Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/667 of 6 April 2017 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

• CELEX: Decision (CFSP) 2017/667
• Articles: 3

Article 1

Annex II 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 date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

The following persons are added to the list of persons set out in section I.A of Annex II to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849:

I.   Persons and entities responsible for the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes or persons or entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, or entities owned or controlled by them.

A.   Persons

Name

Alias

Date of birth

Date of designation

Statement of reasons

31

RI Myong Su

DOB: 1937

POB: Myongchon, North Hamgyong

7.4.2017

Vice–President of the Central Military Commission of the Korean Workers' Party and Chief of Staff of the People's Armed Forces. In this capacity, Ri Myong Su holds a key position for national defence matters and is responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes.

32

SO Hong Chan

DOB: 30.12.1957

POB: Kangwon,

Passport: PD836410105

Passport date of expiration: 27.11.2021

7.4.2017

First Vice-Minister of the People's Armed forces, member of the Central Military Commission of the Korean Workers' Party and Colonel-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.

33

WANG Chang Uk

DOB: 29.05.1960

7.4.2017

Minister for Industry and Atomic Energy. In this capacity, Wang Chang Uk is responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes.

34

JANG Chol

DOB: 31.03.1961

POB: Pyongyang,

Passport number: 563310042

7.4.2017

President of the State Academy of Sciences, an organisation dedicated to the development of technological and scientific capacities of the DPRK. In this capacity, Jang Chol holds a strategic position for the development of DPRK nuclear activities and is responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes.