CELEX: 32012D0098
Language: en
Date: 2012-02-17 00:00:00
Title: Council Decision 2012/98/CFSP of 17 February 2012 amending Decision 2010/232/CFSP renewing restrictive measures against Burma/Myanmar

18.2.2012   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               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’