13.6.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 187/64

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Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 (1) calls upon the Union to freeze the funds and economic resources of persons and entities, as referred to in the list drawn up in Annex II of Decision (CFSP) 2016/849. The Decision also calls upon the Member States to take the necessary measures to prevent the entry into, or transit through their territories of those same persons.

The list drawn up by the Council of the EU comprises persons or entities responsible for the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes, persons or entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, and entities owned or controlled by them, as well as persons or entities providing financial services or the transfer to, through or from the territory of the Union, or involving nationals of Member States or entities organised under their laws, or persons or financial institutions in the territory of the Union, of any financial or other assets or resources that could contribute to DPRK’s nuclear-related, other weapons of mass destruction-related or ballistic missile-related programmes, or persons, entities or bodies acting on their behalf or at their direction, or persons, entities or bodies owned or controlled by them.

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On 12 June 2017, the Council decided to remove one person and one entity of the list and to amend the listing of the natural persons CHON Chi Bu (alias CHON Chi-bu), CHU Kyu-Chang, (alias JU Kyu-Chang; JU Kyu Chang), HYON Chol-hae (alias HYON Chol Hae), KIM Yong-chun (alias Young-chun; KIM Yong Chun), O Kuk-Ryol (alias O Kuk Ryol), PAEK Se-bong (alias PAEK Se Bong), PAK Jae-gyong (alias Chae-Kyong; PAK Jae Gyong), RYOM Yong, SO Sang-kuk (alias SO Sang Kuk), Lieutenant General KIM Yong Chol (alias: KIM Yong-Chol; KIM Young-Chol; KIM Young-Cheol; KIM Young-Chul), PAK To-Chun (alias PAK To Chun), CHOE Kyong-song (alias CHOE Kyong song), CHOE Yong-ho (alias CHOE Yong Ho), HONG Sung-Mu (alias HUNG Sun Mu; HONG Sung Mu), JO Kyongchol (alias JO Kyong Chol), KIM Chun-sam (alias KIM Chun Sam), KIM Chun-sop (alias KIM Chun Sop), KIM Jong-gak (alias KIM Jong Gak), KIM Rak Kyom, (alias KIM Rak-gyom; KIM Rak Gyom), KIM Won-hong (alias KIM Won Hong), PAK Jong-chon (alias PAK Jong Chon), RI Jong-su (alias RI Jong Su), SON Chol-ju (alais Son Chol Ju), YUN Jong-rin (alias YUN Jong Rin), PAK Yong-sik (alias PAK Yong Sik), HONG Yong Chil, RI Hak Chol (aliases RI Hak Chul, RI Hak Cheol), YUN Chang Hyok, RI Myong Su, SO Hong Chan, WANG Chang Uk, JANG Chol, JON Il-chun (alias JON Il Chun), KIM Tong-un (alias KIM Tong Un), KIM Il-Su (alias Kim Il Su), KANG Song-Sam (alias KANG Song Sam), CHOE Chun-Sik (alias CHOE Chun Sik), SIN Kyu-Nam (alias SIN Kyu Nam), PAK Chun-San (alias PAK Chun San) and SO Tong Myong and the entities Korea Pugang mining and Machinery Corporation ltd, Korean Ryengwang Trading Corporation, Sobaeku United Corp. (alias Sobaeksu United Corp.), Yongbyon Nuclear Research Centre, Strategic Rocket Forces and Korea National Insurance Corporation (KNIC) and its branch offices (a.k.a. Korea Foreign Insurance Company).

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In order to implement the new listings, the Commission has adopted Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/993 (2) amending Annex V of Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 (3) accordingly.

The concerned individuals and entities may submit observations on the decision to list them, together with supporting documentation, to the European Commission on the following address:

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The attention of the individuals concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/993 before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the fourth and sixth paragraphs of Article 263 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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Finally, the attention of the listed entities and individuals is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities in the relevant Member State(s), as listed in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 329/2007, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds and economic resources for essential needs or specific payments in accordance with Article 7 of that Regulation.