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Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017

Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011

I, JULIE BISHOP, Minister for Foreign Affairs, make the following legislative instrument.

Dated         17 August 2017          

JULIE BISHOP

Minister for Foreign Affairs


Contents

1            Name of Instrument   3

2            Commencement   3

3            Authority   3

4            Designated and Declared Persons and Designated Entities  3

Schedule 1 – Designations and declarations declared to have effect        3

Schedule 2 – Designations and declarations declared to have effect        6

Schedule 3 – Designations declared to have effect   10

Schedule 4 – Designations declared to have effect   10

  1. Name of Instrument

This Instrument is the Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017.

  1. Commencement

This Instrument commences the day after it is registered.

  1. Authority

This Instrument is made under regulation 6 of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011.

  1. Designated and Declared Persons and Designated Entities

  1. Each person mentioned in an item in Schedule 1 is a designated person for Syria pursuant to paragraph 6(1)(a) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011

  1. Each person mentioned in an item in Schedule 1 is a declared person pursuant to paragraph 6(1)(b) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011

  1. Each person mentioned in an item in Schedule 2 is a designated person for Syria pursuant to paragraph 6(1)(a) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 and is a designated person pursuant to paragraph 6(2)(a) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011

  1. Each person mentioned in an item in Schedule 2 is a declared person pursuant to paragraph 6(1)(b) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 and is a declared person pursuant to paragraph 6(2)(b) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011

  1. Each entity mentioned in an item in Schedule 3 is a designated entity for Syria pursuant to paragraph 6(1)(a) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011

  1. Each entity mentioned in an item in Schedule 4 is a designated entity for Syria pursuant to paragraph 6(1)(a) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 and is a designated entity pursuant to paragraph 6(2)(a) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011

Schedule 1 – Designations and declarations declared to have effect

Designated and declared persons – paragraphs 6(1)(a) and 6(1)(b)

Item Description
1 Name of Individual: Ahmad BALLUL
Also known as (aka): a) Ahmad Muhammad BALLUL, b) Ahmed BALOL, c) Ahmed BALLUL
Date of Birth: 10/10/1954
Additional Information: Major General, senior officer and Commander of the Syrian Arab Air Force and Air Defence Force, in post after May 2011, when the Syrian crisis began.
2 Name of Individual: Saji' DARWISH
Also known as (aka): a) Saji Jamil DARWISH, b) Sajee DARWISH, c) Sjaa DARWIS
Date of Birth: 11/01/1957
Additional Information: Major General, senior officer and Commander of the 22nd Division of the Syrian Arab Air Force, in post after May 2011, when the Syrian crisis began.
3 Name of Individual: Muhammed IBRAHIM
Date of Birth: 5/08/1964
Additional Information: Brigadier General, senior officer and Deputy Commander of the Syrian Arab Air Force 63rd Brigade, in post after May 2011, when the Syrian crisis began.
4 Name of Individual: Badi' MU'ALLA
Also known as (aka): a) Badi Sulayman MUALLA
Date of Birth: 1961
Place of birth: Bistuwir, Jablah, Syria
Additional Information: Brigadier General, senior officer and Commander of 63rd Brigade of the Syrian Arab Air Force, in post after May 2011, when the Syrian crisis began.
5 Name of Individual: Suhayl Hasan AL-HASAN
Also known as (aka): a) Colonel Suhayl HASAN, b) Sohail HASSAN, c) Sohail AL-HASSAN, d) Suhail HASSAN, e) Lieutenant Colonel Suhayl HASSAN, f) Brigadier General Suhayl HASSAN, g) Suheil HASSAN
Date of Birth: 1964
Additional Information: Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Brigadier General, Syrian Air Force Intelligence. Pro-regime militia commander and Syrian Air Force Intelligence officer.
6 Name of Individual: Muhammad Nafi BILAL
Also known as (aka): a) Colonel Muhammad Nafi BILAL, b) Muhammad BILAL
Date of Birth: 25/05/1971
Additional Information: Senior Syrian Air Force Intelligence officer.
7 Name of Individual: Muhammad Mahmud MAHALLA
Also known as (aka): Muhammad MAHALA
Date of Birth: 04/06/1959
Additional Information: Major General. Director of the Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI), Branch 293 (Internal Affairs), since April 2015. Former Deputy Head of Political Security (2012), Officer of the Syrian Republican Guard and Vice-Director of the Political Security Directorate. Head of Military Police, Member of the National Security Bureau.
8 Name of Individual: Tahir Hamid KHALIL
Also known as (aka): a) Tahir Hamid KHALI, b) Khalil Tahir HAMID
Additional Information: Major General, Syrian Artillery and Missiles Directorate.
9 Name of Individual: Jawdat Salbi MAWAS
Also known as (aka): a) Jawdat Salibi MAWWAS, b) Jawdat Salibi MAWWAZ
Additional Information: Major General, Syrian Artillery and Missiles Directorate.
10 Name of Individual: Yasin Ahmad DAHI
Also known as (aka): a) Yasin Dahi, b) Yasin Dhahi
Date of Birth: 1960
Additional Information: Brigadier General, Military Intelligence Directorate of the Syrian Armed Forces.
11 Name of Individual: Ali WANUS
Also known as (aka): Ali Wannous
Date of Birth: 05/02/1964
Additional Information: Brigadier General, Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
12 Name of Individual: Samir DA'BUL
Also known as (aka): a) Samir DABUL, b) Samir Daaboul
Date of Birth: 04/09/1965
Additional Information: Brigadier General, Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
13 Name of Individual: Zuhayr HAYDAR
Date of Birth: 18/12/1965
Additional Information: Colonel, Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
14 Name of Individual: Habib HAWRANI
Date of Birth: 25/03/1969
Additional Information: Colonel, Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
15 Name of Individual: Firas AHMAD
Date of Birth: 21/01/1967
Additional Information: Colonel, Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
16 Name of Individual: Salah HABIB
Also known as (aka): a) Saleh HABIB, b) Salih HABIB
Date of Birth: 05/07/1962
Place of Birth: Ain el-Karm, Syria
Address: Villa 43A, al Syniar Street, Jumeirah 3, P.O. Box 127074, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Citizenship: France (alt. citizen: Syria)
Passport Information: 13AF69606 (France) expires 06 Feb. 2023
Additional Information: Position: Owner; Alt. Position: General Manager; Alt. Position: Chief Executive Officer. Manager of Yona Star International.
17 Name of Individual: Iyad Mohammad Esam MAHROUS
Also known as (aka): a) Iyad MAHROUS, b) Iyad MAHRUS
Date of Birth: 12/05/1971
Citizenship: Syria
Passport Information: N006478882
Additional Information: Owns and operates Syria-based Mahrous Group.

Schedule 2 – Designations and declarations declared to have effect

Designated and declared persons – subregulations 6(1) and 6(2)

1 Name of Individual: Ghassan ABBAS
Date of Birth: 10/03/1960
Place of Birth: Homs, Syria
Additional Information: Brigadier General linked to the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
2 Name of Individual: Bayan BITAR
Also known as (aka): a) Bayan AL-BITAR
Date of Birth: 08/03/1947
Address: PO Box 11037, Damascus, Syria
Additional Information: Managing Director/Director General, Organisation for Technological Industries (OTI). OTI is a subsidiary of the Syrian Ministry of Defence.
3 Name of Individual: Amr ARMANZI
Also known as (aka): a) Amr Muhammad Najib AL-ARMANZI, b) Amr Najib ARMANAZI, c) Amrou AL-ARMANAZY, d) Amr ARMANAZI
Date of Birth: 07/02/1944
Additional Information: Director General of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
4 Name of Individual: Aziz ALLOUCH
Also known as (aka): a) 'Aziz Ahmad 'ALLUSH
Date of Birth: 26/10/1977
Additional Information: General Director, Technolab.
5 Name of Individual: Muhammed Bin-Muhammed Faris QUWAYDIR
Also known as (aka): a) Muhammad KWEIDER, b) Muhammad KWEITER, c) Samir QASSAR, d) Muhammad QUAYDIR
Date of Birth: 21/07/1967
Passport Information: 004123298
Additional Information: Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC) Contracts Director.
6 Name of Individual: Hala SIRHAN
Also known as (aka): Halah Sirhan
Citizenship: Syria
Additional Information: Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
7 Name of Individual: Ayman AHMAD
Date of Birth: 01/02/1971
Citizenship: Syria
Additional Information: Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
8 Name of Individual: Yusuf AL-HATUM
Date of Birth: 05/01/1966
Citizenship: Syria
Additional Information: Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
9 Name of Individual: Mashhur AL-HUSAYN
Date of Birth: 01/01/1961
Citizenship: Syria
Additional Information: Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
10 Name of Individual: Haytham ASMAR
Date of Birth: 02/11/1969
Citizenship: Syria
Additional Information: Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
11 Name of Individual: Lu-ay DA-UD
Date of Birth: 13/10/1962
Citizenship: Syria
Additional Information: Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
12 Name of Individual: Rajab DAYYUB
Date of Birth: 01/01/1963
Citizenship: Syria
Additional Information: Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
13 Name of Individual: Tha'ir DAYYUB
Date of Birth: 01/12/1971
Citizenship: Syria
Additional Information: Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
14 Name of Individual: Ma'n GHANIM
Date of Birth: 03/05/1970
Citizenship: Syria
Additional Information: Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
15 Name of Individual: Farhan MAHFUD
Date of Birth: 11/09/1966
Citizenship: Syria
Additional Information: Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
16 Name of Individual: Yusuf MA'TUQ
Date of Birth: 30/05/1981
Citizenship: Syria
Additional Information: Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
17 Name of Individual: Misbah MIRDASH
Date of Birth: 02/01/1970
Citizenship: Syria
Additional Information: Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
18 Name of Individual: Zuhayr RABAH
Date of Birth: 07/01/1956
Citizenship: Syria
Additional Information: Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
      19 Name of Individual: Iyad SALIM
Date of Birth: 12/12/1970
Citizenship: Syria
Additional Information: Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
20 Name of Individual: Muzhir SHARBA
Date of Birth: 23/02/1970
Citizenship: Syria
Additional Information: Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
21 Name of Individual: Muhammad Khayr SUKHAYTAH
Date of Birth: 18/05/1965
Citizenship: Syria
Additional Information: Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
22 Name of Individual: Akram SULAYMAN
Date of Birth: 14/04/1967
Citizenship: Syria
Additional Information: Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
23 Name of Individual: Muhammad Hisham Fu'ad YUSUF
Date of Birth: 29/07/1965
Citizenship: Syria
Additional Information: Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

Schedule 3 – Designations declared to have effect

Designated Entities – paragraph 6(1)(a)

Item Description
1 Name of Entity: Syriss Logistics and Services
Also known as (aka): a) Syriss, b) Guangzhou Syriss Logistics & Services, c) Syriss Group Limited, d) Syriss Logistics and Service Company
Address: a) Head Office, Suite 707, Oriental Finance Building, 140 Dong Feng Xi Road, Guangzhou 510000, China; b) Marine Logistics Office, Suite 912, Nan You Building, 142 Dongfeng Xi Road, Guangzhou, China; c) Air Logistics Office, Suite 419, Nan You Building, 142 Dongfeng Xi Road, Guangzhou, China; d) Marine Warehouse, Baiyun Area, Shijing Town, 20 Qingfeng Qinglong Road, Guangzhou, China; e) Baramkeh Free Zone, Damascus, Syria; f) Jebel Ali Free Zone, W.H. # WF06, Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates; g) Ras Al Khor Industrial 3, Warehouse # 2, Al Aweer, United Arab Emirates; h) Exit 19 Al Manakh area, W.H. #364, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Additional Information: Linked to Yona Star International.
2 Name of Entity: Mahrous Group
Also known as (aka): a) Al Mahrus Group Trading Company, b) Mahrous Trading Establishment, c) Mahrous Trading Institute, d) Mahrus Group, e) Mahrus Trading Establishment.
Address: a) Rawda Street, Damascus, Syria; b) Al Rawdah, Damascus, Syria.
Additional Information: Has supported and acted for the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
3 Name of Entity: Mahrous Trading FZE
Also known as (aka): Mahrus Trading FZE
Address: P.O. Box 16111, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.
Additional Information: Has supported and acted for the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).

Schedule 4 – Designations declared to have effect

Designated Entities – paragraphs 6(1)(a) and 6(2)(a)

Item Description
1 Name of Entity: Higher Institute of Applied Science and Technology
Address: P.O. Box 31983, Barzeh, Damascus, Syria
Additional Information: Affiliated with, and a subsidiary of, the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
2 Name of Entity: Expert Partners
Also known as (aka): Experts Partners
Address: Rukn Addin, Saladin Street, Building 5, P.O. Box 7006, Damascus, Syria
Additional Information: Acts as a proxy for the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
3 Name of Entity: Organisation for Technological Industries
Also known as (aka): a) Technical Industries Corporation (TIC), b) Organization for Technological Industries, c) The Organization for Technical Industries
Address: Sham Algadida OTip Box, P.O. Box 11037, Damascus, Syria
Additional Information: Subsidiary of the Syrian Ministry of Defence.
4 Name of Entity: National Standards and Calibration Laboratory
Also known as (aka): National Calibration Centre
Address: P.O. Box 4470, Damascus, Syria
Additional Information: Affiliated with, and a subsidiary of, the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
5 Name of Entity: Megatrade
Address: Aleppo Street, P.O. Box 5966, Damascus, Syria
Additional Information: A company used by the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
6 Name of Entity: Yona Star International
Also known as (aka): a) Unistar Company, b) Yona Holding, c) Yona Star d) Yona Star Company, e) Yona Star Shipping, f) Yona Star Trading International Co. Ltd.
Address: a) Damascus Airport Free Zone, Damascus, Syria; b) Al Maktoum Street, Building MM Office #7, Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Additional Information: Has long acted as a shipping agent for the Syrian Arab Air Force, as well as other designated Government of Syria entities, including the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC), Air Force Intelligence and the Army Supply Bureau. The company has offices in Damascus and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
7 Name of Entity: Sigma Tech
Also known as (aka): Sigma Tech Company
Address: Fayez Mansour Street, Building No 35, Floor No 2, Baramkeh, P.O. Box 34081, Damascus, Syria
Additional Information: Linked to the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
8 Name of Entity: Technolab
Also known as (aka): a) Techno Lab
Address: Trabolsi Building, 2nd Floor, Main Road, Deir El Zahrani, Nabatieh, Lebanon
Registration Number: 6000845 Nabatieh, Lebanon
Additional Information: A Lebanon-based supplier of science and technology materials that has been a supplier for the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC) since at least 2012. Its Director-General, Aziz Allouch, functions as a supplier of technical equipment and components.
9 Name of Entity: Syrian Company for Information Technology
Also known as (aka): a) SCIT
Address: P.O. Box 11037, Damascus, Syria
Additional Information: A subsidiary of the Organisation for Technological Industries, and therefore the Syrian Ministry of Defence.
10 Name of Entity: Shadi for Cars Trading
Address: Tayyouneh-Bdeir Building, 2nd floor, Beirut, Lebanon
Additional Information: Used by the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
11 Name of Entity: Denise Company
Address: Tayyouneh-Bdeir Building, 2nd floor, Beirut, Lebanon
Additional Information: Used by the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC).
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