This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Syria.
Following the publication on 9 May 2013 of a corigendum to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 363/2013, the Council of the European Union has amended Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) No. 36/2012. Annex II to Regulation 36/2012 lists the persons, entities or bodies identified by the Council as responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria, persons and entities benefiting from or supporting the regime, and natural or legal persons and entities associated with them.
The corrigendum changed the identifying information for one entry in Annex II to Regulation 36/2012. A copy of the Corrigendum can be obtained from the Official Journal of the European Union, and includes names in Arabic script.
AMENDMENT
Deleted information appears in square brackets [ ].
Individual
AL-ASSAD, Nizar
[a.k.a.:]
- [AL ASAAD, Nizar]
- [AL ASSAAD, Nizar]
Other Information: Cousin of Bashar Al-Assad. Previously head of the company 'Nizar Oilfield Supplies'.
Group ID: 12041
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.
