European Parliament 10 December 2002, WRITTEN QUESTION E-3530/02 by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Competition between large ports with a common hinterland and squandering of public money in an effort to beat the competition.

The current Common Position 2002/831/CFSP, adopted by the Council on 21 October 2002, provides for a number of targeted sanctions against the Burmese regime, including a visa ban against and the freezing of the assets of present and former members of the Burmese government, members of the State Peace and Development Councils (SPDC), former members of SLORC, and leading members of the military. 2.