Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2016/1985 of 14 November 2016 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
EU Decision 2016/1985 · Adopted 14 November 2016 · Extends to United Kingdom
Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2016/1985
of 14 November 2016
implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syriaf1 and in particular Article 30(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1)
On 31 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSP.
(2)
In view of the deteriorating situation in Syria, eighteen persons should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP.
(3)
Decision 2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
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Contents
- 1Article 1
- 2Article 2
- Signature
- Annex Annex
- List of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Articles 27 and 28
- APersons
1
Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Signature
Done at Brussels, 14 November 2016.
For the Council
The President
F. Mogherini
The following persons are added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies set out in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP:
APersons
Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing ‘217. Atef Naddaf Date of birth: 1956
Place of birth: Damascus Countryside
Higher Education Minister.
Appointed in July 2016.
14.11.2016 218. Hussein Makhlouf (a.k.a. Makhluf) Date of birth: 1964
Place of birth: Lattakia
Former Governor of Damascus Governorate
Local Administration Minister.
Appointed in July 2016.
Cousin of Rami Makhlouf.
14.11.2016 219. Ali Al-Zafir (a.k.a. al-Dafeer) Date of birth: 1962
Place of birth: Tartous
Communications and Technology Minister.
Appointed in July 2016.
14.11.2016 220. Ali Ghanem Date of birth: 1963
Place of birth: Damascus
Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources.
Appointed in July 2016.
14.11.2016 221. Mohammed (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammad) Ramez Tourjman (a.k.a Tourjuman) Date of birth: 1966
Place of birth: Damascus
Information Minister.
Appointed in July 2016.
14.11.2016 222. Mohammed (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammad) al-Ahmed (a.k.a. al-Ahmad) Date of birth: 1961
Place of birth: Lattakia
Culture Minister.
Appointed in July 2016.
14.11.2016 223. Ali Hamoud (a.k.a. Hammoud) Date of birth: 1964
Place of birth: Tartous
Transport Minister.
Appointed in July 2016.
14.11.2016 224. Mohammed Zuhair (a.k.a. Zahir) Kharboutli Place of birth: Damascus Electricity Minister.
Appointed in July 2016.
14.11.2016 225. Maamoun Hamdan Date of birth: 1958
Place of birth: Damascus
Finance Minister.
Appointed in July 2016.
14.11.2016 226. Nabil al-Hasan (a.k.a. al-Hassan) Date of birth: 1963
Place of birth: Aleppo
Minister of Water Resources.
Appointed in July 2016.
14.11.2016 227. Ahmad al-Hamu (a.k.a. al-Hamo) Date of birth: 1947 Minister for Industry.
Appointed in July 2016.
14.11.2016 228. Abdullah al-Gharbi (a.k.a. al-Qirbi) Date of birth: 1962
Place of birth: Damascus
Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection.
Appointed in July 2016.
14.11.2016 229. Abdullah Abdullah Date of birth: 1956 State Minister.
Appointed in July 2016.
14.11.2016 230. Salwa Abdullah Date of birth: 1953
Place of birth: Quneitra
State Minister.
Appointed in July 2016.
14.11.2016 231. Rafe'a Abu Sa'ad (a.k.a. Saad) Date of birth: 1954
Place of birth: Habran village (Sweida province)
State Minister.
Appointed in July 2016.
14.11.2016 232. Wafiqa Hosni Date of birth: 1952
Place of birth: Damascus
State Minister.
Appointed in July 2016.
14.11.2016 233. Rima Al-Qadiri (a.k.a. Al-Kadiri) Date of birth: 1963
Place of birth: Damascus
Minister for Social Affairs (since August 2015). 14.11.2016 234. Duraid Durgham Governor of the Central Bank of Syria.
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.
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