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
Date: 2017-08-10
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: North Korea, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, natural person, trade restriction








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Official Journal of the European Union


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            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.




The following entries for persons subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 are replaced as set out below:










 


Name


Alias


Identifiers


Date of UN designation


Other information




16.


Jang Bom Su


Jang Pom Su
Jang Hyon U


DOB: 15.4.1957 or 22.2.1958
Diplomatic Passport No.: 836110034 Date of expiration: 1.1.2020;
Nationality: DPRK


2.3.2016


Tanchon Commercial Bank Representative in Syria.




18.


Jon Myong Guk


Cho'n Myo'ng-kuk
Jon Yong Sang


DOB: 18.10.1976 or 25.8.1976;
Passport No.: 4721202031; Date of expiration: 21.2.2017
Diplomatic Passport No.: 836110035 Date of expiration: 1.1.2020;
Nationality: DPRK


2.3.2016


Tanchon Commercial Bank Representative in Syria.