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| 16.10.2012 | EN | 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,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 (1), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,
Whereas:
| (2) | In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, additional persons should be included in the list of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012. In particular, all Syrian Government Ministers should be designated in view of their collective responsibility for the violent repression against the population in Syria. |
| (3) | The restrictive measures should be maintained against former ministers of the Syrian Government since they may still be considered to be associated with the regime and its violent repression against the civilian population. The entries for those persons should therefore be amended. |
| (4) | Furthermore, two persons and one entity should be removed from the list of persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures. |
| (5) | In accordance with Council Decision 2012/634/CFSP of 15 October 2012 amending Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (2), 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 shall be 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 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.
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 Affairs, Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer’s Protection. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 | | 2. | Waleed Al Mo’allem | | Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 | | 3. | Major general Fahd Jassem Al Freij | | Minister of Defence and military commander. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 | | 4. | Dr. Mohammad Abdul Sattar Al Sayed | | Minister of Religious Endowments. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 | | 5. | Eng. Hala Mohammad Al Nasser | | Minister of Tourism. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 | | 6. | Eng. Bassam Hanna | | Minister of Water Resources. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 | | 7. | Eng. Subhi Ahmad Al Abdallah | | Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 | | 8. | Dr. Mohammad Yahiya Mo’alla | | Minister of Higher Education. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 | | 9. | Dr. Hazwan Al Wez | | Minister of Education. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 | | 10. | Dr. Mohamad Zafer Mohabak | | Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 | | 11. | Dr. Mahmud Ibraheem Sa’iid | | Minister of Transport. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 | | 12. | Dr. Safwan Al Assaf | | Minister of Housing and Urban Development. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 | | 13. | Eng. Yasser Al Siba’ii | | Minister of Public Works. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 | | 14. | Eng Sa’iid Ma’thi Hneidi | | Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 | | 15. | Dr. Lubana Mushaweh | | Minister of Culture. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 | | 16. | Dr. Jassem Mohammad Zakaria | | Minister of Labour and Social Affairs. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 | | 17. | Omran Ahed Al Zu’bi | | Minister of Information. As Government Minister, shares responsibility for the regime’s violent repression against the civilian population. | 16.10.2012 | | 18. | Dr. Adnan Abdo Al Sikhny | | Minister of Industry. As Government |
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