This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Syria.
Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 36/2012 has been amended with effect from 7 March 2015, following the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/375.
Seven individuals and six entities have been added to the consolidated list.
ADDITIONS
Deleted information appears in square brackets [ ]. Additional information appears in italics.
Individuals
ABBAS, Ghassan
Address: CERS, Centre d’Etude et de Recherche Scientifique, Centre de Recherche de Kaboun Barzar Street, PO Box 4470, Damascus.
Position: Brigadier General
Other Information: Manager of the branch of Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRCC/CERS) near Jumraya/Jmraiya. CERS is also known as SSRC, Scientific Studies and Research Center. Listed on: 09/03/2015. Last Updated: 09/03/2015.
Group ID: 13229
ABDULKARIM, Wael
a.k.a.: AL KARIM, Wael
Address:
- Al Karim for Trade and Industry, PO Box 111, Damascus, Syria, 5797
- Morgan Additives Office no 2206, 22nd Floor, Jafza View 19, Besides Jafza View 18, Sheikh Zayed Road, Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority, Dubai, UAE
- Pangates International Corp Ltd, PO Box Sharjah Airport International Free Zone, United Arab Emirates
Other Information: Managing Director of the PANGATES INTERNATIONAL CORP LTD and also holds a senior position in AL KARIM GROUP, which is PANGATES parent company. Listed on: 09/03/2015. Last Updated: 09/03/2015
Group ID: 13230
BARQAWI, Ahmad
a.k.a.: BARQAWI, Ahmed
Address:
- Al Karim for Trade and Industry, PO Box 111, Damascus, Syria, 5797
- Morgan Additives Office No 2206, 22nd Floor, Jafaza View 19, Besides Jafza View 18, Sheikh Zayed Road, Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority, Dubai, UAE
- Pangates International Corp Ltd, PO Box Sharja Airport International Free Zone, United Arab Emirates
Other Information: General Manager of Pangates International Corp Ltd. Manager of Al Karim Group. Listed on: 09/03/2015. Last Updated: 09/03/2015
Group ID: 13231
BITAR, Bayan
a.k.a.: AL-BITAR, Dr., Bayan
Address: PO Box 11037, Damascus, Syria
Other Information: Managing Director of the Organisation for Technological Industries (OTI) and the Syrian Company for Information Technology (SCIT), which are both subsidiaries of the Syrian Ministry of Defence. Listed on: 09/03/2015. Last Updated: 09/03/2015
Group ID: 13228
HAMSHO, Emad
Address: Hamsho Building, 31 Baghdad Street, Damascus, Syria
Other Information: Occupies senior management position in Hamsho Trading, a subsidiary of Hamsho International. Also known as Imad, HMISHO, HAMCHU, HAMCHO, HAMISHO, HAMEISHO and HEMASHO. Listed on: 09/03/2015. Last Updated: 09/03/2015
Group ID: 13233
HAMSHO, Samir
Address: Hamsho Building, 31 Baghdad Street, Damascus, Syria
Other Information: Prominent Syrian businessman. Owner and chairman of Al Buroj and Syria Steel/Hmisho Steel, subsidiaries of Hamsho Trading, a subsidiary of Hamsho International. Also known as Samer or Sameer, HMISHO, HAMCHU, HAMCHO, HAMISHO, HMEISHO and HEMASHO. Listed on: 09/03/2015. Last Updated: 09/03/2015
Group ID: 13234
HASWANI, George
a.k.a.:
- AL HASAWANI, George
- HASAWANI, George
- HESWANI, George
Address: Damascus Province, Yabroud, Al Jalaa St., Syria
Other Information: Prominent Syrian businessman, co-founder of HESCO Engineering and Construction Company. Listed on: 09/03/2015. Last Updated: 09/03/2015
Group ID: 13232
Entities
AL BUROJ TRADING
a.k.a.: Borouj Trading Company
Address: Hamsho Building, 31 Baghdad Street, Damascus, Syria.
Other Information: Subsidiary of Hamsho Trading and therefore ultimately of Hamsho International. Al Buroj Trading is associated with Hamsho International. Listed on: 09/03/2015. Last Updated: 09/03/2015
Group ID: 13239
DK GROUP
a.k.a.:
- DK Group Sarl
- DK Middle-East & Africa Regional Office
Address:
- Azarieh Building, Block 03, 5th Floor Azarieh Street, Solidere Downtown, PO Box 11-503, Beirut, Lebanon
- DK Middle-East & Africa Regional Office, Peres Lazaristes Center, No. 3, 5th Floor, Emir Bachir Street, Beirut Central District, Bachoura Sector, Beirut, Lebanon
Other Information: DK Group supplies new banknotes to the Central Bank of Syria. Listed on: 09/03/2015. Last Updated: 09/03/2015
Group ID: 13240
HAMSHO TRADING
a.k.a.:
- Hamsho Group
- Hmisho Economic Group
- Hmisho Trading Group
Address: Hmisho Economic Group, 31 Baghdad Street, Damascus, Syria
Other Information: Subsidiary of Hamsho International. Supports the Syrian regime through its subsidiaries, including Syria Steel. Listed on: 09/03/2015. Last Updated: 09/03/2015
Group ID: 13237
ORGANISATION FOR TECHNOLOGICAL INDUSTRIES
a.k.a.: Technical Industries Corporation (TIC)
Address: PO Box 11037, Damascus, Syria
Other Information: Subsidiary of the Syrian Ministry of Defence. OTI is involved in the production of chemical weapons for the Syrian regime. Listed on: 09/03/2015. Last Updated: 09/03/2015
Group ID: 13235
SYRIA STEEL SA
a.k.a.:
- Hmisho Steel
- Syria Steel Co
- Syria Steel Rolling Mill
Address: Hamsho Building, 31 Baghdad Street, Damascus, Syria
Other Information: Subsidiary of Hamsho Trading and therefore ultimately a subsidiary of Hamsho International. Listed on: 09/03/2015. Last Updated: 09/03/2015
Group ID: 13238
SYRIAN COMPANY FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SCIT)
Address: PO Box 11037, Damascus, Syria
Other Information: Subsidiary of the Organisation for Technological Industries (OTI) and therefore the Syrian Ministry of Defence. Listed on: 09/03/2015. Last Updated: 09/03/2015
Group ID: 13236
Financial institutions and other persons are requested to check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise hold funds or economic resources for, or provide financial services to, the designated individuals and entities. If so, they must freeze such accounts or other funds and, unless licensed by the Treasury, refrain from dealing with said funds or economic resources, and suspend the provision of any financial services. They must report their findings to the Sanctions Officer at the Customs and Excise Division of the Treasury.
Further details of the sanctions regime related to Syria and links to the Consolidated List of individuals and entities subject to other financial sanctions regimes may be found on the Customs and Excise pages of the Isle of Man Government web site.
