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Official Journal of the European Union
26.6.2012
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION 2012/544/CFSP
of 25 June 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,
measures against Syria ( 2 ), one additional person and
additional entities should be included in the list of
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to
Union,
restrictive measures set out in Annex II to Regulation
(EU) No 36/2012,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 of
18 January 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
the situation in Syria ( 1 ), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Article 1
The person and entities listed in the Annex to this Regulation
(1) On
18
January
2012,
the
Council
adopted
Regulation shall be added to the list set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU)
(EU) No 36/2012.
No 36/2012.
(2)
In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, and
Article 2
in accordance with Council Implementing Decision
2012/335/CFSP of 25 June 2012 implementing
The Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its
Council Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive
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, 25 June 2012.
For the Council
The President
C. ASHTON
( 1 ) OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1.
( 2 ) See page 80 of this Official Journal.

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26.6.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
165/21
ANNEX
PERSON AND ENTITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1
Persons
Name Identifying
information Reasons Date
of
listing
1. Bouthaina
Shaaban Born 1953 in Homs, Syria Political
and
Media
Advisor
to
the
President 26.6.2012
(a.k.a. Buthaina
since July 2008 and as such associated with
Shaaban)
the violent crackdown on the population.
Entities
Name Identifying
information Reasons Date
of
listing
1. Ministry
of
Defence Address:
Umayyad
Square,
Syrian government branch directly involved
26.6.2012
Damascus
in repression.
Telephone:
+963-11-7770700
2. Ministry
of
Interior Address:
Merjeh
Square, Syrian government branch directly involved
26.6.2012
Damascus
in repression.
Telephone:
+963-11-2219400,
+963-11-2219401,
+963-11-2220220,
+963-11-2210404
3. Syrian
National
Syrian government branch and element of
26.6.2012
Security Bureau
the Syrian Ba'ath Party. Directly involved in
repression. It directed Syrian security forces
to use extreme force against demonstrators.
4. Syria
International Location: Syria Inter
SIIB has acted as a front for the Commercial
26.6.2012
Islamic Bank (SIIB)
national Islamic Bank
Bank of Syria, which has allowed that bank
Building, Main Highway
to circumvent sanctions imposed on it by
Road, Al Mazzeh Area,
the EU. From 2011 to 2012, SIIB surrepti
(a.k.a.: Syrian Inter
P.O. Box 35494,
tiously facilitated financing worth almost
national Islamic
Damascus, Syria
$150 million on behalf of the Commercial
Bank; a.k.a. SIIB)
Bank of Syria. Financial arrangements that
were purportedly made by SIIB were
Alt. Location: P.O. Box
actually made by the Commercial Bank of
35494, Mezza'h Vellat
Syria.
Sharqia'h, beside the
Consulate of Saudi Arabia,
Damascus, Syria
In addition to working with the Commercial
Bank of Syria to circumvent sanctions, in
2012, SIIB facilitated several substantial
payments for the Syrian Lebanese
Commercial Bank, another bank already
designated by the EU.
In these ways, SIIB has contributed to
providing financial support to the Syrian
regime.

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Official Journal of the European Union
26.6.2012
Name Identifying
information Reasons Date
of
listing
5. General
Organisation Address: Al Oumaween
State-run agency subordinate to Syria’s 26.6.2012
of Radio and TV
Square, P.O. Box 250,
Ministry of Information and as such
Damascus, Syria.
supports and promotes its information
Telephone
policy. It is responsible for operating
(a.k.a. Syrian Direc
(963 11) 223 4930
Syria’s state-owned television channels, two
torate General of
terrestrial and one satellite, as well as
Radio & Television
government radio stations. The GORT has
Est; a.k.a. General
incited violence against the civilian popu
Radio and Television
lation in Syria, serving as a propaganda
Corporation; a.k.a.
instrument for the Assad regime and
Radio and Television
spreading disinformation.
Corporation; a.k.a.
GORT)
6. Syrian
Company
for Banias Industrial Area,
Syrian state owned oil company. Provides
26.6.2012
Oil Transport
Latakia Entrance Way,
financial support to the regime.
P.O. Box 13, Banias, Syria;
Website www.scot-syria.
(a.k.a. Syrian Crude
com; Email scot50@scn-
Oil Transportation
net.org
Company; a.k.a.
“SCOT”; a.k.a.
“SCOTRACO”

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