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

EU Decision 2020/1506 · Adopted 16 October 2020 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1506

of 16 October 2020

implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against 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 gravity of the situation in Syria, and considering the recent ministerial appointments, seven persons should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP. The information relating to 18 persons set out in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP should be updated.

(3)

Decision 2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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Footnotes

f1

OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Annex
  5. IThe following entries are added to the list set out in Section A (‘Persons’) of Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP:
  6. IIIn Section A (‘Persons’) of Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP, the entries concerning the following persons are replaced as follows:

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

Signature

Done at Brussels, 16 October 2020.

For the Council

The President

M. Roth

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

NameIdentifying informationReasonsDate of listing
‘296.

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

(طلال البرازي)

Date of birth: 1963;

Place of birth: Hama city, Syria;

Gender: Male

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

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

16.10.2020
297.

Loubana MOUCHAWEH

(a.k.a. Lubana, Mshaweh)

(لبانة مشوّح)

Date of birth: 1955;

Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

Gender: Female

Culture Minister. Appointed in August 2020.

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

16.10.2020
298.

Darem TABA’A

(دارم طباع)

Date of birth: 1958;

Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

Gender: Male

Minister of Education. Appointed in August 2020.

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

16.10.2020
299.

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

(أحمد السيد)

Date of birth: 1965;

Place of birth: Quneitra, Syria;

Gender: Male

Minister of Justice. Appointed in August 2020.

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

16.10.2020
300.

Tammam RA’AD (a.k.a. Tamam, Raad)

(تمام رعد)

Date of birth: 1965;

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

Gender: Male

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

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

16.10.2020
301.

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

(كنان ياغي)

Date of birth: 1976;

Place of birth: Salmiya, Hama countryside, Syria;

Gender: Male

Minister of Finance. Appointed in August 2020.

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

16.10.2020
302.

Zuhair KHAZIM

(a.k.a. Zouhair)

(زهير خزيم)

Date of birth: 1963;

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

Gender: Male

Minister of Transport. Appointed in August 2020.

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

16.10.2020’

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

NameIdentifying informationReasonsDate of listing
‘56.Ali ( ) Abdullah ( ) (a.k.a. Abdallah) AYYUB ( ) (a.k.a. Ayyoub, Ayub, Ayoub, Ayob)

Date of birth: 1952;

Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;

Gender: male

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

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

14.11.2011
109.

Imad ( ) Mohammad

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

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

Date of birth: 1.8.1961;

Place of birth: near Damascus, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Prime Minister and Former Minister of Electricity.

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

23.3.2012
178.

Nizar Wahbeh YAZAJI

(a.k.a. Nizar Wehbe Yazigi)

(نزار وهبه يازجي)

Date of birth: 1961;

Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Minister of Health.

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

21.10.2014
180.

Ahmad AL‐QADRI

(أحمد القادري)

Date of birth: 1956;

Gender: male

Former Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Minister.

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

24.6.2014
190.Hussein ARNOUS (a.k.a. Arnus) (حسين عرنوس)

Date of birth: 1953;

Place of birth: Idleb, Syria;

Gender: male

Prime Minister. Appointed in August 2020.

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

24.6.2014
217.

Atef NADDAF

( )

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)

( )

Date of birth: 1964;

Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria;

Gender: male

Minister of local Administration and environment.

Former Governor of Damascus Governorate.

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

Cousin of Rami Makhlouf.

14.11.2016
220.

Ali GHANEM

( )

Date of birth: 1963;

Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources.

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

14.11.2016
222.

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

( )

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)

( )

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

( )

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

( )

Date of birth: 1958;

Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Finance Minister.

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

14.11.2016
229.

Abdullah

( )

Date of birth: 1956;

Gender: male

Former State Minister.

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

14.11.2016
230.

Salwa ABDULLAH

( )

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)

( )

Date of birth: 1954;

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

Gender: male

Former State Minister.

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

14.11.2016
239.

Hisham Mohammad Mamdouh AL‐SHA’AR

(هشام محمد ممدوح الشعار)

Date of birth: 1958;

Place of birth: Damascus, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Justice Minister.

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

30.5.2017
277.

Imad Muwaffaq AL-AZAB

(عماد موفق العزب)

Date of birth: 1970;

Place of birth: Damascus Countryside, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Minister of Education.

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

4.3.2019
281.

Mohammad Maen Zein Jazba AL-ABIDIN

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

(محمد معن زين العابدين)

Date of birth: 1962;

Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria;

Gender: male

Former Minister of Industry.

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

4.3.2019’