EN Official Journal of the European Union L 125/4

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 798/2004

of 26 April 2004

renewing the restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 60 and 301 thereof,

Having regard to Council Common Position 2004/423/CFSP of 26 April 2004 renewing restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar (1),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 28 October 1996, the Council, concerned at the absence of progress towards democratisation and at the continuing violation of human rights in Burma/Myanmar, imposed certain restrictive measures against Burma/Myanmar by Common Position 1996/653/CFSP (2). In view of continued severe and systematic violations of human rights by the Burmese authorities, and in particular continuing and intensified repression of civil and political rights, and the failure of those authorities to take steps towards democracy and reconciliation, the restrictive measures against Burma/Myanmar were subsequently extended several times, most recently by Common Position 2003/297/CFSP (3) on Burma/Myanmar, which is due to expire on 29 April 2004. Some of the restrictive measures imposed against Burma/Myanmar were implemented at Community level by Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 (4).

(2) In view of the current political situation in Burma/Myanmar, as witnessed by the failure of the military authorities to enter into substantive discussions with the democratic movement concerning a process leading to national reconciliation, respect for human rights and democracy, the continuing detention of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other members of the National League for Democracy and the continuing serious violations of human rights, including the failure to take action to eradicate the use of forced labour in accordance with the recommendations of the International Labour Organisation's High-Level Team report of 2001, Common Position 2004/423/CFSP stipulates that the restrictive measures against the military regime in Burma/Myanmar and those who benefit most from its misrule and those who actively frustrate the process of national reconciliation, respect for human rights and democracy should be maintained.

(3) The restrictive measures provided for by Common Position 2004/423/CFSP include inter alia 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.

(4) These measures fall within the scope of the Treaty and, therefore, in order to avoid any distortion of competition, Community legislation is necessary to implement them as far as the Community is concerned. For the purpose of this Regulation, the territory of the Community should be deemed to encompass the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty is applicable, under the conditions laid down in that Treaty.

(5) It is desirable to align with recent practice the provisions concerning the ban on technical assistance, financing and financial assistance related to military activities, and those concerning the freezing of funds and economic resources.

(6) For the sake of clarity, a new text containing all the relevant provisions as amended should be adopted, replacing Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000, which should be repealed.

(7) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

1. ‘technical assistance’ means any technical support related to repairs, development, manufacture, assembly, testing, maintenance, or any other technical service, and may take forms such as instruction, advice, training, transmission of working knowledge or skills or consulting services; technical assistance includes verbal forms of assistance;

2. ‘funds’ means financial assets and benefits of every kind, including but not limited to: (a) cash, cheques, claims on money, drafts, money orders and other payment instruments; (b) deposits with financial institutions or other entities, balances on accounts, debts and debt obligations; (c) publicly and privately traded securities and debt instruments, including stocks and shares, certificates representing securities, bonds, notes, warrants, debentures and derivatives contracts; (d) interest, dividends or other income on or value accruing from or generated by assets; (e) credit, right of set-off, guarantees, performance bonds or other financial commitments; (f) letters of credit, bills of lading, bills of sale; (g) documents evidencing an interest in funds or financial resources; (h) any other instrument of export-financing;

3. ‘freezing of funds’ means preventing any move, transfer, alteration, use of, access to, or dealing with funds in any way that would result in any change in their volume, amount, location, ownership, possession, character, destination or other change that would enable the funds to be used, including portfolio management;

4. ‘economic resources’ means assets of every kind, whether tangible or intangible, movable or immovable, which are not funds but can be used to obtain funds, goods or services;

5. ‘freezing of economic resources’ means preventing their use to obtain funds, goods or services in any way, including, but not limited to, the selling, hiring or mortgaging of them.

Article 2

It shall be prohibited:

(a) to grant, sell, supply or transfer technical assistance related to military activities and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned, directly or indirectly to any person, entity or body in, or for use in Burma/Myanmar;

(b) to provide financing or financial assistance related to military activities, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of arms and related materiel, directly or indirectly to any person, entity or body in, or for use in Burma/Myanmar;

(c) to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to promote the transactions referred to at points (a) or (b).

Article 3

It shall be prohibited:

(a) knowingly and intentionally, to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, equipment which might be used for internal repression as listed in Annex I, whether or not originating in the Community, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in Burma/Myanmar;

(b) to grant, sell, supply or transfer technical assistance related to the equipment referred to at point (a), directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in Burma/Myanmar;

(c) to provide financing or financial assistance related to the equipment referred to at point (a), directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in Burma/Myanmar;

(d) to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to promote the transactions referred to in points (a), (b) or (c).

Article 4

1. By way of derogation from Articles 2 and 3, the competent authorities of Member States as listed in Annex II may authorise:

(a) the provision of financing and financial assistance and technical assistance related to: (i) non-lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian or protective use, or for institution-building programmes of the United Nations, the European Union and the Community; (ii) materiel intended for European Union and United Nations crisis-management operations;

(b) the sale, supply, transfer or export of equipment listed in Annex I intended solely for humanitarian or protective use, and the provision of financial assistance, financing and technical assistance related to these transactions.

2. Authorisations referred to in paragraph 1 may only be granted prior to the activity for which they are requested.

Article 5

Articles 2 and 3 shall not apply to protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets, temporarily exported to Burma/Myanmar by United Nations personnel, personnel of the European Union, the Community or its Member States, representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel for their personal use only.

Article 6

1. All funds and economic resources belonging to the individual members of the Government of Burma/Myanmar and to the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them as listed in Annex III shall be frozen.

2. No funds or economic resources shall be made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex III.

3. The participation, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to circumvent the measures referred to at 1 and 2 shall be prohibited.

Article 7

1. By way of derogation from Article 6(1), the competent authorities of the Member States as listed in Annex II may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources or the making available of certain frozen funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources concerned are:

(a) necessary for basic expenses, including payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges;

(b) intended exclusively for payment of reasonable professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services;

(c) intended exclusively for payment of fees or service charges for routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources;

(d) necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that the relevant competent authority has notified the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted, to all other competent authorities and the Commission at least two weeks prior to the authorisation.

The relevant competent authority shall inform the competent authorities of the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this paragraph.

2. Article 6(2) shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of:

(i) interest or other earnings on those accounts; or

(ii) payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations that were concluded or arose prior to the date on which those accounts became subject to restrictive measures,

provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments continue to be subject to Article 6(1).

Article 8

Article 6(2) shall not prevent the crediting of the frozen accounts by financial institutions that receive funds transferred by third parties to the account of the listed person or entity, provided that any additions to such accounts will also be frozen. The financial institution shall inform the competent authorities about such transactions without delay.

Article 9

1. Without prejudice to the applicable rules concerning reporting, confidentiality and professional secrecy and to the provisions of Article 284 of the Treaty, natural and legal persons, entities and bodies shall:

(a) supply immediately any information which would facilitate compliance with this Regulation, such as accounts and amounts frozen in accordance with Article 6, to the competent authorities of the Member States listed in Annex II where they are resident or located, and shall transmit such information, directly or through these competent authorities, to the Commission;

(b) cooperate with the competent authorities listed in Annex II in any verification of this information.

2. Any additional information directly received by the Commission shall be made available to the competent authorities of the Member State concerned.

3. Any information provided or received in accordance with this Article shall be used only for the purposes for which it was provided or received.

Article 10

The freezing of funds and economic resources or the refusal to make funds or economic resources available, carried out in good faith on the basis that such action is in accordance with this Regulation, shall not give rise to liability of any kind on the part of the natural or legal person or entity implementing it, or its directors or employees, unless it is proved that the funds and economic resources were frozen as result of negligence.

Article 11

The Commission and Member States shall immediately inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and shall supply each other with any other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation, in particular information in respect of violation and enforcement problems and judgments handed down by national courts.

Article 12

The Commission shall be empowered to:

(a) amend Annex II on the basis of information supplied by Member States,

(b) amend Annex III on the basis of decisions taken in respect of the Annex to Common Position 2004/423/CFSP.

Article 13

The Member States shall lay down the rules on sanctions applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The sanctions provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.

The Member States shall notify those rules to the Commission without delay after the entry into force of this Regulation and shall notify it of any subsequent amendment.

Article 14

This Regulation shall apply:

(a) within the territory of the Community, including its airspace;

(b) on board any aircraft or any vessel under the jurisdiction of a Member State;

(c) to any person inside or outside the territory of the Community who is a national of a Member State;

(d) to any legal person, group or entity which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State;

(e) to any legal person, group or entity doing business within the Community.

Article 15

Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 is hereby repealed.

Article 16

This Regulation shall take enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 30 April 2004.

Done at Luxembourg, 26 April 2004. For the Council The President B. COWEN

(1) OJ L 125, 28.4.2004, p. 61.

(2) OJ L 287, 8.11.1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 106, 29.4.2003, p. 36. Common position as last amended by Council Decision 2003/907/CFSP (OJ L 340, 24.12.2003, p. 81).

(4) OJ L 122, 24.5.2000, p. 29. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2297/2003 (OJ L 340, 24.12.2003, p. 37).

ANNEX I List of equipment which might be used for internal repression as referred to in Article 3 The list below does not comprise the articles that have been specially designed or modified for military use. 1. Helmets providing ballistic protection, anti-riot helmets, anti-riot shields and ballistic shields and specially designed components therefor. 2. Specially designed fingerprint equipment. 3. Power controlled searchlights. 4. Construction equipment provided with ballistic protection. 5. Hunting knives. 6. Specially designed production equipment to make shotguns. 7. Ammunition hand-loading equipment. 8. Communications intercept devices. 9. Solid-state optical detectors. 10. Image-intensifier tubes. 11. Telescopic weapon sights. 12. Smooth-bore weapons and related ammunition, other than those specially designed for military use, and specially designed components therefor; except: — signal pistols; — air- and cartridge-powered guns designed as industrial tools or humane animal stunners. 13. Simulators for training in the use of firearms and specially designed or modified components and accessories therefor. 14. Bombs and grenades, other than those specially designed for military use, and specially designed components therefor. 15. Body armour, other than those manufactured to military standards or specifications, and specially designed components therefor. 16. All-wheel-drive utility vehicles capable of off-road use that have been manufactured or fitted with ballistic protection, and profiled armour for such vehicles. 17. Water cannon and specially designed or modified components therefor. 18. Vehicles equipped with a water cannon. 19. Vehicles specially designed or modified to be electrified to repel boarders and components therefor specially designed or modified for that purpose. 20. Acoustic devices represented by the manufacturer or supplier as suitable for riot-control purposes, and specially designed components therefor. 21. Leg-irons, gang-chains, shackles and electric-shock belts, specially designed for restraining human beings; except: — handcuffs for which the maximum overall dimension including chain does not exceed 240 mm when locked. 22. Portable devices designed or modified for the purpose of riot control or self-protection by the administration of an incapacitating substance (such as tear gas or pepper sprays), and specially designed components therefor. 23. Portable devices designed or modified for the purpose of riot control or self-protection by the administration of an electric shock (including electric-shock batons, electric shock shields, stun guns and electric shock dart guns (tasers)) and components therefor specially designed or modified for that purpose. 24. Electronic equipment capable of detecting concealed explosives and specially designed components therefor; except: — TV or X-ray inspection equipment. 25. Electronic jamming equipment specially designed to prevent the detonation by radio remote control of improvised devices and specially designed components therefor. 26. Equipment and devices specially designed to initiate explosions by electrical or non-electrical means, including firing sets, detonators, igniters, boosters and detonating cord, and specially designed components therefor; except: — those specially designed for a specific commercial use consisting of the actuation or operation by explosive means of other equipment or devices the function of which is not the creation of explosions (e.g., car air-bag inflaters, electric-surge arresters of fire sprinkler actuators). 27. Equipment and devices designed for explosive ordnance disposal; except: — bomb blankets; — containers designed for folding objects known to be, or suspected of being improvised explosive devices. 28. Night vision and thermal imaging equipment and image intensifier tubes or solid state sensors therefor. 29. Software specially designed and technology required for all listed items. 30. Linear cutting explosive charges. 31. Explosives and related substances as follows: — amatol, — nitrocellulose (containing more than 12,5 % nitrogen), — nitroglycol, — pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN), — picryl chloride, — tinitorphenylmethylnitramine (tetryl), — 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) 32. Software specially designed and technology required for all listed items.

ANNEX II List of competent authorities referred to in Article 4, 7 and 8 BELGIUM Service public fédéral des affaires étrangères, commerce extérieur et coopération au développement Egmont 1 Rue des Petits Carmes 19 B-1000 Bruxelles Direction générale des affaires bilatérales Service ‘Asie du sud et de l'Est, Océanie’ Téléphone (32-2)501 82 74 Service des transports Téléphone (32-2)501 37 62 Fax: (32-2)501 88 27 Direction générale coordination et des affaires européennes Coordination de la politique commerciale Téléphone (32-2)501 83 20 Service public fédéral de l'économie,des PME,des classes moyennes et de l'énergie ARE 4 e o division, service des licences Avenue du Général Leman 60 B-1040 Bruxelles Téléphone (32-2)206 58 16/27 Fax: (32-2)230 83 22 Service Public Fédéral des Finances Administration de la Trésorerie 30 Avenue des Arts B-1040 Bruxelles Fax 00 32 2 233 74 65 E-mail: Quesfinvragen.tf@minfin.fed.be Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest —Region de Bruxelles-Capitale: Kabinet van de minister van Financiën, Begroting, Openbaar Ambt en Externe Betrekkingen van de Brusselse Hoofdstedelijke regering Kunstlaan 9 B-1210 Brussel Telefoon: (32-2)209 28 25 Fax: (32-2)209 28 12 Cabinet du ministre des finances, du budget, de la fonction publique et des relations extérieures du gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale Avenue des Arts, 9 B-1210 Bruxelles Téléphone (32-2)209 28 25 Fax: (32-2)209 28 12 Région wallonne: Cabinet du ministre-président du gouvernement wallon Rue May, 25-27 B-5100 Jambes-Namur Téléphone (32-81)33 12 11 Fax: (32-81)33 13 13 Vlaams Gewest: — Administratie Buitenlands Beleid Boudewijnlaan 30 B-1000 Brussel Tel.(32-2)553 59 28 Fax (32-2)553 60 37 DENMARK Erhvervs- og Boligstyrelsen Dahlerups Pakhus Langelinie Allé 17 DK — 2100 København Ø Tel. (45) 35 46 60 00 Fax (45) 35 46 60 01 Udenrigsministeriet Asiatisk Plads 2 DK — 1448 København K Tel. (45) 33 92 00 00 Fax (45) 32 54 05 33 Justitsministeriet Slotholmsgade 10 DK — 1216 København K Tel. (45) 33 92 33 40 Fax (45) 33 93 35 10 GERMANY Concerning freezing of funds, financing and financial assistance: Deutsche Bundesbank Servicezentrum Finanzsanktionen Postfach D — 80281 München Tel. (49-89) 2889 3800 Fax (49-89) 350163 3800 Concerning goods, technical assistance and other services: Bundesamt für Wirtschafts- und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA) Frankfurter Strasse 29-35 D — 65760 Eschborn Tel. (49) 61 96 908 — 0 Fax (49) 61 96 908 — 800 GREECE A. Freezing of Assets Ministry of Economy and Finance General Directory of Economic Policy Address: 5 Nikis Str., 101 80 Athens, Greece Tel.: + 30 210 3332786 Fax: + 30 210 3332810 A. ΔΕΣΜΕΥΣΗ ΚΕΦΑΛΑΙΩΝ Υπουργείο Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών Γενική Δ/νση Οικονομικής Πολιτικής Δ/νση: Νίκης 5, ΑΘΗΝΑ 101 80 Τηλ.: + 30 210 3332786 Φαξ: + 30 210 3332810 B. Import- Export restrictions Ministry of Economy and Finance General Directorate for Policy Planning and Management Address Kornaroy Str., GR- 105 63 Athens Tel.: + 30 210 3286401-3 Fax.: + 30 210 3286404 B. ΠΕΡΙΟΡΙΣΜΟΙ ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΩΝ — ΕΞΑΓΩΓΩΝ Υπουργείο Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών Γενική Δ/νση Σχεδιασμού και Διαχείρισης Πολιτικής Δ/νση: Κορνάρου 1, Τ.Κ. 105 63 Αθήνα — Ελλάς Τηλ.: + 30 210 3286401-3 Φαξ: + 30 210 3286404 SPAIN Ministerio de Economía Dirección General de Comercio e Inversiones Paseo de la Castellana, 162 E-28046 Madrid Tel. (34) 913 49 38 60 Fax (34) 914 57 28 63 Dirección General del Tesoro y Política Financiera Subdirección General de Inspección y Control de Movimientos de Capitales Ministerio de Economía Paseo del Prado, 6 E — 28014 Madrid Tel. (00-34) 91 209 95 11 Fax (00-34) 91 209 96 56 FRANCE Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie Direction générale des douanes et des droits indirects Cellule embargo — Bureau E2 Tél.: (33) 1 44 74 48 93 Télécopie: (33) 1 44 74 48 97 Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie Direction du Trésor Service des affaires européennes et internationales Sous-direction E 139, rue du Bercy 75572 Paris Cedex 12 Tel.: (33) 1 44 87 72 85 Télécopie: (33) 1 53 18 96 37 Ministère des Affaires étrangères Direction de la coopération européenne Sous-direction des relations extérieures de la Communauté Tél.: (33) 1 43 17 44 52 Télécopie: (33) 1 43 17 56 95 Direction générale des affaires politiques et de sécurité Service de la Politique Etrangère et de Sécurité Commune Tél.: (33) 1 43 17 45 16 Télécopie: (33) 1 43 17 45 84 IRELAND Central Bank of Ireland Financial Markets Department PO Box 559 Dame Street Dublin 2 Tel. (353-1) 671 66 66 Fax. (353-1) 671 65 61 Department of Foreign Affairs Bilateral Economic Relations Division 80 St. Stephen's Green Dublin 2 Tel. (353) 1 408 21 53 Fax. (353) 1 408 20 03 Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Export Licensing Unit Block C Earlsfort Centre Lower Hatch St. Dublin 2 Tel. (353) 1 631 25 34 Fax (353) 1 631 2562 ITALY Ministero degli Affari Esteri Piazzale della Farnesina, 1 — 00194 Roma D.G.A.O. — Ufficio II Tel. (39) 06 3691 3820 Fax. (39) 06 3691 5161 U.A.M.A. Tel. (39) 06 3691 3605 Fax. (39) 06 3691 8815 Ministero dell'Economia e delle finanze Dipartimento del Tesoro Comitato di Sicurezza Finanziaria Via XX Settembre, 97 — 00187 Roma Tel. (39) 06 4761 3942 Fax. (39) 06 4761 3032 Ministero della attivita'produttive Direzione Generale Politica Commerciale Viale Boston, 35 — 00144 Roma Tel. (39) 06 59931 Fax. (39) 06 5964 7531 LUXEMBOURG Ministère des Affaires Étrangères Direction des relations économiques internationales 6, rue de la Congrégation L — 1352 Luxembourg Tel. (352) 478 23 46 Fax (352) 22 20 48 Ministère des Finances 3, rue de la Congrégation L — 1352 Luxembourg Tel. (352) 478-2712 Fax (352) 47 52 41 NETHERLANDS Centrale Dienst voor In- en Uitvoer Postbus 30003 9700 RD Groningen Tel (31-50) 523 91 83 AUSTRIA Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit Abteilung C/2/2 Stubenring 1 A-1010 Wien Tel. (43-1) 711 00 Fax (43-1) 711 00-8386 Oesterreichische Nationalbank Otto Wagner Platz 3, A-1090 Wien Tel. (01-4042043 1) 404 20-0 Fax (43 1) 404 20 — 73 99 Bundesministerium für Inneres Bundeskriminalamt Josef Holaubek Platz 1 A-1090 Wien Tel (43 1) 313 45-0 Fax: (43 1) 313 45-85290 PORTUGAL Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros Direcção-Geral dos Assuntos Multilaterais Largo Rilvas P — 1350-179 Lisboa Tel. 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