1Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1107 of 18 May 2026 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1107 of 18 May 2026 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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/36/oj. , and in particular Article 32 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Whereas: (1) On 18 January 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria. (2) On the basis of a review of those measures, the entries for seven entities should be deleted from the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012. Additionally, the entries for 11 natural persons in that list should be updated and amended. (3) 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 in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that 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, 18 May 2026. For the Council The President K. Kallas

Annex

ANNEX Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 is amended as follows: (i) in Section A. Persons, entries 18, 48, 51, 234, 287, 291, 295, 342, 350, 355 and 358 are replaced by the following: NameIdentifying informationReasonsDate of listing18.Mohammed (محمد) HAMCHO (حمشو) Date of birth: 20.5.1966; Passport No 002954347; Gender: male Leading businessman operating in Syria, with interests in the engineering and construction, media, hospitality and health sector. He has financial interests in and/or holds senior and executive positions within a number of companies in Syria, in particular Hamsho International, Hamsho Communication, Mhg International, Jupiter for Investment and Tourism project and Syria Metal Industries. He held prominent positions in the business community in Syria as general secretary of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce, chairman of the China-Syria Bilateral Business Councils and chairman of the Syrian Metal and Steel Council. He has close business relationships with key figures of the former al-Assad regime, including Maher al-Assad. Owing to his prominent role and closeness to the former al-Assad regime, his business interests and substantial asset base, he continues to benefit from and provide support to the former al-Assad regime, and is associated with persons benefiting from and providing support to that regime.

27.1.2015 48.Samir HASSAN (سمير حسن) Date of birth: 10.8.1953; Gender: male Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and/or activities in multiple sectors of Syria’s economy. He holds interests in and/or has significant influence in the Amir Group and Cham Holding, two conglomerates with interests in the real estate, tourism, transport and finance sectors. President of the Syria-Russia Business Council and plays a significant role in the economic relations with the Russian Federation through the Syria-Russia Business Council. Owing to his prominent role and substantial asset base, he continues to be an influential businessperson close to the former al-Assad regime. Samir Hassan is associated with persons benefitting from or supporting the former al-Assad regime. In particular, he is associated with Rami Makhlouf and Issam Anbouba, who have been designated by the Council and benefit from the former al-Assad regime. 27.9.201451.Issam (عصام) ANBOUBA (أنبوبا) Date of birth: 18.3.1952; Place of birth: Homs, Syria; Gender: male Leading businessperson active in different sectors of the Syrian economy, such as agriculture, real estate, oil and banking. He continues to profit from the business empire that he was able to establish due to his close relationship with the former al-Assad regime, via his offshore companies in Lebanon. He has financial relations with the Syrian business elite and high-ranking members of the former al-Assad regime, inter alia, via his roles in Siloserv and as Co-founder of Cham Holding.2.9.2011 234.Duraid DURGHAM Date of birth: 27.12.1964; Gender: male Former Governor of the Central Bank of Syria. Was responsible for providing economic and financial support to the former al-Assad regime through his functions as the Governor of the Central Bank of Syria. 14.11.2016287.Hussam AL QATARJI (a.k.a. Hussam/Hossam Ahmed/Mohammed/Muhammad al-Katerji) (حسام القطرجي) Date of birth: 1.1.1982; Place of birth: Raqqa, Syria; Nationality: Syrian; Position: CEO of Katerji Group (a.k.a. Al Qatarji, Al Qatarji Company/Qatirji Company/ Khatirji Group/Katerji International Group); Gender: male Leading businessperson operating in Syria linked to the former al-Assad regime, Hussam Al Qatarji supports and benefits from the former al-Assad regime through enabling, and profiting from, trade deals with the former al-Assad regime in relation to oil and wheat. Hussam Al Qatarji, with his family, has secured a license to create a new bank, the National Islamic Bank. They have also acquired a new cement plant from the government, through one of their companies, Nabd Contracting and Construction. They also expanded in the tourism sector creating Arman Hotel and Tourist Management LLC. They also entered into a joint venture with the ministry of tourism Bere Aleppo Private JSC. Hussam Al Qatarji and his family also run a militia in Aleppo. In October 2021, Al Qatarji’s BS Company for Oil Services signed a deal with the former al-Assad regime to supply gas stations with fuel in former al-Assad’s regime held areas.

21.1.2019 291.Amer FOZ (a.k.a. Amer Zuhair Fawz) (عامر فوز) Date of birth: 11.3.1976; Place of birth: Homs, Syria; Nationality: Syrian; Saint Kitts and Nevis; National no: 06010274747; Passport no: 002-14-L169340; UAE resident card: 784-1976-7135283-5 Position: Founder of District 6 Company; Founding partner of Easy life Company; Relatives/business associates/entities or partners/links: Samer Foz; Vice Chairman of Asas Steel Company; Aman Holding; Gender: male Leading businessperson linked to the former al-Assad regime with personal and family business interests and activities in multiple sectors of the Syrian economy. He benefits financially from access to commercial opportunities and supports the former al-Assad regime. He is also associated with his brother Samer Foz, who has been designated by the Council since January 2019 as a leading businessperson operating in Syria and for supporting or benefiting from the former al-Assad regime. Together with his brother, he is engaged in the acquisition of luxury properties in Dubai. Furthermore, he is a partner in the company Solid 1 Offshore in Dubai, which is owned by his brother Samer Foz. He is thus associated with his brother Samer Foz in the context of common business interests. 17.2.2020295.Adel Anwar AL-OLABI (a.k.a. Adel Anouar el-Oulabi, Adil Anwar al-Olabi) (عادل أنور العلبي) Date of birth: 10.1.1976; Nationality: Syrian; Position: Chairman of Damascus Cham Holding Company (DCHC); former Governor of Damascus; Gender: male Leading businessperson benefitting from and supporting the former al-Assad regime. Chairperson of Damascus Cham Holding Company (DCHC), the investment arm of the Governorate of Damascus managing the properties of the Governorate of Damascus and implementing the Marota City project. As former Governor of Damascus and Chair of DCHC, he is responsible for efforts to implement former al-Assad’s regime policies of developing expropriated land in Damascus (including Decree No 66 and Law No 10), most notably through the Marota City project, thereby supporting the former regime. 17.2.2020 342. Samer AL-DIBIS سامر الدبس (a.k.a. Samer AL-DIBS, Samir) Date of birth: 30.3.1962; Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; Nationality: Syrian; Address: Naher Street, Rawda, Damascus, Syria; Gender: male Samer al-Dibis is a leading businessperson operating in Syria linked to the former al-Assad regime, active in several sectors of the economy, especially in the chemical industry and in real estate. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Syrian-Chinese Business Council and the former chairman of the Damascus and Rural Damascus Chamber of Industry. He is also a former member of Parliament and a close associate of Maher al-Assad. In these functions Samer al-Dibis benefits from and supports the former al-Assad regime.24.4.2023350.Osama RAMADAN a.k.a. Usama أسامة رمضان Date of birth: 19.12.1973; Nationality: Syrian; Address: Damascus, Mazze, Western Villas, Saraya 36 Building, 3rd Floor; Business Associate: Ahmad Ali Taher;

Associated entities: Castle Security and Protection LLC; Other identifying information: Father: Hassan Ramadan; Gender: male Osama Ramadan owns shares in Castle Security and Protection LLC, which operates as a shell company for the Fourth Division of the Syrian Arab Army, led by the Maher al-Assad. He therefore supports the former al-Assad regime. He is also associated with Maher al-Assad.24.4.2023 355.Bilal al-Naal (a.k.a. al-Na’al) Date of birth: 14.4.1975; Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; Nationality: Syrian; Gender: male Bilal al-Naal is a founder and partner of multiple trading and investment companies in Syria. During the Syrian civil war he provided financial support to the Shabiha militia. He is a member of the Syrian-Russian Business Council making him instrumental in the economic ties between Russia and the former al-Assad regime. Al-Naal is also a former member of the Syrian parliament and former member of the Damascus governorate council. Therefore, Bilal al-Naal is a leading businessperson in Syria, who is supporting and benefiting from the former al-Assad regime as well as its militia. He is also associated with Fadi Saqr, Cham Holding and Bishr al-Sabban. 22.1.2024358.Firas al-Akhras Date of birth: 1.3.1978; Place of birth: London, United Kingdom; Nationality: Syrian; Gender: male Firas al-Akhras is the brother of Asma al-Assad. He is co-owner of the Takamol LLC company responsible for managing the electronic smart card program used since 2014 to distribute subsidised food and other products in Syria, under the umbrella of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Protection. In particular, Takamol LLC earns a fee for every transaction operated through the smart card. Firas al-Akhras is therefore benefitting from and supporting the former al-Assad regime. He is also associated with a member of the al-Assad family. 22.1.2024; (ii) in Section B. Entities, the following entries are deleted: 5. Political Security Directorate; 6. General Intelligence Directorate; 7. Military Intelligence Directorate; 8. Air Force Intelligence Agency; 42. Ministry of Defence; 43. Ministry of Interior; 60. Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology.