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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-1859/annex/division-I",
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  "legislation": "eur/2017/1859",
  "legislation_title": "Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1859 of 16 October 2017 implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-1859",
  "path": "annex/division/I",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "I",
  "heading": "The following persons and entities are added to the list of persons, entities and bodies set out in Annex XV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 under the corresponding headings.",
  "text": "(a) Natural persons designated in accordance with point (a) of Article 34(4)\nName (and possible aliases)\nIdentifying information\nDate of designation\nReasons\n‘31.\nKIM Jong Sik\nVice Director, Munitions Industry Department in Military Industry Ministry.\n16.10.2017\nAs Vice Director of the Munitions Industry Department, provides support for DPRK's nuclear-related and ballistic missile-related programmes, including being present at nuclear and ballistic missile related events in 2016 and a presentation in March 2016 of what the DPRK claimed to be a miniaturised nuclear device.\n32.\nRI Pyong Chol\nDOB: 1948\nFirst Vice Director, Munitions Industry Department\n16.10.2017\nAs First Vice Director of the Munitions Industry Department, holds a pivotal position within the DPRK's ballistic missile programme. Present at most ballistic missile tests and provides briefings to Kim Jong Un, including the nuclear test and ceremony in January 2016.’\n(b) Legal persons, entities and bodies designated in accordance with point (a) of Article 34(4).\nName (and possible aliases)\nLocation\nDate of designation\nReasons\n‘5.\nMinistry of People's Armed Forces\n16.10.2017\nResponsible for providing support and direction to the DPRK's Strategic Rocket Force which controls the DPRK's nuclear and conventional strategic missile units. The Strategic Rocket Force has been listed by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2356 (2017).\n6.\nKorean People's Army\n16.10.2017\nThe Korean People's Army includes the Strategic Rocket Force, which controls the DPRK's nuclear and conventional strategic missile units. The Strategic Rocket Force has been listed by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2356 (2017).’",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/1859/annex/division/I",
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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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