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United Kingdom

Council Regulation (EU) 2017/658

of 6 April 2017

amending Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,

Having 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^f1,

Having regard to the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007^f2 gives effect to measures provided for in Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 repealing and replacing Decision 2013/183/CFSP.

(2)

Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/666^f3 further expands the ban on EU investment in and with North Korea to the conventional arms-related industry, metallurgy, metalworking and aerospace sectors, and bans the provision of certain services to entities and citizens inside North Korea.

(3)

Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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Footnotes

f1: OJ L 141, 28.5.2016, p. 79.
f2: Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 of 27 March 2007 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (OJ L 88, 29.3.2007, p. 1).
f3: Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/666 of 6 April 2017 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (see page 42 of this Official Journal).