Person

Zuhair FADHLOUN

Sanctioned entity

Syria. Named in 7 sanctions listings.

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Summary

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Related to Centre d’études et de recherches syrien (CERS) (SSID 200-12445)

Position: Head of Institute 3000 (a.k.a. Institute 5000), Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC)

(UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 191)

(Date of UN designation: 2018-03-19)

Director of the branch of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) that is known as Institute 3000 (a.k.a. Institute 5000). In this role, he is responsible for chemical weapons projects, including production of chemical agents and munitions. Due to his senior position at SSRC, he is associated with designated entity SSRC.

Il est, à ce titre, responsable de projets relatifs aux armes chimiques, y compris la production d'agents et de munitions chimiques. En raison du poste important qu'il occupe au CERS, il est associé à cette entité désignée.

(UE) 2018/420 du 19/03/2018 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 185)

Adresse : SYRIE : Centre d'études et de recherche scientifique (CERS), Barzeh Street, PO Box 4470, Damas

Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC)

Sanctions and listings7

  • EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2018/420 du 19/03/2018 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Il est, à ce titre, responsable de projets relatifs aux armes chimiques, y compris la production d'agents et de munitions chimiques. En raison du poste important qu'il occupe au CERS, il est associé à cette entité désignée.

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.4405.69gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    29 May 2020
    Effective
    19 Mar 2018

    EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - SYR

    Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union

    Designation date published: 2018-03-19

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2020/716 (OJ L168)

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.4405.69eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

    Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union

    regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council

    Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  • Listed
    17 Jun 2026; 26 Jun 2020; 27 Mar 2018

    Measures Against Syria - Ordinance of 8 June 2012 on measures against Syria (SR 946.231.172.7)

    State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland

    Programme SECO-SYRIAReference 38654seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2018/420 du 19/03/2018 and (ue) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Il est, à ce titre, responsable de projets relatifs aux armes chimiques, y compris la production d'agents et de munitions chimiques. En raison du poste important qu'il occupe au CERS, il est associé à cette entité désignée.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    19 Mar 2018; 29 May 2020

    EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2018/420 (OJ L75)

    2020/716 (OJ L168)

    Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Effective
    31 Dec 2020

    UK sanctions relating to Syria - The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom

    Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban and asset freeze

    There are reasonable grounds to suspect that they are an involved person under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because they are or have been involved in activities carried out on behalf of the Assad regime, implementing, or connected to the repressive policies of that regime. In particular, carrying on prohibited activities related to chemical weapons in Syria.

    Programme GB-SYRReference 13623Reference SYR0244Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk

Positions held3

  1. Period not retained

    Head of Institute 3000, aka Security Office, Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC)

  2. Period not retained

    Directeur de la succursale du CERS connu sous le nom d'“Institut 3000”, alias Institut 5000

  3. Period not retained

    Head of Institute 3000 (a.k.a. Institute 5000), Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC)

Other names8

Also known as5

Zoher Fadlonزهير فضلونZoher FADHLOUNZoher FadhlunZuhair Fadhlun

Weak aliases3

Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.

FadlounZoherFadhloun

Addresses4

  • Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC), P.O. Box 4470, Barzeh Street, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic

  • P.O. Box 4470, Barzeh Street, Damascus, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

  • Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC), Barzeh Street, PO Box 4470, Damascus, Syria

  • Centre d'études et de recherche scientifique (CERS), Barzeh Street, PO Box 4470, Damas

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