Entity record
Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Scientifique (CERS)Organization
Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Scientifique (CERS) appears on the UK Sanctions List (UKSL) and 1 other official sanctions list, designated by UK HM Treasury (OFSI), UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under programs Chemical Weapons, The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019; reflected as observed on 2026-06-03.
Also known as
- Center for Study and Research (CERS)
- Centre de Recherche de Kaboun
- Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Scientifique (CERS)
- Scientific Research Council (SRC)
- Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC)
- Scientific Studies and Research Council
- Syrian Scientific Research Council (SSRC)
Designations
- Designated by UK HM Treasury (OFSI) under program Chemical Weapons since . Other entities under Chemical Weapons
- Designated by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under program The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 since . Other entities under The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Reason for listing
Per UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) (listed ):
UKSL CHW0006 — Measures: Asset freeze, Director Disqualification Sanction — 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. (official source)
Per UK HM Treasury (OFSI) (listed ):
CHW0006 — 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. (official source)
Key properties
- Legal Form
- Investment. Private
- Subsidiaries
- Bena Properties (subsidiary), Cham Holding Building, Daraa Highway, Ashrafiyat Sahnaya Rif Dimashq, Syria, P.O. Box 9525. Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology. HISAT. National Standards & Calibration Laboratory. NSCL
Identifiers
- OFSI Group ID
- 12426
- UK Sanctions List Unique ID
- CHW0006
Addresses
P.O. Box 31983, BarzehBarzeh Street, PO Box 4470, Damascus, SyriaScientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC), Barzeh Street, P.O. Box 4470, Damascus, SyriaSource list & list version
| Source list | List version | Manifest SHA-256 | Status | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Sanctions List (UKSL)Sanctions list UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) | gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-04 | 6f5e8b8ed92cccf0… | List version (signing pending) | — |
| UK OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions TargetsSanctions list UK HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) | 20260610-001 | 4d14d0d8a5584fff… | List version (signing pending) | manifest |
About these sources
The UK Sanctions List (UKSL), published by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — since 28 January 2026 the single, current source for all UK sanctions designations (financial, immigration, trade and transport measures), superseding the older OFSI Consolidated List.
What a match means: A match is a current, binding UK sanctions designation — treat as a direct compliance hit and escalate immediately.
The UK's former OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets, maintained by HM Treasury. OFSI closed this list on 28 January 2026 — current UK sanctions designations now publish only to the FCDO UK Sanctions List (also in this catalog) — and it is retained here as a historical source.
What a match means: A match reflects a UK financial-sanctions designation recorded before the 28 Jan 2026 cutover; check whether the same party also appears on the current UK Sanctions List, and treat either appearance as a genuine UK sanctions hit, not a stale false positive.
First observed ; last confirmed present in UK Sanctions List (UKSL) list version gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-04, observed .
This page reflects the official UK Sanctions List (UKSL), version gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-04, as observed on 2026-06-03. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
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How to cite this page
Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Scientifique (CERS). ProofAML. This page reflects the official UK Sanctions List (UKSL), version gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-04, as observed on 2026-06-03. ProofAML is not the issuing authority. URL: https://proofaml.com/organizations/centre-d-etude-et-de-recherche-scientifique-cers-nk20e6e9bc/
Machine-readable export (FTM + lineage): /data/entities/20.json (record key nk20e6e9bc)