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Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 of 27 May 2016 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and repealing Decision 2013/183/CFSP
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1. Member States shall not provide work authorisations for DPRK nationals in their jurisdictions in connection with admission to their territories.
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply where the Sanctions Committee approves on a case-by-case basis in advance that employment of DPRK nationals in a Member State's jurisdiction is required for the delivery of humanitarian assistance, denuclearisation or any other purpose consistent with the objectives of UNSCRs 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017) or 2375 (2017).
3. Paragraph 1 shall not apply with respect to work authorisations for which written contracts have been finalised prior to 11 September 2017 .
[F24. With a view to eliminating remittances to DPRK, and subject to applicable national legal requirements and procedures, Member States shall not renew work authorisations for DPRK nationals present on their territory, except for refugees and other persons benefiting from international protection.]
[F35. Member States shall repatriate to the DPRK all DPRK nationals earning income in that Member State's jurisdiction and all DPRK government safety oversight attachés monitoring DPRK workers abroad immediately, but no later than 21 December 2019 , unless the Member State determines that a DPRK national is a national of a Member State or a DPRK national whose repatriation is prohibited, subject to applicable national and international law, including international refugee law and international human rights law, and the United Nations Headquarters Agreement and the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations.] ]
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F1 Substituted by Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1838 of 10 October 2017 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
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