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Open ↗Annex II to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
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
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Annex II to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
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.
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