Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 266/2012 of 23 March 2012 implementing Article 32(1) of Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

THE COUNCIL 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 (1), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof.

Whereas:

(1) On 18 January 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.

(2) In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria and in accordance with Council Implementing Decision 2012/172/CFSP (2) implementing Decision 2011/782/CFSP (3) concerning restrictive measures against Syria, additional persons and entities should be included in 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.

(3) In addition, the entries concerning certain persons and an entity included in 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 should be amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The persons and entities listed in Annex I to this Regulation shall be added to the list set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.

Article 2

In Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, the entries for the persons and an entity listed in Annex II to this Regulation shall be replaced by the entries as set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 3

The 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, 23 March 2012.

For the Council The President C. ASHTON

(1) OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1.

(2) See page 103 of this Official Journal.

(3) OJ L 319, 2.12.2011, p. 56.