2024/332
16.1.2024
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2024/332
of 16 January 2024
updating the list of persons, groups and entities covered by Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism, and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2023/1514
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) On 27 December 2001, the Council adopted Common Position 2001/931/CFSP (1).
(2) On 20 July 2023, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2023/1514 (2), updating the list of persons, groups and entities subject to Common Position 2001/931/CFSP (‘the list’).
(3) On 7 December 2023, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2023/2764 (3), adding two persons to the list.
(4) In accordance with Article 1(6) of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP, it is necessary to review at regular intervals the names of persons, groups and entities on the list in order to ensure that there are grounds for keeping them thereon.
(5) This Decision sets out the result of the review that the Council has carried out in respect of persons, groups and entities covered by the measures referred to in Articles 2 and 3 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP.
(6) The Council has verified that competent authorities within the meaning of Article 1(4) of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP have taken decisions with regard to all persons, groups and entities on the list to the effect that they have been involved in terrorist acts within the meaning of Article 1(3) of that Common Position. The Council has concluded that the measures referred to in Articles 2 and 3 of that Common Position should continue to be applied to those persons, groups and entities.
(7) The Council has determined that a competent authority within the meaning of Article 1(4) of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP has adopted a decision in respect of an additional person who has been involved in terrorist acts within the meaning of Article 1(3) of that Common Position. The Council has concluded that the measures referred to in Articles 2 and 3 of that Common Position should be applied to that person.
(8) The list should be updated accordingly, and Decision (CFSP) 2023/1514 should be repealed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The list of persons, groups and entities covered by the measures referred to in Articles 2 and 3 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP is set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
Decision (CFSP) 2023/1514 is hereby repealed.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Union
.
Done at Brussels, 16 January 2024.
For the Council
The President
V. VAN PETEGHEM
(1) Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP of 27 December 2001 on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism (
OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 93
).
(2) Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1514 of 20 July 2023 updating the list of persons, groups and entities subject to Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism, and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2023/422 (
OJ L 184, 21.7.2023, p. 33
).
(3) Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/2764 of 7 December 2023 amending the list of persons, groups and entities subject to Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism (
OJ L, 2023/2764, 7.12.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2764/oj
).
ANNEX
LIST OF PERSONS, GROUPS AND ENTITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1
I. PERSONS
1.
ABDOLLAHI Hamed (a.k.a. Mustafa Abdullahi), born 11.8.1960 in Iran. Passport number: D9004878.
2.
AL-DIN Hasan Izz (a.k.a. Garbaya Ahmed, a.k.a. Sa’id, a.k.a. Salwwan Samir), Lebanon, born 1963 in Lebanon, citizen of Lebanon.
3.
AL-NASSER Abdelkarim Hussein Mohamed, born in Al Ihsa (Saudi Arabia), citizen of Saudi Arabia.
4.
AL-YACOUB Ibrahim Salih Mohammed, born 16.10.1966 in Tarut (Saudi Arabia), citizen of Saudi Arabia.
5.
ARBABSIAR Manssor (a.k.a. Mansour Arbabsiar), born 6.3.1955 or 15.3.1955 in Iran. Iranian and US national, passport number: C2002515 (Iran); passport number: 477845448 (USA). National ID number: 07442833, expiry date 15.3.2016 (USA driving licence).
6.
ASSADI Assadollah (a.k.a. Assadollah Asadi), born 22.12.1971 in Tehran (Iran), Iranian national. Iranian diplomatic passport number: D9016657.
7.
BOUYERI Mohammed (a.k.a. Abu Zubair, a.k.a. Sobiar, a.k.a. Abu Zoubair), born 8.3.1978 in Amsterdam (The Netherlands).
8.
DEIF Mohammed (a.k.a AL-DAYF Muhammad; AL-MASRI Mohammed), born on 12.8.1965 in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip.
9.
HASHEMI MOGHADAM Saeid, born 6.8.1962 in Tehran (Iran), Iranian national. Passport number: D9016290, valid until 4.2.2019.
10.
HASSAN EL HAJJ Hassan, born 22.3.1988 in Zaghdraiya, Sidon, Lebanon, Canadian citizen. Passport number: JX446643 (Canada).
11.
ISSA Marwan, born in 1965, Gaza Strip.
12.
MELIAD Farah, born 5.11.1980 in Sydney (Australia), Australian citizen. Passport number: M2719127 (Australia).
13.
MOHAMMED Khalid Sheikh (a.k.a. Ali Salem, a.k.a. Bin Khalid Fahd Bin Abdallah, a.k.a. Henin Ashraf Refaat Nabith, a.k.a. Wadood Khalid Abdul), born 14.4.1965 or 1.3.1964 in Pakistan, passport number 488555.
14.
SHAHLAI Abdul Reza (a.k.a. Abdol Reza Shala’i, a.k.a. Abd-al Reza Shalai, a.k.a. Abdorreza Shahlai, a.k.a. Abdolreza Shahla’i, a.k.a. Abdul-Reza Shahlaee, a.k.a. Hajj Yusef, a.k.a. Haji Yusif, a.k.a. Hajji Yasir, a.k.a. Hajji Yusif, a.k.a. Yusuf Abu-al-Karkh), born circa 1957 in Iran. Addresses: (1) Kermanshah, Iran, (2) Mehran Military Base, Ilam Province, Iran.
15.
SHAKURI Ali Gholam, born circa 1965 in Tehran, Iran.
16.
SINOUAR Yahia (a.k.a Yehya AL-SINWAR, Yahya Ibrahim Hassan SINWAR, Yehia SINWAR, Yehiyeh SINWAR), born between 1.1.1961 and 31.12.1963 in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip.
II. GROUPS AND ENTITIES
1.
‘Abu Nidal Organisation’ – ‘ANO’ (a.k.a. ‘Fatah Revolutionary Council’, a.k.a. ‘Arab Revolutionary Brigades’, a.k.a. ‘Black September’, a.k.a. ‘Revolutionary Organisation of Socialist Muslims’).
2.
‘Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade’.
3.
‘Al-Aqsa e.V’.
4.
‘Babbar Khalsa’.
5.
‘Communist Party of the Philippines’, including ‘New People’s Army’ – ‘NPA’, Philippines.
6.
Directorate for Internal Security of the Iranian Ministry for Intelligence and Security.
7.
‘Gama’a al-Islamiyya’ (a.k.a. ‘Al-Gama’a al-Islamiyya’) (‘Islamic Group’ – ‘IG’).
8.
‘İslami Büyük Doğu Akıncılar Cephesi’ – ‘IBDA-C’ (‘Great Islamic Eastern Warriors Front’).
9.
‘Hamas’, including ‘Hamas-Izz al-Din al-Qassem’.
10.
‘Hizballah Military Wing’ (a.k.a. ‘Hezbollah Military Wing’, a.k.a. ‘Hizbullah Military Wing’, a.k.a. ‘Hizbollah Military Wing’, a.k.a. ‘Hezballah Military Wing’, a.k.a. ‘Hisbollah Military Wing’, a.k.a. ‘Hizbu’llah Military Wing’ a.k.a. ‘Hizb Allah Military Wing’, a.k.a. ‘Jihad Council’ (and all units reporting to it, including the External Security Organisation)).
11.
‘Hizbul Mujahideen’ – ‘HM’.
12.
‘Khalistan Zindabad Force’ – ‘KZF’.
13.
‘Kurdistan Workers’ Party’ – ‘PKK’ (a.k.a. ‘KADEK’, a.k.a. ‘KONGRA-GEL’).
14.
‘Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’ – ‘LTTE’.
15.
‘Ejército de Liberación Nacional’ (‘National Liberation Army’).
16.
‘Palestinian Islamic Jihad’ – ‘PIJ’.
17.
‘Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine’ – ‘PFLP’.
18.
‘Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command’ (a.k.a. ‘PFLP – General Command’).
19.
‘Devrimci Halk Kurtuluș Partisi-Cephesi’ – ‘DHKP/C’ (a.k.a. ‘Devrimci Sol’ (‘Revolutionary Left’), a.k.a. ‘Dev Sol’) (‘Revolutionary People’s Liberation Army/Front/Party’).
20.
‘Sendero Luminoso’ – ‘SL’ (‘Shining Path’).
21.
‘Teyrbazen Azadiya Kurdistan’ – ‘TAK’ (a.k.a. ‘Kurdistan Freedom Falcons’, a.k.a. ‘Kurdistan Freedom Hawks’).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/332/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
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