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16.10.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union
L
282/9
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 944/2012
of 15 October 2012
implementing Article 32(1) of Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view
of the situation in Syria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
regime and its violent repression against the civilian
population. The entries for those persons should
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
therefore be amended.
Union,
(4) Furthermore,
two
persons
and
one
entity
should
be
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 ( 1 ), and
removed from the list of persons and entities subject
in particular Article 32(1) thereof,
to the restrictive measures.
Whereas:
(5) In
accordance
with
Council
Decision
2012/634/CFSP
of
15 October 2012 amending Decision 2011/782/CFSP
(1) On
18
January
2012,
the
Council
adopted
Regulation
concerning restrictive measures against Syria ( 2 ), Annex
(EU) No 36/2012.
II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should therefore be
amended accordingly,
(2)
In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, additional
persons should be included in the list of natural or legal
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures
as set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012. In
Article 1
particular, all Syrian Government Ministers should be
Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 shall be amended as
designated in view of their collective responsibility for
set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
the violent repression against the population in Syria.
Article 2
(3) The
restrictive
measures
should
be
maintained
against
former ministers of the Syrian Government since they
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its
may still be considered to be associated with the
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 15 October 2012.
For the Council
The President
C. ASHTON
( 1 ) OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1.
( 2 ) See page 50 of this Official Journal.

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Official Journal of the European Union
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ANNEX
I. The persons and entities listed below shall be added to the list of persons and entities set out in Annex II to
Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.
A. Persons
Name Identifying
information Reasons Date
of
listing
1. Dr.
Qadri
Jameel Vice
Prime
Minister
for
Economic
16.10.2012
Affairs, Minister of Domestic
Trade and Consumer’s Protection.
As Government Minister, shares
responsibility for the regime’s
violent repression against the
civilian population.
2. Waleed
Al
Vice Prime Minister, Minister of
16.10.2012
Mo’allem
Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. As
Government Minister, shares
responsibility for the regime’s
violent repression against the
civilian population.
3. Major
general
Fahd
Minister of Defence and military
16.10.2012
Jassem Al Freij
commander. As Government
Minister, shares responsibility for
the regime’s violent repression
against the civilian population.
4. Dr.
Mohammad
Minister of Religious Endowments.
16.10.2012
Abdul Sattar
As Government Minister, shares
Al Sayed
responsibility for the regime’s
violent repression against the
civilian population.
5. Eng.
Hala
Minister of Tourism. As
16.10.2012
Mohammad
Government Minister, shares
Al Nasser
responsibility for the regime’s
violent repression against the
civilian population.
6. Eng.
Bassam
Hanna Minister
of
Water
Resources.
As
16.10.2012
Government Minister, shares
responsibility for the regime’s
violent repression against the
civilian population.
7. Eng.
Subhi
Ahmad
Minister of Agriculture and
16.10.2012
Al Abdallah
Agrarian Reform. As Government
Minister, shares responsibility for
the regime’s violent repression
against the civilian population.
8. Dr.
Mohammad
Minister of Higher Education. As
16.10.2012
Yahiya Mo’alla
Government Minister, shares
responsibility for the regime’s
violent repression against the
civilian population.

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Name Identifying
information Reasons Date
of
listing
9. Dr.
Hazwan
Al
Minister of Education. As
16.10.2012
Wez
Government Minister, shares
responsibility for the regime’s
violent repression against the
civilian population.
10. Dr.
Mohamad
Minister of Economy and Foreign
16.10.2012
Zafer Mohabak
Trade. As Government Minister,
shares responsibility for the
regime’s violent repression against
the civilian population.
11. Dr.
Mahmud
Minister of Transport. As
16.10.2012
Ibraheem Sa’iid
Government Minister, shares
responsibility for the regime’s
violent repression against the
civilian population.
12. Dr.
Safwan
Minister of Housing and Urban
16.10.2012
Al Assaf
Development. As Government
Minister, shares responsibility for
the regime’s violent repression
against the civilian population.
13. Eng.
Yasser
Minister of Public Works. As
16.10.2012
Al Siba’ii
Government Minister, shares
responsibility for the regime’s
violent repression against the
civilian population.
14. Eng
Sa’iid
Ma’thi
Minister of Oil and Mineral
16.10.2012
Hneidi
Resources. As Government
Minister, shares responsibility for
the regime’s violent repression
against the civilian population.
15. Dr.
Lubana
Minister of Culture. As
16.10.2012
Mushaweh
Government Minister, shares
responsibility for the regime’s
violent repression against the
civilian population.
16. Dr.
Jassem
Minister of Labour and Social
16.10.2012
Mohammad
Affairs. As Government Minister,
Zakaria
shares responsibility for the
regime’s violent repression against
the civilian population.
17. Omran
Ahed
Minister of Information. As
16.10.2012
Al Zu’bi
Government Minister, shares
responsibility for the regime’s
violent repression against the
civilian population.
18. Dr.
Adnan
Abdo
Minister of Industry. As
16.10.2012
Al Sikhny
Government Minister, shares
responsibility for the regime’s
violent repression against the
civilian population.

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Official Journal of the European Union
16.10.2012
Name Identifying
information Reasons Date
of
listing
19. Najm
Hamad
Minister of Justice. As
16.10.2012
Al Ahmad
Government Minister, shares
responsibility for the regime’s
violent repression against the
civilian population.
20. Dr.
Abdul
Salam
Minister of Health. As
16.10.2012
Al Nayef
Government Minister, shares
responsibility for the regime’s
violent repression against the
civilian population.
21. Dr.
Ali
Heidar State
Minister
for
National
16.10.2012
Reconciliation Affairs. As
Government Minister, shares
responsibility for the regime’s
violent repression against the
civilian population.
22. Dr.
Nazeera
Farah
State Minister for Environmental
16.10.2012
Sarkees
Affairs. As Government Minister,
shares responsibility for the
regime’s violent repression against
the civilian population.
23. Mohammad
Turki
State Minister. As Government
16.10.2012
Al Sayed
Minister, shares responsibility for
the regime’s violent repression
against the civilian population.
24. Najm-eddin
Khreit State
Minister.
As
Government
16.10.2012
Minister, shares responsibility for
the regime’s violent repression
against the civilian population.
25. Abdullah
Khaleel
State Minister. As Government
16.10.2012
Hussein
Minister, shares responsibility for
the regime’s violent repression
against the civilian population.
26. Jamal
Sha’ban
State Minister. As Government
16.10.2012
Shaheen
Minister, shares responsibility for
the regime’s violent repression
against the civilian population.
27. Suleiman
Maarouf Passport: in possession of a UK Businessman close to President Al-
16.10.2012
(a.k.a. Sulayman
passport
Assad’s family. Owns shares in the
Mahmud Ma’ruf,
listed TV station Dounya TV.
Sleiman Maarouf,
Close to Muhammad Nasif
Mahmoud
Khayrbik, who has been desig
Soleiman Maarouf)
nated. Supports the Syrian regime.
28. Raza
Othman Wife
of
Rami
Makhlouf She
has
close
personal
and 16.10.2012
financial relations with Rami
Makhlouf, cousin of president
Bashar Al-Assad and principal
financer of the regime, who has
been designated. As such,
associated with the Syrian regime,
and benefiting from it.

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B. Entities
Name Identifying
information Reasons Date
of
listing
1. Megatrade Address:
Acts as a proxy for the Scientific
16.10.2012
Aleppo Street
Military research Institute (SSRC),
P.O. Box 5966
which is listed. Involved in trade
Damascus, Syria
in dual use goods prohibited by
Fax: 963114471081
EU sanctions for the Syrian
government.
2. Expert
Partners Address:
Acts as a proxy for the Scientific
16.10.2012
Rukn Addin
Military research Institute (SSRC),
Saladin Street, Building 5
which is listed. Involved in trade
PO Box: 7006
in dual use goods prohibited by
Damascus, Syria
EU sanctions for the Syrian
government.
II. The entries for the persons and entities set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 listed below shall be
replaced by the entries below.
Name Identifying
information Reasons Date
of
listing
1. Dr
Wael
Nader
Born 1964 in the Daraa
Prime Minister and former
27.2.2012
Al-Halqi
Province
Minister for Health. As Prime
Minister, shares responsibility for
the regime’s violent repression
against the civilian population.
2. Muhammad
Born 1956 in Aleppo Minister
for
the
Interior.
As 1.12.2011
Ibrahim Al-Sha’ar
Government Minister, shares
(aka Mohammad
responsibility for the regime’s
Ibrahim Al-Chaar)
violent repression against the
civilian population.
3. Dr
Mohammad
Born 1945 in Damascus Minister
for
Finance.
As
1.12.2011
Al-Jleilati
Government Minister, shares
responsibility for the regime’s
violent repression against the
civilian population.
4. Imad
Mohammad Born 1 August 1961 near
Minister for Electricity. As
23.3.2012
Deeb Khamis
Damascus
Government Minister, shares
(aka Imad
responsibility for the regime’s
Mohammad Dib
violent repression against the
Khamees)
civilian population.
5. Omar
Ibrahim
Born 1954 in Tartus Vice-Prime
Minister
for
Services
23.3.2012
Ghalawanji
Affairs, Minister for Local Admin
istration. As Government Minister,
shares responsibility for the
regime’s violent repression against
the civilian population.
6. Joseph
Suwaid
Born 1958 in Damascus Minister
of
State.
As
Government
23.3.2012
(aka Joseph Jergi
Minister, shares responsibility for
Sweid)
the regime’s violent repression
against the civilian population.

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Name Identifying
information Reasons Date
of
listing
7. Eng
Hussein
Born 1957 in Hama Minister
of
State.
As
Government
23.3.2012
Mahmoud Farzat
Minister, shares responsibility for
(aka Hussein
the regime’s violent repression
Mahmud Farzat)
against the civilian population.
8. Mansour
Fadlallah Born 1960 in the Sweida
Minister for Presidency Affairs. As
27.2.2012
Azzam
Province
Government Minister, shares
(aka Mansur Fadl
responsibility for the regime’s
Allah Azzam)
violent repression against the
civilian population.
9. Dr
Emad
Born 1964 in Damascus Minister
for
Telecommunications
27.2.2012
Abdul-Ghani
and Technology. As Government
Sabouni
Minister, shares responsibility for
(aka Imad Abdul
the regime’s violent repression
Ghani Al Sabuni)
against the civilian population.
10. General
Ali
Habib Born 1939 in Tartous Former
Minister
for
Defence. 1.8.2011
Mahmoud
Associated with the Syrian regime
and the Syrian military, and its
violent repression against the
civilian population.
11. Tayseer
Qala
Born 1943 in Damascus Former
Minister
for
Justice. 23.9.2011
Awwad
Associated with the Syrian regime
and its violent repression against
the civilian population.
12. Dr
Adnan
Hassan Born 1966 in Tartous Former
Minister
for
Information.
23.9.2011
Mahmoud
Associated with the Syrian regime
and its violent repression against
the civilian population.
13. Dr
Mohammad
Born 1956 in Aleppo Former
Minister
for
Economy
and
1.12.2011
Nidal Al-Shaar
Trade. Associated with the Syrian
regime and its violent repression
against the civilian population.
14. Sufian
Allaw Born
1944
in
al-Bukamal,
Deir
Former Minister for Oil and
27.2.2012
Ezzor
Mineral Resources. Associated
with the regime and its violent
repression against the civilian
population.
15. Dr
Adnan
Slakho Born
1955
in
Damascus Former
Minister
for
Industry. 27.2.2012
Associated with the regime and its
violent repression against the
civilian population.
16. Dr
Saleh
Al-Rashed Born
1964
in
Aleppo
Province Former
Minister
for
Education.
27.2.2012
Associated with the regime and its
violent repression against the
civilian population.
17. Dr
Fayssal
Abbas Born
1955
in
Hama
Province Former
Minister
for
Transport.
27.2.2012
Associated with the regime and its
violent repression against the
civilian population.

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16.10.2012 Official
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European
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Name Identifying
information Reasons Date
of
listing
18. Ghiath
Jeraatli Born
1950
in
Salamiya Former
Minister
of
State.
23.3.2012
Associated with the regime and its
violent repression against the
civilian population.
19. Yousef
Suleiman Born 1956 in Hasaka Former
Minister
of
State. 23.3.2012
Al-Ahmad
Associated with the regime and its
violent repression against the
civilian population.
20. Hassan
Al-Sari Born
1953
in
Hama Former
Minister
of
State. 23.3.2012
Associated with the regime and its
violent repression against the
civilian population.
III. The persons and entity listed below shall be removed from the list of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies set
out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012:
1. Salim Altoun
2. Youssef Klizli
3. Altoun Group

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