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the following Articles shall be inserted: ‘Article 2a 1. The sale, supply, transfer or export of relevant equipment and technology destined for enterprises in Burma/Myanmar that are engaged in the following industries, by nationals of Member States, or from the territories of Member States, or using vessels or aircraft under the jurisdiction of Member States shall be prohibited whether or not originating in their territories: (a) logging and timber processing; (b) mining of gold, tin, iron, copper, tungsten, silver, coal, lead, manganese, nickel and zinc; (c) mining and processing of precious and semi-precious stones, including diamonds, rubies, sapphires, jade and emeralds. 2. It shall be prohibited to: (a) provide technical assistance or training related to relevant equipment and technology destined for enterprises in Burma/Myanmar that are engaged in the industries referred to in paragraph 1; (b) provide financing or financial assistance for any sale, supply, transfer or export of relevant equipment and technology destined for the enterprises in Burma/Myanmar listed in Annex I, that are engaged in the industries referred to in paragraph 1, or for the provision of related technical assistance or training. Article 2b The purchase, import or transport from Burma/Myanmar into the Community, of the following products shall be prohibited: (a) round logs, timber and timber products; (b) gold, tin, iron, copper, tungsten, silver, coal, lead, manganese, nickel and zinc; (c) precious and semi-precious stones, including diamonds, rubies, sapphires, jade and emeralds. Article 2c The following shall be prohibited: (a) the granting of any financial loan or credit to the enterprises in Burma/Myanmar, as listed in Annex I, that are engaged in the industries referred to in Article 2a(1); (b) the acquisition or extension of a participation in the enterprises in Burma/Myanmar, as listed in Annex I, that are engaged in the industries referred to in Article 2a(1), including the acquisition in full of such enterprises and the acquisition of shares and securities of a participating nature; (c) the creation of any joint venture with the enterprises in Burma/Myanmar, as listed in Annex I, that are engaged in the industries referred to in Article 2a(1) and with any subsidiary or affiliate under their control. Article 2d 1. The prohibition in Articles 2a(1) and 2b shall be without prejudice to the execution of an obligation arising from contracts relating to goods which were in the course of shipment before 19 November 2007. 2. The prohibitions in Article 2a shall be without prejudice to the execution of an obligation arising from contracts concluded before 19 November 2007 and relating to investments made in Burma/Myanmar before the same date by enterprises established in Member States. 3. The prohibitions in Article 2c(a) and (b) respectively: (i) shall be without prejudice to the execution of an obligation arising from contracts or agreements concluded before the date of listing of the enterprise concerned, as indicated in Annex I; (ii) shall not prevent the extension of a participation in the enterprises listed in Annex I, if such extension is provided for under an agreement concluded with the enterprise concerned before the date of its listing as indicated in Annex I. Article 2e The participation, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to circumvent the provisions of Articles 2a, 2b and 2c shall be prohibited.’;