Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/12 of 8 January 2018 implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Date: 2018-01-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: North Korea, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, natural person








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            COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/12
of 8 January 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(1) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:







(1)


On 30 August 2017, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2017/1509.












(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 natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures.












(3)


Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 is hereby 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, 8 January 2018.


For the Council


The President

E. KRALEVA
            





(1)  
            OJ L 224, 31.8.2017, p. 1.




ANNEX
The following persons and entity are added to the list of persons and entities referred to in Article 34(1) and 34(3) as set out in Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509:
(a)   Natural persons










 


Name


Alias


Identifying information


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)   Legal persons, entities and bodies










 


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