Council Decision 2012/225/CFSP

of 26 April 2012

amending Decision 2010/232/CFSP renewing restrictive measures against Burma/Myanmar (repealed)

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/CFSP1.

(2)

The Union has followed with respect and appreciation the historic changes in Burma/Myanmar over the past year and has encouraged the wide-ranging reforms to continue in a developing partnership with political and civil society actors. The Union has welcomed the concrete steps taken towards these ends.

(3)

In view of these developments and as a means to welcome and encourage the reform process, restrictive measures should be suspended with the exception of the arms embargo and the embargo on equipment which might be used for internal repression which should be retained.

(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 2013.

3

The measures referred to in Articles 3 to 13a shall be suspended until 30 April 2013.

Article 2

The persons listed in the Annex shall be removed from the list of persons in part J of Annex II to Decision 2010/232/CFSP.

Article 3

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

Done at Luxembourg, 26 April 2012.

For the Council

The President

M. Bødskov

ANNEXPersons referred to in Article 2

  1. 1.

    Thidar Zaw

  2. 2.

    Pye Phyo Tay Za

  3. 3.

    Ohn

  4. 4.

    Shwe Shwe Lin

  5. 5.

    Nan Than Htwe a.k.a Nan Than Htay

  6. 6.

    Nang Lang Kham a.k.a. Nan Lan Khan

  7. 7.

    Lo Hsing-han

  8. 8.

    San San Kywe

  9. 9.

    Nandar Hlaing

  10. 10.

    Aye Aye Maw

  11. 11.

    Nan Mauk Loung Sai a.k.a. Nang Mauk Lao Hsai

  12. 12.

    Than Than Nwe

  13. 13.

    Nay Soe

  14. 14.

    Theint Theint Soe

  15. 15.

    Sabai Myaing

  16. 16.

    Htin Htut

  17. 17.

    Htay Htay Khine (Khaing)

  18. 18.

    Sandar Tun

  19. 19.

    Aung Zaw Naing

  20. 20.

    Mi Mi Khaing

  21. 21.

    Moe Mya Mya

  22. 22.

    Thurane Aung a.k.a. Christopher Aung, Thurein Aung

  23. 23.

    Khin Phyone

  24. 24.

    Nyunt Nyunt Oo

  25. 25.

    Myint Myint Aye

  26. 26.

    Min Thein a.k.a. Ko Pauk

  27. 27.

    Tin Tin Latt

  28. 28.

    Wut Yi Oo

  29. 29.

    Capitain Htun Zaw Win

  30. 30.

    Yin Thu Aye

  31. 31.

    Yi Phone Zaw