# Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/667 of 6 April 2017 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Division A: Persons

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

Name
Alias
Date of birth
Date of designation
Statement of reasons
31
RI Myong Su
DOB: 1937
POB: Myongchon, North Hamgyong
7.4.2017
Vice–President of the Central Military Commission of the Korean Workers' Party and Chief of Staff of the People's Armed Forces. In this capacity, Ri Myong Su holds a key position for national defence matters and is responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes.
32
SO Hong Chan
DOB: 30.12.1957
POB: Kangwon,
Passport: PD836410105
Passport date of expiration: 27.11.2021
7.4.2017
First Vice-Minister of the People's Armed forces, member of the Central Military Commission of the Korean Workers' Party and Colonel-General in the People's Armed Forces. In this capacity, So Hong Chan is responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes.
33
WANG Chang Uk
DOB: 29.05.1960
7.4.2017
Minister for Industry and Atomic Energy. In this capacity, Wang Chang Uk is responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes.
34
JANG Chol
DOB: 31.03.1961
POB: Pyongyang,
Passport number: 563310042
7.4.2017
President of the State Academy of Sciences, an organisation dedicated to the development of technological and scientific capacities of the DPRK. In this capacity, Jang Chol holds a strategic position for the development of DPRK nuclear activities and is responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2017/667/annex/division/I/division/A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-667/annex/division-I/division-A
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