Person

Khaled Sawan

Sanctioned entity

Syria. Named in 7 sanctions listings.

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Summary

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

(UE) 2018/774 du 28/05/2018 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 186)

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

(UE) 2017/1327 du 17/07/2017 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 182)

Dr. Khaled Sawan is an engineer at the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, which is involved in chemical weapons proliferation and delivery. He has been involved in the construction of barrel bombs which have been used against the civilian population in Syria. He has been associated with the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre, a listed entity.

(Date of UN designation: 2017-07-18)

Il a participé à la construction de barils d'explosifs utilisés contre la population civile en Syrie - a été associé au Centre d'étude et de recherche scientifique syrien, entité inscrite sur la liste.

Sanctions and listings7

  • Listed
    3 Aug 2017; 26 Jun 2020

    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 36705seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Listed
    29 May 2020
    Effective
    18 Jul 2017

    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: 2017-07-18

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2020/716 (OJ L168)

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3779.29eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    29 May 2020

    EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2020/716 (OJ L168)

    Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2018/774 du 28/05/2018, (ue) 2017/1327 du 17/07/2017 and (ue) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Il a participé à la construction de barils d'explosifs utilisés contre la population civile en Syrie - a été associé au Centre d'étude et de recherche scientifique syrien, entité inscrite sur la liste.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • 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 13504Reference SYR0121Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • 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

  • EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2018/774 du 28/05/2018 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2017/1327 du 17/07/2017 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Il a participé à la construction de barils d'explosifs utilisés contre la population civile en Syrie - a été associé au Centre d'étude et de recherche scientifique syrien, entité inscrite sur la liste.

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3779.29gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

Positions held3

  1. Period not retained

    Ingénieur au Centre d'étude et de recherche scientifique syrien qui est impliqué dans le prolifération d'armes chimiques et de leur livraison.

  2. Period not retained

    Dr Khaled Sawan is an engineer at the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre.

  3. Period not retained

    Engineer

Other names1

Also known as1

خالد صوان

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