Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3152 of 16 December 2024 implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 of 30 August 2017 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and repealing Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 (1), and in particular Articles 47 and 47a thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1) On 30 August 2017, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2017/1509.

(2) In accordance with Article 47a(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, the Council has reviewed the lists of designated persons, entities, bodies and vessels set out in Annexes XV, XVI, XVII and XVIII to that Regulation.

(3) The restrictive measures against the persons and entities in the lists set out in Annexes XV and XVI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 should be maintained. The entries for 21 persons and four entities in those Annexes should be updated.

(4) In view of the continued ballistic missile-related activities carried out by the DPRK in violation of and with flagrant disregard for the relevant United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolutions, one entity should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex XVI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509.

(5) On 17 September 2024, the UNSC Committee established pursuant to UNSC Resolution 1718 (2006) updated the information relating to one person in the list set out in Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509. The entry for that person should therefore be updated.

(6) Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annexes XIII, XV and XVI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 December 2024.

For the Council The President K. KALLAS

(1) OJ L 224, 31.8.2017, p. 1.