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 21 March 2017, following the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/480.
Four individuals have been added to the Consolidated List and are now subject to an asset freeze.
Additions
BALLUL Ahmad
DOB: 10/10/1954.
a.k.a: (1) BALLUL, Ahmad, Muhammad (2) BALOL, Ahmed
Position: Major General, Commander of the Syrian Arab Air Force and Air Defence Forces
Other Information: Holds rank of Major General, a senior officer and commander of the Syrian Arab Air and Air Defence Forces,in post after May 2011.
Listed on: 21/03/2017 Last Updated: 21/03/2017 Group ID: 13450.
DARWISH Sarji'
DOB: 11/01/1957.
a.k.a: (1) DARWIS, Sjaa (2) DARWISH, Sajee (3) DARWISH, Saji, Jamil
Position: Major General, Syrian Arab Air Force
Other Information: Holds rank of Major General, a senior officer and Commander of the 22nd Division of the Syrian Arab Air Force, in post after May 2011.
Listed on: 21/03/2017 Last Updated: 21/03/2017 Group ID: 13451.
IBRAHIM Muhammed
DOB: 05/08/1964.
Position: Brigadier General, Deputy Commander of Syrian Arab Air Force
Other Information: Holds rank of Brigadier General, a senior officer and Deputy Commander of the Syrian Arab Air Force 63rd Brigade, in post after May 2011.
Listed on: 21/03/2017 Last Updated: 21/03/2017 Group ID: 13452
MU'ALLA Badi'
DOB: --/--/1961.
POB: Bistuwir, Jablah, Syria
Position: Brigadier General
Other Information: Holds rank of Brigadier General, a Senior Officer and Commander of 63rd Brigade of the Syrian Arab Air Force, in post after May 2011.
Listed on: 21/03/2017 Last Updated: 21/03/2017 Group ID: 13453
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 persons. 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 also report their findings to the Sanctions Officer at the Customs and Excise Division of the Treasury.
Failure to comply with financial sanctions legislation or to seek to circumvent its provisions is a criminal offence.
Further details of the sanctions regime related 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 website