Commission Regulation (EC) No 667/2005

of 28 April 2005

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 798/2004 renewing the restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 798/2004 of 26 April 2004 renewing the restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar [1], and in particular Article 12 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 798/2004 lists the competent authorities to which specific functions related to the implementation of that regulation are attributed. Article 12(a) of Regulation (EC) No 798/2004 empowers the Commission to amend Annex II on the basis of information supplied by Member States. Belgium, Hungary, the Netherlands and Sweden have informed the Commission of changes regarding their competent authorities. Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 798/2004 should, therefore, be amended.

(2) Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 798/2004 lists the persons covered by the financial restrictive measures set out in Article 6 of that Regulation.

(3) Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 798/2004 lists the Burmese state-owned enterprises subject to the restrictive measures set out in Article 8a of that Regulation.

(4) Article 12(b) of Regulation (EC) No 798/2004 empowers the Commission to amend Annexes III and IV on the basis of decisions taken in respect of Annexes I and II to Common Position 2004/423/CFSP [2], renewing restrictive measures against Burma/Myanmar.

(5) Common Position 2005/340/CFSP [3] amends Annexes I and II to Common Position 2004/423/CFSP. Annexes III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 798/2004 should, therefore, be amended accordingly. In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annexes II, III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 798/2004 are replaced with the Annexes I, II and III to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 28 April 2005.

For the Commission

Benita Ferrero-Waldner

Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 125, 28.4.2004, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1853/2004 (OJ L 323, 26.10.2004, p. 11).

[2] OJ L 125, 28.4.2004, p. 61. Common Position as amended by Common Position 2004/730/CFSP (OJ L 323, 26.10.2004, p. 17).

[3] See page 88 of this Official Journal.

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ANNEX I

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ANNEX II

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ANNEX III

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