COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2017/1548 of 14 September 2017 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been published on the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ L 237/39 of 15/09/2017).
The Regulation strengthens sanctions against North Korea, by amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 of 30 August 2017, in order to transpose the sectoral sanctions imposed by UN Security Council resolution 2371 (2017).
In particular, Annex II is modified as to add:
- Part VI: weapons of mass destruction-related items, materials, equipment, goods and technology designated pursuant to paragraph 4 of UNSCR 2371 (2017);
- Part VII: weapons of mass destruction-related items, materials, equipment, goods and technology designated pursuant to paragraph 5 of UNSCR 2371 (2017).
Measures target also the DPRK’s main exports, imposing a total ban on all exports of:
- iron ore (modified article 4.2)
- seafood (new art. 16a)
- lead and lead ore (new art. 16b)
The same amendments are introduced by Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1562 of 14 September 2017 (OJ L 237/86 of 15/09/2017) modifying Decision (CFSP) 2016/849.