I.The entries for the persons in the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 listed below shall be replaced by the following entries.U.K.
A.
Persons
| Name | Identifying information | Reasons | Date of listing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fares Chehabi (a.k.a. Fares Shihabi; Fares Chihabi) | Son of Ahmad Chehabi. Date of birth: 7 May 1972 | President of Aleppo Chamber of Industry. Vice-chairman of Cham Holding. Provides economic support to the Syrian regime. | 2.9.2011 |
| 2. | Nasser Al-Ali (a.k.a. Brigadier General Nasr al-Ali) | Head of Deraa Regional Branch (Political Security Directorate) | As Head of the Deraa Regional Branch of the Political Security Directorate, responsible for detention and torture of detainees. Since April 2012 Head of the Deraa site of the Political Security Directorate (ex-head of the Homs branch). | 23.1.2012 |
| 3. | Sulieman Maarouf (a.k.a. Suleiman Maarouf, Sulayman Mahmud Ma’ruf, Sleiman Maarouf, Mahmoud Soleiman Maarouf; Sulaiman Maarouf) | Passport: in possession of a UK passport | Businessman close to President Al-Assad’s family. Owns shares in the listed TV station Dounya TV. Close to Muhammad Nasif Khayrbik, who has been designated. Supports the Syrian regime. | 16.10.2012 |
| 4. | Razan Othman | Wife of Rami Makhlouf, daughter of Walif Othman. Date of birth: 31 January 1977; Place of birth: governorate of Latakia; ID No: 06090034007 | She has close personal and financial relations with Rami Makhlouf, cousin of president Bashar Al-Assad and principal financer of the regime, who has been designated. As such, associated with the Syrian regime, and benefiting from it. | 16.10.2012 |
B.
Entities
| Name | Identifying information | Reasons | Date of listing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Centre d’études et de recherches syrien (CERS) (a.k.a. Centre d’Etude et de Recherche Scientifique (CERS); Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC); Centre de Recherche de Kaboun) | Barzeh Street, P.O. Box 4470, Damas | Provides support to the Syrian army for the acquisition of equipment used directly for the surveillance and repression of demonstrators. | 1.12.2011 |
| 2. | Megatrade | Address: Aleppo Street, P.O. Box 5966, Damascus, Syria; Fax: 963114471081 | Acts as a proxy for the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC), which is listed. Involved in trade in dual use goods prohibited by EU sanctions for the Syrian government. | 16.10.2012 |
| 3. | Expert Partners | Address: Rukn Addin, Saladin Street, Building 5, P.O. Box 7006, Damascus, Syria | Acts as a proxy for the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC), which is listed. Involved in trade in dual use goods prohibited by EU sanctions for the Syrian government. | 16.10.2012 |