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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
OFAC enters into $800k settlement with First Bank SA & JC Flowers & Co.
OFAC has announced that Romania-based First Bank SA and its US parent company JC Flowers & Co. have agreed to pay $862,318 to settle potential liability for violations of the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR) and the Syrian Sanctions Regulations (SySR). Enforcement Release. Between March 2016 and December 2018, First Bank processed 34 outgoing USD payments for individuals/entities located …
Iran
Syria
EU Commission guidance on Covid-19 humanitarian aid in terrorism sanctions
The EU Commission has expanded its Guidance Note again on the provision of Covid-19-related humanitarian aid to countries/areas subject to EU sanctions, to include a chapter on counter-terrorism sanctions. The Commission has previously published chapters on Syria (post), Iran and Venezuela (post), and Nicaragua (post). Notice and Statement. It is on the ‘guidance’ section of this site. The guidance note …
Terrorism
Venezuela
Nicaragua
Syrian Akhras Group founder de-listed by UK
Syrian businessman Tarif Akhras (also al-Akhras), founder of the Akhras Group (commodities, trading, processing and logistics), has been removed from the UK Sanctions List. He was originally listed by the UK in September 2011. Notice. Mr. Akhras remains subject to EU sanctions.
8 organisations penalised by US for prohibited Iran, N Korea & Syria transfers
The US Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (State Department) has imposed restrictions on 8 foreign entities, pursuant to Section 3 of the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA). The Bureau determined that the companies had engaged in the transfer to/acquisition from Iran, North Korea or Syria of goods, services or technology controlled under multilateral weapons control lists, …
North Korea
Iraq
Russia
US imposes Syria and Syria-related sanctions
Pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced the designations of Turkey-based Hassan Al-Shaban for “materially assisting” al-Qa’ida, and Syria-based Farrukh Furkatovitch Fayzimatov for providing “material support” to Hay’et Tahrir Al-Sham. Notice. OFAC has also announced the addition of 6 people and 10 entities allegedly associated with the Syrian regime to …
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
Consolidated
Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP
Parent Decision
Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP
Amended by: