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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2278 of 12 October 2026 implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2278 · Regulation · 3 articles

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Article 1

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Annexes XV and XVI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

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ANNEX Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 is amended as follows: (1) Annex XV, entitled ‘List of persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 34(1) and 34(3)’, is amended as follows: (a) under the heading ‘(a) Natural persons designated in accordance with point (a) of Article 34(4)’, the following entry is added: Name (and possible aliases) Alias Identifying information Date of designation Reasons ‘40. RI Song Jin 리성진 RI Song-jin; RI Seong Jin POB: DPRK Nationality: DPRK Gender: male Function or profession: Researcher at the DPRK National Aerospace Technology Administration (NATA); official at the DPRK Missile General Bureau Associated entities: DPRK National Aerospace Technology Administration (NATA) DPRK Missile General Bureau 12.10.2026 In his capacity as a researcher at the DPRK National Aerospace Technology Administration (NATA), an entity listed by the UN for involvement in the DPRK’s development of space science and technology, including satellite launches and carrier rockets, and as an official at the DPRK Missile General Bureau, Ri Song Jin accompanied Kim Jong Un in December 2023 during an inspection of a factory known to produce short-range ballistic missiles. Ri Song Jin has also been observed to be stationed in Russia close to the frontline with Ukraine, wearing a Russian military uniform alongside a Russian soldier. Ri Song Jin has been deployed to the area as a technician supporting Russia’s use of DPRK missiles in the context of the growing military cooperation between the DPRK and Russia. As such, Ri Song Jin is responsible for, including through supporting or promoting, the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes and is working at the direction of an entity designated by the UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to UNSCR 1718 (2006) as responsible for, including through supporting or promoting, the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes.’ (b) under the heading ‘(f) Legal persons, entities and bodies designated in accordance with point (c) of Article 34(4)’, the following entry is added: Name Alias Identifying information Date of designation Reasons ‘3. Paekyangsan Shipping Co Ltd IMO: 6029462 Associated entity (vessel): PAEK YANG SAN 1 (IMO: 9129653) 12.10.2026 Paekyangsan Shipping Co Ltd operates the DPRK-flagged vessel Paek Yang San 1, which is involved in shipments of refined petroleum products from Russia to the DPRK in violation of UNSCR 2397 (2017), in the context of the DPRK-Russia “arms-for-oil” trade. Paekyangsan Shipping Co Ltd is therefore involved in supplies that could contribute to the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes.’ (2) Annex XVI, entitled ‘List of persons, entities or bodies referred to in Article 34(1) and 34(3)’, is amended as follows: (a) under the heading ‘(a) Natural persons’, the following entries are added: Name (and possible aliases) Identifying information Date of designation Reasons ‘34. Anna Nikolaevna AKINSHINA А́нна Никола́евна АКИ́НЬШИНА CEO, Samolet Group of Companies PJSC DOB: 4.2.1985 Nationality: Russian Gender: female Associated entity: Samolet Group of Companies PJSC 12.10.2026 In her capacity as Chief Executive Officer of Samolet Group, a major Russian real estate development company, Anna Akinshina is responsible for the management and activities of the company, which has employed workers from the DPRK in its construction projects in Vladivostok, Russian Federation in violation of sanctions imposed by the UNSC that prohibit the deployment of DPRK nationals abroad as the revenue generated by DPRK workers overseas could contribute to the DPRK’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes. As such, Anna Akinshina is assisting in the evasion of UN sanctions and violating the provisions of UNSCR 2397 (2017). 35. Vladimir Aleksandrovich SOKOLOV Владимир Александрович СОКОЛОВ Founder and President of Black Horse DOB: 29.1.1985 POB: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin region, Russian Federation Nationality: Russian Gender: male Associated entities: Limited Liability Company PCC “Black Horse” Limited Liability Company “Golden Autumn” Agroholding 12.10.2026 In his capacity as President of the Russian holding company Black Horse, including its subsidiary Golden Autumn Agroholding, Vladimir Sokolov has promoted and facilitated commercial and industrial cooperation projects involving the DPRK. In April 2026, Sokolov publicly announced the establishment of a joint DPRK-Russia industrial investment project in Primorsky Krai, Russian Federation through Black Horse and its subsidiary. As such, Vladimir Sokolov is assisting in the evasion of UN sanctions and violating sanctions imposed by the UNSC, in particular the provisions of UNSCR 2375 (2017).’ (b) under the heading ‘(b) Legal persons, entities and bodies’, the following entries are added: Name (and possible aliases) Location Date of designation Reasons ‘12. “Samolet Group of Companies” PJSC ПАО “Группа Самолет” Address: 121552, Moscow, Yartsevskaya st, 19, 6 floor, block B, Russian Federation Place of registration: Russian Federation BIN/OGRN: 1187746590283 INN/TIN: 9731004688 Associated individual: Anna Nikolaevna Akinshina 12.10.2026 Samolet Group is a major Russian real estate development company using workers from the DPRK in its construction projects in Vladivostok, Russian Federation in violation of sanctions imposed by the UNSC that prohibit the deployment of DPRK nationals abroad as the revenue generated by DPRK workers overseas could contribute to the DPRK’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes. As such, Samolet Group is assisting in the evasion of UN sanctions and violating the provisions of UNSCR 2397 (2017). 13. Limited Liability Company PCC “Black Horse” Общество С Ограниченной Ответственностью ПКФ “Бызкхоз” Address: 141804, Moscow Region, Dmitrov District, Dmitrov, Likova St., Building 10, Office 16. Russian Federation Place of registration: Russian Federation BIN/OGRN:1165007050064 INN/TIN: 5007096798 KPP: 500701001 Associated individual: Vladimir Aleksandrovich Sokolov Associated entity: LLC “Golden Autumn” Agroholding 12.10.2026 Black Horse is a Russian holding company headed by Vladimir Aleksandrovich Sokolov. Through its commercial activities and its subsidiary Golden Autumn Agroholding, Black Horse has promoted and facilitated economic and industrial cooperation projects involving the DPRK. Black Horse exports products to the DPRK and identifies the DPRK as a priority commercial market. Through its subsidiary, Black Horse is engaged in a joint industrial and investment project with the DPRK. As such, Black Horse is assisting in the evasion of UN sanctions and violating sanctions imposed by the UNSC, in particular the provisions of UNSCR 2375 (2017). 14. Limited Liability Company “Golden Autumn” Agroholding Общество С Ограниченной Ответственностью Агрохолдинг “Золотая Осень” Address: 109316, 47 Volgogradsky Avenue, Tekstilshchiki district, Moscow, Russian Federation Place of registration: Russian Federation BIN/OGRN: 1237700389893 INN/TIN: 9722047759 KPP: 772201001 Associated individual: Vladimir Aleksandrovich Sokolov Associated entity: LLC PCC “Black Horse” 12.10.2026 Golden Autumn Agroholding is a Russian company and subsidiary of the holding company Black Horse, which is headed by Vladimir Aleksandrovich Sokolov. Golden Autumn Agroholding exports products to the DPRK and is engaged in a joint industrial and investment project with the DPRK. As such, Golden Autumn Agroholding is assisting in the evasion of UN sanctions and violating sanctions imposed by the UNSC, in particular the provisions of UNSCR 2375 (2017).’

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