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Syria

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Regime list

Syria current regime list (html)
Last updated: 12 December 2012

Overview

On 9 May 2011, the EU adopted Council Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 which imposed asset freezing measures on certain persons identified as being responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria. The scope of the measures were subsequently widened to also cover natural or legal persons and entities associated with them.

The EU restrictive measures are currently implemented by Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 of 18 January 2012 which repealed and replaced Regulation 442/2011.

Selected documents

European Union

• 10.04.2013 Council Regulation (EU) 325/2013 (PDF 739KB)
  Amended Regulation 36/2012 to add an additional licensing ground, to add an exemption for SAA in certain cases, and clarifying the asset freeze in relation to payments due under judicial, administrative or arbitral decisions.
• 24.09.2012 Council Regulation (EU) No 867/2012 (PDF 710KB)
  Amending Regulation 36/2012 to include Article 20a concerning payments involving a financial entity listed in Annex II or IIa, where the transfer is related to a payment by a person or entity not listed in Annex II or IIa in connection with the provision of financial support to Syrian nationals pursuing an education, professional training or engaged in academic research in the Union, and amending Article 21a concerning payments involving the Central Bank of Syria.
• 27.02.2012 Council Regulation (EU) No 168/2012 (PDF 722KB)
  Amended Regulation 36/2012 and Annex II to that Regulation, including the addition of the Central Bank of Syria to the list of targeted persons and entities
• 23.01.2012 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 55/2012 (PDF 736KB)
  Amended Annex II to Regulation 36/2012
• 18.01.2012 Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 (PDF 1.27MB)
  Repealed and replaced Regulation 442/2011. Provided for additional measures.
• 01.12.2011 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1244/2011 (PDF 728KB)
  Amended Annex VII to Regulation 442/2011
• 14.11.2011 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2011 (PDF 721KB)
  Amended Annex II to Regulation 442/2011.
  14.11.2011 Council Regulation (EU) No 1150/2011 (PDF 711KB)
  Amended Regulation 442/2011 to place certain prohibitions on the European Investment Bank in respect of Syria. Also amended Annex II to Regulation 442/2011.
• 13.10.2011 Council Regulation (EU) No 1011/2011 (PDF 718KB)
  Amended Regulation 442/2011 to introduce asset freezing measures on entities identified as being associated with persons responsible for the violent repression against the civilian population in Syria, or benefiting from or supporting the regime (Annex IIa). Also amended Annex II to Regulation 442/2011.
• 23.09.2011 Council Regulation (EU) No 950/2011 (PDF 728KB)
  Amended Annex II to Regulation 442/2011. Imposed prohibitions in respect of Syrian banknotes and coinage, and financing relating to the exploration, production or refining of crude oil.
• 02.09.2011 Council Regulation (EU) No 878/2011 (PDF 728KB)
  Amended Regulation 442/2011.  Imposed a prohibition on the purchase, import or transportation from Syria of crude oil and petroleum products. Expanded the asset freeze to persons the Council determines benefit from or support the Syrian regime.
• 23.08.2011 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 843/2011 (PDF 722KB)
  Amended Annex II to Regulation 442/2011.
• 01.08.2011 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 755/2011 (PDF 708KB)
  Amended Annex II to Regulation 442/2011.
• 23.06.2011 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 611/2011 (PDF 718KB)
  Amended Annex II to Regulation 442/2011.
• 23.05.2011 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 504/2011 (PDF 724KB)
  Amended Annex II to Regulation 442/2011.
• 09.05.2011 Council Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 (PDF 777KB)
  Introduced asset freezing measures on certain persons identified as being responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population in Syria.

UK legislation

• 26.10.2012 The Syria (European Union Financial Sanctions (Amendment No 2) Regulations (S.I. 2012/2524) (PDF 42KB)
• 03.03.2012 The Syria (European Union Financial Sanctions (Amendment) Regulations (S.I. 2012/639) (PDF 43KB)
• 19.01.2012 The Syria (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/129)
  Made provision relating to the enforcement of Regulation 36/2012. Repealed and replaced the Syria (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011 and
  the Syria (Asset-Freezing) (Amendment) Regulations 2011.
• 17.10.2011 The Syria (Asset-Freezing) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2479) (PDF 23KB)
• 10.05.2011 The Syria (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1244)
  Made provision relating to the enforcement of Regulation 442/2011.

Releases

• 16/04/13 Syria (Reg 325/2013) (PDF 75KB)
• 30/11/12 Syria (Reg 1117/2012) (PDF 96KB)
• 16/10/12 Syria (Reg 944/2012) (PDF 135KB)
• 17/08/12 Syria (Reg 742/2012) (PDF 76KB)
• 24/07/12 Syria (Reg 673/2012) (PDF 80KB)
• 26/06/12 Syria (Reg 544 and 545/2012) (PDF 72KB)
• 15/05/12 Syria (Reg 410/2012)  (PDF 79KB)
• 26/03/12 Syria (Reg 266/2012) (PDF 101KB)
• 28/02/12 Syria (Reg. 168/2012) (PDF 86KB)
• 24/01/12 Syria (Reg 55/2012) (PDF 87KB)
• 19/01/12 Syria (Reg 36/2012) (PDF 88KB)
• 02/12/11 Syria (Reg 1244/2011) (PDF 76KB)
• 15/11/11 Syria (Reg 1150-1151/2011) (PDF 96KB)
• 14/10/11 Syria (Reg 1011/2011) (PDF 102KB)
• 26/09/11 Syria (Reg 950/2011) (PDF 77KB)
• 05/09/11 Syria (Reg 878/2011) (PDF 78KB)
• 24/08/11 Syria (Reg 843/2011) (PDF 79KB)
• 02/08/11 Syria (Reg 755/2011) (PDF 75KB)
• 24/06/11 Syria (Reg 611/2011) PDF 92KB)
• 24/05/11 Syria (Reg 504/2011) (PDF 107KB)
• 10/05/11 Syria (Reg 442/2011) (PDF 87KB)

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