The first restrictive measures were adopted in 1996 (Common Position 96/635/CFSP). They were renewed in 2006 and extended in 2009 in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma, in particular the lack of improvement in the human rights situation and the absence of substantive progress towards a inclusive democratisation process. The measures decided in 2013 and modified afterwards include a ban on the export of arms, dual-use items and equipment which might be used for internal repression, a ban on the export of surveillance equipment and the freezing of funds and economic resources of certain persons, entities and bodies responsible for serious human rights violations.

Restrictive measures

Trade sanctions: Restricted products and transactions

Defence-related products	Dual-use items	Equipment which might be used for internal repression
There is an arms embargo for export, technical assistance, brokering and financial assistance. Some exceptions apply.	Export, technical assistance, brokering, financial assistance are prohibited. Some exceptions apply.	Export, technical assistance, brokering, financial assistance are prohibited. Some exceptions apply.
Equipment for monitoring or interception of internet and telecommunications
Export, technical assistance, brokering and financial assistance are subject to an authorization.

Financial sanctions: Listed persons & entities, restricted services

There are currently many persons on the list of people whose funds and economic resources are frozen.

Other sanctions

EU Member States must prevent the entry into, or the transit through, their territories of listed persons.

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Legal texts

Council Decision 2013/184/CFSP of 22 April 2013 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma

Council Regulation (EU) 401/2013 of 2 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma

Related information

Human Rights Watch - Myanmar. Human Rights Watch investigates and reports on abuses happening in all corners of the world.