EBO Burma News 27 June 2003

Burma: Support of the Acceding Countries, the Associated Countries and the EFTA Countries [27/06/03]

Brussels, 27 June 2003

10957/03 (Presse 183)

P76/03

Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on regarding a declaration by

the Acceding Countries Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania,

Malta, Poland, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia, and the associated countries Bulgaria and

Romania and the EFTA countries, members of the European Economic Area, concerning the

Council Decision implementing Common Position 2003/297/CFSP on Burma/Myanmar

The Acceding Countries Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, the Slovak Republic, and Slovenia, and the associated countries Bulgaria and Romania and the EFTA countries, members of the European Economic Area, declare that they share the objectives of the Council Decision of 20 June 2003 implementing Common Position 2003/297/CFSP concerning Burma/Myanmar defined by the Council of the European Union on 28 April 2003 on the basis of Article 15 of the Treaty on European Union. They will ensure that their national policies conform to that Council Decision.

The European Union takes note of this commitment and welcomes it.

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