CELEX: 32018D1657
Language: en
Date: 2018-11-06 00:00:00
Title: 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

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’