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Bayan Bitar

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Born 8 Mar 1947 (79 years old),Syria. Named in 12 sanctions listings.

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Summary

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

Directeur exécutif de l’Organisation for Technological Industries (OTI) et de la Syrian Company for Information Technology (SCIT), deux filiales du ministère syrien de la défense, qui ont été désignées par le Conseil. L’OTI contribue à la fabrication d’armes chimiques destinées à l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. En tant que directeur exécutif de l’OTI et de la SCIT, Bayan Bitar soutient l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. De par son rôle dans la fabrication d’armes chimiques, il porte également une part de responsabilité dans la répression violente exercée contre la population syrienne. Compte tenu du poste important qu’il occupe au sein de l’OTI et de la SCIT, il est également associé à ces entités désignées.

Last known position ‑ Executive Director of the Organisation for Technological Industries and the Syrian Company for Information Technology, both sanctioned entities under Australian sanctions law.

(UE) 2015/375 du 06/03/2015 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 173)

Related to Organisation for Technological Industries (OTI) (SSID 200-30694) and Syrian Company for Information Technology (SCIT) (SSID 200-30703)

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

(Date of UN designation: 2015-03-07)

(also Bayan BITAR)

(UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3930)

Managing Director of the Organisation for Technological Industries (OTI), and the Syrian Company for Information Technology (SCIT), which are both subsidiaries of the Syrian Ministry of Defence, which has been designated by the Council. OTI assists in the production of chemical weapons for the former al-Assad regime. As Managing Director of OTI and the SCIT, Bayan Bitar provides support to the former al-Assad regime. Due to his role in the production of chemical weapons, he also shares responsibility for the violent repression of the Syrian population. In view of his senior position in these entities, he is also associated with the designated entities OTI and SCIT.

(also Bayan AL-BITAR)

(UE) 2016/1735 du 29/09/2016 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 176)

Sanctions and listings12

  • Listed
    12 Jan 2017

    Non-Proliferation Sanctions - NPWMD

    Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States

    NPWMD and block

    Executive Order 13382 (Non-proliferation)

    Programme US-NON-PROLIFReference 21248treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Listed
    29 May 2020
    Effective
    7 Mar 2015

    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: 2015-03-07

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2020/716 (OJ L168)

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3494.20eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    26 Jan 2017
    Effective
    12 Jan 2017

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2016/1735 du 29/09/2016, (ue) 2015/375 du 06/03/2015, (ue) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 and (ue) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Directeur exécutif de l’Organisation for Technological Industries (OTI) et de la Syrian Company for Information Technology (SCIT), deux filiales du ministère syrien de la défense, qui ont été désignées par le Conseil. L’OTI contribue à la fabrication d’armes chimiques destinées à l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. En tant que directeur exécutif de l’OTI et de la SCIT, Bayan Bitar soutient l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. De par son rôle dans la fabrication d’armes chimiques, il porte également une part de responsabilité dans la répression violente exercée contre la population syrienne. Compte tenu du poste important qu’il occupe au sein de l’OTI et de la SCIT, il est également associé à ces entités désignées.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2016/1735 du 29/09/2016 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2015/375 du 06/03/2015 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Directeur exécutif de l’Organisation for Technological Industries (OTI) et de la Syrian Company for Information Technology (SCIT), deux filiales du ministère syrien de la défense, qui ont été désignées par le Conseil. L’OTI contribue à la fabrication d’armes chimiques destinées à l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. En tant que directeur exécutif de l’OTI et de la SCIT, Bayan Bitar soutient l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. De par son rôle dans la fabrication d’armes chimiques, il porte également une part de responsabilité dans la répression violente exercée contre la population syrienne. Compte tenu du poste important qu’il occupe au sein de l’OTI et de la SCIT, il est également associé à ces entités désignées.

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3494.20gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    3 Feb 2017
    Effective
    12 Jan 2017

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Syria Sanctions Regime - Autonomous (Syria)

    Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia

    Targeted financial sanction and travel ban

    Listed on: 17 Aug. 2017 (Relisted on 3 Aug. 2020 and 2 Aug. 2023)

    Programme AU-SYRIALast updated 2 Aug 2023dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au

  • 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

    Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction

    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 SYR0030Reference 13228Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    29 May 2020; 6 Mar 2015

    EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2015/375 (OJ L64)

    2020/716 (OJ L168)

    Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.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
    20 Apr 2017

    Special Economic Measures Act - Syria

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    Part 2

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 222international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • Listed
    20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 17 Jun 2026; 18 Mar 2015; 11 Oct 2016; 19 Jan 2016

    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 30613seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

Positions held4

  1. Period not retained

    Managing Director of the Organisation for Technological Industries (OTI), and the Syrian Company for Information Technology (SCIT).

  2. Period not retained

    Managing Director of the Organisation for Technological Industries (OTI) and the Syrian Company for Information Technology (SCIT)

  3. Period not retained

    directeur exécutif de l'Organisation for Technological Industries (OTI) et de la Syrian Company for Information Technology (SCIT)

  4. Period not retained

    Managing Director of the Organization for Technological Industries

Connections1

Other links1

Other names8

Also known as8

AL-BITAR, BayanBayan Al-BitarBayan Al- BitarBayan AL‑BITARal-BitarDr. Bayan Al-BitarBayan BITARBITAR, Bayan

Addresses7

  • PO Box 11037, Damas

  • PO Box 11037, Damascus

  • P.O. Box 11037, Damas : SYRIE

  • PO Box 11037, Damascus, Syria

  • P.O. Box 11037, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic

  • DAMASCUS

  • PO Box 11037 Damascus Syria

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