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Document 32017D1459

Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2017/1459 of 10 August 2017 implementing Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

IO L 208, 11.8.2017, p. 38–41 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

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Date of document:: 10/08/2017; Dáta ar glacadh
Date of effect:: 11/08/2017; Teacht i bhfeidhm Dáta foilsithe Féach Airt. 2
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Relation	Act	Comment	Subdivision concerned	From
Modifies	32016D0849	Cur le	iarscríbhinn I Str. A Téacs	11/08/2017
Modifies	32016D0849	Athchur	iarscríbhinn I Str. A Téacs	11/08/2017
Modifies	32016D0849	Cur le	iarscríbhinn I Str. B Téacs	11/08/2017

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Official Journal

11.8.2017

Official Journal of the European Union

L 208/38

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2017/1459

of 10 August 2017

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 of 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 5 August 2017, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2371 (2017), which added nine persons and four entities to the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures and amended the entries for two persons 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 hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 10 August 2017.

For the Council

The President

M. MAASIKAS

(1) OJ L 141, 28.5.2016, p. 79.

ANNEX

The persons and entities listed below are added to the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849.

A. Persons

	Name	Alias	Identifiers	Date of UN designation	Statement of Reasons
54.	Choe Chun Yong	Ch'oe Ch'un-yo'ng	Nationality: DPRK Passport No: 654410078 Gender: male	4.8.2017	Representative for Ilsim International Bank, which is affiliated with the DPRK military and has a close relationship with the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation. Ilsim International Bank has attempted to evade United Nations sanctions.
55.	Han Jang Su	Chang-Su Han	DOB: 8.11.1969 POB: Pyongyang, DPRK Nationality: DPRK Passport No.: 745420176, expires on 19.10.2020 Gender: male	4.8.2017	Chief Representative of the Foreign Trade Bank.
56.	Jang Song Chol		DOB: 12.3.1967 Nationality: DPRK	4.8.2017	Jang Song Chol is a Korea Mining Development Corporation (KOMID) representative overseas.
57.	Jang Sung Nam		DOB: 14.7.1970 Nationality: DPRK Passport No.: 563120368, issued on 22.3.2013; Passport expiration date: 22.3.2018 Gender: male	4.8.2017	Chief of an overseas Tangun Trading Corporation branch, which is primarily responsible for the procurement of commodities and technologies to support the DPRK's defence research and development programs.
58.	Jo Chol Song	Cho Ch'o'l-so'ng	DOB: 25.9.1984 Nationality: DPRK Passport No: 654320502, expires on 16.9.2019 Gender: male	4.8.2017	Deputy Representative for the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation, which provides financial services in support to Tanchon Commercial Bank and Korea Hyoksin Trading, a subordinate entity of Korea Ryonbong General Corporation.
59.	Kang Chol Su		DOB: 13.2.1969 Nationality: DPRK Passport No.: 472234895	4.8.2017	Official for Korea Ryonbong General Corporation, which specializes in acquisition for the DPRK's defence industries and support for the DPRK's military-related overseas sales. Its procurements also likely support the DPRK's chemical weapons program.
60.	Kim Mun Chol	Kim Mun-ch'o'l	DOB: 25.3.1957 Nationality: DPRK	4.8.2017	Representative for Korea United Development Bank.
61.	Kim Nam Ung		Nationality: DPRK Passport No.: 654110043	4.8.2017	Representative for Ilsim International Bank, which is affiliated with the DPRK military and has a close relationship with the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation. Ilsim International Bank has attempted to evade United Nations sanctions.
62.	Pak Il Kyu	Pak Il-Gyu	Nationality: DPRK Passport No.: 563120235 Gender: male	4.8.2017	Official for Korea Ryonbong General Corporation, which specializes in acquisition for DPRK's defence industries and support to Pyongyang's military-related sales. Its procurements also likely support the DPRK's chemical weapons program.

B. Entities

	Name	Alias	Location	Date of UN designation	Other information
47.	Foreign Trade Bank		FTB Building, Jungsong-dong, Central District, Pyongyang, DPRK	4.8.2017	Foreign Trade Bank is a state-owned bank and acts as the DPRK's primary foreign exchange bank and has provided key financial support to the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation.
48.	Korean National Insurance Company (KNIC)	Korea National Insurance Corporation (KNIC) Korea Foreign Insurance Company	Central District, Pyongyang, DPRK	4.8.2017	The Korean National Insurance Company is a DPRK financial and insurance company and is affiliated with Office 39.
49.	Koryo Credit Development Bank	Daesong Credit Development Bank; Koryo Global Credit Bank; Koryo Global Trust Bank	Pyongyang, DPRK	4.8.2017	Koryo Credit Development Bank operates in the financial services industry in the DPRK's economy.
50.	Mansudae Overseas Project Group of Companies	Mansudae Art Studio	Pyongyang, DPRK	4.8.2017	Mansudae Overseas Project Group of Companies engaged in, facilitated, or was responsible for the exportation of workers from the DPRK to other nations for construction-related activities including for statues and monuments to generate revenue for the Government of the DPRK or the Workers' Party of Korea. The Mansudae Overseas Project Group of Companies has been reported to conduct business in countries in Africa and Southeast Asia including Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Benin, Cambodia, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Malaysia, Mozambique, Madagascar, Namibia, Syria, Togo, and Zimbabwe.