Council Regulation (EC) No 1211/2003 of 7 July 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 prohibiting the sale, supply and export to Burma/Myanmar of equipment which might be used for internal repression or terrorism, and freezing the funds of certain persons related to important governmental functions in that country

Council Regulation (EC) No 1211/2003
of 7 July 2003
amending Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 prohibiting the sale, supply and export to Burma/Myanmar of equipment which might be used for internal repression or terrorism, and freezing the funds of certain persons related to important governmental functions in that country
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 301 thereof,
Having regard to Common Position 2003/297/CFSP of 28 April 2003 on Burma/Myanmar(1) and Council Decision 2003/461/CFSP of 20 June 2003 implementing Common Position 2003/297/CFSP(2) on Burma/Myanmar,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Council has expressed its grave concern over the deteriorating overall situation in Burma/Myanmar, in particular the arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi and other members of the National League for Democracy and the closure of NLD offices.
(2) In view of this, Decision 2003/461/CFSP provides, inter alia, for enforcement of the ban on technical training or assistance related to arms and related material.
(3) This ban on technical advice, assistance or training related to arms and related material falls under the scope of the Treaty. Therefore, with a view to avoiding distortion of competition, Community legislation is necessary as far as the territory of the Community is concerned. For the purposes of this Regulation, such territory is deemed to encompass all the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty is applicable, under the conditions laid down in that Treaty.
(4) This ban should therefore be added to the measures imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000(3),