Concerned about the continued promulgation and application by Member States of laws and regulations, such as that promulgated on 12 March 1996 known as the "Helms-Burton Act", the extraterritorial effects of which affect the sovereignty of other States, the legitimate interests of entities or persons under their jurisdiction and the freedom of trade and navigation,
关切一些会员国继续颁布并实施法律和规章，如1996年3月12日颁布的"赫尔姆斯-伯顿法"，其域外效力影响到其他国家的主权及在其管辖下的实体或人的合法权益，并影响到贸易和航行自由，