Article 39
1. It shall be prohibited to provide access to ports in the territory of the Union to any vessel: (a) that is owned, operated or crewed by the DPRK; (b) that is flagged to the DPRK; (c) where there are reasonable grounds to believe that it is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a person or entity listed in Annex XIII, XV, XVI or XVII; (d) where there are reasonable grounds to believe that it contains items the supply, sale, transfer or export of which is prohibited by this Regulation; (e) which has refused to be inspected after such an inspection has been authorised by the vessel's flag State or State of registration; (f) which is without nationality and has refused to be inspected in accordance with Article 38(1); or (g) that is listed under Annex XIV. 2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply: (a) in the case of an emergency; (b) where the vessel is returning to its port of origin; (c) in the case of a vessel coming into port for inspection where that concerns a vessel within the scope of points (a) to (e) of paragraph 1.