CELEX: 32018R1606
Language: en
Date: 2018-10-25 00:00:00
Title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1606 of 25 October 2018 implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

26.10.2018   
               
               
                  EN
               
               
                  Official Journal of the European Union
               
               
                  L 268/20
               
            
         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1606
         of 25 October 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 from 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 16 October 2018, the United Nations Security Council (‘UNSC’) Committee established pursuant to UNSC Resolution 1718 (2006) designated three vessels for a port entry ban and for deflagging.
                  
               
                     (3)
                  
                  
                     Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 should therefore be amended accordingly,
                  
               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
         
            Article 1
            Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 is 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, 25 October 2018.
            
               
                  For the Council
               
               
                  The President
               
               J. BOGNER-STRAUSS
            
         
         
            (1)  OJ L 224, 31.8.2017, p. 1.
      
      
         
            ANNEX
            
               1)   
               In Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, under the heading ‘B. Vessels which are prohibited entry into ports’, the following vessels are added to the list of vessels:
               
                            
                        
                        
                           Vessel name
                        
                        
                           IMO number
                        
                        
                           Date of UN designation
                        
                     
                           ‘34.
                        
                        
                           
                              SHANG YUAN BAO
                           
                           The merchant vessel M/V SHANG YUAN BAO engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, with UN-designated DPRK vessel M/V PAEK MA on May 18, 2018. The SHANG YUAN BAO also engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, with the DPRK vessel MYONG RYU 1 on June 2, 2018.
                        
                        
                           8126070
                        
                        
                           16.10.2018
                        
                     
                           35.
                        
                        
                           
                              NEW REGENT
                           
                           The M/V NEW REGENT engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, with DPRK oil tanker KUM UN SAN 3 on June 7, 2018.
                        
                        
                           8312497
                        
                        
                           16.10.2018
                        
                     
                           36.
                        
                        
                           
                              KUM UN SAN 3
                           
                           The DPRK oil tanker KUM UN SAN 3 engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, with the M/V NEW REGENT on June 7, 2018.
                        
                        
                           8705539
                        
                        
                           16.10.2018’