Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1066 of 2 July 2015 amending Decision 2013/183/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Date: 2015-07-02
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: North Korea, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, natural person








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3.7.2015   


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Official Journal of the European Union


L 174/25








            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/1066
of 2 July 2015
         
amending Decision 2013/183/CFSP 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 29 thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision 2013/183/CFSP of 22 April 2013 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and repealing Decision 2010/800/CFSP (1) and in particular Article 19(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


On 22 April 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/183/CFSP.












(2)


One entity and six persons should be added to the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures in Annex II to Decision 2013/183/CFSP.












(3)


Annex II to Decision 2013/183/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Annex II to Decision 2013/183/CFSP is 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, 2 July 2015.


For the Council


The President

J. ASSELBORN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 111, 23.4.2013, p. 52.




ANNEX
The persons and entities listed below shall be added to the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex II to Decision 2013/183/CFSP:
II.   Persons and entities providing financial services that could contribute to the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes.

A.   Persons









 


Name


Identifying information


Statement of reasons




4.


KIM Il-Su


Rahlstedter Straße 83 a, 22149 Hamburg.
Date of birth: 2.9.1965
Place of birth: Pyongyang, DPRK


Authorised plenipotentiary representative of the EU-designated KNIC GmbH, acting on behalf of KNIC or at its direction




5.


KANG Song-Nam


Rahlstedter Straße 83 a, 22149 Hamburg.
Date of birth: 5.7.1972
Place of birth: Pyongyang, DPRK.


Authorised plenipotentiary representative of the EU-designated KNIC GmbH, acting on behalf of KNIC or at its direction




6.


CHOE Chun-Sik


Rahlstedter Straße 83 a, 22149 Hamburg.
Date of birth: 23.12.1963
Place of birth: Pyongyang, DPRK.
Passport No. 745132109 valid until 12.2.2020


Authorised plenipotentiary representative of the EU-designated KNIC GmbH, acting on behalf of KNIC or at its direction




7.


SIN Kyu-Nam


Date of birth: 12.9.1972
Place of birth: Pyongyang, DPRK.
Passport No. PO472132950


Head of department of KNIC headquarters in Pyongyang and former authorised plenipotentiary representative of KNIC GmbH Hamburg. Acting on behalf of KNIC or at its direction




8.


PAK Chun-San


Date of birth: 18.12.1953
Place of birth: Phyongan, DPRK.
Passport No. PS472220097


Head of department of KNIC headquarters in Pyongyang and former authorised plenipotentiary representative of KNIC GmbH Hamburg. Acting on behalf of KNIC or at its direction




9.


SO Tong Myong


Date of birth: 10.9.1956


Managing Director of KNIC GmbH Hamburg, acting on behalf of KNIC or at its direction




B.   Entities









 


Name


Identifying information


Statement of reasons




5.


Korea National Insurance Company (KNIC) GmbH.
(alias Korea Foreign Insurance Company)


Rahlstedter Straße 83 a, 22149 Hamburg


KNIC GmbH, as a subsidiary controlled by KNIC headquarters in Pyongyang (Address: Haebangsan-dong, Central District, Pyongyang, DPRK), a government entity, is generating substantial foreign exchange revenue which is used to support the regime in North Korea. Those resources could contribute to the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes.
Furthermore, the KNIC headquarters Pyongyang is linked to Office 39 of The Korean Workers' Party, a designated entity.