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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-1548/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2017/1548",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1548 of 14 September 2017 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-1548",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1548\nof 14 September 2017\namending Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,\nHaving 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/CFSP,\nHaving regard to the joint proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and of the European Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nCouncil Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 gives effect to measures provided for in Decision (CFSP) 2016/849.\n(2)\nOn 5 August 2017, the United Nations Security Council (‘UNSC’) adopted Resolution 2371 (2017) (‘UNSCR 2371 (2017)’) in which it expressed the gravest concern at the ballistic missile tests by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (‘DPRK’) on 3 and 28 July 2017. The UNSC reaffirmed that the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons constitutes a threat to international peace and security, and imposed new measures against the DPRK. Those measures further reinforce the restrictive measures imposed by UNSCRs 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016) and 2356 (2017). Among others, the UNSC imposed new prohibitions with regard to exports of seafood, lead and lead ore from the DPRK, and strengthened the existing measures with regard to transportation, trade in coal and iron and the creation of joint ventures with DPRK persons.\n(3)\nCouncil Decision (CFSP) 2017/1562 amended Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 in order to give effect to the new measures imposed by UNSCR 2371 (2017).\n(4)\nThose measures fall within the scope of the Treaty and, in particular with a view to ensuring their uniform application by economic operators in all Member States, regulatory action at the level of the Union is necessary.\n(5)\nRegulation (EU) 2017/1509 should therefore be amended accordingly,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 141, 28.5.2016, p. 79."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 of 30 August 2017 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and repealing Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 (OJ L 224, 31.8.2017, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1562 of 14 September 2017 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (see page 86 of this Official Journal)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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