Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1893 of 27 October 2016 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

28.10.2016 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 293/25 REGULATIONS COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1893 of 27 October 2016 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to 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 (1), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Whereas: (1) On 18 January 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 36/2012. (2) In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, 10 persons should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012. (3) Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. Article 2 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 Member States. Done at Brussels, 27 October 2016. For the Council The President M. LAJČÁK (1) OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1.L 293/26 EN Official Journal of the European Union 28.10.2016 ANNEX The following persons are added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012: List of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Articles 14 and 15(1)(a) and 15(1a) A. Persons Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing ‘207. Adib Salameh Position: Major Member of the Syrian security and intelli­ 28.10.2016 General, Deputy gence services in post after May 2011; Deputy (a.k.a. Adib Salamah; Director of Air Force Director of Air Force Intelligence Directorate Adib Salama; Adib Intelligence in Damascus; previously Head of Air Force In­ Salame; Mohammed Directorate in telligence in Aleppo. Adib Salameh; Adib Damascus Nimr Salameh) Member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of “colonel” and the equivalent or higher ( ) in post after May 2011; holds the rank of Major General. Responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population in Syria, through the planning of and involvement in military as­ saults in Aleppo and authority over the arrest and detention of civilians. 208. Adnan Aboud Hilweh Position: Brigadier Holds the rank of Brigadier General of 155 28.10.2016 General Brigade and 157 Brigade in the Syrian Army (a.k.a. Adnan Aboud in post after May 2011. Helweh; Adnan Aboud) As the Brigadier General of 155 and 157 Bri­ gade, he is responsible for the violent repres­ ( ) sion against the civilian population in Syria, including through his responsibility for the deployment and use of missile and chemical weapons in civilian areas in 2013 and invol­ vement in the large scale detentions. 209. Jawdat Salbi Mawas Position: Major Holds the rank of Major General, a senior offi­ 28.10.2016 General cer in the Syrian Artillery and Missile Directo­ (a.k.a. Jawdat Salibi rate of the Syrian Armed Forces, in post after Mawwas; Jawdat Salibi May 2011. Mawwaz) As a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Artil­ ( ) lery and Missile Directorate, he is responsible for violent repression against the civilian po­ pulation, including the use of missiles and chemical weapons by Brigades under his com­ mand in highly populated civilian areas in 2013 in Ghouta. 210. Tahir Hamid Khalil Position: Major Holds the ranks of Major General, Head of 28.10.2016 General the Syrian Artillery and Missiles Directorate (a.k.a. Tahir Hamid of the Syrian Armed Forces, in post after Khali; Khalil Tahir May 2011. Hamid) As a senior ranking officer of the Syrian Artil­ ( ) lery and Missile Directorate, he is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian popu­ lation, including the deployment of missiles and chemical weapons by Brigades under his command in highly populated civilian areas in Ghouta in 2013.28.10.2016 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 293/27 Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 211. Hilal Hilal Date of birth: 1966 Member of the regime affiliated militias 28.10.2016 known as “Kataeb al-Baath” (The Baath Party (a.k.a. Hilal al-Hilal) militia). Supports the regime through his role ( ) in the recruitment and organisation of the Baath Party militia. 212. Ammar Al-Sharif Leading Syrian businessman operating in 28.10.2016 Syria, active in the banking, insurance, and (a.k.a Amar Al-Sharif; hospitality sectors. Founding partner of By­ Amar Al-Charif; blos Bank Syria, major shareholder in Unlim­ Ammar Sharif; ited Hospitality Ltd, and board member of the Ammar Charif; Solidarity Alliance Insurance Company and Ammar al Shareef; the Al-Aqueelah Takaful Insurance Company. Ammar Sherif; Ammar Medhat Sherif) ( ) 213. Bishr al-Sabban Governor of Damascus, who is appointed by, 28.10.2016 and associated with, Bashar al-Assad. Sup­ (a.k.a Mohammed ports the regime and is responsible for the Bishr Al-Sabban; Bishr violent repression against the civilian popula­ Mazin Al-Sabban) tion in Syria, including engaging in discrimi­ ( ) natory practices against Sunni communities within the capital. 214. Ahmad Sheik Abdul- Governor of Quneitra, associated with and ap­ 28.10.2016 Qader pointed by Bashar al-Assad. Previously Gover­ nor of Latakia.Supports and benefits from the (a.k.a Ahmad Sheikh regime, including by public support for the Abdul Qadir; Ahmad Syrian Armed Forces and pro-regime militia. al-Sheik Abdulquader) ( ) 215. Dr Ghassan Omar Governor of Hama, who was appointed by, 28.10.2016 Khalaf and is associated with, Bashar al-Assad. He also supports and benefits from the regime. ( ) Ghassan Omar Khalaf is closely associated with members of a regime-affiliated militia in Hama known as the Hama Brigade. 216. Khayr al-Din al-Sayyed Governor of Idlib, associated with and ap­ 28.10.2016’ pointed by Bashar al-Assad. Benefits from and (a.k.a Khayr al-Din supports the regime, including by providing Abdul-Sattar al- support for Syrian Armed Forces and pro-re­ Sayyed; Mohamed gime militia. Associated with the regime's Khair al-Sayyed; Minister of Awqaf, Dr Mohammad Abdul-Sat­ Kheredden al-Sayyed; tar al-Sayyed, who is his brother. Khairuddin as-Sayyed; Khaireddin al-Sayyed; Kheir Eddin al-Sayyed; Kheir Eddib Asayed) ( )