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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
US cryptocurrency expert pleads guilty to violating North Korea sanctions
Virgil Griffith, a US citizen and cryptocurrency expert, has pleaded guilty in US federal court to 1 count of conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Department of Justice Press Release. In April 2019, Mr Griffith violated US sanctions on North Korea by travelling to the Pyongyang Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference and presenting technical advice on using …
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UK says it has evidence of ships violating UN sanctions on North Korea
The Royal Navy has captured evidence of ships apparently breaching UN sanctions on North Korea in the East China Sea, according to the UK Ministry of Defence. The HMS Richmond is said to have obtained photographic and video evidence of the violations whilst assisting in a September 2021 UN Security Council sanctions monitoring and enforcement activity. The UK has passed …
8 organisations penalised by US for prohibited Iran, N Korea & Syria transfers
The US Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (State Department) has imposed restrictions on 8 foreign entities, pursuant to Section 3 of the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA). The Bureau determined that the companies had engaged in the transfer to/acquisition from Iran, North Korea or Syria of goods, services or technology controlled under multilateral weapons control lists, …
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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.
BelarusCurrent 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
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1300
Consolidated
Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/849
Parent Decision
Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/849
Amended by: