Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1984 of 14 November 2016 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1984of 14 November 2016implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 of 18 January 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria and repealing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1., and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,Whereas:(1)On 18 January 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.(2)In view of the deteriorating situation in Syria, 18 persons should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.(3)Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1Annex II to Regulation (EU) 36/2012 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2This 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.Done at Brussels, 14 November 2016.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. MogheriniANNEXThe following persons are added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012:List of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Articles 14, 15(1)(a) and 15(1a)A.Persons
NameIdentifying informationReasonsDate of listing
"217.Atef NaddafDate of birth: 1956Place of birth: Damascus CountrysideHigher Education Minister. Appointed in July 2016.14.11.2016
218.Hussein Makhlouf (a.k.a. Makhluf)Date of birth: 1964Place of birth: LattakiaFormer Governor of Damascus GovernorateLocal 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: 1962Place of birth: TartousCommunications and Technology Minister.Appointed in July 2016.14.11.2016
220.Ali GhanemDate of birth: 1963Place of birth: DamascusMinister 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: 1966Place of birth: DamascusInformation 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: 1961Place of birth: LattakiaCulture Minister.Appointed in July 2016.14.11.2016
223.Ali Hamoud (a.k.a. Hammoud)Date of birth: 1964Place of birth: TartousTransport Minister.Appointed in July 2016.14.11.2016
224.Mohammed Zuhair (a.k.a. Zahir) KharboutliPlace of birth: DamascusElectricity Minister.Appointed in July 2016.14.11.2016
225.Maamoun HamdanDate of birth: 1958Place of birth: DamascusFinance Minister.Appointed in July 2016.14.11.2016
226.Nabil al-Hasan (a.k.a. al-Hassan)Date of birth: 1963Place of birth: AleppoMinister of Water Resources.Appointed in July 2016.14.11.2016
227.Ahmad al-Hamu (a.k.a. al-Hamo)Date of birth: 1947Minister for Industry.Appointed in July 2016.14.11.2016
228.Abdullah al-Gharbi (a.k.a. al-Qirbi)Date of birth: 1962Place of birth: DamascusMinister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection.Appointed in July 2016.14.11.2016
229.Abdullah AbdullahDate of birth: 1956State Minister.Appointed in July 2016.14.11.2016
230.Salwa AbdullahDate of birth: 1953Place of birth: QuneitraState Minister.Appointed in July 2016.14.11.2016
231.Rafe'a Abu Sa'ad (a.k.a. Saad)Date of birth: 1954Place of birth: Habran village (Sweida province)State Minister.Appointed in July 2016.14.11.2016
232.Wafiqa HosniDate of birth: 1952Place of birth: DamascusState Minister.Appointed in July 2016.14.11.2016
233.Rima Al-Qadiri (a.k.a. Al-Kadiri)Date of birth: 1963Place of birth: DamascusMinister for Social Affairs (since August 2015).14.11.2016
234.Duraid DurghamGovernor 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.14.11.2016"