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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/602 of 19 April 2018 implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/602 of 19 April 2018 implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/602 of 19 April 2018 implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
IO L 101, 20.4.2018, p. 16–17
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
In force
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20.4.2018 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 101/16 |
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/602
of 19 April 2018
implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 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,
Having regard to 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 (1), and in particular Article 47(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
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(1) |
On 30 August 2017 the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2017/1509. |
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The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is continuing its nuclear and ballistic programmes in breach of its obligations as set out in several United Nations Security Council resolutions. Those programmes are financed in part by illicit transfers of funds and economic resources. |
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(3) |
Four persons who provided for the transfer of assets or resources that could financially contribute to the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes should be added to the list of persons and entities in Annex XV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509. |
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Annex XV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex XV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 April 2018.
For the Council
The President
E. ZAHARIEVA
ANNEX
In Annex XV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, the following persons are added to the list of persons set out under the heading ‘(c) Natural persons designated in accordance with point (b) of Article 34(4)’:
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Name (and possible aliases) |
Identifying information |
Date of designation |
Reasons |
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‘9. |
KIM Yong Nam (KIM Yong-Nam, KIM Young-Nam, KIM Yong-Gon) |
DOB: 2.12.1947 POB: Sinuju, DPRK |
20.4.2018 |
KIM Yong Nam has been identified by the Panel of Experts as an agent of the Reconnaissance General Bureau, an entity which has been designated by the United Nations. He and his son KIM Su Gwang have been identified by the Panel of Experts as engaging in a pattern of deceptive financial practices which could contribute to the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. KIM Yong Nam has opened various current and savings accounts in the Union and has been involved in various large bank transfers to bank accounts in the Union or to accounts outside the Union while working as a diplomat, including to accounts in the name of his son KIM Su Gwang and daughter-in-law KIM Kyong Hui. |
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10. |
DJANG Tcheul Hy |
DOB: 11.5.1950 POB: Kangwon |
20.4.2018 |
DJANG Tcheul Hy has been involved together with her husband KIM Yong Nam, her son KIM Su Gwang and her daughter-in-law KIM Kyong Hui in a pattern of deceptive financial practices which could contribute to the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. She was the owner of several bank accounts in the Union which were opened by her son KIM Su Gwang in her name. She was also involved in several bank transfers from accounts from her daughter-in-law KIM Kyong Hui to bank accounts outside the Union. |
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11. |
KIM Su Gwang (KIM Sou-Kwang, KIM Sou-Gwang, KIM Son-Kwang, KIM Su-Kwang, KIM Soukwang) |
DOB: 18.8.1976 POB: Pyongyang, DPRK Diplomat, DPRK Embassy Belarus |
20.4.2018 |
KIM Su Gwang has been identified by the Panel of Experts as an agent of the Reconnaissance General Bureau, an entity which has been designated by the United Nations. He and his father KIM Yong Nam have been identified by the Panel of Experts as engaging in a pattern of deceptive financial practices which could contribute to the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. KIM Su Gwang has opened multiple bank accounts in several Member States, including under family members' names. He has been involved in various large bank transfers to bank accounts in the Union or to accounts outside the Union while working as a diplomat, including to accounts in the name of his spouse KIM Kyong Hui. |
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12. |
KIM Kyong Hui |
DOB: 6.5.1981 POB: Pyongyang, DPRK |
20.4.2018 |
KIM Kyong Hui has been involved together with her husband KIM Su Gwang, her father-in-law KIM Yong Nam and her mother-in-law DJANG Tcheul Hy in a pattern of deceptive financial practices which could contribute to the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. She received several bank transfers from her husband KIM Su Gwang and father-in-law KIM Yong Nam, and transferred money to accounts outside the Union in her name or the name of her mother-in-law, DJANG Tcheul Hy.’ |