# Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1136 of 30 July 2020 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Introduction: Introductory text

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Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1136
of 30 July 2020
amending 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 29 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of 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 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
(2)
In accordance with Article 36(2) of Decision (CFSP) 2016/849, the Council has reviewed the lists of designated persons and entities set out in Annexes II, III, V and VI to that Decision.
(3)
The Council has concluded that the restrictive measures against all persons and entities in the lists set out in Annexes II and III to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 should be maintained, that the statement of reasons for nineteen persons and the identifying information of five persons and two entities should be updated and that the gender of all natural persons listed in Annex II should be included in the identifying information.
(4)
Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2020/1136/introduction (the official version)
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