Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/237 of 21 February 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/237 of 21 February 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 of 18 January 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria and repealing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1. , and in particular Article 32(1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Whereas: (1) On 1 August 2011, Mr Mohammed Makhlouf was added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures pursuant to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 755/2011 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 755/2011 of 1 August 2011 implementing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ L 199, 2.8.2011, p. 33). . (2) Pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, Mr Mohammed Makhlouf was maintained on the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures. (3) On 12 September 2020, Mr Mohammed Makhlouf passed away. Since his heirs are all members of the Makhlouf family, there is an inherent risk that the inherited assets will be used to support the activities of the Syrian regime and will flow directly into the regime’s possession, potentially contributing to the regime’s violent repression of the civilian population. (4) In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, and considering the above, five additional members of the Makhlouf family should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012. (5) Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 21 February 2022. For the Council The President J. Borrell Fontelles

Annex

ANNEX The following entries are added to the list set out in Section A (Persons) of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012: NameIdentifying informationReasonsDate of listing318. Hala Tarif ALMAGHOUT هلا طريف الماغوط Gender: Female DOB: 30.6.1980 or 30.7.1980. Widow of Mohammed Makhlouf. Member of the Makhlouf family.21.2.2022319. Ghada Adib MHANNA غاده أديب مهنا Gender: Female DOB: 22.5.1948 Widow of Mohammed Makhlouf. Member of the Makhlouf family.21.2.2022320. Shalaa Mohammed MAKHLOUF شهلاء محمد مخلوف Gender: Female DOB: 22.3.1967 Daughter of Mohammed Makhlouf. Member of the Makhlouf family.21.2.2022321.

Kinda Mohammed MAKHLOUF كندا محمد مخلوف Gender: Female DOB: 25.9.1977 Daughter of Mohammed Makhlouf. Member of the Makhlouf family.21.2.2022322. Sara Mohammed MAKHLOUF ساره محمد مخلوف Gender: Female DOB: 27.8.1984 Daughter of Mohammed Makhlouf. Member of the Makhlouf family.21.2.2022