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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 corruption and human rights designations
The US imposed sanctions on numerous people and entities this week for their involvement in corruption and/or human rights abuses. The designations were made ahead of/on International Anti-Corruption Day, International Human Rights Day and the Summit for Democracy. The US also issued its ‘Strategy on Countering Corruption’ on 6 December (previous post). 6 December 2021 OFAC designated Alain Mukonda and …
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UN Panel of Experts report – humanitarian impact of North Korea sanctions
The mid-term report of the UN Security Council 1718 Sanctions Committee (DPRK) Panel of Experts was published in September 2021. The report raises concerns about the humanitarian impact of UN sanctions on North Korea. The Panel recommends: The continuation of biannual briefings by relevant UN agencies on the unintended impact of sanctions; That measures be taken to re-establish a stable …
UN DPRK Sanctions Committee grants humanitarian exemptions
The UN Security Council 1718 Sanctions Committee (DPRK) has recently granted 2 South Korean entities humanitarian exemptions to UN sanctions on North Korea: On 28 October 2021, it granted the Seoul-based Yoido Full Gospel Missions Foundation an exemption to send over 1200 specified items to the Pyongyang Cardiac Hospital as part of a project to treat severe diseases of vulnerable …
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 …
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 …
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
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1300
Consolidated
Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/849
Parent Decision
Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/849
Amended by: