CELEX: 32017D1459
Language: en
Date: 2017-08-10 00:00:00
Title: 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

11.8.2017   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 208/38
            
         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.