Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/85 of 21 January 2019 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

L 18 I/4 EN Official Journal of the European Union 21.1.2019 COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/85 of 21 January 2019 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 fact that prominent businessmen are making large profits through their ties with the regime and are helping to finance the regime in return, including through the joint-ventures formed by certain prominent businessmen and entities with State-backed companies to develop expropriated land, those businessmen and entities are supporting and benefiting from the Assad regime including through the use of expropriated property. (3) Furthermore, the expropriation of land by the Assad regime from persons displaced by the conflict in Syria prevents those persons from being able to return to their homes. (4) Eleven natural persons and five entities 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. (5) 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 date 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, 21 January 2019. For the Council The President F. MOGHERINI (1) OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1.21.1.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 18 I/5 ANNEX 1. The following persons are added to the list set out in section A (Persons) of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012: Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing ‘264. Anas Talas Gender: male Leading businessperson operating in Syria, 21.1.2019 with interests and activities in multiple (a.k.a. ; Anas Position: Chairman of the Talas sectors of Syria's economy. Through his Talous/Tals/Tuls/Tlass) Group business activities and investments, Anas Date of birth: 25 March 1971 Talas also benefits from and/or supports Nationality: Syrian the Syrian regime. In 2018 the Talas Group, chaired by Anas Talas, entered into a SYP 23 billion joint venture with Damascus Cham Holding for the con­ struction of Marota City, a regime-backed luxury residential and commercial devel­ opment. 265. Nazir Ahmad Gender: male Leading businessperson operating in Syria 21.1.2019 JamalEddine with significant investments in the con­ Position: Cofounder and majority struction industry, including a controlling (a.k.a. shareholder of Apex Development 90 % stake in Apex Development and ; and Projects LLC and founder of Projects LLC, which has entered into Nazir Ahmad, A'ayan Company for Projects and a USD 34,8 million joint venture for the Mohammed JamalEddine) Equipment construction of Marota City, a regime- Date of birth: 1962 backed luxury residential and commercial Nationality: Syrian development. Through his participation in the Marota City development, Nazir Ahmad JamalEddine benefits from and/or supports the Syrian regime. 266. Mazin Al-Tarazi Gender: male Leading businessperson operating in Syria, 21.1.2019 with significant investments in the con­ (a.k.a. ; Position: Businessperson struction and aviation sectors. Through Mazen al-Tarazi) Date of birth: September 1962 his investments and activities, Mazin Nationality: Syrian Al-Tarazi benefits from and/or supports the Syrian regime. In particular, Al-Tarazi has concluded a deal with Damascus Cham Holdings for a USD 320 million in­ vestment in the construction of Marota City, a regime-backed luxury residential and commercial development; he has also been granted a licence for a private airline in Syria. 267. Samer Foz Gender: male Leading businessperson operating in Syria, 21.1.2019 with interests and activities in multiple (a.k.a. Samir ( ) Foz Position: CEO of Aman Group sectors of Syria's economy, including a ( )/Fawz; Samer Zuhair Date of birth: May 1973 regime-backed joint venture involved in Foz) Place of birth: Latakia, Syria the development of Marota City, a luxury residential and commercial development. Nationalities: Syrian, Turkish Samer Foz provides financial and other support to the regime, including funding the Military Security Shield Forces in Syria and brokering grain deals. He also benefits financially from access to commercial op­ portunities through the wheat trade and reconstruction projects as a result of his links to the regime.L 18 I/6 EN Official Journal of the European Union 21.1.2019 Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing Other information: Executive President of Aman Group. Subsidiaries: Foz for Trading, Al-Mohaimen for Transportation & Contracting. Aman Group is the private sector partner in Joint Venture Aman Damascus JSC with Damascus Cham Holding, in which Foz is an individual shareholder. Emmar Industries is a joint venture between Aman Group and the Hamisho Group, in which Foz has the majority stake and is the Chairman. 268. Khaldoun Al-Zoubi Gender: male Leading businessperson operating in Syria, 21.1.2019 with interests and activities in multiple (a.k.a. Khaldoon al-Zu'bi; Position: Vice-president of Aman sectors of Syria's economy; including his Khaldoun Zubi) Holding (a.k.a. Aman Group) roles as Vice President of Aman Holding Date of birth: 1979 and majority shareholder of Fly Aman air­ Nationality: Syrian line. In this capacity, he is linked to Samer Foz. Aman Holding is represented on the board of, and holds a majority stake in, ‘Aman Damascus’, a joint venture in the construction of Marota City, a regime- backed luxury residential and commer­ cial development. Al-Zoubi benefits from and/or supports the regime through his position as Vice President of Aman Hold­ ing. 269. Hussam Al-Qatirji Gender: male Leading businessperson operating in Syria, 21.1.2019 who is also a Member of Parliament for (a.k.a. Hussam/Hossam Position: CEO of Katerji Group Aleppo. Al-Qatirji supports and benefits Ahmed/Mohammed/ (a.k.a. al-Qatirji Company/Qatirji from the regime through enabling, and Muhammad al-Katerji Company/Khatirji Group/Katerji profiting from, trade deals with the regime ) International Group) in relation to oil and wheat. Date of birth: 1982 Place of birth: Raqqa, Syria Nationality: Syrian 270. Bashar Mohammad Assi Gender: male Leading businessperson operating in Syria, 21.1.2019 with interests and activities in multiple Position: Chairman of the Board sectors of Syria's economy, including his of Directors of ‘Aman Damascus’. roles as founding partner of Fly Aman air­ Founding partner of Fly Aman line and Chairman of the Board of Limited Liability airline. Directors of ‘Aman Damascus’; a joint Date of birth: 1977 venture involved in the development of Nationality: Syrian Marota City, a regime-backed luxury residential and commercial development. Assi benefits from and/or supports the regime through his position as Chairman of the Board of Directors of ‘Aman Damascus’.21.1.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 18 I/7 Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 271. Khaled al-Zubaidi Gender: male Leading businessperson operating in Syria, 21.1.2019 with significant investments in the con­ (a.k.a. (Mohammed) Position: Co-owner of Zubaidi and struction industry, including a 50 % stake Khaled/Khalid (Bassam) Qalei LLC, Director of Agar in Zubaidi and Qalei LLC, which is con­ (al-) Zubaidi/Zubedi Investment Company, General structing the luxury tourist city Grand ) Manager of Al Zubaidi company Town and to which the regime has and Al Zubaidi & Al Taweet granted a 45-year agreement in return for Contracting Company, Director 19-21 % of its revenue. In this capacity he and Owner of Zubaidi is linked to Nader Qalei. Khaled al-Zubaidi Development Company, and benefits from and/or supports the regime co-owner of Enjaz Investment through his business activities, in particu­ Company. lar through this stake in the Grand Town Nationality: Syrian development. 272. Hayan Mohammad Gender: male Leading businessperson operating in Syria, 21.1.2019 Nazem Qaddour who holds a 67 % stake in Exceed De­ Name: Hayan Mohammed Nazem velopment and Investment, which has (a.k.a. Hayyan Kaddour Qaddour entered into a USD 17,7 million joint bin Mohammed Nazem) Position: Primary Shareholder of venture for the construction of Marota Exceed Development and City, a regime-backed luxury residential Investment Company and commercial development. Through Date of birth: 1970 his participation in the Marota City devel­ opment, Hayan Mohammad Nazem Qad­ Nationality: Syrian dour benefits from and/or supports the Syrian regime. 273. Maen Rizk Allah Haykal Gender: male Leading businessperson operating in Syria, 21.1.2019 who holds a 33 % stake in Exceed De­ (a.k.a. Heikal Bin Position: Secondary Shareholder velopment and Investment, which has Rizkallah) of Exceed Development and entered into a USD 17,7 million joint Investment Company venture for the construction of Marota Nationality: Syrian City, a regime-backed luxury residential and commercial development. Through the participation in the Marota City devel­ opment, Maen Rizk Allah Haykal benefits from and/or supports the Syrian regime. 274. Nader Qalei Gender: male Leading businessperson operating in Syria, 21.1.2019’ with significant investments in the con­ (a.k.a. Kalai, Kalei) Name: Nader Kalai struction industry, including a 50 % stake Date of birth: 9.7.1965 in Zubaidi and Qalei LLC, which is con­ Place of birth: Damascus structing the luxury tourist city Grand Town and to which the regime has Nationality: Syrian granted a 45-year agreement in return for Passport number (including 19-21 % of its revenue. In this capacity, country that issued and date and he is linked to Khaled al-Zubaidi. Nader place of issue): Syrian Arab Qalei benefits from and/or supports the Republic, N 010170320, issue regime through his business activities, in number: 002-15-L062672, date particular through this stake in the Grand of issue: 24.5.2015, date of Town development. expiry: 23.5.2021; ID number: Syrian Arab Republic, 010-40036453.L 18 I/8 EN Official Journal of the European Union 21.1.2019 Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing Position: Majority shareholder of Castle Investment Holding, Co-owner of Zubaidi and Qalei LLC, Chairman of Kalai Industries Management Relatives/business associates or partners/links to listed individuals: Khaled al-Zubaidi Address: Young Avenue, Halifax, Canada 2. The following entities are added to the list set out in section B (Entities) of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012: Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing ‘72. Rawafed Damascus Address: Damascus, Syria Rawafed Damascus Private Joint Stock 21.1.2019 Private Joint Stock Company is a USD 48,3 million joint ven­ Company ture between Damascus Cham Holdings, Ramak Development and Humanitarian (a.k.a. Projects, Al-Ammar LLC, Timeet Trading Rawafed/Rawafid/Rawafed LLC (also referred to as Ultimate Trading (Tributary) Co. Ltd.), and Wings Private JSC. Rawafed Damascus Private Joint supports and/or benefits from the Syrian Stock Company) regime, including through its participation in the regime-backed luxury development Marota City. 73. Aman Damascus Joint Address: Damascus, Syria Aman Damascus Joint Stock Company is 21.1.2019 Stock Company a USD 18,9 million joint venture between Damascus Cham Holdings and Aman (a.k.a. Aman Damascus Group. Through its participation in the re­ JSC) gime-backed luxury development Marota City, Aman Damascus supports and/or benefits from the Syrian regime. 74. Bunyan Damascus Private Address: Damascus, Syria Bunyan Damascus Private Joint Stock 21.1.2019 Joint Stock Company Company is a USD 34,8 million joint ven­ ture between Damascus Cham Holdings (a.k.a. Bunyan Damascus and Apex Development and Projects LLC Private JSC) and Tamayoz LLC. Through its participa­ tion in the regime-backed luxury develop­ ment Marota City, Bunyan Damascus Private Joint Stock Company supports and/or benefits from the Syrian regime. 75. Mirza Address: Damascus, Syria Mirza is a USD 52,7 million joint venture 21.1.2019 between Damascus Cham Holding and Talas Group. Through its participation in the regime-backed luxury development Marota City, Mirza supports and/or bene­ fits from the Syrian regime.21.1.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 18 I/9 Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 76. Developers Private Joint Address: Damascus, Syria Developers Private Joint Stock Company is 21.1.2019’ Stock Company a USD 17,7 million joint venture between Damascus Cham Holdings and Exceed (a.k.a. Developers Private Development and Investment. Through its JSC) participation in the regime-backed luxury development Marota City, Developers Private Joint Stock Company supports and/or benefits from the Syrian regime.