<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The human rights situation in Burma is still appalling.  1.  The US Administration has now passed a law prohibiting new investment in Burma. The EU has taken no economic measures to date. While a number of Member States discourage European firms from investing in Burma, European firms continue to operate there (for example the French multinational TotalFinaElf). Their activities provide a source of income for the junta. Is the Council prepared to impose a ban on joint ventures with Burmese state concerns and to deny access to the EU market for products resulting from such cooperation between European firms and Burmese state concerns? If so, when and how does it intend to do so? If not, why not?  2.  What propositions does the Council see for furthering relations between Burma and neighbouring states (namely China and India) in such a way that the good relations between them can be used to put pressure on the regime to reform? Does the Council share the view that this can be achieved by, for example, pointing out to such countries the grave consequences for the people of surrounding countries of Rangoon's negligence with regard to the drugs trade and HIV/AIDS? Is the Council prepared to encourage cooperation between countries neighbouring Burma, and, above all, to encourage their cooperation with Burmese democratic and ethnic opposition groups? The EU could help to facilitate contact between Burmese NGOs, opposition groups and neighbouring countries by, for example, providing a forum for such contact on the fringes of unilateral summit meetings with the countries concerned, such as the EU-India Summit of 29 November 2003. Is the Council prepared to do so? If not, why not?  3.  The seriously deteriorating situation in Burma since 30 May 2003 has not, to date, featured on the agenda of the UN Security Council. Is the Council prepared to call for its early entry on the agenda? Is the Council considering the possibility of strengthening the mandate of the current UN Special Envoy to Burma (Mr Razali Ismail) by upgrading his role from that of """"""""facilitator"""""""" to """"""""mediator""""""""? If not, why not?  4.  Arms are being supplied to Burma on a large scale. It would appear that these arms come from ten or so countries, including Russia, India, China, Israel and Ukraine. Given that the EU has in the recent past been able to prevent the supply of arms to Bosnia, is the Council prepared to attempt to do the same regarding arms supplies from the above countries? If so, how does it intend to do so? If not, why not?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [19]. </s>
The human rights situation in Burma is still appalling.  1.  The US Administration has now passed a law prohibiting new investment in Burma. The EU has taken no economic measures to date. While a number of Member States discourage European firms from investing in Burma, European firms continue to operate there (for example the French multinational TotalFinaElf). Their activities provide a source of income for the junta. Is the Council prepared to impose a ban on joint ventures with Burmese state concerns and to deny access to the EU market for products resulting from such cooperation between European firms and Burmese state concerns? If so, when and how does it intend to do so? If not, why not?  2.  What propositions does the Council see for furthering relations between Burma and neighbouring states (namely China and India) in such a way that the good relations between them can be used to put pressure on the regime to reform? Does the Council share the view that this can be achieved by, for example, pointing out to such countries the grave consequences for the people of surrounding countries of Rangoon's negligence with regard to the drugs trade and HIV/AIDS? Is the Council prepared to encourage cooperation between countries neighbouring Burma, and, above all, to encourage their cooperation with Burmese democratic and ethnic opposition groups? The EU could help to facilitate contact between Burmese NGOs, opposition groups and neighbouring countries by, for example, providing a forum for such contact on the fringes of unilateral summit meetings with the countries concerned, such as the EU-India Summit of 29 November 2003. Is the Council prepared to do so? If not, why not?  3.  The seriously deteriorating situation in Burma since 30 May 2003 has not, to date, featured on the agenda of the UN Security Council. Is the Council prepared to call for its early entry on the agenda? Is the Council considering the possibility of strengthening the mandate of the current UN Special Envoy to Burma (Mr Razali Ismail) by upgrading his role from that of """"""""facilitator"""""""" to """"""""mediator""""""""? If not, why not?  4.  Arms are being supplied to Burma on a large scale. It would appear that these arms come from ten or so countries, including Russia, India, China, Israel and Ukraine. Given that the EU has in the recent past been able to prevent the supply of arms to Bosnia, is the Council prepared to attempt to do the same regarding arms supplies from the above countries? If so, how does it intend to do so? If not, why not?