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Centre d’études et de recherches syrien (CERS)

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Syria
First listed 2015-06-03
14 aliases

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EU Consolidated ListActive listingID 6836

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Source: EU Consolidated List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2020-05-29
Extractor: eu-xml-parser

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        <remark>date of listing: 1.12.2011</remark>
        <regulation regulationType="amendment" organisationType="council" publicationDate="2020-05-29" entryIntoForceDate="2020-05-30" numberTitle="2020/716 (OJ L168)" programme="SYR" logicalId="126881">
            <publicationUrl>https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32020R0716&amp;from=EN</publicationUrl>
        </regulation>
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        </nameAlias>
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        </nameAlias>
        <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="Centre de Recherche de Kaboun" function="" title="" nameLanguage="" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="15025">
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2011-12-02" numberTitle="1244/2011 (OJ L319)" publicationUrl="http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:319:0008:0010:EN:PDF"/>
        </nameAlias>
        <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="CERS" function="" title="" nameLanguage="" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="16844">
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2012-11-30" numberTitle="1117/2012 (OJ L330)" publicationUrl="http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:330:0009:0011:en:PDF"/>
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        <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="SSRC" function="" title="" nameLanguage="" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="16845">
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2012-11-30" numberTitle="1117/2012 (OJ L330)" publicationUrl="http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:330:0009:0011:en:PDF"/>
        </nameAlias>
        <address city="Damascus" street="Barzeh Street" poBox="P.O. Box 4470" zipCode="" region="" place="" asAtListingTime="false" countryIso2Code="SY" countryDescription="SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="2154">
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2020-05-29" numberTitle="2020/716 (OJ L168)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32020R0716&amp;from=EN"/>
        </address>
    </sanctionEntity>

Name on list: Centre d’études et de recherches syrien (CERS)
Programmes / regimes: SYR
Last updated: 2020-05-29
Aliases: Centre d’Etude et de Recherche Scientifique (CERS) · Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC) · Centre de Recherche de Kaboun · CERS · SSRC
Countries: Syria
Addresses: Barzeh Street, P.O. Box 4470, Damascus, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
Identifiers: EU reference: EU.4031.66
Legal act: 2020/716 (OJ L168) – https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32020R0716&from=EN
Remarks: date of listing: 1.12.2011

EU Consolidated ListActive listingID 119270

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Source: EU Consolidated List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2019-01-21
Extractor: eu-xml-parser

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        </regulation>
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        </nameAlias>
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        </nameAlias>
        <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="Centre d'Études  et de  Recherches Scientifiques (CERS)" function="" title="" nameLanguage="" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="119272">
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2019-01-21" numberTitle="2019/84 (OJ L18 I)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32019R0084&amp;from=EN"/>
        </nameAlias>
        <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="Scientific Studies and Research  Centre (SSRC)" function="The Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) is the Syrian regime's principal entity for  the development of chemical weapon" title="" nameLanguage="" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="119273">
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2019-01-21" numberTitle="2019/84 (OJ L18 I)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32019R0084&amp;from=EN"/>
        </nameAlias>
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        </nameAlias>
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            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2019-01-21" numberTitle="2019/84 (OJ L18 I)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32019R0084&amp;from=EN"/>
        </address>
    </sanctionEntity>

Name on list: Centre de Recherche de Kaboun
Programmes / regimes: CHEM
Last updated: 2019-01-21
Aliases: SSRC · Centre d'Études et de Recherches Scientifiques (CERS) · Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) · CERS
Addresses: Barzeh Street, 4470, Damascus
Identifiers: EU reference: EU.4955.56
Legal act: 2019/84 (OJ L18 I) – https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32019R0084&from=EN

SECO (Switzerland)Active listingID 12445

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Source: SECO (Switzerland)
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2025-06-20
Extractor: seco-xml-parser

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Name on list: Centre d’études et de recherches syrien (CERS)
Programmes / regimes: Syria
Listed on: 2015-06-03
Last updated: 2025-06-20
Aliases: Centre d’Etude et de Recherche Scientifique (CERS) · Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC)) · Centre de Recherche de Kaboun
Countries: Syria
Addresses: Barzeh Street, 4470, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic
Remarks: Provides support to the Syrian army under the former al-Assad regime for the acquisition of equipment used for the surveillance and repression of demonstrators under the former al-Assad regime. Operating in the chemical weapons proliferation sector, it is the government entity responsible for developing and producing non-conventional weapons, including chemical weapons, and the missiles to deliver them.

UK Sanctions ListActive listingID CHW0006

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Source: UK Sanctions List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2025-04-09
Extractor: uk-xml-parser

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    <LastUpdated>09/04/2025</LastUpdated>
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Name on list: Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC)
Programmes / regimes: Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Listed on: 2020-12-31
Last updated: 2025-04-09
Aliases: Center for Scientific Studies and Research (SSRC) · Center for Study and Research (CERS) · Scientific Research Council (SRC) · Scientific Studies and Research Council · Syrian Scientific Research Council (SSRC) · Centre de Recherche de Kaboun · Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Scientifique (CERS)
Countries: Syria
Addresses: Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC), Barzeh Street, P.O. Box 4470, Damascus, Syria
Identifiers: OFSI group ID: 12426
Linked to (per list): Bena Properties (subsidiary), Cham Holding Building, Daraa Highway, Ashrafiyat Sahnaya Rif Dimashq, Syria, P.O. Box 9525
Remarks: The Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC) is the Syrian regime’s principal entity for the development of chemical weapons. The SSRC is responsible for the development and production of chemical weapons, as well as the missiles and artillery to deliver them, operating at a number of sites in Syria. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025. Sanctions imposed: Asset freeze|Director Disqualification Sanction

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