Council Decision 2012/98/CFSP of 17 February 2012 amending Decision 2010/232/CFSP renewing restrictive measures against Burma/Myanmar
Date: 2012-02-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Myanmar/Burma, international sanctions, removal




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18.2.2012   


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Official Journal of the European Union


L 47/64








            COUNCIL DECISION 2012/98/CFSP
of 17 February 2012
         
amending Decision 2010/232/CFSP renewing restrictive measures against Burma/Myanmar


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


On 26 April 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/232/CFSP renewing restrictive measures against Burma/Myanmar (1).












(2)


On 23 January 2012, the Council welcomed the remarkable programme of political reform undertaken by the Government and Parliament in Burma/Myanmar, together with its commitment to economic and social development. The Council noted the commitment by the Government to continue and complete these reforms.












(3)


The Council decided, as a first step, that the visa ban concerning the President, the vice-Presidents, cabinet members and the Speakers of the two Houses of Parliament of Burma/Myanmar should be suspended.












(4)


Decision 2010/232/CFSP should be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Article 15 of Decision 2010/232/CFSP is hereby replaced by the following:

"Article 15

1.   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.


2.   This Decision shall apply until 30 April 2012.


3.   The measures referred to in Article 9(1) and in Article 10(1) and (2), insofar as they apply to persons listed in Annex IV, shall be suspended until 30 April 2012.


4.   The measures referred to in Article 9(1), insofar as they apply to persons listed in Annex V, shall be suspended until 30 April 2012.".




Article 2
The Annex to this Decision shall be added as Annex V to Decision 2010/232/CFSP.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 17 February 2012.


For the Council


The President

M. SAREEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 105, 27.4.2010, p. 22.




ANNEX




                     ‘ANNEX V

List of persons referred to in Article 15(4)

FORMER STATE PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (SPDC)








#


Name (and possible aliases)


Identifying information (function/title, date and place of birth, passport/id number, spouse or son/daughter of …)


Sex
(M/F)




1.


Thura Shwe Mann


Vice Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP). Former SPDC Chief of Staff, Coordinator of Special Operations, d.o.b. 11.07.1947. Member of the Parliament (Lower House), Speaker of the Lower House.


M




2.


Khin Lay Thet


Wife of Thura Shwe Mann


F




3.


Aung Thet Mann a.k.a. Shwe Mann Ko Ko


Son of Thura Shwe Mann, Ayeya Shwe War (Wah) Company, 5, Pyay Rd, Hlaing Township, Yangon and Co-owner of RedLink Communications Co Ltd, No 20, Building B, Mya Yeik Nyo Royal Hotel, Pa-Le Rd, Bahan Township, Yangon, d.o.b. 19.06.1977


M




4.


Khin Hnin Thandar


Wife of Aung Thet Mann


F




5.


Toe Naing Mann


Son of Thura Shwe Mann, d.o.b. 29.06.1978 Owner of Global Net and Red Link Communications Co Ltd, No 20, Building B, Mya Yeik Nyo Royal Hotel, Pa-Le Rd, Bahan Township, Yangon, Internet Service Providers


M




6.


Zay Zin Latt


Wife of Toe Naing Mann, Daughter of Khin Shwe, d.o.b. 24.03.1981


F







GOVERNMENT








#


Name (and possible aliases)


Identifying information (inc. Ministry)


Sex
(M/F)




1.


Thein Sein


President and Executive Head of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Former Prime Minister. Former member of the SPDC. Former Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP),d.o.b. 20.04.1945, Pathein


M




2.


Khin Khin Win


Wife of Thein Sein


F




3.


Tin Aung Myint Oo


Vice-President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Former SPDC Secretary 1. Former Vice Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), d.o.b. 29.05.1950


M




4.


Khin Saw Hnin


Wife of Tin Aung Myint Oo


F




5.


Captain Naing Lin Oo


Son of Tin Aung Myint Oo


M




6.


Hnin Yee Mon


Wife of Captain Naing Lin Oo


F




7.


Maj-Gen Hla Min


Minister for Defence. Former Chief of Bureau of Special Operations 3. Former South (Bago Division) Regional Commander, d.o.b. 26.01.1958


M




8.


Lt-Gen Ko Ko


Minister for Home Affairs. Former Chief of Bureau of Special Operations 3 (Pegu, Irrawaddy, Arakan), p.o.b. Mandalay, d.o.b. 10.3.1956


M




9.


Sao Nwan Khun Sum


Wife of LTL-Gen Ko Ko


F




10.


Thein Htaik a.k.a. Hteik a.k.a. Htike


Minister for Mines. Former Military Inspector General, d.o.b. 8/2/1952, p.o.b. Yangon


M




11.


Thein Htay


Minister for Border Affairs & Industrial Development. Former Deputy Minister for Defence, p.o.b. Taunggyi, d.o.b. 07.09.1955


M




12.


Myint Myint Khine


Wife of Thein Htay


F




13.


Soe Maung


President's Office. Former Judge Advocate General, d.o.b. 20.12.1952, p.o.b. Yezagyo


M




14.


Nang Phyu Phyu Aye


Wife of Soe Maung


F




15.


Aye Myint


Minister for Science & Technology. Former Deputy Minister for Defence


M




16.


Soe Thein


Minister for Industry 2, p.o.b. Yangon, d.o.b. 07.09.1949


M




17.


Khin Aye Kyin a.k.a. Aye Aye


Wife of Soe Thein


F




18.


Yimon Aye


Daughter of Soe Thein, d.o.b. 12.07.1980


F




19.


Aye Chan


Son of Soe Thein, d.o.b. 23.09.1973


M




20.


Thida Aye


Daughter of Soe Thein, d.o.b. 23.03.1979


F




21.


Aung Min


Minister for Rail Transportation, p.o.b. Yangon, d.o.b. 20.11.1949


M




22.


Wai Wai Thar a.k.a. Wai Wai Tha


Wife of Aung Min


F




23.


Aye Min Aung


Daughter of Aung Min


F




24.


Htoo Char Aung


Son of Aung Min


M




25.


Khin Yi


Minister for Immigration and Population. Former DG Myanmar Police Force, d.o.b. 29.12.1952, p.o.b. Myaung Mya


M




26.


Khin May Soe


Wife of Khin Yi


F




27.


Myint Hlaing


Minister for Agriculture & Irrigation. Former Chief of Staff (Air Defence); p.o.b. Mogok, d.o.b. 13.08.1953


M




28.


Thura Myint Maung


Minister for Religious Affairs, p.o.b. Yesagyo, d.o.b. 19.01.1941


M




29.


Aung Kyaw Soe


Son of Thura Myint Maung


M




30.


Su Su Sandi


Wife of Aung Kyaw Soe


F




31.


Zin Myint Maung


Daughter of Thura Myint Maung


F




32.


Khin Maung Myint


Minister for Construction. Former Minister for Electric Power 2, p.o.b. Sagaing, d.o.b. 24.05.1951


M




33.


Win Win Nu


Wife of Khin Maung Myint


F




34.


Tin Naing Thein


Minister for National Planning and Economic Development and Minister for Livestock & Fisheries. Former Minister for Commerce, formerly Deputy Minister for Forestry


M




35.


Aye Aye


Wife of Tin Naing Thein


F




36.


Kyaw Swa Khaing


Minister for Industry 1. Former Deputy Minister for Industry 2


M




37.


Khin Phyu Mar


Wife of Kyaw Swa Khaing


F




38.


Than Htay


Minister for Energy. Former Deputy Minister for Energy, p.o.b. Myanaung, d.o.b. 12.11.1954


M




39.


Soe Wut Yi


Wife of Than Htay


F




40.


Zaw Min


Minister for Electric Power (1), d.o.b. 30.10.1951, p.o.b. Bago


M




41.


Khin Mi Mi


Wife of Zaw Min


F




42.


Khin Maung Soe


Minister for Electric Power (2)


M




43.


Hla Tun


Minister for Finance & Revenue. Former Minister for Finance & Revenue, d.o.b. 11.07.1951, p.o.b. Yangon


M




44.


Khin Than Win


Wife of Hla Tun


F




45.


Thein Nyunt


President Office. Former Minister for Progress of Border Areas & National Races & Development Affairs, and Mayor of Nay Pyi Taw, p.o.b. Maubin, d.o.b. 08.10.1948


M




46.


Kyin Khaing a.k.a. Kyin Khine


Wife of Thein Nyunt


F




47.


(Wunna Kyaw Htin) Win Myint


Minister for Commerce. President of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) and owner of Shwe Nagar Min Co and owner of Zeya Shwe Myay Football Club, p.o.b. Ye Oo, d.o.b. 21.04.1954


M




48.


Kyaw Hsan


Minister for Information and Minister for Culture. Former member of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), p.o.b. Monywa, d.o.b.20.05.1948


M




49.


Kyi Kyi Win


Wife of Kyaw Hsan. Head of Information Department of Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation.


F




50.


Win Tun


Minister for Forestry


M




51.


Aung Kyi


Minister for Labour and Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement. Former Minister for Employment/ Labour (appointed Minister for Relations on 08.10.2007, in charge of relations with Aung San Suu Kyi), p.o.b. Yangon, d.o.b. 01.11.1946


M




52.


Thet Thet Swe


Wife of Aung Kyi


F




53.


Ohn Myint


Minister for Cooperatives. Former Chief of Bureau of Special Operations 6


M




54.


Nu Nu Swe


Wife of Ohn Myint


F




55.


Thein Tun a.k.a. Thein Htun


Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs


M




56.


Nyan Htun Aung


Minister for Transport


M







DEPUTY MINISTERS








#


Name (and possible aliases)


Identifying information (inc. Ministry)


Sex
(M/F)




1.


Maj-Gen Kyaw Nyunt


Deputy Minister for Defence


M




2.


Col Aung Thaw


Deputy Minister for Defence


M




3.


Maj-Gen Zaw Win


Deputy Minister for Border Affairs. Former Commander Lon Htein Battalion Base 3 Shwemyayar


M




4.


Maung Myint


Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, d.o.b. 21.05.1958, p.o.b. Mandalay


M




5.


Dr Khin Mya Win


d.o.b. 21.01.1956, wife of Maung Myint


F




6.


Win Than


Deputy Minister for Finance and Revenue


M




7.


Tint Lwin


Deputy Minister for Communications, Posts & Telegraphs


M




8.


Phone Swe


Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, Relief & Resettlement. Former Deputy Minister for Home Affairs.


M




9.


San San Wai


Wife of Brig-Gen Phone Swe


F




10.


Than Tun


Deputy Minister for Cooperatives


M




11.


Myint Thein


Deputy Minister for Labour. Former Supreme Court Judge


M




12.


Win Shein


Deputy Minister for Transport. Former Commander, Naval Training Headquarters


M




13.


Htay Aung


Deputy Minister for Hotels & Tourism


M




14.


Thein Aung


Deputy Minister for Industry 1


M




15.


Thura U Thaung Lwin


Deputy Minister for Rail Transportation


M




16.


Thant Shin


Deputy Minister for Rail Transportation


M




17.


Aye Kyu


Deputy Minister for Education


M




18.


Kyaw Kyaw Win


Deputy Minister for immigration & Population


M




19.


Aye Myint Kyu


Deputy Minister for Sports


M




20.


Han Sein


Deputy Minister for Myanma Industrial Development


M




21.


Chan Maung


Deputy Minister for Myanma Industrial Development


M




22.


Khin Maung Aye


Deputy Minister for Livestock & Fisheries


M




23.


Kyaw Zan Myint


Deputy Minister for Home Affairs


M







PERSONS WHO BENEFIT FROM GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC POLICIES AND OTHER PERSONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REGIME








#


Name (and possible aliases)


identifying information (inc. company)


Sex
(M/F)




1.


Khin Aung Myint


Former Minister for Culture. Member of the Parliament (Upper House), Speaker of the Upper House. Former member of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP)


M




2.


Khin Phyone


Wife of Khin Aung Myint


F’