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ENFORCEMENT OF EUROPEAN UNION SANCTIONS (SYRIA) REGULATIONS (syria)
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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 365.37
ENFORCEMENT OF EUROPEAN UNION
SANCTIONS (SYRIA) REGULATIONS
20th May, 2014
LEGAL NOTICE 171 of 2014
Repealed by Act XX.2020.5.
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SCHEDULE
(Regulation 3)
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 442/2011
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in
particular Article 215 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2011/782/CFSP of 1 December 2011
concerning restrictive measures against Syria * ,
Having regard to the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union
for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission,
Whereas
(1) On 9 May 2011, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 442/2011
concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria † .
(2) The Council expanded the scope of its measures against Syria by way of
Council Regulations on 2 September, 23 September, 13 October and 14 November
2011 ‡ , as well as making amendments and additions to the list of targeted persons and
entities through successive Council Implementing Regulations § . Further measures,
which do not fall within the scope of Union law, are set out in the corresponding CFSP
Decisions of the Council ** .
(3) In view of the continued brutal repression and violation of human rights by
the Government of Syria, Council Decision 2011/782/ CFSP provides for additional
measures, namely a prohibition on the export of telecommunications monitoring
equipment for use by the Syrian regime, a prohibition on the participation in certain
infrastructure projects and investment in such projects, and additional restrictions on
the transfers of funds and the provision of financial services.
(4)
It should be clarified that submitting and forwarding the necessary
*
OJ L 319, 2.12.2011, p. 56.
†
OJ L 121, 10.5.2011, p. 1.
‡
Council Regulations (EU) No 878/2011 (OJ L 228, 3.9.2011, p. 1), (EU)
No 950/2011 (OJ L 247, 24.9.2011, p. 3), (EU) No 1011/2011 (OJ L 269,
14.10.2011, p. 18), (EU) No 1150/2011 (OJ L 296, 15.11.2011, p. 1).
§
Council Implementing Regulations (EU) No 504/2011 (OJ L 136,
24.5.2011, p. 45), (EU) No 611/2011 (OJ L 164, 24.6.2011, p. 1), (EU) No
755/2011 (OJ L 199, 2.8.2011, p. 33), (EU) No 843/2011 (OJ L 218,
24.8.2011, p. 1), (EU) No 1151/2011 (OJ L 296, 15.11.2011, p. 3).
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documents to a bank for the purpose of their final transfer to a person, entity or body
that is not listed, to trigger payments allowed under Article 20, does not constitute
making funds available within the meaning of Article 14.
(5) The power to amend the list in Annex II and IIa to this Regulation should
be exercised by the Council, in view of the serious political situation in Syria, and to
ensure consistency with the process for amending and reviewing the Annex to Decision
2011/782/CFSP.
(6) The procedure for amending the lists in Annex II and IIa to this Regulation
should include providing designated natural or legal persons, entities or bodies with the
grounds for listing, so as to give them an opportunity to submit observations. Where
observations are submitted, or substantial new evidence is presented, the Council
should review its decision in light of those observations and inform the person, entity or
body concerned accordingly.
(7) For the implementation of this Regulation, and in order to create
maximum legal certainty within the Union, the names and other relevant data
concerning natural and legal persons, entities and bodies whose funds and economic
resources must be frozen in accordance with this Regulation, must be made public.Any
processing of personal data should comply with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of
individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community
institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data * and Directive 95/46/EC
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of
individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of
such data † .
(8) These measures fall within the scope of the Treaty on the Functioning of
the European Union and, therefore, notably with a view to ensuring its uniform
application by economic operators in all Member States, regulatory action at the level
of the Union is necessary in order to implement them.
(9) In view of the extent of the amendments introduced, taken together with
the various measures already adopted in relation to Syria, it is appropriate to
consolidate all the measures into a new regulation which repeals and replaces
**
Council Implementing Decision 2011/302/CFSP (OJ L 136, 24.5.2011, p.
91), Council Implementing Decision 2011/367/CFSP (OJ L 164,
24.6.2011, p. 14), Council Implementing Decision 2011/488/CFSP (OJ L
199, 2.8.2011, p. 74), Council Implementing Decision 2011/515/CFSP
(OJ L 218, 24.8.2011, p. 20), Council Decision 2011/522/CFSP (OJ L
228, 3.9.2011, p. 16), Council Decision 2011/628/CFSP (OJ L 247,
24.9.2011, p. 17), Council Decision 2011/684/CFSP (OJ L 269,
14.10.2011, p. 33), Council Decision 2011/735/CFSP (OJ L 296,
15.11.2011, p. 53), Council Implementing Decision 2011/736/CFSP (OJ L
296, 15.11.2011, p. 55).
*
OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.
† OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.
Regulation (EU) No 442/2011.
(10) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are
effective, this Regulation should enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION
CHAPTER I
DEFINITIONS
Article 1
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply
(a) ‘branch’ of a financial or credit institution means a place of business
which forms a legally dependent part of a financial or credit institution and which
carries out directly all or some of the transactions inherent in the business of financial
or credit institutions;
(b)
‘brokering services’ means
(i)
the negotiation or arrangement of transactions for the purchase,
sale or supply of goods and technology from a third country to any other third
country, or
(ii)
the selling or buying of goods and technology that are located in
third countries for their transfer to another third country;
(c) ‘contract or transaction’ means any transaction of whatever form and
whatever the applicable law, whether comprising one or more contracts or similar
obligations made between the same or different parties; for this purpose ‘contract’
includes a bond, guarantee or indemnity, particularly a financial guarantee or financial
indemnity, and credit, whether legally independent or not, as well as any related
provision arising under, or in connection with, the transaction;
(d) ‘credit institution’ means a credit institution as defined in Article 4(1) of
Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006
relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions * , including its
branches inside or outside the Union;
(e)
‘crude oil and petroleum products’ means the products listed in Annex IV;
(f)
‘economic resources’ means assets of every kind, whether tangible or
intangible, movable or immovable, which are not funds, but which may be used to
obtain funds, goods or services;
(g)
‘financial institution’ means
* OJ L 177, 30.6.2006, p. 1.
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(i)
an undertaking, other than a credit institution, which carries out
one or more of the operations included in points 2 to 12 and points 14 and 15 of
Annex I to Directive 2006/48/EC, including the activities of currency exchange
offices (bureaux de change);
(ii)
an insurance company duly authorised in accordance with
Directive 2002/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5
November 2002 concerning life assurance * , insofar as it carries out activities
covered by that Directive;
(iii)
an investment firm as defined in point 1 of Article 4(1) of
Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April
2004 on markets in financial instruments † ;
(iv)
a collective investment undertaking marketing its units or shares;
or
(v)
an insurance intermediary as defined in Article 2(5) of Directive
2002/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 December 2002
on insurance mediation ‡ , with the exception of intermediaries referred to in
Article 2(7) of that Directive, when they act in respect of life insurance and other
investment related services;
including its branches, whether inside or outside the Union;
(h) ‘freezing of economic resources’ means preventing their use to obtain
funds, goods or services in any way, including, but not limited to, by selling, hiring or
mortgaging them;
(i)
‘freezing of funds’ means preventing any move, transfer, alteration, use of,
access to, or dealing with funds in any way that would result in any change in their
volume, amount, location, ownership, possession, character, destination or other change
that would enable the funds to be used, including portfolio management;
(j)
‘funds’ means financial assets and benefits of every kind, including but not
limited to
(i)
cash, cheques, claims on money, drafts, money orders and other
payment instruments;
(ii)
deposits with financial institutions or other entities, balances on
accounts, debts and debt obligations;
(iii)
publicly- and privately-traded securities and debt instruments,
including stocks and shares, certificates representing securities, bonds, notes,
warrants, debentures and derivatives contracts;
OJ L 345, 19.12.2002, p. 1.
OJ L 145, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
OJ L 9, 15.1.2003, p. 3.
(iv)
interest, dividends or other income on or value accruing from or
generated by assets;
(v)
credit, right of set-off, guarantees, performance bonds or other
financial commitments;
(vi)
letters of credit, bills of lading, bills of sale;
(vii)
documents evidencing an interest in funds or financial resources;
(k)
‘goods’ includes items, materials and equipment;
(l)
‘insurance’ means an undertaking or commitment whereby one or more
natural or legal persons are obliged, in return for payment, to provide one or more other
persons, in the event of materialisation of a risk, with an indemnity or a benefit as
determined by the undertaking or commitment;
(m) ‘reinsurance’ means the activity consisting in accepting risks ceded by an
insurance undertaking or by another reinsurance undertaking or, in the case of the
association of underwriters known as Lloyd's, the activity consisting in accepting risks,
ceded by any member of Lloyd's, by an insurance or reinsurance undertaking other than
the association of underwriters known as Lloyd's;
(n)
‘Syrian credit or financial institution’ means
(i)
any credit or financial institution domiciled in Syria, including
the Central Bank of Syria;
(ii)
any branch or subsidiary, where it falls within the scope of
Article 35, of a credit or financial institution domiciled in Syria;
(iii)
any branch or subsidiary, where it does not fall within the scope
of Article 35, of a credit or financial institution domiciled in Syria;
(iv)
any credit or financial institution that is not domiciled in Syria
but is controlled by one or more persons or entities domiciled in Syria;
(o)
‘Syrian person, entity or body’ means
(i)
the State of Syria or any public authority thereof;
(ii)
any natural person in, or resident in, Syria;
(iii)
any legal person, entity or body having its registered office in
(iv)
any legal person, entity or body, inside or outside Syria, owned or
controlled directly or indirectly by one or more of the above-mentioned persons
(p) ‘technical assistance’ means any technical support related to repairs,
development, manufacture, assembly, testing, maintenance, or any other technical
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service, and may take forms such as instruction, advice, training, the transmission of
working knowledge or skills or consulting services; including verbal forms of
assistance;
(q) ‘territory of the Union’ means the territories of the Member States to
which the Treaty is applicable, under the conditions laid down in the Treaty, including
their airspace.
CHAPTER II
EXPORT AND IMPORT RESTRICTIONS
Article 2
It shall be prohibited
(a)
to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly,
equipment which might be used for internal repression as listed in Annex I,
whether or not originating in the Union, to any person, entity or body in Syria or
for use in Syria;
(b)
to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object
or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in point (a).
Paragraph 1 shall not apply to protective clothing, including flak jackets
and helmets, temporarily exported to Syria by United Nations (UN) personnel,
personnel of the Union or its Member States, representatives of the media or
humanitarian and development workers and associated persons exclusively for their
personal use.
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities in the
Member States as listed in Annex III may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export
of equipment which might be used for internal repression, under such conditions as they
deem appropriate, if they determine that such equipment is intended solely for
humanitarian or protective use.
Article 3
1. It shall be prohibited
(a)
to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance related to
the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List of the European
Union * (‘Common Military List’) or related to the provision, manufacture,
maintenance and use of goods included in that list, to any person, entity or body
in Syria or for use in Syria;
(b)
to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance or brokering
services related to equipment which might be used for internal repression as
* OJ C 86, 18.3.2011, p. 1.
listed in Annex I, to any person, entity or body in Syria or for use in Syria;
(c)
to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance
related to the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List or in
Annex I, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, for any
sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for any provision of related
technical assistance to any person, entity or body in Syria or for use in Syria;
(d)
to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object
or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in points (a) to (c).
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the prohibitions referred to
therein shall not apply to the provision of technical assistance, financing and financial
assistance related to
-
technical assistance intended solely for the support of the United
Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF);
-
non-lethal military equipment, or equipment which might be used
for internal repression, intended solely for humanitarian purposes or protective
use or for institution building programmes of the UN and the Union, or for
Union or UN crisis management operations; or
-
non-combat vehicles fitted with materials to provide ballistic
protection, intended solely for the protective use of personnel of the Union and
its Member States in Syria;
provided that such provision shall first have been approved by the competent authority
of a Member State, as identified on the websites listed in Annex III.
Article 4
1. It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or
indirectly, equipment, technology or software identified in Annex V, whether or not
originating in the Union, to any person, entity or body in Syria or for use in Syria,
unless the competent authority of the relevant Member State, as identified in the
websites referred to in Annex III, has given prior authorisation.
2. The competent authorities of the Member States, as identified in the
websites referred to in Annex III, shall not grant any authorisation under paragraph 1 if
they have reasonable grounds to determine that the equipment, technology or software
in question would be used for monitoring or interception, by the Syrian regime or on its
behalf, of internet or telephone communications in Syria.
3. Annex V shall include equipment, technology or software which may be
used for the monitoring or interception of internet or telephone communications.
The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the
Commission of any authorisation granted under this Article, within four weeks
following the authorisation.
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Article 5
1. It shall be prohibited
(a)
to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance or brokering
services related to the equipment, technology and software identified in Annex
V, or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of the
equipment and technology identified in Annex V or to the provision, installation,
operation or updating of any software identified in Annex V, to any person,
entity or body in Syria or for use in Syria;
(b)
to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance
related to the equipment, technology and software identified in Annex V, to any
person, entity or body in Syria or for use in Syria;
(c)
to provide any telecommunication or internet monitoring or
interception services of any kind to, or for the direct or indirect benefit of, the
State of Syria, its Government, its public bodies, corporations and agencies or
any person or entity acting on their behalf or at their direction; and
(d)
to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in any activity the
object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in point (a),
(b) or (c) above;
unless the competent authority of the relevant Member State, as identified in the
websites referred to in Annex III, has given prior authorisation, on the basis set out in
Article 4(2).
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1(c), ‘telecommunication or internet
monitoring or interception services’ means those services that provide, in particular
using equipment, technology or software as identified in Annex V, access to and
delivery of a subject's incoming and outgoing telecommunications and call-associated
data for the purpose of its extraction, decoding, recording, processing, analysis and
storing or any other related activity.
Article 6
It shall be prohibited
(a)
to import crude oil or petroleum products into the Union if they
(i)
originate in Syria; or
(ii)
have been exported from Syria;
(b)
to purchase crude oil or petroleum products which are located in
or which originated in Syria;
(c)
to transport crude oil or petroleum products if they originate in
Syria, or are being exported from Syria to any other country;
(d)
to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial
assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and re-insurance,
related to the prohibitions set out in points (a), (b) and (c); and
(e)
to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities whose
object or effect is, directly or indirectly, to circumvent the prohibitions in point
(a), (b), (c) or (d).
Article 7
The prohibitions in Article 6 shall not apply to
(a)
the execution, on or prior to 15 November 2011, of an obligation
arising from a contract concluded before 2 September 2011, provided that the
natural or legal person, entity or body seeking to perform the obligation
concerned has notified, at least seven working days in advance, the activity or
transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which it is
established, as identified on the websites listed in Annex III; or
(b)
the purchase of crude oil or petroleum products which had been
exported from Syria prior to 2 September 2011, or, where the export was made
pursuant to point (a), on or prior to 15 November 2011.
Article 8
1. It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export the equipment or
technology listed in Annex VI, directly or indirectly, to any Syrian person, entity or
body, or for use in Syria.
2. Annex VI shall include key equipment and technology for the following
sectors of the oil and gas industry in Syria
(a)
exploration of crude oil and natural gas;
(b)
production of crude oil and natural gas;
(c)
refining;
(d)
liquefaction of natural gas.
3. Annex VI shall not include items included in the Common Military List.
Article 9
It shall be prohibited
(a)
to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance or brokering
services related to the equipment and technology listed in Annex VI, or related to
the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of goods listed in Annex VI, to
any Syrian person, entity or body, or for use in Syria;
(b)
to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance
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related to the equipment and technology listed in Annex VI, to any Syrian
person, entity or body; or for use in Syria, and
(c)
to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in any activity the
object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in point (a)
or (b).
Article 10
1. The prohibitions in Articles 8 and 9 shall not apply to the performance of
an obligation required by a contract which was awarded or concluded prior to 19
January 2012, provided that the person or entity seeking to rely on this Article has
notified, at least 21 calendar days in advance, the competent authority of the Member
State in which they are established, as identified on the websites listed in Annex III.
2. For the purposes of this Article, a contract shall have been ‘awarded’ to a
person or entity if express written confirmation of the award of the contract to that
person or entity has been sent by the other contracting party, following the conclusion
of a formal tender process.
Article 11
It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, new
Syrian denominated banknotes and coinage, printed or minted in the Union, to the
Central Bank of Syria.
CHAPTER III
RESTRICTIONS ON PARTICIPATION IN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
Article 12
1. It shall be prohibited
(a)
to sell, supply, transfer or export equipment or technology to be
used in the construction or installation in Syria of new power plants for
electricity production, as listed in Annex VII;
(b)
to provide, directly or indirectly, financial or technical assistance
in relation to any project referred to in point (a).
2. This prohibition shall not apply to the performance of an obligation
required by a contract or agreement which was concluded prior to 19 January 2012,
provided that the person or entity seeking to rely on this Article has notified, at least 21
calendar days in advance, the competent authority of the Member State in which they
are established, as identified on the websites listed in Annex III.
CHAPTER IV
RESTRICTIONS ON FINANCING CERTAIN ENTERPRISES
Article 13
1. The following shall be prohibited
(a)
the granting of any financial loan or credit to any Syrian person,
entity or body referred to in paragraph 2;
(b)
the acquisition or extension of a participation in any Syrian
person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 2;
(c)
the creation of any joint venture with any Syrian person, entity or
body referred to in paragraph 2;
(d)
the participation, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the
object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in point (a),
2. The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall apply to any Syrian person, entity or
(a)
the exploration, production or refining of crude oil; or
(b)
the construction or installation of new power plants for electricity
3. For the purposes of paragraph 2 only, the following definitions shall apply
(a)
‘exploration of crude oil’ includes the exploration for,
prospecting for and management of crude oil reserves, as well as the provision of
geological services in relation to such reserves;
(b)
‘refining of crude oil’ means the processing, conditioning or
preparation of oil for the ultimately final sale of fuels.
4. The prohibitions in paragraph 1
(a)
shall be without prejudice to the execution of an obligation
arising from contracts or agreements relating to
(i)
the exploration, production or refining of crude oil,
concluded before 23 September 2011;
(ii) the construction or installation of new power plants for
electricity production concluded prior to 19 January 2012;
(b)
shall not prevent the extension of a participation relating to
(i)
the exploration, production or refining of crude oil, if such
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extension is an obligation under an agreement concluded before 23
September 2011;
(ii) the construction or installation of new power plants for
electricity production if such extension is an obligation under an
agreement concluded prior to 19 January 2012.
CHAPTER V
FREEZING OF FUNDS AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES
Article 14
1. All funds and economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled
by the natural or legal persons, entities and bodies listed in Annex II and IIa shall be
frozen.
2. No funds or economic resources shall be made available, directly or
indirectly, to or for the benefit of the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in
Annex II and IIa.
3. The participation, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or
effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to circumvent the measures referred to in
paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be prohibited.
Article 15
1. Annexes II and IIa shall consist of the following
(a)
Annex II shall consist of a list of natural or legal persons, entities
and bodies who, in accordance with Article 19(1) of Decision 2011/782/CFSP,
have been identified by the Council as being persons or entities responsible for
the violent repression against the civilian population in Syria, persons and
entities benefiting from or supporting the regime, and natural or legal persons
and entities associated with them, and to whom Article 21 of this Regulation
shall not apply;
(b)
Annex IIa shall consist of a list of entities which, in accordance
with Article 19(1) of Decision 2011/782/CFSP, have been identified by the
Council as being entities associated with the persons or entities responsible for
the violent repression against the civilian population in Syria, or with persons
and entities benefiting from or supporting the regime, and to which Article 21 of
this Regulation shall apply.
2. Annexes II and IIa shall include the grounds for the listing of listed
persons, entities and bodies concerned.
3. Annexes II and IIa shall also include, where available, information
necessary to identify the natural or legal persons, entities and bodies concerned. With
regard to natural persons, such information may include names including aliases, date
and place of birth, nationality, passport and ID card numbers, gender, address, if known,
and function or profession. With regard to legal persons, entities and bodies, such
information may include names, place and date of registration, registration number and
place of business.
Article 16
By way of derogation from Article 14, the competent authorities in the Member
States as identified on the websites listed in Annex III may authorise the release of
certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or
economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having
determined that the funds or economic resources are
(a)
necessary to satisfy the basic needs of persons listed in Annexes
II and IIa and their dependent family members, including payments for
foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance
premiums, and public utility charges;
(b)
intended exclusively for payment of reasonable professional fees
and reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal
services;
(c)
intended exclusively for payment of fees or service charges for
routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources;
(d)
necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that the relevant
competent authority has notified the grounds on which it considers that a specific
authorisation should be granted to the competent authorities of the other Member
States and to the Commission at least two weeks before the authorisation;
(e)
to be paid into or from an account of a diplomatic or consular
mission or an international organisation enjoying immunities in accordance with
international law, insofar as such payments are intended to be used for official
purposes of the diplomatic or consular mission or international organisation;
(f)
necessary for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering or
facilitating the delivery of assistance, including medical supplies, food,
humanitarian workers and related assistance, or evacuations from Syria.
The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the
Commission of any authorisation granted under this Article within four weeks
following the authorisation.
Article 17
By way of derogation from Article 14, the competent authorities in the Member
States as identified on the websites listed in Annex III may authorise the release of
certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or
economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having
determined that the provision of such funds or economic resources are necessary for the
essential energy needs of the civilian population in Syria, provided that the relevant
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competent authority has notified for each delivery contract the grounds on which it
considers that a specific authorisation should be granted to the competent authorities of
the other Member States and to the Commission at least four weeks before the
authorisation.
Article 18
By way of derogation from Article 14, the competent authorities in the Member
States as listed in Annex III may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or
economic resources, if the following conditions are met
(a)
the funds or economic resources in question are the subject of a
judicial, administrative or arbitral lien established prior to the date on which the
person, entity or body referred to in Article 14 was included in Annex II or IIa,
or of a judicial, administrative or arbitral judgment rendered prior to that date;
(b)
the funds or economic resources in question will be used
exclusively to satisfy claims secured by such a lien or recognised as valid in such
a judgment, within the limits set by applicable laws and regulations governing
the rights of persons having such claims;
(c)
the lien or judgment is not for the benefit of a person, entity or
body listed in Annex II or IIa; and
(d)
recognising the lien or judgment is not contrary to public policy
in the Member State concerned.
The relevant Member State shall inform the other Member States and the
Commission of any authorisation granted under this Article.
Article 19
1. Article 14(2) shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of
(a)
interest or other earnings on those accounts; or
(b)
payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations that
were concluded or arose before the date on which the account became subject to
this Regulation,
provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments are frozen in accordance
with Article 14(1).
2. Article 14(2) shall not prevent financial or credit institutions in the Union
from crediting frozen accounts where they receive funds transferred to the account of a
listed natural or legal person, entity or body, provided that any additions to such
accounts will also be frozen. The financial or credit institution shall inform the relevant
competent authority about any such transaction without delay.
Article 20
By way of derogation from Article 14 and provided that a payment by a person,
entity or body listed in Annex II or IIa is due under a contract or agreement that was
concluded by, or an obligation that arose for the person, entity or body concerned
before, the date on which that person, entity or body had been designated, the
competent authorities of the Member States, as indicated on the websites listed in
Annex III, may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the release
of certain frozen funds or economic resources, provided that the payment is not directly
or indirectly received by a person or entity referred to in Article 14.
Article 21
By way of derogation from Article 14(1), an entity listed in Annex IIa may, for a
period of two months from the date on which it was designated, make a payment from
frozen funds or economic resources which were received by that entity after the date on
which it was designated, provided that
(a)
such payment is due under a trade contract; and
(b)
the competent authority of the relevant Member State has
determined that the payment will not directly or indirectly be received by a
person or entity listed in Annex II or Annex IIa.
Article 22
The freezing of funds and economic resources or the refusal to make funds or
economic resources available, carried out in good faith on the basis that such action is
in accordance with this Regulation, shall not give rise to liability of any kind on the part
of the natural or legal person or entity or body implementing it, or its directors or
employees, unless it is proved that the funds and economic resources were frozen or
withheld as a result of negligence.
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RESTRICTIONS ON FINANCIAL SERVICES
Article 23
The European Investment Bank (EIB) shall
(a)
be prohibited from making any disbursement or payment under or
in connection with any existing loan agreements entered into between the State
of Syria or any public authority thereof and the EIB; and
(b)
suspend all existing Technical Assistance Service Contracts
relating to projects financed under the loan agreements referred to in point (a),
and which are intended for the direct or indirect benefit of the State of Syria or
any public authority thereof to be performed in Syria.
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Article 24
It shall be prohibited
(a)
to sell or purchase Syrian public or public-guaranteed bonds
issued after 19 January 2012, directly or indirectly, to or from any of the
(i)
the State of Syria or its Government, and its public bodies,
corporations and agencies;
(ii)
any Syrian credit or financial institution;
(iii) a natural person or a legal person, entity or body acting on
behalf or at the direction of a legal person, entity or body referred to in (i)
(iv) a legal person, entity or body owned or controlled by a
person, entity or body referred to in (i), (ii) or (iii);
(b)
to provide brokering services with regard to Syrian public or
public-guaranteed bonds issued after 19 January 2012, to a person, entity or body
referred to in point (a);
(c)
to assist a person, entity or body referred to in point (a) in order
to issue Syrian public or public-guaranteed bonds, by providing brokering
services, advertising or any other service with regard to such bonds.
Article 25
1. It shall be prohibited for credit and financial institutions falling within the
scope of Article 35 to
(a)
open a new bank account with any Syrian credit or financial
(b)
to establish a new correspondent banking relationship with any
Syrian credit or financial institution;
(c)
to open a new representative office in Syria or to establish a new
branch or subsidiary in Syria;
(d)
to establish a new joint venture with any Syrian credit or
financial institution.
2. It shall be prohibited
(a)
to authorise the opening of a representative office or the
establishment of a branch or subsidiary in the Union of any Syrian credit or
financial institution;
(b)
to conclude agreements for, or on behalf of, any Syrian credit or
financial institution, pertaining to the opening of a representative office or the
establishment of a branch or subsidiary in the Union;
(c)
to grant an authorisation for taking up and pursuing the business
of a credit or financial institution or for any other business requiring prior
authorisation, by a representative office, branch or subsidiary of any Syrian
credit or financial institution, if the representative office, branch or subsidiary
was not operational before 19 January 2012;
(d)
to acquire or to extend a participation, or to acquire any other
ownership interest in a credit or financial institution falling within the scope of
Article 35 by any Syrian credit or financial institution.
Article 26
1. It shall be prohibited
(a)
to provide insurance or re-insurance to
(i)
the State of Syria, its Government, its public bodies,
corporations or agencies; or
(ii) any natural or legal person, entity or body when acting on
behalf or at the direction of a legal person, entity or body referred to in (i);
(b)
to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities, the
object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions in point (a).
2. Paragraph 1(a) shall not apply to the provision of compulsory or third
party insurance to Syrian persons, entities or bodies based in the Union or to the
provision of insurance for Syrian diplomatic or consular missions in the Union.
3. Point (ii) of paragraph 1(a) shall not apply to the provision of insurance,
including health and travel insurance, to individuals acting in their private capacity, and
re-insurance relating thereto.
Point (ii) of paragraph 1(a) shall not prevent the provision of insurance or re-
insurance to the owner of a vessel, aircraft or vehicle chartered by a person, entity or
body referred to in point (i) of paragraph 1(a) and which is not listed in Annex II or IIa.
For the purpose of point (ii) of paragraph 1(a), a person, entity or body shall not
be considered to act at the direction of a person, entity or body referred to in point (i) of
paragraph 1(a) where that direction is for the purposes of docking, loading, unloading
or safe transit of a vessel or aircraft temporarily in Syrian waters or airspace.
4. This Article prohibits the extension or renewal of insurance and re-
insurance agreements concluded before 19 January 2012 (save where there is a prior
contractual obligation on the part of the insurer or re-insurer to accept an extension or
renewal of a policy), but, without prejudice to Article 14(2), it does not prohibit
compliance with agreements concluded before that date.
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CHAPTER VII
GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 27
No claims, including for compensation or indemnification or any other claim of
this kind, such as a claim of set-off, fines or claims under a guarantee, claims for
extension or payment of a bond, financial guarantee, including claims arising from
letters of credit and similar instruments in connection with any contract or transaction
the performance of which was affected, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the
measures imposed by this Regulation, should be granted to the Government of Syria, its
public bodies, corporations and agencies, or to any person or entity claiming through it
or for its benefit.
Article 28
The prohibitions set out in this Regulation shall not give rise to any liability of
any kind on the part of the natural or legal person, entity or body concerned if they did
not know, and had no reasonable cause to suspect, that their actions would infringe the
prohibition in question.
Article 29
1. Without prejudice to the applicable rules concerning reporting,
confidentiality and professional secrecy, natural and legal persons, entities and bodies
shall
(a)
supply immediately any information which would facilitate
compliance with this Regulation, such as accounts and amounts frozen in
accordance with Article 14, to the competent authority in the Member State
where they are resident or located, as indicated on the websites listed in Annex
III, and shall transmit such information, either directly or through the Member
States, to the Commission; and
(b)
cooperate with that competent authority in any verification of this
information.
2. Any information provided or received in accordance with this Article shall
be used only for the purposes for which it was provided or received.
Article 30
Member States and the Commission shall immediately inform each other of the
measures taken under this Regulation and shall supply each other with any other
relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation, in particular
information in respect of violation and enforcement problems and judgments handed
down by national courts.
Article 31
The Commission shall be empowered to amend Annex III on the basis of
information supplied by Member States.
Article 32
1. Where the Council decides to subject a natural or legal person, entity or
body to the measures referred to in Article 14, it shall amend Annex II or Annex IIa
accordingly.
2. The Council shall communicate its decision, including the grounds for
listing, to the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 1, either
directly, if the address is known, or through the publication of a notice, providing such
natural or legal person, entity or body with an opportunity to present observations.
3. Where observations are submitted, or where substantial new evidence is
presented, the Council shall review its decision and inform the natural or legal person,
entity or body accordingly.
4. The lists in Annexes II and IIa shall be reviewed at regular intervals and at
least every 12 months.
Article 33
1. Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to
infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary
to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective,
proportionate and dissuasive.
2. Member States shall notify the Commission of those rules without delay
after 19 January 2012 and shall notify it of any subsequent amendment.
Article 34
Where there is, in this Regulation, a requirement to notify, inform or otherwise
communicate with the Commission, the address and other contact details to be used for
such communication shall be those indicated in Annex III.
Article 35
This Regulation shall apply
(a)
within the territory of the Union, including its airspace;
(b)
on board any aircraft or any vessel under the jurisdiction of a
Member State;
(c)
to any person inside or outside the territory of the Union who is a
national of a Member State;
(d)
to any legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or
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constituted under the law of a Member State;
(e)
to any legal person, entity or body in respect of any business done
in whole or in part within the Union.
Article 36
Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 is repealed.
Article 37
This 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
ANNEX I
LIST OF EQUIPMENT WHICH MIGHT BE USED FOR INTERNAL REPRESSION
AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2 AND ARTICLE 3
1. Fire-arms, ammunition and related accessories therefor, as follows
Firearms not controlled by ML 1 and ML 2 of the Common
Military List;
Ammunition specially designed for the firearms listed in item 1.1
and specially designed components therefor;
Weapon-sights not controlled by the Common Military List.
2. Bombs and grenades not controlled by the Common Military List.
3. Vehicles as follows
Vehicles equipped with a water cannon, specially designed or
modified for the purpose of riot control;
Vehicles specially designed or modified to be electrified to repel
Vehicles specially designed or modified to remove barricades,
including construction equipment with ballistic protection;
Vehicles specially designed for the transport or transfer of
prisoners and/ or detainees;
3.5
Vehicles specially designed to deploy mobile barriers;
3.6
Components for the vehicles specified in items 3.1 to 3.5
specially designed for the purposes of riot control.
Note 1 This item does not control vehicles specially designed for the purposes of
fire-fighting.
Note 2 For the purposes of item 3.5 the term ‘vehicles’ includes trailers.
4. Explosive substances and related equipment as follows
4.1
Equipment and devices specially designed to initiate explosions
by electrical or non-electrical means, including firing sets, detonators, igniters,
boosters and detonating cord, and specially designed components therefor;
except those specially designed for a specific commercial use consisting of the
actuation or operation by explosive means of other equipment or devices the
function of which is not the creation of explosions (e.g., car air-bag inflaters,
electric-surge arresters of fire sprinkler actuators);
4.2
Linear cutting explosive charges not controlled by the Common
Military List;
4.3
Other explosives not controlled by the Common Military List and
related substances as follows
(a)
amatol;
(b)
nitrocellulose (containing more than 12,5% nitrogen);
(c)
nitroglycol;
(d)
pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN);
(e)
picryl chloride;
(f)
2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT).
Protective equipment not controlled by ML 13 of the Common Military
List as follows
5.1
Body armour providing ballistic and/or stabbing protection;
5.2
Helmets providing ballistic and/or fragmentation protection, anti-
riot helmets, antiriot shields and ballistic shields.
Note: This item does not control
-
equipment specially designed for sports activities;
-
equipment specially designed for safety of work requirements.
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Simulators, other than those controlled by ML 14 of the Common Military
List, for training in the use of firearms, and specially designed software therefor.
Night vision, thermal imaging equipment and image intensifier tubes,
other than those controlled by the Common Military List.
Razor barbed wire.
Military knives, combat knives and bayonets with blade lengths in excess
Production equipment specially designed for the items specified in this
Specific technology for the development, production or use of the items
specified in this list.
ANNEX II
LIST OF NATURAL AND LEGAL PERSONS, ENTITIES OR BODIES REFERRED
TO IN ARTICLES 14 AND 15(1)(A)
Persons
Name
Identifying
Reasons
Date of
information
listing
Bashar Al-Assad
Born on 11 September President of the Republic;
05.2011
1965 in Damascus; person
authorising
and
diplomatic passport No supervising the crackdown
on demonstrators.
(a.k.a. Born on 8 December Commander of the Army's
09.05.2011
Mahir) Al-Assad
1967;
4th Armoured Division,
diplomatic passport No member of Ba'ath Party
Central
Command,
strongman of the Republican
Guard; brother of President
Bashar Al-Assad; principal
overseer of violence against
demonstrators.
Ali Mamluk (a.k.a. Born on 19 February Head of Syrian General
09.05.2011
Mamlouk)
1946 in Damascus; Intelligence
Directorate
diplomatic passport No (GID); involved in violence
against demonstrators.
Muhammad
Minister of Interior; involved
09.05.2011
Ibrahim Al-Sha'ar
in
violence
against
(a.k.a. Mohammad
demonstrators.
Ibrahim Al-Chaar)
Name
Identifying
Reasons
Date of
information
listing
Atej (a.k.a. Atef,
Former Head of the Political 09.05.2011
Atif) Najib
Security
Directorate
in
Dara'a; cousin of President
Bashar Al-Assad; involved
in
violence
against
demonstrators.
Hafiz
Makhluf Born on 2 April 1971 in
Colonel and Head of Unit in 09.05.2011
(a.k.a.
Hafez Damascus; diplomatic
General
Intelligence
Makhlouf)
passport No 2246
Directorate,
Damascus
Branch; cousin of President
Bashar Al-Assad; close to
Maher Al-Assad; involved in
violence
against
demonstrators.
Muhammad
Dib
Born on 20 May 1951
Head of Political Security 09.05.2011
Zaytun
(a.k.a.
in
Damascus;
Directorate; involved in
Mohammed
Dib
diplomatic passport No
violence
against
Zeitoun)
D000001300
demonstrators.
Amjad Al-Abbas
Head of Political Security in 09.05.2011
Banyas, involved in violence
against demonstrators in
Baida.
Rami Makhlouf
Born on 10 July 1969 in
Syrian
businessman; 09.05.2011
Damascus, passport No
associate of Maher Al-
454224
Assad; cousin of President
Bashar Al-Assad; provides
funding to the regime
allowing violence against
demonstrators.
Abd
Al-Fatah Born in 1953 in Hama;
Head of Syrian Military 09.05.2011
Qudsiyah
diplomatic passport No
Intelligence (SMI); involved
D0005788
in violence against the
civilian population.
Jamil Hassan
Head of Syrian Air Force 09.05.2011
Intelligence; involved in
violence against the civilian
population.
Rustum Ghazali
Born on 3 May 1953 in
Head of Syrian Military 09.05.2011
Dara'a;
diplomatic
Intelligence,
Damascus
passport
No
Countryside
Branch;
D000000887
involved in violence against
the civilian population.
Fawwaz Al-Assad
Born on 18 June 1962
Involved in violence against 09.05.2011
in Kerdala; passport No
the civilian population as
88238
part of the Shabiha militia.
Munzir Al-Assad
Born on 1 March 1961
Involved in violence against 09.05.2011
in Latakia; passport No
the civilian population as
86449 and No 842781
part of the Shabiha militia.
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Name
Identifying
Reasons
Date of
information
listing
Asif Shawkat
Born on 15 January Deputy Chief of Staff for
23.05.2011
1950 in Al-Madehleh, Security
and
Tartus
Reconnaissance; involved in
violence against the civilian
population.
Hisham Ikhtiyar
Born in 1941
Head of Syrian National
23.05.2011
Security Bureau; involved in
violence against the civilian
population.
Faruq Al Shar'
Born on 10 December Vice-President of Syria;
23.05.2011
involved in violence against
the civilian population.
Muhammad
Nasif
Born on 10 April 1937 Deputy Vice-President of
23.05.2011
Khayrbik
(or 20 May 1937) in Syria for National Security
Hama,
diplomatic Affairs; involved in violence
passport No 0002250
against
the
civilian
population.
Mohamed Hamcho
Born on 20 May 1966; Brother-in-law of Maher Al-
23.05.2011
passport No 002954347 Assad; businessman and
local agent for several
foreign companies; provides
funding to the regime
allowing violence against
demonstrators.
Iyad (a.k.a. Eyad)
Born on 21 January Brother of Rami Makhlouf
23.05.2011
Makhlouf
1973 in Damascus; and GID Officer involved in
passport
No violence against the civilian
N001820740
population.
Bassam Al Hassan
Presidential Advisor for
23.05.2011
Strategic Affairs; involved in
violence against the civilian
population.
Dawud Rajiha
Chief of Staff of the Armed
23.05.2011
Forces responsible for the
military involvement in
violence against peaceful
protesters.
Ihab (a.k.a. Ehab,
Born on 21 January Vice-President of SyriaTel
23.05.2011
Iehab) Makhlouf
1973 in Damascus; and caretaker for Rami
passport
No Makhlouf's US company;
N002848852
provides funding to the
regime allowing violence
against demonstrators.
Zoulhima Chaliche
Born in 1951 or 1946 in Head of presidential security;
23.6.2011
(Dhu
al-Himma
Kerdaha.
involved in violence against
Shalish)
demonstrators; first cousin of
President Bashar Al-Assad.
Identifying
Reasons
Date of
information
listing
Director of Military Housing 23.6.2011
Establishment;
provides
funding to the regime; first
cousin of President Bashar
Al-Assad.
Born on 1 Sep 1957 in General Commander of 23.6.2011
Yazd, Iran.
Iranian Revolutionary Guard
Corps, involved in providing
equipment and support to
help the Syrian regime
suppress protests in Syria.
Commander
of
Iranian 23.6.2011
Revolutionary Guard Corps,
IRGC - Qods, involved in
providing equipment and
support to help the Syrian
regime suppress protests in
Syria.
Born in 1963 in Tehran, Deputy Commander for 23.6.2011
Iran.
Intelligence
of
Iranian
Revolutionary Guard Corps,
involved
in
providing
equipment and support to
help the Syrian regime
suppress protests in Syria.
Business associate of Maher
23.6.2011
Al-Assad; provides funding
to the regime.
Business associate of Maher
23.6.2011
Al-Assad; provides funding
to the regime.
Head of Syrian Military
1.8.2011
Intelligence in the town of
Hama, involved in the
crackdown on demonstrators.
Head of the Department for
1.8.2011
Internal Security of the
General
Intelligence
Directorate; involved in
violence against the civilian
population.
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Name
Identifying
Reasons
Date of
information
listing
Mohammed
Born on 19 October Close associate and maternal
1.8.2011
Makhlouf
(a.k.a. 1932 in Latakia, Syria
uncle of Bashar and Mahir
Abu Rami)
al- Assad. Business associate
and father of Rami, Ihab and
Iyad Makhlouf.
Ayman Jabir
Born in Latakia
Associate of Mahir al-Assad
1.8.2011
for the Shabiha militia.
Directly
involved
in
repression and violence
against
the
civilian
population and coordination
of Shabiha militia groups.
General Ali Habib Born in 1939, in Minister
for
Defence.
1.8.2011
Mahmoud
Tartous.
Appointed Responsible for conduct and
Minister for Defence on operations of Syrian Armed
3 June 2009
Forces involved in repression
and violence against the
civilian population.
Hayel Al-Assad
Assistant to Maher Al-Assad,
23.8.2011
Head of the military police
unit of the army's 4th
Division,
involved
in
repression.
Ali Al-Salim
Director of the supplies
23.8.2011
office of the Syrian Ministry
of Defence, entry point for
all arms acquisitions by the
Syrian army.
Nizar Al-Assad
Cousin of Bashar Al- Very
close
to
key
23.8.2011
Assad; previously head government
officials.
of the 'Nizar Oilfield Financing Shabiha in the
Supplies' company.
region of Latakia.
Brigadier-General
Head of Syrian Military
23.8.2011
Rafiq Shahadah
Intelligence (SMI) Branch
293 (Internal Affairs) in
Damascus. Directly involved
in repression and violence
against
the
civilian
population in Damascus.
Advisor to President Bashar
Al-Assad
for
strategic
questions
and
military
intelligence.
Name
Identifying
Reasons
Date of
information
listing
Brigadier-General
Branch Chief for Syrian 23.8.2011
Jamea Jamea (Jami
Military Intelligence (SMI)
Jami)
in Dayr az- Zor. Directly
involved in repression and
violence against the civilian
population in Dayr az-Zor
and Alboukamal.
Hassan Bin-Ali Al- Born in 1935 in Aleppo
Deputy Vice Minister, former 23.8.2011
Turkmani
Minister for Defence, Special
Envoy of President Bashar
Al-Assad.
Muhammad
Said
Assistant Regional Secretary 23.8.2011
Bukhaytan
of Ba'ath Arab Socialist
Party since 2005, 2000-2005
Director for the national
security of the regional
Ba'ath
party.
Former
Governor of Hama (1998-
2000). Close associate of
President Bashar Al-Assad
and Maher Al-Assad. Senior
decision-maker in the regime
on repression of civilian
population.
Ali Douba
Responsible for killings in 23.8.2011
Hama in 1980, has been
called back to Damascus as
special advisor to President
Bashar Al-Assad.
Brigadier-General
Idlib
Syrian
Military 23.8.2011
Nawful Al-Husayn
Intelligence (SMI) Branch
Chief. Directly involved in
repression and violence
against
the
civilian
population in Idlib province.
Brigadier
Husam
Presidential
Adviser
on 23.8.2011
Sukkar
Security Affairs. Presidential
Adviser
for
security
agencies' repression and
violence against the civilian
population.
Brigadier-General
Branch Chief for Syrian 23.8.2011
Muhammed
Military Intelligence (SMI)
Zamrini
in Homs. Directly involved
in repression and violence
against
the
civilian
population in Homs.
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Name
Identifying
Reasons
Date of
information
listing
Lieutenant-General
Deputy Chief of General 23.8.2011
Munir
Adanov
Staff,
Operations
and
(Adnuf)
Training for Syrian Army.
Directly
involved
in
repression and violence
against
the
civilian
population in Syria.
Brigadier-General
Head of General Intelligence 23.8.2011
Ghassan Khalil
Directorate's
(GID)
Information Branch. Directly
involved in repression and
violence against the civilian
population in Syria.
Mohammed Jabir
Born in Latakia
Shabiha militia. Associate of 23.8.2011
Maher Al-Assad for the
Shabiha militia. Directly
involved in repression and
violence against the civilian
population and coordination
of Shabiha militia groups.
Samir Hassan
Close business associate of 23.8.2011
Maher Al-Assad. Known for
supporting the Syrian regime
financially.
Fares
Chehabi
President
of
Aleppo 2.09.2011
(Fares Shihabi)
Chamber
of
Industry.
Provides financial support to
the Syrian regime.
Emad Ghraiwati
Born in March 1959 in
President of the Damascus 2.9.2011
Damascus, Syria
Chamber of Industry (Zuhair
Ghraiwati Sons). Provides
financial support to the
Syrian regime.
Tarif Akhras
Born in 1949 in Homs,
Founder of the Akhras Group 2.9.2011
Syria
(commodities,
trading,
processing and logistics),
Homs. Provides financial
support to the Syrian regime.
Issam Anbouba
Born in 1949
in
President of Issam Anbouba 2.9.2011
Latakia, Syria
Est.
for
agro-industry.
Provides financial support to
the Syrian regime.
Tayseer
Qala Born in
in
Minister
of
Justice. 23.09.2011
Awwad
Damascus
Associated with the Syrian
regime,
including
by
supporting its policies and
practices of arbitrary arrest
and detention.
Name
Identifying
Reasons
Date of
information
listing
Dr Adnan Hassan Born in 1966 in Tartous
Minister of Information. 23.09.2011
Mahmoud
Associated with the Syrian
regime,
including
by
supporting and promoting its
information policy.
Major
General
Commander Special Forces. 14.11.2011
Jumah Al-Ahmad
Responsible for the use of
violence against protestors
across Syria.
Colonel Lu'ai al-
Head of Syrian Military 14.11.2011
Ali
Intelligence, Dara'a Branch.
Responsible for the violence
against protesters in Dara'a.
Lt. General Ali
Deputy Chief of General 14.11.2011
Abdullah Ayyub
Staff
(Personnel
and
Manpower). Responsible for
the use of violence against
protestors across Syria.
Lt. General Jasim
Chief of General staff. 14.11.2011
al-Furayj
Responsible for the use of
violence against protestors
across Syria.
General
Aous Born in 1958
Head of Battalion in the 14.11.2011
(Aws) Aslan
Republican Guard. Close to
Maher Al- Assad and
President Al-Assad. Involved
in the crackdown on the
civilian population across
Syria.
General
Ghassan
General in command of the 14.11.2011
Belal
4th Division reserve bureau.
Adviser to Maher Al-Assad
and coordinator of security
operations. Responsible for
the crackdown on the civilian
population across Syria.
Abdullah Berri
Head of Berri family militia. 14.11.2011
In charge of pro-government
militia involved in the
crackdown on the civilian
population in Aleppo.
George Chaoui
Member of Syrian electronic 14.11.2011
army. Involved in the violent
crackdown and call for
violence against the civilian
population across Syria.
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Identifying
Reasons
Date of
information
listing
Major
General
Deputy Head of General 14.11.2011
Zuhair Hamad
Intelligence
Directorate.
Responsible for the use of
violence across Syria and for
intimidation and torture of
protestors.
Amar Ismael
Civilian - Head of Syrian 14.11.2011
electronic army (territorial
army intelligence service).
Involved in the violent
crackdown and call for
violence against the civilian
population across Syria.
Mujahed Ismail
Member of Syrian electronic 14.11.2011
army. Involved in the violent
crackdown and call for
violence against the civilian
population across Syria.
Saqr Khayr Bek
Deputy Minister for the 14.11.2011
Interior. Responsible for the
use of violence against the
civilian population in Syria.
Major
General
Deputy Director of General 14.11.2011
Nazih
Intelligence
Directorate.
Responsible for the use of
violence across Syria and
intimidation and torture of
protestors.
Kifah Moulhem
Batallion Commander in the 14.11.2011
4th Division. Responsible for
the crackdown on the civilian
population in Deir el-Zor.
Major
General
Commander 18th Armoured 14.11.2011
Wajih Mahmud
Division. Responsible for the
violence against protestors in
Homs.
Bassam Sabbagh
Born on 24 August
Head
of
Sabbagh
& 14.11.2011
1959 in Damascus.
Associates
law
firm
Address: Kasaa, Anwar
(Damascus).
Legal
and
al Attar Street, al
financial
adviser
and
Midani
building,
manages affairs of Rami
Damascus.
Syrian
Makhlouf and Khaldoun
passport No 004326765
Makhlouf. Involved with
issued 2 November
Bashar al-Assad in funding a
2008,
valid
until
real estate project in Latakia.
November
2014. Provides financial support
Member of the Paris
for the regime.
Bar.
Name
Identifying
Reasons
Date of
information
listing
Lt.
General
Deputy Chief of General 14.11.2011
Mustafa Tlass
Staff
(Logistics
and
supplies). Responsible for
the use of violence against
protestors across Syria.
Major
General
Deputy head Syrian Air 14.11.2011
Fu'ad Tawil
Force
Intelligence.
Responsible for the use of
violence across Syria and
intimidation and torture of
protestors.
Mohammad
Al-
Born in 1945 in Minister
of
Finance. 1.12.2011
Jleilati
Damascus
Responsible for the Syrian
economy.
Dr.
Mohammad
Born in 1956 in Aleppo Minister of Economy and 1.12.2011
Nidal Al-Shaar
Trade. Responsible for the
Syrian economy.
Lt. General Fahid
Chief of Staff. Military 1.12.2011
Al-Jassim
official involved in the
violence in Homs.
Major
General
Deputy Chief of Staff. 1.12.2011
Ibrahim Al-Hassan
Military official involved in
the violence in Homs.
Brigadier
Khalil
14th
Division.
Military 1.12.2011
Zghraybih
official involved in the
violence in Homs.
Brigadier
Ali
103rd Brigade of the 1.12.2011
Barakat
Republican Guard Division.
Military official involved in
the violence in Homs.
Brigadier
Talal
103rd Brigade of the 1.12.2011
Makhluf
Republican Guard Division.
Military official involved in
the violence in Homs.
Brigadier
Nazih
Syrian
Air
Force 1.12.2011
Hassun
Intelligence. Military official
involved in the violence in
Homs.
Captain Maan Jdiid
Presidential Guard. Military 1.12.2011
official involved in the
violence in Homs.
Muahmamd
Al-
Political Security Division. 1.12.2011
Shaar
Military official involved in
the violence in Homs.
Khald Al-Taweel
Political Security Division. 1.12.2011
Military official involved in
the violence in Homs.
ENFORCEMENT OF EUROPEAN UNION
SANCTIONS (SYRIA)
Name
Identifying
Reasons
information
Ghiath Fayad
Political Security Division. 1.12.2011
Military official involved in
the violence in Homs.
Brigadier
General Commander of 154th
Ordered troops to shoot at 23.1.2012
Jawdat
Ibrahim Regiment
protestors in and around
Safi
Damascus,
including
Mo'adamiyeh,
Douma,
Abasiyeh, Duma.
Major
General Commander
in
4th
Ordered troops to shoot at 23.1.2012
Muhammad
Ali Division
protestors in and around
Durgham
Damascus,
including
Mo'adamiyeh,
Douma,
Abasiyeh, Duma.
Major
General Commander of 35th
Ordered troops to shoot 23.1.2012
Ramadan
Special
Forces
protestors in Baniyas and
Mahmoud
Regiment
Deraa
Ramadan
Brigadier General Commander of 132nd Ordered troops to shoot at
Ahmed
Yousef Brigade
protestors
in
Deraa,
Jarad
including the use of machine
guns and anti-aircraft guns
Major
General Commander of the 3rd Gave orders to troops to
Naim
Jasem Division
shoot protestors in Douma.
Suleiman
Brigadier General Commander of 65th Gave orders to troops to
Jihad
Mohamed Brigade
shoot protestors in Douma
Sultan
Major
General Commander of the Gave orders to troops to
Fo'ad Hamoudeh
military operations in shoot protestors in Douma
Idlib
Major
General Special
Forces Gave the soldiers orders to
Bader Aqel
Commander
pick up the bodies and hand
them over to the mukhabarat
and responsible for the
violence in Bukamal.
Brigadier General Commander from the Commander of military
Ghassan Afif
45th Regiment
operations in Homs, Baniyas
and Idlib.
Brigadier General Commander from the Commander of military
Mohamed Maaruf
45th Regiment
operations in Homs. Gave
orders to shoot protestors in
Homs.
Brigadier General Commander of the Gave orders to troops to
Yousef Ismail
134th Brigade
shoot at houses and people
on roofs during a funeral in
Talbiseh for protesters killed
the previous day.
Name
Identifying
Reasons
Date of
information
listing
Brigadier General Commander of
the
Gave orders to troops to 23.1.2012
Jamal Yunes
555th Regiment
shoot at protestors in
Mo'adamiyeh.
Brigadier General
Gave orders to troops to 23.1.2012
Mohsin Makhlouf
shoot at protestors in Al-
Herak.
Brigadier General
Gave orders to troops to 23.1.2012
Ali Dawwa
shoot protestors in Al-Herak.
Brigadier General Commander of the
Gave orders to troops to beat 23.1.2012
Mohamed Khaddor 106th
Brigade,
the protesters with sticks and
Presidential Guard
then arrest them. Responsible
for repression of peaceful
protestors in Douma.
Major
General Commander of 5th
Gave orders to troops to 23.1.2012
Suheil
Salman Division
shoot at the protesters in
Hassan
Deraa Governorate.
Wafiq Nasser
Head
of
Suwayda
As Head of the Suwayda 23.1.2012
Regional
Branch
branch of the Department for
(Department of Military
Military
Intelligence,
Intelligence)
responsible for arbitrary
detention and torture of
detainees in Suwayda.
Ahmed Dibe
Head of Deraa Regional
As Head of the Deraa 23.1.2012
Branch
(General
Regional Branch of the
Security Directorate)
General Security Directorate,
responsible for arbitrary
detention and torture of
detainees in Deraa.
Makhmoud
al- Head of Investigative
As Head of the Investigative 23.1.2012
Khattib
Branch
(Political
Branch of the Political
Security Directorate)
Security
Directorate,
responsible for detention and
torture of detainees.
Mohamed Heikmat Head of Operations
As Head of the Operations 23.1.2012
Ibrahim
Branch
(Political
Branch of the Political
Security Directorate)
Security
Directorate,
responsible for detention and
torture of detainees.
Nasser Al-Ali
Head of Deraa Regional
As Head of the Deraa 23.1.2012
Branch
(Political
Regional Branch of the
Security Directorate)
Political
Security
Directorate, responsible for
detention and torture of
detainees.
ENFORCEMENT OF EUROPEAN UNION
SANCTIONS (SYRIA)
Name
Identifying
Reasons
Date of
information
listing
Mehran
(or Owner of transport Provides logistical support to 23.1.2012
Mahran) Khwanda company
Qadmous violent repression of civilian
Transport Co.
population in areas of
Date
of
birth operation of pro-government
11.05.1938 Passports: militias involved in violence
No 3298 858, expired (shabihas).
09.05.2004,
No 001452904, expires
11.2011,
No 006283523, expires
28.06.2017
B.
Entities
Identifying
Date of
Name
Reasons
information
listing
Bena Properties
Controlled by Rami Makhlouf; 23.6.2011
provides funding to the regime.
Al
Mashreq
P.O.
Box
108, Controlled by Rami Makhlouf; 23.6.2011
Investment
Fund
Damascus Tel.: 963 provides funding to the regime.
(AMIF)
(alias
112110059
/
Sunduq
Al
112110043 Faks: 963
Mashrek
Al
933333149
Istithmari)
Hamcho
Baghdad Street, P.O. Controlled
by Mohammad
23.6.2011
International
Box 8254, Damascus Hamcho or Hamsho; provides
(Hamsho
Tel.: 963 112316675 funding to the regime.
International Group
Faks: 963 112318875
Website
www.hamshointl.com
info@hamshointl.com
and
hamshogroup@yahoo.c
om
Military Housing
Public
works
company
23.6.2011
Establishment
controlled by Riyad Shalish and
(alias
Ministry of Defence; provides
MILIHOUSE)
funding to the regime.
Political Security
Syrian government agency
23.8.2011
Directorate
directly involved in repression.
General
Syrian government agency
23.8.2011
Intelligence
directly involved in repression.
Directorate
Military
Syrian government agency
23.8.2011
Intelligence
directly involved in repression.
Directorate
Air
Force
Syrian government agency
23.8.2011
Intelligence
directly involved in repression.
Agency
Identifying
Date of
Reasons
information
listing
IRGC Qods Force Teheran, Iran
The Qods (or Quds) Force is a 23.8.2011
specialist arm of the Iranian
Islamic Revolutionary Guard
Corps (IRGC). The Qods Force
is involved in providing
equipment and support to help
the Syria regime suppress
protests in Syria. IRGC Qods
Force has provided technical
assistance,
equipment
and
support to the Syrian security
services to repress civilian
protest movements.
Subsidiary of Cham Economic entity financing the 2.09.2011
Holding
(Sehanya regime.
Dara'a Highway, P.O.
Box 9525 Tel.: 00 963
11 99 62)
Cham Investment Subsidiary of Cham Economic entity financing the 2.09.2011
Holding
(Sehanya regime.
Dara'a Highway, P.O.
Box 9525 Tel.: 00 963
1199 62)
Insurance Bldg- Yousef State-owned bank providing 2.09.2011
Al-Azmeh
Square, financial support for the regime.
Damascus P.O. Box
2337 Damascus Syrian
Arab Republic Tel.
(+963) 11 2456777 and
2218602 Fax: (+963) 11
2237938 and 2211186
Bank's
Publicrelations@reb.sy,
Website: www.reb.sy
TV Tel.: +963-11-5667274, Addounia TV has incited 23.09.2011
(a.k.a. Dounia TV) +963-11-5667271, Fax: violence against the civilian
+963-11-5667272
population in Syria.
Website
http://
www.addounia.tv
Cham Holding Building Controlled by Rami Makhlouf; 23.09.2011
Daraa
Highway
- largest holding company in
Ashrafiyat Sahnaya Rif Syria, benefiting from and
Dimashq – Syria P.O. supporting the regime.
Box 9525 Tel.: +963
(11) 9962, +963 (11)
668 14000, +963 (11)
673 1044 Fax: +963
(11) 673 1274 E-mail
info@chamholding.sy
Website:www.chamhol
ding.sy
ENFORCEMENT OF EUROPEAN UNION
SANCTIONS (SYRIA)
Identifying
Date of
Name
Reasons
information
listing
El-Tel Co. (El-Tel Address
Dair
Ali Manufacturing and supplying 23.09.2011
Middle
East Jordan Highway, P.O. telecommunication equipment
Company)
Box 13052, Damascus for the Army.
– Syria Tel.: +963-11-
2212345 Fax: +963-11-
44694450
sales@eltelme.com
Website
www.eltelme.com
Ramak
Address
Dara'a
Construction
of
military 23.09.2011
Constructions Co.
Highway,
Damascus,
barracks, border post barracks
Syria Tel.: +963-11-
and other buildings for Army
6858111 Mobile: +963-
needs.
933-240231
17 Souruh Company Address: Adra Free
Investment in local military 23.09.2011
(a.k.a. SOROH Al Zone Area Damascus,
industrial
projects,
Cham Company)
Syria Tel.: +963-11-
manufacturing weapons parts
5327266 Mobile: +963-
and related items. 100 % of the
933-526812, +963-932-
company is owned by Rami
878282 Fax: +963-11-
Makhlouf.
5316396
sorohco@gmail.com
Website
http://
sites.google.com/ site/
sorohco
18 Syriatel
Thawra Street, Ste
Controlled by Rami Makhlouf; 23.09.2011
Building 6th Floor, BP
provides financial support to the
2900 Tel.: +963 11 61
regime: through its licensing
26 270 Fax: +963 11 23
contract it pays 50% of its
73 97 19 E-mail
profits to the Government.
info@syriatel.com.sy;
Website
http://
syriatel.sy/
19 Cham Press TV
Al Qudsi building, 2nd
Television
channel
which 1.12.2011
Floor - Baramkeh -
participates in campaigns to
Damascus Tel.: +963 -
spread disinformation and incite
11- 2260805 Fax: +963
violence against demonstrators.
- 11 - 2260806 E-mail
mail@champress.com
Website
www.champress.net
20 Al Watan
Al Watan Newspaper -
Daily
newspaper
which 1.12.2011
Damascus – Duty Free
participates in campaigns to
Zone Tel.: 00963 11
spread disinformation and incite
2137400 Fax: 00963 11
violence against demonstrators.
2139928
Identifying
Date of
Name
Reasons
information
listing
Centre d'études et Barzeh Street, P.O. Box Provides support to the Syrian
1.12.2011
de
recherches 4470, Damascus
army for the acquisition of
syrien
(CERS)
equipment used directly for the
(CERS,
Centre
surveillance and repression of
d'Etude
et
de
demonstrators.
Recherche
Scientifique;
SSRC, Scientific
Studies
and
Research Center;
Centre
de
Recherche
de
Kaboun
Business Lab
Maysat Square, Al Front
company
for
the
1.12.2011
Rasafi Street Bldg. 9, acquisition
of
sensitive
P.O.
Box
7155, equipment by the CERS.
Damascus
Tel.
963112725499
Fax
963112725399
Industrial Solutions Baghdad Street 5, P.O. Front
company
for
the
1.12.2011
Box 6394, Damascus acquisition
of
sensitive
Tel./fax: 963114471080 equipment by the CERS.
Mechanical
P.O.
Box
35202, Front
company
for
the
1.12.2011
Construction
Industrial Zone, Al- acquisition
of
sensitive
Factory (MCF)
Qadam
Road, equipment by the CERS.
Damascus
Syronics - Syrian Kaboon Street, P.O. Front
company
for
the
1.12.2011
Arab
Co.
for Box 5966, Damascus acquisition
of
sensitive
Electronic
Tel.-No.
+963-11- equipment by the CERS.
Industries
5111352 Fax: +963-11-
5110117
Handasieh
- P.O. Box 5966, Abou Front
company
for
the
1.12.2011
Organization
for Bakr Al-Seddeq St., acquisition
of
sensitive
Engineering
Damascus and P.O. Box equipment by the CERS.
Industries
Al-Moutanabi
Street, Damascus and
P.O.
Box
21120
Baramkeh, Damascus
Tel.: 963112121816 -
963112121834
-
963112214650
-
963112212743
-
963115110117
Syria Trading Oil Prime
Minister State-owned
company
1.12.2011
Company (Sytrol)
Building, 17 Street responsible for all oil exports
Nissan,
Damascus, from Syria. Provides financial
Syria
support to the regime.
ENFORCEMENT OF EUROPEAN UNION
SANCTIONS (SYRIA)
Identifying
Date of
Name
Reasons
information
listing
General Petroleum New Sham - Building
State-owned
oil
company. 1.12.2011
Corporation (GPC) of Syrian Oil Company,
Provides financial support to the
P.O.
Box
60694,
regime.
Damascus, Syria Tel.
963113141635
Fax
963113141634 E-mail
info@gpc-sy.com
Al Furat Petroleum Dummar - New Sham -
Joint venture 50 owned by GPC. 1.12.2011
Company
Western Dummer 1st.
Provides financial support to the
Island -Property 2299-
regime.
AFPC Building P.O.
Box 7660 Damascus –
Syria. Tel.: 00963-11-
(6183333), 00963-11-
(31913333)
Fax
00963-11- (6184444),
00963-11- (31914444)
afpc@afpc.net.sy
Industrial Bank
Dar Al Muhanisen
State-owned bank. Provides 23.1.2012
Building, 7th Floor,
financial support to the regime.
Maysaloun Street, P.O.
Box 7572 Damascus,
Syria. Tel: +963 11-
222-8200. +963 11-
222-7910 Fax: +963 11-
222-8412
Popular
Credit Dar Al Muhanisen
State-owned bank. Provides 23.1.2012
Bank
Building, 6th Floor,
financial support to the regime.
Maysaloun
Street,
Damascus, Syria. Tel
+963
11-222-7604.
+963 11-221-8376 Fax
+963 11-221-0124
Saving Bank
Syria-Damascus
-
State-owned bank. Provides 23.1.2012
Merjah - Al-Furat St. P.
financial support to the regime.
O. Box: 5467 Fax: 224
4909 - 245 3471 Tel
s.bank@scs-net.
org
post-gm@net.sy
Agricultural
Agricultural
State-owned bank. Provides 23.1.2012
Cooperative Bank
Cooperative
Bank
financial support to the regime.
Building,
Damascus
Tajhez, P.O. Box 4325,
Damascus, Syria. Tel
+963
11-221-3462;
+963 11-222-1393 Fax
+963
11-224-1261
Website
www.agrobank. org
Identifying
Date of
Name
Reasons
information
listing
34 Syrian
Lebanese Syrian
Lebanese
Subsidiary of the Commercial 23.1.2012
Commercial Bank Commercial
Bank
Bank of Syria already listed.
Building, 6th Floor,
Provides financial support to the
Makdessi
Street,
regime.
Hamra, P.O. Box 11-
8701, Beirut, Lebanaon.
Tel: +961 1-741666
Fax: +961 1-738228;
+961 1-753215; +961
1- 736629 Website
www.slcb.com. lb
35 Deir
ez-Zur Dar Al Saadi Building
Joint venture of GPC. Provides 23.1.2012
Petroleum
1st, 5th, and 6th Floor
financial support to the regime.
Company
Zillat Street Mazza
Area P.O. Box 9120
Damascus Syria Tel
+963
11-662-1175;
+963 11-662-1400 Fax
+963 11-662-1848
36 Ebla
Petroleum Head Office Mazzeh
Joint venture of GPC. Provides 23.1.2012
Company
Villat Ghabia Dar Es
financial support to the regime.
Saada 16 Damascus,
Syria
Tel
+963
116691100 P.O. Box
Dijla
Petroleum Building No. 653 - 1st Joint venture of GPC. Provides 23.1.2012
Company
Floor, Daraa Highway, financial support to the regime.
P.O. Box 81, Damascus,
Syria
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SANCTIONS (SYRIA)
ANNEX IIa
LIST OF ENTITIES OR BODIES REFERRED TO
IN ARTICLES 14 AND 15(1)(b)
Entities
Name
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of
listing
Commercial Bank -- Damascus Branch, State-owned bank providing 13.10.201
of Syria
P.O.
Box
2231, financial support to the regime. 1
Moawiya
St.,
Damascus, Syria;- P.O.
Box
933,
Yousef
Azmeh
Square,
Damascus,
Syria;
Aleppo Branch, P.O.
Box 2, Kastel Hajjarin
St., Aleppo, Syria;
SWIFT/BIC CMSY SY
DA;
all
offices
worldwide [NPWMD]
Website
http://cbs-
bank.sy/En-index.php
Tel.: +963 11 2218890
Fax: +963 11 2216975
general
managment
dir.cbs@mail.sy
ANNEX III
LIST OF COMPETENT AUTHORITIES IN THE MEMBER STATES AND
ADDRESS FOR NOTIFICATIONS TO THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
A.
Competent authorities in each Member State
BELGIUM
http://www.diplomatie.be/eusanctions
BULGARIA
http://www.mfa.bg/en/pages/view/5519
CZECH REPUBLIC
http://www.mfcr.cz/mezinarodnisankce
DENMARK
http://www.um.dk/da/menu/Udenrigspolitik/
FredSikkerhedOgInternationalRetsorden/Sanktioner/
GERMANY
http://www.bmwi.de/BMWi/Navigation/Aussenwirtschaft/
Aussenwirtschaftsrecht/ embargos.html
ESTONIA
http://www.vm.ee/est/kat_622/
IRELAND
http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=28519
GREECE
http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Multilateral+Diplomacy/Global
+Issues/International+
Sanctions/
SPAIN
http://www.maec.es/es/MenuPpal/Asuntos/Sanciones%20Internacionales/
Paginas/ Sanciones_%20Internacionales.aspx
FRANCE
http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/autorites-sanctions/
ITALY
http://www.esteri.it/MAE/IT/Politica_Europea/Deroghe.htm
CYPRUS
http://www.mfa.gov.cy/sanctions
LATVIA
http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/security/4539
LITHUANIA
http://www.urm.lt/sanctions
LUXEMBOURG
http://www.mae.lu/sanctions
HUNGARY
http://www.kulugyminiszterium.hu/kum/hu/bal/Kulpolitikank/
nemzetkozi_szankciok/
MALTA
http://www.doi.gov.mt/EN/bodies/boards/sanctions_monitoring.asp
NETHERLANDS
http://www.minbuza.nl/sancties
AUSTRIA
http://www.bmeia.gv.at/view.php3?f_id=12750&LNG=en&version=
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POLAND
http://www.msz.gov.pl
PORTUGAL
http://www.min-nestrangeiros.pt
ROMANIA
http://www.mae.ro/node/1548
SLOVENIA
http://www.mzz.gov.si/si/zunanja_politika/mednarodna_varnost/
omejevalni_ukrepi/
SLOVAKIA
http://www.foreign.gov.sk
FINLAND
http://formin.finland.fi/kvyhteistyo/pakotteet
SWEDEN
http://www.ud.se/sanktioner
UNITED KINGDOM
www.fco.gov.uk/competentauthorities
B.
Address for communication with the European Commission
European Commission
Service for Foreign Policy Instruments
CHAR 12/106
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel
Belgium
E-mail: relex-sanctions@ec.europa.eu
ANNEX IV
LIST OF ‘CRUDE OIL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS’
REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 6
Description
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals,
crude.
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals,
other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or
included, containing by weight 70 % or more of petroleum oils
or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being
the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils (save that
the purchase, in Syria, of kerosene jet fuel of CN code 2710 19
21 is not prohibited provided that it is intended and used solely
for the purpose of the continuation of the flight operation of the
aircraft into which it is loaded).
Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax,
slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral
waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other
processes, whether or not coloured.
Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen and other residues of
petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals.
Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil-shale and tar
sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks.
Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural
bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar
pitch (for example, bituminous mastics, cut-backs).
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ANNEX V
EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND SOFTWARE
REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4
General Note
Notwithstanding the contents of this Annex, it shall not apply to
(a)
equipment, technology or software which are specified in Annex
I to Council Regulation (EC) 428/2009 * or the Common Military List; or
(b)
software which is designed for installation by the user without
further substantial support by the supplier and which is generally available to the
public by being sold from stock at retail selling points, without restriction, by
means of
(i)
over the counter transactions;
(ii)
mail order transactions;
(iii)
electronic transactions; or
(iv)
telephone order transactions; or
(c)
software which is in the public domain.
The categories A, B, C, D and E refer to the categories referred to in Regulation
(EC) No 428/2009.
The ‘equipment, technology and software’ referred to in Article 4 is
A.
List of equipment
-
Deep Packet Inspection equipment
-
Network Interception equipment including Interception
Management Equipment (IMS) and Data Retention Link Intelligence equipment
-
Radio Frequency monitoring equipment
-
Network and Satellite jamming equipment
-
Remote Infection equipment
-
Speaker recognition/processing equipment
Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Commu-
nity regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-
use items (OJ L 134, 29.5.2009, p. 1).
IMSI * , MSISDN † , IMEI ‡ , TMSI § interception and monitoring
equipment
SMS ** /GSM †† /GPS ‡‡ /GPRS §§ /UMTS *** /CDMA ††† /
Tactical
‡‡‡
interception and monitoring equipment
DHCP §§§ /SMTP **** ,GTP ††††
information
interception
and
monitoring equipment
Pattern Recognition and Pattern Profiling equipment
Remote Forensics equipment
Semantic Processing Engine equipment
WEP and WPA code breaking equipment
Interception equipment for VoIP proprietary and standard
protocol
Not used
Not used
‘Software’ for the ‘development’, ‘production’ or ‘use’ of the equipment
specified in A above.
IMSI stands for International Mobile Subscriber Identity. It is a
unique identification code for each mobile telephony device,
integrated in the SIM card and which allows identification of such
SIM via GSM and UMTS networks.
MSISDN stands for Mobile Subscriber Integrated Services Digital
Network Number. It is a number uniquely identifying a subscription
in a GSM or a UMTS mobile network. Simply put, it is the
telephone number to the SIM card in a mobile phone and therefore
it identifies a mobile subscriber as well as IMSI, but to route calls
through him.
IMEI stands for International Mobile Equipment Identity. It is a
number, usually unique to identify GSM, WCDMA and IDEN
mobile phones as well as some satellite phones. It is usually found
printed inside the battery compartment of the phone. interception
(wiretapping) can be specified by its IMEI number as well as IMSI
and MSISDN.
TMSI stands for Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity. It is the
identity that is most commonly sent between the mobile and the
network.
SMS stands for Short Message System.
GSM stands for Global System for Mobile Communications.
GPS stands for Global Positioning System.
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E.
‘Technology’ for the ‘development’, ‘production’ or ‘use’ of the
equipment specified in A above.
Equipment, technology and software falling within these categories is
within the scope of this Annex only to the extent that it falls within the general
description ‘internet, telephone and satellite communications interception and
monitoring systems’.
For the purpose of this Annex ‘monitoring’ means acquisition, extraction,
decoding, recording, processing, analysis and archiving call content or network data.
ANNEX VI
LIST OF KEY EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 8
General notes
1. The object of the prohibitions contained in this Annex should not be
defeated by the export of any non-prohibited goods (including plant) containing one or
more prohibited components when the prohibited component or components are the
principal element of the goods and can feasibly be removed or used for other purposes.
N.B.: In judging whether the prohibited component or components are to be
considered the principal element, it is necessary to weigh the factors of quantity, value
and technological know-how involved and other special circumstances which might
establish the prohibited component or components as the principal element of the goods
being procured.
2. The goods specified in this Annex include both new and used goods.
3. Definitions of terms between ‘single quotation marks’ are given in a
technical note to the relevant item.
4. Definitions of terms between ‘double quotation marks’ can be found in
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009.
§§
GPRS stands for General Package Radio Service.
***
UMTS stands for Universal Mobile Telecommunication System.
†††
CDMA stands for Code Division Multiple Access.
‡‡‡
PSTN stands for Public Switch Telephone Networks.
§§§
DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
****
SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.
††††
GTP stands for GPRS Tunnelling Protocol.
General Technology Note (GTN)
1. The ‘technology’‘required’ for the ‘development’, ‘production’ or ‘use’ of
prohibited goods remains under prohibition even when applicable to non-prohibited
goods.
2. Prohibitions do not apply to that ‘technology’ which is the minimum
necessary for the installation, operation, maintenance (checking) and repair of those
goods which are not prohibited or the export of which has been authorised in
accordance with this Regulation.
3. Prohibitions on ‘technology’ transfer do not apply to information ‘in the
public domain’, to ‘basic scientific research’ or to the minimum necessary information
for patent applications.
Exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas
1.A
Equipment
1. Geophysical survey equipment, vehicles, vessels and aircraft specially
designed or adapted to acquire data for oil and gas exploration and specially designed
components therefor.
2. Sensors specially designed for downhole well operations in oil and gas
wells, including sensors used for measurement whilst drilling and the associated
equipment specially designed to acquire and store data from such sensors.
3. Drilling equipment designed to drill rock formations, specifically for the
purpose of exploring for, or producing oil, gas and other naturally occurring,
hydrocarbon materials.
4. Drill bits, drill pipes, drill collars, centralisers and other equipment,
specially designed for use in and with oil and gas well drilling equipment.
5. Drilling wellheads, ‘blowout preventers’ and ‘Christmas or production
trees’ and the specially designed components thereof, meeting the ‘API and ISO
specifications’ for use with oil and gas wells.
Technical Notes
a.
A ‘blowout preventer’ is a device typically used at ground level
(or if drilling underwater, at the seabed) during drilling to prevent the
uncontrolled escape of oil and/or gas from the well.
b.
A ‘Christmas tree or production tree’ is a device typically used to
control flow of fluids from the well when it is complete and oil and/or gas
production has started.
c.
For the purpose of this item, ‘API and ISO specifications’ refers
to the American Petroleum Institute specifications 6A, 16A, 17D and 11IW and/
or the International Standards Organisation specifications 10423 and 13533 for
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blowout preventers, wellhead and Christmas trees for use on oil and/or gas wells.
6. Drilling and production platforms for crude oil and natural gas.
7. Vessels and barges incorporating drilling and/or petroleum processing
equipment used for producing oil, gas and other naturally occurring flammable
materials.
8. Liquid/gas separators meeting API specification 12J, specially designed to
process the production from an oil or gas well, to separate the petroleum liquids from
any water and any gas from the liquids.
9. Gas compressor with a design pressure of 40 bar (PN 40 and/or ANSI 300)
or more and having a suction volume capacity of 300 000 Nm 3 /h or more, for the
initial processing and transmission of natural gas, excluded gas compressors for CNG
(Compressed Natural Gas) filling stations, and specially designed components therefor.
10. Subsea production control equipment and the components thereof meeting
‘API and ISO specifications’ for use with oil and gas wells.
Technical Note
For the purposes of this entry, ‘API and ISO specifications’ refers to the
American Petroleum Institute specification 17 F and/or the International Standards
Organisation specification 13268 for subsea production control systems.
11. Pumps, typically high capacity and/or high pressure (in excess of 0,3 m 3
per minute and/or 40 bar), specially designed to pump drilling muds and/or cement into
oil and gas wells.
1.B
Test and inspection equipment
1. Equipment specially designed for sampling, testing and analysing the
properties of drilling mud, oil well cements and other materials specially designed and/
or formulated for use in oil and gas wells.
2. Equipment specially designed for sampling, testing and analysing the
properties of rock samples, liquid and gaseous samples and other materials taken from
an oil and/or gas well either during or after drilling, or from the initial processing
facilities attached thereto.
3. Equipment specially designed for collecting and interpreting information
about the physical and mechanical condition of an oil and/or gas well, and for
determining the in situ properties of the rock and reservoir formation.
1.C
Materials
1. Drilling mud, drilling mud additives and the components thereof, specially
formulated to stabilise oil and gas wells during drilling, to recover drill cuttings to the
surface and to lubricate and cool the drilling equipment in the well.
2. Cements and other materials meeting the ‘API and ISO specifications’ for
use in oil and gas wells.
Technical Note
‘API and ISO specification’ refers to the American Petroleum Institute
specification 10A or the International Standards Organisation specification 10426 for
oil well cements and other materials specially formulated for use in the cementing of oil
and gas wells.
3. Corrosion inhibiting, emulsion treatment, defoaming agents and other
chemicals specially formulated to be used in the drilling for, and the initial processing
of, petroleum produced from an oil and/or gas well.
Software
1. ‘Software’ specially designed to collect and interpret data acquired from
seismic, electromagnetic, magnetic or gravity surveys for the purpose of establishing
oil or gas prospectivity.
2. ‘Software’ specially designed for storing, analysing and interpreting
information acquired during drilling and production to assess the physical
characteristics and behaviour of oil or gas reservoirs.
3. ‘Software’ specially designed for the ‘use’ of petroleum production and
processing facilities or specific sub-units of such facilities.
Technology
1. ‘Technology’‘required’ for the ‘development’, ‘production’ and ‘use’ of
equipment specified in 1.A.01 – 1.A.11.
Refining of crude oil and liquefaction of natural gas
Equipment
1. Heat exchangers as follows and specially designed components therefor
a.
Plate-fin heat exchangers with a surface/volume ratio greater than
500 m 2 /m 3 , specially designed for pre-cooling of natural gas;
b.
Coil-wound heat exchangers specially designed for liquefaction
or sub-cooling of natural gas.
2. Cryogenic pumps for the transport of media at a temperature below – 120 °
C having a transport capacity of more than 500 m 3 /h and specially designed
components therefor.
3. ‘Coldbox’ and ‘coldbox’ equipment not specified by 2.A.1.
Technical Note
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‘Coldbox’ equipment’ refers to a specially designed construction, which is
specific for LNG plants and incorporates the process stage of liquefaction. The
‘coldbox’ comprises heat exchangers, piping, other instrumentation and thermal
insulators. The temperature inside the ‘coldbox’ is below -120°C (conditions for
condensation of natural gas). The function of the ‘coldbox’ is the thermal insulation of
the above described equipment.
4. Equipment for shipping terminals of liquefied gases having a temperature
below -120°C and specially designed components therefor.
5. Flexible and non-flexible transfer line having a diameter greater than 50
mm for the transport of media below -12 °C.
6. Maritime vessels specially designed for the transport of LNG.
7. Electrostatic desalters specially designed to remove contaminants such as
salts, solids and water from crude oil and specially designed components therefor.
8. All crackers, including hydrocrackers, and cokers, specially designed for
conversion of vacuum gas oils or vacuum residuum, and specially designed
components therefor.
9. Hydrotreaters specially designed for desulphurisation of gasoline, diesel
cuts and kerosene and specially designed components therefor.
10. Catalytic reformers specially designed for conversion of desulphurised
gasoline into high-octane gasoline, and specially designed components therefor.
11. Refinery units for C5-C6 cuts isomerisation, and refinery units for
alkylation of light olefins, to improve the octane index of the hydrocarbon cuts.
12. Pumps specially designed for the transport of crude oil and fuels, having a
capacity of 50 m 3 /h or more and specially designed components therefor.
13. Tubes with an outer diameter of 0,2 m or more and made from any of the
following materials
a.
Stainless steels with 23% chromium or more by weight;
b.
Stainless steels and nickel bases alloys with a ‘Pitting resistance
equivalent’ number higher than 33.
Technical Note
‘Pitting resistance equivalent’ (PRE) number characterises the corrosion
resistance of stainless steels and nickel alloys to pitting or crevice corrosion. The
pitting resistance of stainless steels and nickel alloys is primarily determined by their
compositions, primarily: chromium, molybdenum, and nitrogen. The formula to
calculate the PRE number is
PRE = Cr + 3,3 Mo + 30% N
14. ‘Pigs’ (Pipeline Inspection Gauge(s)) and specially designed components
Technical Note
‘Pig’ is a device typically used for cleaning or inspection of a pipeline from
inside (corrosion state or crack formation) and is propelled by the pressure of the
product in the pipeline.
15. Pig launchers and pig catchers for the integration or removing of pigs.
16. Tanks for the storage of crude oil and fuels with a volume greater than
1000 m 3 (1 000 000 litres) as follows, and specially designed components therefor
a.
fixed roof tanks;
b.
floating roof tanks.
17. Subsea flexible pipes specially designed for the transportation of
hydrocarbons and injection fluids, water or gas, having a diameter greater than 50 mm.
18. Flexible pipes used for high pressure for topside and subsea application.
19. Isomeration equipment specially designed for production of high-octane
gasoline based on light hydrocarbons as feed, and specially designed components
Test and inspection equipment
1. Equipment specially designed for testing and analysing of quality
(properties) of crude oil and fuels.
2. Interface control systems specially designed for controlling and optimising
of the desalting process.
Materials
1. Diethyleneglycol (CAS 111-46-6), Triethylene glycol (CAS 112-27-6).
2. N-Methylpyrrolidon (CAS 872-50-4), Sulfolane (CAS 126-33-0).
3. Zeolites, of natural or synthetic origin, specially designed for fluid
catalytic cracking or for the purification and/or dehydration of gases, including natural
4. Catalysts for the cracking and conversion of hydrocarbons as follows
a.
Single metal (platinum group) on alumina type or on zeolite,
specially designed for catalytic reforming process;
b.
Mixed metal species (platinum in combination with other noble
metals) on alumina type or on zeolite, specially designed for catalytic reforming
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process;
c.
Cobalt and nickel catalysts doped with molybdenum on alumina
type or on zeolite, specially designed for catalytic desulphurisation process;
d.
Palladium, nickel, chromium and tungsten catalysts on alumina
type or on zeolite, specially designed for catalytic hydrocracking process.
5. Gasoline additives specially formulated for increasing the octane number
of gasoline.
Note
This entry includes Ethyl tertiary butyl ether(ETBE) (CAS 637-92-3) and Methyl
tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) CAS 1634-04-4).
Software
1. ‘Software’ specially designed for the ‘use’ of LNG plants or specific sub-
units of such plants.
2. ‘Software’ specially designed for the ‘development’, ‘production’ or ‘use’
of plants (including their sub-units) for oil refining.
Technology
1. ‘Technology’ for the conditioning and purification of raw natural gas
(dehydration, sweetening, removal of impurities).
2. ‘Technology’ for the liquefaction of natural gas, including ‘technology’
required for the ‘development’, ‘production’ or ‘use’ of LNG plants.
3. ‘Technology’ for the shipment of liquefied natural gas.
4. ‘Technology’‘required’ for the ‘development’, ‘production’ or ‘use’ of
maritime vessels specially designed for the transport of liquefied natural gas.
5. ‘Technology’ for storage of crude oil and fuels.
6. ‘Technology’‘required’ for the ‘development’, ‘production’ or ‘use’ of a
refinery plant, such as
6.1.
‘Technology’ for conversion of light olefin to gasoline;
6.2.
Catalytic reforming and isomerisation technology;
6.3.
Catalytic and thermal cracking technology.
ANNEX VII
Equipment and technology referred to in Article 12
8406 81
Steam turbines of an output exceeding 40 MW.
8411 82
Gas turbines of an output exceeding 5 000 kW.
ex 8501
All electric motors and generators of an output exceeding 3 MW
or 5 000 kVA.