{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-2062/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2017/2062",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2062 of 13 November 2017 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-2062",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2062\nof 13 November 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 16 October 2017, the Council decided to further expand the ban on EU investment in and/or with DPRK to all sectors, lower the amount of personal remittances that could be sent to DPRK from EUR 15 000 to EUR 5 000 and to impose an oil export ban to DPRK.\n(3)\nCouncil Regulation (EU) 2017/1858 amended Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 to give effect to the measures provided for in Decision (CFSP) 2016/849.\n(4)\nThe Council also invited the Commission to review the list of luxury goods, subject to an import and export ban, in consultation with Member States.\n(5)\nThese measures fall within the scope of the Treaty and, therefore, in particular with a view to ensuring their uniform application in all Member States, regulatory action at the level of the Union is necessary.\n(6)\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 Regulation (EU) 2017/1858 of 16 October 2017 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (OJ L 265 I, 16.10.2017, p. 1)."
    }
  ],
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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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