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Sanctions Profile: Burma / Myanmar
At a glance
EU sanctions on Burma/Myanmar were first imposed in 1990, and reaffirmed in Common Position 96/635/CFSP of October 1996.
News
Third countries align themselves with Iran and Myanmar/Burma sanctions
In April 2020, the EU Council adopted: Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/512, which renewed for 1 year sanctions against 82 Iranian people imposed in response to alleged human rights abuses; and Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/563, which continued for 1 year the EU’s sanctions regime against Myanmar/Burma (targeted sanctions and an embargo on arms and equipment that could be used for internal …
Iran
EU renews Myanmar/Burma sanctions for 1 year
The EU has renewed its sanctions on Myanmar/Burma for 1 year until 30 April 2021. The sanctions comprise an embargo on arms/equipment that may be used by the police/military, or for internal repression or monitoring communications, as well as a prohibition on the provision of military training and cooperation. Under the sanctions regime, 14 officials are subject to an asset …
US visa restrictions on 6 countries & updated compliance procedures
President Trump’s administration has announced the suspension of immigrant visas for nationals of Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Eritrea, and Nigeria for those seeking a permanent residence visa in the US. Diversity visas (visas for nationals of countries with historically low rates of US immigration) will be suspended for citizens of Sudan and Tanzania. The press release says that these states do not …
Eritrea
Sudan
OFAC $1.1m settlement with Eagle Shipping for Myanmar sanctions violations
OFAC has announced a $1,125,000 settlement with Eagle Shipping International USA, a Marshall Islands Company headquarted in Connecticut, for violating US sanctions on Myanmar. Between September 2012 and December 2014, Eagle Shipping transported to Singapore in 36 voyages a total of 2 million metric tons of sea sand, valued at approximately $1.79m, which had been supplied by Myawaddy (at the …
A further round of OFAC Magnitsky sanctions – 68 listed this week
Yesterday (11 November), OFAC designated 18 people (17 officials and 1 businessman) located in Burma, Pakistan, Libya, Slovakia, the DRC and South Sudan under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (E.O. 13818) for their roles in serious human rights abuses. 6 entities owned/controlled by the businessman are subject to the same E.O.. These designations are in addition to the …
Burma / Myanmar 
Libya 
Democratic Republic of the Congo 
South Sudan
Current Sanctions
Consolidated
Council Regulation (EU) No 401/2013
Parent Regulation
Council Regulation (EC) No 401/2013
Amended by:
Council Regulation (EU) 2018/647
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/898
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1117
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2053
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/672
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/562
Consolidated
Council Decision 2013/184/CFSP
Parent Decision
Council Decision 2013/184/CFSP
Amended by: