# Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 944/2012 of 15 October 2012 implementing Article 32(1) of Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

EU Regulation No 944/2012 · adopted 15 October 2012

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 944/2012 of 15 October 2012 implementing Article 32(1) of Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

## Introductory text

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 944/2012
of 15 October 2012
implementing Article 32(1) of Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 18 January 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.
(2)
In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, additional persons should be included in the list of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012. In particular, all Syrian Government Ministers should be designated in view of their collective responsibility for the violent repression against the population in Syria.
(3)
The restrictive measures should be maintained against former ministers of the Syrian Government since they may still be considered to be associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population. The entries for those persons should therefore be amended.
(4)
Furthermore, two persons and one entity should be removed from the list of persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures.
(5)
In accordance with Council Decision 2012/634/CFSP of 15 October 2012 amending Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria, Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## 1 

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

## 2 

This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

## Signature

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 15 October 2012.
For the Council
The President
C. Ashton

## I The persons and entities listed below shall be added to the list of persons and entities set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.

A.
Persons
Name
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
1.
Dr. Qadri Jameel
Vice Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer’s Protection. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
2.
Waleed Al Mo’allem
Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
3.
Major general Fahd Jassem Al Freij
Minister of Defence and military commander. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
4.
Dr. Mohammad Abdul Sattar Al Sayed
Minister of Religious Endowments. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
5.
Eng. Hala Mohammad Al Nasser
Minister of Tourism. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
6.
Eng. Bassam Hanna
Minister of Water Resources. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
7.
Eng. Subhi Ahmad Al Abdallah
Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
8.
Dr. Mohammad Yahiya Mo’alla
Minister of Higher Education. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
9.
Dr. Hazwan Al Wez
Minister of Education. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
10.
Dr. Mohamad Zafer Mohabak
Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
11.
Dr. Mahmud Ibraheem Sa’iid
Minister of Transport. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
12.
Dr. Safwan Al Assaf
Minister of Housing and Urban Development. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
13.
Eng. Yasser Al Siba’ii
Minister of Public Works. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
14.
Eng Sa’iid Ma’thi Hneidi
Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
15.
Dr. Lubana Mushaweh
Minister of Culture. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
16.
Dr. Jassem Mohammad Zakaria
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
17.
Omran Ahed Al Zu’bi
Minister of Information. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
18.
Dr. Adnan Abdo Al Sikhny
Minister of Industry. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
19.
Najm Hamad Al Ahmad
Minister of Justice. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
20.
Dr. Abdul Salam Al Nayef
Minister of Health. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
21.
Dr. Ali Heidar
State Minister for National Reconciliation Affairs. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
22.
Dr. Nazeera Farah Sarkees
State Minister for Environmental Affairs. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
23.
Mohammad Turki Al Sayed
State Minister. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
24.
Najm-eddin Khreit
State Minister. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
25.
Abdullah Khaleel Hussein
State Minister. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
26.
Jamal Sha’ban Shaheen
State Minister. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
16.10.2012
27.
Suleiman Maarouf
(a.k.a. Sulayman Mahmud Ma’ruf, Sleiman Maarouf, Mahmoud Soleiman Maarouf)
Passport: in possession of a UK passport
Businessman close to President Al-Assad’s family. Owns shares in the listed TV station Dounya TV. Close to Muhammad Nasif Khayrbik, who has been designated. Supports the Syrian regime.
16.10.2012
28.
Raza Othman
Wife of Rami Makhlouf
She 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. As such, associated with the Syrian regime, and benefiting from it.
16.10.2012
B.
Entities
Name
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
1.
Megatrade
Address:
Aleppo Street
P.O. Box 5966
Damascus, Syria
Fax: 963114471081
Acts as a proxy for the Scientific Military research Institute (SSRC), which is listed. Involved in trade in dual use goods prohibited by EU sanctions for the Syrian government.
16.10.2012
2.
Expert Partners
Address:
Rukn Addin
Saladin Street, Building 5
PO Box: 7006
Damascus, Syria
Acts as a proxy for the Scientific Military research Institute (SSRC), which is listed. Involved in trade in dual use goods prohibited by EU sanctions for the Syrian government.
16.10.2012

## II The entries for the persons and entities set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 listed below shall be replaced by the entries below.

Name
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
1.
Dr Wael Nader Al-Halqi
Born 1964 in the Daraa Province
Prime Minister and former Minister for Health. As Prime Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
27.2.2012
2.
Muhammad Ibrahim Al-Sha’ar
(aka Mohammad Ibrahim Al-Chaar)
Born 1956 in Aleppo
Minister for the Interior. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
1.12.2011
3.
Dr Mohammad Al-Jleilati
Born 1945 in Damascus
Minister for Finance. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
1.12.2011
4.
Imad Mohammad Deeb Khamis
(aka Imad Mohammad Dib Khamees)
Born 1 August 1961 near Damascus
Minister for Electricity. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
23.3.2012
5.
Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji
Born 1954 in Tartus
Vice-Prime Minister for Services Affairs, Minister for Local Administration. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
23.3.2012
6.
Joseph Suwaid
(aka Joseph Jergi Sweid)
Born 1958 in Damascus
Minister of State. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
23.3.2012
7.
Eng Hussein Mahmoud Farzat
(aka Hussein Mahmud Farzat)
Born 1957 in Hama
Minister of State. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
23.3.2012
8.
Mansour Fadlallah Azzam
(aka Mansur Fadl Allah Azzam)
Born 1960 in the Sweida Province
Minister for Presidency Affairs. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
27.2.2012
9.
Dr Emad Abdul-Ghani Sabouni
(aka Imad Abdul Ghani Al Sabuni)
Born 1964 in Damascus
Minister for Telecommunications and Technology. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
27.2.2012
10.
General Ali Habib Mahmoud
Born 1939 in Tartous
Former Minister for Defence. Associated with the Syrian regime and the Syrian military, and its violent repression against the civilian population.
1.8.2011
11.
Tayseer Qala Awwad
Born 1943 in Damascus
Former Minister for Justice. Associated with the Syrian regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.
23.9.2011
12.
Dr Adnan Hassan Mahmoud
Born 1966 in Tartous
Former Minister for Information. Associated with the Syrian regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.
23.9.2011
13.
Dr Mohammad Nidal Al-Shaar
Born 1956 in Aleppo
Former Minister for Economy and Trade. Associated with the Syrian regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.
1.12.2011
14.
Sufian Allaw
Born 1944 in al-Bukamal, Deir Ezzor
Former Minister for Oil and Mineral Resources. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.
27.2.2012
15.
Dr Adnan Slakho
Born 1955 in Damascus
Former Minister for Industry. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.
27.2.2012
16.
Dr Saleh Al-Rashed
Born 1964 in Aleppo Province
Former Minister for Education. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.
27.2.2012
17.
Dr Fayssal Abbas
Born 1955 in Hama Province
Former Minister for Transport. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.
27.2.2012
18.
Ghiath Jeraatli
Born 1950 in Salamiya
Former Minister of State. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.
23.3.2012
19.
Yousef Suleiman Al-Ahmad
Born 1956 in Hasaka
Former Minister of State. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.
23.3.2012
20.
Hassan Al-Sari
Born 1953 in Hama
Former Minister of State. Associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population.
23.3.2012

## III The persons and entity listed below shall be removed from the list of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012:

1.. Salim Altoun
2.. Youssef Klizli
3.. Altoun Group

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