Article 16
With a view to helping the Syrian civilian population, in particular to meeting humanitarian concerns, restoring normal life, upholding basic services, reconstruction, and restoring normal economic activity or other civilian purposes and by way of derogation from points (a), (c) and (e) of Article 14, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the granting of any financial loan or credit to or the acquisition or extension of a participation in enterprises in Syria that are engaged in the Syrian oil industry sectors of exploration, production or refining, or Syrian or Syrian-owned enterprises engaged in those sectors outside Syria, or the creation of any joint venture with enterprises in Syria that are engaged in the Syrian oil industry sectors of exploration, production or refining and with any subsidiary or affiliate under their control, provided that the following conditions are met: (a) the Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces has been consulted in advance by the Member State concerned; (b) the activities concerned are not directly or indirectly for the benefit of a person or entity referred to in Article 28(1); and (c) the activities concerned do not breach any of the prohibitions laid down in this Decision. The relevant Member State shall inform the other Member States of any authorisation granted under this Article.