March 9, 2015: HMT changes to Syria and Ukraine programs

On Monday, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) implemented Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/375 by adding the following 7 individuals:

1. ABBAS, Ghassan
   Address: CERS, Centre d’Etude et de Recherche Scientifique, Centre de Recherchede Kaboun Barzar Street, PO Box 4470, Damascus. Position: Brigadier
   General Other Information: Manager of the branch of Syrian Scientific Studies andresearch Centre (SSRCC/CERS)near Jumraya/Jmraiya. CERS is also known as SSRC,Scientific Studies and Research Center. Listed on: 09/03/2015 Last Updated:09/03/2015 Group ID: 13229.

2. ABDULKARIM, Wael.
   a.k.a: AL KARIM, Wael Address: (1) Al Karim for Trade and Industry, PO Box 111,Damascus, Syria, 5797. (2) Morgan Additives Office no 2206, 22nd floor, JafzaView 19, Besides Jafza View 18, Sheikh Zayed Road, Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority,Dubai , UAE. (3) Pangates International Corp Ltd, PO Box Sharjah AirportInternational Free zone, United Arab Emirates. Other Information: ManagingDirector of the PANGATES INTERNATIONAL CORP LTD and also holds a seniorposition in AL KARIM GROUP, which is PANGATES parent company. Listed on:09/03/2015 Last Updated: 09/03/2015 Group ID: 13230.

3. BARQAWI, Ahmad
   a.k.a: BARQAWI, Ahmed Address: (1) Al Karim for Trade and Industry, PO Box111, Damascus, Syria, 5797. (2) Morgan Additives Office No 2206, 22nd floor,Jafaza View 19, Besdides Jafza View 18, Sheikh Zayed Road, Jebel Ali Free ZoneAuthority, Dubai, UAE. (3) Pangates International Corp Ltd, PO Box Sharjah AirportInternational Free Zone, United Arab Emirates. Other Information: GeneralManager of Pangates International Corp Ltd. Manager of Al Karim Group. Listedon: 09/03/2015 Last Updated: 09/03/2015 Group ID: 13231.

4. BITAR, Bayan
   a.k.a: AL-BITAR, Dr., Bayan Address: PO Box 11037, Damascus, Syria. OtherInformation: Managing Director of the Organisation for Technological Industries(OTI) and the Syrian Company for Information Technology (SCIT), which are bothsubsidiaries of the Syrian Ministry of Defence. Listed on: 09/03/2015 Last Updated:09/03/2015 Group ID: 13228.

5. HAMSHO, Emad
   Address: Hamsho Building, 31 Baghdad Street, Damascus, Syria. OtherInformation: Occupies senior management position in Hamsho Trading, asubsidiary of Hamsho International. Also known as Imad, HMISHO, HAMCHU,HAMCHO, HAMISHO, HAMEISHO and HEMASHO. Listed on: 09/03/2015 LastUpdated: 09/03/2015 Group ID: 13233.

6. HAMSHO, Samir
   Address: Hamsho Building, 31 Baghdad Street, Damascus, Syria. OtherInformation: Prominent Syrian businessman. Owner and chairman of Al Buroj andSyria Steel/Hmisho Steel, subsidiaries of Hamsho Trading, a subsidiary of HamshoInternational. Also known as Samer or Sameer, HMISHO, HAMCHU, HAMCHO,HAMISHO, HMEISHO and HEMASHO. Listed on: 09/03/2015 Last Updated:09/03/2015 Group ID: 13234.

7. HASWANI, George
   a.k.a: (1) AL HASAWANI, George (2) HASAWANI, George (3) HESWANI,
   George Address: Damascus Province, Yabroud, Al Jalaa St., Syria. OtherInformation: Prominent Syrian businessman, co-founder of HESCO Engineering andConstruction Company. Listed on: 09/03/2015 Last Updated: 09/03/2015 Group ID:13232.

and entities to the Consolidated List under its Syrian sanctions program:

1. AL BUROJ TRADING
   a.k.a: Borouj Trading Company Address: Hamsho Building, 31 Baghdad Street,Damascus, Syria. Other Information: Subsidiary of Hamsho Trading and thereforeultimately of Hamsho International. Al Buroj Trading is associated with HamshoInternational. Listed on: 09/03/2015 Last Updated: 09/03/2015 Group ID: 13239.

2. DK GROUP
   a.k.a: (1) DK Group Sarl (2) DK Middle- East & Africa Regional
   Office Address: (1) Azarieh Building, Block 03, 5th Floor Azarieh Street, SolidereDowntown, PO Box 11-503, Beirut, Lebanon. (2) DK Middle-East & Africa RegionalOffice, Peres Lazaristes Center, No. 3, 5th Floor, Emir Bachir Street, Beirut CentralDistrict, Bachoura Sector, Beirut, Lebanon. Other Information: DK Group suppliesnew banknotes to the Central Bank of Syria. Listed on: 09/03/2015 Last Updated:09/03/2015 Group ID: 13240.

3. HAMSHO TRADING
   a.k.a: (1) Hamsho Group (2) Hmisho Economic Group (3) Hmisho TradingGroup Address: Hmisho Economic Group, 31 Baghdad Street, Damascus,
   Syria. Other Information: Subsidiary of Hamsho International. Supports the Syrianregime through its subsidiaries, including Syria Steel. Listed on: 09/03/2015 LastUpdated: 09/03/2015 Group ID: 13237.

4. ORGANISATION FOR TECHNOLOGICAL INDUSTRIES
   a.k.a: Technical Industries Corporation (TIC) Address: PO Box 11037, Damascus,Syria. Other Information: Subsidiary of the Syrian Ministry of Defence. OTI isinvolved in the production of chemical weapons for the Syrian regime. Listed on:09/03/2015 Last Updated: 09/03/2015 Group ID: 13235.

5. SYRIA STEEL SA
   a.k.a: (1) Hmisho Steel (2) Syria Steel Co. (3) Syria Steel Rolling
   Mill Address: Hamsho Building, 31 Baghdad Street, Damascus, Syria. OtherInformation: Subsidiary of Hamsho Trading and therefore ultimately a subsidiary ofHamsho International. Listed on: 09/03/2015 Last Updated: 09/03/2015 Group ID:13238.

6. SYRIAN COMPANY FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SCIT)
   Address: PO Box 11037, Damascus, Syria. Other Information: Subsidiary of theOrganisation for Technological Industries (OTI) and therefore the Syrian Ministry ofDefence. Listed on: 09/03/2015 Last Updated: 09/03/2015 Group ID: 13236.

In addition, in accordance with Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/357, the following 4 persons have been removed from the Ukraine-related sanctions:

and the following 17 listings were modified:

Links:

HMT Syria notice

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/375

HMT Ukraine notice

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/357

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