.

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    2.  
    Annexes II and IIa shall include the grounds for the listing of listed persons, entities and bodies concerned.
    3.  
    Annexes II and IIa shall also include, where available, information necessary to identify the natural or legal persons, entities and bodies concerned. With regard to natural persons, such information may include names including aliases, date and place of birth, nationality, passport and ID card numbers, gender, address, if known, and function or profession. With regard to legal persons, entities and bodies, such information may include names, place and date of registration, registration number and place of business.

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    Article 16

    By way of derogation from Article 14, the competent authorities in the Member States, as identified on the websites listed in Annex III, may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources are:

    (a) 

    necessary to satisfy the basic needs of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annexes II and IIa, and dependent family members of such natural persons, including payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges;

    (b) 

    intended exclusively for payment of reasonable professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services;

    (c) 

    intended exclusively for payment of fees or service charges for routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources;

    (d) 

    necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that the relevant competent authority has notified the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted to the competent authorities of the other Member States and to the Commission at least two weeks before the authorisation;

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    (e) 

    in cases not covered by Article 16b, to be paid into or from an account of a diplomatic or consular mission or an international organisation enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, insofar as such payments are intended to be used for official purposes of the diplomatic or consular mission or international organisation;

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    (g) 

    necessary to ensure human safety or environmental protection;

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    (h) 

    necessary for evacuations from Syria;

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    (i) 

    intended exclusively for payments by Syrian State-owned entities or the Central Bank of Syria, as listed in Annexes II and IIa, on behalf of the Syrian Arab Republic to the OPCW for activities related to the OPCW verification mission and the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons, including in particular payments to the OPCW Special Trust Fund for activities related to the complete destruction of Syrian chemical weapons outside the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic.

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    The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this Article within four weeks following the authorisation.

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    Article 16a

    1.  

    The prohibitions set out in Article 14(1) and (2) shall not apply until ►M72   1 June 2024  ◄ to the making available of funds or economic resources necessary to ensure the timely delivery of humanitarian assistance or to support other activities that support basic human needs where such assistance and other activities are carried out by:

    (a) 

    the United Nations, including its programmes, funds and other entities and bodies, as well as its specialised agencies and related organisations;

    (b) 

    international organisations;

    (c) 

    humanitarian organisations having observer status with the United Nations General Assembly and members of those humanitarian organisations;

    (d) 

    bilaterally or multilaterally funded non-governmental organisations participating in the United Nations Humanitarian Response Plans, Refugee Response Plans, other United Nations appeals or humanitarian clusters coordinated by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA);

    (e) 

    public bodies or legal persons, entities or bodies which receive public funding from the Union or Member States to ensure the timely delivery of humanitarian assistance or to support other activities that support basic human needs for the civilian population in Syria;

    (f) 

    where not covered by paragraphs (a) to (d), organisations and agencies which are pillar-assessed by the Union and with which the Union has signed a financial framework partnership agreement on the basis of which the organisations and agencies act as humanitarian partners of the Union;

    (g) 

    organisations and agencies to which the Union has granted the Humanitarian Partnership Certificate or which are certified or recognised by a Member State in accordance with national procedures;

    (h) 

    Member States’ specialised agencies; or by

    (i) 

    the employees, grantees, subsidiaries, or implementing partners of the entities mentioned in points (a) to (h) while and to the extent that they are acting in those capacities.

    2.  
    The prohibition set out in Article 14(2) shall not apply to funds or economic resources made available by public bodies or by legal persons, entities or bodies which receive public funding from the Union or Member States to provide humanitarian relief in Syria or assistance to the civilian population in Syria where the provision of such funds or economic resources is in accordance with Article 6a(1).
    3.  
    In cases not covered by paragraphs 1 and 2, and by way of derogation from Article 14(2), the competent authority of the Member States, as identified on the websites listed in Annex III, may authorise the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under the general and specific terms and conditions it deems appropriate, provided that the funds or economic resources are necessary for the sole purpose of providing humanitarian relief in Syria or assistance to the civilian population in Syria.
    4.  

    In cases not covered by paragraphs 1 and 2, and by way of derogation from Article 14(1), the competent authority of the Member State, as identified on the websites listed in Annex III, may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, under the general and specific terms and conditions it deems appropriate, provided that:

    (a) 

    the funds or economic resources are necessary for the sole purpose of providing humanitarian relief in Syria or assistance to the civilian population in Syria; and

    (b) 

    the funds or economic resources are released to the UN for the purpose of delivering or facilitating the delivery of assistance in Syria in accordance with the Syrian Humanitarian Response Plan or any successor plan coordinated by the UN.

    5.  
    The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article within two weeks of any authorisation granted.

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    Article 16b

    The prohibition set out in Article 14(2) shall not apply to funds or economic resources made available from the account of a diplomatic or consular mission where the provision of such funds or economic resources is for official purposes of the mission in accordance with Article 6b.

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    Article 17

    By way of derogation from Article 14, the competent authorities in the Member States as identified on the websites listed in Annex III may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the provision of such funds or economic resources are necessary for the essential energy needs of the civilian population in Syria, provided that the relevant competent authority has notified for each delivery contract the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted to the competent authorities of the other Member States and to the Commission at least four weeks before the authorisation.

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    Article 18

    1.  

    By way of derogation from Article 14, the competent authorities in Member States, as indicated on the websites listed in Annex III, may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, if the following conditions are met:

    (a) 

    the funds or economic resources are the subject of an arbitral decision rendered prior to the date on which the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in Article 14 was listed in Annex II or IIa, or of a judicial or administrative decision rendered in the Union, or a judicial decision enforceable in the Member State concerned, prior to or after that date;

    (b) 

    the funds or economic resources will be used exclusively to satisfy claims secured by such a decision or recognised as valid in such a decision, within the limits set by applicable laws and regulations governing the rights of persons having such claims;

    (c) 

    the decision is not for the benefit of a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex II or IIa;

    (d) 

    recognising the decision is not contrary to public policy in the Member State concerned.

    2.  
    The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this Article.

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    Article 19

    1.  

    Article 14(2) shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of:

    (a) 

    interest or other earnings on those accounts,

    (b) 

    payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations that were concluded or arose before the date on which the account became subject to this Regulation; or

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    (c) 

    payments due under judicial, administrative or arbitral decisions rendered in a Member State or enforceable in the Member State concerned,

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    provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments are frozen in accordance with Article 14(1).

    2.  
    Article 14(2) shall not prevent financial or credit institutions in the Union from crediting frozen accounts where they receive funds transferred to the account of a listed natural or legal person, entity or body, provided that any additions to such accounts will also be frozen. The financial or credit institution shall inform the relevant competent authority about any such transaction without delay.

    Article 20

    By way of derogation from Article 14 and provided that a payment by a person, entity or body listed in Annex II or IIa is due under a contract or agreement that was concluded by, or an obligation that arose for the person, entity or body concerned before, the date on which that person, entity or body had been designated, the competent authorities of the Member States, as indicated on the websites listed in Annex III, may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, provided that the payment is not directly or indirectly received by a person or entity referred to in Article 14.

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    Article 20a

    By way of derogation from Article 14, the competent authorities of the Member States, as identified on the websites listed in Annex III, may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the transfer by or through a financial entity listed in Annex II or IIa of funds or economic resources, where the transfer is related to a payment by a person or entity not listed in Annex II or IIa in connection with the provision of financial support to Syrian nationals pursuing an education, professional training or engaged in academic research in the Union, provided that the competent authority of the relevant Member State has determined, on a case-by-case basis, that the payment will not directly or indirectly be received by a person or entity listed in Annex II or IIa.

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    Article 21

    By way of derogation from Article 14(1), an entity listed in Annex IIa may, for a period of two months from the date on which it was designated, make a payment from frozen funds or economic resources which were received by that entity after the date on which it was designated, provided that:

    (a) 

    such payment is due under a trade contract; and

    (b) 

    the competent authority of the relevant Member State has determined that the payment will not directly or indirectly be received by a person or entity listed in Annex II or Annex IIa.

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    Article 21a

    1.  

    By way of derogation from Article 14, the competent authorities of the Member States, as identified on the websites listed in Annex III, may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate:

    (a) 

    a transfer by or through the Central Bank of Syria of funds or economic resources received and frozen after the date of its designation where the transfer is related to a payment due in connection with a specific trade contract; or

    (b) 

    a transfer of funds or economic resources to or through the Central Bank of Syria where the transfer is related to a payment due in connection with a specific trade contract;

    provided that the competent authority of the relevant Member State has determined, on a case-by-case basis, that the payment will not directly or indirectly be received by any person or entity listed in Annex II or IIa and provided that the transfer is not otherwise prohibited by this Regulation.

    2.  
    By way of derogation from Article 14, the competent authorities of the Member States, as identified on the websites listed in Annex III, may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, a transfer made by or through the Central Bank of Syria of frozen funds or economic resources in order to provide financial institutions within the jurisdiction of the Member States with liquidity for the financing of trade.

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    Article 21b

    Article 14(2) shall not prevent acts or transactions carried out with respect to Syrian Arab Airlines for the sole purpose of evacuating citizens of the Union and their family members from Syria.

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    Article 21c

    1.  

    By way of derogation from Article 14, the competent authorities of the Member States, as identified on the websites listed in Annex III, may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate:

    (a) 

    a transfer by or through the Commercial Bank of Syria of funds or economic resources received from outside of the territory of the Union and frozen after the date of its designation where the transfer is related to a payment due in connection with a specific trade contract for medical supplies, food, shelter, sanitation or hygiene for civilian use; or

    (b) 

    a transfer of funds or economic resources from outside of the territory of the Union to or through the Commercial Bank of Syria where the transfer is related to a payment due in connection with a specific trade contract for the purpose of meeting essential civilian needs, including medical supplies, food, shelter, sanitation or hygiene for civilian use;

    provided that the competent authority of the relevant Member State has determined, on a case-by-case basis, that the payment will not directly or indirectly be received by any person or entity listed in Annex II or IIa and provided that the transfer is not otherwise prohibited by this Regulation.

    2.  
    The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission, within four weeks, of any authorisation granted under this Article.

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    Article 22

    The freezing of funds and economic resources or the refusal to make funds or economic resources available, carried out in good faith on the basis that such action is in accordance with this Regulation, shall not give rise to liability of any kind on the part of the natural or legal person or entity or body implementing it, or its directors or employees, unless it is proved that the funds and economic resources were frozen or withheld as a result of negligence.

    CHAPTER VI

    RESTRICTIONS ON FINANCIAL SERVICES

    Article 23

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) shall:

    (a) 

    be prohibited from making any disbursement or payment under or in connection with any existing loan agreements entered into between the State of Syria or any public authority thereof and the EIB; and

    (b) 

    suspend all existing Technical Assistance Service Contracts relating to projects financed under the loan agreements referred to in point (a), and which are intended for the direct or indirect benefit of the State of Syria or any public authority thereof to be performed in Syria.

    Article 24

    It shall be prohibited:

    (a) 

    to sell or purchase Syrian public or public-guaranteed bonds issued after 19 January 2012, directly or indirectly, to or from any of the following:

    (i) 

    the State of Syria or its Government, and its public bodies, corporations and agencies;

    (ii) 

    any Syrian credit or financial institution;

    (iii) 

    a natural person or a legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of a legal person, entity or body referred to in (i) or (ii);

    (iv) 

    a legal person, entity or body owned or controlled by a person, entity or body referred to in (i), (ii) or (iii);

    (b) 

    to provide brokering services with regard to Syrian public or public-guaranteed bonds issued after 19 January 2012, to a person, entity or body referred to in point (a);

    (c) 

    to assist a person, entity or body referred to in point (a) in order to issue Syrian public or public-guaranteed bonds, by providing brokering services, advertising or any other service with regard to such bonds.

    Article 25

    1.  

    It shall be prohibited for credit and financial institutions falling within the scope of Article 35 to:

    (a) 

    open a new bank account with any Syrian credit or financial institution;

    (b) 

    to establish a new correspondent banking relationship with any Syrian credit or financial institution;

    (c) 

    to open a new representative office in Syria or to establish a new branch or subsidiary in Syria;

    (d) 

    to establish a new joint venture with any Syrian credit or financial institution.

    2.  

    It shall be prohibited:

    (a) 

    to authorise the opening of a representative office or the establishment of a branch or subsidiary in the Union of any Syrian credit or financial institution;

    (b) 

    to conclude agreements for, or on behalf of, any Syrian credit or financial institution, pertaining to the opening of a representative office or the establishment of a branch or subsidiary in the Union;

    (c) 

    to grant an authorisation for taking up and pursuing the business of a credit or financial institution or for any other business requiring prior authorisation, by a representative office, branch or subsidiary of any Syrian credit or financial institution, if the representative office, branch or subsidiary was not operational before 19 January 2012;

    (d) 

    to acquire or to extend a participation, or to acquire any other ownership interest in a credit or financial institution falling within the scope of Article 35 by any Syrian credit or financial institution.

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    Article 25a

    1.  

    By way of derogation from points (a) and (c) of Article 25(1), the competent authorities of the Member States as identified on the websites listed in Annex III, may authorise, under such terms and conditions as they deem appropriate, the opening of a new bank account or a new representative office, or the establishment of a new branch or subsidiary, provided that the following conditions are met:

    (a) 

    on the basis of the information available to it, including information provided by the person, entity or body requesting the authorisation, the competent authority has determined that it is reasonable to conclude that:

    (i) 

    the activities concerned are for the purpose of providing assistance to the Syrian civilian population, in particular in view of meeting humanitarian concerns, assisting in the provision of basic services, reconstruction or restoring economic activity, or other civilian purposes;

    (ii) 

    the activities concerned do not entail funds or economic resources being made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of a person, entity or body referred to in Article 14;

    (iii) 

    the activities concerned do not breach any of the prohibitions laid down in this Regulation;

    (b) 

    the Member State concerned has consulted in advance the person, entity or body designated by the Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces as regards, inter alia:

    (i) 

    the competent authority's determination under points (a) (i) and (ii);

    (ii) 

    the availability of information indicating that the activities concerned might entail funds or economic resources being made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of a person, entity or body referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 or Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002;

    and the person, entity or body designated by the Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces has given its views to the relevant Member State.

    (c) 

    In the absence of the receipt of views from the person, entity or body designated by the Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces within 30 days after the request was made to them, the competent authority may proceed with its decision on whether or not to issue the authorisation.

    2.  
    When applying the conditions under points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1, the competent authority shall require adequate information as regards the use of the authorisation granted, including information concerning the purpose of, and the counterparts to the activities concerned.
    3.  
    The Member State concerned shall inform, within two weeks, the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this Article.

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    Article 26

    1.  

    It shall be prohibited:

    (a) 

    to provide insurance or re-insurance to:

    (i) 

    the State of Syria, its Government, its public bodies, corporations or agencies; or

    (ii) 

    any natural or legal person, entity or body when acting on behalf or at the direction of a legal person, entity or body referred to in (i);

    (b) 

    to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities, the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions in point (a).

    2.  
    Paragraph 1(a) shall not apply to the provision of compulsory or third party insurance to Syrian persons, entities or bodies based in the Union or to the provision of insurance for Syrian diplomatic or consular missions in the Union.
    3.  
    Point (ii) of paragraph 1(a) shall not apply to the provision of insurance, including health and travel insurance, to individuals acting in their private capacity, and re-insurance relating thereto.

    Point (ii) of paragraph 1(a) shall not prevent the provision of insurance or re-insurance to the owner of a vessel, aircraft or vehicle chartered by a person, entity or body referred to in point (i) of paragraph 1(a) and which is not listed in Annex II or IIa.

    For the purpose of point (ii) of paragraph 1(a), a person, entity or body shall not be considered to act at the direction of a person, entity or body referred to in point (i) of paragraph 1(a) where that direction is for the purposes of docking, loading, unloading or safe transit of a vessel or aircraft temporarily in Syrian waters or airspace.

    4.  
    This Article prohibits the extension or renewal of insurance and re-insurance agreements concluded before 19 January 2012 (save where there is a prior contractual obligation on the part of the insurer or re-insurer to accept an extension or renewal of a policy), but, without prejudice to Article 14(2), it does not prohibit compliance with agreements concluded before that date.

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    CHAPTER VIA

    RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSPORT

    Article 26a

    1.  

    It shall be prohibited, consistent with international law, to accept, or provide access to airports in the Union by, exclusively cargo flights operated by Syrian carriers and all flights operated by Syrian Arab Airlines, except where:

    (a) 

    the aircraft is engaged in non-scheduled international air services and landing is for non-traffic or non-commercial traffic purposes; or

    (b) 

    the aircraft is engaged in scheduled international air services and landing is for non- traffic purposes;

    as provided for under the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation or the International Air Services Transit Agreement.

    2.  
    Paragraph 1 shall not apply to flights for the sole purpose of evacuating citizens of the Union and their family members from Syria.
    3.  
    It shall be prohibited to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibition referred to in paragraph 1.

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    CHAPTER VII

    GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

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    Article 27

    1.  

    No claims in connection with any contract or transaction the performance of which has been affected, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the measures imposed under this Regulation, including claims for indemnity or any other claim of that type, such as a claim for compensation or a claim under a guarantee, in particular a claim for extension or payment of a bond, guarantee or indemnity, particularly a financial guarantee or financial indemnity, of whatever form, shall be satisfied, if they are made by:

    (a) 

    designated persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex II or IIa;

    (b) 

    any other Syrian person, entity or body, including the Syrian government;

    (c) 

    any person, entity or body acting through or on behalf of one of the persons, entities or bodies referred to in points (a) or (b).

    2.  
    In any proceedings for the enforcement of a claim, the onus of proving that satisfying the claim is not prohibited under paragraph 1 shall be on the person seeking the enforcement of that claim.
    3.  
    This Article is without prejudice to the right of the persons, entities and bodies referred to in paragraph 1 to judicial review of the legality of the non-performance of contractual obligations in accordance with this Regulation.

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    Article 27a

    It shall be prohibited to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the provisions of Articles 2a, 3, 3a, 4, 5, 6, 7a, 8, 9, 11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 12, 13, 14, 24, 25, 26 and 26a.

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    Article 28

    The prohibitions set out in this Regulation shall not give rise to any liability of any kind on the part of the natural or legal person, entity or body concerned if they did not know, and had no reasonable cause to suspect, that their actions would infringe the prohibition in question.

    Article 29

    1.  

    Without prejudice to the applicable rules concerning reporting, confidentiality and professional secrecy, natural and legal persons, entities and bodies shall:

    (a) 

    supply immediately any information which would facilitate compliance with this Regulation, such as accounts and amounts frozen in accordance with Article 14, to the competent authority in the Member State where they are resident or located, as indicated on the websites listed in Annex III, and shall transmit such information, either directly or through the Member States, to the Commission; and

    (b) 

    cooperate with that competent authority in any verification of this information.

    2.  
    Any information provided or received in accordance with this Article shall be used only for the purposes for which it was provided or received.

    Article 30

    Member States and the Commission shall immediately inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and shall supply each other with any other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation, in particular information in respect of violation and enforcement problems and judgments handed down by national courts.

    Article 31

    The Commission shall be empowered to amend Annex III on the basis of information supplied by Member States.

    Article 32

    1.  
    Where the Council decides to subject a natural or legal person, entity or body to the measures referred to in Article 14, it shall amend Annex II or Annex IIa accordingly.

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    2.  
    The Council shall communicate its decision on the listing referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, including the grounds therefor, to the person, entity or body concerned, either directly, if the address is known, or through the publication of a notice, providing such person, entity or body with an opportunity to present its observations. In particular, where a person, entity or body is listed in Annex II on the basis that they fall within one of the categories of persons, entities or bodies set out in Article 15(1a), the person, entity or body may present evidence and observations as to why, although they fall within such a category, they consider that their designation is not justified.

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    3.  
    Where observations are submitted, or where substantial new evidence is presented, the Council shall review its decision and inform the natural or legal person, entity or body accordingly.
    4.  
    The lists in Annexes II and IIa shall be reviewed at regular intervals and at least every 12 months.

    Article 33

    1.  
    Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
    2.  
    Member States shall notify the Commission of those rules without delay after 19 January 2012 and shall notify it of any subsequent amendment.

    Article 34

    Where there is, in this Regulation, a requirement to notify, inform or otherwise communicate with the Commission, the address and other contact details to be used for such communication shall be those indicated in Annex III.

    Article 35

    This Regulation shall apply:

    (a) 

    within the territory of the Union, including its airspace;

    (b) 

    on board any aircraft or any vessel under the jurisdiction of a Member State;

    (c) 

    to any person inside or outside the territory of the Union who is a national of a Member State;

    (d) 

    to any legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State;

    (e) 

    to any legal person, entity or body in respect of any business done in whole or in part within the Union.

    Article 36

    Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 is repealed.

    Article 37

    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.

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    ANNEX Ia

    LIST OF EQUIPMENT, GOODS AND TECHNOLOGY REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2a

    PART 1

    Introductory Notes

    1. This Part comprises goods, software and technology listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 ( 12 ).

    2. Unless otherwise stated, the reference numbers used in the column below entitled ‘No’ refer to the control list number and the column below entitled ‘Description’ refers to the control descriptions of dual-use items set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009.

    3. Definitions of terms between ‘single quotation marks’ are given in a technical note to the relevant item.

    4. Definitions of terms between ‘double quotation marks’ can be found in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009.

    General Notes

    1. The object of the controls contained in this Annex should not be defeated by the export of any non-controlled goods (including plant) containing one or more controlled components when the controlled component or components is/are the principal element of the goods and can feasibly be removed or used for other purposes.

    NB:   In judging whether the controlled component or components is/are to be considered the principal element, it is necessary to weigh the factors of quantity, value and technological know-how involved and other special circumstances which might establish the controlled component or components as the principal element of the goods being procured.

    2. The items specified in this Annex include both new and used goods.

    General Technology Note (GTN)

    (To be read in conjunction with Section B of this Part)

    1. The sale, supply, transfer or export of ‘technology’ which is ‘required’ for the ‘development’, ‘production’ or ‘use’ of goods the sale, supply, transfer or export of which is controlled in Sections A, B, C and D of this Part, is controlled in accordance with the provisions of Section E.

    2. The ‘technology’‘required’ for the ‘development’, ‘production’ or ‘use’ of goods under control remains under control even when it is applicable to non-controlled goods.

    3. Controls do not apply to that ‘technology’ which is the minimum necessary for the installation, operation, maintenance (checking) and repair of those goods which are not controlled or the export of which has been authorised in accordance with this Regulation.

    4. Controls on ‘technology’ transfer do not apply to information ‘in the public domain’, to ‘basic scientific research’ or to the minimum necessary information for patent applications.

    A.    EQUIPMENT



    No

    Description

    I.B.1A004

    Protective and detection equipment and components, other than those specified in military goods controls, as follows:

    a.  Gas masks, filter canisters and decontamination equipment therefore, designed or modified for defence against any of the following, and specially designed components therefor:

    1.  Biological agents ‘adapted for use in war’;

    2.  Radioactive materials ‘adapted for use in war’;

    3.  Chemical warfare (CW) agents; or

    4.  ‘Riot control agents’, including:

    a.  α-Bromobenzeneacetonitrile, (Bromobenzyl cyanide) (CA) (CAS 5798-79-8);

    b.  [(2-chlorophenyl) methylene] propanedinitrile, (ο-Chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile) (CS) (CAS 2698-41-1);

    c.  2-Chloro-1-phenylethanone, Phenylacyl chloride (ω-chloroacetophenone) (CN) (CAS 532-27-4);

    d.  Dibenz-(b,f)-1,4-oxazephine (CR) (CAS 257-07-8);

    e.  10-Chloro-5,10-dihydrophenarsazine, (Phenarsazine chloride), (Adamsite), (DM) (CAS 578-94-9);

    f.  N-Nonanoylmorpholine, (MPA) (CAS 5299-64-9);

    b.  Protective suits, gloves and shoes, specially designed or modified for defence against any of the following:

    1.  Biological agents ‘adapted for use in war’;

    2.  Radioactive materials ‘adapted for use in war’; or

    3.  Chemical warfare (CW) agents;

    c.  Detection systems, specially designed or modified for detection or identification of any of the following, and specially designed components therefor:

    1.  Biological agents ‘adapted for use in war’;

    2.  Radioactive materials ‘adapted for use in war’; or

    3.  Chemical warfare (CW) agents;

    d.  Electronic equipment designed for automatically detecting or identifying the presence of ‘explosives’ residues and utilising ‘trace detection’ techniques (e.g. surface acoustic wave, ion mobility spectrometry, differential mobility spectrometry, mass spectrometry).

    Technical Note:

    ‘Trace detection’ is defined as the capability to detect less than 1 ppm vapour, or 1 mg solid or liquid.

    Note 1:  1A004.d. does not control equipment specially designed for laboratory use.

    Note 2:  1A004.d. does not control non-contact walk-through security portals.

    Note:  1A004 does not control:

    a.  Personal radiation monitoring dosimeters;

    b.  Equipment limited by design or function to protect against hazards specific to residential safety or civil industries, including:

    1.  mining;

    2.  quarrying;

    3.  agriculture;

    4.  pharmaceutical;

    5.  medical;

    6.  veterinary;

    7.  environmental;

    8.  waste management;

    9.  food industry.

    Technical Notes:

    1A004 includes equipment and components that have been identified, successfully tested to national standards or otherwise proven effective, for the detection of or defence against radioactive materials ‘adapted for use in war’, biological agents ‘adapted for use in war’, chemical warfare agents, ‘simulants’ or ‘riot control agents’, even if such equipment or components are used in civil industries such as mining, quarrying, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, medical, veterinary, environmental, waste management, or the food industry.

    ‘Simulant’ is a substance or material that is used in place of toxic agent (chemical or biological) in training, research, testing or evaluation.

    I.B.9A012

    ‘Unmanned aerial vehicles’ (‘UAVs’), associated systems, equipment and components, as follows:

    a.  ‘UAVs’ having any of the following:

    1.  An autonomous flight control and navigation capability (e.g. an autopilot with an Inertial Navigation System); or

    2.  Capability of controlled-flight out of the direct vision range involving a human operator (e.g. televisual remote control);

    b.  Associated systems, equipment and components, as follows:

    1.  Equipment specially designed for remotely controlling the ‘UAVs’ specified in 9A012.a.;

    2.  Systems for navigation, attitude, guidance or control, other than those specified in 7A in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 and specially designed to provide autonomous flight control or navigation capability to ‘UAVs’ specified in 9A012.a.;

    3.  Equipment and components, specially designed to convert a manned ‘aircraft’ to a ‘UAV’ specified in 9A012.a.;

    4.  Air breathing reciprocating or rotary internal combustion type engines, specially designed or modified to propel ‘UAVs’ at altitudes above 50 000 feet (15 240 metres).

    I.B.9A350

    Spraying or fogging systems, specially designed or modified for fitting to aircraft, ‘lighter-than-air vehicles’ or unmanned aerial vehicles, and specially designed components therefor, as follows:

    Complete spraying or fogging systems capable of delivering, from a liquid suspension, an initial droplet ‘VMD’ of less than 50 μm at a flow rate of greater than two litres per minute;

    Spray booms or arrays of aerosol generating units capable of delivering, from a liquid suspension, an initial droplet ‘VMD’ of less than 50 μm at a flow rate of greater than two litres per minute;

    Aerosol generating units specially designed for fitting to systems specified in 9A350.a. and b.

    Note:  Aerosol generating units are devices specially designed or modified for fitting to aircraft such as nozzles, rotary drum atomisers and similar devices.

    Note:  9A350 does not control spraying or fogging systems and components that are demonstrated not to be capable of delivering biological agents in the form of infectious aerosols.

    Technical Notes:

    1.  Droplet size for spray equipment or nozzles specially designed for use on aircraft, ‘lighter-than-air vehicles’ or unmanned aerial vehicles should be measured using either of the following:

    a.  Doppler laser method;

    b.  Forward laser diffraction method.

    2.  In 9A350 ‘VMD’ means Volume Median Diameter and for water-based systems this equates to Mass Median Diameter (MMD).

    B.    TEST AND PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT



    No

    Description

    I.B.2B350

    Chemical manufacturing facilities, equipment and components, as follows:

    a.  Reaction vessels or reactors, with or without agitators, with total internal (geometric) volume greater than 0,1 m3 (100 litres) and less than 20 m3 (20 000 litres), where all surfaces that come in direct contact with the chemical(s) being processed or contained are made from any of the following materials:

    1.  ‘Alloys’ with more than 25 % nickel and 20 % chromium by weight;

    2.  Fluoropolymers (polymeric or elastomeric materials with more than 35 % fluorine by weight);

    3.  Glass (including vitrified or enamelled coating or glass lining);

    4.  Nickel or ‘alloys’ with more than 40 % nickel by weight;

    5.  Tantalum or tantalum ‘alloys’;

    6.  Titanium or titanium ‘alloys’;

    7.  Zirconium or zirconium ‘alloys’; or

    8.  Niobium (columbium) or niobium ‘alloys’;

    b.  Agitators for use in reaction vessels or reactors specified in 2B350.a.; and impellers, blades or shafts designed for such agitators, where all surfaces of the agitator that come in direct contact with the chemical(s) being processed or contained are made from any of the following materials:

    1.  ‘Alloys’ with more than 25 % nickel and 20 % chromium by weight;

    2.  Fluoropolymers (polymeric or elastomeric materials with more than 35 % fluorine by weight);

    3.  Glass (including vitrified or enamelled coatings or glass lining);

    4.  Nickel or ‘alloys’ with more than 40 % nickel by weight;

    5.  Tantalum or tantalum ‘alloys’;

    6.  Titanium or titanium ‘alloys’;

    7.  Zirconium or zirconium ‘alloys’; or

    8.  Niobium (columbium) or niobium ‘alloys’;

    c.  Storage tanks, containers or receivers with a total internal (geometric) volume greater than 0,1 m3 (100 litres) where all surfaces that come in direct contact with the chemical(s) being processed or contained are made from any of the following materials:

    1.  ‘Alloys’ with more than 25 % nickel and 20 % chromium by weight;

    2.  Fluoropolymers (polymeric or elastomeric materials with more than 35 % fluorine by weight);

    3.  Glass (including vitrified or enamelled coatings or glass lining);

    4.  Nickel or ‘alloys’ with more than 40 % nickel by weight;

    5.  Tantalum or tantalum ‘alloys’;

    6.  Titanium or titanium ‘alloys’;

    7.  Zirconium or zirconium ‘alloys’; or

    8.  Niobium (columbium) or niobium ‘alloys’;

    d.  Heat exchangers or condensers with a heat transfer surface area greater than 0,15 m2, and less than 20 m2; and tubes, plates, coils or blocks (cores) designed for such heat exchangers or condensers, where all surfaces that come in direct contact with the chemical(s) being processed are made from any of the following materials:

    1.  ‘Alloys’ with more than 25 % nickel and 20 % chromium by weight;

    2.  Fluoropolymers (polymeric or elastomeric materials with more than 35 % fluorine by weight);

    3.  Glass (including vitrified or enamelled coatings or glass lining);

    4.  Graphite or ‘carbon graphite’;

    5.  Nickel or ‘alloys’ with more than 40 % nickel by weight;

    6.  Tantalum or tantalum ‘alloys’;

    7.  Titanium or titanium ‘alloys’;

    8.  Zirconium or zirconium ‘alloys’;

    9.  Silicon carbide;

    10.  Titanium carbide; or

    11.  Niobium (columbium) or niobium ‘alloys’;

    e.  Distillation or absorption columns of internal diameter greater than 0,1 m; and liquid distributors, vapour distributors or liquid collectors designed for such distillation or absorption columns, where all surfaces that come in direct contact with the chemical(s) being processed are made from any of the following materials:

    1.  ‘Alloys’ with more than 25 % nickel and 20 % chromium by weight;

    2.  Fluoropolymers (polymeric or elastomeric materials with more than 35 % fluorine by weight);

    3.  Glass (including vitrified or enamelled coatings or glass lining);

    4.  Graphite or ‘carbon graphite’;

    5.  Nickel or ‘alloys’ with more than 40 % nickel by weight;

    6.  Tantalum or tantalum ‘alloys’;

    7.  Titanium or titanium ‘alloys’;

    8.  Zirconium or zirconium ‘alloys’; or

    9.  Niobium (columbium) or niobium ‘alloys’;

    f.  Remotely operated filling equipment in which all surfaces that come in direct contact with the chemical(s) being processed are made from any of the following materials:

    1.  ‘Alloys’ with more than 25 % nickel and 20 % chromium by weight; or

    2.  Nickel or ‘alloys’ with more than 40 % nickel by weight;

    g.  Valves with ‘nominal sizes’ greater than 10 mm and casings (valve bodies) or preformed casing liners designed for such valves, in which all surfaces that come in direct contact with the chemical(s) being processed or contained are made from any of the following materials:

    1.  ‘Alloys’ with more than 25 % nickel and 20 % chromium by weight;

    2.  Fluoropolymers (polymeric or elastomeric materials with more than 35 % fluorine by weight);

    3.  Glass (including vitrified or enamelled coatings or glass lining);

    4.  Nickel or ‘alloys’ with more than 40 % nickel by weight;

    5.  Tantalum or tantalum ‘alloys’;

    6.  Titanium or titanium ‘alloys’;

    7.  Zirconium or zirconium ‘alloys’;

    8.  Niobium (columbium) or niobium ‘alloys’; or

    9.  Ceramic materials as follows:

    a.  Silicon carbide with purity of 80 % or more by weight;

    b.  Aluminium oxide (alumina) with purity of 99,9 % or more by weight;

    c.  Zirconium oxide (zirconia);

    Technical Note:

    The ‘nominal size’ is defined as the smaller of the inlet and outlet diameters.

    h.  Multi-walled piping incorporating a leak detection port, in which all surfaces that come in direct contact with the chemical(s) being processed or contained are made from any of the following materials:

    1.  ‘Alloys’ with more than 25 % nickel and 20 % chromium by weight;

    2.  Fluoropolymers (polymeric or elastomeric materials with more than 35 % fluorine by weight);

    3.  Glass (including vitrified or enamelled coatings or glass lining);

    4.  Graphite or ‘carbon graphite’;

    5.  Nickel or ‘alloys’ with more than 40 % nickel by weight;

    6.  Tantalum or tantalum ‘alloys’;

    7.  Titanium or titanium ‘alloys’;

    8.  Zirconium or zirconium ‘alloys’; or

    9.  Niobium (columbium) or niobium ‘alloys’;

    i.  Multiple-seal and seal-less pumps, with manufacturer’s specified maximum flow-rate greater than 0,6 m3/hour, or vacuum pumps with manufacturer’s specified maximum flow-rate greater than 5 m3/hour (under standard temperature (273 K (0 °C)) and pressure (101,3 kPa) conditions); and casings (pump bodies), preformed casing liners, impellers, rotors or jet pump nozzles designed for such pumps, in which all surfaces that come in direct contact with the chemical(s) being processed are made from any of the following materials:

    1.  ‘Alloys’ with more than 25 % nickel and 20 % chromium by weight;

    2.  Ceramics;

    3.  Ferrosilicon (high silicon iron alloys);

    4.  Fluoropolymers (polymeric or elastomeric materials with more than 35 % fluorine by weight);

    5.  Glass (including vitrified or enamelled coatings or glass lining);

    6.  Graphite or ‘carbon graphite’;

    7.  Nickel or ‘alloys’ with more than 40 % nickel by weight;

    8.  Tantalum or tantalum ‘alloys’;

    9.  Titanium or titanium ‘alloys’;

    10.  Zirconium or zirconium ‘alloys’; or

    11.  Niobium (columbium) or niobium ‘alloys’;

    j.  Incinerators designed to destroy chemicals specified in entry 1C350, having specially designed waste supply systems, special handling facilities and an average combustion chamber temperature greater than 1 273 K (1 000  °C), in which all surfaces in the waste supply system that come into direct contact with the waste products are made from or lined with any of the following materials:

    1.  ‘Alloys’ with more than 25 % nickel and 20 % chromium by weight;

    2.  Ceramics; or

    3.  Nickel or ‘alloys’ with more than 40 % nickel by weight.

    Technical Notes:

    1.  ‘Carbon graphite’ is a composition consisting of amorphous carbon and graphite, in which the graphite content is eight percent or more by weight.

    2.  For the listed materials in the above entries, the term ‘alloy’ when not accompanied by a specific elemental concentration is understood as identifying those alloys where the identified metal is present in a higher percentage by weight than any other element.

    I.B.2B351

    Toxic gas monitoring systems and their dedicated detecting components, other than those specified in 1A004, as follows; and detectors; sensor devices; and replaceable sensor cartridges therefor:

    a.  Designed for continuous operation and usable for the detection of chemical warfare agents or chemicals specified in 1C350, at concentrations of less than 0,3 mg/m3; or

    b.  Designed for the detection of cholinesterase-inhibiting activity.

    I.B.2B352

    Equipment capable of use in handling biological materials, as follows:

    a.  Complete biological containment facilities at P3, P4 containment level;

    Technical Note:

    P3 or P4 (BL3, BL4, L3, L4) containment levels are as specified in the WHO Laboratory Biosafety manual (3rd edition Geneva 2004).

    b.  Fermenters capable of cultivation of pathogenic ‘micro-organisms’, viruses or capable of toxin production, without the propagation of aerosols, and having a total capacity of 20 litres or more;

    Technical Note:

    Fermenters include bioreactors, chemostats and continuous-flow systems.

    c.  Centrifugal separators, capable of continuous separation without the propagation of aerosols, having all the following characteristics:

    1.  Flow rate exceeding 100 litres per hour;

    2.  Components of polished stainless steel or titanium;

    3.  One or more sealing joints within the steam containment area; and

    4.  Capable of in-situ steam sterilisation in a closed state;

    Technical Note:

    Centrifugal separators include decanters.

    d.  Cross (tangential) flow filtration equipment and components as follows:

    1.  Cross (tangential) flow filtration equipment capable of separation of pathogenic ‘micro-organisms’, viruses, toxins or cell cultures, without the propagation of aerosols, having all of the following characteristics:

    a.  A total filtration area equal to or greater than 1 m2; and

    b.  Having either of the following characteristics:

    1.  Capable of being sterilised or disinfected in-situ; or

    2.  Using disposable or single-use filtration components;

    Technical Note:

    In 2B352.d.1.b. sterilised denotes the elimination of all viable microbes from the equipment through the use of either physical (e.g. steam) or chemical agents. Disinfected denotes the destruction of potential microbial infectivity in the equipment through the use of chemical agents with a germicidal effect. Disinfection and sterilisation are distinct from sanitisation, the latter referring to cleaning procedures designed to lower the microbial content of equipment without necessarily achieving elimination of all microbial infectivity or viability.

    2.  Cross (tangential) flow filtration components (e.g. modules, elements, cassettes, cartridges, units or plates) with filtration area equal to or greater than 0,2 m2 for each component and designed for use in cross (tangential) flow filtration equipment specified in 2B352.d.;

    Note:  2B352.d. does not control reverse osmosis equipment, as specified by the manufacturer.

    e.  Steam sterilisable freeze drying equipment with a condenser capacity exceeding 10 kg of ice in 24 hours and less than 1 000  kg of ice in 24 hours;

    f.  Protective and containment equipment, as follows:

    1.  Protective full or half suits, or hoods dependent upon a tethered external air supply and operating under positive pressure;

    Note:  2B352.f.1. does not control suits designed to be worn with self-contained breathing apparatus.

    2.  Class III biological safety cabinets or isolators with similar performance standards;

    Note:  In 2B352.f.2., isolators include flexible isolators, dry boxes, anaerobic chambers, glove boxes and laminar flow hoods (closed with vertical flow).

    g.  Chambers designed for aerosol challenge testing with ‘micro-organisms’, viruses or ‘toxins’ and having a capacity of 1 m3 or greater.

    C.    MATERIALS



    No

    Description

    I.B.1C350

    Chemicals, which may be used as precursors for toxic chemical agents, as follows, and ‘chemical mixtures’ containing one or more thereof:

    NB:  SEE ALSO MILITARY GOODS CONTROLS AND 1C450.

    1.  Thiodiglycol (111-48-8);

    2.  Phosphorus oxychloride (10025-87-3);

    3.  Dimethyl methylphosphonate (756-79-6);

    4.  SEE MILITARY GOODS CONTROLS FOR

    Methyl phosphonyl difluoride (676-99-3);

    5.  Methyl phosphonyl dichloride (676-97-1);

    6.  Dimethyl phosphite (DMP) (868-85-9);

    7.  Phosphorus trichloride (7719-12-2);

    8.  Trimethyl phosphite (TMP) (121-45-9);

    9.  Thionyl chloride (7719-09-7);

    10.  3-Hydroxy-1-methylpiperidine (3554-74-3);

    11.  N,N-Diisopropyl-(beta)-aminoethyl chloride (96-79-7);

    12.  N,N-Diisopropyl-(beta)-aminoethane thiol (5842-07-9);

    13.  3-Quinuclidinol (1619-34-7);

    14.  Potassium fluoride (7789-23-3);

    15.  2-Chloroethanol (107-07-3);

    16.  Dimethylamine (124-40-3);

    17.  Diethyl ethylphosphonate (78-38-6);

    18.  Diethyl-N,N-dimethylphosphoramidate (2404-03-7);

    19.  Diethyl phosphite (762-04-9);

    20.  Dimethylamine hydrochloride (506-59-2);

    21.  Ethyl phosphinyl dichloride (1498-40-4);

    22.  Ethyl phosphonyl dichloride (1066-50-8);

    23.  SEE MILITARY GOODS CONTROLS FOR

    Ethyl phosphonyl difluoride (753-98-0);

    24.  Hydrogen fluoride (7664-39-3);

    25.  Methyl benzilate (76-89-1);

    26.  Methyl phosphinyl dichloride (676-83-5);

    27.  N,N-Diisopropyl-(beta)-amino ethanol (96-80-0);

    28.  Pinacolyl alcohol (464-07-3);

    29.  SEE MILITARY GOODS CONTROLS FOR

    O-Ethyl-2-diisopropylaminoethyl methyl phosphonite (QL) (57856-11-8);

    30.  Triethyl phosphite (122-52-1);

    31.  Arsenic trichloride (7784-34-1);

    32.  Benzilic acid (76-93-7);

    33.  Diethyl methylphosphonite (15715-41-0);

    34.  Dimethyl ethylphosphonate (6163-75-3);

    35.  Ethyl phosphinyl difluoride (430-78-4);

    36.  Methyl phosphinyl difluoride (753-59-3);

    37.  3-Quinuclidone (3731-38-2);

    38.  Phosphorus pentachloride (10026-13-8);

    39.  Pinacolone (75-97-8);

    40.  Potassium cyanide (151-50-8);

    41.  Potassium bifluoride (7789-29-9);

    42.  Ammonium hydrogen fluoride or ammonium bifluoride (1341-49-7);

    43.  Sodium fluoride (7681-49-4);

    44.  Sodium bifluoride (1333-83-1);

    45.  Sodium cyanide (143-33-9);

    46.  Triethanolamine (102-71-6);

    47.  Phosphorus pentasulphide (1314-80-3);

    48.  Di-isopropylamine (108-18-9);

    49.  Diethylaminoethanol (100-37-8);

    50.  Sodium sulphide (1313-82-2);

    51.  Sulphur monochloride (10025-67-9);

    52.  Sulphur dichloride (10545-99-0);

    53.  Triethanolamine hydrochloride (637-39-8);

    54.  N,N-Diisopropyl-(Beta)-aminoethyl chloride hydrochloride (4261-68-1);

    55.  Methylphosphonic acid (993-13-5);

    56.  Diethyl methylphosphonate (683-08-9);

    57.  N,N-Dimethylaminophosphoryl dichloride (677-43-0);

    58.  Triisopropyl phosphite (116-17-6);

    59.  Ethyldiethanolamine (139-87-7);

    60.  O,O-Diethyl phosphorothioate (2465-65-8);

    61.  O,O-Diethyl phosphorodithioate (298-06-6);

    62.  Sodium hexafluorosilicate (16893-85-9);

    63.  Methylphosphonothioic dichloride (676-98-2).

    Note 1:  For exports to ‘States not Party to the Chemical Weapons Convention’, 1C350 does not control ‘chemical mixtures’ containing one or more of the chemicals specified in entries 1C350.1, .3, .5, .11, .12, .13, .17, .18, .21, .22, .26, .27, .28, .31, .32, .33, .34, .35, .36, .54, .55, .56, .57 and .63 in which no individually specified chemical constitutes more than 10 % by the weight of the mixture.

    Note 2:  1C350 does not control ‘chemical mixtures’ containing one or more of the chemicals specified in entries 1C350.2, .6, .7, .8, .9, .10, .14, .15, .16, .19, .20, .24, .25, .30, .37, .38, .39, .40, .41, .42, .43, .44, .45, .46, .47, .48, .49, .50, .51, .52, .53, .58, .59, .60, .61 and .62 in which no individually specified chemical constitutes more than 30 % by the weight of the mixture.

    Note 3:  1C350 does not control products identified as consumer goods packaged for retail sale for personal use or packaged for individual use.

    I.B.1C351

    Human pathogens, zoonoses and ‘toxins’, as follows:

    a.  Viruses, whether natural, enhanced or modified, either in the form of ‘isolated live cultures’ or as material including living material which has been deliberately inoculated or contaminated with such cultures, as follows:

    1.  Andes virus;

    2.  Chapare virus;

    3.  Chikungunya virus;

    4.  Choclo virus;

    5.  Congo-Crimean haemorrhagic fever virus;

    6.  Dengue fever virus;

    7.  Dobrava-Belgrade virus;

    8.  Eastern equine encephalitis virus;

    9.  Ebola virus;

    10.  Guanarito virus;

    11.  Hantaan virus;

    12.  Hendra virus (Equine morbillivirus);

    13.  Japanese encephalitis virus;

    14.  Junin virus;

    15.  Kyasanur Forest virus;

    16.  Laguna Negra virus;

    17.  Lassa fever virus;

    18.  Louping ill virus;

    19.  Lujo virus;

    20.  Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus;

    21.  Machupo virus;

    22.  Marburg virus;

    23.  Monkey pox virus;

    24.  Murray Valley encephalitis virus;

    25.  Nipah virus;

    26.  Omsk haemorrhagic fever virus;

    27.  Oropouche virus;

    28.  Powassan virus;

    29.  Rift Valley fever virus;

    30.  Rocio virus;

    31.  Sabia virus;

    32.  Seoul virus;

    33.  Sin nombre virus;

    34.  St Louis encephalitis virus;

    35.  Tick-borne encephalitis virus (Russian Spring-Summer encephalitis virus);

    36.  Variola virus;

    37.  Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus;

    38.  Western equine encephalitis virus;

    39.  Yellow fever virus;

    b.  Rickettsiae, whether natural, enhanced or modified, either in the form of ‘isolated live cultures’ or as material including living material which has been deliberately inoculated or contaminated with such cultures, as follows:

    1.  Coxiella burnetii;

    2.  Bartonella quintana (Rochalimaea quintana, Rickettsia quintana);

    3.  Rickettsia prowasecki;

    4.  Rickettsia rickettsii;

    c.  Bacteria, whether natural, enhanced or modified, either in the form of ‘isolated live cultures’ or as material including living material which has been deliberately inoculated or contaminated with such cultures, as follows:

    1.  Bacillus anthracis;

    2.  Brucella abortus;

    3.  Brucella melitensis;

    4.  Brucella suis;

    5.  Chlamydia psittaci;

    6.  Clostridium botulinum;

    7.  Francisella tularensis;

    8.  Burkholderia mallei (Pseudomonas mallei);

    9.  Burkholderia pseudomallei (Pseudomonas pseudomallei);

    10.  Salmonella typhi;

    11.  Shigella dysenteriae;

    12.  Vibrio cholerae;

    13.  Yersinia pestis;

    14.  Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin producing types;

    15.  Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli, serotype O157 and other verotoxin producing serotypes;

    d.  ‘Toxins’, as follows, and ‘sub-unit of toxins’ thereof:

    1.  Botulinum toxins;

    2.  Clostridium perfringens toxins;

    3.  Conotoxin;

    4.  Ricin;

    5.  Saxitoxin;

    6.  Shiga toxin;

    7.  Staphylococcus aureus toxins;

    8.  Tetrodotoxin;

    9.  Verotoxin and shiga-like ribosome inactivating proteins;

    10.  Microcystin (Cyanginosin);

    11.  Aflatoxins;

    12.  Abrin;

    13.  Cholera toxin;

    14.  Diacetoxyscirpenol toxin;

    15.  T-2 toxin;

    16.  HT-2 toxin;

    17.  Modeccin;

    18.  Volkensin;

    19.  Viscum album Lectin 1 (Viscumin);

    Note:  1C351.d. does not control botulinum toxins or conotoxins in product form meeting all of the following criteria:

    1.  Are pharmaceutical formulations designed for human administration in the treatment of medical conditions;

    2.  Are pre-packaged for distribution as medical products;

    3.  Are authorised by a state authority to be marketed as medical products.

    e.  Fungi, whether natural, enhanced or modified, either in the form of ‘isolated live cultures’ or as material including living material which has been deliberately inoculated or contaminated with such cultures, as follows:

    1.  Coccidioides immitis;

    2.  Coccidioides posadasii.

    Note:  1C351 does not control ‘vaccines’ or ‘immunotoxins’.

    I.B.1C352

    Animal pathogens, as follows:

    a.  Viruses, whether natural, enhanced or modified, either in the form of ‘isolated live cultures’ or as material including living material which has been deliberately inoculated or contaminated with such cultures, as follows:

    1.  African swine fever virus;

    2.  Avian influenza virus, which are:

    a.  Uncharacterised; or

    b.  Defined in Annex I(2) to Directive 2005/94/EC (1) as having high pathogenicity, as follows:

    1.  Type A viruses with an IVPI (intravenous pathogenicity index) in six-week-old chickens of greater than 1,2; or

    2.  Type A viruses of the subtypes H5 or H7 with genome sequences codified for multiple basic amino acids at the cleavage site of the haemagglutinin molecule similar to that observed for other HPAI viruses, indicating that the haemagglutinin molecule can be cleaved by a host ubiquitous protease;

    3.  Bluetongue virus;

    4.  Foot and mouth disease virus;

    5.  Goat pox virus;

    6.  Porcine herpes virus (Aujeszky’s disease);

    7.  Swine fever virus (Hog cholera virus);

    8.  Lyssa virus;

    9.  Newcastle disease virus;

    10.  Peste des petits ruminants virus;

    11.  Porcine enterovirus type 9 (swine vesicular disease virus);

    12.  Rinderpest virus;

    13.  Sheep pox virus;

    14.  Teschen disease virus;

    15.  Vesicular stomatitis virus;

    16.  Lumpy skin disease virus;

    17.  African horse sickness virus;

    b.  Mycoplasmas, whether natural, enhanced or modified, either in the form of ‘isolated live cultures’ or as material including living material which has been deliberately inoculated or contaminated with such cultures, as follows:

    1.  Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides SC (small colony);

    2.  Mycoplasma capricolum subspecies capripneumoniae.

    Note:  1C352 does not control ‘vaccines’.

    I.B.1C353

    Genetic elements and genetically modified organisms, as follows:

    a.  Genetically modified organisms or genetic elements that contain nucleic acid sequences associated with pathogenicity of organisms specified in 1C351.a., 1C351.b., 1C351.c, 1C351.e., 1C352 or 1C354;

    b.  Genetically modified organisms or genetic elements that contain nucleic acid sequences coding for any of the ‘toxins’ specified in 1C351.d. or ‘sub-units of toxins’ thereof.

    Technical Notes:

    1.  Genetic elements include, inter alia, chromosomes, genomes, plasmids, transposons and vectors whether genetically modified or unmodified.

    2.  Nucleic acid sequences associated with the pathogenicity of any of the micro-organisms specified in 1C351.a., 1C351.b., 1C351.c., 1C351.e., 1C352 or 1C354 means any sequence specific to the specified micro-organism that:

    a.  In itself or through its transcribed or translated products represents a significant hazard to human, animal or plant health; or

    b.  Is known to enhance the ability of a specified micro-organism, or any other organism into which it may be inserted or otherwise integrated, to cause serious harm to humans, animals or plant health.

    Note:  1C353 does not apply to nucleic acid sequences associated with the pathogenicity of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli, serotype O157 and other verotoxin producing strains, other than those coding for the verotoxin, or for its sub-units.

    I.B.1C354

    Plant pathogens, as follows:

    a.  Viruses, whether natural, enhanced or modified, either in the form of ‘isolated live cultures’ or as material including living material which has been deliberately inoculated or contaminated with such cultures, as follows:

    1.  Potato Andean latent tymovirus;

    2.  Potato spindle tuber viroid;

    b.  Bacteria, whether natural, enhanced or modified, either in the form of ‘isolated live cultures’ or as material which has been deliberately inoculated or contaminated with such cultures, as follows:

    1.  Xanthomonas albilineans;

    2.  Xanthomonas campestris pv. citri including strains referred to as Xanthomonas campestris pv. citri types A,B,C,D,E or otherwise classified as Xanthomonas citri, Xanthomonas campestris pv. aurantifolia or Xanthomonas campestris pv. citrumelo;

    3.  Xanthomonas oryzae pv. Oryzae (Pseudomonas campestris pv. Oryzae);

    4.  Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. Sepedonicus (Corynebacterium michiganensis subsp. Sepedonicum or Corynebacterium Sepedonicum);

    5.  Ralstonia solanacearum Races 2 and 3 (Pseudomonas solanacearum Races 2 and 3 or Burkholderia solanacearum Races 2 and 3);

    c.  Fungi, whether natural, enhanced or modified, either in the form of ‘isolated live cultures’ or as material which has been deliberately inoculated or contaminated with such cultures, as follows:

    1.  Colletotrichum coffeanum var. virulans (Colletotrichum kahawae);

    2.  Cochliobolus miyabeanus (Helminthosporium oryzae);

    3.  Microcyclus ulei (syn. Dothidella ulei);

    4.  Puccinia graminis (syn. Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici);

    5.  Puccinia striiformis (syn. Puccinia glumarum);

    6.  Magnaporthe grisea (pyricularia grisea/pyricularia oryzae).

    I.B.1C450

    Toxic chemicals and toxic chemical precursors, as follows, and ‘chemical mixtures’ containing one or more thereof:

    NB:  SEE ALSO ENTRY 1C350, 1C351.d. AND MILITARY GOODS CONTROLS.

    a.  Toxic chemicals, as follows:

    1.  Amiton: O,O-Diethyl S-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl] phosphorothiolate (78-53-5) and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts;

    2.  PFIB: 1,1,3,3,3-Pentafluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)-1-propene (382-21-8);

    3.  SEE MILITARY GOODS CONTROLS FOR

    BZ: 3-Quinuclidinyl benzilate (6581-06-2);

    4.  Phosgene: Carbonyl dichloride (75-44-5);

    5.  Cyanogen chloride (506-77-4);

    6.  Hydrogen cyanide (74-90-8);

    7.  Chloropicrin: Trichloronitromethane (76-06-2);

    Note 1:  For exports to ‘States not Party to the Chemical Weapons Convention’, 1C450 does not control ‘chemical mixtures’ containing one or more of the chemicals specified in entries 1C450.a.1. and .a.2. in which no individually specified chemical constitutes more than 1 % by the weight of the mixture.

    Note 2:  1C450 does not control ‘chemical mixtures’ containing one or more of the chemicals specified in entries 1C450.a.4., .a.5., .a.6. and .a.7. in which no individually specified chemical constitutes more than 30 % by the weight of the mixture.

    Note 3:  1C450 does not control products identified as consumer goods packaged for retail sale for personal use or packaged for individual use.

    b.  Toxic chemical precursors, as follows:

    1.  Chemicals, other than those specified in the Military Goods Controls or in 1C350, containing a phosphorus atom to which is bonded one methyl, ethyl or propyl (normal or iso) group but not further carbon atoms;

    Note:  1C450.b.1 does not control Fonofos: O-Ethyl S-phenyl ethylphosphonothiolothionate (944-22-9);

    2.  N,N-Dialkyl [methyl, ethyl or propyl (normal or iso)] phosphoramidic dihalides, other than N,N-Dimethylaminophosphoryl dichloride;

    NB:  See 1C350.57. for N,N-Dimethylaminophosphoryl dichloride.

    3.  Dialkyl [methyl, ethyl or propyl (normal or iso)] N,N-dialkyl [methyl, ethyl or propyl (normal or iso)]-phosphoramidates, other than Diethyl-N,N-dimethylphosphoramidate which is specified in 1C350;

    4.  N,N-Dialkyl [methyl, ethyl or propyl (normal or iso)] aminoethyl-2-chlorides and corresponding protonated salts, other than N,N-Diisopropyl-(beta)-aminoethyl chloride or N,N-Diisopropyl-(beta)-aminoethyl chloride hydrochloride which are specified in 1C350;

    5.  N,N-Dialkyl [methyl, ethyl or propyl (normal or iso)] aminoethane-2-ols and corresponding protonated salts, other than N,N-Diisopropyl-(beta)-aminoethanol (96-80-0) and N,N-Diethylaminoethanol (100-37-8) which are specified in 1C350;

    Note:  1C450.b.5. does not control the following:

    a.  N,N-Dimethylaminoethanol (108-01-0) and corresponding protonated salts;

    b.  Protonated salts of N,N-Diethylaminoethanol (100-37-8).

    6.  N,N-Dialkyl [methyl, ethyl or propyl (normal or iso)] aminoethane-2-thiols and corresponding protonated salts, other than N,N-Diisopropyl-(beta)-aminoethane thiol which is specified in 1C350;

    7.  See 1C350 for ethyldiethanolamine (139-87-7);

    8.  Methyldiethanolamine (105-59-9).

    Note 1:  For exports to ‘States not Party to the Chemical Weapons Convention’, 1C450 does not control ‘chemical mixtures’ containing one or more of the chemicals specified in entries 1C450.b.1., .b.2., .b.3., .b.4., .b.5. and .b.6. in which no individually specified chemical constitutes more than 10 % by the weight of the mixture.

    Note 2:  1C450 does not control ‘chemical mixtures’ containing one or more of the chemicals specified in entry 1C450.b.8. in which no individually specified chemical constitutes more than 30 % by the weight of the mixture.

    Note 3:  1C450 does not control products identified as consumer goods packaged for retail sale for personal use or packaged for individual use.

    (1)   

    Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza (OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16).

    D.    SOFTWARE



    No

    Description

    I.B.1D003

    ‘Software’ specially designed or modified to enable equipment to perform the functions of equipment specified in 1A004.c. or 1A004.d.

    I.B.2D351

    ‘Software’, other than that specified in 1D003, specially designed for ‘use’ of equipment specified in 2B351.

    I.B.9D001

    ‘Software’ specially designed or modified for the ‘development’ of equipment or ‘technology’, specified in 9A012.

    I.B.9D002

    ‘Software’ specially designed or modified for the ‘production’ of equipment specified in 9A012.

    E.    TECHNOLOGY



    No

    Description

    I.B.1E001

    ‘Technology’ according to the General Technology Note for the ‘development’ or ‘production’ of equipment or materials specified in 1A004, 1C350 to 1C354 or 1C450.

    I.B.2E001

    ‘Technology’ according to the General Technology Note for the ‘development’ of equipment or ‘software’ specified in 2B350, 2B351, 2B352 or 2D351.

    I.B.2E002

    ‘Technology’ according to the General Technology Note for the ‘production’ of equipment specified in 2B350, 2B351 or 2B352.

    I.B.2E301

    ‘Technology’ according to the General Technology Note for the ‘use’ of goods specified in 2B350 to 2B352.

    I.B.9E001

    ‘Technology’ according to the General Technology Note for the ‘development’ of equipment or ‘software’, specified in 9A012 or 9A350.

    I.B.9E002

    ‘Technology’ according to the General Technology Note for the ‘production’ of equipment specified in 9A350.

    I.B.9E101

    ‘Technology’ according to the General Technology Note for the ‘production’ of ‘UAVs’ specified in 9A012.

    Technical Note:

    In 9E101.b. ‘UAV’ means unmanned aerial vehicle systems capable of a range exceeding 300 km.

    I.B.9E102

    ‘Technology’ according to the General Technology Note for the ‘use’‘UAVs’ specified in 9A012.

    Technical Note:

    In 9E101.b. ‘UAV’ means unmanned aerial vehicle systems capable of a range exceeding 300 km.

    PART 2

    Introductory Notes

    1. Unless otherwise stated, reference numbers used in the column below entitled ‘Description’ refer to the descriptions of dual-use items set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009.

    2. A reference number in the column below entitled ‘Related item from Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009’ means that the characteristics of the item described in the ‘Description’ column lie outside the parameters set out in the description of the dual-use entry referred to.

    3. Definitions of terms between ‘single quotation marks’ are given in a technical note to the relevant item.

    4. Definitions of terms between ‘double quotation marks’ can be found in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009.

    General Notes

    1. The object of the controls contained in this Annex should not be defeated by the export of any non-controlled goods (including plant) containing one or more controlled components when the controlled component or components is/are the principal element of the goods and can feasibly be removed or used for other purposes.

    NB:   In judging whether the controlled component or components is/are to be considered the principal element, it is necessary to weigh the factors of quantity, value and technological know-how involved and other special circumstances which might establish the controlled component or components as the principal element of the goods being procured.

    2. The items specified in this Annex include both new and used goods.

    General Technology Note (GTN)

    (To be read in conjunction with Section B of Part 1)

    1. The sale, supply, transfer or export of ‘technology’ which is ‘required’ for the ‘development’, ‘production’ or ‘use’ of goods the sale, supply, transfer or export of which is controlled in Section I.C.A of this Part, is controlled in accordance with the provisions of Section I.C.B of this Part.

    2. The ‘technology’‘required’ for the ‘development’, ‘production’ or ‘use’ of goods under control remains under control even when it is applicable to non-controlled goods.

    3. Controls do not apply to that ‘technology’ which is the minimum necessary for the installation, operation, maintenance (checking) and repair of those goods which are not controlled or the export of which has been authorised in accordance with this Regulation.

    4. Controls on ‘technology’ transfer do not apply to information ‘in the public domain’, to ‘basic scientific research’ or to the minimum necessary information for patent applications.

    I.C.A.    GOODS

    (Materials and chemicals)



    No

    Description

    Related item from Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009

    I.C.A.001

    Chemicals at 95 % concentration or greater, as follows:

    1.  Ethylene dichloride, (CAS 107-06-2)

     

    I.C.A.002

    Chemicals at 95 % concentration or greater, as follows:

    1.  Nitromethane, (CAS 75-52-5)

    2.  Picric acid, (CAS 88-89-1)

     

    I.C.A.003

    Chemicals at 95 % concentration or greater, as follows:

    1.  Aluminum chloride, (CAS 7446-70-0)

    2.  Arsenic, (CAS 7440-38-2)

    3.  Arsenic trioxide, (CAS 1327-53-3)

    4.  Bis(2-chloroethyl)ethylamine hydrochloride, (CAS 3590-07-6)

    5.  Bis(2-chloroethyl)methylamine hydrochloride, (CAS 55-86-7)

    6.  Tris(2-chloroethyl)amine hydrochloride, (CAS 817-09-4)

     

    I.C.B.    TECHNOLOGY



    B.001

    ‘Technology’ required for the ‘development’, ‘production’ or ‘use’ of the items in Section I.C.A.

    Technical Note:

    The term ‘technology’ includes ‘software’.

     

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    ANNEX II

    LIST OF NATURAL AND LEGAL PERSONS, ENTITIES OR BODIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 14, 15(1)(A) AND 15(1A)



    A.  Persons

     

    Name

    Identifying information

    Reasons

    Date of listing

    1.

    Bashar (image) AL‐ASSAD (image)

    Date of birth: 11.9.1965;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Diplomatic passport No D1903;

    Gender: male

    President of the Republic; person authorising and supervising the crackdown on demonstrators.

    23.5.2011

    2.

    Maher (image) (a.k.a. Mahir) AL‐ASSAD (image)

    Date of birth: 8.12.1967;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Diplomatic passport No 4138;

    Position: Major General of the 42nd Brigade and former Brigadier Commander of the Army’s 4th Armoured Division

    Gender: male

    Member of the Syria Armed Forces of the rank of Colonel and the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011; Major General of the 42nd Brigade and former Brigadier Commander of the Army’s 4th Armoured Division. Member of the Assad family; brother of President Bashar al‐Assad.

    9.5.2011

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    3.

    Ali MAMLUK

    (a.k.a. Ali Mamlouk; Ali Al-Mamlouk; Abu Ayham)

    (علي المملوك; أبو أيهم; علي مملوك)

    Date of birth: 19.2.1946;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Diplomatic passport No 983;

    Gender: male

    Vice President of the Syrian Arab Republic for Security Affairs. Former Director of the National Security Bureau. Former Head of Syrian Intelligence Directorate involved in violence against demonstrators.

    9.5.2011

    4.

    Atif NAJIB

    (a.k.a. Atef; Atej Najeeb)

    (عاطف نجيب)

    Place of birth: Jablah, Syria;

    Rank: Brigadier General;

    Gender: male

    Former Head of the Political Security Directorate in Dara’a. Involved in violence against demonstrators. Member of the Assad family; cousin of President Bashar al-Assad.

    9.5.2011

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    5.

    Hafiz (image) MAKHLOUF (image)

    (a.k.a. Hafez Makhlouf)

    Date of birth: 2.4.1971;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Diplomatic passport No 014637352;

    Gender: male

    Former Colonel and Head of Unit in General Intelligence Directorate, Damascus Branch in post after May 2011. Member of the Makhlouf family; cousin of President Bashar al-Assad.

    9.5.2011

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    6.

    Muhammad (image) Dib (image) ZAYTUN (image)

    (a.k.a. Mohammed Dib Zeitoun; a.k.a. Mohamed Dib Zeitun)

    Date of birth: 20.5.1951;

    Place of birth: Jubba, Damascus province, Syria;

    Diplomatic passport No D000001300;

    Gender: male

    Director of the National Security Bureau since July 2019. Former Head of the General Security Directorate; involved in violence against demonstrators.

    9.5.2011

    7.

    Amjad (image) ABBAS (image) (a.k.a. al‐Abbas)

    Gender: male

    Former head of Political Security in Banyas, involved in violence against demonstrators in Baida. Promoted to the rank of Colonel in 2018.

    9.5.2011

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    8.

    Rami (image) MAKHLOUF (image)

    Date of birth: 10.7.1969;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Passport No 000098044;

    Issue No 002-03-0015187;

    Gender: male

    Leading businessman operating in Syria with interests in the financial services, transport and property sectors. He has financial interests in and/or holds senior and executive positions in the investment funds Al Mashreq, Bena Properties and Cham Holding.

    He furnishes financing and support to the Syrian regime, through his business interests.

    He is an influential member of the Makhlouf family and closely connected to the Assad family; cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad.

    9.5.2011

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    9.

    Abd al‐Fatah (image) QUDSIYAH (image)

    Date of birth: 1953;

    Place of birth: Hama, Syria;

    Diplomatic passport No D0005788;

    Gender: male

    Officer of the rank of Major General in the Syrian Armed Forces in post after May 2011.

    Deputy Director of the National Security Bureau of the Ba’ath Party. Former Head of the Syrian Military Intelligence Directorate. Involved in violent repression of the civilian population in Syria.

    9.5.2011

    10.

    Jamil (image) (a.k.a. Jameel) HASSAN (image) (a.k.a. al‐Hassan)

    Date of birth: 7.7.1953;

    Place of birth: Qusayr, Homs province, Syria;

    Former Head of Syrian Air Force Intelligence;

    Gender: male

    Officer of the rank of Major‐General in the Syrian Air Force in post after May 2011. Former head of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence in post after May 2011 and until July 2019. Responsible for violent repression of the civilian population in Syria.

    9.5.2011

    11.

    Mohammad Mouti' MOUAYYAD

    (a.k.a. Mohammad Muti'a Moayyad)

    Date of birth: 1968;

    Place of birth: Ariha (Idlib), Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of State in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    21.10.2014

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    12.

    Ghazwan Rifaat Kheir BEK

    (a.k.a. Ghazqan Kheir Bek)

    Date of birth: 10.3.1961;

    Place of birth: Al-Shamiyah, Latakia, Syria;

    ID Number: 06010037444;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of Transport in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). He was previously General Director of the Port of Tartous. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    21.10.2014

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    13.

    Munzir (image) (a.k.a. Mundhir, Monzer) Jamil (image) AL‐ASSAD (image)

    Date of birth: 1.3.1961;

    Place of birth: Kerdaha, Latakia Province, Syria;

    Passports No 86449 and No 842781;

    Gender: male

    Involved in violence against the civilian population as part of the Shabiha militia.

    9.5.2011

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    14.

    Brigadier General Mohammed BILAL

    (a.k.a. Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Bilal)

    Gender: male

    As a senior officer in the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Service, he supports the Syrian regime and is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population. He is also associated with the listed Scientific Studies Research Centre (SSRC).

    21.10.2014

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    15.

    Kamal CHEIKHA

    (a.k.a. Kamal al‐Sheikha)

    Date of birth: 1961;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of Water Resources in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    21.10.2014

    16.

    Faruq (image) (a.k.a. Farouq, Farouk) AL SHAR' (image) (a.k.a. Al Char', Al Shara', Al Shara)

    Date of birth: 10.12.1938;

    Gender: male

    Former Vice‐President of Syria; involved in violence against the civilian population.

    23.5.2011

    17.

    Hassan NOURI

    (a.k.a. Hassan al‐Nouri)

    Date of birth: 9.2.1960;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of Administrative Development in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    21.10.2014

    18.

    Mohammed (image) HAMCHO (image)

    Date of birth: 20.5.1966;

    Passport No 002954347;

    Gender: male

    Leading businessman operating in Syria, with interests in the engineering and construction, media, hospitality and health sector. He has financial interests in and/or holds senior and executive positions within a number of companies in Syria, in particular Hamsho International, Hamsho Communication, Mhg International, Jupiter for Investment and Tourism project and Syria Metal Industries.

    He plays an important role in the business community in Syria as general secretary of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce (appointed by the then Minister for economy Khodr Orfali in December 2014), chairman of the China‐Syria Bilateral Business Councils (since March 2014) and chairman of the Syrian Metal and Steel Council (since December 2015).

    He has close business relationships with key figures of the Syrian regime, including Maher al‐Assad.

    He benefits from and provides support to the Syrian regime through his business interests, and is associated with persons benefiting from and providing support to that regime.

    27.1.2015

    19.

    Iyad (image) (a.k.a. Eyad) MAKHLOUF (image)

    Date of birth: 21.1.1973;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Passport No N001820740;

    Gender: male

    Member of the Makhlouf family; son of Mohammed Makhlouf, brother of Hafez Makhlouf and Rami Makhlouf and brother of Ihab Makhlouf; cousin of President Bashar al‐Assad.

    Member of the Syrian security and intelligence services in post after May 2011.

    As an officer in the General Intelligence Directorate, involved in violence against the civilian population in Syria.

    23.5.2011

    20.

    Bassam (image) AL HASSAN (image) (a.k.a. Al Hasan)

    Date of birth: 1961;

    Place of birth: Sheen, Homs, Syria;

    Rank: Major General;

    Gender: male

    Presidential Advisor for Strategic Affairs; head of the General Secretariat of the National Defence. Involved in violence against the civilian population.

    23.5.2011

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    22.

    Ihab MAKHLOUF

    (a.k.a. Ehab, Iehab)

    (ايهاب مخلوف)

    Date of birth: 21.1.1973;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Passport no: N002848852;

    Gender: male

    Leading businessman operating in Syria. He has business interests in several Syrian companies and entities, including Ramak Construction Co and Syrian International Private University for Science and Technology (SIUST).

    He is an influential member of the Makhlouf family and closely connected to the Assad family; cousin of President Bashar al-Assad. In 2020, Ehab Makhlouf took over Rami Makhlouf’s business activities and the Syrian government granted him the contracts to operate and manage the duty-free markets across the country.

    23.5.2011

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    23.

    Zoulhima (image) (a.k.a. Zu al‐Himma) CHALICHE (image) (a.k.a. Shalish, Shaleesh)

    (a.k.a. Dhu al‐Himma Shalish)

    Date of birth: 1946 or 1951 or 1956;

    Place of birth: Kerdaha, Syria;

    Rank: Major General;

    Gender: male

    Officer of the Syrian security and intelligence services in post after May 2011; former Head of Presidential Security.

    Member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of Major General in post after May 2011.

    Involved in violence against demonstrators.

    Member of the Assad family; cousin of President Bashar al‐Assad.

    23.6.2011

    24.

    Riyad (image) CHALICHE (image) (a.k.a. Shalish, Shaleesh)

    (a.k.a. Riyad Shalish)

    Function: chairman of Riyad Isa Development Corporation;

    Gender: male

    Former Director of Military Housing Establishment; provides funding to the Syrian regime; first cousin of President Bashar al‐Assad.

    23.6.2011

    25.

    Brigadier Commander Mohammad (image) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Ali (image) JAFARI (image) (a.k.a. Jaafari, Ja'fari, Aziz; a.k.a. Jafari, Ali; a.k.a. Jafari, Mohammad Ali; a.k.a. Ja'fari, Mohammad Ali; a.k.a. Jafari‐Naja‐fabadi, Mohammad Ali)

    Date of birth: 1.9.1957;

    Place of birth: Yazd, Iran;

    Gender: male

    Head of ‘Baqiayt Allah’, cultural organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. General Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps until 21.4.2019, involved in providing equipment and support to help the Syrian regime suppress protests in Syria.

    23.6.2011

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    27.

    Hossein (image) TAEB (image)

    (a.k.a. Taeb, Hassan; a.k.a. Taeb, Hosein; a.k.a. Taeb, Hossein; a.k.a. Taeb, Hussayn; a.k.a. Hojjatoleslam Hossein Ta'eb)

    Date of birth: 1963;

    Place of birth: Tehran, Iran;

    Gender: male

    Director of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelligence Service. Former Deputy Commander for Intelligence of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, involved in providing equipment and support to help the Syrian regime suppress protests in Syria.

    23.6.2011

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    28.

    Khalid (a.k.a. Khaled) QADDUR (a.k.a. Qadour, Qaddour, Kaddour)

    (خالد قدور)

    Gender: male

    Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and/or activities in the telecommunications, oil, plastic and tobacco industry sectors and close business relations with Maher al-Assad. He is linked to smuggling activities.

    He benefits from and provides support to the Syrian regime, through his business activities.

    Associate of Maher al-Assad, including through his business activities.

    27.1.2015

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    29.

    Ra'if (image) AL‐QUWATLY (image)

    (a.k.a. Ri'af al‐Quwatli a.k.a. Raeef al‐Kouatly)

    Date of birth: 3.2.1967;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Business associate of Maher al‐Assad and responsible for managing some of his business interests; provides funding to the Syrian regime.

    23.6.2011

    30.

    Mohammad (image) (a.k.a. Muhammad, Mohamed, Mohammed) MUFLEH (image) (a.k.a. Muflih)

    Gender: male

    Head of Syrian Military Intelligence in the town of Hama; involved in the crackdown on demonstrators.

    1.8.2011

    31.

    Major General Tawfiq (image) (a.k.a. Tawfik) YOUNES (image) (a.k.a. Yunes)

    Gender: male

    Former head of the Department for Internal Security of the General Intelligence Directorate; involved in violence against the civilian population.

    1.8.2011

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    33.

    Ayman JABIR

    (a.k.a. Aiman Jaber)

    (أيمن جابر)

    Place of birth: Latakia, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Leading businessman operating in Syria, involved in the steel, media, consumable goods and oil sectors, including in trading those goods. He has financial interests and/or holds senior executive positions in a number of companies and entities in Syria, in particular Al Jazira (a.k.a. Al Jazerra, El Jazireh), Dunia TV and Sama Satellite Channel.

    Through his company Al Jazira, Ayman Jabir has facilitated the importation of oil from Overseas Petroleum Trading to Syria.

    Ayman Jabir benefits from and provides support to the Syrian regime, through his business interests.

    Provides direct support for and plays a leading role in activities of regime-affiliated militias known as Shabiha and/or Suqur as-Sahraa. He is an honorary president of ‘Wafa lil-Watan’ (loyalty to homeland), which is an association providing aid to families of Syrian soldiers and militias.

    Associate of Rami Makhlouf through his business activities, and an associate of Maher al-Assad through his role in regime-affiliated militias.

    27.1.2015

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    34.

    Hayel (image) AL‐ASSAD (image)

    (a.k.a. Hael al‐Asad (هاىلالأسد))

    Gender: male

    Assistant to Maher al‐Assad; Head of the military police unit of the army’s 4th Division, involved in repression.

    23.8.2011

    35.

    Ali (image) AL‐SALIM (image) (a.k.a. al‐Saleem)

    Gender: male

    Director of the supplies office of the Syrian Ministry of Defence, entry point for all arms acquisitions by the Syrian army.

    23.8.2011

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    37.

    Major General Rafiq (image) (a.k.a. Rafeeq) SHAHADAH (image) (a.k.a. Shahada, Shahade, Shahadeh, Chahada, Chahade, Chahadeh, Chahada)

    Date of birth: 1956;

    Place of birth: Jablah, Latakia Province, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of Major General in post after May 2011. Former Head of Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) Branch 293 (Internal Affairs) in Damascus. Directly involved in repression and violence against the civilian population in Damascus. Advisor to President Bashar al‐Assad for strategic questions and military intelligence.

    23.8.2011

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    Ali (image) DOUBA (image)

    Date of birth: 1933;

    Place of birth: Karfis, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Special Advisor to President Bashar al‐Assad.

    As Special Advisor, participates in, benefits from and supports the Syrian regime. Has been involved in violently repressing the civilian population in Syria.

    23.8.2011

    42.

    Brigadier‐General Nawful (image) (a.k.a. Nawfal, Nofal, Nawfel) AL‐HUSAYN (image) (a.k.a. al‐Hussain, al‐Hussein)

    Gender: male

    Idlib Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) Branch Chief. Directly involved in repression of and violence against the civilian population in Idlib province.

    23.8.2011

    43.

    Brigadier Husam (image) SUKKAR (image)

    Gender: male

    Presidential Adviser on Security Affairs. Presidential Adviser for security agencies’ repression of and violence against the civilian population in Syria.

    23.8.2011

    44.

    Brigadier‐General Muhammed (image) (a.k.a. Muhamad) ZAMRINI (image) (a.k.a. Zamreni)

    Gender: male

    Branch Chief for Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) in Homs. Directly involved in repression of and violence against the civilian population in Homs.

    23.8.2011

    45.

    Munir (image) (a.k.a. Mounir, Mouneer, Monir, Moneer, Muneer) ADANOV (image) (a.k.a. Adnuf, Adanof)

    Date of birth: 1951;

    Place of birth: Homs, Syria;

    Passport No 0000092405;

    Position: Deputy Chief of General Staff, Operations and Training, Syrian Army;

    Rank: Lieutenant‐General, Syrian Arab Army;

    Gender: male

    Officer of the rank of Lieutenant General and Deputy Chief of General Staff, Operations and Training for the Syrian Army in post after May 2011. In his position as Deputy Chief of General Staff he was directly involved in repression of and violence against the civilian population in Syria.

    23.8.2011

    46.

    Brigadier‐General Ghassan (image) KHALIL (image) (a.k.a. Khaleel)

    Gender: male

    Head of General Intelligence Directorate’s Information Branch. Directly involved in repression of and violence against the civilian population in Syria.

    23.8.2011

    47.

    Mohammed (image) (a.k.a. Mohammad, Muhammad, Mohamed) JABIR (image) (a.k.a. Jaber)

    Place of birth: Latakia, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Shabiha militia. Associate of Maher al‐Assad for the Shabiha militia. Directly involved in repression of and violence against the civilian population, and in coordination of Shabiha militia groups.

    23.8.2011

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    Samir HASSAN

    (سمير حسن)

    Gender: male

    Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and/or activities in multiple sectors of Syria’s economy. He holds interests in and/or has significant influence in the Amir Group and Cham Holding, two conglomerates with interests in the real estate, tourism, transport and finance sectors. President of the Syria-Russia Business Council and plays a significant role in the economic relations with the Russian Federation through the Syria-Russia Business Council.

    Samir Hassan supports the Syrian regime’s war effort with cash donations.

    Samir Hassan is associated with persons benefitting from or supporting the regime. In particular, he is associated with Rami Makhlouf and Issam Anbouba, who have been designated by the Council and benefit from the Syrian regime.

    27.9.2014

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    Fares (image) CHEHABI (image)

    (a.k.a. Fares Shihabi; Fares Chihabi)

    Son of Ahmad Chehabi;

    Date of birth: 7.5.1972;

    Gender: male

    President of Aleppo Chamber of Industry; Chairman of the Federation of Chambers of Industry since 16.12.2018. Vice‐Chairman of Cham Holding. Provides economic support to the Syrian regime. Member of Syrian Parliament since 2016.

    2.9.2011

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    Tarif (image) AKHRAS (image)

    (a.k.a. Al Akhras (image))

    Date of birth: 2.6.1951;

    Place of birth: Homs, Syria;

    Syrian passport No 0000092405;

    Gender: male

    Leading businessperson operating in Syria. He is the founder of the Akhras Group (commodities, trading, processing and logistics) and former Chairman of the Homs Chamber of Commerce. Close business relations with President Bashar al-Assad’s family. Former member of the Board of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce. Provided logistical support for the regime (buses and tank loaders). He is therefore benefiting from and supporting the Syrian regime.

    2.9.2011

    51.

    Issam (image) ANBOUBA (image)

    President of Anbouba for Agricultural Industries Co.;

    Date of birth: 1952;

    Place of birth: Homs, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Leading businessperson active in different sectors of the Syrian economy, such as agriculture, real estate and banking. Financial relations with high-ranking Syrian officials. Co-founder of Cham Holding.

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    Adib (image) MAYALEH (image)

    (a.k.a. André Mayard)

    Date of birth: 15.5.1955;

    Place of birth: Bassir, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Governor and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Syria.

    Adib Mayaleh controlled the Syrian banking sector and managed the Syrian money supply through the issue and withdrawal of bank notes and control of the foreign exchange rate value of the Syrian Pound. Through his role at the Central Bank of Syria, Adib Mayaleh provided economic and financial support to the Syrian regime.

    Former Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade in power after May 2011.

    15.5.2012

    54.

    Major General Jumah (image) AL‐AHMAD (image) (a.k.a. al‐Ahmed)

    Gender: male

    Commander Special Forces. Responsible for the use of violence against protestors across Syria.

    14.11.2011

    55.

    Colonel Lu'ai (image) (a.k.a. Louay, Loai) AL‐ALI (image)

    Place of birth: Jablah, Latakia Province, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Head of Syrian Military Intelligence, Dara’a Branch. Responsible for violence against protesters in Dara’a.

    14.11.2011

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    Ali (image) Abdullah (image) (a.k.a. Abdallah) AYYUB (image) (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

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    Fahd (image) (a.k.a. Fahid, Fahed) Jasim (image) (a.k.a. Jasem, Jassim, Jassem) AL‐FURAYJ (image) (a.k.a. al‐Freij)

    Date of birth: 1.1.1950;

    Place of birth: Hama, Syria;

    Gender: male

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

    14.11.2011

    58.

    Major General Aous (image) (a.k.a. Aws, Aus) ‘Ali’ ASLAN (image)

    Date of birth: 1958;

    Gender: male

    High‐ranking officer. Close to Maher al‐Assad and President Bashar al‐Assad. Former positions: Commander of the 40th Brigade (4th Division) between 2011 and 2014; deputy Commander of the 4th Division in 2015; Commander of the 2nd Corps in 2016. Involved in the crackdown on the civilian population across Syria, including arbitrary arrests, mass killings and forced displacements of civilian population.

    14.11.2011

    59.

    General Ghassan (image) BELAL (image) (a.k.a. Bilal)

    Gender: male

    Head of the 4th Division security bureau, head of the 555th paratrooper regiment. Adviser to Maher al‐Assad and coordinator of security operations. Responsible for the crackdown on the civilian population across Syria and involved in several breaches of cessation of hostilities in the Ghouta.

    14.11.2011

    60.

    Abdullah (image) (a.k.a. Abdallah) BERRI (image)

    Gender: male

    Head of the Berri family militia. In charge of pro‐government militia involved in the crackdown on the civilian population in Aleppo.

    14.11.2011

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    George CHAOUI

    (جورج شاوي)

    Gender: male

    Member of the Syrian electronic army (territorial army intelligence service). Involved in the violent crackdown and call for violence against the civilian population across Syria.

    14.11.2011

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    Zuhair (image) (a.k.a. Zouheir, Zuheir, Zouhair) HAMAD (image)

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Rank: Major General;

    Position: Deputy Head of General Intelligence Directorate (a.k.a. General Security Directorate) since July 2012;

    Gender: male

    Officer of the rank of Major General in the Syrian Armed Forces in post after May 2011. Deputy Head of General Intelligence Directorate. Responsible for repression, human rights abuses and violence against the civilian population in Syria.

    14.11.2011

    63.

    Amar (image) (a.k.a. Ammar) ISMAEL (image) (a.k.a. Ismail)

    Date of birth on or around 3.4.1973;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Civilian ‐ Head of Syrian electronic army (territorial army intelligence service). Involved in the violent crackdown and call for violence against the civilian population across Syria.

    14.11.2011

    64.

    Mujahed (image) ISMAIL (image) (a.k.a. Ismael)

    Gender: male

    Member of Syrian electronic army (territorial army intelligence service). Involved in the violent crackdown and call for violence against the civilian population across Syria.

    14.11.2011

    65.

    Major General Nazih (image)

    Gender: male

    Deputy Director of General Intelligence Directorate. Responsible for the use of violence across Syria and intimidation and torture of protestors.

    14.11.2011

    66.

    Major General Kifah (image) MOULHEM (image) (a.k.a. Moulhim, Mulhem, Mulhim, Milhem)

    Place of birth: Junaynat Ruslan, Tartous province, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Head of the Military Intelligence Directorate since March 2019. Former Head of the Security Committee in the Southern region and former deputy head of the Military Intelligence directorate, leading the regime’s operation in Homs and Aleppo regions. Responsible for the crackdown on the civilian population in Deir ez‐Zor and the main individual responsible for the violent repression committed by the Military Intelligence Directorate (Branch 248) throughout 2011 and 2012 as well as torture and severe violations on detainees.

    14.11.2011

    67.

    Major General Wajih (image) (a.k.a. Wajeeh) MAHMUD (image)

    Gender: male

    Commander 18th Armoured Division. Responsible for the violence against protestors in Homs.

    14.11.2011

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    Lt. General Talal (image) Mustafa (image) TLASS (image)

    Gender: male

    Deputy Chief of General Staff (Logistics and supplies). Responsible for the use of violence against protestors across Syria.

    14.11.2011

    70.

    Major General Fu'ad (image) TAWIL (image)

    Gender: male

    Deputy head of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence. Responsible for the use of violence across Syria and intimidation and torture of protestors.

    14.11.2011

    71.

    Bushra (image) AL‐ASSAD (image)

    (a.k.a. Bushra Shawkat, Bouchra Al Assad)

    Date of birth: 24.10.1960;

    Gender: female

    Member of the Assad family; sister of President Bashar al‐Assad. Given the close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship to President Bashar al‐Assad, she benefits from and is associated with the Syrian regime.

    23.3.2012

    72.

    Asma (image) AL‐ASSAD (image)

    (a.k.a. Asma Fawaz Al Akhras)

    Date of birth: 11.8.1975;

    Place of birth: London, UK;

    Passport No 707512830, expires 22.9.2020;

    Maiden name: Al Akhras;

    Gender: female

    Member of the Assad family and closely connected to key regime figures; wife of President Bashar al‐Assad. Given the close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship to President Bashar al‐Assad, she benefits from and is associated with the Syrian regime.

    23.3.2012

    73.

    Manal (image) AL‐ASSAD (image)

    (a.k.a. Manal Al Ahmad)

    Date of birth: 2.2.1970;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Passport No (Syrian) 0000000914;

    Maiden name: Al Jadaan;

    Gender: female

    Wife of Maher al‐Assad, and as such benefits from and is closely associated with the Syrian regime.

    23.3.2012

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    Mohammad Walid GHAZAL

    Date of birth: 1.11.1951;

    Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;

    Syrian National ID Number: 02020332623;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of Housing and Urban Development (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    21.10.2014

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    Major General Ibrahim (image) AL‐HASSAN (image) (a.k.a. al‐Hasan)

    Gender: male

    Deputy Chief of Staff. Military official involved in the violence in Homs.

    1.12.2011

    77.

    Brigadier Khalil (image) (a.k.a. Khaleel) ZGHRAYBIH (image,image) (a.k.a. Zghraybeh, Zghraybe, Zghrayba, Zghraybah, Zaghraybeh, Zaghraybe, Zaghrayba, Zaghraybah, Zeghraybeh, Zeghraybe, Zeghrayba, Zeghraybah, Zughraybeh, Zughraybe, Zughrayba, Zughraybah, Zighraybeh, Zighraybe, Zighrayba, Zighraybah)

    Gender: male

    14th Division. Military official involved in the violence in Homs.

    1.12.2011

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    Ali BARAKAT

    (a.k.a. Barakat Ali Barakat)

    ( علي بركات; بركات علي بركات)

    Gender: male

    Military official involved in the violence in Homs. Currently serves in the 30th Mobile Infantry Division of the Republican Guard.

    1.12.2011

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    Major General Talal (image) MAKHLUF (image) (a.k.a. Makhlouf)

    Gender: male

    Former commander of the 105th Brigade of the Republican Guards. Former Commander General of the Republican Guards. Current Commander of the 2nd Corps. Member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of Major General in post after May 2011. Military official involved in the violence in Damascus.

    1.12.2011

    80.

    Major General Nazih (image) (a.k.a. Nazeeh) HASSUN (image) (a.k.a. Hassoun)

    Gender: male

    Officer of the rank of Major General in the Syrian Armed Forces in post after May 2011. Head of the Political Security Directorate of the Syrian security services in post after May 2011. Responsible for violent repression of the civilian population in Syria.

    1.12.2011

    81.

    Captain Maan (image) (a.k.a. Ma'an) JDIID (image) (a.k.a. Jdid, Jedid, Jedeed, Jadeed, Jdeed)

    Gender: male

    Presidential Guard. Military official involved in the violence in Homs.

    1.12.2011

    82.

    Mohammad (image) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) AL‐SHAAR (image) (a.k.a. al‐Chaar, al‐Sha'ar, al‐Cha'ar)

    Gender: male

    Political Security Division. Military official involved in the violence in Homs.

    1.12.2011

    83.

    Khald (image) (a.k.a. Khaled) AL‐TAWEEL (image) (a.k.a. al‐Tawil)

    Gender: male

    Political Security Division. Military official involved in the violence in Homs.

    1.12.2011

    84.

    Ghiath (image) FAYAD (image) (a.k.a. Fayyad)

    Gender: male

    Political Security Division. Military official involved in the violence in Homs.

    1.12.2011

    85.

    Brigadier General Jawdat (image) Ibrahim (image) SAFI (image)

    Position: Commander of the 154th Regiment;

    Gender: male

    Ordered troops to shoot at protestors in and around Damascus, including Mo’adamiyeh, Douma, Abasiyeh, Duma.

    23.1.2012

    86.

    Major General Muhammad (image) (a.k.a. Mohammad, Muhammad, Mohammed) Ali (image) DURGHAM

    Position: Commander of the 4th Division;

    Gender: male

    Ordered troops to shoot at protestors in and around Damascus, including Mo’adamiyeh, Douma, Abasiyeh, Duma.

    23.1.2012

    87.

    Major General Ramadan (image) Mahmoud (image) RAMADAN (image)

    Position: Commander of the 35th Special Forces Regiment;

    Gender: male

    Ordered troops to shoot protestors in Baniyas and Deraa.

    23.1.2012

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    Major General Naim (image) (a.k.a. Naaeem, Naeem, Na'eem, Naaim, Na'im) Jasem (image) SULEIMAN (image)

    Position: Commander of the 3rd Division;

    Gender: male

    Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Douma.

    23.1.2012

    90.

    Brigadier General Jihad (image) Mohamed (image) (a.k.a Mohammad, Muhammad, Mohammed) SULTAN (image)

    Position: Commander of the 65th Brigade;

    Gender: male

    Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Douma.

    23.1.2012

    91.

    Major General Fo'ad (image) (a.k.a. Fouad, Fu'ad) HAMOUDEH (image) (a.k.a. Hammoudeh, Hammoude, Hammouda, Hammoudah)

    Position: Commander of the military operations in Idlib;

    Gender: male

    Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Idlib at the beginning of September 2011.

    23.1.2012

    92.

    Major General Bader (image) AQEL (image)

    Position: Special Forces Commander;

    Gender: male

    Gave soldiers orders to pick up the bodies and hand them over to the mukhabarat and responsible for the violence in Bukamal.

    23.1.2012

    93.

    Brigadier General Ghassan (image) AFIF (image) (a.k.a. Afeef)

    Position: Commander of the 45th Regiment;

    Gender: male

    Commander of military operations in Homs, Baniyas and Idlib.

    23.1.2012

    94.

    Brigadier General Mohamed (image) (a.k.a. Mohammad, Muhammad, Mohammed) MAARUF (image) (a.k.a. Maarouf, Ma'ruf)

    Position: Commander of the 45th Regiment;

    Gender: male

    Commander of military operations in Homs. Gave orders to shoot protestors in Homs.

    23.1.2012

    95.

    Brigadier General Yousef (image) ISMAIL (image) (a.k.a. Ismael)

    Position: Commander of the 134th Brigade;

    Gender: male

    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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    Brigadier General Jamal YUNES

    (a.k.a. Younes)

    (جمال يونس)

    Position: Commander of the 555th Regiment;

    Gender: male

    Gave orders to troops to shoot at protestors in Mo'adamiyeh.

    Head of the Military Security Committee in Hama in 2018.

    23.1.2012

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    Brigadier General Ali (image) DAWWA

    Gender: male

    Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Al‐Herak.

    23.1.2012

    99.

    Major General Mohamed (image) (a.k.a. Mohammad, Muhammad, Mohammed) KHADDOR (image) (a.k.a. Khaddour, Khaddur, Khadour, Khudour)

    Position: Commander of the 106th Brigade, Presidential Guard;

    Gender: male

    Gave orders to troops to beat protesters with sticks and then arrest them. Responsible for repression of peaceful protestors in Douma.

    23.1.2012

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    Wafiq (image) (a.k.a. Wafeeq) NASSER (image)

    Position: Head of Suwayda Regional Branch (Department of Military Intelligence);

    Gender: male

    As Head of the Suwayda Regional Branch of the Department for Military Intelligence, responsible for arbitrary detention and torture of detainees in Suwayda.

    23.1.2012

    102.

    Ahmed (image) (a.k.a. Ahmad) DIBE (image) (a.k.a. Dib, Deeb)

    Head of Deraa Regional Branch (General Security Directorate);

    Gender: male

    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

    103.

    Makhmoud (image) (a.k.a. Mahmoud) AL‐KHATTIB (image) (a.k.a. al‐Khatib, al‐Khateeb)

    Position: Head of Investigative Branch (Political Security Directorate);

    Gender: male

    As Head of the Investigative Branch of the Political Security Directorate, responsible for detention and torture of detainees.

    23.1.2012

    104.

    Mohamed (image) (a.k.a. Mohammad, Muhammad, Mohammed) Heikmat (image) (a.k.a. Hikmat, Hekmat) IBRAHIM (image)

    Position: Major General. Head of the police of Al‐Hassaka;

    Gender: male

    Head of the police of Al‐Hassaka. Major General. As former Head of the Operations Branch of the Political Security Directorate, was responsible for detention and torture of detainees.

    23.1.2012

    105.

    Nasser (image) (a.k.a. Naser) AL‐ALI (image)

    (a.k.a. Brigadier General Nasr al‐Ali)

    Position: Head of the Political Security Directorate;

    Gender: male

    Head of the Political Security Directorate since July 2019. Responsible for detention and torture of detainees.

    23.1.2012

    106.

    Dr. Wael (image) Nader (image) AL–HALQI (image) (a.k.a. al‐Halki)

    Date of birth: 1964;

    Place of birth: Dara’a Province, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Prime Minister, in office until 3.7.2016, and former Minister of Health. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population. Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Qasyoun Private University.

    27.2.2012

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    Mohammad Ibrahim AL-SHA’AR

    Date of birth: 1.10.1956;

    Place of birth: Al-Haffah, Latakia, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of the Interior. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population. Vice Chair of the National Progressive Front of Syria.

    1.12.2011

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    Mohammad (image) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) AL‐JLEILATI (image)

    Date of birth: 1945;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of Finance, in office until 9.2.2013. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    1.12.2011

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    Imad (image) Mohammad

    (image) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Deeb (image) KHAMIS (image)

    (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

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    Omar (image) Ibrahim (image) GHALAWANJI (image)

    Date of birth: 1954;

    Place of birth: Tartous, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Vice Prime Minister for Services Affairs, former Minister of Local Administration, in office until 3.7.2016. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    23.3.2012

    111.

    Joseph (image) SUWAID (image)

    Date of birth: 1958;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of State, in office until at least 21.1.2014. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population. Chair of the Amana wing of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party.

    23.3.2012

    112.

    Hussein (image) (a.k.a. Hussain) Mahmoud (image) FARZAT (image)

    (a.k.a.: Hussein Mahmud Farzat)

    Date of birth: 1957;

    Place of birth: Hama, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of State, in office until at least 2014. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    23.3.2012

    113.

    Mansour (image) Fadlallah (image) AZZAM (image)

    (a.k.a.: Mansur Fadl Allah Azzam)

    Date of birth: 1960;

    Place of birth: Sweida Province, Syria;

    Gender: male

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

    27.2.2012

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    Emad Abdul-Ghani SABOUNI

    (a.k.a. Imad Abdul Ghani Al Sabuni)

    (عماد عبدالغني صابوني)

    Date of birth: 1964;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of Telecommunications and Technology, in office until at least April 2014. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population. Former Head of Planning and International Cooperation Agency (PICC). The PICC is a government agency, affiliated to the Prime Ministry and produces, in particular, the five-year plans that provide the broad guidelines for the Government’s economic and development policies.

    27.2.2012

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    Tayseer (image) Qala (image) AWWAD (image)

    Date of birth: 1943;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of Justice. Associated with the Syrian regime and its violent repression of the civilian population. Former Head of Military Court. Member of the High Judicial Council.

    23.9.2011

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    Adnan Hassan MAHMOUD

    (عدنان حسن محمود)

    Date of birth: 1966;

    Place of birth: Tartous, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Syrian Ambassador to Iran until 2020. Former Minister of Information in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    23.9.2011

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    118.

    Khalaf Souleymane ABDALLAH

    (a.k.a. Khalaf Sleiman al‐Abdullah)

    Date of birth: 1960;

    Place of birth: Deir ez‐Zor, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of Labour in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    21.10.2014

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    Sufian (image) ALLAW (image)

    Date of birth: 8.2.1944;

    Place of birth: al-Bukamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources. Associated with the Syrian regime and its violent repression of the civilian population.

    27.2.2012

    120.

    Dr Adnan (image) SLAKHO (image)

    Date of birth: 7.9.1955;

    Place of birth: Al-Malihah, Rif Dimashq, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of Industry. Former Minister of Education and current business development consultant in the Ministry of Local Administration. Associated with the Syrian regime and its violent repression of the civilian population.

    27.2.2012

    121.

    Dr Saleh (image) AL-RASHED (image)

    Date of birth: 1.8.1964;

    Place of birth: Aleppo Province, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of Education and current Head of the International Relations Department at the Faculty of International Relations and Diplomacy at Al-Sham Private University. Associated with the Syrian regime and its violent repression of the civilian population.

    27.2.2012

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    Ghiath (image) JERAATLI (image) (a.k.a. Jer'atli, Jir'atli, Jiraatli)

    Date of birth: 1950;

    Place of birth: Salamiya, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of State. Associated with the Syrian regime and its violent repression of the civilian population.

    23.3.2012

    124.

    Yousef (image) Suleiman (image) AL‐AHMAD (image) (a.k.a. al‐Ahmed)

    Date of birth: 1956;

    Place of birth: Hasaka, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of State. Associated with the Syrian regime and its violent repression of the civilian population.

    23.3.2012

    125.

    Hassan (image,image) AL‐SARI (image)

    Date of birth: 1953;

    Place of birth: Hama, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of State. Associated with the Syrian regime and its violent repression of the civilian population.

    23.3.2012

    126.

    Bouthaina (image) SHAABAN (image)

    (a.k.a. Buthaina Shaaban)

    Date of birth: 1953;

    Place of birth: Homs, Syria;

    Gender: female

    Political and Media Advisor to the President since July 2008 and as such associated with the violent crackdown on the civilian population.

    26.6.2012

    127.

    Brigadier General Sha'afiq (image) (a.k.a. Shafiq, Shafik) MASA (image) (a.k.a. Massa)

    Date of birth: 1956;

    Place of birth: Al‐Zara (Hama), Syria;

    Gender: male

    Head of Branch 215 (Damascus) of the army’s intelligence service. Responsible for the torture of detained opponents. Involved in repressive actions against civilians.

    24.7.2012

    128.

    Brigadier General Burhan (image) QADOUR (image) (a.k.a. Qaddour, Qaddur)

    Gender: male

    Former Head of Branch 291 (Damascus) of the army’s intelligence service. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody.

    24.7.2012

    129.

    Brigadier General Salah (image) HAMAD (image)

    Gender: male

    Deputy Head of Branch 291 of the army’s intelligence service. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody.

    24.7.2012

    130.

    Brigadier General Muhammad (image) (a.k.a. Mohammed) KHALLOUF (image) (a.k.a. Abou Ezzat)

    Gender: male

    Former (2009‐2014) Head of Branch 235 a.k.a. ‘Palestine’ (Damascus) of the army’s intelligence service, which is at the centre of the army’s apparatus of repression. Directly involved in repression of opponents. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody.

    24.7.2012

    131.

    Major General Riad (image) (a.k.a. Riyad) AL‐AHMED (image) (a.k.a. al‐Ahmad)

    Gender: male

    Deputy Head of Latakia Branch of the army’s intelligence service. Responsible for the torture and murder of opponents in custody.

    24.7.2012

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    132.

    Brigadier General Abdul-Salam Fajr MAHMOUD

    (عبدالسلام فجر محمود)

    Date of birth: 1959

    Gender: male

    Head of the Security Committee of the Southern Region since December 2020. Former Head of the Bab Tuma (Damascus) Branch of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Service. Former Head of the Mezze Airport Air Force intelligence investigation branch. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody. Under international arrest warrant for ‘complicity in acts of torture’, ‘complicity in crimes against humanity’ and ‘complicity in war crimes’.

    24.7.2012

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    133.

    Brigadier General Jawdat (image) AL‐AHMED (image) (a.k.a. al‐Ahmad)

    Place of birth: Qardaha, Lattakia province, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Head of the Homs Branch of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Service. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody as well as killings of peaceful protesters.

    24.7.2012

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    134.

    Colonel Qusay Ibrahim MIHOUB

    (قصي إبراهيم ميهوب )

    Date of birth: 1961;

    Place of birth: Derghamo, Jableh, Lattakia, Syria;

    Gender: male

    High-ranking officer at the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Service. Former Head of the Deraa branch of the air force’s intelligence service (sent from Damascus to Deraa at the start of demonstrations there). Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody as well as the violent repression of peaceful protests in the southern region.

    24.7.2012

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    135.

    Brigadier General Suhail (image) (a.k.a. Suheil) AL‐ABDULLAH (image) (a.k.a. al‐Abdallah)

    Gender: male

    Head of the Latakia Branch of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Service. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody.

    24.7.2012

    136.

    Brigadier General Khudr (image) KHUDR (image)

    Gender: male

    Head of the Latakia branch of the General Intelligence Directorate. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody.

    24.7.2012

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    137.

    Brigadier General Ibrahim MA'ALA

    (a.k.a. Maala, Maale, Ma'la)

    ( معلى;معلا (ابراهيم

    Gender: male

    Head of Branch 285 (Damascus) of the General Intelligence Directorate (replaced Brigadier General Hussam Fendi at the end of 2011). Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody.

    24.7.2012

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    138.

    Brigadier General Firas (image) AL‐HAMED (image) (a.k.a. al‐Hamid)

    Gender: male

    Head of Branch 318 (Homs) of the General Intelligence Directorate. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody.

    24.7.2012

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    139.

    Major General Hussam LUQA

    (a.k.a. Husam, Housam, Houssam; Louqa, Louca, Louka, Luka)

    (حسام لوقا)

    Date of birth: 1964;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Head of the Security Committee of the Southern Region from 2018 to 2020. Former Head of the General Security Directorate. Major General. From April 2012 to 2 December 2018, was head of the Homs branch of the Political Security Directorate (succeeded Brigadier General Nasr al-Ali). Since 3 December 2018, head of the Political Security Directorate. Director of the General Intelligence Department since 2019. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody.

    24.7.2012

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    140.

    Brigadier General Taha TAHA

    (طه طه)

    Gender: male

    Deputy assistant to the Head of the Political Security Division. Former site manager of the Latakia branch of the Political Security Directorate. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody.

    24.7.2012

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    141.

    Bassel (image) (a.k.a. Basel) BILAL (image)

    Gender: male

    Police officer at Idlib central prison; has taken part directly in acts of torture of opponents held in Idlib central prison.

    24.7.2012

    142.

    Ahmad (image) (a.k.a. Ahmed) KAFAN (image)

    Gender: male

    Police officer at Idlib central prison; has taken part directly in acts of torture of opponents held in Idlib central prison.

    24.7.2012

    143.

    Bassam (image) AL‐MISRI (image)

    Gender: male

    Police officer at Idlib central prison; has taken part directly in acts of torture of opponents held in Idlib central prison.

    24.7.2012

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    144.

    Major General Ahmed AL-JARROUCHEH (a.k.a. Ahmad; al-Jarousha, al-Jarousheh, al-Jaroucha, al-Jarouchah, al-Jaroucheh)

    (احمد الجروشة)

    Date of birth: 1957;

    Gender: male

    Former head of the foreign branch of General Intelligence (Branch 279). As such, responsible for General Intelligence arrangements in Syrian embassies.

    24.7.2012

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    145.

    Michel (image) KASSOUHA (image) (a.k.a. Kasouha) (a.k.a. Ahmed Salem; Ahmed Salem Hassan)

    Date of birth: 1.2.1948;

    Gender: male

    Member of the Syrian security services since the early 1970s, he is involved in combating opposition in France and Germany. Since March 2006, has been responsible for public relations of Branch 273 of the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate. A longstanding member of the managerial staff, he is close to General Intelligence Directorate head Ali Mamlouk, one of the top security officials of the regime who has been subject to EU restrictive measures since 9.5.2011. He directly supports the Syrian regime’s repression of opponents and is responsible inter alia for repression of the Syrian opposition abroad.

    24.7.2012

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    146.

    General Ghassan Jaoudat ISMAIL

    (a.k.a. Ismael)

    (غسان جودت اسماعيل)

    Date of birth: 1960;

    Place of birth: Junaynat Ruslan – Darkoush, Tartous region, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Head of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Service since 2019. Former deputy director of the Air Force Intelligence Service and previously in charge of the missions branch of the Air Force Intelligence Service which, in cooperation with the special operations branch, manages the elite troops of the Air Force Intelligence Service, who play an important role in the repression conducted by the Syrian regime. As such, Ghassan Jaoudat Ismail is one of the top military leaders directly implementing the violent repression of opponents conducted by the Syrian regime as well as practices of disappearance of civilians.

    24.7.2012

    147.

    Major General Amer AL-ACHI

    (a.k.a. Amer Ibrahim al-Achi; Amis al Ashi; Ammar Aachi; Amer Ashi)

    (عامر ابراهيم العشي)

    Gender: male

    Former Governor of the Sweida Governorate, appointed by President Bashar al-Assad in July 2016. Former Head of the intelligence branch of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Service (2012-2016). Through his role in the Air Force Intelligence Service, Amer al-Achi is implicated in the repression of the Syrian opposition.

    24.7.2012

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    148.

    General Mohammed (image) (a.k.a. Muhammad, Mohamed, Mohammad) Ali (image) NASR (image) (a.k.a. Mohammed Ali Naser)

    Date of birth: around 1960;

    Gender: male

    Close to Maher al‐Assad, younger brother of President Bashar al‐Assad. Most of his career has been spent in the Republican Guard. In 2010 he joined the internal branch (Branch 251) of the General Intelligence Directorate which is responsible for combating the political opposition. As one of its senior officers, General Mohammed Ali Nasr is directly involved in the repression of opponents.

    24.7.2012

    149.

    General Issam (image) HALLAQ (image)

    Gender: male

    Air Force Chief of Staff since 2010. Commands air operations against opponents.

    24.7.2012

    150.

    Ezzedine (image) ISMAEL (image) (a.k.a. Ismail)

    Date of birth: middle of the 1940s (probably 1947);

    Place of birth: Bastir, Jableh region, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Retired general, longstanding member of the managerial staff of the Air Force Intelligence Service, of which he became the head in the early 2000s. Was appointed political and security adviser to the President in 2006. As political and security adviser to President Bashar al‐Assad, Ezzedine Ismael is implicated in the political repression conducted by the Syrian regime against the opposition.

    24.7.2012

    151.

    Samir (image) (a.k.a. Sameer) JOUMAA (image) (a.k.a. Jumaa, Jum'a, Joum'a)

    (a.k.a. Abou Sami)

    Date of birth: around 1962;

    Gender: male

    For almost 20 years he has been head of the office of Mohammad Nassif Kheir Bek, one of the main security advisers of President Bashar al‐Assad (and officially deputy to the Vice President, Farouk al‐Sharaa). Samir Joumaa’s closeness to President Bashar al‐Assad and Mohammed Nassif Kheir Bek means that he is implicated in the policy of repression conducted by the Syrian regime against its opponents.

    24.7.2012

    152.

    Dr. Qadri (image) (a.k.a. Kadri) JAMIL (image) (a.k.a. Jameel)

    Date of birth: 1952;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Vice Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, former Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Protection. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    16.10.2012

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    155.

    Dr. Mohammad (image) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Abdul‐Sattar (image) (a.k.a. Abd al‐Sattar) AL SAYED (image) (a.k.a. Al Sayyed)

    Date of birth: 1958;

    Place of birth: Tartous, Syria;

    Gender: male

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

    16.10.2012

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    156.

    Hala Mohammad

    (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) AL NASSER

    (هاله محمد الناصر)

    Date of birth: 1964;

    Place of birth: Raqqa, Syria;

    Gender: female

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

    16.10.2012

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    157.

    Bassam (image) HANNA (image)

    Date of birth: 1954;

    Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of Water Resources in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    16.10.2012

    158.

    Subhi (image) Ahmad (image) AL ABDALLAH (image) (a.k.a. al‐Abdullah)

    Gender: male

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

    16.10.2012

    159.

    Dr. Mohammad (image) (a.k.a. Muhammad, Mohamed, Mohammed) Yahiya (image) (a.k.a. Yehya, Yahya, Yihya, Yihia, Yahia) MOALLA (image) (a.k.a. Mu'la, Ma'la, Muala, Maala, Mala)

    Date of birth: 1951;

    Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;

    Gender: male

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

    16.10.2012

    160.

    Dr. Hazwan (image) AL WEZ (image) (a.k.a. Al Wazz)

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of Education, appointed in July 2016.

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

    16.10.2012

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    162.

    Dr. Mahmoud (image) Ibraheem (image) (a.k.a. Ibrahim) SA'IID (image) (a.k.a. Said, Sa'eed, Saeed)

    Date of birth: 1953;

    Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of Transport in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    16.10.2012

    163.

    Dr. Safwan (image) AL ASSAF (image)

    Gender: male

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

    16.10.2012

    164.

    Yasser (image) (a.k.a. Yaser) AL SIBA'II (image) (a.k.a. al‐Sibai, al‐Siba'i, al Sibaei)

    Gender: male

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

    16.10.2012

    165.

    Sa'iid (image) (a.k.a. Sa'id, Sa'eed, Saeed) MA'THI (image) (a.k.a. Mu'zi, Mu'dhi, Ma'dhi, Ma'zi, Maazi) Hneidi (image)

    Gender: male

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

    16.10.2012

    166.

    Dr. Lubana (image) (a.k.a. Lubanah) MUSHAWEH (image) (a.k.a. Mshaweh, Mshawweh, Mushawweh)

    Date of birth: 1955;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: female

    Former Minister of Culture in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    16.10.2012

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    167.

    Dr Jassem Mohammad ZAKARIA

    (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed, Jasem)

    Date of birth: 1968

    Gender: male;

    Former Minister of Labour and Social Affairs.

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

    16.10.2012

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    169.

    Dr. Adnan (image) Abdo (image) (a.k.a. Abdou) AL SIKHNY (image) (a.k.a. al‐Sikhni, al‐Sekhny, al‐Sekhni)

    Date of birth: 1961;

    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.

    16.10.2012

    170.

    Najm (image) (a.k.a. Nejm) Hamad (image) AL AHMAD (image) (a.k.a. al‐Ahmed)

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of Justice in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    16.10.2012

    171.

    Dr. Abdul‐Salam (image) AL NAYEF (image)

    Date of birth: 1959

    Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of Health in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    16.10.2012

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    172.

    Ali HADAR (a.k.a. HAIDAR)

    Date of birth: 1962;

    Gender: male

    Head of the National Reconciliation Agency and former State Minister for National Reconciliation Affairs. Chair of the Intifada wing of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    16.10.2012

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    173.

    Dr. Nazeera (image) (a.k.a. Nazira, Nadheera, Nadhira) Farah (image) SARKEES (image) (a.k.a. Sarkis)

    Date of birth: 1962;

    Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;

    Gender: female

    Former State Minister for Environmental Affairs, in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    16.10.2012

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    175.

    Najm‐eddin (image) (a.k.a. Nejm‐eddin, Nejm‐eddeen, Najm‐eddeen, Nejm‐addin, Nejm‐addeen, Najm‐addeen, Najm‐addin) KHREIT (image) (a.k.a. Khrait)

    Gender: male

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

    16.10.2012

    176.

    Abdullah (image) (a.k.a. Abdallah) Khaleel (image) (a.k.a. Khalil) HUSSEIN (image) a.k.a. Hussain)

    Gender: male

    Former State Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    16.10.2012

    177.

    Jamal (image) Sha'ban (image) (a.k.a. Shaaban) SHAHEEN (image)

    Gender: male

    Former State Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    16.10.2012

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    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

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    179.

    Razan (image) OTHMAN (image)

    Wife of Rami Makhlouf, daughter of Waleed (alias Walid) Othman;

    Date of birth: 31.1.1977;

    Place of birth: Governorate of Latakia, Syria;

    ID No: 06090034007

    Gender: female

    Razan Othman has close personal and financial relations with Rami Makhlouf, cousin of President Bashar al‐Assad and principal financer of the regime, who has been designated by the Council. As such, associated with the Syrian regime, and benefiting from it, notably through investments in the real estate sector.

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    181.

    Suleiman AL ABBAS

    Gender: male

    Former Oil and Mineral Resources Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    24.6.2014

    182.

    Kamal Eddin TU'MA

    Date of birth: 1959;

    Gender: male

    Former Industry Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    24.6.2014

    183.

    Kinda AL‐SHAMMAT (a.k.a. Shmat)

    Date of birth: 1973;

    Gender: female

    Former Social Affairs Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    24.6.2014

    184.

    Hassan HIJAZI

    Date of birth: 1964;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister for Labour in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    24.6.2014

    185.

    Ismael ISMAEL (a.k.a. Ismail Ismail; or Isma'Il Isma'il)

    Date of birth: 1955;

    Gender: male

    Former Finance Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    24.6.2014

    186.

    Dr. Khodr ORFALI (a.k.a. Khud/Khudr; Urfali/Orphaly)

    Date of birth: 1956;

    Gender: male

    Former Economy and Foreign Trade Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    24.6.2014

    187.

    Samir Izzat Qadi AMIN

    Date of birth: 1966;

    Gender: male

    Former Internal Trade and Consumer Protection Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    24.6.2014

    188.

    Bishr Riyad YAZIGI

    Date of birth: 1972;

    Gender: male

    Advisor to President Bashar al‐Assad. Former Minister of Tourism. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    24.6.2014

    189.

    Dr. Malek (image) ALI (image) (a.k.a. Malik Ali)

    Date of birth: 1956;

    Place of birth: Tartous, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Higher Education Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    24.6.2014

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    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

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    191.

    Dr. Hassib Elias SHAMMAS (a.k.a. Hasib)

    Date of birth: 1957;

    Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former State Minister in power after May 2011. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    24.6.2014

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    Hashim Anwar AL-AQQAD

    (a.k.a. Hashem Aqqad, Hashem Akkad, Hashim Akkad)

    Date of birth: 8.8.1961;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Syrian National ID Number: 01020018085;

    Gender: male

    Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and/or activities in multiple sectors of Syria’s economy. He holds interests in and/or has significant influence in Anwar Akkad Sons Group (AASG) and its subsidiary United Oil. AASG is a conglomerate with interests in sectors such as oil, gas, chemicals, insurance, industrial machinery, real estate, tourism, exhibitions, contracting, insurance and medical equipment. He is also a co-founder of a leading security firm (ProGuard).

    Hashim Anwar al-Aqqad also worked as a member of the Syrian Parliament as recently as 2012.

    Hashim Anwar Al-Aqqad could not have remained successful without assistance from the regime. Given the extent of his business and political ties to the regime, he provides support to and benefits from the Syrian regime.

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    Suhayl (a.k.a. Sohail, Suhail, Suheil) HASSAN (a.k.a. Hasan, al‐Hasan, al‐Hassan) known as ‘The Tiger’ (a.k.a. al‐Nimr)

    Date of birth: 1970;

    Place of birth: Jableh, Latakia Province, Syria;

    Rank: Major‐General;

    Position: Commander of Qawat al‐Nimr (Division 25 Special Mission Forces, formerly known as Tiger Forces);

    Gender: male

    Officer of the rank of Major‐General in the Syrian Army after May 2011. Commander of army division known as ‘Tiger Forces’. Since August 2019, ‘Tiger Forces’ has been renamed ‘Division 25 Special Mission Forces’ and placed under the army’s central command. Responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria.

    23.7.2014

    194.

    Amr ARMANAZI

    (a.k.a. Amr Muhammad Najib al‐Armanazi, Amr Najib Armanazi, Amrou al‐Armanazy)

    Date of birth: 7.2.1944;

    Gender: male

    Director‐General of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre (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 Syrian regime.

    23.7.2014

    199.

    Bayan BITAR

    (a.k.a. Dr. Bayan al‐Bitar)

    Date of birth: 8.3.1947;

    Address: P.O. Box 11037, Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Managing Director of the Organisation for Technological Industries (OTI), and the Syrian Company for Information Technology (SCIT), which are both subsidiaries of the Syrian Ministry of Defence, which has been designated by the Council. OTI assists in the production of chemical weapons for the Syrian regime. As Managing Director of OTI and the SCIT, Bayan Bitar provides support to the Syrian regime. Due to his role in the production of chemical weapons, he also shares responsibility for the violent repression of the Syrian population. In view of his senior position in these entities, he is also associated with the designated entities OTI and SCIT.

    7.3.2015

    200.

    Brigadier General Ghassan ABBAS

    Date of birth: 10.3.1960;

    Place of birth: Homs, Syria;

    Address: CERS, Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Scientifique (a.k.a. SSRC, Scientific Studies and Research Centre; Centre de Recherche de Kaboun Barzeh Street, P.O. Box 4470, Damascus, Syria)

    Gender: male

    Manager of the branch of the designated Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC/CERS) near Jumraya/Jmraiya. He has been involved in the proliferation of chemical weapons and the organisation of chemical weapons attacks, including in Ghouta in August 2013. He therefore shares responsibility for the violent repression of the Syrian population. As manager of the SSRC/CERS branch near Jumraya/Jmraiya, Ghassan Abbas provides support to the Syrian regime. As a result of his senior position in the SSRC, he is also associated with the designated entity SSRC.

    7.3.2015

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    Hassan SAFIYEH

    (a.k.a. Hassan Safiye)

    Date of birth: 1949;

    Place of birth: Latakia, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    21.10.2014

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    George HASWANI

    (a.k.a. Heswani; Hasawani; Al Hasawani)

    Address: Damascus Province, Yabroud, Al Jalaa St, Syria;

    Other information: Hesco Engineering and Construction Company Ltd is registered at the same London address as British firm, Savero Ltd.;

    Gender: male

    Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and/or activities in the engineering, construction and oil and gas sectors. He holds interests in and/or has significant influence in a number of companies and entities in Syria, in particular HESCO Engineering and Construction Company, a major engineering and construction company.

    7.3.2015

    204.

    Emad HAMSHO

    (a.k.a. Imad Hmisho; Hamchu; Hamcho; Hamisho; Hmeisho; Hemasho, حميشو)

    (حمشو عماد)

    Address: Hamsho Building 31 Baghdad Street, Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Occupies a senior management position in Hamsho Trading. As a result of his senior position in Hamsho Trading, a subsidiary of Hamsho International, which has been designated by the Council, he provides support to the Syrian regime. He is also associated with a designated entity, Hamsho International.

    He is also vice-president of the Syrian Council of Iron and Steel alongside designated regime businessmen such as Ayman Jabir. Hamsho’s assets include Syrian Metal Industries, a steel plant outside Damascus, which Hamsho has supplied with scrap metal looted by pro-government militias over the course of the war. He is also an associate of President Bashar al-Assad.

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    Major General Muhamad (image) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad) MAHALLA (image) (a.k.a. Mahla, Mualla, Maalla, Muhalla)

    Date of birth: 1960;

    Place of birth: Jableh, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Member of the Syria Armed Forces of the rank of Major General in post after May 2011. Former head of the Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI), Branch 293 (Internal Affairs), since April 2015. Responsible for repression of and violence against the civilian population in Damascus/Damascus Countryside. Former Deputy Head of Political Security (2012), Officer of the Syrian Republican Guard and Vice‐Director of the Political Security Directorate. Former head of Military Police, Member of the National Security Bureau.

    29.5.2015

    207.

    Adib SALAMEH

    (a.k.a. Adib Salamah; Adib Salama; Adib Salame; Mohammed Adib Salameh; Adib Nimr Salameh)

    (image)

    Position: Major General, Deputy Director of Air Force Intelligence Directorate in Damascus;

    Gender: male

    Member of the Syrian security and intelligence services in post after May 2011; Deputy Director of the Air Force Intelligence Directorate in Damascus; previously Head of Air Force Intelligence in Aleppo.

    Member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of Colonel and the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011; holds the rank of Major General.

    Responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria, through the planning of and involvement in military assaults in Aleppo and authority over the arrest and detention of civilians.

    28.10.2016

    208.

    Adnan Aboud HILWEH

    (a.k.a. Adnan Aboud Helweh; Adnan Aboud)

    (image)

    Position: Brigadier General;

    Gender: male

    Holds the rank of Brigadier General of 155 Brigade and 157 Brigade in the Syrian Army in post after May 2011.

    As the Brigadier General of 155 Brigade and 157 Brigade, he is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria, including through his responsibility for the deployment and use of missile and chemical weapons in civilian areas in 2013 and involvement in large scale detentions.

    28.10.2016

    209.

    Jawdat Salbi MAWAS

    (a.k.a. Jawdat Salibi Mawwas; Jawdat Salibi Mawwaz)

    (image)

    Position: Major General;

    Gender: male

    Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer in the Syrian Artillery and Missile Directorate of the Syrian Armed Forces, in post after May 2011.

    As a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Artillery and Missile Directorate, he is responsible for violent repression of the civilian population, including the use of missiles and chemical weapons by Brigades under his command in highly populated civilian areas in Ghouta in 2013.

    28.10.2016

    210.

    Tahir (image) Hamid (image) KHALIL (image) (a.k.a. Tahir Hamid Khali; Khalil Tahir Hamid)

    Position: Major General;

    Gender: male

    Holds the ranks of Major General, Head of the Syrian Artillery and Missiles Directorate of the Syrian Armed Forces, in post after May 2011. As a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Artillery and Missile Directorate, he is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population, including the deployment of missiles and chemical weapons by Brigades under his command in highly populated civilian areas in Ghouta in 2013.

    28.10.2016

    211.

    Hilal HILAL (a.k.a. Hilal al‐Hilal) (image)

    Date of birth: 1966;

    Gender: male

    Member of the regime‐affiliated militias known as ‘Kataeb al‐Baath’ (the Baath Party militia). Vice‐Chairman of the Baath Party. Supports the Syrian regime through his role in the recruitment and organisation of the Baath Party militia.

    28.10.2016

    212.

    Ammar AL‐SHARIF

    (a.k.a. Amar al‐Sharif; Amar al‐Charif; Ammar Sharif; Ammar Charif; Ammar al Shareef; Ammar Sherif; Ammar Medhat Sherif)

    (image)

    Date of birth: 26.6.1969;

    Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Syrian Passport:

    - number: 010312413;

    - issue number: 002‐15‐L093534;

    - date of issue: 14.7.2015;

    - place of issue: Damascus‐Centre;

    - date of expiry: 13.7.2021;

    National number: 060‐10276707;

    Gender: male

    Associated with a member of the Makhlouf family (brother‐in‐law of Rami Makhlouf).

    28.10.2016

    213.

    Bishr AL‐SABBAN

    (a.k.a. Mohammed Bishr al‐Sabban; Bishr Mazin al‐Sabban)

    Date of birth: 1966;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Governor of Damascus, who was appointed by, and is associated with, President Bashar al‐Assad. Supports the Syrian regime and is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria, including engaging in discriminatory practices against Sunni communities within the capital.

    28.10.2016

    214.

    Ahmad Sheik ABDUL‐QADER

    (a.k.a. Ahmad Sheikh Abdul Qadir; Ahmad al‐Sheik Abdulquader)

    (image)

    Gender: male

    Former Governor of Quneitra, associated with and appointed by President Bashar al‐Assad. Previously Governor of Latakia. Supports and benefits from the Syrian regime, including by public support for the Syrian Armed Forces and pro‐regime militia.

    28.10.2016

    215.

    Dr. Ghassan Omar KHALAF

    (image)

    Gender: male

    Former Governor of Hama, who was appointed by, and is associated with, President Bashar al‐Assad. He also supports and benefits from the Syrian regime. Ghassan Omar Khalaf is closely associated with members of a regime‐affiliated militia in Hama known as the Hama Brigade.

    28.10.2016

    216.

    Khayr al‐Din AL‐SAYYED

    (a.k.a. Khayr al‐Din Abdul‐Sattar al‐Sayyed; Mohamed Khair al‐Sayyed; Kheredden al‐Sayyed; Khairuddin as‐Sayyed; Khaireddin al‐Sayyed; Kheir Eddin al‐Sayyed; Kheir Eddib Asayed)

    (image)

    Gender: male

    Former Governor of Idlib, associated with and appointed by President Bashar al‐Assad. Benefits from and supports the Syrian regime, including by providing support for Syrian Armed Forces and pro‐regime militia. Associated with the regime’s Minister of Awqaf, Dr. Mohammad Abdul‐Sattar al‐Sayyed, who is his brother.

    28.10.2016

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    Atef NADDAF

    (image)

    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)

    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

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    Ali AL‐ZAFIR

    (image)

    Date of birth: 1962;

    Place of birth: Tartus, Syria;

    Gender: male

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

    14.11.2016

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    Ali GHANEM

    (image)

    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

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    Mohammed (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammad) Ramez TOURJMAN (a.k.a. Tourjuman)

    (image)

    Date of birth: 1966;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: male

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

    14.11.2016

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

    (image)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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

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    Nabil AL‐HASAN (a.k.a. al‐Hassan)

    (image)

    Date of birth: 1963;

    Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of Water Resources.

    Appointed in July 2016.

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

    14.11.2016

    227.

    Ahmad AL‐HAMU (a.k.a. al‐Hamo)

    (image)

    Date of birth: 1947;

    Gender: male

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

    14.11.2016

    228.

    Abdullah AL‐GHARBI (a.k.a. al‐Qirbi)

    (image)

    Date of birth: 1962;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection.

    Appointed in July 2016.

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

    14.11.2016

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    Abdullah ABDULLAH

    (عبدالله عبدالله)

    Date of birth: 1956;

    Gender: male

    Minister of State. Appointed in August 2021.

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

    14.11.2016

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    Salwa ABDULLAH

    (image)

    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)

    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

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    Wafiqa HOSNI

    (image)

    Date of birth: 1952;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: female

    State Minister.

    Appointed in July 2016.

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

    14.11.2016

    233.

    Rima AL‐QADIRI (a.k.a. al‐Kadiri)

    (image)

    Date of birth: 1963;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: female

    Minister for Social Affairs (since August 2015).

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

    14.11.2016

    234.

    Duraid DURGHAM

    Gender: male

    Former Governor of the Central Bank of Syria.

    Was responsible for providing economic and financial support to the Syrian regime through his functions as the Governor of the Central Bank of Syria, which is also listed.

    14.11.2016

    235.

    Ahmad BALLUL

    (a.k.a. Ahmad Muhammad Ballul; Ahmed Balol)

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    Date of birth: 10.10.1954;

    Rank: Major General; Commander of the Syrian Arab Air Force and Air Defence Forces;

    Gender: male

    Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and Commander of the Syrian Arab Air and Air Defence Forces, in post after May 2011.

    Operates in the chemical weapons proliferation sector and, as a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Arab Air Force, is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population, including the use of chemical weapons attacks by the Syrian regime identified in the report of the Joint Investigative Mechanism.

    21.3.2017

    236.

    Saji' DARWISH

    (a.k.a. Saji Jamil Darwish; Sajee Darwish; Sjaa Darwis)

    (image)

    Date of birth: 11.1.1957;

    Rank: Major General, Syrian Arab Air Force;

    Gender: male

    Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and former Commander of the 22nd Division of the Syrian Arab Air Force, in post after May 2011.

    Operates in the chemical weapons proliferation sector and is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population. As a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Arab Air Force and Commander of the 22nd Division until April 2017 he holds responsibility for the use of chemical weapons by aircraft operating from airbases under the control of the 22nd Division, including the attack on Talmenes that the Joint Investigative Mechanism reported was conducted by Hama airfield‐based regime helicopters.

    21.3.2017

    237.

    Muhammed IBRAHIM

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    Date of birth: 5.8.1964;

    Rank: Brigadier General; Deputy Commander of Syrian Arab Air Force 63rd Brigade at Hama airfield;

    Gender: male

    Holds the rank of Brigadier General, a senior officer and Deputy Commander of the Syrian Arab Air Force 63rd Brigade, in post after May 2011.

    Operates in the chemical weapons proliferation sector and, as a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Arab Air Force during the period investigated by the Joint Investigative Mechanism and as Deputy Commander of the 63rd Brigade from March to December 2015, is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population through the use of chemical weapons by the 63rd Brigade in Talmenes (21.4.2014), Qmenas (16.3.2015) and Sarmin (16.3.2015).

    21.3.2017

    238.

    Badi' MU'ALLA

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    Date of birth: 1961;

    Place of birth: Bistuwir, Jablah, Syria;

    Rank: Brigadier General; Commander of Syrian Arab Air Force 63rd Brigade;

    Gender: male

    Holds the rank of Brigadier General, a senior officer and Commander of 63rd Brigade of the Syrian Arab Air Force, in post after May 2011.

    Operates in the chemical weapons proliferation sector and, as Commander of the 63rd Brigade during the period investigated by the Joint Investigative Mechanism, is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population through the use of chemical weapons by the 63rd Brigade in Talmenes (21.4.2014), Qmenas (16.3.2015) and Sarmin (16.3.2015).

    21.3.2017

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    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

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    Mohammad Samer Abdelrahman AL‐KHALIL

    Gender: male

    Economy and Foreign Trade Minister. Appointed in March 2017.

    30.5.2017

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    Salam Mohammad AL-SAFFAF

    Date of birth: 1979;

    Gender: female

    Administrative Development Minister. Appointed in March 2017.

    30.5.2017

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    Samir DABUL

    (a.k.a. Samir Daaboul)

    Date of birth: 4.9.1965;

    Rank: Brigadier General;

    Gender: male

    Holds the rank of Brigadier General, in post after May 2011.

    As a senior military officer he is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population and involved in the storage and deployment of chemical weapons. He is also associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity.

    18.7.2017

    243.

    Ali WANUS

    (a.k.a. Ali Wannous)

    (image)

    Date of birth: 5.2.1964;

    Rank: Major General;

    Gender: male

    Holds the rank of Major General, in post after May 2011.

    As a senior military officer he is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population and involved in the storage and deployment of chemical weapons.

    He is also associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity.

    18.7.2017

    244.

    Yasin Ahmad DAHI

    (a.k.a. Yasin Dahi; Yasin Dhahi)

    (image)

    Date of birth: 1960;

    Rank: Brigadier General;

    Gender: male

    Holds the rank of Brigadier General in the Syrian Armed Forces, in post after May 2011. Senior officer within the Military Intelligence Directorate of the Syrian Armed Forces. Former head of Military Intelligence Branch 235 in Damascus and Military Intelligence in Homs. As a senior military officer he is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population.

    18.7.2017

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    Muhammad Yousef HASOURI

    (a.k.a. Mohammad Yousef Hasouri; Mohammed Yousef Hasouri)

    (محمد يوسف حاصوري)

    Rank: Brigadier General;

    Gender: male

    Brigadier General Muhammad Hasouri is a senior officer of the Syrian Air Force, in post after May 2011. He held the position as Chief of Staff of Air Force Brigade 50 and Deputy Commander of the Shayrat Airbase. Brigadier General Muhammad Hasouri operates in the chemical weapons proliferation sector and was involved in the chemical massacre in ‘Khan Sheikhoun’ of 4 April 2017. As a senior military officer he is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria.

    18.7.2017

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    246.

    Malik HASAN

    (a.k.a. Malek Hassan)

    (image)

    Rank: Major General;

    Gender: male

    Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and Commander of the 22nd Division of the Syrian Air Force, in post after May 2011.

    As a senior officer of the Syrian Air Force and in the chain of command of the 22nd Division, he is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria, including the use of chemical weapons by aircraft operating from airbases under the control of the 22nd Division, such as the attack on Talmenas that the Joint Investigative Mechanism established by the United Nations reported was conducted by Hama airfield‐based regime helicopters.

    18.7.2017

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    Jayyiz Rayyan AL-MUSA

    (a.k.a. Jaez Sawada al-Hammoud al-Mousa; Jayez al-Hammoud al-Moussa)

    (جايز ريان الموسى)

    Date of birth: 1954;

    Place of birth: Hama, Syria;

    Rank: Major General;

    Gender: male

    Former Governor of Hasaka, appointed by President Bashar al-Assad; he is associated with President Bashar al-Assad.

    Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and former Chief of Staff of the Syrian Air Force.

    As a senior officer of the Syrian Air Force, he is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria, including the use of chemical weapons attacks by the Syrian regime during his tenure as Chief of Staff of the Syrian Air Force, as identified in the report of the Joint Investigative Mechanism established by the United Nations.

    18.7.2017

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    248.

    Mayzar 'Abdu SAWAN

    (a.k.a. Meezar Sawan)

    (image)

    Date of birth: 1954;

    Rank: Major General;

    Gender: male

    Holds the rank of Major General, a senior officer and Commander of the 20th Division of the Syrian Air Force, in post after May 2011.

    As a senior officer in the Syrian air force he is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population including attacks against civilian areas by aircraft operating from airbases under the control of the 20th Division.

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    Mohammad Safwan KATAN

    (a.k.a. Mohammad Safwan Qattan)

    (image)

    Gender: male

    Mohammad Safwan Katan is an engineer at the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity. He is involved in chemical weapons proliferation and delivery. Mohammad Safwan Katan has been involved in the construction of barrel bombs which have been used against the civilian population in Syria.

    He is associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity.

    18.7.2017

    251.

    Mohammad (image) Ziad (image) GHRIWATI (image)

    (a.k.a. Mohammad Ziad Ghraywati)

    Gender: male

    Mohammad Ziad Ghriwati is an engineer at the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre. He is involved in chemical weapons proliferation and delivery. He has been involved in the construction of barrel bombs which have been used against the civilian population in Syria.

    He is associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity.

    18.7.2017

    252.

    Mohammad Darar KHALUDI

    (a.k.a. Mohammad Darar Khloudi)

    (image)

    Gender: male

    Mohammad Darar Khaludi is an engineer at the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre. He is involved in chemical weapons proliferation and delivery. He has been involved in the construction of barrel bombs which have been used against the civilian population in Syria.

    He is also associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity.

    18.7.2017

    253.

    Khaled (image) SAWAN (image)

    Gender: male

    Dr. Khaled Sawan is an engineer at the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, which is involved in chemical weapons proliferation and delivery. He has been involved in the construction of barrel bombs which have been used against the civilian population in Syria.

    He has been associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity.

    18.7.2017

    254.

    Raymond (image) RIZQ (image)

    (a.k.a. Raymond Rizk)

    Gender: male

    Raymond Rizq is an engineer at the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, involved in chemical weapons proliferation and delivery. He has been involved in the construction of barrel bombs which have been used against the civilian population in Syria.

    He is associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity.

    18.7.2017

    255.

    Fawwaz EL‐ATOU

    (a.k.a. Fawaz Al Atto)

    (image)

    Gender: male

    Fawwaz El‐Atou is a lab technician at the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, involved in chemical weapons proliferation and delivery. He has been involved in the construction of barrel bombs which have been used against the civilian population in Syria.

    He is associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity.

    18.7.2017

    256.

    Fayez ASI

    (a.k.a. Fayez al‐Asi)

    (image)

    Gender: male

    Fayez Asi is a lab technician at the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, involved in chemical weapons proliferation and delivery. He has been involved in the construction of barrel bombs which have been used against the civilian population in Syria.

    He is associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity.

    18.7.2017

    257.

    Hala SIRHAN

    (a.k.a. Halah Sirhan)

    (image)

    Date of birth: 5.1.1953;

    Title: Doctor;

    Gender: female

    Dr. Hala Sirhan works with Syrian Military Intelligence at the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre. She operated in Institute 3000, which is involved in chemical weapons proliferation.

    She is associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity.

    18.7.2017

    258.

    Mohamed Mazen Ali YOUSEF

    (image)

    Date of birth: 17.5.1969;

    Place of birth: Damascus Countryside, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of Industry. Appointed in January 2018.

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

    26.2.2018

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    Imad Abdullah SARA

    (عماد عبدالله صارة)

    Date of birth: 1968;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of Information. Appointed in January 2018.

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

    26.2.2018

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    Yusuf AJEEB

    (a.k.a. image; Yousef; Ajib)

    Position: Brigadier General; Doctor; Head of Security Office, Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC);

    Address: Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC), Barzeh Street, P.O. Box 4470, Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Holds the rank of Brigadier General, a senior officer in the Syrian Armed Forces, in post after May 2011. Since 2012, he has been Head of Security for the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC), which is involved in the chemical weapons proliferation sector. As a result of his senior position as Head of Security for SSRC, he is associated with the designated entity SSRC.

    19.3.2018

    261.

    Maher SULAIMAN (a.k.a. image; Mahir; Suleiman)

    Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;

    Position: Doctor; Director of the Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology;

    Address: Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology (HIAST), P.O. Box 31983, Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Director of the Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology (HIAST), which provides training and support as part of the Syrian chemical weapons proliferation sector. Due to his senior position at the HIAST, which is an affiliate and subsidiary of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC), he is associated with the HIAST and SSRC, both of which are designated entities.

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    263.

    Zuhair FADHLUN

    (a.k.a. image; Zoher; Fadloun, Fadhloun)

    Position: Head of Institute 3000 (a.k.a. Institute 5000), Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC);

    Address: Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC), Barzeh Street, P.O. Box 4470, Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Director of the branch of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) that is known as Institute 3000 (a.k.a. Institute 5000). In this role, he is responsible for chemical weapons projects, including production of chemical agents and munitions. Due to his senior position at SSRC, he is associated with designated entity SSRC.

    19.3.2018

    264.

    Houmam JAZA'IRI

    (a.k.a. Humam al‐Jazaeri, Hammam al‐Jazairi)

    Date of birth: 1977;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade in power after May 2011, then member of the board of Syriatel (until May 2019) which is designated by the Council. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the violent repression of the Syrian people.

    21.10.2014

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    Mohamad Amer MARDINI

    (a.k.a. Mohammad Amer Mardini, Mohamed Amer MARDINI, Mohamad Amer AL-MARDINI, Mohamed Amer AL-MARDINI, Mohammad Amer AL-MARDINI)

    Date of birth: 1959;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of Higher Education in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    21.10.2014

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    266.

    Mohamad Ghazi JALALI (a.k.a. Mohammad Ghazi al‐Jalali)

    Date of birth: 1969;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of Communications and Technology in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    21.10.2014

    267.

    Issam KHALIL

    Date of birth: 1965;

    Place of birth: Banias, Tartous Governorate, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of Culture in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

    21.10.2014

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    Ghassan Ahmed GHANNAM

    (a.k.a. Major General Ghassan Ghannan, Brigadier General Ghassan Ahmad Ghanem)

    Rank: Major General;

    Position: Commander of the 155th Missile Brigade;

    Gender: male

    Member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of Colonel and the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011. Major General and Commander of the 155th Missile Brigade. Associated with Maher al-Assad through his role in the 155th Missile Brigade. As Commander of the 155th Missile Brigade, he is supporting the Syrian regime and he is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population. Responsible for firing scud missiles at various civilian sites between January and March 2013.

    21.10.2014

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    Abdelhamid Khamis ABDULLAH

    (a.k.a. Abdulhamid Khamis Abdullah; Hamid Khamis; Abdelhamid Khamis Ahmad Adballa)

    Gender: male

    Chairman of Overseas Petroleum Trading Company (OPT) which has been listed by the Council for benefiting from and supporting the Syrian regime. He coordinated shipments of oil to the Syrian regime with listed Syrian state oil company Sytrol. Therefore, he is benefitting from and providing support to the Syrian regime.

    In view of his position as the most senior person in the entity, he is responsible for its activities.

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    271.

    Khaled AL-ZUBAIDI

    (a.k.a. (Mohammed) Khaled/Khalid (Bassam) (al-) Zubaidi/Zubedi)

    (خالد الزبيدي)

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Position: Co-owner of Zubaidi and Qalei LLC; Director of Agar Investment Company; General Manager of Al Zubaidi company and Al Zubaidi & Al Taweet Contracting Company; Director and Owner of Zubaidi Development Company; co-owner of Enjaz Investment Company;

    Gender: male

    Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with significant investments in the construction industry, including a 50 % stake in Zubaidi and Qalei LLC, which is constructing the luxury tourist city Grand Town and to which the regime has granted a 45-year agreement in return for 19-21 % of its revenue. Khaled al-Zubaidi benefits from and/or supports the Syrian regime through his business activities, in particular through this stake in the Grand Town development.

    Khaled al-Zubaidi signed a (350 000 USD worth) sponsorship with a Syrian football club ‘Wihda FC’ through one of his companies ‘Hijaz Company’. Member of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Tourism since 2019. President of the Syrian-Algerian Business Council.

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    275.

    Major General Mohammad Khaled AL‐RAHMOUN

    Date of birth: 1957;

    Place of birth: Idleb, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Minister of the Interior.

    Appointed in November 2018.

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

    4.3.2019

    276.

    Mohammad Rami Radwan MARTINI

    Date of birth: 1970;

    Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Minister of Tourism.

    Appointed in November 2018.

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

    4.3.2019

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    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

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    278.

    Bassam Bashir IBRAHIM

    Date of birth: 1960;

    Place of birth: Hama, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Minister of Higher Education.

    Appointed in November 2018.

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

    4.3.2019

    279.

    Suhail Mohammad ABDULLATIF

    Date of birth: 1961;

    Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Minister of Public Works and Housing.

    Appointed in November 2018.

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

    4.3.2019

    280.

    Iyad Mohammad AL‐KHATIB

    Date of birth: 1974;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Minister of Communications and Technology.

    Appointed in November 2018.

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

    4.3.2019

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    282.

    Anas TALAS

    (a.k.a. image; Anas Talous/Tals/Tuls/Tlass)

    Date of birth: 25.3.1971;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Position: Chairman of the Talas Group;

    Gender: male

    Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and activities in multiple sectors of Syria’s economy. Through his business activities and investments, Anas Talas also benefits from and/or supports the Syrian regime. In 2018 the Talas Group, chaired by Anas Talas, entered into a SYP 23 billion joint venture with Damascus Cham Holding for the construction of Marota City, a regime‐backed luxury residential and commercial development.

    21.1.2019

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    283.

    Mohammed Nazer JAMAL EDDIN

    (a.k.a. Nazir Ahmad, Mohammed Jamal Eddine; Jamal Aldiyn)

    (محمد ناذر جمال الدين)

    Date of birth: 2.1.1962;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Passport number: N 011612445, issue no. 002-17-L022286 (place of issue: Syrian Arab Republic);

    ID Number: 010-30208342 (place of issue: Syrian Arab Republic);

    Position: Co-founder and majority shareholder of Apex Development and Projects LLC and founder of A’ayan Company for Projects and Equipment;

    Gender: male

    Leading businessperson operating in Syria with significant investments in the construction industry, including a controlling 90 % stake in Apex Development and Projects LLC, which has entered into a USD 34,8 million joint venture for the construction of Marota City, a regime-backed luxury residential and commercial development. Through his participation in the Marota City development, Mohammed Nazer Jamal Eddin benefits from and/or supports the Syrian regime. In May 2019, Jamal Eddin created ‘Trillium Private JSC’, a 15 million SYP company involved in the trade of building materials and electrical products.

    21.1.2019

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    284.

    Mazin AL-TARAZI

    (a.k.a. image; Mazen al-Tarazi)

    (مازن الترزي)

    Date of birth: September 1962;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Position: Businessperson;

    Gender: male

    Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with significant investments in the construction and aviation sectors. Through his investments and activities, Mazin al-Tarazi benefits from and/or supports the Syrian regime. In particular, Mazin al-Tarazi has concluded a deal with Damascus Cham Holding for a USD 320 million investment in the construction of Marota City, a regime-backed luxury residential and commercial development. He has also been granted a licence for a private airline in Syria. In September 2019, he created ‘al-Dana Group Investments LLC’, a 25 million SYP company involved in export-import and investing in tourism facilities and commercial complexes. Mazin Al-Tarazi is a member of the Syrian-Iranian Business Council (SIBC) and served as an intermediary for the Iranian regime to purchase real estate in Syria.

    21.1.2019

    285.

    Samer FOZ

    (a.k.a. Samir Foz/Fawz; Samer Zuhair Foz; Samer Foz bin Zuhair)

    (سامر فوز)

    Date of birth: 20.5.1973;

    Place of birth: Homs, Syria;

    Nationalities: Syrian, Turkish;

    Turkish Passport number: U 09471711 (place of issue Turkey; expiry date 21.7.2024);

    Syrian national number: 06010274705;

    Address: Platinum Tower, office No 2405, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, UAE;

    Gender: male

    Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and activities in multiple sectors of Syria’s economy. Samer Foz provides financial and other support to the Syrian regime, including funding the Military Security Shield Forces in Syria and brokering grain deals. He also benefits financially from access to commercial opportunities through the wheat trade and reconstruction projects as a result of his links to the regime.

    Samer Foz opened a sugar refining factory (‘Samer Foz Factory’) in 2021 in support of the Syrian regime’s objective to increase sugar production across the country.

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    Hussam AL QATARJI

    (a.k.a. Hussam/Hossam Ahmed/Mohammed/Muhammad al-Katerji)

    (حسام القطرجي)

    Date of birth: 1982;

    Place of birth: Raqqa, Syria;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Position: CEO of Katerji Group (a.k.a. Al Qatarji, Al Qatarji Company/Qatirji Company/Khatirji Group/Katerji International Group);

    Gender: male

    Leading businessperson operating in Syria, who is also a Member of the Syrian Parliament. Al Qatarji supports and benefits from the Syrian regime through enabling, and profiting from, trade deals with the regime in relation to oil and wheat.

    Hussam Al Qatarji, with his family, has secured a license to create a new bank, the National Islamic Bank. They have also acquired a new cement plant from the government, through one of their companies, Nabd Contracting and Construction. They also expanded in the tourism sector creating Arman Hotel and Tourist Management LLC. They also entered into a joint venture with the ministry of tourism ‘Bere Aleppo Private JSC’. Hussam Al Qatarji and his family also run a militia in Aleppo. In Oct. 2021, Qaterji’s BS Company for Oil Services signed a deal with the regime to supply gas stations with fuel in regime held areas.

    21.1.2019

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    288.

    Yasser Aziz ABBAS

    (a.k.a. Yasser, Yaser, Yasr; Aziz, Aziz; Abbas, Abas; ياسرعزيزعباس)

    Date of birth: 22.8.1978;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/links: Bajaa Trading Services LLC; Qudrah Trading; Tafawoq Tourism Projects Company; Top Business Yang King; Al‐Aziz Group;

    Gender: male

    Leading businessperson operating in Syria. Supports and/or benefits from the Syrian regime through business dealings, including fuel smuggling and weapons transfers. Yasser Aziz Abbas profits from facilitating oil imports on behalf of the regime and uses his relations with the regime to obtain preferential dealings and treatment.

    17.2.2020

    289.

    Mahir Burhan Eddine AL‐IMAM

    (a.k.a. ماهربرهانالدينالإمام)

    Date of birth: 22.8.1978;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Position: General Manager of Telsa Group/Telsa Telecom;

    Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/links: Telsa Group/Telsa Telecom; Tazamon Contracting LLC; Castro LLC;

    Gender: male

    Leading businessperson operating in Syria with business interests in tourism, telecommunications and real estate. As General Manager of the regime‐backed Telsa Communication Group as well as of Castro LLC, and through his other business interests, Mahir Burhan Eddine al‐Imam benefits from the Syrian regime and supports its financing and lobbying policy as well as its construction policy.

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    Waseem AL-KATTAN

    (وسيم القطان)

    (a.k.a. Waseem, Wasseem, Wassim, Wasim; Anouar; al-Kattan, al-Katan, al-Qattan, al-Qatan; وسيم قطان, وسيم أنوار القطان)

    Date of birth: 4.3.1976;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Syrian National ID Number: 10090110187

    Position: President of Damascus Countryside (Rural) Province Chamber of Commerce;

    Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/links:

    Larosa Furniture/Furnishing; Jasmine Fields Company Ltd.; Muruj Cham (Murooj al-Cham) Investment and Tourism Group; Adam and Investment LLC; Universal Market Company LLC; Treasurer of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce;

    Gender: male

    Leading businessperson operating in Syria benefiting from and supporting the regime. Owner of multiple businesses and holding companies with interests and activities in various economic sectors such as real estate, the luxury hotel industry and commercial centres. Waseem al-Kattan rose rapidly as a leading businessperson by imposing taxes on goods smuggled into Eastern Ghouta under siege, and is now involved in aggressive forms of clientelism to the benefit of the regime. Waseem al-Kattan benefits financially from favoured access to public tenders as well as to licences and contracts awarded by government agencies as a result of his close ties to the regime.

    In 2020, Al-Kattan was elected member of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce. In November 2021, Al-Kattan was appointed secretary of the Federation of Syrian chambers of commerce by the Syrian Government, despite having lost elections. In 2022, Al-Kattan was appointed Chairman of the Syrian-Omani Business Council.

    17.2.2020

    291.

    Amer FOZ

    (a.k.a. Amer Zuhair Fawz)

    (عامر فوز)

    Date of birth: 11.3.1976;

    Place of birth: Homs, Syria;

    Nationality: Syrian; Saint Kitts and Nevis;

    National no: 06010274747;

    Passport no: 002-14-L169340

    UAE resident card: 784-1976-7135283-5

    Position: Founder of District 6 Company; Founding partner of Easy life Company;

    Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/links: Samer Foz; Vice Chairman of Asas Steel Company; Aman Holding;

    Gender: male

    Leading businessperson with personal and family business interests and activities in multiple sectors of the Syrian economy. He benefits financially from access to commercial opportunities and supports the Syrian regime.

    He is also associated with his brother Samer Foz, who has been designated by the Council since January 2019 as a leading businessperson operating in Syria and for supporting or benefiting from the regime. Together with his brother, he implements a number of commercial projects, notably in the Adra al-Ummaliyya area (Damascus suburbs). These projects include a factory that manufactures cables and cable accessories as well as a project to produce electricity using solar power. They also engaged in various activities with ISIL (Da’esh) on behalf of the Assad regime, including the provision of weapons and ammunitions in exchange for wheat and oil.

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    Saqr RUSTOM

    (a.k.a. Saqr, Saqer; As'ad, Asaad, Asad; al‐Rustom, al‐Rostom; صقررستم, صقرأسعدالرستم)

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Position: Head of National Defence Force in Homs;

    Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/links: Damas Real Estate Development and Investment LLC;

    Gender: male

    Head of the local branch of the National Defence Force in Homs (a regime militia ‐ Shabiha). Responsible for its participation in the brutal repression of the civilian population in Syria. Through his militia, Saqr Rustom is responsible for multiple war profiteering schemes and is therefore benefiting from and supporting the Syrian regime. Associated with designated person Bassam Hassan, his uncle, with whom he established the Damas Real Estate Development and Investment LLC in order to invest in real estate projects.

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    Khodr Ali TAHER

    (a.k.a. خضر علي طاهر)

    Date of birth: 1976;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Position: Director and owner of Ella Media Services; founding partner of Castle Security and Protection and of Jasmine Contracting Company; Chairman and founding partner of the Syrian Hotel Management Company; Manager and owner of Ematel;

    Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/links:

    Citadel for Protection; Guard and Security Services (Castle Security and protection); Ematel LLC (Ematel Communications); Syrian Hotel Management Company; Jasmine Contracting Company;

    Gender: male

    Leading businessperson operating across multiple sectors of the Syrian economy, including private security, mobile phone retail, hotel management, advertising services, domestic money transfer, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

    Supports and benefits from the Syrian regime through cooperation in his business activities and his involvement in smuggling and profiteering activities. Khodr Ali Taher owns a number of companies and has co-founded others. His involvement in business dealings with the regime includes entering into a joint venture with the Syrian Transport and Tourism Company, of which the Ministry of Tourism owns a two-thirds stake.

    17.2.2020

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    295.

    Adel Anwar AL-OLABI

    (a.k.a. Adel Anouar el-Oulabi, Adil Anwar al-Olabi)

    (عادل أنور العلبي)

    Date of birth: 1976;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Position: Chairman of Damascus Cham Holding Company (DCHC); Governor of Damascus;

    Gender: male

    Leading businessperson benefiting from and supporting the Syrian regime. Chairman of Damascus Cham Holding Company (DCHC), the investment arm of the Governorate of Damascus managing the properties of the Governorate of Damascus and implementing the Marota City project.

    Adel Anwar al-Olabi is also the Governor of Damascus, appointed by President Bashar al-Assad in November 2018. As Governor of Damascus and Chair of DCHC, he is responsible for efforts to implement regime policies of developing expropriated land in Damascus (including Decree No 66 and Law No 10), most notably through the Marota City project.

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

    (طلال البرازي)

    Date of birth: 1963;

    Place of birth: Hama city, 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.

    16.10.2020

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    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

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    Bassam TOU’MA (a.k.a. TU’MA)

    (بسام طعمة)

    Date of birth: 1969

    Place of birth: Safita, Syria

    Gender: Male

    Minister of oil and mineral resources. Appointed in August 2020.

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

    6.11.2020

    304.

    Hassan GHABACHE (a.k.a. GHOBASH, AL-GHABBASH)

    (حسن غباشة)

    Date of birth: 1971

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria

    Gender: Male

    Minister of health.

    Appointed in August 2020.

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

    6.11.2020

    305.

    Ziyad SABBAGH

    (زياد صباغ)

    Date of birth: 1960

    Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria

    Gender: Male

    Minister of Industry.

    Appointed in August 2020.

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

    6.11.2020

    306.

    Mohammad Hassan QATANA

    (حسن قطانة)

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria

    Gender: Male

    Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian reform. Appointed in August 2020.

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

    6.11.2020

    307.

    Ghassan ZAMEL (a.k.a. AL-ZAMIL, AL-ZAMEL)

    (غسان زامل)

    Date of birth: 1963

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria

    Gender: Male

    Minister of Electricity.

    Appointed in August 2020.

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

    6.11.2020

    308.

    Mohamad (a.k.a. Mohammad) Fayez BARCHA (a.k.a. AL-BARSHA, AL-BARASHA)

    (محمد فايز برشة)

    Date of birth: 1955

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria

    Gender: Male

    Minister of State. Appointed in August 2020.

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

    6.11.2020

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    Malloul (a.k.a. Maloul) HUSSEIN (a.k.a. AL-HUSSEIN)

    (ملول حسين)

    Date of birth: 1950;

    Place of birth: Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Former Minister of State.

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

    6.11.2020

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    Mohammad Samir HADDAD

    (محمد سمير حداد)

    Date of birth: 1956

    Place of birth: Tartous, Syria

    Gender: Male

    Minister of State.

    Appointed in August 2020.

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

    6.11.2020

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    Faisal MEKDAD

    (a.k.a. Fayçal, al-Mekdad, Meqdad, al-Meqdad)

    (فيصل المقداد)

    Date of birth: 1954;

    Place of birth: Ghasm, Daraa Governorate, Syria;

    Gender: Male

    Minister of Foreign Affairs. Appointed in November 2020.

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

    15.1.2021

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    Amr SALEM

    (عمرو سالم)

    Date of birth: January 1958;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection. Appointed in August 2021.

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

    15.11.2021

    313.

    Boutros AL-HALLAQ

    (بطرس الحلاق)

    Place of birth: Damascus countryside, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Minister of information. Appointed in August 2021.

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

    15.11.2021

    314.

    Mohammad SEIFEDDINE

    (a.k.a. Seif Eddin, Seif El Din)

    (محمد سيف الدين)

    Gender: male

    Minister of Labour and social affairs. Appointed in August 2021.

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

    15.11.2021

    315.

    Diala BARAKAT

    (ديالا بركات)

    Date of birth: 1980;

    Gender: female

    Minister of State. Appointed in August 2021.

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

    15.11.2021

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    316.

    Andrey Nikolaevich TROSHEV

    (a.k.a. Andrei Mykolayvych TROSHEV)

    Андрей Николаевич ТРОШЕВ

    Position(s): Retired colonel, Founding member and Executive Director (Chief of Staff) of the Wagner Group;

    Rank: Retired Colonel;

    Call sign: Siedoy;

    Date of birth: 5.4.1953;

    Place of birth: Leningrad, former USSR (now Russian Federation);

    Nationality: Russian;

    Relatives/Associates: Dimitriy Utkin (Wagner Group Founder); Andrey Bogatov (Head of the 4th Attack and Reconnaissance Company of the Wagner Group), Aleksandr Sergeevich Kuznetsov (Commander of the 1st Attack and Reconnaissance Company of the Wagner Group);

    Gender: male

    Executive Director (Chief of Staff) of the Wagner Group, which operates in Syria and trains and directs Syrian forces. The Wagner Group also supports the Assad regime and fights alongside regime-affiliated militias and the Syrian army.

    Andrey Troshev is directly involved in the military operations of the Wagner Group in Syria. He was particularly involved in the area of Deir ez-Zor. As such, he provides a crucial contribution to Bashar al-Assad’s war effort and therefore supports and benefits from the Syrian regime.

    13.12.2021

    317.

    Andrey Mikhailovich BOGATOV

    (a.k.a. Andrei Mychailovych BOGATOV)

    Андрей Михайлович БОГАТОВ

    Position(s): Head of the 4th Attack and Reconnaissance Company of the Wagner Group;

    Call sign: Brodiaga;

    Wagner group ID: M-1601;

    Date of birth: 14.6.1964;

    Place of birth: Stary Oskol , Belgorod region , former USSR (now Russian Federation);

    Nationality: Russian;

    Relatives/Associates: Dimitriy Utkin (Wagner Group Founder); Andrey Nikolaevich Troshev (Founding member and Executive Director (Chief of Staff) of the Wagner Group), Aleksandr Sergeevich Kuznetsov (Commander of the 1st Attack and Reconnaissance Company of the Wagner Group);

    Gender: male

    Head of the 4th Attack and Reconnaissance Company of the Wagner Group, which operates in Syria and trains and directs Syrian forces. The Wagner Group also supports the Assad regime and fights alongside regime-affiliated militias and the Syrian army.

    Andrey Bogatov commands the operations of the Wagner Group and is directly involved in the military operations of the Wagner Group in Syria. He was particularly involved in the battle of Palmyra. As such, he provides a crucial contribution to Bashar al-Assad’s war effort and therefore supports and benefits from the Syrian regime.

    13.12.2021

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    318.

    Hala Tarif ALMAGHOUT

    هلا طريف الماغوط

    Gender: Female

    DOB: 30.6.1980 or 30.7.1980.

    Widow of Mohammed Makhlouf. Member of the Makhlouf family.

    21.2.2022

    319.

    Ghada Adib MHANNA

    غاده أديب مهنا

    Gender: Female

    DOB: 22.5.1948

    Widow of Mohammed Makhlouf. Member of the Makhlouf family.

    21.2.2022

    320.

    Shalaa Mohammed MAKHLOUF

    شهلاء محمد مخلوف

    Gender: Female

    DOB: 22.3.1967

    Daughter of Mohammed Makhlouf. Member of the Makhlouf family.

    21.2.2022

    321.

    Kinda Mohammed MAKHLOUF

    كندا محمد مخلوف

    Gender: Female

    DOB: 25.9.1977

    Daughter of Mohammed Makhlouf. Member of the Makhlouf family.

    21.2.2022

    322.

    Sara Mohammed MAKHLOUF

    ساره محمد مخلوف

    Gender: Female

    DOB: 27.8.1984

    Daughter of Mohammed Makhlouf. Member of the Makhlouf family.

    21.2.2022

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    323.

    Saleh AL-ABDULLAH

    (صالح عبدالله )

    DOB: 1967

    POB: Safita, Tartous, Syria

    Position: Brigadier General

    Gender: male

    Saleh AL-ABDULLAH is the commander of the 16th Brigade affiliated with the command of Russian forces in Syria since 2020. He was previously the deputy of Brigadier General Suhail al-Hassan, in the 25th Division of the Syrian Army. He is involved in the recruitment of members of the 16th Brigade to fight in Ukraine alongside Russia.

    In this capacity, Saleh AL-ABDULLAH is a member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of ‘colonel’ and the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011.

    21.7.2022

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    324.

    Ahmed KHALIL KHALIL

    (a.k.a. Ahmed KHALIL, Ahmad Khalil Khalil)

    (احمد خليل خليل)

    Date of birth: 1969;

    Place of birth: Qayrun;

    Gender: male

    Ahmed Khalil Khalil is the co-owner of Sanad Protection and Security Services, a Syrian private security company established in 2017 and supervised by the Wagner Group in Syria, active in the protection of Russian interests (phosphates, gas and securing oil sites) in Syria. The exploitation of natural resources provides revenues to the Syrian regime. In addition, the company is active in the recruitment of Syrian mercenaries to Libya and Ukraine.

    As such, Ahmed Khalil Khalil supports the Syrian regime and benefits from it.

    21.7.2022

    325.

    Nasser Deeb DEEB

    (a.k.a. Nasser Dhib, Nasser Dib, Nasser Deeb)

    (ناصر ديب)

    Date of birth: 21.2.1974;

    Place of birth: Baniyas, Tartus, Syria;

    Syrian National ID Number: 10090110187;

    Gender: male

    Nasser Deeb Deeb is the co-owner of Sanad Protection and Security Services, a Syrian private security company established in 2017 and supervised by the Wagner Group, active in the protection of Russian interests (phosphates, gas and securing oil sites) in Syria. The exploitation of natural resources provides revenues to the Syrian regime. In addition, he is also co-owner of the company Ella Services together with Khodr Ali Taher.

    In this capacity, Nasser Deeb Deeb supports the Syrian regime and benefits from it.

    21.7.2022

    326.

    Issam SHAMMOUT

    (a.k.a. Mohammed Issam Shammout, Mohamed Essam Shammout, Muhammad Issam Shammout, Muhammad Essam Shammout)

    (محمد عصام شموط)

    Date of birth: 26.8.1971

    Place of birth: 232, Tanzeem Kafarsus, Damascus, Syria

    Gender: male

    Issam Shammout is the owner and chairman of the board of directors of the airline ‘Cham Wings’ and head of the Shammout Group, active in the automotive, steel, aviation, freight forwarding, construction, and real estate sectors.

    In this capacity, Issam Shammout is a leading businessperson operating in Syria.

    21.7.2022

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    327.

    Wasim Badia AL-ASSAD

    وسيم بديع الأسد

    Date of birth: 18.7.1980;

    Place of birth: Qardaha/Syria;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Gender: male

    Wasim Badia al-Assad is Bashar al-Assad’s cousin; he is therefore a member of the Assad family.

    Wasim Badia al-Assad is also involved in the production and trafficking of Captagon. In particular, he has been involved in the production of Captagon and is responsible for drug shipments. The Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.

    24.4.2023

    328.

    Samer Kamal AL-ASSAD

    a.k.a. ‘Samir’

    سامر كمال الأسد

    Date of birth: 19.5.1973;

    Place of birth: Qardaha, Syria;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Gender: male

    Samer Kamal al-Assad is a member of the Assad family.

    He operates in the context of the narcotics trade, in particular in its production. The Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.

    24.4.2023

    329.

    Mudar Rifaat AL-ASSAD

    a.k.a. ‘Rifa’at’

    مضر رفعت الأسد

    Date of birth: 1964;

    Place of birth: Syria;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Gender: male

    Mudar Rifaat al-Assad is Bashar al-Assad’s cousin; he is therefore a member of the Assad family.

    24.4.2023

    330.

    Mohammad SHALISH

    محمد شاليش

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Gender: male

    Mohammad Shalish has close ties to the regime.

    He is linked to drug operations and more specifically to the Captagon trade in the Lattakia region. The Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.

    24.4.2023

    331.

    Waseem Omar AL-MASALMA

    وسيم عمر المسالمة

    Date of birth: 27.8.1981;

    Place of birth: Bosra Al-Sham/Syria;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Gender: male

    Waseem Omar al-Masalma is a leader of a regime-affiliated militia.

    Waseem Omar al-Masalma is involved in the regime-led trade in Captagon in Southern Syria, especially in Deraa. The Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.

    24.4.2023

    332.

    Amer Tayseer KHITI

    عامرتيسير خيتي

    Date of birth: 31.7.1980;

    Place of birth: Douma/Rif Dimashq Governorate/Syria;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Gender: male

    Amer Tayseer Khiti is a leading businessperson operating in Syria with interests in real estate, construction and industry. He has close ties to the Assad family. He is a supporter of president al-Assad and organised rallies for him.

    Amer Tayseer Khiti is also involved in Captagon smuggling operations and bought up real estate in order to invest in packaging facilities used for drug smuggling. The Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.

    24.4.2023

    333.

    Abdellatif HAMID

    a.k.a. ‘Hamida’

    عبد اللطيف حميدة

    Date of birth: 1.12.1977;

    Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Gender: male

    Abdellatif Hamid has close ties to the Assad family.

    Abdellatif Hamid owns a factory in Aleppo that has been implicated in Captagon production and trafficking. The Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.

    24.4.2023

    334.

    Nouh ZAITER

    Noah ZAITER

    Noah ZAYTAR

    نوح زعيتر

    Date of birth: 1977;

    Place of birth: Zahle, Lebanon;

    Nationality: Lebanese;

    Gender: male

    Nouh Zaiter is associated with members of the Assad family.

    He is involved in the trafficking of Captagon in Lebanon and Syria. The Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.

    24.4.2023

    335.

    Taher AL-KAYALI

    طاهر الكيالي

    Date of birth: 13.12.1959;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Gender: male

    Taher Al-Kayali is a Syrian businessman who owns several companies including Neptunus LLC.

    Through his companies he is involved in the production and trafficking of Captagon, especially in terms of transportation from the port of Latakia. The Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.

    24.4.2023

    336.

    Imad Abu ZUREIQ

    Emad Abu ZURAIQ

    Imad Abu ZREIK

    عماد أبو زريق

    Date of birth: 1982;

    Place of birth: Nasib, Daraa (Syria);

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Suspected location: Daraa, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Imad Abu Zureiq is a leading member of a regime-affiliated militia in Southwest Syria that reports directly to the Syrian regime’s Military Security branch.

    Currently his militia profits from the war economy, including the trafficking in Captagon. The Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.

    24.4.2023

    337.

    Mustafa AL-MASALMAH

    a.k.a. Mustafa AL-KASAM/QASIM

    مصطفى المسالمة/الكسم

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Suspected location: Daraa al-Balad, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Mustafa al-Masalmah leads a regime-affiliated militia that reports directly to the Syrian regime’s Military Security branch.

    Currently his militia profits from the war economy, including the trafficking in the synthetic drug Captagon. The Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline.

    He therefore benefits from and supports the regime, and is associated with it.

    24.4.2023

    338.

    Hassan Muhammad DAQQOU

    حسن محمد دقو

    Date of birth: 1.2.1985;

    Place of birth: Tfail, Lebanon;

    Nationality: Syrian/Lebanese;

    Gender: male

    Hassan Muhammad Daqqou has close ties with the Fourth Division of the Syrian Army. Daqqou has established a wide drug trafficking network in Lebanon and Syria and built Captagon manufacturing plants close to the Syrian-Lebanese border. The Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.

    24.4.2023

    339.

    Jihad BARAKAT

    جهاد بركات

    Date of birth: 1964;

    Place of birth: Qardahah/Syria;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Gender: male

    Jihad Barakat is, through marriage, associated with the Assad family.

    He is also leader of a regime-affiliated militia and continues to hold different military and intelligence functions for the regime.

    24.4.2023

    340.

    Raji FALHOUT

    راجي فلحوط

    Date of birth: 3.10.1985;

    Place of birth: Atil, Syria;

    Position: Syrian regime-affiliated militia leader;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Gender: male

    Raji Falhout leads a militia that is associated with the Syrian Military Intelligence.

    Raji Falhout is also involved in drug trafficking linked to Captagon. The Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.

    24.4.2023

    341.

    Muhammad ABDO ASSAAD

    a.k.a. Asa’ad

    محمد عبده أسعد

    Date of birth: 19.7.1975;

    Place of birth: Ain Tineh, Damascus Countryside, Syria;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Address: Assaad Building, Main Street, Ain Tineh, Damascus Countryside;

    Other identifying information: Father: Abdo Assaad;

    Gender: male

    Muhammad Abdo Assaad is the leader of the Hosn al-Watan militia, which fought on behalf of the Syrian regime.

    Most recently, he has founded the Aman for Protection and Security LLC, which offers private security services and operates as a shell company for the Hosn al-Watan militia. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.

    24.4.2023

    342.

    Samer AL-DIBIS

    سامر الدبس

    (a.k.a. Samer AL-DIBS, Samir)

    Date of birth: 30.3.1962;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Address: Naher Street, Rawda, Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Samer al-Dibis is a leading businessperson operating in Syria, active in several sectors of the economy, especially in the chemical industry and in real estate. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Syrian-Chinese Business Council and the chairman of the Damascus and Rural Damascus Chamber of Industry. He is also a member of Parliament and a close associate of Maher al-Assad. In these functions Samer al-Dibis benefits from and supports the regime.

    24.4.2023

    343.

    Ali Najib IBRAHIM

    علي نجيب إبراهيم

    (a.k.a. Ali NajeebIBRAHIM)

    Date of birth: 1991;

    Position: businessperson;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Address: Al-Malki, Damascus, Syria;

    Gender: male

    Ali Najib Ibrahim is a leading businessperson operating in Syria, active also in the telecommunications sector. He owns several shell companies, which have been linked to the Syrian regime in attempts to circumvent sanctions. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.

    24.4.2023

    344.

    Jamal ISMAIL

    a.k.a. Ismael

    جمال إسماعيل

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Associated entities: Military Intelligence Directorate;

    Gender: male

    Jamal al-Ismail was the commander of Branch 227 of the Military Intelligence Directorate of the Syrian regime on 13 April 2013 when his unit killed at least 41 civilians in the town of Tadamon (‘Tadamon massacre’). He is therefore responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria.

    24.4.2023

    345.

    Jamal AL-KHATIB

    جمال الخطيب

    Associated entities: Military Intelligence Directorate

    Jamal al-Khatib was a commanding officer in Branch 227 of the Military Intelligence Directorate of the Syrian regime on 13 April 2013 when he participated in the killing of at least 41 civilians in the town of Tadamon (‘Tadamon massacre’). He is therefore responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria.

    24.4.2023

    346.

    Osama AL-MALIKI

    a.k.a. Usama

    أسامة المالكي

    Date of birth: 1963;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Address: Villa 98, Sharqiyyat, Jazira al-Khamisa, Qura al-Assad, Damascus Coutryside, Syria;

    Other identifying information: Father: Mohammad al-Maliki – محمد المالكي

    Gender: male

    Osama al-Maliki is majority owner of Al-Jabal Security and Protection LLC. Al-Jabal Security and Protection LLC acts as a shell company to allow for the continuation of activities of the Saraya al-Areen 313 militia, a regime-affiliated militia. Osama al-Maliki therefore benefits from and supports the regime.

    24.4.2023

    347.

    Fadi SAQR

    فادي أحمد

    (a.k.a. Fady SAKR, Fadi SAQER, Fadi SAQIR)

    Date of birth: 1975

    Place of birth: Jablah, Syria;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Gender: male

    Fadi Saqr is a leader of the ‘National Defense Forces’ (NDF) militia in Damascus that has fought on behalf of the regime since at least 2012. Fadi Saqr therefore is a member of a regime-affiliated militia.

    Fadi Saqr was part of the chain of command in the massacre of at least 41 civilians in the town of Tadamon on 13 April 2013 (‘Tadamon massacre’). He is therefore responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria.

    24.4.2023

    348.

    Ahmad Ali TAHER

    احمد علي طاهر

    Date of birth: 1982;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Address: Damascus, Mazze, Western Villas, Saraya 36 Building, 3rd Floor;

    Associated individuals: Brother: Khodr Taher;

    Associated entities: Castle Security and Protection LLC;

    Other identifying information: Father: Ali Taher;

    Gender: male

    Ahmad Ali Taher owns shares in Castle Security and Protection LLC, which operates as a shell company for the Fourth Division of the Syrian Arab Army, led by Maher al-Assad. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.

    24.4.2023

    349.

    Amjad YOUSSEF

    a.k.a. Yusuf, Yousef

    أمجد يوسف

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Gender: male

    Amjad Youssef is a Warrant Officer in the Syrian Military Intelligence Directorate.

    He was a member of Branch 227 of the Military Intelligence Directorate of the Syrian regime on 13 April 2013, when he participated in the killing of at least 41 civilians in the town of Tadamon (‘Tadamon massacre’). He is therefore responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria.

    24.4.2023

    350.

    Osama RAMADAN

    a.k.a. Usama

    أسامة رمضان

    Date of birth: 1973;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Address: Damascus, Mazze, Western Villas, Saraya 36 Building, 3rd Floor;

    Business Associate: Ahmad Ali Taher;

    Associated entities: Castle Security and Protection LLC;

    Other identifying information: Father: Hassan Ramadan;

    Gender: male

    Osama Ramadan owns shares in Castle Security and Protection LLC, which operates as a shell company for the Fourth Division of the Syrian Arab Army, led by the Maher al-Assad. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.

    24.4.2023

    351.

    Ali Mhanna SULEIMAN

    علي مهنا سليمان

    Date of birth: 1987;

    Place of birth: Al-Raml, Kherbet Maaza, Tartus, Syria;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Address: Tartus, Khirbit Maaza, 36th Estate, Ghaya Estate Area;

    National ID Number: 10040018920;

    Father’s Name: Mhanna;

    Mother’s Name: Insaf;

    Gender: male

    Ali Suleiman was the leader of the Sahab Regiment of a Syrian Arab Army division known as ‘Tiger Forces’. He is a close associate of Suhayl Hassan. He has been involved in financing the regime, including through the smuggling of fuel. He also benefits from his association with the regime, such as from opportunities in real estate development. He therefore benefits from and supports the regime.

    24.4.2023

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    352.

    Fereydoun Mohammadi SAGHAEI

    فریدون محمدى سقایی

    Date of birth: 1964;

    Nationality: Iranian;

    Gender: male

    Fereydoun Mohammadi Saghaei is Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force. He is in charge of the IRGC’s air defence project in Syria. That project takes place within the context of Iran supporting the Syrian regime by sending military equipment and personnel to Syria. Therefore, Fereydoun Mohammadi Saghaei is supporting the Syrian regime.

    20.7.2023

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    353.

    Mahmoud al-Dj

    Date of birth: 26.7.1983;

    Place of birth: Tell Rifaat, Aleppo, Syria;

    Nationality: Syrian/Libyan;

    Gender: male

    Mahmoud al-Dj is a leading businessperson operating in Syria, who owns several companies active in different sectors such as logistics and tourism. He facilitates illicit transactions between regime-affiliated persons and entities in Syria and Eastern Libya, including in relation to narcotics, and the shipments of arms and mercenaries. His position is enabled through his close ties with the Syrian regime, from which he and his businesses are benefitting. His activities, on the other hand, support the Syrian regime and enable it to access illicit revenues. He is therefore benefiting from, and providing support to, the Syrian regime.

    22.1.2024

    354.

    Yasser Hussein Ibrahim

    Date of birth: 9.4.1983;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Gender: male

    Yasser Ibrahim is an economic advisor to Bashar al-Assad and acts in the economic council run by Asma al-Assad. Together with Ali Najib Ibrahim he operates a number of shell companies, and acts as a front for business activities of Bashar Al-Assad and Asma Al-Assad. Therefore, Yasser Ibrahim is benefiting and supporting the Syrian regime.

    22.1.2024

    355.

    Bilal al-Naal

    (a.k.a. al-Na’al)

    Date of birth:14.4.1975;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Gender: male

    Bilal al-Naal is a founder and partner of multiple trading and investment companies in Syria.

    He is a member of the Syrian-Russian Business Council making him instrumental in the economic ties between Russia and the Syrian regime. Al-Naal is also a member of the Syrian parliament and former member of the Damascus governorate council. Therefore, Bilal al-Naal is a leading business person in Syria, who is in this capacity supporting and benefiting from the Syrian regime. He is also associated with Fadi Saqr, Cham Holding and Bishr Al-Sabban.

    22.1.2024

    356.

    Fahad Darwish

    (a.k.a. Fahd/Fahed)

    Date of birth:1955;

    Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

    Nationality: Syrian/Iranian;

    Gender: male

    Fahd Darwish is President of the Joint Syrian-Iranian Chamber of Commerce. In addition, Darwish owns and runs multiple businesses in Syria active in different sectors such as trading and pharmaceuticals.

    Therefore, Darwish is a leading businessperson operating in Syria, who is, in this capacity, supporting and benefitting from the Syrian regime.

    22.1.2024

    357.

    Mohannad al-Dabbagh

    Date of birth: 6.3.1967;

    Nationality: Syrian/Iranian;

    Gender: male

    Mohannad al-Dabbagh is a cousin of Asma al-Assad. He co-owns Takamol LLC, a company responsible for managing the electronic ‘smart card program’ used since 2014 to distribute subsidised food and other products in Syria under the umbrella of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Protection. In particular, Takamol LLC earns a fee for every transaction operated through the smart card.

    Mohannad al-Dabbagh is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Syrian regime.

    22.1.2024

    358.

    Firas al-Akhras

    Date of birth: 1.3.1978;

    Place of birth: London, United Kingdom;

    Nationality: Syrian;

    Gender: male

    Firas al-Akhras is the brother of Asma al-Assad. He is co-owner of the Takamol LLC company responsible for managing the electronic ‘smart card program’ used since 2014 to distribute subsidised food and other products in Syria, under the umbrella of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Protection. In particular, Takamol LLC earns a fee for every transaction operated through the smart card.

    Firas al-Akhras is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Syrian regime.

    22.1.2024



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    B.  Entities

     

    Name

    Identifying information

    Reasons

    Date of listing

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    1.

    Bena Properties

    Cham Holding Building, Daraa Highway, Ashrafiyat Sahnaya Rif Dimashq, Syria, P.O. Box 9525

    Held by Rami Makhlouf. Syria’s largest real estate company and the real estate and investment arm of Cham Holding; provides funding to the Syrian regime.

    23.6.2011

    2.

    Al Mashreq Investment Fund (AMIF)

    (a.k.a. Sunduq Al Mashrek Al Istithmari)

    P.O. Box 108, Damascus, Syria;

    Tel. +963 112110059/963 112110043;

    Fax +963 933333149

    Held by Rami Makhlouf; provides funding to the Syrian regime.

    23.6.2011

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    3.

    Hamcho International

    (a.k.a. Hamsho International Group)

    Baghdad Street, P.O. Box 8254, Damascus, Syria;

    Tel: +963 112316675;

    Fax: +963 112318875;

    Website: www.hamshointl.com;

    E‐mail: info@hamshointl.com and hamshogroup@yahoo.com

    Hamcho International is a large Syrian holding company owned by Mohammed Hamcho.

    Hamcho International benefits from and provides support to the Syrian regime and is associated with a person benefiting from and supporting the Syrian regime.

    27.1.2015

    4.

    Military Housing Establishment

    (a.k.a. MILIHOUSE)

     

    Public works company controlled by Riyad Shalish and Ministry of Defence; provides funding to the Syrian regime.

    23.6.2011

    5.

    Political Security Directorate

     

    Syrian government agency directly involved in repression.

    23.8.2011

    6.

    General Intelligence Directorate

     

    Syrian government agency directly involved in repression.

    23.8.2011

    7.

    Military Intelligence Directorate

     

    Syrian government agency directly involved in repression.

    23.8.2011

    8.

    Air Force Intelligence Agency

     

    Syrian government agency directly involved in repression.

    23.8.2011

    9.

    IRGC Qods Force

    (a.k.a. Quds Force)

    Teheran, Iran

    The Qods (or Quds) Force is a specialist arm of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Qods Force is involved in providing equipment and support to help the Syrian regime suppress protests in Syria. The Qods Force has provided technical assistance, equipment and support to the Syrian security services to repress civilian protest movements.

    23.8.2011

    10.

    Mada Transport

    Subsidiary of Cham Holding (Sehanya Dara'a Highway, P.O. Box 9525);

    Tel: +963 11 99 62

    Economic entity financing the Syrian regime.

    2.9.2011

    11.

    Cham Investment Group

    Subsidiary of Cham Holding (Sehanya Dara'a Highway, P.O. Box 9525);

    Tel: +963 11 99 62

    Economic entity financing the Syrian regime.

    2.9.2011

    12.

    Real Estate Bank

    Insurance Building, Yousef al‐Azmeh Square, Damascus, P.O. Box: 2337, Syria;

    Tel: +963 11 2456777 and 2218602;

    Fax: +963 11 2237938 and 2211186;

    Email: Publicrelations@reb.sy

    Website: www.reb.sy

    State‐owned bank providing financial support for the Syrian regime.

    2.9.2011

    13.

    Addounia TV (a.k.a. Dounia TV)

    Tel: +963 11 5667274; +963 11 5667271;

    Fax: +963 11 5667272;

    Website: http://www.addounia.tv;

    Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/links: SAMA TV (sister company); website: www.sama‐tv.net

    Addounia TV has incited violence against the civilian population in Syria.

    23.9.2011

    14.

    Cham Holding

    Cham Holding Building - Daraa Highway ‐ Ashrafiyat Sahnaya Rif Dimashq – Syria

    PO Box 9525;

    Tel: +963 11 9962; +963 11 668 14000; +963 11 673 1044;

    Fax: +963 11 673 1274;

    Email: info@chamholding.sy;

    Website: www.chamholding.sy

    Controlled by Rami Makhlouf; second‐largest holding company in Syria, benefiting from and supporting the Syrian regime.

    23.9.2011

    15.

    El‐Tel. Co. (El‐Tel. Middle East Company)

    (a.k.a. Abraj Tech)

    Dair Ali Jordan Highway, P.O. Box 13052, Damascus, Syria;

    Tel: +963 11 2212345;

    Fax: +963 11 44694450;

    Email: sales@eltelme.com;

    Company owner: Maher Dsouki;

    Websites: www.eltelme.com, www.abrajtec.com

    Manufacturing and supplying communication and transmission towers and other equipment for the Syrian army.

    23.9.2011

    16.

    Ramak Constructions Co.

    Dara'a Highway, Damascus, Syria;

    Tel: +963 11 6858111;

    Mobile: +963 933 240231

    Construction of military barracks, border post barracks and other buildings for army needs.

    23.9.2011

    17.

    Souruh Company

    (a.k.a. SOROH Al Cham Company)

    Adra Free Zone Area, Damascus, Syria;

    Tel: +963 11 5327266;

    Mobile: +963 933 526812;

    +963 932 878282;

    Fax: +963 11 5316396;

    Email: sorohco@gmail.com;

    Website: http://sites.google.com/site/sorohco

    Majority of the shares of the company are owned directly or indirectly by Rami Makhlouf.

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    Syriatel

    Syriatel Mobile Telecom Building, Amman Road, Daraa Highway, Ashrafiyat Sahnaya Area, Damascus, Syria, P.O. Box 2900;

    Tel. +963 11 61 26 270;

    Fax +963 11 23 73 97 19;

    Email: info@syriatel.com.sy;

    Website: http://syriatel.sy/

    Provides financial support to the Syrian regime: through its licensing contract it pays 50 % or more of its profits to the Government.

    23.9.2011

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    Cham Press TV

    Al Qudsi building, 2nd Floor, Baramkeh, Damascus, Syria;

    Tel: +963 11 2260805;

    Fax: +963 11 2260806;

    Email: mail@champress.com;

    Website: www.champress.net

    Television channel which participates in campaigns to spread disinformation and incite violence against demonstrators.

    1.12.2011

    20.

    Al Watan

    Al Watan Newspaper, Damascus, Duty Free Zone;

    Tel: +963 11 2137400;

    Fax: +963 11 2139928

    Daily newspaper which participates in campaigns to spread disinformation and incite violence against demonstrators.

    1.12.2011

    21.

    Centre d'études et de recherches syrien (CERS)

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

    Barzeh Street, P.O. Box 4470, Damascus, Syria

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

    Operating in the chemical weapons proliferation sector, 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

    22.

    Business Lab

    Maysat Square, Al Rasafi Street Bldg. 9, P.O. Box 7155, Damascus, Syria;

    Tel: +963 11 2725499;

    Fax: +963 11 2725399

    Front company for the acquisition of sensitive equipment by the CERS.

    1.12.2011

    23.

    Industrial Solutions

    Baghdad Street 5, P.O. Box 6394, Damascus, Syria;

    Tel/Fax: +963 11 4471080

    Front company for the acquisition of sensitive equipment by the CERS.

    1.12.2011

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    Mechanical Construction Factory (MCF)

    P.O. Box 35202, Industrial Zone, Al-Qadam Road, Damascus, Syria

    Tel.+963 011 5810719; +963 11 4474579; +963 11 5810718; +963 11 5810719;

    Email:info@metallic-sy.com and shaamco@mail.sy

    Front company for the acquisition of sensitive equipment by the CERS.

    1.12.2011

    25.

    Syronics – Syrian Arab Co. for Electronic Industries

    Kaboon Street, PO Box 5966, Damascus, Syria;

    Tel. +963 11 5111352;

    Fax +963 11 5110117

    Email: info@syronics.com.sy

    Front company for the acquisition of sensitive equipment by the CERS.

    1.12.2011

    26.

    Handasieh – Organization for Engineering Industries

    P.O. Box 5966, Abou Bakr Al-Seddeq St., Damascus, Syria

    and

    P.O. Box 2849, Al-Moutanabi Street, Damascus, Syria

    and

    P.O. Box 21120, Baramkeh, Damascus, Syria;

    Tel. + 96311 2121824; +963 11 2121825; +963 11 2131307;

    Email: g.o.eng.ind@net.sy

    Front company for the acquisition of sensitive equipment by the CERS.

    1.12.2011

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    Syria Trading Oil Company (Sytrol)

    Prime Minister Building, 17 Street Nissan, Damascus, Syria

    State‐owned company responsible for all oil exports from Syria. Provides financial support to the Syrian regime.

    1.12.2011

    28.

    General Petroleum Corporation (GPC)

    New Sham ‐ Building of Syrian Oil Company, P.O. Box 60694, Damascus, Syria

    Tel: +963 11 3141635;

    Fax: +963 11 3141634;

    Email: info@gpc‐sy.com

    State‐owned oil company. Provides financial support to the Syrian regime.

    1.12.2011

    29.

    Al Furat Petroleum Company

    Dummar ‐ New Sham ‐Western Dummer 1st. Island ‐ Property 2299 ‐ A.FPC Building

    P.O. Box 7660, Damascus, Syria;

    Tel: +963 11 6183333; +963 11 31913333;

    Fax: +963 11 6184444; +963 11 31914444;

    Email: afpc@afpc.net.sy

    Joint venture 50 % owned by GPC. Provides financial support to the Syrian regime.

    1.12.2011

    30.

    Industrial Bank

    Dar Al Muhanisen Building, 7th Floor, Maysaloun Street, P.O. Box 7572, Damascus, Syria;

    Tel: +963 11 222 8200; +963 11 2227910;

    Fax: +963 11 222 8412

    State‐owned bank. Provides financial support to the Syrian regime.

    23.1.2012

    31.

    Popular Credit Bank

    Dar Al Muhanisen Building, 6th Floor, Maysaloun Street, Damascus, Syria;

    Tel: +963 11 222 7604; +963 11 221 8376;

    Fax: +963 11 2210124

    State‐owned bank. Provides financial support to the Syrian regime.

    23.1.2012

    32.

    Saving Bank

    (a.k.a. Savings Bank; formerly known as The General Establishment of Mail Saving Fund; formerly known as The Post Saving Fund)

    Syria‐Damascus – Merjah – Al‐Furat St.,

    P.O. Box 5467;

    Fax: +963 11 224 4909; +963 11 245 3471;

    Tel: +963 11 222 8403;

    Email: s.bank@scs‐net.org, post‐gm@net.sy

    State‐owned bank. Provides financial support to the Syrian regime.

    23.1.2012

    33.

    Agricultural Cooperative Bank

    (a.k.a. Al Masraf Al Zeraei Al Taweni; ACB)

    Agricultural Cooperative Bank Building, Damascus Tajhez, P.O. Box 4325, Damascus, Syria;

    Tel: +963 11 221 3462; +963 112 22 1393;

    Fax: +963 11 224 1261;

    Website: www.agrobank.org

    State‐owned bank. Provides financial support to the Syrian regime.

    23.1.2012

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    Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank

    Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank Building, 6th Floor, Makdessi Street, Hamra, P.O. Box 11-8701, Beirut, Lebanon;

    Hamra Branch: Hamra Street, Darwish and Fakhro Building, P.O. Box 113-5127/11-8701, Beirut, Lebanon

    Mar Elias Branch: Mar Elias Street, Fakhani Building, P.O. Box 145 796, Beirut, Lebanon

    Tel.+961 1741666;

    Fax +961 1738214;

    Website: www.slcb.com.lb

    Subsidiary of the Commercial Bank of Syria already listed. Provides financial support to the Syrian regime.

    23.1.2012

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    Deir ez‐Zur Petroleum Company

    Dar Al Saadi Building 1st, 5th, and 6th Floor Zillat Street Mazza Area, P.O. Box 9120, Damascus, Syria;

    Tel: +963 11 662 1175; +963 11 662 1400;

    Fax: +963 11 662 1848

    Joint venture of GPC. Provides financial support to the Syrian regime.

    23.1.2012

    36.

    Ebla Petroleum Company

    (a.k.a. Ebco)

    Head Office Mazzeh Villat Ghabia Dar Es Saada 16, P.O. Box 9120, Damascus, Syria;

    Tel: +963 11 6691100

    Joint venture of GPC. Provides financial support to the Syrian regime.

    23.1.2012

    37.

    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 Syrian regime.

    23.1.2012

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    Central Bank of Syria

    Sabah Bahrat Square, Damascus, Syria

    Postal address: Altjreda al Maghrebeh Square, Damascus, Syria, P.O. Box: 2254

    Tel. +961 011 – 9985

    Email: info@cb.gov.sy

    Website: https://www.cb.gov.sy/

    Provides financial support to the Syrian regime.

    27.2.2012

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    Syrian Petroleum Company

    Dummar Province, Expansion Square, Island 19‐Building 32, Syria

    P.O. Box: 2849 or 3378;

    Tel: +963 11 3137935 or 3137913;

    Fax: +963 11 3137979 or 3137977;

    Email: spccom2@scs‐net.org or spccom1@scs‐net.org;

    Websites: www.spc.com.sy or www.spc‐sy.com

    State‐owned oil company. Provides financial support to the Syrian regime.

    23.3.2012

    40.

    Mahrukat Company

    (The Syrian Company for the Storage and Distribution of Petroleum Products)

    Headquarters: Al Adawi St., Petroleum building, Damascus, Syria;

    Tel: +963 11 44451348 – 4451349;

    Fax: +963 11 4445796;

    Email: mahrukat@net.sy;

    Website: http://www.mahrukat.gov.sy/indexeng.php

    State‐owned oil company. Provides financial support to the Syrian regime.

    23.3.2012

    41.

    General Organisation of Tobacco

    Salhieh Street 616, Damascus, Syria

    Provides financial support to the Syrian regime. The General Organisation of Tobacco is wholly owned by the Syrian state. The profits that the organisation makes, including through the sale of licences to market foreign brands of tobacco and taxes levied on imports of foreign brands of tobacco, are transferred to the Syrian state.

    15.5.2012

    42.

    Ministry of Defence

    Umayyad Square, Damascus, Syria

    Tel: +963 11 7770700

    Syrian government branch directly involved in repression.

    26.6.2012

    43.

    Ministry of Interior

    Merjeh Square, Damascus, Syria

    Tel: +963 11 2219400; +963 11 2219401; +963 11 2220220; +963 11 2210404

    Syrian government branch directly involved in repression.

    26.6.2012

    44.

    Syrian National Security Bureau

     

    Syrian government branch and element of the Syrian Ba’ath Party. Directly involved in repression. It directed Syrian security forces to use extreme force against demonstrators.

    26.6.2012

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    General Organisation of Radio and TV

    (a.k.a. Syrian Directorate General of Radio & Television Est; General Radio and Television Corporation; Radio and Television Corporation; GORT)

    Al Oumaween Square, P.O. Box 250, Damascus, Syria;

    Tel: +963 11 223 4930

    State‐run agency subordinate to Syria’s Ministry of Information and as such supports and promotes its information policy. It is responsible for operating Syria’s state‐owned television channels, two terrestrial and one satellite, as well as government radio stations. The GORT has incited violence against the civilian population in Syria, serving as a propaganda instrument for the Syrian regime and spreading disinformation.

    26.6.2012

    47.

    Syrian Company for Oil Transport

    (a.k.a. Syrian Crude Oil Transportation Company; SCOT; a.k.a. SCOTRACO)

    Banias Industrial Area, Latakia Entrance Way, P.O. Box 13, Banias, Syria;

    Website: www.scot‐syria.com;

    Email: scot50@scn‐net.org

    Syrian state‐owned oil company. Provides financial support to the Syrian regime.

    26.6.2012

    48.

    Drex Technologies S.A.

    Incorporation date: 4.7.2000;

    Incorporation number: 394678;

    Director: Rami Makhlouf;

    Registered agent: Mossack Fonseca & Co (BVI) Ltd

    Drex Technologies is wholly owned by Rami Makhlouf, who is listed under EU sanctions for providing financial support to the Syrian regime. Rami Makhlouf uses Drex Technologies to facilitate and manage his international financial holdings, including a majority share in SyriaTel, which the EU has previously listed on the grounds that it also provides financial support to the Syrian regime.

    24.7.2012

    49.

    Cotton Marketing Organisation

    Bab Al‐Faraj, P.O. Box 729, Aleppo, Syria

    Tel.: +963 21 2239495/6/7/8;

    Email: Cmo‐aleppo@mail.sy;

    Website: www.cmo.gov.sy

    State‐owned company. Provides financial support to the Syrian regime.

    24.7.2012

    50.

    Syrian Arab Airlines

    (a.k.a. SAA; Syrian Air)

    Al‐Mohafazeh Square, P.O. Box 417, Damascus, Syria;

    Tel: +963 11 2240774

    Public company controlled by the Syrian regime. Provides financial support for the regime.

    24.7.2012

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    Megatrade

    Aleppo Street, P.O. Box 5966, Damascus, Syria;

    Fax: +963 11 4471081

    Acts as a proxy for the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC), which is listed. Involved in trade in dual use goods prohibited by EU sanctions for the Syrian government.

    16.10.2012

    53.

    Expert Partners

    Rukn Addin, Saladin Street, Building 5, P.O. Box 7006, Damascus, Syria

    Acts as a proxy for the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC), which is listed. Involved in trade in dual use goods prohibited by EU sanctions for the Syrian government.

    16.10.2012

    54.

    Overseas Petroleum Trading

    (a.k.a. Overseas Petroleum Trading SAL (Off‐Shore); Overseas Petroleum Company)

    Dunant Street, Snoubra Sector, Beirut, Lebanon

    Providing support to the Syrian regime and benefitting from the regime by organising covert shipments of oil to the Syrian regime. Controlled by Abdelhamid Khamis Abdullah (Chairman) who has been designated by the Council, and therefore associated with him.

    23.7.2014

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    The Baniyas Refinery Company

    (a.k.a. Banias; Banyas)

    Banias Refinery Building, 26 Latkia Main Road, Tartous, P.O. Box 26, Syria;

    352, Tripoli Street, PO Box 352, Homs

    Subsidiary of the General Corporation for Refining and Distribution of Petroleum Products (GCRDPP), a section of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. As such it provides financial support to the Syrian regime.

    23.7.2014

    57.

    The Homs Refinery Company

    (a.k.a Hims, General Company for Homs Refinery)

    General Company for Homs Refinery Building, 352 Tripoli Street, Homs, P.O. Box 352, Syria

    Tel. 963-3125-16401

    Fax 963-3124-70101

    Email: homs-refine@mail.sy

    Subsidiary of the General Corporation for Refining and Distribution of Petroleum Products (GCRDPP), a section of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. As such it provides financial support to the Syrian regime.

    23.7.2014

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    Army Supply Bureau

    P.O. Box 3361, Damascus, Syria

    Involved in the procurement of military equipment for the Syrian regime, and therefore responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria. Branch of the Syrian Ministry of Defence.

    23.7.2014

    59.

    Industrial Establishment of Defence

    (a.k.a. Industrial Establishment of Defense (IED); Industrial Establishment for Defence; Defence Factories Establishment; Establissements Industriels de la Defense (EID); Establissement Industrial de la Defence (ETINDE), Coefficient Defense Foundation)

    Al Thawraa Street, P.O. Box 2330 Damascus, Syria

    Or

    Al‐Hameh, Damascus Countryside, P.O. Box 2230, Syria

    Involved in the procurement of military equipment for the Syrian regime, and therefore responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria. Branch of the Syrian Ministry of Defence.

    23.7.2014

    60.

    Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology (HIAST)

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    (a.k.a. Institut Supérieur des Sciences Appliquées et de Technologie (ISSAT))

    P.O. Box 31983, Barzeh, Syria

    Affiliated to and a subsidiary of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) which is already designated by the Council. It provides training and support to the SSRC and is therefore responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population.

    23.7.2014

    61.

    National Standards & Calibration Laboratory (NSCL)

    P.O. Box 4470, Damascus, Syria

    Affiliated to and a subsidiary of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) which is already designated by the Council. It provides training and support to the SSRC and is therefore responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population.

    23.7.2014

    62.

    El Jazireh (a.k.a. Al Jazerra)

    Shaheen Building, 2nd floor, Sami el Solh, Beirut, Lebanon;

    Sector of hydrocarbons

    Owned or controlled by Ayman Jaber, therefore associated with a designated person.

    23.7.2014

    63.

    Pangates International Corp Ltd

    (a.k.a. Pangates)

    P.O. Box 8177, Sharjah Airport International Free Zone, United Arab Emirates

    Acts as an intermediary in the supply of oil to the Syrian regime. Therefore, it is providing support to and benefiting from the Syrian regime. It is also associated with listed Syrian oil company Sytrol.

    21.10.2014

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    Organisation for Technological Industries (OTI)

    (a.k.a. Technical Industries Corporation (TIC))

    P.O. Box 11037, Damascus, Syria

    Subsidiary of the Syrian Ministry of Defence, which has been designated by the Council.

    OTI is involved in the production of chemical weapons for the Syrian regime.

    It is therefore responsible for the violent repression of the Syrian population.

    As a subsidiary of the Ministry of Defence, it is also associated with a designated entity.

    7.3.2015

    66.

    Syrian Company for Information Technology (SCIT)

    P.O. Box 11037, Damascus, Syria

    Subsidiary of the Organisation for Technological Industries (OTI) and therefore the Syrian Ministry of Defence, which have been designated by the Council. It also works with the Central Bank of Syria which has been designated by the Council.

    As a subsidiary of OTI and the Ministry of Defence, SCIT is associated with these designated entities.

    7.3.2015

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    Hamsho Trading

    (a.k.a. Hamsho Group; Hmisho Trading Group; Hmisho Economic Group)

    Hamsho Building, 31 Baghdad Street, Damascus, Syria

    Hamsho group, Damascus countryside – northern road-ring, Hamsho for trading and constructions;

    Email: info@hamsho-group.com;

    Tel. 00963 (11) 3227530

    Subsidiary of Hamsho International, which has been designated by the Council.

    As such, Hamsho Trading is associated with a designated entity, Hamsho International.

    Supports the Syrian regime through its subsidiaries, including Syria Steel. Through its subsidiaries it is associated with groups such as the pro-regime Shabiha militias.

    7.3.2015

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    Rawafed Damascus Private Joint Stock Company

    (a.k.a. Rawafed/Rawafid/Rawafed (Tributary) imageDamascus Private Joint Stock Company)

    Damascus, Syria

    A USD 48,3 million joint venture between Damascus Cham Holding, Ramak Development and Humanitarian Projects, Al‐Ammar LLC, Timeet Trading LLC (a.k.a. Ultimate Trading Co. Ltd.) and Wings Private JSC. Rawafed supports and/or benefits from the Syrian regime, including through its participation in the regime‐backed luxury development Marota City.

    21.1.2019

    73.

    Aman Damascus Joint Stock Company

    (a.k.a. Aman Damascus JSC)

    Damascus, Syria

    A USD 18,9 million joint venture between Damascus Cham Holding and Aman Group. Through its participation in the regime‐backed luxury development Marota City, Aman Damascus supports and/or benefits from the Syrian regime.

    21.1.2019

    74.

    Bunyan Damascus Private Joint Stock Company

    (a.k.a. Bunyan Damascus Private JSC)

    Damascus, Syria

    A USD 34,8 million joint venture between Damascus Cham Holding and Apex Development and Projects LLC and Tamayoz LLC. Through its participation in the regime‐backed luxury development Marota City, Bunyan Damascus Private Joint Stock Company supports and/or benefits from the Syrian regime.

    21.1.2019

    75.

    Mirza

    Damascus, Syria

    A USD 52,7 million joint venture between Damascus Cham Holding and Talas Group. Through its participation in the regime‐backed luxury development Marota City, Mirza supports and/or benefits from the Syrian regime.

    21.1.2019

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    Al Qatarji Company

    (a.k.a. Qatarji International Group; Al-Sham and Al-Darwish Company; Qatirji/Khatirji/Katarji/Katerji Group)

    (مجموعة/شركة قاطرجي)

    Type of entity: private company;

    Business sector: import/export; trucking; supply of oil and commodities;

    Name of Director/Management: Hussam Al Qatarji, CEO (designated by the Council);

    Ultimate beneficial owner: Hussam Al Qatarji (designated by the Council);

    Registered address: Mazzah, Damascus, Syria;

    Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/links: Arvada/Arfada Petroleum Company JSC

    Prominent company operating across multiple sectors of the Syrian economy. By facilitating fuel, arms and ammunition trade between the regime and various actors including ISIL (Da’esh) under the pretext of importing and exporting food items, supporting militias fighting alongside the regime and taking advantage of its ties with the regime to expand its commercial activity, Al Qatarji Company – whose board is headed by designated person Hussam Al Qatarji, a member of the Syrian People’s Assembly – supports and benefits from the Syrian regime.

    17.2.2020

    78.

    Damascus Cham Holding Company

    (a.k.a. Damascus Cham Private Joint Stock Company)

    (القابضة الشام دمشق)

    Type of entity: public-owned company under private law;

    Business sector: real estate development;

    Name of Director/Management: Adel Anwar al-Olabi, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Governor of Damascus (designated by the Council);

    Ultimate beneficial owner: Governorate of Damascus;

    Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/links: Rami Makhlouf (designated by the Council); Samer Foz (designated by the Council); Mazen Tarazi (designated by the Council); Talas Group, owned by businessman Anas Talas (designated by the Council); Khaled al-Zubaidi (designated by the Council).

    Damascus Cham Holding Company was established by the regime as the investment arm of the Governorate of Damascus in order to manage the properties of the Governorate of Damascus and implement the Marota City project, a luxurious real estate project based on expropriated land under Decree No 66 and Law No 10 in particular.

    By managing the implementation of Marota City, Damascus Cham Holding (whose Chairman is the Governor of Damascus) supports and benefits from the Syrian regime and provides benefits to businesspeople with close ties to the regime who have struck lucrative deals with this entity through public-private partnerships.

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    Velada LLC

    OOO Велада

    Address: Ochakovskoye Shosse, Dom 28, Building 2, Local 3, Room 8, Moscow, 119530, Russian Federation;

    Date of creation: 29.6.2015

    Velada LLC is a private company that is involved in the oil and gas sector in Syria.

    In December 2019, the Syrian parliament approved a contract granting Velada LLC the right to develop oil and gas in Syria, including in oilfields in the regime-controlled areas in Northeast Syria and a gas field north of Damascus. Thus, it benefits from or supports the Syrian regime.

    13.12.2021

    80.

    Mercury LLC

    OOO Меркурий

    Address: Leninsky Prospekt, Dom 137, Building 1, Local 2, Room 5, Moscow, Russian Federation

    Mercury LLC is a private company involved in the oil and gas sector in Syria.

    In December 2019, the Syrian parliament approved a contract granting Mercury LLC the right to develop oil and gas in Syria, including in oilfields in the regime-controlled areas in Northeast Syria and a gas field in the north of Damascus. Thus, it benefits from or supports the Syrian regime.

    13.12.2021

    81.

    Evro Polis LLC

    OOO Евро Полис

    Address: Ulitsa BratevGozozankinykh, Dom 2B, Pomeshchenie 3.1., Krasnogorsk, 143409, Russian Federation;

    Relatives/Associates: General Petroleum Corp.

    Evro Polis LLC is a private company linked to the Wagner Group in Syria, involved in the mining, oil and gas sectors in Syria.

    Evro Polis LLC is used as a front for the Wagner Group in Syria. It has signed a number of contracts with the Syrian regime, through the state-owned General Petroleum Corp., under which it receives 25 % of the proceeds from the production of oil and gas in fields captured by the Wagner Group. Thus, it benefits from or supports the Syrian regime.

    13.12.2021

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    82.

    Sanad Protection and Security Services

    (شركة سند للحرسات والخدما الأمنية)

    Type of entity: Limited Liability Company

    Date of creation: 22 October 2017

    Headquarters: Damascus

    Sanad Protection and Security Services is a Syrian private security company, established in 2017 and supervised by the Wagner Group in Syria, active in the protection of Russian interests (phosphates, gas and securing oil sites) in Syria. The exploitation of natural resources provides revenues to the Syrian regime. In addition, the company is active in the recruitment of Syrian mercenaries to Libya and Ukraine. As such, the company supports the regime and benefits from it.

    21.7.2022

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    83.

    Fourth Armoured Division of the Syrian Army

    الفرقة الرابع

    Place of registration: Damascus;

    Principal place of business: Syrian regime territory in Syria;

    Associated individuals: Maher al-Assad, Ghassan Belal

    The Fourth Armoured Division is one of the most prominent military units of the Syrian army led by Maher al-Assad and commanded by Ghassan Bilal.

    The Fourth Armoured Division is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population.

    The Fourth Armoured Division also profits form the war economy, especially the trafficking in Captagon. Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline. Therefore, the Fourth Armoured Division benefits from and supports the regime.

    24.4.2023

    84.

    Neptunus LLC/Neptune LLC company

    شركة نبتونوس المحدودة المسؤولية

    نبتونس أوفرسيز المحدودة

    Place of registration: Lattakia, Syria;

    Date of registration: 2017

    Neptunus LLC is involved in drug operations in the port of Latakia. Neptunus LLC therefore benefits and supports the regime.

    Neptunus LLC was co-founded by Taher Al-Kayali.

    24.4.2023

    85.

    Areen foundation/مؤسسة العرين

    Place of registration: Syria;

    Date of registration: 1999;

    Principal place of business: Syria;

    Associated individuals: Asma al-Assad (wife of Bashar al-Assad and Director)

    The al-Areen foundation poses as a charitable foundation, but is closely affiliated with Syrian regime militias.

    The al-Areen foundation is directed by the president’s wife, Asma Al-Assad.

    The foundation is channelling aid in line with the policies and priorities of the regime, and therefore benefits from and supports the regime.

    24.4.2023

    86.

    Stroytransgaz/Стройтрансгаз

    Other information:

    Stroytransgaz Group,

    Stroytransgaz (STG) Logistic,

    Stroytransgaz (STG) Engineering,

    STG Engineering

    Stroytransgaz is a Russian engineering and construction company operating in Syria, which amongst other things assumed control of Syria’s largest phosphate mines.

    Stroytransgaz therefore benefits from and supports the Syrian regime.

    24.4.2023

    87.

    Gecopham, the General Company for Phosphate and Mines

    الشركة العامة للفوسفات و المناجم

    Address: Palmyra Road, Homs, Syrian Arabic Republic;

    Phone: 00963312751122;

    Email: info@gecopham.sy;

    General Manager: Younes Ramadan

    Gecopham is controlled by the Syrian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and provides financial support to the regime. It therefore supports the regime.

    24.4.2023

    88.

    Al-Jabal Security and Protection LLC

    شركة الجبل لخدمات الحماية والحراسة

    Address: F6XR+495, Malek Bin Rabeaa, Damascus, Syria;

    Type of entity: Limited Liability Company;

    Place of registration: Damascus;

    Date of registration: 19.10.2017;

    Principal place of business: Damascus, Syria;

    Associated individuals: Osama Mohammad al-Maliki

    Al-Jabal Security and Protection LLC is owned and managed by Osama al-Maliki.

    Al-Jabal Security and Protection LLC acts as a shell company to allow for the continuation of activities of the Saraya al-Areen 313 militia, a regime-affiliated militia. Al-Jabal Security and Protection LLC therefore benefits from and supports the regime.

    24.4.2023

    89.

    Castle for Security and Protection LLC

    شركة القلعة للحماية والحراسة والخدمات الأمني

    a.k.a. Castle Security and Protection LLC, Citadel for Security and Protection

    Address: Saraya Roundabout, Western Villas, Mazze, Damascus, Syria;

    Type of entity: Limited Liability Company;

    Place of registration: Damascus, Syria;

    Date of registration: 18.10.2017;

    Registration number:/

    Principal place of business: Damascus, Syria;

    Other information: Sector: Militia turned Security Company;

    Phone Number: +963116119331; +963943800808

    Castle for Security and Protection LLC is a private company, which acts as a shell company for the Fourth Division of the Syrian Arab Army, which is led by Maher al-Assad.

    Castle for Security is involved also in the trafficking of narcotics. The Captagon trade has become a regime-led business model, enriching the inner circle of the regime and forming its lifeline. It therefore benefits from and supports the regime.

    24.4.2023

    90.

    Aman for Protection and Security LLC

    شركة أمان للحماية والحراسة الأمنية

    Address: Damascus Countryside;

    Type of entity: Limited Liability Company;

    Place of registration: Damascus Countryside;

    Date of registration: 10.10.2018;

    Registration number: 2906;

    Principal place of business: Damascus Countryside, Syria;

    Associated individuals: Muhammad Abdo Assad

    Aman for Protection and Security LLC is a private security company, which acts as a shell company for the Hosn al-Watan milita, founded by Muhammad Abdo Assaad. It therefore benefits from and supports the regime.

    24.4.2023

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    91.

    Al-Dj Group

    (a.k.a ALDJ)

    Place of registration: Damascus, Syria;

    Principal place of business: Syria

    Al-Dj Group is a Syrian business entity, owned and managed by Mahmoud al-Dj. As a holding company it owns and operates the Freebird Travel Agency, an agent for Cham Wings Airlines, which is conducting frequent flights between Syria and Libya, smuggling mercenaries, and narcotics. Al-Dj Group is further associated with Al-Tair Company, which is also owned by Mahmoud al-Dj.

    Through this scheme of business relations, in which Al-Dj Group plays a central role, cargo shipping and flights are used for illicit transactions between regime-affiliated persons and entities in Syria and Eastern Libya, including narcotics.

    Al-Dj Group’s activities benefit the Syrian regime and support it in accessing illicit revenues.

    22.1.2024

    92.

    Cham Wings

    Place of registration: Damascus, Syria;

    Principal place of business: Damascus, Syria

    Cham Wings Airlines is a Syrian business entity which is owned by Muhammad Issam Shammout.

    Also, Cham Wings uses its flights to engage in the transfer of Syrian mercenaries, arms trade, narcotics trafficking, and money laundering, which supports the activities of the Syrian regime. As the only private airline in Syria, Cham Wings is therefore benefiting from, and providing support to the Syrian regime.

    22.1.2024

    93.

    Freebird Travel Agency

    Place of registration: Syria, Dubai;

    Principal place of business: Damascus, Syria

    The Freebird Travel Agency is a Syrian business entity owned and operated by Al-Dj Group, which in turn is owned and managed by Mahmoud al-Dj.

    Freebird serves as principal agent for Cham Wings Airlines. and, thereby benefits from and provides support to the regime.

    22.1.2024

    94.

    Iloma Investment Private JSC

    (a.k.a. Eloma)

    Place of registration: Damascus, Syria;

    Date of registration: 2023;

    Principal place of business: Damascus, Syria

    Iloma Investment Private JSC has been established at the beginning of 2023 to take over almost half of the ownership of Damascus airport.

    Iloma is a front for the Assad family and part of the regime’s efforts to personally gain from manipulation of the economy. Therefore, Iloma is supporting and benefiting from the Syrian regime.

    22.1.2024

    95.

    Al-Aqila Company

    (a.k.a. al-Akila/Al-Aqeela Insurance Company)

    Place of registration: Damascus, Syria;

    Date of registration: 2007;

    Principal place of business: Syria

    Al-Aqila Company entered into a joint venture with the Iranian Alborz Insurance Company, in a move arranged between the two regimes to strengthen Iran’s position in the Syrian economy.

    In the current Syrian business environment, such a joint venture requires the support of the Syrian Regime. Therefore, the Al-Aqila Company is supporting and benefitting from the Syrian regime.

    22.1.2024

    ▼B




    ANNEX IIa

    LIST OF ENTITIES OR BODIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 14 AND 15(1)(b)



    Entities

     

    Name

    Identifying information

    Reasons

    Date of listing

    1.

    Commercial Bank of Syria

    — Damascus Branch, P.O. Box 2231, Moawiya St., Damascus, Syria;- P.O. Box 933, Yousef Azmeh Square, Damascus, Syria;

    — Aleppo Branch, P.O. Box 2, Kastel Hajjarin St., Aleppo, Syria; ►C8  SWIFT/BIC CMSYSYDA; ◄ all offices worldwide [NPWMD]

    Website: http://cbs-bank.sy/En-index.php

    Tel.: +963 11 2218890

    Fax: +963 11 2216975

    general managment: dir.cbs@mail.sy

    State-owned bank providing financial support to the regime.

    13.10.2011

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    ANNEX III

    Websites for information on the competent authorities and address for notifications to the European Commission

    ▼M63

    BELGIUM

    https://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/policy/policy_areas/peace_and_security/sanctions

    BULGARIA

    https://www.mfa.bg/en/EU-sanctions

    CZECHIA

    www.financnianalytickyurad.cz/mezinarodni-sankce.html

    DENMARK

    http://um.dk/da/Udenrigspolitik/folkeretten/sanktioner/

    GERMANY

    https://www.bmwi.de/Redaktion/DE/Artikel/Aussenwirtschaft/embargos-aussenwirtschaftsrecht.html

    ESTONIA

    https://vm.ee/et/rahvusvahelised-sanktsioonid

    IRELAND

    https://www.dfa.ie/our-role-policies/ireland-in-the-eu/eu-restrictive-measures/

    GREECE

    http://www.mfa.gr/en/foreign-policy/global-issues/international-sanctions.html

    SPAIN

    https://www.exteriores.gob.es/es/PoliticaExterior/Paginas/SancionesInternacionales.aspx

    FRANCE

    http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/autorites-sanctions/

    CROATIA

    https://mvep.gov.hr/vanjska-politika/medjunarodne-mjere-ogranicavanja/22955

    ITALY

    https://www.esteri.it/it/politica-estera-e-cooperazione-allo-sviluppo/politica_europea/misure_deroghe/

    CYPRUS

    https://mfa.gov.cy/themes/

    LATVIA

    http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/security/4539

    LITHUANIA

    http://www.urm.lt/sanctions

    LUXEMBOURG

    https://maee.gouvernement.lu/fr/directions-du-ministere/affaires-europeennes/organisations-economiques-int/mesures-restrictives.html

    HUNGARY

    https://kormany.hu/kulgazdasagi-es-kulugyminiszterium/ensz-eu-szankcios-tajekoztato

    MALTA

    https://foreignandeu.gov.mt/en/Government/SMB/Pages/SMB-Home.aspx

    NETHERLANDS

    https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/internationale-sancties

    AUSTRIA

    https://www.bmeia.gv.at/themen/aussenpolitik/europa/eu-sanktionen-nationale-behoerden/

    POLAND

    https://www.gov.pl/web/dyplomacja/sankcje-miedzynarodowe

    https://www.gov.pl/web/diplomacy/international-sanctions

    PORTUGAL

    https://www.portaldiplomatico.mne.gov.pt/politica-externa/medidas-restritivas

    ROMANIA

    http://www.mae.ro/node/1548

    SLOVENIA

    http://www.mzz.gov.si/si/omejevalni_ukrepi

    SLOVAKIA

    https://www.mzv.sk/europske_zalezitosti/europske_politiky-sankcie_eu

    FINLAND

    https://um.fi/pakotteet

    SWEDEN

    https://www.regeringen.se/sanktioner

    Address for notifications to the European Commission:

    European Commission

    Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA)

    Rue de Spa 2

    B-1049 Brussels, Belgium

    E-mail: relex-sanctions@ec.europa.eu

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    ANNEX IV

    LIST OF ‘CRUDE OIL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS’ REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 6



    Part A

    CRUDE OIL

    HS Code

    Description

    2709 00

    Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude.

    Part B

    PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

    HS Code

    Description

    2710

    Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70 % or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils (save that the purchase, in Syria, of kerosene jet fuel of CN code 2710 19 21 is not prohibited provided that it is intended and used solely for the purpose of the continuation of the flight operation of the aircraft into which it is loaded).

    2712

    Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured.

    2713

    Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen and other residues of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals.

    2714

    Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil-shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks.

    2715 00 00

    Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (for example, bituminous mastics, cut-backs).

    ▼B




    ANNEX V

    EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND SOFTWARE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4

    General Note

    Notwithstanding the contents of this Annex, it shall not apply to:

    (a) 

    equipment, technology or software which are specified in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) 428/2009 ( 13 ) or the Common Military List; or

    (b) 

    software which is designed for installation by the user without further substantial support by the supplier and which is generally available to the public by being sold from stock at retail selling points, without restriction, by means of:

    (i) 

    over the counter transactions;

    (ii) 

    mail order transactions;

    (iii) 

    electronic transactions; or

    (iv) 

    telephone order transactions; or

    (c) 

    software which is in the public domain.

    The categories A, B, C, D and E refer to the categories referred to in Regulation (EC) No 428/2009.

    The ‘equipment, technology and software’ referred to in Article 4 is:

    A. 

    List of equipment

    — 
    Deep Packet Inspection equipment
    — 
    Network Interception equipment including Interception Management Equipment (IMS) and Data Retention Link Intelligence equipment
    — 
    Radio Frequency monitoring equipment
    — 
    Network and Satellite jamming equipment
    — 
    Remote Infection equipment
    — 
    Speaker recognition/processing equipment
    — 
    IMSI ( 14 ), MSISDN ( 15 ), IMEI ( 16 ), TMSI ( 17 ) interception and monitoring equipment
    — 
    Tactical SMS ( 18 )/GSM ( 19 )/GPS ( 20 )/GPRS ( 21 )/UMTS ( 22 )/CDMA ( 23 )/PSTN ( 24 ) interception and monitoring equipment
    — 
    DHCP ( 25 )/SMTP ( 26 ),GTP ( 27 ) information interception and monitoring equipment
    — 
    Pattern Recognition and Pattern Profiling equipment
    — 
    Remote Forensics equipment
    — 
    Semantic Processing Engine equipment
    — 
    WEP and WPA code breaking equipment
    — 
    Interception equipment for VoIP proprietary and standard protocol
    B. 

    Not used

    C. 

    Not used

    D. 

    ‘Software’ for the ‘development’, ‘production’ or ‘use’ of the equipment specified in A above.

    E. 

    ‘Technology’ for the ‘development’, ‘production’ or ‘use’ of the equipment specified in A above.

    Equipment, technology and software falling within these categories is within the scope of this Annex only to the extent that it falls within the general description ‘internet, telephone and satellite communications interception and monitoring systems’.

    For the purpose of this Annex ‘monitoring’ means acquisition, extraction, decoding, recording, processing, analysis and archiving call content or network data.

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    ANNEX Va

    JET FUEL AND FUEL ADDITIVES AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 7a(1)



    No.

    Description

    CN Code

    (1)

    Jet fuel (other than kerosene):

     

    Spirit type jet fuel (light oils)

    2710 12 70

    Other than kerosene (medium oils)

    2710 19 29

    (2)

    Kerosene type jet fuel (medium oils)

    2710 19 21

    (3)

    Kerosene type jet fuel blended with biodiesel (1)

    2710 20 90

    (4)

    Oxidation inhibitors

    Oxidation inhibitors used in additives for lubricating oils:

     

    —  oxidation inhibitors containing petroleum oils:

    3811 21 00

    —  other oxidation inhibitors:

    3811 29 00

    Oxidation inhibitors used for other liquids used for the same purpose as mineral oils:

    3811 90 00

    (5)

    Static dissipater additives

    Static dissipater additives for lubricating oils:

     

    —  containing petroleum oils:

    3811 21 00

    —  other:

    3811 29 00

    Static dissipater additives for other liquids used for the same purpose as mineral oils:

    3811 90 00

    (6)

    Corrosion inhibitors

    Corrosion inhibitors for lubricating oils:

     

    —  containing petroleum oils:

    3811 21 00

    —  other:

    3811 29 00

    Corrosion inhibitors for other liquids used for the same purpose as mineral oils:

    3811 90 00

    (7)

    Fuel system icing inhibitors (anti-icing additives)

    Fuel system icing inhibitors for lubricating oils:

     

    —  containing petroleum oils:

    3811 21 00

    —  other:

    3811 29 00

    Fuel system icing inhibitors for other liquids used for the same purpose as mineral oils:

    3811 90 00

    (8)

    Metal de-activators

    Metal de-activators for lubricating oils:

     

    —  containing petroleum oils:

    3811 21 00

    —  other:

    3811 29 00

    Metal de-activator for other liquids used for the same purpose as mineral oils:

    3811 90 00

    (9)

    Biocide additives

    Biocide additives for lubricating oils:

     

    —  containing petroleum oils:

    3811 21 00

    —  other:

    3811 29 00

    Biocide additives for other liquids used for the same purpose as mineral oils:

    3811 90 00

    (10)

    Thermal stability improver additives

    Thermal stability improver for lubricating oils:

     

    —  containing petroleum oils:

    3811 21 00

    —  other:

    3811 29 00

    Thermal stability improver for other liquids used for the same purpose as mineral oils:

    3811 90 00

    (1)   

    Provided it still contains 70 % or more by weight of petroleum oils or bituminous mineral oils.




    ANNEX Vb

    JET FUEL AND FUEL ADDITIVES AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 7a(3)



    No.

    Description

    CN Code

    (1)

    Jet fuel (other than kerosene):

     

    Spirit type jet fuel (light oils)

    2710 12 70

    Other than kerosene (medium oils)

    2710 19 29

    (2)

    Kerosene type jet fuel (medium oils)

    2710 19 21

    (3)

    Kerosene type jet fuel blended with biodiesel (1)

    2710 20 90

    (4)

    Oxidation inhibitors

    Oxidation inhibitors used in additives for lubricating oils:

     

    —  oxidation inhibitors containing petroleum oils:

    3811 21 00

    —  other oxidation inhibitors:

    3811 29 00

    Oxidation inhibitors used for other liquids used for the same purpose as mineral oils:

    3811 90 00

    (5)

    Static dissipater additives

    Static dissipater additives for lubricating oils:

     

    —  containing petroleum oils:

    3811 21 00

    —  other:

    3811 29 00

    Static dissipater additives for other liquids used for the same purpose as mineral oils:

    3811 90 00

    (6)

    Metal de-activators

    Metal de-activators for lubricating oils:

     

    —  containing petroleum oils:

    3811 21 00

    —  other:

    3811 29 00

    Metal de-activator for other liquids used for the same purpose as mineral oils:

    3811 90 00

    (7)

    Biocide additives

    Biocide additives for lubricating oils:

     

    —  containing petroleum oils:

    3811 21 00

    —  other:

    3811 29 00

    Biocide additives for other liquids used for the same purpose as mineral oils:

    3811 90 00

    (8)

    Thermal stability improver additives

    Thermal stability improver for lubricating oils:

     

    —  containing petroleum oils:

    3811 21 00

    —  other:

    3811 29 00

    Thermal stability improver for other liquids used for the same purpose as mineral oils:

    3811 90 00

    (1)   

    Provided it still contains 70 % or more by weight of petroleum oils or bituminous mineral oils.

    ▼B




    ANNEX VI

    LIST OF KEY EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 8

    General notes

    1. The object of the prohibitions contained in this Annex should not be defeated by the export of any non-prohibited goods (including plant) containing one or more prohibited components when the prohibited component or components are the principal element of the goods and can feasibly be removed or used for other purposes.

    N.B.: In judging whether the prohibited component or components are to be considered the principal element, it is necessary to weigh the factors of quantity, value and technological know-how involved and other special circumstances which might establish the prohibited component or components as the principal element of the goods being procured.

    2. The goods specified in this Annex include both new and used goods.

    3. Definitions of terms between ‘single quotation marks’ are given in a technical note to the relevant item.

    4. Definitions of terms between ‘double quotation marks’ can be found in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009.

    General Technology Note (GTN)

    1. The ‘technology’‘required’ for the ‘development’, ‘production’ or ‘use’ of prohibited goods remains under prohibition even when applicable to non-prohibited goods.

    2. Prohibitions do not apply to that ‘technology’ which is the minimum necessary for the installation, operation, maintenance (checking) and repair of those goods which are not prohibited or the export of which has been authorised in accordance with this Regulation.

    3. Prohibitions on ‘technology’ transfer do not apply to information ‘in the public domain’, to ‘basic scientific research’ or to the minimum necessary information for patent applications.

    Exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas

    1.A    Equipment

    1. Geophysical survey equipment, vehicles, vessels and aircraft specially designed or adapted to acquire data for oil and gas exploration and specially designed components therefor.

    2. Sensors specially designed for downhole well operations in oil and gas wells, including sensors used for measurement whilst drilling and the associated equipment specially designed to acquire and store data from such sensors.

    3. Drilling equipment designed to drill rock formations, specifically for the purpose of exploring for, or producing oil, gas and other naturally occurring, hydrocarbon materials.

    4. Drill bits, drill pipes, drill collars, centralisers and other equipment, specially designed for use in and with oil and gas well drilling equipment.

    5. Drilling wellheads, ‘blowout preventers’ and ‘Christmas or production trees’ and the specially designed components thereof, meeting the ‘API and ISO specifications’ for use with oil and gas wells.

    Technical Notes:

    a.   A ‘blowout preventer’ is a device typically used at ground level (or if drilling underwater, at the seabed) during drilling to prevent the uncontrolled escape of oil and/or gas from the well.

    b.   A ‘Christmas tree or production tree’ is a device typically used to control flow of fluids from the well when it is complete and oil and/or gas production has started.

    c.   For the purpose of this item, ‘API and ISO specifications’ refers to the American Petroleum Institute specifications 6A, 16A, 17D and 11IW and/or the International Standards Organisation specifications 10423 and 13533 for blowout preventers, wellhead and Christmas trees for use on oil and/or gas wells.

    6. Drilling and production platforms for crude oil and natural gas.

    7. Vessels and barges incorporating drilling and/or petroleum processing equipment used for producing oil, gas and other naturally occurring flammable materials.

    8. Liquid/gas separators meeting API specification 12J, specially designed to process the production from an oil or gas well, to separate the petroleum liquids from any water and any gas from the liquids.

    9. Gas compressor with a design pressure of 40 bar (PN 40 and/or ANSI 300) or more and having a suction volume capacity of 300 000 Nm3/h or more, for the initial processing and transmission of natural gas, excluded gas compressors for CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) filling stations, and specially designed components therefor.

    10. Subsea production control equipment and the components thereof meeting ‘API and ISO specifications’ for use with oil and gas wells.

    Technical Note:

    For the purposes of this entry, ‘API and ISO specifications’ refers to the American Petroleum Institute specification 17 F and/or the International Standards Organisation specification 13268 for subsea production control systems.

    11. Pumps, typically high capacity and/or high pressure (in excess of 0,3 m3 per minute and/or 40 bar), specially designed to pump drilling muds and/or cement into oil and gas wells.

    1.B    Test and inspection equipment

    1. Equipment specially designed for sampling, testing and analysing the properties of drilling mud, oil well cements and other materials specially designed and/or formulated for use in oil and gas wells.

    2. Equipment specially designed for sampling, testing and analysing the properties of rock samples, liquid and gaseous samples and other materials taken from an oil and/or gas well either during or after drilling, or from the initial processing facilities attached thereto.

    3. Equipment specially designed for collecting and interpreting information about the physical and mechanical condition of an oil and/or gas well, and for determining the in situ properties of the rock and reservoir formation.

    1.C    Materials

    1. Drilling mud, drilling mud additives and the components thereof, specially formulated to stabilise oil and gas wells during drilling, to recover drill cuttings to the surface and to lubricate and cool the drilling equipment in the well.

    2. Cements and other materials meeting the ‘API and ISO specifications’ for use in oil and gas wells.

    Technical Note:

    ‘API and ISO specification’ refers to the American Petroleum Institute specification 10A or the International Standards Organisation specification 10426 for oil well cements and other materials specially formulated for use in the cementing of oil and gas wells.

    3. Corrosion inhibiting, emulsion treatment, defoaming agents and other chemicals specially formulated to be used in the drilling for, and the initial processing of, petroleum produced from an oil and/or gas well.

    1.D    Software

    1. ‘Software’ specially designed to collect and interpret data acquired from seismic, electromagnetic, magnetic or gravity surveys for the purpose of establishing oil or gas prospectivity.

    2. ‘Software’ specially designed for storing, analysing and interpreting information acquired during drilling and production to assess the physical characteristics and behaviour of oil or gas reservoirs.

    3. ‘Software’ specially designed for the ‘use’ of petroleum production and processing facilities or specific sub-units of such facilities.

    1.E    Technology

    1. ‘Technology’‘required’ for the ‘development’, ‘production’ and ‘use’ of equipment specified in 1.A.01 – 1.A.11.

    Refining of crude oil and liquefaction of natural gas

    2.A    Equipment

    1. Heat exchangers as follows and specially designed components therefor:

    a. 

    Plate-fin heat exchangers with a surface/volume ratio greater than 500 m2/m3, specially designed for pre-cooling of natural gas;

    b. 

    Coil-wound heat exchangers specially designed for liquefaction or sub-cooling of natural gas.

    2. Cryogenic pumps for the transport of media at a temperature below – 120 °C having a transport capacity of more than 500 m3/h and specially designed components therefor.

    3. ‘Coldbox’ and ‘coldbox’ equipment not specified by 2.A.1.

    Technical Note:

    ‘Coldbox’ equipment’ refers to a specially designed construction, which is specific for LNG plants and incorporates the process stage of liquefaction. The ‘coldbox’ comprises heat exchangers, piping, other instrumentation and thermal insulators. The temperature inside the ‘coldbox’ is below – 120 °C (conditions for condensation of natural gas). The function of the ‘coldbox’ is the thermal insulation of the above described equipment.

    4. Equipment for shipping terminals of liquefied gases having a temperature below – 120 °C and specially designed components therefor.

    5. Flexible and non-flexible transfer line having a diameter greater than 50 mm for the transport of media below – 120 °C.

    6. Maritime vessels specially designed for the transport of LNG.

    7. Electrostatic desalters specially designed to remove contaminants such as salts, solids and water from crude oil and specially designed components therefor.

    8. All crackers, including hydrocrackers, and cokers, specially designed for conversion of vacuum gas oils or vacuum residuum, and specially designed components therefor.

    9. Hydrotreaters specially designed for desulphurisation of gasoline, diesel cuts and kerosene and specially designed components therefor.

    10. Catalytic reformers specially designed for conversion of desulphurised gasoline into high-octane gasoline, and specially designed components therefor.

    11. Refinery units for C5-C6 cuts isomerisation, and refinery units for alkylation of light olefins, to improve the octane index of the hydrocarbon cuts.

    12. Pumps specially designed for the transport of crude oil and fuels, having a capacity of 50 m3/h or more and specially designed components therefor.

    13. Tubes with an outer diameter of 0,2 m or more and made from any of the following materials:

    a. 

    Stainless steels with 23 % chromium or more by weight;

    b. 

    Stainless steels and nickel bases alloys with a ‘Pitting resistance equivalent’ number higher than 33.

    Technical Note:

    ‘Pitting resistance equivalent’ (PRE) number characterises the corrosion resistance of stainless steels and nickel alloys to pitting or crevice corrosion. The pitting resistance of stainless steels and nickel alloys is primarily determined by their compositions, primarily: chromium, molybdenum, and nitrogen. The formula to calculate the PRE number is:

    PRE = Cr + 3,3 % Mo + 30 % N

    14. ‘Pigs’ (Pipeline Inspection Gauge(s)) and specially designed components therefor.

    Technical Note:

    ‘Pig’ is a device typically used for cleaning or inspection of a pipeline from inside (corrosion state or crack formation) and is propelled by the pressure of the product in the pipeline.

    15. Pig launchers and pig catchers for the integration or removing of pigs.

    16. Tanks for the storage of crude oil and fuels with a volume greater than 1 000  m3 (1 000 000 litres) as follows, and specially designed components therefor:

    a. 

    fixed roof tanks;

    b. 

    floating roof tanks.

    17. Subsea flexible pipes specially designed for the transportation of hydrocarbons and injection fluids, water or gas, having a diameter greater than 50 mm.

    18. Flexible pipes used for high pressure for topside and subsea application.

    19. Isomeration equipment specially designed for production of high-octane gasoline based on light hydrocarbons as feed, and specially designed components therefor.

    2.B    Test and inspection equipment

    1. Equipment specially designed for testing and analysing of quality (properties) of crude oil and fuels.

    2. Interface control systems specially designed for controlling and optimising of the desalting process.

    2.C    Materials

    1. Diethyleneglycol (CAS 111-46-6), Triethylene glycol (CAS 112-27-6).

    2. N-Methylpyrrolidon (CAS 872-50-4), Sulfolane (CAS 126-33-0).

    3. Zeolites, of natural or synthetic origin, specially designed for fluid catalytic cracking or for the purification and/or dehydration of gases, including natural gases.

    4. Catalysts for the cracking and conversion of hydrocarbons as follows:

    a. 

    Single metal (platinum group) on alumina type or on zeolite, specially designed for catalytic reforming process;

    b. 

    Mixed metal species (platinum in combination with other noble metals) on alumina type or on zeolite, specially designed for catalytic reforming process;

    c. 

    Cobalt and nickel catalysts doped with molybdenum on alumina type or on zeolite, specially designed for catalytic desulphurisation process;

    d. 

    Palladium, nickel, chromium and tungsten catalysts on alumina type or on zeolite, specially designed for catalytic hydrocracking process.

    5. Gasoline additives specially formulated for increasing the octane number of gasoline.

    Note:

    This entry includes Ethyl tertiary butyl ether(ETBE) (CAS 637-92-3) and Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) CAS 1634-04-4).

    2.D    Software

    1. ‘Software’ specially designed for the ‘use’ of LNG plants or specific sub-units of such plants.

    2. ‘Software’ specially designed for the ‘development’, ‘production’ or ‘use’ of plants (including their sub-units) for oil refining.

    2.E    Technology

    1. ‘Technology’ for the conditioning and purification of raw natural gas (dehydration, sweetening, removal of impurities).

    2. ‘Technology’ for the liquefaction of natural gas, including ‘technology’ required for the ‘development’, ‘production’ or ‘use’ of LNG plants.

    3. ‘Technology’ for the shipment of liquefied natural gas.

    4. ‘Technology’‘required’ for the ‘development’, ‘production’ or ‘use’ of maritime vessels specially designed for the transport of liquefied natural gas.

    5. ‘Technology’ for storage of crude oil and fuels.

    6. ‘Technology’‘required’ for the ‘development’, ‘production’ or ‘use’ of a refinery plant, such as:

    6.1. 

    ‘Technology’ for conversion of light olefin to gasoline;

    6.2. 

    Catalytic reforming and isomerisation technology;

    6.3. 

    Catalytic and thermal cracking technology.




    ANNEX VII

    Equipment and technology referred to in Article 12



    8406 81

    Steam turbines of an output exceeding 40 MW.

    8411 82

    Gas turbines of an output exceeding 5 000  kW.

    ex  85 01

    All electric motors and generators of an output exceeding 3 MW or 5 000 kVA.

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    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.

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    ANNEX IX

    LIST OF EQUIPMENT, GOODS AND TECHNOLOGY REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2b

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    The list set out in this Annex shall not include products identified as consumer goods packaged for retail sale for personal use or packaged for individual use, with the exception of isopropanol.

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    Introductory Notes

    1. Unless otherwise stated, reference numbers used in the column below entitled ‘Description’ refer to the descriptions of dual-use items set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009.

    2. A reference number in the column below entitled ‘Related item from Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009’ means that the characteristics of the item described in the ‘Description’ column lie outside the parameters set out in the description of the dual-use entry referred to.

    3. Definitions of terms between ‘single quotation marks’ are given in a technical note to the relevant item.

    4. Definitions of terms between ‘double quotation marks’ can be found in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009.

    General Notes

    1. The object of the controls contained in this Annex should not be defeated by the export of any non-controlled goods (including plant) containing one or more controlled components when the controlled component or components is/are the principal element of the goods and can feasibly be removed or used for other purposes.

    NB:  In judging whether the controlled component or components is/are to be considered the principal element, it is necessary to weigh the factors of quantity, value and technological know-how involved and other special circumstances which might establish the controlled component or components as the principal element of the goods being procured.

    2. The items specified in this Annex include both new and used goods.

    General Technology Note (GTN)

    (To be read in conjunction with Section B of this Annex)

    1. The sale, supply, transfer or export of ‘technology’ which is ‘required’ for the ‘development’, ‘production’ or ‘use’ of goods the sale, supply, transfer or export of which is controlled in Section IX.A of this Annex, is controlled in accordance with the provisions of Section B.

    2. The ‘technology’‘required’ for the ‘development’, ‘production’ or ‘use’ of goods under control remains under control even when it is applicable to non-controlled goods.

    3. Controls do not apply to that ‘technology’ which is the minimum necessary for the installation, operation, maintenance (checking) and repair of those goods which are not controlled or the export of which has been authorised in accordance with this Regulation.

    4. Controls on ‘technology’ transfer do not apply to information ‘in the public domain’, to ‘basic scientific research’ or to the minimum necessary information for patent applications.

    GOODS



    IX.A1.  Materials, chemicals, ‘micro-organisms’ and ‘toxins’

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    No

    Description

    Related item from Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009

    IX.A1.001

    Chemicals at 95 % concentration or greater, as follows:

    Tributylphosphite, (CAS 102-85-2)

    Isocyanatomethane, (CAS 624-83-9)

    Quinaldine, (CAS 91-63-4)

    2-bromochloroethane, (CAS 107-04-0)

     

    IX.A1.002

    Chemicals at 95 % concentration or greater, as follows:

    Benzil, (CAS 134-81-6)

    Diethylamine, (CAS 109-89-7)

    Diethyl ether, (CAS 60-29-7)

    Dimethyl ether, (CAS 115-10-6)

    Dimethylaminoethanol, (CAS 108-01-0)

     

    IX.A1.003

    Chemicals at 95 % concentration or greater, as follows:

    2-methoxyethanol, (CAS 109-86-4)

    Butyrylcholinesterase (BCHE)

    Diethylenetriamine, (CAS 111-40-0)

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    Dichloromethane, (CAS 75-09-2)

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    Dimethylanaline, (CAS 121-69-7)

    Ethyl bromide, (CAS 74-96-4)

    Ethyl chloride, (CAS 75-00-3)

    Ethylamine, (CAS 75-04-7)

    Hexamine, (CAS 100-97-0)

    Isopropyl bromide, (CAS 75-26-3)

    Isopropyl ether, (CAS 108-20-3)

    Methylamine, (CAS 74-89-5)

    Methyl bromide, (CAS 74-83-9)

    Monoisopropylamine, (CAS 75-31-0)

    Obidoxime chloride, (CAS 114-90-9)

    Potassium bromide, (CAS 7758-02-3)

    Pyridine, (CAS 110-86-1)

    Pyridostigmine bromide, (CAS 101-26-8)

    Sodium bromide, (CAS 7647-15-6)

    Sodium metal, (CAS 7440-23-5)

    Tributylamine, (CAS 102-82-9)

    Triethylamine, (CAS 121-44-8)

    Trimethylamine, (CAS 75-50-3)

     

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    IX.A1.004

    Separate chemically defined compounds according to Note 1 to Chapters 28 and 29 of the Combined Nomenclature (1), at 90 % concentration or greater, unless otherwise indicated, as follows:

    Acetone, (CAS RN 67-64-1) (CN code 2914 11 00 )

    Acetylene, (CAS RN 74-86-2) (CN code 2901 29 00 )

    Ammonia, (CAS RN 7664-41-7) (CN code 2814 10 00 )

    Antimony, (CAS RN 7440-36-0) (heading 8110 )

    Benzaldehyde, (CAS RN 100-52-7) (CN code 2912 21 00 )

    Benzoin, (CAS RN 119-53-9) (CN code 2914 40 90 )

    1-Butanol, (CAS RN 71-36-3) (CN code 2905 13 00 )

    2-Butanol, (CAS RN 78-92-2) (CN code 2905 14 90 )

    Iso-Butanol, (CAS RN 78-83-1) (CN code 2905 14 90 )

    Tert-Butanol, (CAS RN 75-65-0) (CN code 2905 14 10 )

    Calcium carbide, (CAS RN 75-20-7) (CN code 2849 10 00 )

    Carbon monoxide, (CAS RN 630-08-0) (CN code 2811 29 90 )

    Chlorine, (CAS RN 7782-50-5) (CN code 2801 10 00 )

    Cyclohexanol, (CAS RN 108-93-0) (CN code 2906 12 00 )

    Dicyclohexylamine (DCA), (CAS RN 101-83-7) (CN code 2921 30 99 )

    Ethanol, (CAS RN 64-17-5) (CN code 2207 10 00 )

    Ethylene, (CAS RN 74-85-1) (CN code 2901 21 00 )

    Ethylene oxide, (CAS RN 75-21-8) (CN code 2910 10 00 )

    Fluoroapatite, (CAS RN 1306-05-4) (CN code 2835 39 00 )

    Hydrogen chloride, (CAS RN 7647-01-0) (CN code 2806 10 00 )

    Hydrogen sulfide, (CAS RN 7783-06-4) (CN code 2811 19 80 )

    Isopropanol, 95 % concentration or greater, (CAS RN 67-63-0) (CN code 2905 12 00 )

    Mandelic acid, (CAS RN 90-64-2) (CN code 2918 19 98 )

    Methanol, (CAS RN 67-56-1) (CN code 2905 11 00 )

    Methyl chloride, (CAS RN 74-87-3) (CN code 2903 11 00 )

    Methyl iodide, (CAS RN 74-88-4) (CN code 2903 39 90 )

    Methyl mercaptan, (CAS RN 74-93-1) (CN code 2930 90 99 )

    Monoethyleneglycol, (CAS RN 107-21-1) (CN code 2905 31 00 )

    Oxalyl chloride, (CAS RN 79-37-8) (CN code 2917 19 90 )

    Potassium sulphide, (CAS RN 1312-73-8) (CN code 2830 90 85 )

    Potassium thiocyanate (KSCN), (CAS RN 333-20-0) (CN code 2842 90 80 )

    Sodium hypochlorite, (CAS RN 7681-52-9) (CN code 2828 90 00 )

    Sulphur, (CAS RN 7704-34-9) (CN code 2802 00 00 )

    Sulphur dioxide, (CAS RN 7446-09-5) (CN code 2811 29 05 )

    Sulphur trioxide, (CAS RN 7446-11-9) (CN code 2811 29 10 )

    Thiophosphoryl chloride, (CAS RN 3982-91-0) (CN code 2853 00 90 )

    Tri-isobutyl phosphite, (CAS RN 1606-96-8) (CN code 2920 90 85 )

    White/yellow phosphorus, (CAS RN 12185-10-3, 7723-14-0) (CN code 2804 70 00 )

     

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    (1)   

    As set out in the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 927/2012 of 9 October 2012 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 304, 31.10.2012, p. 1).



    IX.A2.  Materials Processing

    No

    Description

    Related item from Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009

    IX.A2.001

    Floor-mounted fume hoods (walk-in-style) with a minimum nominal width of 2,5 meters.

     

    IX.A2.002

    Full face-mask air-purifying and air-supplying respirators other than those specified in 1A004 or 2B352f1.

    1A004.a

    IX.A2.003

    Class II biological safety cabinets or isolators with similar performance standards.

    2B352.f.2

    IX.A2.004

    Batch centrifuges with a rotor capacity of 4 litres or greater, usable with biological materials.

     

    IX.A2.005

    Fermenters capable of cultivation of pathogenic ‘micro-organisms’, viruses or for toxin production, without the propagation of aerosols, having a capacity of 5 litres or more but less than 20 litres.

    Technical Note:

    Fermenters include bioreactors, chemostats and continuous-flow systems.

    2B352.b

    IX.A2.007

    Conventional or turbulent air-flow clean-air rooms and self contained fan-HEPA or ULPA filter units that may be used for P3 or P4 (BSL 3, BSL 4, L3, L4) containments facilities.

    2B352.a

    IX.A2.008

    Chemical manufacturing facilities, equipment and components, other than those specified in 2B350 or A2.009 as follows:

    a.  Reaction vessels or reactors, with or without agitators, with total internal (geometric) volume greater than 0,1 m3 (100 litres) and less than 20 m3 (20 000 litres), where all surfaces that come in direct contact with the fluid(s) being processed or contained are made from the following materials:

    1.  Stainless steels with more than or equal to 10,5 % chromium and less than or equal to 1,2 % carbon;

    b.  Agitators for use in reaction vessels or reactors specified in 2B350.a.; where all surfaces that come in direct contact with the fluid(s) being processed or contained are made from the following materials:

    1.  Stainless steels with more than or equal to 10,5 % chromium and less than or equal to 1,2 % carbon;

    c.  Storage tanks, containers or receivers with a total internal (geometric) volume greater than 0,1 m3 (100 litres) where all surfaces that come in direct contact with the fluid(s) being processed or contained are made from the following materials:

    1.  Stainless steels with more than or equal to 10,5 % chromium and less than or equal to 1,2 % carbon;

    d.  Heat exchangers or condensers with a heat transfer surface area greater than 0,05 m2, and less than 30 m2; and tubes, plates, coils or blocks (cores) designed for such heat exchangers or condensers, where all surfaces that come in direct contact with the fluid(s) being processed are made from the following materials:

    1.  Stainless steels with more than or equal to 10,5 % chromium and less than or equal to 1,2 % carbon;

    Technical Note:

    The materials used for gaskets and seals and other implementation of sealing functions do not determine the control status of the heat exchanger.

    e.  Distillation or absorption columns of internal diameter greater than 0,1 m; where all surfaces that come in direct contact with the fluid(s) being processed are made from the following materials:

    1.  Stainless steels with more than or equal to 10,5 % chromium and less than or equal to 1,2 % carbon;

    f.  Valves with ‘nominal sizes’ greater than 10 mm and casings (valve bodies) designed for such valves where all surfaces that come in direct contact with the fluid(s) being processed or contained are made from the following materials:

    1.  Stainless steels with more than or equal to 10,5 % chromium and less than or equal to 1,2 % carbon;

    Technical Note:

    1.  The materials used for gaskets and seals and other implementation of sealing functions do not determine the control status of the valve.

    2.  The ‘nominal size’ is defined as the smaller of the inlet and outlet diameters.

    g.  Multiple-seal and seal-less pumps, with manufacturer’s specified maximum flow-rate greater than 0,6 m3/hour, in which all surfaces that come in direct contact with the chemical(s) being processed are made from the following materials:

    1.  Stainless steels with more than or equal to 10,5 % chromium and less than or equal to 1,2 % carbon.

    h.  Vacuum pumps with a manufacturer’s specified maximum flow-rate greater than 1 m3/h (under standard temperature (273 K (0 °C)) and pressure (101,3 kPa) conditions), and casings (pump bodies) and preformed casing-liners, impellers, rotors and jet pump nozzles designed for such pumps, in which all surfaces that come into direct contact with the chemicals being processed are made from any of the following materials:

    1.  ‘Alloys’ with more than 25 % nickel and 20 % chromium by weight;

    2.  Ceramics;

    3.  ‘Ferrosilicon’;

    4.  Fluoropolymers (polymeric or elastomeric materials with more than 35 % fluorine by weight);

    5.  Glass (including vitrified or enamelled coatings or glass lining);

    6.  Graphite or ‘carbon graphite’;

    7.  Nickel or ‘alloys’ with more than 40 % nickel by weight;

    8.  Stainless steel with 20 % nickel and 19 % chromium or more by weight;

    9.  Tantalum or tantalum ‘alloys’;

    10.  Titanium or titanium ‘alloys’;

    11.  Zirconium or zirconium ‘alloys’; or

    12.  Niobium (columbium) or niobium ‘alloys’.

    Technical Notes:

    1.  The materials used for diaphragms or gaskets and seals and other implementation of sealing functions do not determine the status of control of the pump.

    2.  ‘Carbon graphite’ is a composition consisting of amorphous carbon and graphite, in which the graphite content is 8 % or more by weight.

    3.  ‘Ferrosilicons’ are silicon iron alloys with more than 8 % silicon by weight or more.

    For the listed materials in the above entries, the term ‘alloy’ when not accompanied by a specific elemental concentration is understood as identifying those alloys where the identified metal is present in a higher percentage by weight than any other element.

    2B350.a-e

    2B350.g

    2B350.i

    IX.A2.009

    Chemical manufacturing facilities, equipment and components, other than specified in 2B350 or A2.008 as follows:

    Reaction vessels or reactors, with or without agitators, with a total internal (geometric) volume greater than 0,1 m3 (100 litres) and less than 20 m3 (20 000 litres) where all surfaces that come in direct contact with the fluid(s) being processed or contained are made from the following materials:

    Stainless steel with 20 % nickel and 19 % chromium or more by weight;

    Agitators for use in reaction vessels or reactors specified in a. where all surfaces that come in direct contact with the fluid(s) being processed or contained are made from the following materials:

    Stainless steel with 20 % nickel and 19 % chromium or more by weight;

    Storage tanks, containers or receivers with a total internal (geometric) volume greater than 0,1 m3 (100 litres) where all surfaces that come in direct contact with the fluid(s) being processed or contained are made from the following materials:

    Stainless steel with 20 % nickel and 19 % chromium or more by weight;

    Heat exchangers or condensers with a heat transfer surface area greater than 0,05 m2, and less than 30 m2; and tubes, plates, coils or blocks (cores) designed for such heat exchangers or condensers, where all surfaces that come in direct contact with the fluid(s) being processed are made from the following materials:

    Stainless steel with 20 % nickel and 19 % chromium or more by weight;

    Technical Note:

    The materials used for gaskets and seals and other implementation of sealing functions do not determine the control status of the heat exchanger.

    Distillation or absorption columns of internal diameter greater than 0,1 m; and liquid distributors, vapour distributors or liquid collectors, in which all surfaces that come in direct contact with the chemical(s) being processed are made from the following materials:

    Stainless steel with 20 % nickel and 19 % chromium or more by weight;

    Valves having a nominal diameter of 10 mm or more, and casings (valve bodies), balls or plugs designed for such valves, in which all surfaces that come in direct contact with the chemical(s) being processed or contained are made from the following materials:

    Stainless steel with 20 % nickel and 19 % chromium or more by weight;

    Technical note:

    The ‘nominal size’ is defined as the smaller of the inlet and outlet port diameters.

    Multiple-seal and seal-less pumps with manufacturer’s specified maximum flow-rate greater than 0,6 m3/hour (measured under standard temperature (273 K or 0 °C) and pressure (101,3 kPa) conditions); and casings (pump bodies), preformed casing liners, impellers, rotors or jet pump nozzles designed for such pumps, in which all surfaces that come in direct contact with the chemical(s) being processed are made from any of the following materials:

    Ceramics;

    Ferrosilicon (silicon iron alloys with more than 8 % silicon by weight or more);

    Stainless steel with 20 % nickel and 19 % chromium or more by weight;

    Technical Notes:

    The materials used for diaphragms or gaskets and seals and other implementation of sealing functions do not determine the control status of the pump.

    For the listed materials in the above entries, the term ‘alloy’ when not accompanied by a specific elemental concentration is understood as identifying those alloys where the identified metal is present in a higher percentage by weight than any other element.

     

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    IX.A2.010

    Equipment

    Laboratory equipment, including parts and accessories for such equipment, for the (destructive or non-destructive) analysis or detection of chemical substances, with the exception of equipment, including parts or accessories, specifically designed for medical use.

     

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    B.  TECHNOLOGY

    No

    Description

    Related item from Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009

    IX.B.001

    ‘Technology’ required for the ‘development’, ‘production’ or ‘use’ of the items in Section IX.A.

    Technical Note:

    The term ‘technology’ includes ‘software’.

     




    ANNEX X

    LIST OF LUXURY GOODS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 11B

    1.   Pure-bred horses

    CN Codes: 0101 21 00

    2.   Caviar and caviar substitutes; in the case of caviar substitutes, if the sales prices exceed EUR 20 per 100 grams

    CN Codes: ex 1604 31 00 , ex 1604 32 00

    3.   Truffles

    CN Codes: 2003 90 10

    4.   Wines (including sparkling wines) exceeding a sales price of EUR 50 per litre, spirits exceeding and spirituous beverages exceeding a sales price of EUR 50 per litre

    CN Codes: ex 2204 21 to ex 2204 29 , ex  22 08 , ex  22 05

    5.   Cigars and cigarillos exceeding a sales price of EUR 10 each cigar or cigarillo

    CN Codes: ex 2402 10 00

    6.   Perfumes and toilet waters exceeding a sales price of EUR 70 per 50 ml and cosmetics, including beauty and make-up products exceeding a sales price of EUR 70 each

    CN Codes: ex 3303 00 10 , ex 3303 00 90 , ex  33 04 , ex  33 07 , ex  34 01

    7.   Leather, saddlery and travel goods, handbags and similar articles exceeding a sales price of EUR 200 each

    CN Codes: ex 4201 00 00 , ex  42 02 , ex 4205 00 90

    8.   Garments, clothing accessories and shoes (regardless of their material) articles exceeding a sales price of EUR 600 per item

    CN Codes: ex  42 03 , ex  43 03 , ex 61 , ex 62 , ex  64 01 , ex  64 02 , ex  64 03 , ex  64 04 , ex  64 05 , ex  65 04 , ex 6605 00 , ex 6506 99 , ex 6601 91 00 , ex 6601 99 , ex 6602 00 00

    9.   Pearls, precious and semi-precious stones, articles of pearls, jewellery, gold or silversmith articles

    CN Codes: 7101 , 7102 , 7103 , 7104 20 , 7104 90 , 7105 , 7106 , 7107 , 7108 , 7109 , 7110 , 7111 , 7113 , 7114 , 7115 , 7116

    10.   Coins and banknotes, not being legal tender

    CN Codes: ex 4907 00 , 7118 10 , ex 7118 90

    11.   Cutlery of precious metal or plated or clad with precious metal

    CN Codes: ex  71 14 , ex  71 15 , ex  82 14 , ex  82 15 , ex  93 07

    12.   Tableware of porcelain, china, stone- or earthenware or fine pottery exceeding a sales price of EUR 500 each

    CN Codes: ex 6911 10 00 , ex 6912 00 30 , ex 6912 00 50

    13.   Lead crystal glassware exceeding a sales price of EUR 200 each

    CN Codes: ex 7009 91 00 , ex 7009 92 00 , ex  70 10 , ex 7013 22 , ex 7013 33 , ex 7013 41 , ex 7013 91 , ex 7018 10 , ex 7018 90 , ex 7020 00 80 , ex 9405 10 50 , ex 9405 20 50 , ex 9405 50 , ex 9405 91

    14.   Luxury vehicles for the transport of persons on earth, air or sea, as well as their accessories; in the case of new vehicles, if the sales prices exceeds EUR 25 000 ; in the case of used vehicles, if the sales price exceeds EUR 15 000

    CN Codes: ex  86 03 , ex 8605 00 00 , ex  87 02 , ex  87 03 , ex  87 11 , ex 8712 00 , ex 8716 10 , ex 8716 40 00 , ex 8716 80 00 , ex 8716 90 , ex 8801 00 , ex 8802 11 00 , ex 8802 12 00 , ex 8802 20 00 , ex 8802 30 00 , ex 8802 40 00 , ex 8805 10 , ex 8901 10 , ex  89 03

    15.   Clocks and watches and their parts if the individual item exceeds a sales price of EUR 500

    CN Codes: ex  91 01 , ex  91 02 , ex  91 03 , ex  91 04 , ex  91 05 , ex  91 08 , ex  91 09 , ex  91 10 , ex  91 11 , ex  91 12 , ex  91 13 , ex  91 14

    16.   Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques

    CN Codes: 97

    17.   Articles and equipment for skiing, golf and water sports, if the individual item exceeds a sales price of EUR 500

    CN Codes: ex 4015 19 00 , ex 4015 90 00 , ex 6112 20 00 , ex 6112 31 , ex 6112 39 , ex 6112 41 , ex 6112 49 , ex 6113 00 , ex  61 14 , ex 6210 20 00 , ex 6210 30 00 , ex 6210 40 00 , ex 6210 50 00 , ex 6211 11 00 , ex 6211 12 00 , ex 6211 20 , ex 6211 32 90 , ex 6211 33 90 , ex 6211 39 00 , ex 6211 42 90 , ex 6211 43 90 , ex 6211 49 00 , ex 6402 12 , ex 6403 12 00 , ex 6404 11 00 , ex 6404 19 90 , ex 9004 90 , ex  90 20 , ex 9506 11 , ex 9506 12 , ex 9506 19 00 , ex 9506 21 00 , ex 9506 29 00 , ex 9506 31 00 , ex 9506 32 00 , ex 9506 39 , ex  95 07

    18.   Articles and equipment for billiard, automatic bowling, casino games and games operated by coins or banknotes, if the individual item exceeds a sales price of EUR 500

    CN Codes: ex 9504 20 , ex 9504 30 , ex 9504 40 00 , ex 9504 90 80

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    ANNEX XI

    List of categories of goods referred to in Article 11c



    ex CN code

    Product description

    9705 00 00

    1.  Archaeological objects more than 100 years old which are the products of:

    9706 00 00

    —  excavations and finds on land or under water

    —  archaeological sites

    —  archaeological collections

    9705 00 00

    9706 00 00

    2.  Elements forming an integral part of artistic, historical or religious monuments which have been dismembered, of an age exceeding 100 years

    9701

    3.  Pictures and paintings, other than those included in category 4 or 5, executed entirely by hand in any medium and on any material (1)

    9701

    4.  Water-colours, gouaches and pastels executed entirely by hand on any material (1)

    6914

    9701

    5.  Mosaics in any material executed entirely by hand, other than those falling in category 1 or 2, and drawings in any medium executed entirely by hand on any material (1)

    Chapter 49

    9702 00 00

    8442 50 80

    6.  Original engravings, prints, serigraphs and lithographs with their respective plates and original posters (1)

    9703 00 00

    7.  Original sculptures or statuary and copies produced by the same process as the original (1) other than those in category 1

    3704

    3705

    3706

    4911 91 00

    8.  Photographs, films and negatives thereof (1)

    9702 00 00

    9706 00 00

    4901 10 00

    4901 99 00

    4904 00 00

    4905 91 00

    4905 99 00

    4906 00 00

    9.  Incunabula and manuscripts, including maps and musical scores, singly or in collections (1)

    9705 00 00

    9706 00 00

    10.  Books more than 100 years old, singly or in collections

    9706 00 00

    11.  Printed maps more than 200 years old

    3704

    3705

    3706

    4901

    4906

    9705 00 00

    9706 00 00

    12.  Archives, and any elements thereof, of any kind or any medium which are more than 50 years old

    9705 00 00

    13.  

    (a)  Collections (2) and specimens from zoological, botanical, mineralogical or anatomical collections;

    9705 00 00

    (b)  Collections (2) of historical, palaeontological, ethnographic or numismatic interest

    9705 00 00

    Chapters 86-89

    14.  Means of transport more than 75 years old

     

    15.  Any other antique items not included in categories 1 to 14

     

    (a)  between 50 and 100 years old:

    Chapter 95

    —  toys, games

    7013

    —  glassware

    7114

    —  articles of goldsmiths' or silversmiths' wares

    Chapter 94

    —  furniture

    Chapter 90

    —  optical, photographic or cinematographic apparatus

    Chapter 92

    —  musical instruments

    Chapter 91

    —  clocks and watches and parts thereof

    Chapter 44

    —  articles of wood

    Chapter 69

    —  pottery

    5805 00 00

    —  tapestries

    Chapter 57

    —  carpets

    4814

    —  wallpaper

    Chapter 93

    —  arms

    9706 00 00

    (b)  more than 100 years old.

    (1)   

    Which are more than 50 years old and do not belong to their originators.

    (2)   

    As defined by the Court of Justice in its judgment in Case 252/84 as follows: 'Collectors' pieces within the meaning of heading No 97.05 of the Common Customs Tariff are articles which possess the requisite characteristics for inclusion in a collection, that is to say, articles which are relatively rare, are not normally used for their original purpose, are the subject of special transactions outside the normal trade in similar utility articles and are of high value.



    ( 1 )  OJ L 177, 30.6.2006, p. 1.

    ( 2 )  OJ L 345, 19.12.2002, p. 1.

    ( 3 )  OJ L 145, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

    ( 4 )  OJ L 9, 15.1.2003, p. 3.

    ( 5 )  OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.

    ( 6 )  OJ L 134, 29.5.2009, p. 1.

    ( 7 )  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.

    ( 8 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 70).

    ( 9 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida organisations(OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 9).

    ( 10 ) Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1686 of 20 September 2016 imposing additional restrictive measures directed against ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda and natural and legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them (OJ L 255, 21.9.2016, p. 1).

    ( 11 ) Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 on restrictive measures against Syria (OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14).

    ( 12 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items (OJ L 134, 29.5.2009, p. 1).

    ( 13 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items (OJ L 134, 29.5.2009, p. 1).

    ( 14 IMSI stands for International Mobile Subscriber Identity. It is a unique identification code for each mobile telephony device, integrated in the SIM card and which allows identification of such SIM via GSM and UMTS networks.

    ( 15 MSISDN stands for Mobile Subscriber Integrated Services Digital Network Number. It is a number uniquely identifying a subscription in a GSM or a UMTS mobile network. Simply put, it is the telephone number to the SIM card in a mobile phone and therefore it identifies a mobile subscriber as well as IMSI, but to route calls through him.

    ( 16 IMEI stands for International Mobile Equipment Identity. It is a number, usually unique to identify GSM, WCDMA and IDEN mobile phones as well as some satellite phones. It is usually found printed inside the battery compartment of the phone. interception (wiretapping) can be specified by its IMEI number as well as IMSI and MSISDN.

    ( 17 TMSI stands for Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity. It is the identity that is most commonly sent between the mobile and the network.

    ( 18 SMS stands for Short Message System.

    ( 19 GSM stands for Global System for Mobile Communications.

    ( 20 GPS stands for Global Positioning System.

    ( 21 GPRS stands for General Package Radio Service.

    ( 22 UMTS stands for Universal Mobile Telecommunication System.

    ( 23 CDMA stands for Code Division Multiple Access.

    ( 24 PSTN stands for Public Switch Telephone Networks.

    ( 25 DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.

    ( 26 SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.

    ( 27 GTP stands for GPRS Tunnelling Protocol.

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