Entity record

Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Scientifique (CERS)Organization

Source-verifiedReflects UK Sanctions List (UKSL)observed 2026-06-03not an issuing authority

Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Scientifique (CERS) appears on the UK Sanctions List (UKSL), 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 2020-12-31. Other entities under Chemical Weapons
Designated by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under program The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 since 2020-12-31. Other entities under The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Source remarks: 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

Identifiers

OFSI Group ID: 12426
UK Sanctions List Unique ID: CHW0006

Addresses

P.O. Box 31983, Barzeh

Barzeh Street, PO Box 4470, Damascus, SY

Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC), Barzeh Street, P.O. Box 4470, Damascus, SY

Source list & list version

Source list	List version	Manifest SHA-256	Status	Verify
UK Sanctions List (UKSL) UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)	gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-06-26	252dd025b595ff8a…	List version (signing pending)	—
UK OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets UK HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI)	20260610-001	4d14d0d8a5584fff…	List version (signing pending)	manifest

Last confirmed present in UK Sanctions List (UKSL) list version gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-06-26, observed 2026-06-03.

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Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Scientifique (CERS). ProofAML. This page reflects the official UK Sanctions List (UKSL), version gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-06-26, 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/

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