OFSI sanctions listing
CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND RESEARCH (SSRC)
CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND RESEARCH (SSRC) is an organisation designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Chemical Weapons programme, listed on 21/01/2019. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):CHW0006. (UK Statement of Reasons):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. (Phone number):Telephone: 6668114/5 Telefax: 6620317 (Type of entity):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
Statement of reasons as published by UK OFSI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UK OFSI (OFSI) — Chemical Weapons |
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| Entity type | Organization |
| Programmes / regime | Chemical Weapons |
| Date listed | 21/01/2019 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:12426 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Address(es) | P.O. Box 31983, Barzeh |
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Deep-research dossier
Not yet deep-researched
The instant review above is drawn from the public lists. A deep-research dossier goes much further — an analyst-grade OSINT report: associate & co-investment network screening, structural / ownership opacity, a dated risk trajectory, an 8-factor scoring model, and numbered, source-linked evidence. See the format in the design system.
Clarifications & right of reply
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
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| Source identifier | ofsi:12426 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |