Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/319

of 4 March 2016

amending Decision 2013/183/CFSP 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 Council Decision 2013/183/CFSP of 22 April 2013 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and repealing Decision 2010/800/CFSP1, and in particular Article 19(1) and (2) thereof,

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

Whereas:

(1)

On 22 April 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/183/CFSP.

(2)

On 2 March 2016, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2270 (2016) adding 16 persons and 12 entities to the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures, and updated the identifying information relating to one person and two entities subject to restrictive measures.

(3)

Annex I to Decision 2013/183/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4)

The entries for one person and seven entities listed in Annex II to Decision 2013/183/CFSP should be deleted, as they have been listed in Annex I to that Decision.

(5)

Annex II to Decision 2013/183/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: