Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2017/1459 of 10 August 2017 implementing Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Article 1

Annex I to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

ANNEX

ANNEX
The persons and entities listed below are added to the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849.
A.    Persons
Name
Alias
Identifiers
Date of UN designation
Statement of Reasons
54.
Choe Chun Yong
Ch'oe Ch'un-yo'ng
Nationality: DPRK
Passport No: 654410078
Gender: male
4.8.2017
Representative for Ilsim International Bank, which is affiliated with the DPRK military and has a close relationship with the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation. Ilsim International Bank has attempted to evade United Nations sanctions.
55.
Han Jang Su
Chang-Su Han
DOB: 8.11.1969
POB: Pyongyang, DPRK
Nationality: DPRK
Passport No.: 745420176, expires on 19.10.2020
Gender: male
4.8.2017
Chief Representative of the Foreign Trade Bank.
56.
Jang Song Chol
DOB: 12.3.1967
Nationality: DPRK
4.8.2017
Jang Song Chol is a Korea Mining Development Corporation (KOMID) representative overseas.
57.
Jang Sung Nam
DOB: 14.7.1970
Nationality: DPRK
Passport No.: 563120368, issued on 22.3.2013; Passport expiration date: 22.3.2018
Gender: male
4.8.2017
Chief of an overseas Tangun Trading Corporation branch, which is primarily responsible for the procurement of commodities and technologies to support the DPRK's defence research and development programs.
58.
Jo Chol Song
Cho Ch'o'l-so'ng
DOB: 25.9.1984
Nationality: DPRK
Passport No: 654320502, expires on 16.9.2019
Gender: male
4.8.2017
Deputy Representative for the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation, which provides financial services in support to Tanchon Commercial Bank and Korea Hyoksin Trading, a subordinate entity of Korea Ryonbong General Corporation.
59.
Kang Chol Su
DOB: 13.2.1969
Nationality: DPRK
Passport No.: 472234895
4.8.2017
Official for Korea Ryonbong General Corporation, which specializes in acquisition for the DPRK's defence industries and support for the DPRK's military-related overseas sales. Its procurements also likely support the DPRK's chemical weapons program.
60.
Kim Mun Chol
Kim Mun-ch'o'l
DOB: 25.3.1957
Nationality: DPRK
4.8.2017
Representative for Korea United Development Bank.
61.
Kim Nam Ung
Nationality: DPRK
Passport No.: 654110043
4.8.2017
Representative for Ilsim International Bank, which is affiliated with the DPRK military and has a close relationship with the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation. Ilsim International Bank has attempted to evade United Nations sanctions.
62.
Pak Il Kyu
Pak Il-Gyu
Nationality: DPRK
Passport No.: 563120235
Gender: male
4.8.2017
Official for Korea Ryonbong General Corporation, which specializes in acquisition for DPRK's defence industries and support to Pyongyang's military-related sales. Its procurements also likely support the DPRK's chemical weapons program.
B.    Entities
Name
Alias
Location
Date of UN designation
Other information
47.
Foreign Trade Bank
FTB Building, Jungsong-dong, Central District, Pyongyang, DPRK
4.8.2017
Foreign Trade Bank is a state-owned bank and acts as the DPRK's primary foreign exchange bank and has provided key financial support to the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation.
48.
Korean National Insurance Company (KNIC)
Korea National Insurance Corporation (KNIC)
Korea Foreign Insurance Company
Central District, Pyongyang, DPRK
4.8.2017
The Korean National Insurance Company is a DPRK financial and insurance company and is affiliated with Office 39.
49.
Koryo Credit Development Bank
Daesong Credit Development Bank; Koryo Global Credit Bank; Koryo Global Trust Bank
Pyongyang, DPRK
4.8.2017
Koryo Credit Development Bank operates in the financial services industry in the DPRK's economy.
50.
Mansudae Overseas Project Group of Companies
Mansudae Art Studio
Pyongyang, DPRK
4.8.2017
Mansudae Overseas Project Group of Companies engaged in, facilitated, or was responsible for the exportation of workers from the DPRK to other nations for construction-related activities including for statues and monuments to generate revenue for the Government of the DPRK or the Workers' Party of Korea. The Mansudae Overseas Project Group of Companies has been reported to conduct business in countries in Africa and Southeast Asia including Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Benin, Cambodia, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Malaysia, Mozambique, Madagascar, Namibia, Syria, Togo, and Zimbabwe.
The following entries for persons subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 are replaced as set out below:
Name
Alias
Identifiers
Date of UN designation
Other information
16.
Jang Bom Su
Jang Pom Su
Jang Hyon U
DOB: 15.4.1957 or 22.2.1958
Diplomatic Passport No.: 836110034 Date of expiration: 1.1.2020;
Nationality: DPRK
2.3.2016
Tanchon Commercial Bank Representative in Syria.
18.
Jon Myong Guk
Cho'n Myo'ng-kuk
Jon Yong Sang
DOB: 18.10.1976 or 25.8.1976;
Passport No.: 4721202031; Date of expiration: 21.2.2017
Diplomatic Passport No.: 836110035 Date of expiration: 1.1.2020;
Nationality: DPRK
2.3.2016
Tanchon Commercial Bank Representative in Syria.

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