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Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2018/331 of 5 March 2018 implementing Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

EU Decision 2018/331 · Adopted 5 March 2018 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2018/331

of 5 March 2018

implementing Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 of 27 May 2016 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and repealing Decision 2013/183/CFSPf1, and in particular Article 33(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1)

On 27 May 2016 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/849.

(2)

On 15 February 2018 the United Nations Security Council (‘UNSC’) Committee established pursuant to UNSC Resolution 1718 (2006) amended the listing of an individual subject to restrictive measures.

(3)

Annex I to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

OJ L 141, 28.5.2016, p. 79.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Annex Annex

1

Annex I to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Signature

Done at Brussels, 5 March 2018.

For the Council

The President

N. Dimov

In Annex I to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849, entry 52 under the heading ‘A. Persons’ is replaced by the following:

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52.Ri Su Yong

DOB: 25.6.1968

Nationality: DPRK

Passport No: 654310175

Address: n/a

Gender: male

Served as Korea Ryonbong General Corporation representative in Cuba

2.6.2017Official for Korea Ryonbong General Corporation, specialises in acquisition for DPRK's defence industries and support to Pyongyang's military-related sales. Its procurements also probably support the DPRK's chemical weapons programme.

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