Article 7A Providing, obtaining or carrying goods destined for North Korea’s armed forcesF1

(1)

It is an offence for a person (“P”) to knowingly sell, supply, transfer or export (directly or indirectly) to North Korea goods, except food or medicine, which P knows or has reasonable cause to suspect—

(a)

are destined directly or indirectly for North Korea’s armed forces; or

(b)

could support or enhance the operational capabilities of the armed forces of a State other than North Korea.

(2)

It is an offence for a person (“P”) to knowingly obtain goods from North Korea, except food or medicine, which P knows or has reasonable cause to suspect—

(a)

are destined directly or indirectly for North Korea’s armed forces; or

(b)

could support or enhance the operational capabilities of the armed forces of a State other than North Korea.

(3)

It is an offence for a relevant person (“P”) to knowingly use a ship, aircraft or vehicle falling within article 7(7) for the carriage of goods, except food or medicine, if—

(a)

the carriage is, or forms part of, carriage—

(i)

from any place outside North Korea to any destination in North Korea, or

(ii)

from any place in North Korea to any destination outside North Korea; and

(b)

P knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that—

(i)

the goods are destined directly or indirectly for North Korea’s armed forces, or

(ii)

the goods could support or enhance the operational capabilities of the armed forces of a State other than North Korea.

(4)

Paragraph (3) is without prejudice to any other provision of law prohibiting or restricting the use of ships, aircraft or vehicles.

(5)

This article is subject to articles 11 and 12.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Arts. 7, 7A substituted for art. 7 (10.6.2016) by The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/630), arts. 1(1), 5