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    Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2018/1016 of 17 July 2018 implementing Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

    ST/11045/2018/INIT

    OJ L 181, 18.7.2018, p. 86–87 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    Legal status of the document In force

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2018/1016/oj

    18.7.2018   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    L 181/86


    COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2018/1016

    of 17 July 2018

    implementing Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

    THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

    Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) 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 (1), and in particular Article 33(1) thereof,

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

    Whereas:

    (1)

    On 27 May 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/849.

    (2)

    On 9 July 2018, the United Nations Security Council (‘UNSC’) Committee established pursuant to UNSC Resolution 1718 (2006) amended the listing of an individual and an entity subject to restrictive measures.

    (3)

    Annex I to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 should therefore be amended accordingly,

    HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

    Article 1

    Annex I to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

    Article 2

    This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

    Done at Brussels, 17 July 2018.

    For the Council

    The President

    G. BLÜMEL


    (1)   OJ L 141, 28.5.2016, p. 79.


    ANNEX

    1.

    In Annex I to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849, entry 4 under the heading ‘A. Persons’ is replaced by the following:

    ‘4.

    Ri Hong-sop

     

    1940

    16.7.2009

    Former director, Yongbyon Nuclear Research Centre, and Head of Nuclear Weapons Institute, oversaw three core facilities that assist in the production of weapons-grade plutonium: the Fuel Fabrication Facility, the Nuclear Reactor, and the Reprocessing Plant.’

    2.

    In Annex I to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849, entry 28 under the heading ‘B. Entities’ is replaced by the following:

    ‘28.

    Munitions Industry Department

    Military Supplies Industry Department

    Pyongyang, DPRK

    2.3.2016

    The Munitions Industry Department is involved in key aspects of the DPRK's missile programme. MID is responsible for overseeing the development of the DPRK's ballistic missiles, including the Taepo Dong-2. The MID oversees the DPRK's weapons production and R & D programmes, including the DPRK's ballistic missile programme. The Second Economic Committee and the Second Academy of Natural Sciences — also designated in August 2010 — are subordinate to the MID. The MID in recent years has worked to develop the KN08 road-mobile ICBM. The MID oversees the DPRK's nuclear programme. The Nuclear Weapons Institute is subordinate to the MID.’


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