By way of derogation from the prohibitions in points ( b ) and ( c ) of Article 43 , the competent authorities of the Member States may authorise the owning , leasing , operating , chartering of , or providing vessel classification services or associated services to any DPRK flagged vessel , or the registration , or maintenance on the register , of any vessel that is owned , controlled or operated by the DPRK or DPRK nationals , provided that the Member State has obtained the advance approval of the Sanctions Committee on a case - by - case basis .