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 the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
On 31 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSP.
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.
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.
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