CELEX: 32021R1300
Language: en
Date: 2021-08-05 00:00:00
Title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1300 of 5 August 2021 implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

6.8.2021   
               
               
                  EN
               
               
                  Official Journal of the European Union
               
               
                  L 283/1
               
            
         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/1300
         of 5 August 2021
         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(2) 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)
                  
                  
                     In accordance with Article 47a(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, the Council has reviewed the lists of designated persons and entities set out in Annexes XV, XVI, XVII and XVIII to that Regulation.
                  
               
                     (3)
                  
                  
                     The restrictive measures against all persons and entities in the lists set out in Annexes XV and XVI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 should be maintained, and the statement of reasons for ten persons and one entity, and the identifying information of four persons, should be updated.
                  
               
                     (4)
                  
                  
                     In addition, the identifying information of one person in the list set out in Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 should be updated.
                  
               
                     (5)
                  
                  
                     Annexes XIII, XV, and XVI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 should therefore be amended accordingly,
                  
               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
         
            Article 1
            Annexes XIII, XV, and XVI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 are amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
         
         
            Article 2
            This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that 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, 5 August 2021.
            
               
                  For the Council
               
               
                  The President
               
               G. DOVŽAN
            
         
         
            (1)  OJ L 224, 31.8.2017, p. 1.
      
      
         
            ANNEX
            
               (1)   
               In Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, under the heading ‘List of persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 34(1) and 34(3)’, subheading ‘(a) Natural persons’, entry 77 is replaced by the following:
               
                            
                        
                        
                           Name
                        
                        
                           Alias
                        
                        
                           Date of birth
                        
                        
                           Date of UN designation
                        
                        
                           Statement of reasons
                        
                     
                           ‘77.
                        
                        
                           Ri Pyong Chul
                        
                        
                           Ri Pyong Chol, Ri Pyo’ng-ch’o’l
                        
                        
                           YOB: 1948
                           Nationality: DPRK
                           Gender: Male
                           Address: DPRK
                        
                        
                           22.12.2017
                        
                        
                           Alternate Member of the Political Bureau of the Workers’ Party of Korea and First Vice Director of the Munitions Industry Department.’
                        
                     
            
               (2)   
               In Annex XV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, under the heading ‘List of persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 34(1) and 34(3)’, subheading ‘(a) Natural persons designated in accordance with point (a) of Article 34(4)’, entries 6, 7, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, and 25 are replaced by the following:
               
                            
                        
                        
                           Name
                        
                        
                           Alias
                        
                        
                           Identifying information
                        
                        
                           Date of designation
                        
                        
                           Statement of Reasons
                        
                     
                           ‘6.
                        
                        
                           SO Sang-kuk
                        
                        
                           SO Sang Kuk
                        
                        
                           DOB: 30.11.1938
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           22.12.2009
                        
                        
                           Head of the Department of Nuclear Physics, Kim Il Sung University.
                        
                     
                           7.
                        
                        
                           KIM Yong Chol
                        
                        
                           KIM Yong-Chol; KIM Young-Chol; KIM Young-Cheol; KIM Young-Chul
                        
                        
                           DOB: 1946
                           POB: Pyongan-Pukto, DPRK
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           19.12.2011
                        
                        
                           Member of the Workers’ Party of Korea Central Military Commission, of the Politburo and the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Former commander of Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), an entity sanctioned by the United Nations Security Council. May have been reinstated as United Front Department director.
                        
                     
                           10.
                        
                        
                           HONG Sung-Mu
                        
                        
                           HUNG Sun Mu; HONG Sung Mu
                        
                        
                           DOB: 1.1.1942
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           20.5.2016
                        
                        
                           Deputy-director of the Munitions Industry Department (MID). In charge of the development of programmes concerning conventional arms and missiles, including ballistic missiles. One of the main persons responsible for the industrial development programmes for nuclear arms. As such, responsible for the DPRK’s nuclear arms-related, ballistic-missile-related, or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. Witnessed the launch of the Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile on 28 November 2017. Participated in a meeting of the Central Military Commission of the Korean Worker’s Party in July 2020 dedicated to ‘deterrence from war’, a euphemism used to refer to the DPRK nuclear programme. Re-elected to Party Central Committee in January 2021.
                        
                     
                           11.
                        
                        
                           JO Kyongchol
                        
                        
                           JO Kyong Chol
                        
                        
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           20.5.2016
                        
                        
                           General in the Korean People’s Army. Former member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea, which is a key body for national defence matters in the DPRK. Director of the Military Security Command. As such, responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. Accompanied Kim Jong Un to largest-ever long-range artillery fire drill. Re-elected to Party Central Committee in January 2021.
                        
                     
                           15.
                        
                        
                           KIM Rak Kyom
                        
                        
                           KIM Rak-gyom; KIM Rak Gyom
                        
                        
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           20.5.2016
                        
                        
                           Four Star General, former Commander of the Strategic Rocket Force, an entity designated by the United Nations, which comprises four strategic and tactical missile units, including the KN-08 (ICBM) brigade. Former member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea, which is a key body for national defence matters in the DPRK. Media reports identified KIM as attending the April 2016 ICBM engine test with KIM Jong Un. As such, responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. Ordered ballistic rocket firing drill.
                        
                     
                           16.
                        
                        
                           KIM Won-hong
                        
                        
                           KIM Won Hong
                        
                        
                           DOB: 7.1.1945
                           POB: Pyongyang, DPRK
                           Passport no: 745310010
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           20.5.2016
                        
                        
                           General. Former First Deputy Director of the General Political Department of the Korean People’s Army. Former Director of the State Security Department. Former Minister of State Security. Former Member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea and National Defence Commission, which was a key body for national defence matters in the DPRK before it was reformed into the State Affairs Commission (SAC), which are the key bodies for national defence matters in the DPRK. As such, responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes.
                        
                     
                           17.
                        
                        
                           PAK Jong-chon
                        
                        
                           PAK Jong Chon
                        
                        
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           20.5.2016
                        
                        
                           Nominated as Marshal of the Korean People’s Army in October 2020, Chief of the General Staff since April 2019. Member of the Politburo since April 2020. Member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea, which is a key body for national defence matters in the DPRK. As such, responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. Elected to the Party Central Committee, the Political Bureau of the Central Committee and the Central Military Commission in January 2021.
                        
                     
                           18.
                        
                        
                           LI Yong-ju
                        
                        
                           RI Yong Ju
                        
                        
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           20.5.2016
                        
                        
                           Admiral of the Korean People’s Army. Former member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea, which is a key body for national defence matters in the DPRK. Former Commander in chief of the Korean People’s Navy, which is involved in the development of ballistic-missile programmes and in the development of the nuclear capacities of the DPRK naval forces. As such, responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes.
                        
                     
                           19.
                        
                        
                           SON Chol-ju
                        
                        
                           SON Chol Ju
                        
                        
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           20.5.2016
                        
                        
                           General of the Korean People’s Army. Deputy Director responsible for the organisation of the Korea People’s Army and former Political Director of the Air and Anti-Air forces, which oversees the development of modernised anti-aircraft rockets. As such, responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. Son was reported as being listed as participating in a meeting of the Central Military Commission in May 2020 as Deputy Director responsible for the organisation of the Korean People’s Army.
                        
                     
                           24.
                        
                        
                           RI Myong Su
                        
                        
                            
                        
                        
                           DOB: 1937
                           POB: Myongchon, North Hamgyong, DPRK
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           7.4.2017
                        
                        
                           Vice Marshall of the Korean People’s Army, first vice commander of the Korean People’s Army Supreme Command. Until 2018, member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea and Chief of Staff of the People’s Armed Forces. Ri Myong Su continues to be influential in national defence matters including the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. He participates regularly in North Korean military parades. Ri is a long-time member of the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA); currently the 14th.
                        
                     
                           25.
                        
                        
                           SO Hong Chan
                        
                        
                            
                        
                        
                           DOB: 30.12.1957
                           POB: Kangwon, DPRK
                           Passport: PD836410105
                           Passport date of expiration: 27.11.2021
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           7.4.2017
                        
                        
                           First Vice-Minister and Director of the Logistics Bureau of the People’s Armed forces, member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea and General in the People’s Armed Forces. In this capacity, So Hong Chan is responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. Re-elected as a Member of the Central Committee in January 2021.’
                        
                     
            
               (3)   
               In Annex XV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, under the heading ‘List of persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 34(1) and 34(3)’, subheading ‘(b) Legal persons, entities and bodies designated in accordance with point (a) of Article 34(4)’, entry 4 is replaced by the following:
               
                            
                        
                        
                           Name
                        
                        
                           Alias
                        
                        
                           Location
                        
                        
                           Date of designation
                        
                        
                           Other information
                        
                     
                           ‘4.
                        
                        
                           Yongbyon Nuclear Research Centre
                        
                        
                            
                        
                        
                            
                        
                        
                           22.12.2009
                        
                        
                           Research centre which has taken part in the production of military-grade plutonium. Centre maintained by the General Bureau of Atomic Energy (entity designated by the UNSC, 16.7.2009). In its final report of March 2021, the Panel of Experts set up pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1874 notes the observation of plumes of steam from the building used for the production of (UO2) at the uranium enrichment plant at the Yongbyon complex and reported that, according to a UN Member State, the enriching uranium facility at Yongbyon was operating.’
                        
                     
            
               (4)   
               In Annex XV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, under the heading ‘List of persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 34(1) and 34(3)’, subheading ‘(c) Natural persons designated in accordance with point (b) of Article 34(4)’, entry 2 is replaced by the following:
               
                            
                        
                        
                           Name
                        
                        
                           Alias
                        
                        
                           Identifying information
                        
                        
                           Date of designation
                        
                        
                           Statement of Reasons
                        
                     
                           ‘2.
                        
                        
                           KIM Tong-un
                        
                        
                           KIM Tong Un
                        
                        
                           DOB: 1.11.1936
                           Gender: male
                        
                        
                           22.12.2009
                        
                        
                           Former director of ‘Office 39’ of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, which is involved in proliferation financing. In 2011, reportedly in charge of ‘Office 38’ to raise funds for the leadership and elites.’
                        
                     
            
               (5)   
               In Annex XVI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, under the heading ‘List of persons, entities or bodies referred to in Article 34(1) and 34(3)’, subheading ‘(a) Natural persons’, entry 6 is replaced by the following:
               
                            
                        
                        
                           Name
                        
                        
                           Identifying information
                        
                        
                           Date of designation
                        
                        
                           Reasons
                        
                     
                           ‘6
                        
                        
                           YUN Chol a.k.a. CHOL Yun
                        
                        
                           Third Secretary DPRK Embassy China
                        
                        
                           22.1.2018
                        
                        
                           Yun Chol has been identified by the UN Panel of Experts as contact person of the DPRK Company General Precious Metal involved in the sale of lithium-6, a UN prohibited nuclear-related item, and DPRK diplomat.
                           General Precious Metal has previously been identified by the Union as an alias of the UN designated entity Green Pine.’