# L_2018004EN.01001601.xml

| 9.1.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 4/16 |
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9.1.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 4/16

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COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2018/16

of 8 January 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 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. |
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(1)

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

| (2) | On 22 December 2017, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2397(2017) which added sixteen persons and one entity to the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures. |
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(2)

On 22 December 2017, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2397(2017) which added sixteen persons and one entity to the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures.

| (3) | Annex I to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(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 date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 8 January 2018.

For the Council

The President

E. KRALEVA

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

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ANNEX

The persons and entity listed below shall be 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 | Date of birth | Date of UN designation | Statement of reasons |
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| 64. | CH'OE SO'K MIN | | DOB: 25.7.1978
  Nationality: DPRK
  Gender: male | 22.12.2017 | Ch'oe So'k-min is an overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative. In 2016, Ch'oe So'k-min was the deputy representative of the Foreign Trade Bank branch office in that overseas location. He has been associated with cash transfers from that overseas Foreign Trade Bank office to banks affiliated with North Korean special organizations and Reconnaissance General Bureau operatives located overseas in an effort to evade sanctions. |
| 65. | CHU HYO'K | Ju Hyok | DOB: 23.11.1986
  Passport No 836420186 issued 28.10.2016 expires 28.10.2021.
  Nationality: DPRK
  Gender: male | 22.12.2017 | Chu Hyo'k is a North Korean national who is an overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative. |
| 66. | KIM JONG SIK | Kim Cho'ng-sik | YOB: 1967-1969.
  Nationality: DPRK
  Gender: male
  Address: DPRK | 22.12.2017 | A leading official guiding the DPRK's WMD development efforts. Serving as Deputy Director of the Workers' Party of Korea Munitions Industry Department. |
| 67. | KIM KYONG IL | Kim Kyo'ng-il | Location: Libya
  DOB: 1.8.1979
  Passport No 836210029.
  Nationality: DPRK.
  Gender: male | 22.12.2017 | Kim Kyong Il is a Foreign Trade Bank deputy chief representative in Libya. |
| 68. | KIM TONG CHOL | Kim Tong-ch'o'l | DOB: 28.1.1966
  Nationality: DPRK
  Gender: male | 22.12.2017 | Kim Tong Chol is an overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative. |
| 69. | KO CHOL MAN | Ko Ch'o'l-man | DOB: 30.9.1967
  Passport No 472420180
  Nationality: DPRK
  Gender: male | 22.12.2017 | Ko Chol Man is an overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative. |
| 70. | KU JA HYONG | Ku Cha-hyo'ng | Location: Libya
  DOB: 8.9.1957
  Nationality: DPRK
  Gender: male | 22.12.2017 | Ku Ja Hyong is a Foreign Trade Bank chief representative in Libya |
| 71. | MUN KYONG HWAN | Mun Kyo'ng-hwan | DOB: 22.8.1967
  Passport No 381120660 expires 25.3.2016.
  Nationality: DPRK
  Gender: male | 22.12.2017 | Mun Kyong Hwan is an overseas Bank of East Land representative. |
| 72. | PAE WON UK | Pae Wo'n-uk | DOB: 22.8.1969
  Nationality: DPRK
  Passport No 472120208 expires 22.2.2017
  Gender: male | 22.12.2017 | Pae Won Uk is an overseas Daesong Bank representative. |
| 73. | PAK BONG NAM | Lui Wai Ming;
  Pak Pong Nam;
  Pak Pong-nam | DOB: 6.5.1969
  Nationality: DPRK
  Gender: male | 22.12.2017 | Pak Bong Nam is an overseas Ilsim International Bank representative. |
| 74. | PAK MUN IL | Pak Mun-il | DOB 1.1.1965
  Passport No 563335509 expires 27.8.2018.
  Nationality: DPRK
  Gender: male | 22.12.2017 | Pak Mun Il is an overseas official of Korea Daesong Bank. |
| 75. | RI CHUN HWAN | Ri Ch'un-hwan | DOB: 20.8.1965
  Passport No 563233049 expires 11.3.2019.
  Nationality: DPRK
  Gender: male | 22.12.2017 | Ri Chun Hwan is an overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative. |
| 76. | RI CHUN SONG | Ri Ch'un-so'ng | DOB: 30.10.1965
  Passport No 654133553 expires 11.3.2019.
  Nationality: DPRK
  Gender: male | 22.12.2017 | Ri Chun Song is an overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative. |
| 77. | RI PYONG CHUL | Ri Pyo'ng-ch'o'l | YOB: 1948
  Nationality: DPRK
  Gender: Male
  Address: DPRK | 22.12.2017 | Alternate Member of the Political Bureau of the Workers' Party of Korea and First Vice Director of the Munitions Industry Department |
| 78. | RI SONG HYOK | Li Cheng He | DOB: 19.3.1965
  Nationality: DPRK
  Gender: male | 22.12.2017 | Ri Song Hyok is an overseas representative for Koryo Bank and Koryo Credit Development Bank and has reportedly established front companies to procure items and conduct financial transactions on behalf of North Korea. |
| 79. | RI U'N SO'NG | Ri Eun Song;
  Ri Un Song | DOB: 23.7.1969
  Nationality: DPRK
  Gender: Male | 22.12.2017 | Ri U'n-so'ng is an overseas Korea Unification Development Bank representative. |

Name

Alias

Date of birth

Date of UN designation

Statement of reasons

64.

CH'OE SO'K MIN

DOB: 25.7.1978

Nationality: DPRK

Gender: male

22.12.2017

Ch'oe So'k-min is an overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative. In 2016, Ch'oe So'k-min was the deputy representative of the Foreign Trade Bank branch office in that overseas location. He has been associated with cash transfers from that overseas Foreign Trade Bank office to banks affiliated with North Korean special organizations and Reconnaissance General Bureau operatives located overseas in an effort to evade sanctions.

65.

CHU HYO'K

Ju Hyok

DOB: 23.11.1986

Passport No 836420186 issued 28.10.2016 expires 28.10.2021.

Nationality: DPRK

Gender: male

22.12.2017

Chu Hyo'k is a North Korean national who is an overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative.

66.

KIM JONG SIK

Kim Cho'ng-sik

YOB: 1967-1969.

Nationality: DPRK

Gender: male

Address: DPRK

22.12.2017

A leading official guiding the DPRK's WMD development efforts. Serving as Deputy Director of the Workers' Party of Korea Munitions Industry Department.

67.

KIM KYONG IL

Kim Kyo'ng-il

Location: Libya

DOB: 1.8.1979

Passport No 836210029.

Nationality: DPRK.

Gender: male

22.12.2017

Kim Kyong Il is a Foreign Trade Bank deputy chief representative in Libya.

68.

KIM TONG CHOL

Kim Tong-ch'o'l

DOB: 28.1.1966

Nationality: DPRK

Gender: male

22.12.2017

Kim Tong Chol is an overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative.

69.

KO CHOL MAN

Ko Ch'o'l-man

DOB: 30.9.1967

Passport No 472420180

Nationality: DPRK

Gender: male

22.12.2017

Ko Chol Man is an overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative.

70.

KU JA HYONG

Ku Cha-hyo'ng

Location: Libya

DOB: 8.9.1957

Nationality: DPRK

Gender: male

22.12.2017

Ku Ja Hyong is a Foreign Trade Bank chief representative in Libya

71.

MUN KYONG HWAN

Mun Kyo'ng-hwan

DOB: 22.8.1967

Passport No 381120660 expires 25.3.2016.

Nationality: DPRK

Gender: male

22.12.2017

Mun Kyong Hwan is an overseas Bank of East Land representative.

72.

PAE WON UK

Pae Wo'n-uk

DOB: 22.8.1969

Nationality: DPRK

Passport No 472120208 expires 22.2.2017

Gender: male

22.12.2017

Pae Won Uk is an overseas Daesong Bank representative.

73.

PAK BONG NAM

Lui Wai Ming;

Pak Pong Nam;

Pak Pong-nam

DOB: 6.5.1969

Nationality: DPRK

Gender: male

22.12.2017

Pak Bong Nam is an overseas Ilsim International Bank representative.

74.

PAK MUN IL

Pak Mun-il

DOB 1.1.1965

Passport No 563335509 expires 27.8.2018.

Nationality: DPRK

Gender: male

22.12.2017

Pak Mun Il is an overseas official of Korea Daesong Bank.

75.

RI CHUN HWAN

Ri Ch'un-hwan

DOB: 20.8.1965

Passport No 563233049 expires 11.3.2019.

Nationality: DPRK

Gender: male

22.12.2017

Ri Chun Hwan is an overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative.

76.

RI CHUN SONG

Ri Ch'un-so'ng

DOB: 30.10.1965

Passport No 654133553 expires 11.3.2019.

Nationality: DPRK

Gender: male

22.12.2017

Ri Chun Song is an overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative.

77.

RI PYONG CHUL

Ri Pyo'ng-ch'o'l

YOB: 1948

Nationality: DPRK

Gender: Male

Address: DPRK

22.12.2017

Alternate Member of the Political Bureau of the Workers' Party of Korea and First Vice Director of the Munitions Industry Department

78.

RI SONG HYOK

Li Cheng He

DOB: 19.3.1965

Nationality: DPRK

Gender: male

22.12.2017

Ri Song Hyok is an overseas representative for Koryo Bank and Koryo Credit Development Bank and has reportedly established front companies to procure items and conduct financial transactions on behalf of North Korea.

79.

RI U'N SO'NG

Ri Eun Song;

Ri Un Song

DOB: 23.7.1969

Nationality: DPRK

Gender: Male

22.12.2017

Ri U'n-so'ng is an overseas Korea Unification Development Bank representative.

B.   Entities

| | Name | Alias | Location | Date of UN designation | Other information |
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| 54. | MINISTRY OF THE PEOPLE'S ARMED FORCES (MPAF) | | Pyongyang, DPRK | 22.12.2017 | The Ministry of the People's Armed Forces manages the general administrative and logistical needs of the Korean People's Army |

Name

Alias

Location

Date of UN designation

Other information

54.

MINISTRY OF THE PEOPLE'S ARMED FORCES (MPAF)

Pyongyang, DPRK

22.12.2017

The Ministry of the People's Armed Forces manages the general administrative and logistical needs of the Korean People's Army

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