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Sanctions Profile: Syria
At a glance
In 2005, by UNSC Resolution 1636, the UN Security Council imposed travel bans and asset freezes on people suspected of being involved in the 14 February 2005 terrorist bombing in Beirut, Lebanon, in which Syria was implicated by a UN report. The EU implemented those measures by adopting Council Common Position 2005/888/CFSP and Council Regulation (EC) No 305/2006. See the European Commission’s Guidance and FAQs for further details on these sanctions.
News
EU Court upholds Amer Foz’s Syria sanctions listing over links to brother
The General Court has rejected an application by Amer Foz to annul the February 2020 acts adding him to the EU’ Syria sanctions list, and the May 2020 and 2021 acts maintaining his inclusion on the list. T-296/20. The Court said that, in essence, Amer Foz was included and maintained on the sanctions list due to his family business interests …
Syria
UK de-lists 1 from Syria sanctions
Yousef Ismail was removed from the UK’s Syria sanctions list on Friday (13 May 2022). The entry for Mohammad Al-Shaar was also removed and replaced with an alternative Statement of Reasons, and 108 entries were amended. Notice.
OFAC lists ISIS financial facilitators & issues Syria GL
On 9 May 2022, OFAC designated alleged ISIS financial facilitators Dwi Dahlia Susanti, Rudi Heryadi, Ari Kardian, Muhammad Dandi Adhiguna and Dini Ramadhani, pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, as amended. The 5, who operate across Indonesia, Syria and Turkey, are said to have facilitated the travel of ISIS supporters to Syria (and other areas) and conducted financial transfers to …
Terrorism
EU Syria de-listing
On 04 April 2022 the EU has deleted the following entries from the list set out in Section A (“Persons”) of Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP: (Council Decision & Regulation) 270. Bashar Mohammad Assi 286. Khaldoun Al-Zoubi The de-listing followed the decision of the EU General Court that on 24 November 2021 annulled the 2019 and 2020 acts including/maintaining the …
EU Syrian sanctions not justified where businessperson shows he is not linked with the regime; Sabra v Council
Mr Sabra has won his application for annulment in Case T-249/20. He was represented by Maya Lester QC & Peters & Peters (both of europeansanctions.com). Judgment here. The General Court held that although he still had some business interests in Syria, the evidence showed that Mr Sabra had rebutted the presumption that he was linked with the Syrian regime; he …
Current Sanctions
Consolidated Regulation
Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012
Parent Regulation
Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012
Amended by:
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 55/2012
Council Regulation (EU) No 168/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 266/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 410/2012
Council Regulation (EU) No 509/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2012/544/CFSP
Council Regulation (EU) No 545/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 673/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 742/2012
Council Regulation (EU) No 867/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 944/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1117/2012
Council Regulation (EU) No 325/2013
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 363/2013
Council Regulation (EU) No 517/2013
Council Regulation (EU) No 697/2013
Council Regulation (EU) No 1332/2013
Council Regulation (EU) No 124/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 578/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 693/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 793/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1013/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1105/2014
Council Regulation (EU) No 1323/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/108
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/375
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/780
Council Regulation (EU) 2015/827
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/828
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/961
Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1828
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2350
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/840
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1735
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1893
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1984
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1996
Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2137
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/480
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/907
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1241
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1327
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1751
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/282
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/420
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/774
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/85
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/350
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/798
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/211
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/718
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1505
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1649
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/29
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/848
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1983
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2194
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/237
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/299
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/535
Consolidated
Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP
Parent Decision
Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP
Amended by: