Council Implementing Decision 2012/172/CFSP
of 23 March 2012
implementing Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union,
Having regard to Decision 2011/782/CFSP of 1 December 2011 concerning restrictive measures against Syria and in particular Article 21(1) thereof,
OJ L 319, 2.12.2011, p. 56.
Whereas:
(1) On 1 December 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria.
(2) In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, additional persons and entities should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/782/CFSP.
(3) The entries concerning certain persons and an entity included in Annex I to Decision 2011/782/CFSP should be amended,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The persons and entities listed in Annex I to this Decision shall be added to the list set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/782/CFSP.
Article 2 In Annex I to Decision 2011/782/CFSP, the entries for the persons and an entity listed in Annex II to this Decision shall be replaced by the entries as set out in Annex II to this Decision.
Article 3 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 23 March 2012.
For the Council
The President
C. Ashton

ANNEX I Persons and entities referred to in Article 1

A. Persons
	Name	Identifying information	Reasons	Date of listing
1.	Anisa Al Assad (a.k.a. Anisah Al Assad)	Born: 1934 Maiden name: Makhlouf	Mother of President Al-Assad. Given the close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship to the Syrian President, Bashar Al Assad, she benefits from and is associated with the Syrian regime.	23.3.2012
2.	Bushra Al Assad (a.k.a. Bushra Shawkat)	Born: 24.10.1960	Sister of Bashar al Assad, and wife of Asif Shawkat, Deputy Chief of Staff for Security and Reconnaissance. Given the close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship to the Syrian President, Bashar Al Assad and other core Syrian regime figures, she benefits from and is associated with the Syrian regime.	23.3.2012
3.	Asma Al Assad (a.k.a. Asma Fawaz Al Akhras)	Born: 11.08.1975 Place of Birth: London, UK Passport number: 707512830 expires 22/9/2020 Maiden name: Al Akhras	Wife of Bashar Al Assad. Given the close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship to the Syrian President, Bashar Al Assad, she benefits from and is associated with the Syrian regime.	23.3.2012
4.	Manal Al Assad (a.k.a. Manal Al Ahmad)	Born: 02.02.1970 Place of Birth: Damascus Passport number (Syrian): 0000000914 Maiden name: Al Akhras	Spouse of Maher Al Assad, and as such benefiting from and closely associated with the regime.	23.3.2012
5.	Imad Mohammad Deeb Khamis	Born: 1 August 1961 Place of Birth: near Damascus	Minister of Electricity. Responsible for using power cuts as a method of repression.	23.3.2012
6.	Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji	Born: 1954 Place of Birth: Tartus	Minister of Local Administration. Responsible for local government authorities and thus responsible for repression against the civilian population by local governments.	23.3.2012
7.	Joseph Suwaid	Born: 1958 Place of Birth: Damascus	Minister of State and as such closely associated with the regime’s policy.	23.3.2012
8.	Ghiath Jeraatli	Born: 1950 Place of Birth: Salamiya	Minister of State and as such closely associated with the regime’s policy.	23.3.2012
9.	Hussein Mahmoud Farzat	Born: 1957 Place of Birth: Hama	Minister of State and as such closely associated with the regime’s policy.	23.3.2012
10.	Yousef Suleiman Al-Ahmad	Born: 1956 Place of Birth: Hasaka	Minister of State and as such closely associated with the regime’s policy.	23.3.2012
11.	Hassan al-Sari	Born: 1953 Place of Birth: Hama	Minister of State and as such closely associated with the regime’s policy.	23.3.2012
12.	Mazen al-Tabba	Born: 01.01.1958 Place of Birth: Damascus Passport number (Syrian): 004415063 expires 06.05.2015	Business partner of Ihab Makhlouf and Nizar al-Assad (subjected to sanctions on 23/08/2011); co-owner, with Rami Makhlouf, of the Al-Diyar lil-Saraafa currency exchange company, which supports the policy of the Central Bank of Syria.	23.3.2012

B. Entities
	Name	Identifying information	Reasons	Date of listing
1.	Syrian Petroleum company	Address: Dummar Province, Expansion Square, Island 19- Building 32 P.O. BOX: 2849 or 3378 Phone: 00963-11-3137935 or 3137913 Fax: 00963-11-3137979 or 3137977 E-mail: spccom2@scs-net.org or spccom1@scs-net.org Website: www.spc.com.sy Website: www.spc-sy.com	State-owned oil company. Provides financial support to the Syrian regime	23.3.2012
2.	Mahrukat Company (The Syrian Company for the Storage and Distribution of Petroleum Products)	Headquarters: Damascus - Al Adawi st., Petroleum building Fax: 00963-11/4445796 Phone: 00963-11/44451348 - 4451349 E-mail: 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
ANNEX II

Persons and entity referred to in Article 2
	Name	Identifying information	Reasons	Date of listing
1.	Tarif Akhras	Born 2 June 1951 in Homs, Syria Syrian passport nr. 0000092405	Prominent businessman benefiting from and supporting the regime. Founder of the Akhras Group (commodities, trading, processing and logistics) and former Chairman of the Homs Chamber of Commerce. Close business relations with President Al-Assad’s family. Member of the Board of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce. Provided industrial and residential premises for improvised detention camps, as well as logistical support for the regime (buses and tank loaders).	2.9.2011
2.	Issam Anbouba	Born 1952 in Homs, Syria	President of Anbouba for Agricultural Industries Co. Provides financial support to the Syrian regime.	2.9.2011
3.	Ra’if Al-Quwatly (a.k.a. Ri’af Al-Quwatli a.k.a. Raeef Al-Kouatly)		Business associate of Maher Al-Assad and responsible for managing some of his business interests; provides funding to the regime.	23.6.2011
4.	Bassam Sabbagh	Born on 24 August 1959 in Damascus. Address: Kasaa, Anwar al Attar Street, al Midani building, Damascus. Syrian passport no 004326765 issued 2 November 2008, valid until November 2014.	Legal and financial adviser and manages affairs of Rami Makhlouf and Khaldoun Makhlouf. Involved with Bashar al-Assad in funding a real estate project in Latakia. Provides financial support for the regime.	14.11.2011
5.	Mohamed Hamcho	Born on 20 May 1966; passport No 002954347	Syrian businessman and local agent for several foreign companies; associate of Maher al-Assad, managing a part of his financial and economic interests and as such provides funding to the regime	23.5.2011
6.	El-Tel. Co. (El-Tel. Middle East Company	Address: Dair Ali Jordan Highway, P.O. Box 13052, Damascus – Syria Tel. +963-11-2212345 Fax +963-11-44694450 E-mail: sales@eltelme.com Website: www.eltelme.com	Manufacturing and supplying communication and transmission towers and other equipment for the Syrian army.	23.9.2011
7.	Rami Makhlouf	Born on 10 July 1969 in Damascus, passport No 454224	Syrian businessman; cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad, controls the investment funds Al Mahreq, Bena Properties, Cham Holding Syriatel, Souruh Company thereby furnishing financing and support to the regime.	9.5.2011
8.	Ihab (a.k.a. Ehab, Iehab) Makhlouf	Born on 21 January 1973 in Damascus; passport No N002848852	President of Syriatel, which transfers 50 % of its profits to the Syrian government by way of its licencing contract.	23.5.2011