Special Economic Measures (Syria) Regulations

2 A person whose name is listed in Schedule 1 is a person in respect of whom the Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe is

• (a) a senior official in the Government of Syria as it was constituted from March 2011 to December 2024 and led by Bashar al-Assad;

• (b) an associate or family member of a person set out in paragraph (a);

• (c) an entity owned — or held or controlled, directly or indirectly — by a person referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (d) or (e);

• (d) a person who has engaged in activities that directly or indirectly undermine the peace, security or stability of Syria; or

• (e) a person who has engaged in activities that directly or indirectly contribute to or support gross and systematic human rights violations in Syria.