Introductory text

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 of 27 March 2007 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea^f1, and in particular Article 13(1)(g) thereof,

Whereas:

Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 gives effect to measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/849^f2.

On 2 March 2016, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution (UNSCR) 2270 (2016) providing for new measures against North Korea. In accordance with that Resolution, on 4 April 2016 the Sanctions Committee established pursuant to UNSCR 1718 (2006) published a list of additional goods to which prohibitions on the transfer, procurement and provision of technical assistance apply (the ‘sensitive goods’ list).

Following the adoption of Resolution (UNSCR) 2270 (2016), on 4 August 2016 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/1341^f3. Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1333^f4 amended Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 accordingly, adding Annex Ig.

This proposal identifies the sensitive goods to be included in Annex Ig of Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 and allocates the reference numbers taken from the Combined Nomenclature as set out in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87^f5. Annex Ig of Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: