Council Regulation (EC) No 798/2004 (repealed)Show full title

Council Regulation (EC) No 798/2004

of 26 April 2004

renewing the restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 (repealed)

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 Council Common Position 2004/423/CFSP of 26 April 2004 renewing restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar(1),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 28 October 1996, the Council, concerned at the absence of progress towards democratisation and at the continuing violation of human rights in Burma/Myanmar, imposed certain restrictive measures against Burma/Myanmar by Common Position 1996/653/CFSP(2). 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 those authorities to take steps towards democracy and reconciliation, the restrictive measures against Burma/Myanmar were subsequently extended several times, most recently by Common Position 2003/297/CFSP(3) on Burma/Myanmar, which is due to expire on 29 April 2004. Some of the restrictive measures imposed against Burma/Myanmar were implemented at Community level by Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000(4).

(2) In view of the current political situation in Burma/Myanmar, as witnessed by the failure of the military authorities to enter into substantive discussions with the democratic movement concerning a process leading to national reconciliation, respect for human rights and democracy, the continuing detention of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other members of the National League for Democracy and the continuing serious violations of human rights, including the failure to take action to eradicate the use of forced labour in accordance with the recommendations of the International Labour Organisation's High-Level Team report of 2001, Common Position 2004/423/CFSP stipulates that the restrictive measures against the military regime in Burma/Myanmar and those who benefit most from its misrule and those who actively frustrate the process of national reconciliation, respect for human rights and democracy should be maintained.

(3) The restrictive measures provided for by Common Position 2004/423/CFSP include inter alia a ban on technical assistance, financing and financial assistance related to military activities, a ban on the export of equipment which might be used for internal repression, and the freezing of funds and economic resources of members of the Government of Burma/Myanmar and of any natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them.

(4) These measures fall within the scope of the Treaty and, therefore, in order to avoid any distortion of competition, Community legislation is necessary to implement them as far as the Community is concerned. For the purpose of this Regulation, the territory of the Community should be deemed to encompass the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty is applicable, under the conditions laid down in that Treaty.

(5) It is desirable to align with recent practice the provisions concerning the ban on technical assistance, financing and financial assistance related to military activities, and those concerning the freezing of funds and economic resources.

(6) For the sake of clarity, a new text containing all the relevant provisions as amended should be adopted, replacing Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000, which should be repealed.

(7) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

1.

‘technical assistance’ means any technical support related to repairs, development, manufacture, assembly, testing, maintenance, or any other technical service, and may take forms such as instruction, advice, training, transmission of working knowledge or skills or consulting services; technical assistance includes verbal forms of assistance;

2.

‘funds’ means financial assets and benefits of every kind, including but not limited to:

(a)

cash, cheques, claims on money, drafts, money orders and other payment instruments;

(b)

deposits with financial institutions or other entities, balances on accounts, debts and debt obligations;

(c)

publicly and privately traded securities and debt instruments, including stocks and shares, certificates representing securities, bonds, notes, warrants, debentures and derivatives contracts;

(d)

interest, dividends or other income on or value accruing from or generated by assets;

(e)

credit, right of set-off, guarantees, performance bonds or other financial commitments;

(f)

letters of credit, bills of lading, bills of sale;

(g)

documents evidencing an interest in funds or financial resources;

(h)

any other instrument of export-financing;

3.

‘freezing of funds’ means preventing any move, transfer, alteration, use of, access to, 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 funds to be used, including portfolio management;

4.

‘economic resources’ means assets of every kind, whether tangible or intangible, movable or immovable, which are not funds but can be used to obtain funds, goods or services;

5.

‘freezing of economic resources’ means preventing their use to obtain funds, goods or services in any way, including, but not limited to, the selling, hiring or mortgaging of them.

Article 2

It shall be prohibited:

(a)

to grant, sell, supply or transfer technical assistance related to military activities and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned, directly or indirectly to any person, entity or body in, or for use in Burma/Myanmar;

(b)

to provide financing or financial assistance related to military activities, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of arms and related materiel, directly or indirectly to any person, entity or body in, or for use in Burma/Myanmar;

(c)

to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to promote the transactions referred to at points (a) or (b).

Article 3

It shall be prohibited:

(a)

knowingly and intentionally, to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, equipment which might be used for internal repression as listed in Annex I, whether or not originating in the Community, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in Burma/Myanmar;

(b)

to grant, sell, supply or transfer technical assistance related to the equipment referred to at point (a), directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in Burma/Myanmar;

(c)

to provide financing or financial assistance related to the equipment referred to at point (a), directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in Burma/Myanmar;

(d)

to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to promote the transactions referred to in points (a), (b) or (c).

Article 4

1. By way of derogation from Articles 2 and 3, the competent authorities of Member States as listed in Annex II may authorise:

(a) the provision of financing and financial assistance and technical assistance related to:

(i)

non-lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian or protective use, or for institution-building programmes of the United Nations, the European Union and the Community;

(ii)

materiel intended for European Union and United Nations crisis-management operations;

(b) the sale, supply, transfer or export of equipment listed in Annex I intended solely for humanitarian or protective use, and the provision of financial assistance, financing and technical assistance related to these transactions.

2. Authorisations referred to in paragraph 1 may only be granted prior to the activity for which they are requested.

Article 5

Articles 2 and 3 shall not apply to protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets, temporarily exported to Burma/Myanmar by United Nations personnel, personnel of the European Union, the Community or its Member States, representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel for their personal use only.

Article 6

1. All funds and economic resources belonging to the individual members of the Government of Burma/Myanmar and to the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them as listed in Annex III shall be frozen.

2. No funds or economic resources shall be made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex III.

3. The participation, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to circumvent the measures referred to at 1 and 2 shall be prohibited.

Article 7

1. By way of derogation from Article 6(1), the competent authorities of the Member States as listed in Annex II may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources or the making available of certain frozen funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources concerned are:

(a) necessary for basic expenses, including payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges;

(b) intended exclusively for payment of reasonable professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services;

(c) intended exclusively for payment of fees or service charges for routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources;

(d) necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that the relevant competent authority has notified the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted, to all other competent authorities and the Commission at least two weeks prior to the authorisation.

The relevant competent authority shall inform the competent authorities of the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this paragraph.

2. Article 6(2) shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of:

(i)

interest or other earnings on those accounts; or

(ii)

payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations that were concluded or arose prior to the date on which those accounts became subject to restrictive measures,

provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments continue to be subject to Article 6(1).

Article 8

Article 6(2) shall not prevent the crediting of the frozen accounts by financial institutions that receive funds transferred by third parties to the account of the listed person or entity, provided that any additions to such accounts will also be frozen. The financial institution shall inform the competent authorities about such transactions without delay.

Article 9

1. Without prejudice to the applicable rules concerning reporting, confidentiality and professional secrecy and to the provisions of Article 284 of the Treaty, natural and legal persons, entities and bodies shall:

(a) supply immediately any information which would facilitate compliance with this Regulation, such as accounts and amounts frozen in accordance with Article 6, to the competent authorities of the Member States listed in Annex II where they are resident or located, and shall transmit such information, directly or through these competent authorities, to the Commission;

(b) cooperate with the competent authorities listed in Annex II in any verification of this information.

2. Any additional information directly received by the Commission shall be made available to the competent authorities of the Member State concerned.

3. Any information provided or received in accordance with this Article shall be used only for the purposes for which it was provided or received.

Article 10

The freezing of funds and economic resources or the refusal to make funds or economic resources available, carried out in good faith on the basis that such action is in accordance with this Regulation, shall not give rise to liability of any kind on the part of the natural or legal person or entity implementing it, or its directors or employees, unless it is proved that the funds and economic resources were frozen as result of negligence.

Article 11

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

Article 12

The Commission shall be empowered to:

(a)

amend Annex II on the basis of information supplied by Member States,

(b)

amend Annex III on the basis of decisions taken in respect of the Annex to Common Position 2004/423/CFSP.

Article 13

The Member States shall lay down the rules on sanctions applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The sanctions provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.

The Member States shall notify those rules to the Commission without delay after the entry into force of this Regulation and shall notify it of any subsequent amendment.

Article 14

This Regulation shall apply:

(a)

within the territory of the Community, including its airspace;

(b)

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

(c)

to any person inside or outside the territory of the Community who is a national of a Member State;

(d)

to any legal person, group or entity which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State;

(e)

to any legal person, group or entity doing business within the Community.

Article 15

Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 is hereby repealed.

Article 16

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

It shall apply from 30 April 2004.

Done at Luxembourg, 26 April 2004.

For the Council

The President

B. Cowen

ANNEX I List of equipment which might be used for internal repression as referred to in Article 3

The list below does not comprise the articles that have been specially designed or modified for military use.

1.

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

2.

Specially designed fingerprint equipment.

3.

Power controlled searchlights.

4.

Construction equipment provided with ballistic protection.

5.

Hunting knives.

6.

Specially designed production equipment to make shotguns.

7.

Ammunition hand-loading equipment.

8.

Communications intercept devices.

9.

Solid-state optical detectors.

10.

Image-intensifier tubes.

11.

Telescopic weapon sights.

12.

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

• signal pistols;

• air- and cartridge-powered guns designed as industrial tools or humane animal stunners.

13.

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

14.

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

15.

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

16.

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.

17.

Water cannon and specially designed or modified components therefor.

18.

Vehicles equipped with a water cannon.

19.

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

20.

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

21.

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.

22.

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.

23.

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.

24.

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

• TV or X-ray inspection equipment.

25.

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

26.

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).

27.

Equipment and devices designed for explosive ordnance disposal; except:

• bomb blankets;

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

28.

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

29.

Software specially designed and technology required for all listed items.

30.

Linear cutting explosive charges.

31.

Explosives and related substances as follows:

• amatol,

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

• nitroglycol,

• pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN),

• picryl chloride,

• tinitorphenylmethylnitramine (tetryl),

• 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT)

32.

Software specially designed and technology required for all listed items.

ANNEX II List of competent authorities referred to in Article 4, 7 and 8

BELGIUM

Service public fédéral des affaires étrangères, commerce extérieur et coopération au développement

Egmont 1

Rue des Petits Carmes 19

B-1000 Bruxelles

Direction générale des affaires bilatérales

Service ‘Asie du sud et de l'Est, Océanie’

Téléphone (32-2)501 82 74

Service des transports

Téléphone (32-2)501 37 62

Fax: [phone]

Direction générale coordination et des affaires européennes

Coordination de la politique commerciale

Téléphone (32-2)501 83 20

Service public fédéral de l'économie,des PME,des classes moyennes et de l'énergie

ARE 4 e o division, service des licences

Avenue du Général Leman 60

B-1040 Bruxelles

Téléphone (32-2)206 58 16/27

Fax: [phone]

Service Public Fédéral des Finances

Administration de la Trésorerie

30 Avenue des Arts

B-1040 Bruxelles

Fax [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest —Region de Bruxelles-Capitale:

Kabinet van de minister van Financiën, Begroting, Openbaar Ambt en Externe Betrekkingen van de Brusselse Hoofdstedelijke regering

Kunstlaan 9

B-1210 Brussel

Telefoon: (32-2)209 28 25

Fax: [phone]

Cabinet du ministre des finances, du budget, de la fonction publique et des relations extérieures du gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale

Avenue des Arts, 9

B-1210 Bruxelles

Téléphone (32-2)209 28 25

Fax: [phone]

Région wallonne:

Cabinet du ministre-président du gouvernement wallon

Rue May, 25-27

B-5100 Jambes-Namur

Téléphone (32-81)33 12 11

Fax: [phone]

Vlaams Gewest:

• Administratie Buitenlands Beleid

  Boudewijnlaan 30

  B-1000 Brussel

  Tel.[phone]

  Fax [phone]

DENMARK

Erhvervs- og Boligstyrelsen

Dahlerups Pakhus

Langelinie Allé 17

DK — 2100 København Ø

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

Udenrigsministeriet

Asiatisk Plads 2

DK — 1448 København K

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

Justitsministeriet

Slotholmsgade 10

DK — 1216 København K

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

GERMANY

Concerning freezing of funds, financing and financial assistance:

Deutsche Bundesbank

Servicezentrum Finanzsanktionen

Postfach

D — 80281 München

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

Concerning goods, technical assistance and other services:

Bundesamt für Wirtschafts- und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)

Frankfurter Strasse 29-35

D — 65760 Eschborn

Tel. [phone] — 0

Fax [phone] — 800

GREECE

A. Freezing of Assets

Ministry of Economy and Finance

General Directory of Economic Policy

Address: 5 Nikis Str., 101 80

Athens, Greece

Tel.: + 30 210 3332786

Fax: + 30 210 3332810

A. ΔΕΣΜΕΥΣΗ ΚΕΦΑΛΑΙΩΝ

Υπουργείο Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών

Γενική Δ/νση Οικονομικής Πολιτικής

Δ/νση: Νίκης 5, ΑΘΗΝΑ 101 80

Τηλ.: + 30 210 3332786

Φαξ: + 30 210 3332810

B. Import- Export restrictions

Ministry of Economy and Finance

General Directorate for Policy Planning and Management

Address Kornaroy Str.,

GR- 105 63 Athens

Tel.: + 30 210 3286401-3

Fax.: + 30 210 3286404

B. ΠΕΡΙΟΡΙΣΜΟΙ ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΩΝ — ΕΞΑΓΩΓΩΝ

Υπουργείο Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών

Γενική Δ/νση Σχεδιασμού και Διαχείρισης Πολιτικής

Δ/νση: Κορνάρου 1, Τ.Κ. 105 63

Αθήνα — Ελλάς

Τηλ.: + 30 210 3286401-3

Φαξ: + 30 210 3286404

SPAIN

Ministerio de Economía

Dirección General de Comercio e Inversiones

Paseo de la Castellana, 162

E-28046 Madrid

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

Dirección General del Tesoro y Política Financiera

Subdirección General de Inspección y Control de Movimientos de Capitales

Ministerio de Economía

Paseo del Prado, 6

E — 28014 Madrid

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

FRANCE

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

Direction générale des douanes et des droits indirects

Cellule embargo — Bureau E2

Tél.: [phone]

Télécopie: (33) 1 44 74 48 97

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

Direction du Trésor

Service des affaires européennes et internationales

Sous-direction E

139, rue du Bercy

75572 Paris Cedex 12

Tel.: [phone]

Télécopie: (33) 1 53 18 96 37

Ministère des Affaires étrangères

Direction de la coopération européenne

Sous-direction des relations extérieures de la Communauté

Tél.: [phone]

Télécopie: (33) 1 43 17 56 95

Direction générale des affaires politiques et de sécurité

Service de la Politique Etrangère et de Sécurité Commune

Tél.: [phone]

Télécopie: (33) 1 43 17 45 84

IRELAND

Central Bank of Ireland

Financial Markets Department

PO Box 559

Dame Street

Dublin 2

Tel. [phone]

Fax. [phone]

Department of Foreign Affairs

Bilateral Economic Relations Division

80 St. Stephen's Green

Dublin 2

Tel. [phone]

Fax. [phone]

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Export Licensing Unit

Block C

Earlsfort Centre

Lower Hatch St.

Dublin 2

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

ITALY

Ministero degli Affari Esteri

Piazzale della Farnesina, 1 — 00194 Roma

D.G.A.O. — Ufficio II

Tel. [phone]

Fax. [phone]

U.A.M.A.

Tel. [phone]

Fax. [phone]

Ministero dell'Economia e delle finanze

Dipartimento del Tesoro

Comitato di Sicurezza Finanziaria

Via XX Settembre, 97 — 00187 Roma

Tel. [phone]

Fax. [phone]

Ministero della attivita'produttive

Direzione Generale Politica Commerciale

Viale Boston, 35 — 00144 Roma

Tel. [phone]

Fax. [phone]

LUXEMBOURG

Ministère des Affaires Étrangères

Direction des relations économiques internationales

6, rue de la Congrégation

L — 1352 Luxembourg

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

Ministère des Finances

3, rue de la Congrégation

L — 1352 Luxembourg

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

NETHERLANDS

Centrale Dienst voor In- en Uitvoer

Postbus 30003

9700 RD Groningen

Tel [phone]

AUSTRIA

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit

Abteilung C/2/2

Stubenring 1

A-1010 Wien

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

Oesterreichische Nationalbank

Otto Wagner Platz 3,

A-1090 Wien

Tel. [phone]-0

Fax [phone] — 73 99

Bundesministerium für Inneres

Bundeskriminalamt

Josef Holaubek Platz 1

A-1090 Wien

Tel [phone]

Fax: [phone]

PORTUGAL

Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros

Direcção-Geral dos Assuntos Multilaterais

Largo Rilvas

P — 1350-179 Lisboa

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

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. [phone]

Fax [phone]

FINLAND

Ulkoasiainministeriö/Utrikesministeriet

PL/PB 176

00161 Helsinki/Helsingfors

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

Puolustusministeriö/Försvarsministeriet

Eteläinen Makasiinikatu 8

00131 Helsinki/Helsingfors

PL/PB 31

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

SWEDEN

Inspektionen för strategiska produkter (ISP)

Box 70 252

107 22 Stockholm

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

Regeringskansliet

Utrikesdepartementet

Rättssekretariatet för EU-frågor

103 39 Stockholm

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

Finansinspektionen

Box 6750

S — 113 85 Stockholm

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

UNITED KINGDOM

Sanctions Licensing Unit

Export Control Organisation

Department of Trade and Industry

4 Abbey Orchard Street

London SW1P 2HT

United Kingdom

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

HM Treasury

Financial Systems and International Standards

1, Horse Guards Road

London SW1A 2HQ

United Kingdom

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

Bank of England

Financial Sanctions Unit

Threadneedle Street

London EC2R 8AH

United Kingdom

Tel. [phone]

Fax [phone]

ANNEX III List referred to in Article 6

STATE PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (SPDC)

Name	Function	Date of birth	Spouse	Children	Grand-children
Senior General Than Shwe	Chairman	02.02.1933	Kyaing Kyaing	Thandar Shwe, Khin Pyone Shwe, Aye Aye Thit Shwe	Thidar Htun, Nay Shwe Thway Aung (a) Pho La Pye, Pho La Lon
Vice-Senior General Maung Aye	Vice-Chairman	25.12.1937	Mya Mya San	Nandar Aye
General Khin Nyunt	Prime Minister	11.10.1939	Khin Win Shwe (6.10.1940)	Ye Naing Win, Zaw Naing Oo, Thin Le Le Win
Gen Thura Shwe Mann	Chief of Staff, Coordinator of Special Operations (Army, Navy and Air)		Khin Lay Thet	Toe Naing Mann (wife-Zay Zin Latt), Aung Thet Mann Ko Ko, Shwe Mann Ko Ko
Lt-Gen Soe Win	Secretary 1		Than Than Nwe
Lt-Gen Thein Sein	Secretary 2 Adjutant General		Khin Khin Win
Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo	Quartermaster-General		Khin Saw Hnin
Lt-Gen Kyaw Win	Chief of Armed Forces Training		San San Yee
Lt-Gen Tin Aye	Chief of Military Ordnance, Head of UMEH		Kyi Kyi Ohn
Lt-Gen Ye Myint	Chief of Bureau of Special Operations 1 (Kachin, Chin, Sagaing, Magwe, Mandalay)		Tin Lin Myint (25.1.1947)	Theingi Ye Myint, Aung Zaw Ye Myint, Kay Khaing Ye Myint
Lt-Gen Aung Htwe	Chief of Bureau of Special Operations 2 (Kayah, Shan)		Khin Hnin Wai
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than	Chief of Bureau of Special Operations 3 (Pegu, Rangoon, Irrawaddy, Arakan)		Marlar Tint
Lt-Gen Maung Bo	Chief of Bureau of Special Operations 4 (Karen, Mon, Tenasserim)		Khin Lay Myint

REGIONAL COMMANDERS

Name	Command	Date of birth	Spouse	Children	Grand-children
Maj-Gen Myint Swe	Rangoon		Khin Thet Htay
Maj-Gen Ye Myint	Central-Mandalay Division		Myat Ngwe
Maj-Gen Thar Aye	North Western- Sagaing Division		Wai Wai Khaing
Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe	North- Kachin State		Tin Tin Nwe	Ei Thet Thet Swe, Kaung Kyaw Swe
Maj-Gen Myint Hlaing	North Eastern- Shan State (North)		Khin Thant Sin
Maj-Gen Khin Zaw	Triangle- Shan State (East)		Khin Pyone Win	Kyi Tha Khin Zaw, Su Khin Zaw
Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint	Eastern- Shan State (South)		Win Win Nu
Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung	South Eastern- Mon State		Than Than Nwe
Brig-Gen Ohn Myint	Coastal- Tenasserim Division		Nu Nu Swe
Maj-Gen Ko Ko	South- Pegu Division		Sat Nwan Khun Sum
Maj-Gen Soe Naing	South Western- Irrawaddy Division		Tin Tin Latt
Maj-Gen Maung Oo	Western- Arakan State		Nyunt Nyunt Oo

DEPUTY REGIONAL COMMANDERS

Name	Command	Date of birth	Spouse	Children	Grand-children
Col Wai Lwin	Rangoon		Swe Swe Oo	Wai Phyo, Lwin Yamin
Brig-Gen Nay Win	Central		Nan Aye Mya
Col Tin Maung Ohn	North-Western
Brig-Gen San Tun	Northern		Tin Sein
Brig-Gen Hla Myint	North-Eastern		Su Su Hlaing
Brig-Gen Myint Swe	Triangle		Mya Mya Ohn	Khin Mya Mya, Wut Hmone Swe (husband-Soe Thu)
Col. Win Myint	Eastern
Brig-Gen Myo Hla	South-Eastern		Khin Hnin Aye
Col Hone Ngaing	Coastal
Brig-Gen Thura Maung Ni	Southern		Nan Myint Sein
Brig-Gen Tint Swe	South-Western		Khin Thaung	Ye Min (a) Ye Kyaw Swar Swe (wife- Su Mon Swe)
Col Tin Hlaing	Western

MINISTERS

Name	Ministry	Date of birth	Spouse	Children	Grand-children
U Than Shwe	PM's Office		Yin Yin Mya
Maj-Gen Thein Swe	PM's Office		Mya Theingi
Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin	Agriculture & Irrigation		Khin Myo Oo	Kyaw Myo Nyunt, Thu Thu Ei Han
Brig-Gen Pyi Sone	Commerce		Aye Pyay Wai Khin	Kalyar Pyay Wai Shan, Pan Thara Pyay Shan
Maj-Gen Saw Tun	Construction		Myint Myint Ko
Maj-Gen Htay Oo	Cooperatives		Ni Ni Win
Maj-Gen Kyi Aung	Culture		Khin Khin Lay
U Than Aung	Education		Win Shwe
Maj-Gen Tin Htut	Electric Power		Tin Tin Nyunt
Brig-Gen Lun Thi	Energy		Khin Mar Aye	Mya Sein Aye, Zin Maung Lun (wife- Zar Chi Ko)
Maj-Gen Hla Tun	Finance & Revenue		Khin Than Win
U Win Aung	Foreign Affairs		San Yon	Su Nyein Aye, Thaung Su Nyein (wife- Su Su Soe Nyunt)
Brig-Gen Thein Aung	Forestry		Khin Htay Myint
Prof. Dr. Kyaw Myint	Health		Nilar Thaw
Col Tin Hlaing	Home Affairs		Khin Hla Hla
Maj-Gen Sein Htwa	Both the Ministry of Immigration & Population and the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief & Resettlement		Khin Aye
U Aung Thaung	Industry 1		Khin Khin Yi	Nay Aung, Pyi Aung
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin	Industry 2		Moe Moe Myint
Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan	Information		Kyi Kyi Win
U Tin Win	Labour		Khin Nu	May Khin Tin Win Nu
Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein	Livestock & Fisheries		Myint Myint Aye
Brig-Gen Ohn Myint	Mines		San San	Maung Thet Naing Oo, Maung Min Thet Oo
U Soe Tha	National Planning & Economic Development		Kyu Kyu Win	Kyaw Myat Soe (wife- Wei Wei Lay)
Col Thein Nyunt	Progress of Border Areas & National Races & Development Affairs		Kyin Khaing
Maj-Gen Aung Min	Rail Transportation		Wai Wai Thar
Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung	Religious Affairs			Aung Kyaw Soe (wife- Su Su Sandi), Zin Myint Maung
U Thaung	Science & Technology		May Kyi Sein
Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint	Sports		Aye Aye	Nay Linn
Brig-Gen Thein Zaw	Both the Ministry of Telecom-munications, Post & Telegraphs and the Ministry of Hotels & Tourism		Mu Mu Win
Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe	Transport		San San Myint

DEPUTY MINISTERS

Name	Ministry	Date of birth	Spouse	Children	Grand-children
Brig-Gen Khin Maung	Agriculture & Irrigation
U Ohn Myint	Agriculture & Irrigation		Thet War
Brig-Gen Aung Tun	Commerce
Brig-Gen Myint Thein	Construction		Mya Than
Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung	Culture		Myint Myint Wai
Brig-Gen Khin Maung Win	Defence
Maj-Gen Aung Hlaing	Defence			Soe San
U Myo Nyunt	Education
Col Aung Myo Min	Education
U Myo Myint	Electric Power
Brig-Gen Than Htay	Energy
Col Hla Thein Swe	Finance & Revenue
U Kyaw Thu	Foreign Affairs	15.08.1949	Lei Lei Kyi
U Khin Maung Win	Foreign Affairs		Khin Swe Soe (Director General of Coop Dept.)	Khin Swe Win Ko, Myo Zin, Myo Htwe
Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein	Forestry
Prof. Dr. Mya Oo	Health		Tin Tin Mya	Dr. Tun Tun Oo (26.7.1965), Dr. Mya Thuzar (23.9.1971), Mya Thidar (10.6.1973), Mya Nandar (29.5.1976)
Brig-Gen Phone Swe	Home Affairs
Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu	Hotels & Tourism		Khin Swe Myint
U Maung Aung	Immigration & Population
Brig-Gen Thein Tun	Industry 1
Brig-Gen Kyaw Win	Industry 1
Lt-Col Khin Maung Kyaw	Industry 2		Mi Mi Wai
Brig-Gen Aung Thein	Information		Tin Tin Nwe
U Thein Sein	Information		Khin Khin Wai	Thein Aung Thaw (wife- Su Su Cho)
Brig-Gen Win Sein	Labour
U Aung Thein	Livestock & Fisheries
U Myint Thein	Mines		Khin May San
Col Tin Ngwe	Progress of Border Areas & National Races & Development Affairs
Brig-Gen Than Tun	Progress of Border Areas & National Races & Development Affairs			May Than Tun (25.06.1970) husband: Ye Htun Myat
Thura U Thaung Lwin	Rail Transportation
Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko	Religious Affairs		Myint Myint Yee
U Nyi Hla Nge	Science & Technology
Dr. Chan Nyein	Science & Technology
Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint	Social Welfare, Relief & Resettlement		Khin Aye
Brig-Gen Maung Maung	Sports
U Pe Than	Both the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Rail Transportation		Cho Cho Tun
Col Nyan Tun Aung	Transport

FORMER MEMBERS OF GOVERNMENT

Name	Function	Date of birth	Spouse	Children	Grand-children
Vice Admiral Maung Maung Khin	Deputy Prime Minister	23.11.1929
Lt-Gen Tin Tun	Deputy Prime Minister	28.03.1930
Lt-Gen Tin Hla	Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Military Affairs and Quartermaster General
U Ko Lay	Minister at the PM's Office		Khin Khin	San Min, Than Han, Khin Thida (husband: Zaw Htun Oo 2nd Secretary, Son of late Sec 2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo)
U Aung San	Minister for Cooperatives
U Win Sein	Minister for Culture	10.10.1940 Kyaukkyi
U Khin Maung Thein	Minister for Finance & Revenue		Su Su Thein	Daywar Thein (25.12.1960), Thawdar Thein (06.03.1958), Maung Maung Thein (23.10.1963), Khin Yadana Thein (06.05.1968), Marlar Thein (25.02.1965), Hnwe Thida Thein (28.07.1966)
Maj-Gen Ket Sein	Minister for Health		Yin Yin Myint
U Saw Tun	Minister for Immigration & Population
Col Thaik Tun	Deputy Minister for Forestry		Nwe Nwe Kyi	Myo Win Thaik, Khin Sandar Tun, Khin Nge Nge Tun, Khin Aye Shwe Zin Tun
Brig-Gen D O Abel	Minister at the SPDC Chairman's Office		Khin Thein Mu
U Pan Aung	Minister at the PM's Office		Nyunt Nyunt Lwin
Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe	Minister for Cooperatives		Khin Hla
Lt-Gen Min Thein	Minister at the SPDC Chairman's Office		Khin Than Myint
U Aung Khin	Minister for Religious Affairs		Yin Yin Nyunt
U Hset Maung	Deputy Minister at the SPDC Chairman's Office		May Khin Kyi	Set Aung
U Tin Tun	Deputy Minister for Energy
Brig-Gen Than Tun	Deputy Minister for Finance & Revenue
U Soe Nyunt	Deputy Minister for Culture
U Kyaw Tin	Deputy Minister for Development of Border Areas & National Races
U Hlaing Win	Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, Relief & Resettlement
U Aung Phone	Minister for Forestry	20.11.1939	Khin Sitt Aye (14.9.1943)	Sitt Thwe Aung (10.7.1977) wife- Thin Zar Tun, Sitt Thaing Aung (13.11.1971)

OTHER TOURISM RELATED APPOINTMENTS

Name	Function	Date of birth	Spouse	Children	Grand-children
Lt-Col (Retd.) Khin Maung Latt	Director General at Hotels & Tourism Directorate		Win Kyi	Tun Min Latt (06.02.1969)	Nyan Min Latt (29.4.1997), Shane Min Latt (10.5.2000)
Capt. (Retd.) Htay Aung	Managing Director at Myanmar Hotels and Tourism Services

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE SENIOR OFFICERS

Name	Function	Date of birth	Spouse	Children	Grand-children
Rear Admiral Soe Thein	Commander-in-Chief (Navy)		Khin Aye Kyi
Lt-Gen Myat Hein	Commander-in-Chief (Air)		Htwe Htwe Nyunt
Capt Nyan Tun	Chief of Staff (Navy)
Brig-Gen Hla Shwe	Deputy Adjutant General
Col Khin Soe	Deputy Adjutant General
Maj-Gen Soe Maung	Judge Advocate General
Brig-Gen Thein Htaik	Inspector General
Maj-Gen Saw Hla	Provost Marshal
Col Sein Lin	Director of Ordnance
Brig-Gen Kyi Win	Director of Artillery & Armour
Brig-Gen Than Sein	C.O. Defence Services Hospital		Rosy Mya Than
Brig-Gen Win Hlaing	Director of Procurement
Maj-Gen Khin Aung Myint	Director of Public Relations & Psychological Warfare
Maj-Gen Moe Hein	Commandant, National Defence College
Brig-Gen Than Maung	Director of Peoples' Militia & Frontier Forces
Brig-Gen Aung Myint	Director of Signals
Brig-Gen Than Htay	Director of Supply & Transport
Brig-Gen Khin Maung Tint	Director of Security Printing Works
Maj-Gen Hsan Hsint	Military Appointments General	1951	Khin Ma Lay	Okkar San Sint
Maj-Gen Win Myint	Deputy Chief of Armed Forces Training
Maj-Gen Aung Kyi	Deputy Chief of Armed Forces Training		Thet Thet Swe
Brig-Gen Nyan Win	Deputy Chief of Armed Forces Training

MEMBERS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE (OCMI)

Name	Function	Date of birth	Spouse	Children	Grand-children
Maj-Gen Kyaw Win	Vice Chief of Military Intelligence
Brig-Gen Myint Aung Zaw	Administration
Brig-Gen Hla Aung	Training
Brig-Gen Thein Swe	International Relations			Sonny Myat Swe (wife- Yamin Htin Aung)
Brig-Gen Kyaw Han	Science & Technology
Brig-Gen Than Tun	Politics & Counter Intelligence
Col Hla Min	Deputy
Col Tin Hla	Deputy
Brig-Gen Myint Zaw	Border Security & Intelligence
Brig-Gen Kyaw Thein	Ethnic Nationalities & Ceasefire Groups, Drugs Suppression and Naval and Air Intelligence
Col San Pwint	Deputy Head of Department

MILITARY OFFICERS RUNNING PRISONS AND POLICE

Name	Function	Date of birth	Spouse	Children	Grand-children
Col Ba Myint	Director General of the Prisons Dept. (Ministry of Home Affairs)

UNION SOLIDARITY AND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (USDA)

Name	Function	Date of birth	Spouse	Children	Grand-children
Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin	Mayor & Chairman of the Yangon City Development Committee (Secretary)		Khin San Nwe	Thidar Myo
Col Maung Par	Vice Mayor of YCDC (CEC Member)		Khin Nyunt Myaing	Naing Win Par

PERSONS WHO BENEFIT FROM GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC POLICIES

Name	Business	Date of birth	Spouse	Children	Grand-children
U Khin Shwe	Zaykabar Co.	21.01.1952	San San Kywe	Zay Zin Latt (24.03.1981) husband: Toe Naing Mann, Zay Thiha (01.01.1977)
U Aung Ko Win (a) Saya Kyaung	Kanbawza Bank		Nan Than Htwe
U Aik Tun	Asia Wealth Bank and Olympic Co.	21.10.1948	Than Win (03.12.1948)	Sandar Htun (23.08.1974), Aung Zaw Naing (01.09.1973), Mi Mi Khaing (17.06.1976)
U Tun Myint Naing (a) Steven Law	Asia World Co.		Ng Seng Hong
U Htay Myint	Yuzana Co.	06.02.1955	Aye Aye Maw (17.11.1957)	Eve Eve Htay Myint (12.06.1977), Zay Chi Htay (17.02.1981)
U Tayza	Htoo Trading Co.	18.07.1964	Thidar Zaw (24.02.1964)	Pye Phyo Tayza (29.01.1987), Htoo Htet Tayza (24.01.1993), Htoo Htwe Tayza (14.09.1996)
U Kyaw Win	Shwe Thanlwin Trading Co.
U Win Aung	Dagon International	30.09.1953	Moe Mya Mya (28.08.1958), Yangon	Ei Hnin Pwint (a) Christabelle Aung (22.02.1981), Thurane Aung (a) Christopher Aung (23.07.1982), Ei Hnin Khin (a) Christina Aung (18.12.1983)

STATE ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES

Name	Function	Date of birth	Spouse	Children	Grand-children
Col Myint Aung	MD at Myawaddy Trading Co.
Col Myo Myint	MD Bandoola Transportation Co.
Col (Retd) Thant Zin	MD at Myanmar Land and Development
Maj Hla Kyaw	Director at Myawaddy Advertising Enterprises
Col Aung San	MD at Hsinmin Cement Plant Construction Project
Col Ye Htut	Myanmar Economic Corporation

(1)

OJ L 125, 28.4.2004, p. 61.

(2)

OJ L 287, 8.11.1996, p. 1.

(3)

OJ L 106, 29.4.2003, p. 36. Common position as last amended by Council Decision 2003/907/CFSP (OJ L 340, 24.12.2003, p. 81).

(4)

OJ L 122, 24.5.2000, p. 29. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2297/2003 (OJ L 340, 24.12.2003, p. 37).