Introductory text
United Kingdom
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/315
of 4 March 2016
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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 Koreaf1, and in particular Article 13(1)(e) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 lists persons, entities and bodies who, having been designated by the Sanctions Committee or the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and are covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2)
Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 lists persons, entities and bodies who, not having been listed in Annex IV, have been listed by the Council, and are covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(3)
On 2nd March 2016, the UNSC decided to add 16 natural persons and 12 entities to the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures, and updated the identifying information relating to one person and two entities. Annex IV should therefore be amended accordingly. Annex V should also be amended as seven of the entities and one person appear on that list.
(4)
In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: