# Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1860 of 16 October 2017 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Division 1: Annex II to Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/849, under the heading ‘I. Persons and entities responsible for the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes or persons or entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, or entities owned or controlled by them’, subheading ‘A. Persons’, is amended as follows:

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(a) the existing entries are renumbered 1-30;
(b) the following entries are added:
Name
Identifying information
Date of designation
Statement of Reasons
‘31.
KIM Jong Sik
Vice Director, Munitions Industry Department in Military Industry Ministry
16.10.2017
As Vice Director of the Munitions Industry Department, provides support for DPRK's nuclear-related and ballistic missile-related programmes, including being present at nuclear and ballistic missile related events in 2016 and a presentation in March 2016 of what the DPRK claimed to be a miniaturised nuclear device.
32.
RI Pyong Chol
DOB: 1948
First Vice Director, Munitions Industry Department
16.10.2017
As First Vice Director of the Munitions Industry Department, holds a pivotal position within the DPRK's ballistic missile programme. Present at most ballistic missile tests and provides briefings to Kim Jong Un, including the nuclear test and ceremony in January 2016.’

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2017/1860/annex/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-1860/annex/division-1
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