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Sanctions Profile: North Korea
At a glance
UN sanctions were first imposed on North Korea in October 2006, pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1718, in response to its nuclear weapon and ballistic missile tests. Between 2006 and 2016, the sanctions consisted of an arms embargo, a prohibition on exports to and imports from North Korea of nuclear- and ballistic missile-related items, and targeted asset freezes and travel bans on people and entities identified as being involved in or providing support for North Korea’s nuclear or ballistic missile programmes.
News
Oil tanker used to supply fuel to North Korea seized by US
The US District Court for the Southern District of New York has entered a judgment of forfeiture regarding the M/T Courageous, an oil tanker allegedly used in a scheme to evade US and UN sanctions and transport oil to North Korea through direct shipments to the port of Nampo and ship-to-ship transfers. The purchase of the Courageous and the oil …
G7 comments on Belarus sanctions & N Korea sanctions
The G7 leaders announced after their summit that: They will “work together” to impose sanctions on those responsible for the forced landing of Ryanair flight FR4978 and the arrests of Roman Protasevich and Sofia Sapega. They would call on all States to implement UN sanctions relating to North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programmes.
Belarus
6 sanctions regimes renewed & third countries align with 6 EU regimes
Over the past month, multiple sanctions regimes have been renewed around the world: The US renewed its regimes in respect of Iraq, Syria and the Central African Republic for 1 year by continuing the national emergencies as declared; The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2571 (2021) to renew the embargo on illicit petroleum exports from Libya, and the mandate of …
Terrorism 
Russia 
Ukraine 
Libya 
Burma / Myanmar 
Iraq 
North Korea 
Syria 
Central African Republic 
Human Rights
UNSC renews mandate for the DPRK sanctions panel of experts
The UN Security Council has adopted Resolution 2569 (2021), which continues until 30 April 2022 the mandate of the panel of experts assisting the committee overseeing sanctions on North Korea. It also sets out a timeline under which the panel is required to submit reports to the Council. See press release.
Sanctions imposed over Uyghur abuses & other human rights violations
China The UK, the EU and Canada have imposed sanctions (asset freezing measures and travel bans) under their respective global human rights sanctions regimes on 4 senior Chinese officials and a state-run security body for serious human rights violations against Uyghurs and people from other minorities in the Xinjiang region in China. They are alleged to have been responsible for …
Human Rights 
China 
Eritrea North Korea 
South Sudan Russia Libya
Current Sanctions
Consolidated
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509
Parent Regulation
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509
Amended by:
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1548
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1568
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1836
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1858
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1859
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1897
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2062
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/12
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/53
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/87
Council Regulation (EU) 2018/285
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/324
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/548
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/602
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/714
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/814
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1009
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1074
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1231
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1284
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1606
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1654
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/93
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1083
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1129
Consolidated
Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/849
Parent Decision
Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/849
Amended by: