Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC)
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)
Address
Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC), Barzeh Street, P.O. Box 4470, Damascus, Syria
Official reason
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.
Other Information
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Date of listing
2020-12-31
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Regime
UK horizontal
Target State
Chemical Weapons
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Travel bans
Sanctions Portfolio
• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...
Official Information
The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They put in place measures to ensure the UK can operate an effective sanctions regime in relation to the use and proliferation of chemical weapons. This sanctions regime is aimed at deterring the proliferation and use of chemical weapons. This in...
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 5 of the Regulations.
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