29/04/2021 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 29 April, the Council of the EU decided to extend for one year, until 30 April 2022, the restrictive measures against senior members of the Burmese armed forces (Tatmadaw) and border police, as well as civilian members of the State Administrative Council and the Chair of the Election Commission (see EUROPE 12701/4). The restrictive measures also affect two entities that are owned and controlled by the armed forces. The sanctions regime also includes an embargo on arms and equipment that could be used for the purposes of internal repression. These measures were taken in response to the serious human rights violations committed against the Rohingya, the military coup of 1 February 2021, and the subsequent military and police crackdown on peaceful protesters. The legal acts were adopted by the EU Council by written procedure and will be published in the Official Journal of the EU on 30 April. (MF)