ANNEX VIISupplementary provisions
ANNEX VII In Annex XV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, the following entries are deleted: (a) Natural persons designated in accordance with point (a) of Article 34(4) ‘23. PAK Yong-sik (alias PAK Yong Sik) 20.5.2016 Four Star General, member of the State Security Department, Minister of the People's Armed Forces. Member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea and of the National Defence Commission which was a key body for national defence matters in the DPRK before it was reformed into the State Affaires Commission (SAC) which are all key bodies for national defence matters in the DPRK. Was present at the testing of ballistic missiles in March 2016. As such, responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. 31. KIM Jong Sik Vice Director, Munitions Industry Department in Military Industry Ministry. 16.10.2017 As Vice Director of the Munitions Industry Department, provides support for DPRK's nuclear-related and ballistic missile-related programmes, including being present at nuclear and ballistic missile related events in 2016 and a presentation in March 2016 of what the DPRK claimed to be a miniaturised nuclear device.’ (b) Legal persons, entities and bodies designated in accordance with point (a) of Article 34(4) ‘5. Ministry of People's Armed Forces 16.10.2017 Responsible for providing support and direction to the DPRK's Strategic Rocket Force which controls the DPRK's nuclear and conventional strategic missile units. The Strategic Rocket Force has been listed by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2356 (2017).’ (c) Natural persons designated in accordance with point (b) of Article 34(4) ‘5. CHOE Chun-Sik (alias CHOE Chun Sik) DOB: 23.12.1963 POB: Pyongyang, DPRK Passport 745132109 Valid until 12.2.2020 3.7.2015 Director in the reinsurance department of Korea National Insurance Corporation (KNIC) based in the headquarters in Pyongyang acting on behalf of KNIC or at its direction.’