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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
Covid-19: UN Human Rights Commissioner calls for easing of sanctions
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has called for the urgent re-evaluation of sectoral sanctions in countries dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, alongside broad and practical humanitarian exemptions to sanctions measures, including authorisation for medical equipment and supplies. She said that sanctions may impede medical efforts in Cuba, N Korea, Venezuela, Zimbabwe and Iran, which have vulnerable …
Iran
Venezuela
North Korea
Zimbabwe
RUSI report says N Korea made 175 coal shipments to China in 2019
RUSI has published a report suggesting that at least 30 North Korean-controlled cargo vessels made approximately 175 trips to the waters of Zhoushan, China since early 2019 to export coal and iron ore. UN Security Council Resolutions 2371 and 2397 prohibit these exports, because the revenue generated is said to be used to fund N Korea’s WMD programme. Using AIS …
China
Report says China exporting sand from N Korea
The Centre for Advanced Defence Studies has published a report saying that between March to August 2019, 279 vessels were identified via satellite imagery as dredging and transporting sand from North Korea’s Haeju Bay. Many of those vessels were then recorded returning to Chinese waters. Under UNSC Resolution 2397, the export of materials such as sand from N Korea is …
OFAC delists 2 Russian companies
OFAC has delisted 2 Russian entities, Independent Petroleum Company (IPC) and its subsidiary AO NNK-Primornefteproduct, which were originally listed for shipping $1m worth of petroleum products to North Korea. OFAC Notice. OFAC’s press release says that they have been delisted because IPC’s parent company, Alliance Oil Company, has (1) ceased all export activities to N Korea, and (2) launched a …
Russia
OFAC lists 2 Chinese nationals for handling stolen DPRK cryptocurrency
OFAC has designated 2 Chinese nationals, Tian Yinyin and Li Jiadong, for having provided support, goods or services, to a malicious cyber-enabled activity, and to the Lazarus Group, a N Korean cyber group listed in September 2019 (see post). Under E.O. 13694 (as amended) and E.O. 13722, both are now subject to asset freezes and travel bans. Both Mr Yinyin …
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
Consolidated
Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/849
Parent Decision
Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/849
Amended by: