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Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2016/1985 of 14 November 2016 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
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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 Syria(1) 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:
Article 1
Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 14 November 2016.
For the Council
The President
F. Mogherini
ANNEX
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:
List of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Articles 27 and 28
A. Persons
| 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. | 14.11.2016’ |
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