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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.
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UNSC extends mandate for DPRK sanctions panel of experts
The UN Security Council has extended until 24 April 2020 the mandate of the panel of experts assisting the committee which oversees sanctions on North Korea having adopted resolution 2464 (2019). This follows the 2018/2019 panel report, see previous post. State representatives to the UN noted the “increasingly sophisticated” nature of DPRK sanctions evasion and […]
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South Korean ship held for providing oil to DPRK
Yesterday (3 April), the South Korean Foreign Ministry reported that a South Korean ship has been held since October 2018 over allegations of its use to supply oil to DPRK through illicit ship-to-ship transfers in the East China Sea in September 2017. This is the first South Korean ship detained over violations of international sanctions […]
3rd countries align with EU sanctions on DPRK and Syria
DPRK: On 21 January, the Council adopted Council Decision CFSP 2019/96 amending Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/849, which removed two individuals from its DPRK sanctions lists. The following countries have aligned themselves with that Decision: North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Moldova, and Armenia. See EU Press Release. Syria: On 21 […]
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OFAC publishes guidance on DPRK illicit shipping practices and designates 2 entities
OFAC has published updated guidance for the global shipping industry on North Korea’s “illicit shipping practices”. It focuses on practices such as ship-to-ship transfers of petroleum and coal and falsifying cargo and vessel documents to evade international sanctions. Risk mitigation measures for the industry are also provided, as well as an overview of current sanctions […]
OFAC introduces CAPTA List for sanctioned financial institutions
OFAC is replacing the List of Foreign Financial Institutions Subject to Part 561 (the “Part 561 List”) with the List of Foreign Financial Institutions Subject to Correspondent Account or Payable-Through Account Sanctions (the “CAPTA List”). See CAPTA List and Guidance. The CAPTA List includes identifying information on foreign financial institutions prohibited from opening or maintaining […]
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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
Consolidated
Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/849
Parent Decision
Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/849
Amended by: