L 101/24 Official Journal of the European Union 15.4.2011 DECISIONS COUNCIL DECISION 2011/239/CFSP of 12 April 2011 amending Decision 2010/232/CFSP renewing restrictive measures against Burma/Myanmar THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof, Whereas: (1) (6) On 26 April 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/232|CFSP renewing restrictive measures against Burma/Myanmar (%). In view of the situation in Burma/Myanmar, in particular the electoral process in 2010 which was not judged to be compatible with internationally accepted standards and continuing concerns about the respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the country, the restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2010/232/CFSP should be extended for a further period of 12 months. The lists of persons and enterprises subject to the restrictive measures, set out in Decision 2010/232/CFSP, should be amended in order to take account of changes in the Government, the security forces and the adminis- tration in Burma/Myanmar, as well as changes in the personal situation of the individuals concerned; the list of enterprises that are owned or controlled by the regime in Burma/Myanmar or by persons associated with the regime as well as the list of entities set out in Annex I to Decision 2010/232/CESP should also be updated. However, in order to encourage future progress in civilian governance and to strengthen democracy and respect for human rights, the restrictive measures should be suspended for 12 months for new members of the Government with no affiliation to the military or who are essential for dialogue with the international community to pursue the interests of the European Union. In addition, the suspension of high-level bilateral govern- mental visits to Burma/Myanmar should be lifted until 30 April 2012 with a view to encouraging dialogue with relevant parties in Burma/Myanmar. The Council will regularly re-examine the situation in Burma/Myanmar and evaluate any improvements which () OJ L 105, 27.4.2010, p. 22. the authorities may have made towards respect for demo- cratic values and human rights. (7)  Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain measures, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Decision 2010/232/CESP is hereby amended as follows: (1) Article 4 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 4 1. The purchase, import or transport from Burma/ Myanmar into the Union of the following products shall be prohibited: (a) round logs, timber and timber products; (b) gold, tin, iron, copper, tungsten, silver, coal, lead, manganese, nickel and zing; () precious and semi-precious stones, including diamonds, rubies, sapphires, jade and emeralds. 2. The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply to humanitarian aid projects and programmes or to non- humanitarian aid or development projects and programmes conducted in Burma/Myanmar in support of the objectives described in Article 8(2)(a), (b) and (c).; (2) Article 8 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 8 1. Non-humanitarian aid or development programmes shall be suspended. 2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to projects and programmes in support of: (@) human rights, democracy, good governance, conflict prevention and civil society capacity-building; (b) health and education, poverty alleviation and in particular the provision of basic needs and livelihoods for the poorest and most vulnerable populations;