52000PC0299

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION 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

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

(1) On the occasion of its re-examination of the measures against Burma / Myanmar in April 2000, the Council decided that, in addition to the existing measures, there should be both a prohibition on the exportation of equipment which might be used for internal repression or terrorism, and a freeze of the funds of senior members of the State Peace and Development Council, their families, Burmese authorities in the tourism sector, senior members of the military, the Government or the security forces who formulate, implement or benefit from policies that impede Burma/ Myanmar's transition to democracy, and their families.

(2) The attached proposal is for a Council Regulation implementing these measures. As regards the prohibition on the exportation of equipment which might be used for internal repression and terrorism, it should be noted that its scope is identical to that of Council Regulation (EC) No 2158/1999, concerning the exportation of such equipment to Indonesia.

(3) The freezing of funds measure concerns the funds of individuals living in Burma/ Myanmar, rather than those of companies and institutions operating in the Community. In view of this, it is not expected that there will be a need to grant many exemptions to the freezing. In case an exemption should be made, it is proposed that it should be dealt with through a unified procedure.

(4) The proposed Regulation will apply until it will be repealed, in order to limit the workload of the Community institutions to what is necessary. It has, however, been noted that the Common Position further to which this Regulation is proposed, foresees a measure for six months. In view of this, the Commission undertakes to propose that the Regulation be repealed, if the Council decides against extension of the relevant provisions of that Common Position.

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION 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 Articles 60 and 301 thereof,

Having regard to Common Position 2000/ .../ CFSP of ... April 2000 extending and amending Common Position 1996/635/CFSP on Burma / Myanmar [1], adopted by the Council on the basis of Article 15 of the Treaty on European Union,

[1] OJ L ..., ... 4. 2000, p. .

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission [2],

[2] OJ C , , p. .

Whereas:

(1) In view of continued severe and systematic violations of human rights by the Burmese authorities, and in particular continuing and intensified repression of civil and political rights, and the failure of these authorities to take steps towards democracy and reconciliation, Common Position 2000/.../CFSP provides that the restrictive measures applicable to Burma / Myanmar, as laid down in Common Positions 1996/635/CFSP [3] and 1998/612/CFSP [4], should be expanded by means of, inter alia, a freezing of the funds of senior members of the State Peace and Development Council, their families, Burmese authorities in the tourism sector, senior members of the military, the Government or the security forces who formulate, implement or benefit from policies that impede Burma/ Myanmar's transition to democracy, and their families, and by a prohibition of sales, supplies and exports of equipment which might be used for internal repression or terrorism;

[3] OJ L 287, 8. 11. 1996, p. 1.

[4] OJ L 291, 30. 10. 1998, p. 1.

(2) These measures fall within the scope of the Treaty establishing the European Community;

(3) Therefore, and with a view to avoiding distortion of competition, Community legislation is necessary for the implementation of that measure as far as the territory of the Community is concerned; such territory is deemed to encompass, for the purposes of this Regulation, all the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applicable, under the conditions laid down in that Treaty;

(4) A procedure should be provided for amending, if necessary, the lists of equipment which might be used for internal repression or terrorism and for authorising, on a case-by-case basis, the sale, supply or export of certain items, if there is conclusive evidence that the end-use of these items will not serve internal repression or terrorism in Burma/ Myanmar;

(5) A procedure should be provided for amending the list of persons whose funds should be frozen and for authorising, on a case-by-case basis or more generally, the unfreezing of funds if not granting such authorisations would cause damage to the interests of the Community;

(6) Those amendments and authorisations are management measures within the meaning of Article 2 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission [5]; and should be adopted by use of the management procedure provided for in Article 4 of that Decision;

[5] OJ L 184, 17. 7. 1999, p. 23.

(7) The competent authorities of the Member States should, where necessary, be empowered to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Regulation;

(8) There is a need for the Commission and the Member States to inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and of other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation, without prejudice to existing obligations with regard to certain items concerned;

(9) It is necessary that sanctions for violations of the provisions of this Regulation can be imposed immediately after entry into force of this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

It shall be prohibited, knowingly and intentionally, to:

(a) sell, supply, export or ship, directly or indirectly, equipment listed in Annex I, whether or not originating in the Community, to any person or body in Burma / Myanmar or to any person or body for the purpose of any business carried on in, or operated from, the territory of Burma/ Myanmar;

(b) participate in related activities the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to promote the transactions or activities referred to in subparagraph (a).

Article 2

1. All funds held outside the territory of Burma/ Myanmar belonging to either

(i) persons holding senior positions in Burma/ Myanmar who are held responsible for severe and systematic violations of human rights and the policies that impede transition towards democracy, or

(ii) members of the immediate families of such persons,

shall be frozen, provided that the names of such persons are listed in Annex II.

2. Except as permitted under the provisions of Article 4, no funds shall be made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of the persons referred to in paragraph 1.

3. For the purpose of this Regulation,

Funds means: financial assets and economic benefits of any kind, including, but not necessarily limited to, cash, cheques, claims on money, drafts, money orders and other payment instruments; deposits with financial institutions or other entities, balances on accounts, debts and debt obligations; publicly and privately traded securities and debt instruments, including stocks and shares, certificates representing securities, bonds, notes, warrants, debentures, derivatives contracts; interest, dividends or other income on or value accruing from or generated by assets; credit, right of set-off, guarantees, performance bonds or other financial commitments; letters of credit, bills of lading, bills of sale; documents evidencing an interest in funds or financial resources, and any other instrument of export-financing;

Freezing of funds means: preventing any move, transfer, alteration, use of or dealing with funds in any way that would result in any change in their volume, amount, location, ownership, possession, character, destination or other change that would enable the use of the funds, including portfolio management.

Article 3

Without prejudice to the applicable rules concerning reporting, confidentiality and professional secrecy, and to the provisions of Article 284 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, banks, other financial institutions, insurance companies, and other bodies or persons shall:

- provide immediately any information which would facilitate compliance with Articles 1 and 2 of this Regulation, such as amounts and value of sales, supplies or exports of items listed in Annex I previous to the entry into force of this Regulation or accounts and amounts frozen in accordance with that Article and transactions executed pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 4

(a) to the competent authorities of the Member State where they are resident or located, as listed in Annex III, and

(b) directly or through these competent authorities to the Commission.

- co-operate with the competent authorities listed in Annex III in any verification of this information.

Article 4

1. In accordance with the provisions of Article 5, the Commission shall be empowered:

(a) to grant authorisations for the transactions or activities referred to in Article 1;

(b) to grant individual or general authorisations to unfreeze funds, or make funds available to of for the benefit of persons referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 2, if not granting such authorisations would cause damage to the interests of the Community;

(c) to amend Annexes I and II.

2. Any request by a natural or legal person for an authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 or for amendment of the Annex I or II shall be made through the competent authorities of the Member States, as listed in Annex III.

Requests by a natural or legal person for amendment of Annex II shall be made to the competent authorities of the Member State where that person's funds are frozen.

3. The Commission shall be empowered, on the basis of information supplied by Member States, to amend data on competent authorities of the Member States listed in Annex III.

Article 5

1. For the purposes of implementing Article 4(1), the Commission shall be assisted by the Committee established under Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 [6].

[6] OJ L 309, 29. 11. 1996, p. 1.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, the management procedure laid down in Articles 4 and 7(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.

The period provided for in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be 10 working days.

3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

4. The Committee shall examine all questions concerning the application of this Regulation, which may be raised either by its chairman or by a representative of a Member State, and regularly review the effectiveness of the provisions of this Regulation.

Article 6

The participation, knowingly and intentionally, in related activities the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to promote the transactions or activities referred to in Article 1 or to circumvent the provisions of this Regulation shall be prohibited.

Article 7

The Commission and the Member States shall inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and supply each other with relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation, in particular information received in accordance with Articles 3 and 4, information in respect of violation and enforcement problems and judgements handed down by national courts.

Article 8

Each Member State shall determine the sanctions to be imposed where the provisions of this Regulation are infringed. Such sanctions shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.

Pending the adoption, where necessary, of any legislation to this end, the sanctions to be imposed where the provisions of this Regulation are infringed shall be those determined by the Member States in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 926/98 [7] or with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1294/1999 [8].

[7] OJ L 130, 1. 5. 1998, p. 1.

[8] OJ L 153, 19. 6. 1999, p. 63.

Article 9

This Regulation shall apply:

- within the territory of the Community including its air space,

- on board any aircraft or any vessel under the jurisdiction of a Member State,

- to any person elsewhere who is a national of a Member State, and

- to any body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State.

Article 10

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council

The President

ANNEX 1

Equipment for internal repression or terrorism, envisaged by Article 1

The following list does not include items which have been specially designed or modified for military use and are covered by the arms embargo confirmed by Common Position 1996/635/CFSP.

Helmets providing ballistic protection, anti-riot helmets, anti-riot shields and ballistic shields and specially designed components therefor.

Specially designed fingerprint equipment.

Power controlled searchlights.

Construction equipment provided with ballistic protection.

Hunting knives.

Specially designed production equipment to make shotguns.

Ammunition hand-loading equipment.

Communications intercept devices.

Solid-state optical detectors.

Image-intensifier tubes.

Telescopic weapon sights.

Smooth bore weapons and related ammunition, other than those specially designed for military use, and specially designed components therefor; except:

1. signal pistols;

2. air or cartridge powered guns designed as industrial tools or humane animal stunners.

Simulators for training in the use of firearms and specially designed or modified components and accessories therefor.

Bombs and grenades, other than those specially designed for military use, and specially designed components therefor.

Body armour, other than those manufactured to military standards or specifications, and specially designed components therefor.

All-wheel-drive utility vehicles capable of off road use that have been manufactured or fitted with ballistic protection, and profiled armour for such vehicles.

Water cannon and specially designed for modified components therefor.

Vehicles equipped with water cannon.

Vehicles specially designed or modified to be electrified to repel boarders and components therefor specially designed or modified for that purpose.

Acoustic devices represented by the manufacturer or supplier as suitable for riot-control purposes, and specially designed components therefor.

Leg-irons, gang-chains, shackles and electric-shock belts, specially designed for restraining human beings; except:

handcuffs for which the maximum overall dimension including chain does not exceed 240 mm when locked.

Portable devices designed or modified for the purpose of riot control or self-protection by the administration of an incapacitating substance (such as tear gas or pepper sprays), and specially designed components therefor.

Portable devices designed or modified for the purpose of riot control or self-protection by the administration of an electric shock (including electric-shock batons, electric shock shields, stun guns and electric shock dart guns (tasers)) and components therefor specially designed or modified for that purpose.

Electronic equipment capable of detecting concealed explosives and specially designed components therefor; except:

TV or X-ray inspection equipment.

Electronic jamming equipment specially designed to prevent the detonation by radio remote control of improvised devices and specially designed components therefor.

Equipment and devices specially designed to initiate explosions by electrical or non-electrical means, including firing sets, detonators, igniters, boosters and detonating cord, and specially designed components therefor; except:

those specially designed for a specific commercial use consisting of the actuation or operation by explosive means of other equipment or devices the function of which is not the creation of explosions (e.g., car air bag inflaters, electric-surge arresters of fire sprinkler actuators).

Equipment and devices designed for explosive ordnance disposal; except:

1. bomb blankets;

2. containers designed for holding objects known to be, or suspected of being improvised explosive devices.

Night vision and thermal imaging equipment and image intensifier tubes or solid state sensors therefor.

Software specially designed and technology required for all listed items.

Linear cutting explosive charges.

Explosives and related substances as follows:

- amatol,

- nitrocellulose (containing more than 12,5 % nitrogen),

- nitroglycol,

- pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN),

- picryl chloride,

- trinitorphenylmethylnitramine (tetryl),

- 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene (TNT).

Software specially designed and technology required for all listed items.

ANNEX II

List of persons referred to in Article 2(1)

1) State Peace and Development Council (SPDC): //

Senior Gen Than Shwe // Chairman, also Prime Minister and Minister of Defence (2/2/1933, Kyaukse)

Gen Maung Aye // Vice-Chairman (25/12/1937, Kon Balu)

Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt // Secretary One (11/10/1939, Kyauktan)

Lt-Gen Tin Oo // Secretary Two (13/5/1933)

Lt-Gen Win Myint // Secretary Three

Rear Admiral Nyunt Thein // C-in-C Navy

Brig-Gen Kyaw Than // C-in-C Air Force (14/6/1941, Bago)

Maj-Gen Aung Htwe // Commander, Western Command

Maj-Gen Ye Myint // Commander, Central Command

Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than // Commander, Yangon Command

Lt-Gen Kyaw Win // Commander, Northern Command

Maj-Gen Thein Sein // Commander, Triangle Region Command

Maj-Gen Thura Thiha Thura Sit Maung // Commander, Coastal Region Command

Brig-Gen Thura Shwe Mann // Commander, South-West Command

Brig-Gen Myint Aung // Commander, South-East Command (10/2/1932)

Brig-Gen Maung Bo // Commander, Eastern Command

Brig-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo // Commander, North East Command

Brig-Gen Soe Win // Commander, North West Command

Brig-Gen Tin Aye // Commander, Southern Command

2) Former members of SLORC: //

Lt-Gen Phone Myint (5/1/1931) //

Lt-Gen Aung Ye Kyaw (12/12/1930) //

Lt-Gen Sein Aung (11/11/1931) //

Lt-Gen Chit Swe (18/1/1932) //

Lt-Gen Mya Thin (31/12/1931) //

Lt-Gen Kyaw Ba (7/6/1932) //

Lt-Gen Tun Kyi (1/5/1938) //

Lt-Gen Myo Nyunt (30/9/1930) //

Lt-Gen Maung Thint (25/8/1932) //

Lt-Gen Aye Thoung (13/3/1930) //

Lt-Gen Kyaw Min (22/6/1932, Hanzada) //

Lt-Gen Maung Hla //

Maj-Gen Soe Myint //

Lt-Gen Myint Aung //

3) Deputy regional commanders: //

Brig-Gen Aung Thein (West) //

Col Nay Win (Centre) //

Col Hsan Hsint (Rangoon) //

Col Myint Swe (Triangle) //

Brig-Gen Tin Latt (Coastal) //

Col Tint Swe (South-West) //

Brig-Gen Aung Thein (South-East) //

Brig-Gen Myint Thein (East) //

Brig-Gen San Thein (North-East) //

Brig-Gen Soe Myint (North-West) //

Brig-Gen Thura Maung Nyi (South) //

4) Other state/divisional commanders: //

Col Thein Kyaing // Magwe Division

Col Aung Thwin // Chin State

Col Saw Khin Soe // Karen State

Col Kyaw Win // Kayah State

5) Former high ranking military staff: //

Col Thein Lwin // Former Area Regional Commander

Col Aye Myint Kyu // Former Deputy Regional Commander

Brig-Gen Pyay Sone // Former Regional Commander

6) Ministers: //

Vice Admiral Maung Maung Khin // Deputy Prime Minister (23/11/1929)

Lt-Gen Tin Tun // Deputy Prime Minister (28/3/1930)

Lt-Gen Tin Hla // Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Military Affairs

Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin // Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation

U Aung Thaung // Minister for Industry I

Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe // Minister for Transport

U Win Aung // Minister for Foreign Affairs (28/2/1944, Dawei)

U Soe Tha // Minister of National Planning and Economic Development

Vice Admiral Tin Aye // Minister of Labour

U Aung San // Minister for Co-operatives

U Pan Aung // Minister of Rail Transportation

Brig-Gen Lun Thi // Minister of Energy

U Than Aung // Minister for Education

Maj-Gen Ket Sein // Minister of Health

Brig-Gen Pyi Zon (Sone) // Minister of Commerce

Maj-Gen Saw Lwin // Minister of Hotels and Tourism (1939)

Brig-Gen Win Tin // Minister of Telecommunications, Posts and Telegraphs (1935, Moulmein)

U Khin Maung Thein // Minister of Finance and Revenue (11/11/1934, Mandalay)

U Aung Khin // Minister of Religious Affairs

Maj-Gen Saw Tun // Minister of Construction

U Thaung // Minister of Science and Technology

U Win Sein // Minister of Culture (10/10/1940, Kyaukkyi)

U Saw Tun // Minister of Immigration and Population

Maj-Gen Kyi Aung // Minister of Information

Col Thein Nyunt // Minister for Progress of Border Areas, National Races and Development Affairs

Maj-Gen Tin Htut // Minister of Electric Power

Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint // Minister of Sports

U Aung Phone // Minister of Forestry

Col Tin Hlaing // Minister of Home Affairs

Brig-Gen Ohn Myint // Minister of Mines

Maj-Gen Sein Htwa // Minister of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement

Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein // Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries

Lt-Gen Min Thein // Minister at the Office of the Chairman of the SPDC

Brig-Gen Lun Maung // Minister at the Office of the Prime Minister

Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe // Minister at the Office of the Prime Minister

Brig-Gen David Abel // Minister at the Office of Chairman of SPDC (28.2.1935, Mamyo)

Maj-Gen Saw Lwin // Minister of Industry 2 (1939)

7) Other tourism-related authorities: //

Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu // Deputy Minister of Hotels and Tourism

U Aung (Ohn) Myint // Head of Office of Minister of Hotels and Tourism

Lt-Col Khin Maung Latt // Director-General, Ministry of Hotels and Tourism

U Naing Bwa // Deputy Director-General, Ministry of Hotels and Tourism

8) Other senior Ministry of Defence officers: //

Commodore Kyi Min // Chief of Staff (Navy)

Brig-Gen Myint Swe // Chief of Staff (Air)

Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe // Military Appointment General

Brig-Gen Thein Soe // Judge Advocate General

Brig-Gen Lun Maung // Defence Services Inspector General

Brig-Gen Khin Aung Myint // Public Relations and Psychological Warfare

Brig-Gen Win Hlaing // Military Procurement

Col Than Htay // Supply and Transport

Brig-Gen Khi Win // Artillery and Armour

Brig-Gen Aung Myint // Signals

Brig-Gen Chit Than // Ordnance

Brig-Gen Khin Maung Win // Defence Industries

Col Saw Hla // Provost Marshall

Brig-Gen Aung Kyi // Military Training

Brig-Gen Maung Nyo // Vice Adjutant General

Brig-Gen Kyaw Win // Vice Quarter Master General

Col Khin Maung Sann // Military Appointment Colonel

9) Members of the "Directorate of Defence Services Intelligence" (DDSI) //

Brig-Gen Kyaw Win // Deputy Director

Lt-Col Sann Pwint // General Staff Officer

Lt-Col Maung Than // General Staff Officer

Lt-Col Tin Hla // General Staff Officer

Lt-Col Nyan Lin // General Staff Officer

Lt-Col Myint Aung Kyaw // General Staff Officer

Lt-Col Ko Ko Maung // General Staff Officer

Major Myo Lwin // General Staff Officer

Commodore Ngwe Tun // Head of the Foreign Liaison Division

Major Myo Khine // Deputy Head of the Foreign Liaison Division

Captain Soe Than // Officer, Foreign Liaison Division

Lt Htin Aung Kyaw // Officer, Foreign Liaison Division

Captain Moe Kyaw // Officer, Foreign Liaison Division

10) Office of Strategic Studies (OSS) //

Col Thein Swe // Head of Department

Col Kyaw Thein // Head of Department

Col San Maung // Head of Department

Col Than Tun // Head of Department

Col Than Aye // Head of Department

Lt-Col Tin Oo // General Staff Officer

Lt-Col Hla Min // General Staff Officer

Lt-Col Si Thu // General Staff Officer

Lt-Col Than Aung // General Staff Officer

Lt-Col Min Lwin // General Staff Officer

11) Former members of government: //

Lt-Gen Thein Win // Former Minister of Transportation (1937)

Brig-Gen Myo Thant // Former Minister in Prime Minister's office

U Kyin Maung Yin // Former Minister in Deputy PM's Office (9/4/1931)

U Ohn Gyaw // Former Minister for Foreign Affairs (3/3/1932)

Maj-Gen Kyaw Than // Former Minister of Commerce

Brig-Gen Sein Win // Former Minister of Sports

U Than Shwe // Former Minister at the Office of the Prime Minister (14/12/1936)

Brig-Gen Maung Maung // Former Minister at the Office of the Chairman of SPDC

ANNEX III

List of competent authorities

BELGIUM

For requests based on Article 4 concerning Article 1 and Annex I:

Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken, Buitenlandse Handel en Ontwikkelingssamenwerking

Directie-generaal van de Buitenlandse Economische en Bilaterale Betrekkingen

Karmelietenstraat 15

B - 1000 Brussel

Ministère des affaires étrangères, du commerce extérieur et de la coopération au développement

Direction générale des relations économiques et bilatérales extérieures

Rue des Petits Carmes 15

B - 1000 Bruxelles

Tel. (32-2) 501 81 64

Fax (32-2) 501 88 27

For requests based on Article 4 concerning Article 2 and Annex II:

Ministère des finances

Trésorerie

avenue des Arts 30

B-1040 Bruxelles

Fax (32-2) 233 75 18

Ministerie van Financiën

Thesaurie

Kunstlaan 30

B-1040 Brussel

Fax (32-2) 233 75 18

DENMARK

Erhvervsfremmestyrelsen

Dahlerups Pakhus

Langelinie Allé 17

DK - 2100 København Ø

Tel. (45) 35 46 60 00

Fax (45) 35 46 60 01

GERMANY

Bundesausfuhramt

Referat 214, Herr Pietsch

Frankfurterstraße 29-35

D - 65760 Eschborn

Tel. (49-6196) 908 689

Fax (49-6196) 908 412

GREECE

For requests based on Article 4 concerning Article 1 and Annex I:

Ministry of National Economy

General Secretariat of International Economic Relations

Directorate of External Trade

1, Kornarou Street

GR - 105 63 Athens

Tel. (30-1) 328 60 51 53

Fax (30-1) 328 60 94, 328 60 59

For requests based on Article 4 concerning Article 2 and Annex II:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

Sanctions Bureau

1, Vasilissis Sofias, 7th floor

GR - 106 71 Athens

Tel. (30-1) 368 13 37

Fax (30-1) 368 12 32

SPAIN

For requests based on Article 4 concerning Article 1 and Annex I:

Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda

Secretaría General de Comercio Exterior

Paseo de la Castellana, 162

E - 28046 Madrid

Tel.: (34-91) 349 38 60

Fax: (34-91) 457 28 63

For requests based on Article 4 concerning Article 2 and Annex II:

Dirección General de Política Comercial e Inversiones Exteriores

Subdirección General de Gestión de las Transacciones con el Exterior

(Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda)

Po de la Castellana, 162 - Planta 9

E-28046 Madrid

Tel. (34-91) 583 74 00

Fax (34-91) 583 55 09

Dirección General del Tesoro y Política Financiera

Subdirección General de Inspección y Control de Movlmientos de Capitales

(Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda)

Pl. de Jacinto Benavente, 3

E-28071 Madrid

Tel. (34-91) 360 45 88

Fax (34-91) 583 52 14

FRANCE

For requests based on Article 4 concerning Article 1 and Annex I:

Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie

Direction générale des douanes et des droits indirects

Bureau E/2 - Cellule Embargo

Mlle Diane Foreau

23 bis, rue de l'Université

F - 75700 Paris Cedex 07 S.P.

Tel.: (33-1) 44 74 48 93

Fax: (33-1) 44 74 48 97

For requests based on Article 4 concerning Article 2 and Annex II:

Ministére de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie

direction du Trésor

Bureau E1

139, rue du Bercy

F-75572 Paris - Cedex 12 S.P.

IRELAND

For requests based on Article 4 concerning Article 1 and Annex I:

Licensing Unit ( Mr Michael Greene )

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Kildare Street

Dublin 2 Ireland

Tel. (353-1) 631 24 46

Fax (353-1) 676 61 54

e-mail: greenem@entemp.irlgov.ie

For requests based on Article 4 concerning Article 2 and Annex II:

Department of Foreign Affairs

Bilateral Economic Relations Section

76-78 Harcourt Street

Dublin 2

Tel. (353-1) 408 24 92

ITALY

Ministero del Commercio con l'Estero

Direzione Generale per la Politica Commerciale e par la Gestione del Regime degli Scambi

Divisione IV (UOPAT)

Viale America, 341 25

I - 00144 Roma

Tel. (39-06) 59 93 24 39

Fax (39-06) 59 64 75 06

LUXEMBOURG

For requests based on Article 4 concerning Article 1 and Annex I:

Office des Licences

M. A. Paulus

BP 113

L - 2011 Luxembourg

Tel.: (352) 478 23 70

Fax: (352) 46 61 38

e-mail: andre.paulus@mae.etat.lu

For requests based on Article 4 concerning Article 2 and Annex II:

Ministère des affaires étrangéres

Direction des relations économiques internationales et de la coopération

BP 1602

L-1016 Luxembourg

NETHERLANDS

For requests based on Article 4 concerning Article 1 and Annex I:

Ministerie van Economische Zaken

Directoraat-generaal van de Buitenlandse Economische Betrekkingen

Directie Handelspolitiek en Investeringsbeleid

Afdeling Exportcontrole en Sanctiebeleid (BEB/DHI/ES)

mw. drs. C.M. van Dantzig

Postbus 20101

2500 EC Den Haag Nederland

Tel. (31-70) 379 63 57/63 80

Fax (31-70) 379 73 92

e-mail: e.m.vandantzig@minez.nl

For requests based on Article 4 concerning Article 2 and Annex II:

Ministerie van Financiën

Directie Wetgeving, Juridische en Bestuurlijke Zaken

Postbus 20201

NL-2500 EE Den Haag

Tel. (31-70) 342 82 27

Fax (31-70) 342 79 05

AUSTRIA

For requests based on Article 4 concerning Article 1 and Annex I:

Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Angelegenheiten,

Gruppe II.a

Landstraßer Hauptstraße 55-57

A - 1030 Wien

Tel. (43-1) 711 02/361

Fax (43-1) 715 83 47

For requests based on Article 4 concerning Article 2 and Annex II:

Österreichische Nationalbank

Otto Wagnerplatz 3

A-1090 Wien

Tel. (43 1) 40 420

PORTUGAL

For requests based on Article 4 concerning Article 1 and Annex I:

Ministério da Economia

Direcção-Geral das Relações Económicas Internacionais

Alice Rodrigues/José Gomes

Avenida da República, 79

P - Lisboa

Tel.: (351-1) 791 19 43

Fax: (351-1) 796 37 23

For requests based on Article 4 concerning Article 2 and Annex II:

Ministério das Finanças

Direcção Geral dos Assuntos Europeus e Relações Internacionais

Avenida Infante D. Henrique, n.o 1, C 2.o

P-1100 - Lisboa

Tel. (351-1) 882 32 40/47

Fax (351-1) 882 32 49

FINLAND

Ulkoasiainministeriö

PL 176

FIN - 00161 Helsinki

Tel. (358-9) 13 41 55 55

Fax (358-9) 62 98 40

Utrikesministeriet

PB 176

FIN - 00161 Helsingfors

Tel. (358-9) 13 41 55 55

Fax (358-9) 62 98 40

SWEDEN

Regeringskansliet

Utrikesdepartementet

Rättssekretariatet för EU-frågor

Fredsgatan 6

S - 103 39 Stockholm

Tel. (46-8) 405 10 00

Fax (46-8) 723 11 76

UNITED KINGDOM

For requests based on Article 4 concerning Article 1 and Annex I:

Export Policy Unit

Department of Trade and Industry

Kingsgate House

66-74, Victoria Street

London SW1E 6SW

United Kingdom

Tel. (44-171) 215 89 98

Fax (44-171) 215 85 19

For requests based on Article 4 concerning Article 2 and Annex II:

HM Treasury

International Financial Services

Parliament Street

London SW1P 3 AG

Tel. (44 171) 270 55 50

Fax (44 171) 270 43 65

Bank of England

Sanctions Emergency Unit

London EC2R 8AH

Tel. (44-171) 601 46 07

Fax (44-171) 601 43 09

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

European Commission

Directorate-General External Relations

Directorate A, CFSP

Unit A/2, Economic and Financial Sanctions Co-ordination Section

Tel. (32-2) 295 68 80

Fax (32-2) 296 75 63

e-mail: anthonius.de-vries@cec.eu.int