Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1341

of 4 August 2016

amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,

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

Whereas:

(1)
On 22 April 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/183/CFSP1, which replaced Decision 2010/800/CFSP2 and, inter alia, implemented United Nations Security Council Resolutions (‘UNSCRs’) 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013) and 2094 (2013).
(2)

On 2 March 2016, the UN Security Council adopted UNSCR 2270 (2016) providing for new measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (‘DPRK’).

(3)
On 31 March 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/4763 giving effect to these measures.
(4)
On 27 May 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/8494, which replaced Decision 2013/183/CFSP and, inter alia, implemented UNSCRs 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013) and 2270 (2016).
(5)

UNSCR 2270 (2016) provides for the designation of additional goods to which prohibitions on the transfer, procurement and provision of technical assistance also apply. The Committee established pursuant to paragraph 12 of UNSCR 1718 (2006) considered a list of weapons of mass destruction-related items, materials, equipment, goods and technology to be identified and designated as sensitive goods.

(6)

Furthermore, the Council considers that the prohibition on the entry into ports of any vessel that is owned, operated or crewed by the DPRK should also apply to DPRK flagged vessels.

(7)

Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement the measures provided for in this Decision.

(8)

Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: