L 164/14 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.6.2011

DECISIONS

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2011/367/CFSP of 23 June 2011 implementing Decision 2011/273/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof, The persons and entities listed in the Annex to this Decision shall be added to the list set out in the Annex to Decision 2011/273/CFSP. Having regard to Council Decision 2011/273/CFSP of 9 May 2011 concerning restrictive measures against Syria ( 1), and in Article 2 particular Article 5(1) thereof, This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Whereas: Done at Brussels, 23 June 2011.

In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, additional For the Council persons and entities should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in the Annex The President to Decision 2011/273/CFSP, MARTONYI J.

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ANNEX

PERSONS AND ENTITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1

A. Persons

Identifying information (date of Name Reasons Date of listing birth, place of birth …)

1. Zoulhima CHALICHE Born in 1951 or 1946 in Head of presidential security; 23.6.2011 (Dhu al-Himma SHALISH) Kerdaha. involved in violence against demon­ strators; first cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad.

2. Riyad CHALICHE Director of Military Housing Estab­ 23.6.2011 (Riyad SHALISH) lishment; provides funding to the regime; first cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad.

3. Brigadier Commander DOB 1 Sep 1957; POB , General Commander of Iranian 23.6.2011 Mohammad Ali JAFARI . Revolutionary Guard Corps, (a.k.a. JA'FARI, Aziz; involved in providing equipment a.k.a. JAFARI, Ali; a.k.a. and support to help the Syria JAFARI, Mohammad Ali; regime suppress protests in Syria. a.k.a. JA'FARI, Mohammad Ali; a.k.a. JAFARI-NAJA­ FABADI, Mohammad Ali)

4. Major General Qasem Commander of Iranian Revol­ 23.6.2011 SOLEIMANI utionary Guard Corps, IRGC - (a.k.a Qasim SOLEIMANY) Qods, involved in providing equipment and support to help the Syria regime suppress protests in Syria.

5. DOB 1963; Deputy Commander for Intelligence 23.6.2011 (a.k.a. TAEB, Hassan; POB , Iran. of Iranian Revolutionary Guard a.k.a. TAEB, Hosein; Corps, involved in providing a.k.a. TAEB, Hossein; equipment and support to help the a.k.a. TAEB, Hussayn; Syria regime suppress protests in a.k.a. Hojjatoleslam Syria. Hossein TA'EB)

6. Khalid QADDUR Business associate of Maher Al- 23.6.2011 Assad; provides funding to the regime.

7. Ra'if AL-QUWATLI Business associate of Maher Al- 23.6.2011 (a.k.a. Ri'af AL-QUWATLI) Assad; provides funding to the regime.

B. Entities

Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing

1. Bena Properties Controlled by Rami Makhlouf; 23.6.2011 provides funding to the regime. L 164/16 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.6.2011

Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing

2. Al Mashreq Investment P.O. Box 108, Damascus Controlled by Rami Makhlouf; 23.6.2011 Fund (AMIF) (alias Sunduq Tel.: 963 112110059 / provides funding to the regime. Al Mashrek Al Istithmari) 963 112110043 Fax: 963 933333149

3. Hamcho International Baghdad Street, P.O. Box Controlled by Mohammad Hamcho 23.6.2011 (a.k.a. Hamsho 8254, Damascus or Hamsho; provides funding to the International Group) Tel.: 963 112316675 regime. Fax: 963 112318875 Website: www.hamshointl.com Email: [email protected] et [email protected]

4. Military Housing Public works company controlled 23.6.2011 Establishment by Riyad Shalish and Ministry of (alias MILIHOUSE) Defence; provides funding to the regime.