Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/638 of 19 April 2021 implementing Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/638of 19 April 2021implementing Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/BurmaTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/BurmaCouncil Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 of 2 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma and repealing Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 (OJ L 121, 3.5.2013, p. 1)., and in particular Article 4i thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,Whereas:(1)On 2 May 2013, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 401/2013.(2)On 22 March 2021, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2021/479Council Regulation (EU) 2021/479 of 22 March 2021 amending Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Myanmar/Burma (OJ L 99 I, 22.3.2021, p. 13)., which extended the designation criteria to include activities undermining democracy and the rule of law in Myanmar/Burma, as well as the possibility to impose restrictive measures against the economic interests of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw).(3)On 22 March 2021, the Council also adopted Regulation (EU) 2021/480Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/480 of 22 March 2021 implementing Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Myanmar/Burma (OJ L 99 I, 22.3.2021, p. 15)., imposing restrictive measures against 11 persons in response to the military coup carried out on 1 February 2021 and to the serious human rights violations committed since then by the military and police forces in Myanmar/Burma.(4)In view of the continuing grave situation in Myanmar/Burma, ten persons and two entities should be included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 401/2013.(5)Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 should therefore be amended accordingly,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: