CELEX: 32018R0012
Language: en
Date: 2018-01-08 00:00:00
Title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/12 of 8 January 2018 implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

9.1.2018   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 4/1
            
         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/12
   of 8 January 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 of 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 22 December 2017, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2397(2017) which added sixteen persons and one entity to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 should therefore be amended accordingly,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 is hereby 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, 8 January 2018.
      
         
            For the Council
         
         
            The President
         
         E. KRALEVA
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 224, 31.8.2017, p. 1.
   
      ANNEX
      The following persons and entity are added to the list of persons and entities referred to in Article 34(1) and 34(3) as set out in Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509:
      (a)   Natural persons
      
                   
               
               
                  Name
               
               
                  Alias
               
               
                  Identifying information
               
               
                  Date of UN designation
               
               
                  Statement of reasons
               
            
                  64.
               
               
                  CH'OE SO'K MIN
               
               
                   
               
               
                  DOB: 25.7.1978
                  Nationality: DPRK
                  Gender: male
               
               
                  22.12.2017
               
               
                  Ch'oe So'k-min is an overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative. In 2016, Ch'oe So'k-min was the deputy representative of the Foreign Trade Bank branch office in that overseas location. He has been associated with cash transfers from that overseas Foreign Trade Bank office to banks affiliated with North Korean special organizations and Reconnaissance General Bureau operatives located overseas in an effort to evade sanctions.
               
            
                  65.
               
               
                  CHU HYO'K
               
               
                  Ju Hyok
               
               
                  DOB: 23.11.1986
                  Passport No 836420186 issued 28.10.2016 expires 28.10.2021.
                  Nationality: DPRK
                  Gender: male
               
               
                  22.12.2017
               
               
                  Chu Hyo'k is a North Korean national who is an overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative.
               
            
                  66.
               
               
                  KIM JONG SIK
               
               
                  Kim Cho'ng-sik
               
               
                  YOB: 1967-1969.
                  Nationality: DPRK
                  Gender: male
                  Address: DPRK
               
               
                  22.12.2017
               
               
                  A leading official guiding the DPRK's WMD development efforts. Serving as Deputy Director of the Workers' Party of Korea Munitions Industry Department.
               
            
                  67.
               
               
                  KIM KYONG IL
               
               
                  Kim Kyo'ng-il
               
               
                  Location: Libya
                  DOB: 1.8.1979
                  Passport No 836210029.
                  Nationality: DPRK.
                  Gender: male
               
               
                  22.12.2017
               
               
                  Kim Kyong Il is a Foreign Trade Bank deputy chief representative in Libya.
               
            
                  68.
               
               
                  KIM TONG CHOL
               
               
                  Kim Tong-ch'o'l
               
               
                  DOB: 28.1.1966
                  Nationality: DPRK
                  Gender: male
               
               
                  22.12.2017
               
               
                  Kim Tong Chol is an overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative.
               
            
                  69.
               
               
                  KO CHOL MAN
               
               
                  Ko Ch'o'l-man
               
               
                  DOB: 30.9.1967
                  Passport No 472420180
                  Nationality: DPRK
                  Gender: male
               
               
                  22.12.2017
               
               
                  Ko Chol Man is an overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative.
               
            
                  70.
               
               
                  KU JA HYONG
               
               
                  Ku Cha-hyo'ng
               
               
                  Location: Libya
                  DOB: 8.9.1957
                  Nationality: DPRK
                  Gender: male
               
               
                  22.12.2017
               
               
                  Ku Ja Hyong is a Foreign Trade Bank chief representative in Libya
               
            
                  71.
               
               
                  MUN KYONG HWAN
               
               
                  Mun Kyo'ng-hwan
               
               
                  DOB: 22.8.1967
                  Passport No 381120660 expires 25.3.2016.
                  Nationality: DPRK
                  Gender: male
               
               
                  22.12.2017
               
               
                  Mun Kyong Hwan is an overseas Bank of East Land representative.
               
            
                  72.
               
               
                  PAE WON UK
               
               
                  Pae Wo'n-uk
               
               
                  DOB: 22.8.1969
                  Nationality: DPRK
                  Passport No 472120208 expires 22.2.2017
                  Gender: male
               
               
                  22.12.2017
               
               
                  Pae Won Uk is an overseas Daesong Bank representative.
               
            
                  73.
               
               
                  PAK BONG NAM
               
               
                  Lui Wai Ming;
                  Pak Pong Nam;
                  Pak Pong-nam
               
               
                  DOB: 6.5.1969.
                  Nationality: DPRK
                  Gender: male
               
               
                  22.12.2017
               
               
                  Pak Bong Nam is an overseas Ilsim International Bank representative.
               
            
                  74.
               
               
                  PAK MUN IL
               
               
                  Pak Mun-il
               
               
                  DOB: 1.1.1965
                  Passport No 563335509 expires 27.8.2018.
                  Nationality: DPRK
                  Gender: male
               
               
                  22.12.2017
               
               
                  Pak Mun Il is an overseas official of Korea Daesong Bank.
               
            
                  75.
               
               
                  RI CHUN HWAN
               
               
                  Ri Ch'un-hwan
               
               
                  DOB: 20.8.1965
                  Passport No 563233049 expires 11.3.2019.
                  Nationality: DPRK
                  Gender: male
               
               
                  22.12.2017
               
               
                  Ri Chun Hwan is an overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative.
               
            
                  76.
               
               
                  RI CHUN SONG
               
               
                  Ri Ch'un-so'ng
               
               
                  DOB: 30.10.1965
                  Passport No 654133553 expires 11.3.2019.
                  Nationality: DPRK
                  Gender: male
               
               
                  22.12.2017
               
               
                  Ri Chun Song is an overseas Foreign Trade Bank representative.
               
            
                  77.
               
               
                  RI PYONG CHUL
               
               
                  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
               
            
                  78.
               
               
                  RI SONG HYOK
               
               
                  Li Cheng He
               
               
                  DOB: 19.3.1965
                  Nationality: DPRK
                  Gender: male
               
               
                  22.12.2017
               
               
                  Ri Song Hyok is an overseas representative for Koryo Bank and Koryo Credit Development Bank and has reportedly established front companies to procure items and conduct financial transactions on behalf of North Korea.
               
            
                  79.
               
               
                  RI U'N SO'NG
               
               
                  Ri Eun Song;
                  Ri Un Song
               
               
                  DOB: 23.7.1969
                  Nationality: DPRK
                  Gender: Male
               
               
                  22.12.2017
               
               
                  Ri U'n-so'ng is an overseas Korea Unification Development Bank representative.
               
            (b)   Legal persons, entities and bodies
      
                   
               
               
                  Name
               
               
                  Alias
               
               
                  Location
               
               
                  Date of UN designation
               
               
                  Other information
               
            
                  54.
               
               
                  MINISTRY OF THE PEOPLE'S ARMED FORCES (MPAF)
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Pyongyang, DPRK
               
               
                  22.12.2017
               
               
                  The Ministry of the People's Armed Forces manages the general administrative and logistical needs of the Korean People's Army