This instrument is the Autonomous Sanctions Legislation Amendment (Syria and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction) Instrument 2020.

(1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provisions	Commencement	Date/Details
1. The whole of this instrument	The day after this instrument is registered.	15 August 2020

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under paragraphs 6(1)(a) and (b) and (2)(a) and (b) and subregulation 9(3) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011.

4 Schedules

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2012

1 Before section 1

Insert:

Part 1—Preliminary

2 Section 1

Omit “Syria”, substitute “Syria and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction”.

3 Before section 3

Insert:

Part 2—Designations of persons and entities and declarations of persons—Syria

4 Section 3 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

3 Designated persons and entities and declared persons

5 Subsection 3(1)

Before “Schedule 1”, insert “Part 1 or 2 of”.

6 Subsection 3(2)

Before “Schedule 1”, insert “Part 1 of”.

7 After section 3

Insert:

Part 3—Continuation of effect of designations and declarations—Syria

4 Purpose of this Part

This Part is made for the purposes of subregulation 9(3) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011.

Note: Declarations of continuing effect of the designations and declarations of the persons mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 1 and the designations of the entities mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 1 were made on 2 February 2018 in the Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) Continuing Effect Declaration and Revocation Instrument 2018.

5 Continuation of effect on and after date of making of the Autonomous Sanctions Legislation Amendment (Syria and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction) Instrument 2020

(1) The designation, under paragraph 6(1)(a) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, of each person mentioned in Part 1A of Schedule 1 continues to have effect.

(2) The declaration, under paragraph 6(1)(b) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, of each person mentioned in Part 1A of Schedule 1 continues to have effect.

(3) The designation, under paragraph 6(1)(a) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, of each entity mentioned in Part 3 of Schedule 1 continues to have effect.

Note: The designations and declarations of these persons and the designation of these entities were made in the Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017.

Part 4—Continuation of effect of designations and declarations—proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

6 Purpose of this Part

This Part is made for the purposes of subregulation 9(3) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011.

7 Continuation of effect on and after date of making of the Autonomous Sanctions Legislation Amendment (Syria and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction) Instrument 2020

(1) The designation, under paragraph 6(2)(a) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, of the persons mentioned in items 18, 20, 21, 31, 33, 39 and 40 in Part 1A of Schedule 1 continues to have effect.

(2) The declaration, under paragraph 6(2)(b) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, of the persons mentioned in items 18, 20, 21, 31, 33, 39 and 40 in Part 1A of Schedule 1 continues to have effect.

(3) The designation, under paragraph 6(2)(a) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, of the entities mentioned in items 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11 in Part 3 of Schedule 1 continues to have effect.

Note: The designations and declarations of these persons and entities were made in the Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017.

8 Schedule 1 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Schedule 1—Designated persons and entities and declared persons

Note: See sections 3, 5 and 7.

9 After Part 1 of Schedule 1

Insert:

Part 1A—Additional designated and declared persons

Item	Description
1	Name of individual	Ahmad BALLUL
	Also known as	a) Ahmad Muhammad BALLUL, b) Ahmed BALOL, c) Ahmed BALLUL
	Date of birth	10/10/1954
	Additional information	Last known rank and position ‑ Major General, Commander of the Syrian Arab Air and Air Defence Forces
2	Name of individual	Saji' DARWISH
	Also known as	a) Saji Jamil DARWISH, b) Sajee DARWISH, c) Sjaa DARWIS
	Date of birth	11/01/1957
	Additional information	Last known rank and position ‑ Major General, Chief of Staff of the Syrian Arab Air Force. Formerly the Commander of the 22nd Division of the Syrian Arab Air Force
3	Name of individual	Muhammed IBRAHIM
	Date of birth	5/08/1964
	Additional information	Last known rank and position ‑ Brigadier General, Deputy Commander of the Syrian Arab Air Force 63rd Brigade
4	Name of individual	Badi' MU'ALLA
	Also known as	a) Badi Sulayman MUALLA
	Date of birth	5/04/1961
	Place of birth	Bistuwir, Jablah, Syria
	Additional information	Last known rank and position ‑ Brigadier General, Commander of the Syrian Arab Air Force 63rd Brigade
5	Name of individual	Suhayl Hasan AL‑HASAN
	Also known as	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	Last known rank and position ‑ Brigadier General, Syrian Air Force Intelligence and Commander Tiger Forces
6	Name of individual	Muhammad Nafi BILAL
	Also known as	a) Colonel Muhammad Nafi BILAL, b) Muhammad BILAL
	Date of birth	25/05/1971
	Additional information	Last known position ‑ Senior Syrian Air Force Intelligence officer
7	Name of individual	Muhammad Mahmud MAHALLA
	Also known as	Muhammad MAHALA
	Date of birth	04/06/1959
	Additional information	Last known rank and position ‑ Major General, Director of 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	a) Tahir Hamid KHALI, b) Khalil Tahir HAMID
	Additional information	Last known rank and position ‑ Major General, Syrian Artillery and Missiles Directorate
9	Name of individual	Jawdat Salbi MAWAS
	Also known as	a) Jawdat Salibi MAWWAS, b) Jawdat Salibi MAWWAZ
	Additional information	Last known rank and position ‑ Major General, Syrian Artillery and Missiles Directorate
10	Name of individual	Yasin Ahmad DAHI
	Also known as	a) Yasin DAHI, b) Yasin DHAHI
	Date of birth	1960
	Additional information	Last known rank and position ‑ Brigadier General, Military Intelligence Directorate of the Syrian Armed Forces
11	Name of individual	Ali WANUS
	Also known as	Ali WANNOUS
	Date of birth	05/02/1964
	Additional information	Last known rank and position ‑ Brigadier General, Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
12	Name of individual	Samir DA'BUL
	Also known as	a) Samir DABUL, b) Samir DAABOUL
	Date of birth	04/09/1965
	Additional information	Last known rank and position ‑ Brigadier General, Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
13	Name of individual	Zuhayr HAYDAR
	Date of birth	18/12/1965
	Additional information	Last known rank and position ‑ Colonel, Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
14	Name of individual	Habib HAWRANI
	Date of birth	25/03/1969
	Additional information	Last known rank and position ‑ Colonel, Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
15	Name of individual	Firas AHMAD
	Date of birth	21/01/1967
	Additional information	Last known rank and position ‑ Colonel, Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
16	Name of individual	Salah HABIB
	Also known as	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	Last known 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	a) Iyad MAHROUS, b) Iyad MAHRUS
	Date of birth	12/05/1971
	Citizenship	Syria
	Passport information	N006478882
	Additional information	Last known position: Owns and operates Syria‑based Mahrous Group
18	Name of individual	Ghassan ABBAS
	Date of birth	10/03/1960
	Place of birth	Homs, Syria
	Additional information	Last known rank and position – Brigadier General, linked to the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
19	Name of individual	Bayan BITAR
	Also known as	a) Bayan AL‑BITAR
	Date of birth	08/03/1947
	Address	PO Box 11037, Damascus, Syria
	Additional information	Last known position ‑ Managing Director/Director General, Organisation for Technological Industries (OTI). OTI is a subsidiary of the Syrian Ministry of Defence
20	Name of individual	Amr ARMANZI
	Also known as	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	Last known position ‑ Director General of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
21	Name of individual	Aziz ALLOUCH
	Also known as	a) 'Aziz Ahmad 'ALLUSH
	Date of birth	26/10/1977
	Additional information	Last known position ‑ General Director, Technolab
22	Name of individual	Muhammed Bin‑Muhammed Faris QUWAYDIR
	Also known as	a) Muhammad KWEIDER, b) Muhammad KWEITER, c) Samir QASSAR, d) Muhammad QUAYDIR
	Date of birth	21/07/1967
	Passport Information:	004123298
	Additional Information:	Last known position ‑ Contracts Director for the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
23	Name of individual	Hala SIRHAN
	Also known as	a) Halah SIRHAN, b) Hilah SIRHAN
	Date of birth	05/01/1953
	Citizenship	Syria
	Additional information	Last known position ‑ Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
24	Name of individual	Ayman AHMAD
	Also known as	Ayman BIN‑AHMAD
	Date of birth	01/02/1971
	Citizenship	Syria
	Additional information	Last known position ‑ Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
25	Name of individual	Yusuf AL‑HATUM
	Also known as	Yusuf BIN‑AHMADAL‑HATUM
	Date of birth	05/01/1966
	Citizenship	Syria
	Additional information	Last known position ‑ Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
26	Name of individual	Mashhur AL‑HUSAYN
	Also known as	Mashhur BIN‑AHMAD AL‑HUSAYN
	Date of birth	01/01/1961
	Citizenship	Syria
	Additional information	Last known position ‑ Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
27	Name of individual	Haytham ASMAR
	Also known as	Haytham BIN‑MAHMUD ASMAR
	Date of birth	02/11/1969
	Citizenship	Syria
	Additional information	Last known position ‑ Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
28	Name of individual	Lu‑ay DA‑UD
	Also known as	a) Lu’ay DA’UD, b) Lu’ay BIN‑MUHAMMAD DA’UD, c) Lu’ay DAWUD
	Date of birth	13/10/1962
	Citizenship	Syria
	Additional information	Last known position ‑ Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
29	Name of individual	Rajab DAYYUB
	Also known as	Rajab BIN‑IBRAHIM DAYYUB
	Date of birth	01/01/1963
	Citizenship	Syria
	Additional information	Last known position ‑ Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
30	Name of individual	Tha'ir DAYYUB
	Also known as	Tha’ir BIN‑BADI’ DAYYUB
	Date of birth	01/12/1971
	Citizenship	Syria
	Additional information	Last known position ‑ Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
31	Name of individual	Ma'n GHANIM
	Also known as	Ma’n BIN‑IBRAHIM GHANIM
	Date of birth	03/05/1970
	Citizenship	Syria
	Additional information	Last known position ‑ Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
32	Name of individual	Farhan MAHFUD
	Also known as	Farhan BIN‑MAHMUD MAHFUD
	Date of birth	11/09/1966
	Citizenship	Syria
	Additional information	Last known position ‑ Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
33	Name of individual	Yusuf MA'TUQ
	Also known as	Yusuf BIN‑MUHAMMAD MUWAFFAQ MA’TUQ
	Date of birth	30/05/1981
	Citizenship	Syria
	Additional information	Last known position ‑ Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
34	Name of individual	Misbah MIRDASH
	Also known as	Misbah BIN‑AHMAD MIRDASH
	Date of birth	02/01/1970
	Citizenship	Syria
	Additional information	Last known position ‑ Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
35	Name of individual	Zuhayr RABAH
	Also known as	a) Zuhayr BIN‑TAHIR RABAH, b) Muhammad Zuhayr RABAH
	Date of birth	07/01/1956
	Citizenship	Syria
	Additional information	Last known position ‑ Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
36	Name of individual	Iyad SALIM
	Also known as	Iyad BIN‑MAHMUD SALIM
	Date of birth	12/12/1970
	Citizenship	Syria
	Additional information	Last known position ‑ Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
37	Name of individual	Muzhir SHARBA
	Also known as	Mazhar BIN‑TAWFIQ SHARBA
	Date of birth	23/02/1970
	Citizenship	Syria
	Additional information	Last known position ‑ Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
38	Name of individual	Muhammad Khayr SUKHAYTAH
	Also known as	Muhammad Khayr BIN‑AHMAD NUR SUKHAYTAH
	Date of birth	18/05/1965
	Citizenship	Syria
	Additional information	Last known position ‑ Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
39	Name of individual	Akram SULAYMAN
	Also known as	Akram BIN‑SULAYMAN
	Date of birth	14/04/1967
	Citizenship	Syria
	Additional Information:	Last known position ‑ Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
40	Name of individual	Muhammad Hisham Fu'ad YUSUF
	Also known as	Muhammad Hisham BIN‑MUHAMMAD FU’AD YUSUF
	Date of birth	29/07/1965
	Citizenship	Syria
	Additional information	Last known position ‑ Employee of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)

10 At the end of Schedule 1

Add:

Part 3—Additional designated entities

Item	Description
1	Name of entity	Syriss Logistics and Services
	Also known as	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, which supported the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
2	Name of entity	Mahrous Group
	Also known as	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	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)
4	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)
5	Name of entity	Expert Partners
	Also known as	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)
6	Name of entity	Organisation for Technological Industries
	Also known as	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
7	Name of entity	National Standards and Calibration Laboratory
	Also known as	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)
8	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)
9	Name of entity	Yona Star International
	Also known as	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 supported the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
10	Name of entity	Sigma Tech
	Also known as	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)
11	Name of entity	Technolab
	Also known as	a) Techno Lab
	Address	Trabolsi Building, 2nd Floor, Main Road, Deir El Zahrani, Nabatieh, Lebanon
	Registration number	6000845 Nabatieh, Lebanon
	Additional information	Has been a supplier for the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC)
12	Name of entity	Syrian Company for Information Technology
	Also known as	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
13	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)
14	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)

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

11 At the end of section 4

Add:

Note: See the Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction) List 2012 for the continuation of effect, under subregulation 9(3) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, of:

(a) the designations and declarations made under paragraphs 6(1)(a) and (b) of those Regulations; and

(b) certain of the designations made under paragraphs 6(2)(a) and (b) of those Regulations.