Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/239 of 21 February 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/239of 21 February 2022implementing 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 of 2 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma and repealing Regulation (EC) No 194/2008OJ 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 1 February 2022, one year after the military coup in Myanmar/Burma, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy issued a declaration on behalf of the Union condemning the coup and the grave human rights violations by the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw), and called for full accountability of the leaders responsible for the coup, as well as of the perpetrators of violence and human rights violations. In the absence of any swift progress in the situation in Myanmar/Burma, the Union expressed readiness to adopt further restrictive measures against those responsible for undermining democracy and for the serious human rights violations in Myanmar/Burma.(3)In view of the continuing grave situation in Myanmar/Burma, 22 persons and four entities should be included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 401/2013.(4)Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 should therefore be amended accordingly,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: