Under EU sanctions legislation it is illegal to invest in the gems or precious stones industry in Burma, and illegal to export gems or precious stones from Burma to the EU...The EU, Canada and EU have all decided to maintain these sanctions, so Swarovski cannot argue that they visited in anticipation of sanctions being lifted. This industry is also linked with human rights abuses and environmental destruction. Given this, Swarovski have questions to answer as to why they took part in this delegation to Burma. [Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited Swarovski to respond to this rejoinder; if it responds, we will include its statement here]