Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2018/1657 of 6 November 2018 implementing Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Date: 2018-11-06
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, North Korea, common ports policy, economic sanctions, international sanctions, ship's flag, trade restriction, vessel








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7.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 276/12








            COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2018/1657
of 6 November 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 from 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 3 October 2017, the United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1718 (2006) (the ‘UNSC Committee’) designated four vessels for a port entry ban.












(3)


On 28 December 2017, the UNSC Committee designated another four vessels for a port entry ban.












(4)


On 30 March 2018, the UNSC Committee designated 15 vessels for an asset freeze, 25 vessels for a port entry ban and 12 vessels for deflagging.












(5)


Those vessels are listed in Annex IV to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849.












(6)


Further additional information regarding some of those vessels has been published by the UNSC Committee in the list of designated vessels.












(7)


Annex IV to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Annex IV to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 6 November 2018.


For the Council


The President

H. LÖGER
            





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




ANNEX






(1)


In Annex IV to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849, entries 1 to 12 under the heading ‘A. Deflagged vessels’, are replaced by the following:








 


Vessel name


IMO number


Date of UN designation




‘1.


ASIA BRIDGE 1
Other information: M/V ASIA BRIDGE 1 loaded DPRK coal at Nampo, DPRK, on 22 October 2017 and transferred it to Cam Pha, Vietnam.


8916580


30.3.2018




2.


XIN GUANG HAI
Other information: Merchant vessel M/V XIN GUANG HAI loaded DPRK coal at Taean, DPRK, on 27 October 2017 and transferred it to Port Klang, Malaysia, on 18 December 2017.


9004700


30.3.2018




3.


HUA FU
Other information: M/V HUA FU loaded DPRK coal at Najin, DPRK, on 24 September 2017.


9020003


30.3.2018




4.


YUK TUNG
Other information: M/V YUK TUNG engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, with M/V RYE SONG GANG in January 2018.


9030591


30.3.2018




5.


KOTI
Other information: M/V KOTI engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, with M/V KUM UN SAN 3 on 9 December 2017.


9417115


30.3.2018




6.


DONG FENG 6
Other information: M/V DONG FENG 6 loaded DPRK coal at Hamhung, DPRK, on 11 July 2017, for export in violation of UN sanctions.


9008201


30.3.2018




7.


HAO FAN 2
Other information: M/V HAO FAN 2 loaded DPRK coal at Nampo, DPRK, on 3 June 2017, for export in violation of UN sanctions.


8747604


30.3.2018




8.


HAO FAN 6
Other information: M/V HAO FAN 6 loaded DPRK coal at Nampo, DPRK, on 27 August 2017.


8628597


30.3.2018




9.


JIN HYE
Other information: M/V JIN HYE engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer with M/V CHON MA SAN on 16 December 2017.


8518572


30.3.2018




10.


FAN KE
Other information: M/V FAN KE loaded DPRK coal at Nampo, DPRK, in September/October 2017.


8914934


30.3.2018




11.


WAN HENG 11
Other information: M/V WAN HENG 11 engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, with M/V RYE SONG GANG 1 on 13 February 2018.
Wan Heng 11, formerly a Belize-flagged vessel, is now operating as a DPRK-flagged vessel named the KUMJINGANG3 or Kum Jin Gang 3.


8791667


30.3.2018




12.


MIN NING DE YOU 078
Other information: M/V MIN NING DE YOU engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, with M/V YU JONG 2 on 16 February 2018.


Does not exist


30.3.2018’














(2)


In Annex IV to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849, entries 1 to 33 under the heading ‘D. Vessels which are prohibited entry into ports’, are replaced by the following:








 


Vessel name


IMO number


Date of UN designation




‘1.


PETREL 8
Other information: na


9562233
(MMSI: 620233000)


3.10.2017




2.


HAO FAN 6
Other information: na


8628597
(MMSI: 341985000)


3.10.2017




3.


TONG SAN 2
Other information: na


8937675
(MMSI: 445539000)


3.10.2017




4.


JIE SHUN
Other information: na


8518780
(MMSI: 514569000)


3.10.2017




5.


BILLIONS NO. 18
Other information: na


9191773


28.12.2017




6.


UL JI BONG 6
Other information: na


9114555


28.12.2017




7.


RUNG RA 2
Other information: na


9020534


28.12.2017




8.


RYE SONG GANG 1
Other information: na


7389704


28.12.2017




9.


CHON MYONG 1
Other information: DPRK oil tanker M/V CHON MYONG 1 conducted a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, in late December 2017.


8712362


30.3.2018




10.


AN SAN 1
Other information: DPRK tanker M/V AN SAN 1 was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations, likely for oil, in late January 2018.


7303803


30.3.2018




11.


YU PHYONG 5
Other information: DPRK merchant vessel M/V YU PHONG 5 imported refined petroleum products to Nampo, DPRK, on 29 November 2017 through a ship-to-ship transfer conducted on 26 November 2017.


8605026


30.3.2018




12.


SAM JONG 1
Other information: DPRK merchant vessel M/V SAM JONG 1 was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations of oil in late January 2018.


8405311


30.3.2018




13.


SAM JONG 2
Other information: DPRK merchant vessel M/V SAM JONG 2 was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations of oil in late January 2018.


7408873


30.3.2018




14.


SAM MA 2
Other information: DPRK oil tanker M/V SAM MA 2 imported refined petroleum products in October, early November and mid-November 2017 through multiple ship-to-ship transfers.


8106496


30.3.2018




15.


YU JONG 2
Other information: DPRK oil tanker M/V YU JONG 2 was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations for oil in November 2017. M/V YU JONG 2 was also involved in a ship-to-ship transfer operation, likely for oil, with M/V MIN NING DE YOU 078 on 16 February 2018.


8604917


30.3.2018




16.


PAEK MA
Other information: DPRK vessel M/V PAEK MA was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations for oil in mid-January 2018.


9066978


30.3.2018




17.


JI SONG 6
Other information: DPRK tanker M/V JI SONG 6 was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations of oil in late January 2018.


8898740


30.3.2018




18.


CHON MA SAN
Other information: DPRK vessel M/V CHON MA SAN was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations for oil in mid-November 2017.


8660313


30.3.2018




19.


NAM SAN 8
Other information: DPRK crude oil tanker M/V NAM SAN 8 is believed to have been involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations for oil.


8122347


30.3.2018




20.


YU SON
Other information: DPRK tanker M/V YU SON is believed to have been involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations for oil.


8691702


30.3.2018




21.


WOORY STAR
Other information: DPRK cargo vessel M/V WOORY STAR is believed to have been involved in illicit transfers of prohibited DPRK goods.


8408595


30.3.2018




22.


ASIA BRIDGE 1
Other information: M/V ASIA BRIDGE 1 loaded DPRK coal at Nampo, DPRK, on 22 October 2017 and transferred it to Cam Pha,Vietnam.


8916580


30.3.2018




23.


XIN GUANG HAI
Other information: Merchant vessel M/V XIN GUANG HAI loaded DPRK coal at Taean, DPRK, on 27 October 2017 and transferred it to Port Klang, Malaysia, on 18 December 2017.


9004700


30.3.2018




24.


HUA FU
Other information: M/V HUA FU loaded DPRK coal at Najin, DPRK, on 24 September 2017.


9020003


30.3.2018




25.


YUK TUNG
Other information: M/V YUK TUNG engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, with M/V RYE SONG GANG in January 2018.


9030591


30.3.2018




26.


KOTI
Other information: M/V KOTI engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, with M/V KUM UN SAN 3 on 9 December 2017.


9417115


30.3.2018




27.


DONG FENG 6
Other information: M/V DONG FENG 6 loaded DPRK coal at Hamhung, DPRK, on 11 July 2017, for export in violation of UN sanctions.


9008201


30.3.2018




28.


HAO FAN 2
Other information: M/V HAO FAN 2 loaded DPRK coal at Nampo, DPRK, on 3 June 2017, for export in violation of UN sanctions.


8747604


30.3.2018




29.


HAO FAN 6
Other information: M/V HAO FAN 6 loaded DPRK coal at Nampo, DPRK, on 27 August 2017.


8628597


30.3.2018




30.


JIN HYE
Other information: M/V JIN HYE engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer with M/V CHON MA SAN on 16 December 2017.


8518572


30.3.2018




31.


FAN KE
Other information: M/V FAN KE loaded DPRK coal at Nampo, DPRK, in September/October 2017.


8914934


30.3.2018




32.


WAN HENG 11
Other information: M/V WAN HENG 11 engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, with M/V RYE SONG GANG 1 on 13 February 2018.
Wan Heng 11, formerly a Belize-flagged vessel, is now operating as a DPRK-flagged vessel named the KUMJINGANG3 or Kum Jin Gang 3.


8791667


30.3.2018




33.


MIN NING DE YOU 078
Other information: M/V MIN NING DE YOU engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, with M/V YU JONG 2 on 16 February 2018.


Does not exist


30.3.2018’














(3)


In Annex IV to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849, entries 1 to 15 under the heading ‘E. Vessels subject to an asset freeze’, are replaced by the following:









 


Vessel name


IMO number


Designated as economic resources of


Date of UN designation




‘1.


CHON MYONG 1
DPRK oil tanker M/V CHON MYONG 1 conducted a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, in late December 2017.


8712362


 


30.3.2018




2.


AN SAN 1
DPRK tanker M/V AN SAN 1 was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations, likely for oil, in late January 2018.


7303803


 


30.3.2018




3.


YU PHYONG 5
DPRK merchant vessel M/V YU PHONG 5 imported refined petroleum products to Nampo, DPRK, on 29 November 2017 through a ship-to-ship transfer conducted on 26 November 2017.


8605026


 


30.3.2018




4.


SAM JONG 1
DPRK merchant vessel M/V SAM JONG 1 was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations of oil in late January 2018.


8405311


 


30.3.2018




5.


SAM JONG 2
DPRK merchant vessel M/V SAM JONG 2 was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations of oil in late January 2018.


7408873


 


30.3.2018




6.


SAM MA 2
DPRK oil tanker M/V SAM MA 2 imported refined petroleum products in October, early November and mid-November 2017 through multiple ship-to-ship transfers.


8106496


 


30.3.2018




7.


YU JONG 2
DPRK oil tanker M/V YU JONG 2 was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations for oil in November 2017. M/V YU JONG 2 was also involved in a ship-to-ship transfer operation, likely for oil, with M/V MIN NING DE YOU 078 on 16 February 2018.


8604917


 


30.3.2018




8.


PAEK MA
DPRK vessel M/V PAEK MA was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations for oil in mid-January 2018.


9066978


 


30.3.2018




9.


JI SONG 6
DPRK tanker M/V JI SONG 6 was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations of oil in late January 2018.


8898740


 


30.3.2018




10.


CHON MA SAN
DPRK vessel M/V CHON MA SAN was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations for oil in mid-November 2017.


8660313


 


30.3.2018




11.


NAM SAN 8
DPRK crude oil tanker M/V NAM SAN 8 is believed to have been involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations for oil.


8122347


 


30.3.2018




12.


YU SON
DPRK tanker M/V YU SON is believed to have been involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations for oil.


8691702


 


30.3.2018




13.


WOORY STAR
DPRK cargo vessel M/V WOORY STAR is believed to have been involved in illicit transfers of prohibited DPRK goods.


8408595


 


30.3.2018




14.


JI SONG 8
DPRK cargo vessel M/V JI SONG 8 is owned by Phyongchon Shipping & Marine and is believed to have been involved in illicit transfers of prohibited DPRK goods.


8503228


Phyongchon Shipping & Marine


30.3.2018




15.


HAP JANG GANG 6
Other information: DPRK cargo vessel M/V HAP JANG GANG 6 is owned by Hapjanggang Shipping Corp and is believed to have been involved in illicit transfers of prohibited DPRK goods.


9066540


Hapjanggang Shipping Corp


30.3.2018’