EN Official Journal of the European Union C 182/8

Notice for the attention of CHOE Kyong song, CHOE Yong ho, HONG Sung Mu, JO Chun Ryong, JO Kyongchol, KIM Chun sam, KIM Chun sop, KIM Jong gak, KIM Rak Kyom, KIM Won hong, PAK Jong chon, RI Jong su, SON Chol ju, YUN Jong rin, PAK Yong sik, HONG Yong Chil, CHU Kyu Chang and PAEK Se bong and the Strategic Rocket Forces of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

(2016/C 182/09)

By virtue of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/780 of 19 May 2016 (1), CHOE Kyong song, CHOE Yong ho, HONG Sung Mu, JO Chun Ryong, JO Kyongchol, KIM Chun sam, KIM Chun sop, KIM Jong gak, KIM Rak Kyom, KIM Won hong, PAK Jong chon, RI Jong su, SON Chol ju, YUN Jong rin, PAK Yong sik, HONG Yong Chil and and the Strategic Rocket Forces of DPRK were added to the list referred to in Article 6(2)(a) of Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 of 27 March 2007 (2) imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against 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. Furthermore, the statements of reasons for the maintenance of CHU Kyu Chang and PAEK Se bong on the list referred to in Article 6(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 were updated

1. Council Decision 2013/183/CFSP of 22 April 2013 (3) 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 to Decision 2013/183/CFSP. 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.

2. On 19 May 2016, the Council decided to add the persons CHOE Kyong song, CHOE Yong ho, HONG Sung Mu, JO Chun Ryong, JO Kyongchol, KIM Chun sam, KIM Chun sop, KIM Jong gak, KIM Rak Kyom, KIM Won hong, PAK Jong chon, RI Jong su, SON Chol ju, YUN Jong rin, PAK Yong sik, HONG Yong Chil and the entity Strategic Rocket Forces to the list. The Council also decided to replace the statements of reasons for the continued listing of CHU Kyu Chang and PAEK Se bong.

3. In order to implement the new listings and implement the amended statement of reasons for two existing listings, the Commission has adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/780 amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 accordingly. The concerned individuals and entities may submit observations on the decision to list them or maintain them on the list, together with supporting documentation, to the European Commission on the following address: European Commission ‘Restrictive measures’ Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

4. The attention of the individuals and entities concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/780 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.

5. 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.

(1) OJ L 131, 20.5.2016, p. 55.

(2) OJ L 88, 29.3.2007, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 111, 23.4.2013, p. 52.