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Burma/Myanmar (Suspended)

Overview

Selected documents

• European Union
• UK legislation
• Releases

Overview

The European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) No 409/2012 on 14 May 2012. It came into legal force on 16 May 2012.  The Regulation provided for the suspension, until 30 April 2013, of the freeze of the assets of certain persons related to important governmental functions in Burma/Myanmar, and their families and persons linked to economic and political activities of the State Peace and Development Council, and suspended, until 30 April 2013, the ban on financing of certain Burmese state-owned enterprises and enterprises in certain extractive industries. A number of individuals were also removed from the list of those subject to asset freezes.

Background

The European Union adopted Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 on 22 May 2000. The Regulation provided, among other matters, for a freeze on the assets of certain persons related to important governmental functions in Burma/Myanmar, and their families. Council Common Position 96/635/CFSP had previously adopted the position that listed persons should be subject to a visa ban.

The European Union subsequently extended the scope of the visa ban and assets freeze to target more persons linked to economic or political activities of the State Peace and Development Council.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1853/2004 of 25 October 2004 strengthened the measures by introducing a ban on the financing of certain Burmese state-owned enterprises. Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008, inter alia, broadened the scope of the investment ban to apply to enterprises in certain extractive industries.

Regulation 409/2012 of 14 May 2012 suspended the restrictive measures, save the arms embargo, with effect from 16 May 2012, until 30 April 2013.

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Selected documents

European Union

• 14.05.2012 Council Regulation (EU) No 409/2012 (PDF 706KB) Suspended the asset freeze and investment ban measures in Regulation 194/2008 until 30 April 2013.
• 19.12.2011 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1345/2011 (PDF 701KB) Amended Annex V to Regulation 194/2008.
• 27.10.2011 Council Regulation (EU) No 1083/2011 (PDF 708KB) Amended Regulation 194/2008.
• 01.09.2011 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 891/2011 (PDF 1.7MB) Amended Annexes V and VI to Regulation 194/2008.
• 18.04.2011 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 383/2011 (PDF 2MB) Amended Annexes V, VI and VII to Regulation 194/2008.
• 11.05.2010 Council Regulation (EU) No 408/2010 (PDF 693KB) Amended Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008.
• 10.05.2010 Commission Regulation (EU) No 411/2010 (PDF 956KB) Amended Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008.
• 18.12.2009 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1267/2009 (PDF 700KB) Amended Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008.
• 18.12.2009 Council Decision 2009/981/CFSP (PDF 693KB) Removed one person from Annex II to Common Position 2006/318/CFSP as implemented by Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 (Annex VI).
• 14.08.2009 Commission Regulation (EC) No 747/2009 (PDF 1.2MB) Amended Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008.
• 28.04.2009 Commission Regulation (EC) No 353/2009 (PDF 1.1MB) Amended Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008.
• 29.04.2008 Commission Regulation (EC) No 385/2008 (PDF 73KB) Amended Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008
• 25.02.2008 Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 (PDF 396KB) Broadened the scope of existing restrictions on investment to apply to investment in enterprises owned or controlled by persons or entities associated with the military regime, and broadened the categories of persons targeted by the freezing of funds and economic resources to include all senior serving members of the Burmese military. Provided for new restrictive measures concerning certain imports from, exports to and investments in Burma/Myanmar, targeting its timber industry and certain extractive industries. Replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 817/2006
• 16.07.2007 Council Regulation (EC) No 830/2007 (PDF 40KB) Amended Council Regulation (EC) No 817/2006
• 27.04.2007 Commission Regulation (EC) No 481/2007 (PDF 85KB) Amended Council Regulation (EC) No 817/2006.
• 25.09.2006 Council Regulation (EC) No 1411/2006 (PDF 30KB) Amended Council Regulation (EC) No 817/2006.
• 29.05.2006 Council Regulation (EC) No 817/2006 (PDF 145KB) Renewed existing measures and replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 798/2004.
• 28.04.2005 Commission Regulation (EC) No 667/2005 (PDF 118KB) Renewed existing measures and replaced Annexes III and IV to Council Regulation (EC) No 798/2004 with two amended Annexes.
• 22.02.2005 Commission Regulation (EC) No 300/2005 (PDF 34KB) Amended Annex IV to Council Regulation (EC) No 798/2004 by removing nine Burmese state-owned enterprises.
• 25.10.2004 Council Regulation (EC) No 1853/2004 (PDF 52KB) Strengthened the measures in Council Regulation (EC) No 798/2004 by introducing a ban on the financing of certain Burmese state-owned enterprises.
• 26.04.2004 Council Regulation (EC) No 798/2004 (PDF 172KB) Renewed existing measures and replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000. The measures included a ban on technical assistance, financing and financial assistance related to military activities, a ban on the export of equipment which might be used for internal repression, and the freezing of funds and economic resources of members of the Government of Burma/Myanmar and of any natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them.
• 23.12.2003 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2297/2003 (PDF 120KB) Amended Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000.
• 20.06.2003 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1070/2003 (PDF 111KB) Amended Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000.
• 22.10.2002 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1883/2002 (PDF 103KB) Amended Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000.
• 22.05.2000 Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 (PDF 149KB) Introduced a freeze on the assets of certain persons related to important governmental functions in Burma, as listed in Annex II to that Regulation, and a prohibition on the sale, supply and export to that country of equipment which might be used for internal repression or terrorism.
• 28.10.1996 Council Common Position 1996/635/CFSP (PDF 76KB) Adopted a visa ban on senior members of the State Law and Order Restoration Council and their families, senior members of the military or the security forces and their families.

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UK legislation

• 17.05.2012 The Burma/Myanmar (Financial Restrictions)(Suspension) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1302) (PDF 44KB)
  Suspended Parts 3 and 5 of the Burma/Myanmar (Financial Restrictions) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1495) until 30th April 2013. Such Parts provided criminal penalties for breach of the financial sanctions provisions in Council Regulation (EC) 194/2008, which have been suspended until 30th April 2013 by Council Regulation (EU) 409/2012
• 18.06.2009 The Burma/Myanmar (Financial Restrictions) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/1495) (PDF 128KB)
  Replaced and revoked the Burma (Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2005. Also revoked the Burma (Freezing of Funds) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and the Burma (Freezing of Funds) Regulations 2000. Enforced the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 (as amended from time to time).
• 29.06.2005 The Burma (Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/1526) (PDF 59KB) Provided that breaches of certain provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 798/2004, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 667/2005 be criminal offences in the UK. Revoked The Burma (Freezing of Funds and Economic Resources) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/1257) and The Burma (Prohibition on Financing) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/3100).
• 25.11.2004 The Burma (Prohibition on Financing) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/3100) (PDF 51KB) Provided that breaches of certain provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 798/2004, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1853/2004 be criminal offences in the UK.
• 05.05.2004 The Burma (Freezing of Funds and Economic Resources) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/1257) (PDF 44KB) Provided that breaches of certain provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 798/2004 be criminal offences in the UK.
• 06.08.2003 The Burma (Freezing of Funds) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/1810) (PDF 36KB) Amended the Burma (Freezing of Funds) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/1472) to reflect Commission Regulation (EC) No 1070/2003.
• 07.06.2000 The Burma (Freezing of Funds) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/1472) (PDF 49KB) Provided that breaches of certain provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 be criminal offences in the UK.

Releases

• 16/05/12 Burma/Myanmar (Reg 409/2012) (PDF 79KB)
• 21/12/11 Burma/Myanmar (Reg 1345/2011) (PDF 69KB)
• 14/09/11 Burma/Myanmar (Reg 891/2001) (PDF 374KB)
• 27/04/11 Burma/Myanmar (Reg 383/2011 no.2) (PDF 110KB)
• 20/04/11 Burma/Myanmar (PDF 249KB)
• 14/05/10 Burma/Myanmar (PDF 412KB)
• 23/12/09 Burma/Myanmar (PDF 124KB)
• 17/08/09 Burma/Myanmar (PDF 285KB)
• 07/05/09 Burma/Myanmar (PDF 470KB)
• 29/04/09 Burma/Myanmar (PDF 98KB)
• 02/05/08 Burma/Myanmar (PDF 172KB)
• 13/03/08 Burma/Myanmar (PDF 347KB)
• 02/05/07 Burma/Myanmar (BoE) (PDF 284KB)
• 02/06/06 Burma/Myanmar (BoE) (PDF 397KB)
• 03/05/05 Burma/Myanmar (BoE) (PDF 184KB)
• 25/02/05 Burma/Myanmar (BoE) (PDF 115KB)
• 27/10/04 Burma/Myanmar (BoE) (PDF 235KB)
• 30/04/04 Burma/Myanmar (BoE) (PDF 190KB)
• 29/12/03 Burma/Myanmar (BoE) (PDF 189KB)
• 08/07/03 Burma/Myanmar (BoE) (PDF 142KB)
• 09/12/02 Burma/Myanmar (BoE) (PDF 67KB)
• 24/05/00 Burma/Myanmar (BoE) (PDF 101KB)

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