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<p class="oj-hd-uniq">2024/385</p>
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<p class="oj-hd-date">19.1.2024</p>
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COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2024/385</p>
<p class="oj-doc-ti">of 19&nbsp;January 2024
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<p class="oj-doc-ti">establishing restrictive measures
against those who support, facilitate or enable violent actions by Hamas
and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad</p>
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<div class="eli-subdivision" id="pbl_1">
<p class="oj-normal">THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article&nbsp;29 thereof,</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">Whereas:</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">(1)</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">On 21&nbsp;September
2001, the European Council declared that terrorism is a real challenge
to the world and to Europe and decided that the fight against terrorism
will be a priority objective of the Union. On 19&nbsp;October 2001, the
European Council declared that it was determined to combat terrorism in
every form throughout the world and that it would continue its efforts
to strengthen the coalition of the international community to combat
terrorism in every shape and form.</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">(2)</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">On 27&nbsp;December 2001, the Council adopted Common Position&nbsp;2001/931/CFSP&nbsp;<a id="ntc1-L_202400385EN.000101-E0001" href="#ntr1-L_202400385EN.000101-E0001">(<span class="oj-super oj-note-tag">1</span>)</a>,
which implements United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373(2001)
laying out wide-ranging strategies to combat terrorism and in particular
the fight against the financing of terrorism. Common
Position&nbsp;2001/931/CFSP provides for the freezing of funds and other
financial assets or economic resources of persons, groups and entities
listed in the Annex thereto, and provides that funds, financial assets
or economic resources or financial or other related services are not to
be made available, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of persons,
groups and entities listed in that Annex.</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">(3)</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">Since 27&nbsp;December
2001, the Annex to Common Position&nbsp;2001/931/CFSP has included
Hamas-Izz al-Din al-Qassem (terrorist wing of Hamas) and the Palestinian
Islamic Jihad (PIJ) as terrorist groups. On 12&nbsp;September 2003,
the Council adopted Common Position&nbsp;2003/651/CFSP&nbsp;<a id="ntc2-L_202400385EN.000101-E0002" href="#ntr2-L_202400385EN.000101-E0002">(<span class="oj-super oj-note-tag">2</span>)</a>,
which updated the Annex to Common Position&nbsp;2001/931/CFSP and
replaced the entry for Hamas-Izz al-Din al-Qassem (terrorist wing of
Hamas) with Hamas (including Hamas-Izz al-Din al-Qassem) (Hamas) in
the list of groups and entities involved in terrorist acts.</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">(4)</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">The listing of Hamas and
PIJ has been reviewed several times pursuant to Article&nbsp;1(6) of
Common Position&nbsp;2001/931/CFSP, and the restrictive measures
applicable to them remain in force.</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">(5)</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">The Union provides
financial assistance for development, including support programmes, to
the Palestinian population, the Palestinian Authority and the United
Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
The Commission has conducted a review of its ongoing financial
assistance, which showed that the Commissions existing controls and
safeguards work well and that no Union funds finance, directly or
indirectly, any terrorist organisation.</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">(6)</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">On 7&nbsp;October 2023,
the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security
Policy issued a statement on behalf of the European Union on the attacks
against Israel, condemning in the strongest possible terms the multiple
and indiscriminate attacks across Israel by Hamas and deeply deploring
the loss of lives.</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">(7)</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">In its conclusions of 26
and 27&nbsp;October 2023, the European Council reiterated its
condemnation in the strongest possible terms of Hamas for its brutal and
indiscriminate terrorist attacks across Israel.</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">(8)</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">Hamas and PIJ constitute
a threat to international peace and security, including by undermining
or threatening the stability or security of Israel within its
internationally recognised borders, as referred to in the Council
conclusions of 10&nbsp;December 2012 on the Middle East Peace Process.
The violent actions by Hamas and PIJ constitute serious violations of
international humanitarian law and of human rights law.</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">(9)</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">In view of the gravity
of the recent attacks against Israel and the need to counter acts that
threaten international peace and security, it is appropriate to
establish restrictive measures against those who support, facilitate or
enable violent actions by Hamas and PIJ, in accordance with the criteria
set out in this Decision. Such restrictive measures fall within the
objectives of the Unions common foreign and security policy as set out
in Article&nbsp;21(2), points (b) and (c), of the Treaty on European
Union.</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">(10)</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain measures,</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:</p>
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<p id="d1e184-1-1" class="oj-ti-art">Article&nbsp;1</p>
<div id="001.001">
<p class="oj-normal">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Member States
shall take the necessary measures to prevent the entry into, or transit
through, their territories of natural persons:</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">(a)</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">supporting,
materially or financially, Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ),
any other affiliated group or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or
derivative thereof;</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">(b)</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">participating in the
financing of Hamas, PIJ, any other affiliated group or any cell,
affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof, or in the financing of
acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf
of, or in support of them;</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">(c)</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">participating in the
planning, preparation or enabling of violent actions by, in conjunction
with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of Hamas, PIJ, any
other affiliated group or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or
derivative thereof;</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">(d)</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">supplying, selling or
transferring arms and related materiel to Hamas, PIJ, any other
affiliated group or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative
thereof;</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">(e)</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">supporting,
materially or financially, or implementing actions which undermine or
threaten the stability or security of Israel, in conjunction with, under
the name of, on behalf of, or in support of Hamas, PIJ, any other
affiliated group or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative
thereof;</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">(f)</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">being involved or
complicit in ordering or committing serious violations of international
humanitarian law or human rights law on behalf or in the name of Hamas,
PIJ, any other affiliated group or any cell, affiliate, splinter group
or derivate thereof;</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">(g)</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">inciting or publicly
provoking acts of serious violence by, in conjunction with, under the
name of, on behalf of, or in support of Hamas, PIJ, any other affiliated
group or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof;</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">(h)</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">providing support to
natural or legal persons, groups, entities or bodies engaged in
activities referred to in points (a) to (g);</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">as listed in the Annex.</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph 1 shall not oblige a Member State to refuse its own nationals entry into its territory.</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph 1
shall be without prejudice to the cases where a Member State is bound by
an obligation of international law, namely:</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">(a)</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">as a host country of an international intergovernmental organisation;</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">(b)</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">as a host country to an international conference convened by, or under the auspices of, the United Nations;</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">(c)</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">under a multilateral agreement conferring privileges and immunities; or</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">(d)</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">pursuant to the 1929 Treaty of Conciliation (Lateran Pact) concluded by the Holy See (Vatican City State) and Italy.</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph 3
shall also apply in cases where a Member State is the host country of
the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).</p>
</div>
<div id="001.005">
<p class="oj-normal">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Council
shall be duly informed in all cases where a Member State grants an
exemption pursuant to paragraph 3 or 4.</p>
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<div id="001.006">
<p class="oj-normal">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Member States
may grant exemptions from the measures imposed under paragraph 1 where
travel is justified on the grounds of urgent humanitarian need, or on
grounds of attending intergovernmental meetings or meetings promoted or
hosted by the Union, or hosted by a Member State holding the
Chairmanship in office of the OSCE, where a political dialogue is
conducted that directly promotes the policy objectives of restrictive
measures.</p>
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<div id="001.007">
<p class="oj-normal">7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Member States
may also grant exemptions from the measures imposed under paragraph 1
where entry or transit is necessary for the fulfilment of a judicial
process.</p>
</div>
<div id="001.008">
<p class="oj-normal">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A Member
State wishing to grant exemptions referred to in paragraph 6 or 7 shall
notify the Council in writing. The exemption shall be deemed to be
granted unless one or more of the Council members raises an objection in
writing within two working days of receiving notification of the
proposed exemption. Should one or more of the Council members raise an
objection, the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may decide to
grant the proposed exemption.</p>
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<div id="001.009">
<p class="oj-normal">9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Where,
pursuant to paragraph 3, 4, 6, 7 or 8, a Member State authorises the
entry into, or transit through, its territory of natural persons listed
in the Annex, the authorisation shall be strictly limited to the purpose
for which it is given and to the natural persons directly concerned
thereby.</p>
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<div class="eli-subdivision" id="art_2">
<p id="d1e314-1-1" class="oj-ti-art">Article&nbsp;2</p>
<div id="002.001">
<p class="oj-normal">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All funds,
other financial assets and economic resources owned or controlled,
directly or indirectly, by natural or legal persons, groups, entities
and bodies:</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">supporting,
materially or financially, Hamas, PIJ, any other affiliated group or any
cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof;</p>
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</tbody>
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<p class="oj-normal">(b)</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">participating in the
financing of Hamas, PIJ, any other affiliated group or any cell,
affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof, or in the financing of
acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf
of, or in support of them;</p>
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</tbody>
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<p class="oj-normal">(c)</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">participating in the
planning, preparation or enabling of violent actions by, in conjunction
with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of Hamas, PIJ, any
other affiliated group or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or
derivative thereof;</p>
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</tbody>
</table>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(d)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">supplying, selling or
transferring arms and related materiel to Hamas, PIJ, any other
affiliated group or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative
thereof;</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(e)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">supporting,
materially or financially, or implementing actions which undermine or
threaten the stability or security of Israel, in conjunction with, under
the name of, on behalf of, or in support of Hamas, PIJ, any other
affiliated group or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative
thereof;</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(f)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">being involved or
complicit in ordering or committing serious violations of international
humanitarian law or human rights law on behalf or in the name of Hamas,
PIJ, any other affiliated group or any cell, affiliate, splinter group
or derivate thereof;</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(g)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">inciting or publicly
provoking acts of serious violence by, in conjunction with, under the
name of, on behalf of, or in support of Hamas, PIJ, any other affiliated
group or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof;</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(h)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">providing support to
natural or legal persons, groups, entities or bodies engaged in
activities referred to in points (a) to (g);</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p class="oj-normal">as listed in the Annex, shall be frozen.</p>
</div>
<div id="002.002">
<p class="oj-normal">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No funds,
other financial assets or economic resources shall be made available,
directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of the natural or legal
persons, groups, entities and bodies listed in the Annex.</p>
</div>
<div id="002.003">
<p class="oj-normal">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By way of
derogation from paragraphs 1 and&nbsp;2, the competent authorities of
the Member&nbsp;States may authorise the release of certain frozen funds
or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or
economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate,
after having determined that the funds or economic resources concerned
are:</p>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(a)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">necessary to satisfy
the basic needs of the persons listed in the Annex and their dependent
family members, including payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgages,
medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public
utility charges;</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(b)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">intended exclusively
for the payment of reasonable professional fees and the reimbursement of
incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services;</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(c)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">intended exclusively
for the payment of fees or service charges for the routine holding or
maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources;</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(d)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">necessary for
extraordinary expenses, provided that the competent authority concerned
has notified the competent authorities of the other Member States and
the Commission of the grounds on which it considers that a specific
authorisation should be granted at least two weeks prior to the
authorisation; or</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(e)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">to be paid into or
from an account of a diplomatic or consular mission or an international
organisation enjoying immunities in accordance with international law,
insofar as such payments are intended to be used for official purposes
of the diplomatic or consular mission or international organisation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p class="oj-normal">The Member State concerned shall
inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation
granted under this paragraph within two weeks of such authorisation.</p>
</div>
<div id="002.004">
<p class="oj-normal">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By way of
derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities of a Member State
may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic
resources, provided that the following conditions are met:</p>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(a)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">the funds or economic
resources are subject of an arbitral decision rendered prior to the
date on which the natural or legal person, group, entity or body
referred to in paragraph&nbsp;1 was listed in the Annex, of a judicial
or administrative decision rendered in the Union, or a judicial decision
enforceable in the Member State concerned, prior to, on or after that
date;</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(b)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">the funds or economic
resources will be used exclusively to satisfy claims secured by such a
decision or recognised as valid in such a decision, within the limits
set by applicable laws and regulations governing the rights of persons
having such claims;</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(c)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">the decision is not for the benefit of a natural or legal person, group, entity or body listed in the Annex; and</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(d)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">recognising the decision is not contrary to public policy in the Member State concerned.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p class="oj-normal">The Member State concerned shall
inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisations
granted under this paragraph within two weeks of such authorisation.</p>
</div>
<div id="002.005">
<p class="oj-normal">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph 1
shall not prevent a designated natural or legal person, group, entity or
body from making a payment due under a contract entered into before the
listing of such a natural or legal person, group, entity or body,
provided that the relevant Member State has determined that the payment
is not directly or indirectly received by a natural or legal person,
group, entity or body referred to in paragraph 1.</p>
</div>
<div id="002.006">
<p class="oj-normal">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph 2 shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of:</p>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(a)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">interest or other
earnings on those accounts, provided that such interest or other
earnings remain subject to the measures provided for in paragraph 1;</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(b)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">payments due under
contracts, agreements or obligations that were concluded or that arose
prior to the date on which those accounts became subject to the measures
provided for in paragraphs 1 and&nbsp;2, provided that such payments
remain subject to the measures provided for in paragraph 1; or</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(c)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">payments due under
judicial, administrative or arbitral decisions rendered in the Union or
enforceable in the Member State concerned, provided that such payments
remain subject to the measures provided for in paragraph 1.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div id="002.007">
<p class="oj-normal">7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraphs 1
and&nbsp;2 shall not apply to the provision, processing or payment of
funds, other financial assets or economic resources or to the provision
of goods and services which are necessary to ensure the timely delivery
of humanitarian assistance or to support other activities that support
basic human needs where such assistance and other activities are carried
out by:</p>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(a)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">the United Nations,
including its programmes, funds and other entities and bodies, as well
as its specialised agencies and related organisations;</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(b)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">international organisations;</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(c)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">humanitarian
organisations having observer status with the United Nations General
Assembly and members of those humanitarian organisations;</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(d)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">bilaterally or
multilaterally funded non-governmental organisations participating in
the United Nations Humanitarian Response Plans, Refugee Response Plans,
other United Nations appeals or humanitarian clusters coordinated by the
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs;</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(e)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">organisations and
agencies to which the Union has granted the Humanitarian Partnership
Certificate or which are certified or recognised by a Member State in
accordance with national procedures;</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(f)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">Member States specialised agencies; or</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(g)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">the employees,
grantees, subsidiaries, or implementing partners of the entities
referred to in points (a) to (f) while and to the extent that they are
acting in those capacities.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div id="002.008">
<p class="oj-normal">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Without
prejudice to paragraph 7, and by way of derogation from paragraphs 1
and&nbsp;2, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise
the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making
available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions
as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the provision of
such funds or economic resources is necessary to ensure the timely
delivery of humanitarian assistance or to support other activities that
support basic human needs.</p>
</div>
<div id="002.009">
<p class="oj-normal">9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the
absence of a negative decision, a request for information or a
notification for additional time from the competent authority within
five working days of the date of receipt of a request for authorisation
under paragraph 8, the authorisation shall be considered granted.</p>
<p class="oj-normal">The Member State concerned shall
inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisations
granted under this Article within four weeks of the authorisation.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="eli-subdivision" id="art_3">
<p id="d1e542-1-1" class="oj-ti-art">Article&nbsp;3</p>
<div id="003.001">
<p class="oj-normal">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Council,
acting by unanimity, upon a proposal from a Member State or from the
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
(the High Representative), shall establish and amend the list in the
Annex.</p>
</div>
<div id="003.002">
<p class="oj-normal">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Council
shall communicate the decision pursuant to paragraph 1, including the
statement of reasons, to the natural or legal person, group, entity or
body concerned, either directly, if the address is known, or through the
publication of a notice, providing such natural or legal person, group,
entity or body with an opportunity to present observations.</p>
</div>
<div id="003.003">
<p class="oj-normal">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Where
observations are submitted, or where substantial new evidence is
presented, the Council shall review the decision pursuant to paragraph 1
and inform the natural or legal person, group, entity or body concerned
accordingly.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="eli-subdivision" id="art_4">
<p id="d1e564-1-1" class="oj-ti-art">Article&nbsp;4</p>
<div id="004.001">
<p class="oj-normal">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Annex
shall include the grounds for listing the natural and legal persons,
groups, entities and bodies referred to in Articles&nbsp;1 and&nbsp;2.</p>
</div>
<div id="004.002">
<p class="oj-normal">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Annex
shall contain, where available, the information necessary to identify
the natural or legal persons, groups, entities or bodies concerned. With
regard to natural persons, such information may include: names and
aliases; date and place of birth; nationality; passport and identity
card numbers; gender; address, if known; and function or profession.
With regard to legal persons, groups, entities or bodies, such
information may include: names; place and date of registration;
registration number; and place of business.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="eli-subdivision" id="art_5">
<p id="d1e577-1-1" class="oj-ti-art">Article&nbsp;5</p>
<div id="005.001">
<p class="oj-normal">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Council
and the High Representative may process personal data in order to carry
out their tasks under this Decision, in particular:</p>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(a)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">as regards the Council, for preparing and making amendments to the Annex;</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(b)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">as regards the High Representative, for preparing amendments to the Annex.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div id="005.002">
<p class="oj-normal">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Council
and the High Representative may process, where applicable, relevant data
relating to criminal offences committed by listed natural persons, to
criminal convictions of such persons or to security measures concerning
such persons, only to the extent that such processing is necessary for
the preparation of the Annex.</p>
</div>
<div id="005.003">
<p class="oj-normal">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For the
purposes of this Decision, the Council and the High Representative are
designated as controllers within the meaning of Article&nbsp;3, point
8, of Regulation (EU)&nbsp;2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of
the Council&nbsp;<a id="ntc3-L_202400385EN.000101-E0003" href="#ntr3-L_202400385EN.000101-E0003">(<span class="oj-super oj-note-tag">3</span>)</a>, in order to ensure that the natural persons concerned can exercise their rights under that Regulation.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="eli-subdivision" id="art_6">
<p id="d1e623-1-1" class="oj-ti-art">Article&nbsp;6</p>
<div id="006.001">
<p class="oj-normal">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No claims in
connection with any contract or transaction the performance of which has
been affected, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the
measures imposed under this Decision, including claims for indemnity or
any other claim of this type, such as a claim for compensation or a
claim under a guarantee, in particular a claim for extension or payment
of a bond, guarantee or indemnity, in particular a financial guarantee
or financial indemnity, of whatever form, shall be satisfied, if they
are made by:</p>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(a)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">designated natural or legal persons, groups, entities or bodies listed in the Annex;</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<colgroup><col width="4%">
<col width="96%">
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">(b)</p>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<p class="oj-normal">any natural or legal
person, group, entity or body acting through or on behalf of one of the
natural or legal persons, groups, entities or bodies referred to in
point (a).</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div id="006.002">
<p class="oj-normal">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In any
proceedings for the enforcement of a claim, the onus of proving that
satisfying the claim is not prohibited by paragraph 1 shall be on the
natural or legal person, group, entity or body seeking the enforcement
of that claim.</p>
</div>
<div id="006.003">
<p class="oj-normal">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Article
is without prejudice to the right of the natural or legal persons,
groups, entities and bodies referred to in paragraph 1 to judicial
review of the legality of the non-performance of contractual obligations
in accordance with this Decision.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="eli-subdivision" id="art_7">
<p id="d1e655-1-1" class="oj-ti-art">Article&nbsp;7</p>
<p class="oj-normal">It shall be prohibited to
participate, knowingly or intentionally, in activities the object or
effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions set out in this
Decision.</p>
</div>
<div class="eli-subdivision" id="art_8">
<p id="d1e660-1-1" class="oj-ti-art">Article&nbsp;8</p>
<p class="oj-normal">In order to maximise the impact of
the measures set out in this Decision, the Union shall encourage third
States to adopt restrictive measures similar to those provided for in
this Decision.</p>
</div>
<div class="eli-subdivision" id="art_9">
<p id="d1e665-1-1" class="oj-ti-art">Article&nbsp;9</p>
<p class="oj-normal">This Decision shall apply until 20&nbsp;January 2025.</p>
<p class="oj-normal">This Decision shall be kept under
constant review. It shall be renewed, or amended as appropriate, if the
Council deems that its objectives have not been met.</p>
<p class="oj-normal">The exceptions referred to in
Article&nbsp;2(7), (8) and&nbsp;(9) as regards Article&nbsp;2(1)
and&nbsp;(2) shall be reviewed at regular intervals and at least every
12 months or, following a fundamental change in circumstances, at the
urgent request of any Member State, the High Representative, or the
Commission.</p>
</div>
<div class="eli-subdivision" id="art_10">
<p id="d1e677-1-1" class="oj-ti-art">Article&nbsp;10</p>
<p class="oj-normal">This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the <span class="oj-italic">Official Journal of the European Union</span>.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="eli-subdivision" id="fnp_1">
<div class="oj-final">
<p class="oj-normal">Done at Brussels, 19&nbsp;January 2024.</p>
<div class="oj-signatory">
<p class="oj-signatory">
<span class="oj-italic">For the Council</span>
</p>
<p class="oj-signatory">
<span class="oj-italic">The President</span>
</p>
<p class="oj-signatory">H. LAHBIB
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<hr class="oj-note">
<p class="oj-note">
<a id="ntr1-L_202400385EN.000101-E0001" href="#ntc1-L_202400385EN.000101-E0001">(<span class="oj-super">1</span>)</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Council
Common Position&nbsp;2001/931/CFSP of 27&nbsp;December 2001 on the
application of specific measures to combat terrorism (<a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:L:2001:344:TOC">OJ&nbsp;L&nbsp;344, 28.12.2001, p.&nbsp;93</a>).</p>
<p class="oj-note">
<a id="ntr2-L_202400385EN.000101-E0002" href="#ntc2-L_202400385EN.000101-E0002">(<span class="oj-super">2</span>)</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Council
Common Position&nbsp;2003/651/CFSP of 12&nbsp;September 2003 updating
Common Position&nbsp;2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific
measures to combat terrorism and repealing Common
Position&nbsp;2003/482/CFSP (<a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:L:2003:229:TOC">OJ&nbsp;L&nbsp;229, 13.9.2003, p.&nbsp;42</a>).</p>
<p class="oj-note">
<a id="ntr3-L_202400385EN.000101-E0003" href="#ntc3-L_202400385EN.000101-E0003">(<span class="oj-super">3</span>)</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulation
(EU)&nbsp;2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council
of&nbsp;23&nbsp;October&nbsp;2018 on the protection of natural persons
with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union
institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of
such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No&nbsp;45/2001 and Decision
No&nbsp;1247/2002/EC (<a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:L:2018:295:TOC">OJ&nbsp;L&nbsp;295, 21.11.2018, p.&nbsp;39</a>).</p>
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<p class="oj-doc-ti" id="d1e35-8-1">ANNEX</p>
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<span class="oj-bold">List of natural or legal persons, groups, entities and bodies referred to in Articles&nbsp;1 and&nbsp;2</span>
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<p class="oj-ti-grseq-1" id="d1e47-8-1">A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Natural persons</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">&nbsp;</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-hdr">Name</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-hdr">Identifying information</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-hdr">Statement of reasons</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-hdr">Date of listing</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">1.</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Abdelbasit Elhassan Mohamed Khair HAMZA</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">DOB: 28.8.1955</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">POB: Sudan</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Nationality: Sudanese</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Passport no: 10100159792 (Sudan)</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Gender: male</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Abdelbasit Elhassan
Mohamed Khair Hamza is a Sudan-based Hamas financier who manages
companies in Hamas investment portfolio. Abdelbasit Elhassan Mohamed
Khair Hamza has facilitated funds for Hamas through a network of
companies, including, in particular, Al Rowad Real Estate Development
and Al Zawaya Group for Development and Investment. Thus, Abdelbasit
Elhassan Mohamed Khair Hamza participates in the financing of Hamas.</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">19.1.2024</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">2.</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Nabil Khaled Halil CHOUMAN</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">DOB: 1954</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">POB: Lebanon</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Nationality: Lebanese</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Gender: male</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Function: Founder and shareholder of the Chouman (Shuman) Group / Shuman for Currency Exchange SARL</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Nabil Khaled Halil Chouman
is the owner of Shuman for Currency Exchange SARL, based in Beirut,
Lebanon, which has been used to launder and transfer money to Hamas,
including from Iran. The sums of money transferred to Hamas through
Shuman for Currency Exchange SARL are estimated at tens of millions of
USD. Thus, Nabil Khaled Halil Chouman participates in the financing of
Hamas.</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">19.1.2024</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">3.</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Khaled CHOUMAN</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">a.k.a.</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Khaled SHUMAN</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">DOB: 2.4.1987</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">POB: Lebanon</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Nationality: Lebanese</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Gender: male</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Function: Money Changer at the Chouman (Shuman) Group / Shuman for Currency Exchange SARL</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Khaled Chouman works as a
money changer for Shuman for Currency Exchange SARL, a company owned by
his father and based in Beirut, Lebanon. The company has been used to
launder and transfer money to Hamas, including from Iran. The sums of
money transferred to Hamas through Shuman for Currency Exchange SARL are
estimated at tens of millions of USD. Thus, Khaled Chouman participates
in the financing of Hamas.</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">19.1.2024</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Rida Ali KHAMIS</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">(رضا علي خميس)</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">a.k.a.</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Reda Ali KHAMIS</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">DOB: 2.9.1967</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Nationality: Lebanese</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Passport or ID number: 3194104 (Lebanon)</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Gender: male</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Function: business partner of the Chouman (Shuman) Group / Shuman for Currency Exchange SARL</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Rida Ali Khamis is
involved in currency exchange enabling the laundering and transfer of
money to Hamas, in particular through the companies Shuman for Currency
Exchange SARL and Al-Wasata SARL. Thus, Rida Ali Khamis participates in
the financing of Hamas.</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">19.1.2024</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Musa Muhammad Salim DUDIN</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">(موسى دودين;</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">موسى محمد سالم دودين)</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">a.k.a.</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Mousa DOUDIN;</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Mousa DUDIN;</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Musa DUDIN;</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Musa Muhammad Salim DODIN;</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Musa Muhammad Salim DOUDIN;</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Mussa DODIN;</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Mussa DUDIN</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">DOB: 12.6.1972</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">POB: Dura, Hebron</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Nationality: Palestinian</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Gender: male</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Function: Member of Hamas political bureau</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Musa Muhammad Salim Dudin
is a senior Hamas operative and member of the Hamas political bureau. In
this capacity, he has frequently made public statements on behalf of
the organisation. Furthermore, as a member of the Hamas investment
office, he has been involved in financing operations for the
organisation. Thus, Musa Muhammad Salim Dudin participates in the
financing of Hamas.</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">19.1.2024</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Aiman Ahmad AL-DUWAIK</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">a.k.a.</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Aiman Ahmad R AL-DUWAIK; Aiman Ahmad Rashed AL-DUWAIK; Ayman AL-DUWAIK</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">DOB: 24.9.1962</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Nationality: Jordanian</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Gender: male</p>
<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Function: CEO of Sidar Company, CEO of Anda Turk</p>
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<p class="oj-tbl-txt">Aiman Ahmad Al-Duwaik is
an Algeria-based financier for Hamas who helps run the organisations
overseas investment portfolio. In particular, he is the CEO and a
shareholder of the Algerian company Sidar, the CEO of Turkish company
Anda Turk, a shareholder of the Sudan-based company Al Rowad Real Estate
Development, and a member of the board of directors of construction
company Uzmanlar Co. These companies are part of Hamas international
financing network. Thus, Aiman Ahmad Al-Duwaik participates in the
financing of Hamas.</p>
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<p class="oj-normal">ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/385/oj</p>
<p class="oj-normal">ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)</p>
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