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The following entries under the heading ‘B. Legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 6(2)(a)’ are deleted:

	Name(and possible aliases)	Identifying information	Reasons
1.	Green Pine Associated Corporation (alias: Chongsong Yonhap; Ch’o’ngsong Yo’nhap; Saengpil Associated Company; General Precious Metal Complex (GPM); Myong Dae Company; Twin Dragon Trading (TDT))	c/o Reconnaissance General Bureau Headquarters, Hyongjesan-Guyok, Pyongyang / Nungrado, Pyongyang	Ch’o’ngsong Yo’nhap has been identified for sanctions for exporting arms or related material from North Korea. Green Pine specializes in the production of maritime military craft and armaments, such as submarines, military boats and missile systems, and has exported torpedoes and technical assistance to Iranian defence-related firms. Green Pine is responsible for approximately half of the arms and related materiel exported by North Korea and has taken over many of the activities of KOMID after its designation by the UNSC.
4.	Korea Heungjin Trading Company	Location: Pyongyang	Pyongyang-based entity used by the Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation (KOMID) for trading purposes (KOMID was designated by the United Nations, 24.4.2009). Korea Heungjin Trading Company is also suspected to have been involved in supplying missile-related goods to Iran’s Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group.
8.	Korea Ryonha Machinery Joint Venture Corporation (alias: Chosun Yunha Machinery Joint Operation Company; Korea Ryenha Machinery J/V Corporation; Ryonha Machinery Joint Venture Corporation)	Location: Central District, Pyongyang; Mangungdae-gu, Pyongyang; Mangyongdae District, Pyongyang	Controlled by Korea Ryonbong General Corporation (entity designated by the United Nations, 24.4.2009); defence conglomerate specialising in acquisition for DPRK defence industries and support to that country’s military-related sales. The production sites of Korea Ryonha Machinery Joint Venture Corporation have been modernized lately and are partly intended for processing materials relevant to nuclear production.
15.	Tosong Technology Trading Corporation	Location: Pyongyang	Controlled by the Korea Mining Development Corporation (KOMID) (entity designated by the United Nations, 24.4.2009); primary arms dealer and main exporter of goods and equipment related to ballistic missiles and conventional weapons.

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The following entries under the heading ‘D. Legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 6(2)(b)’ are deleted:

	Name(and possible aliases)	Identifying information	Reasons
1.	Amroggang Development Banking Corporation (alias: Amroggang Development Bank; Amnokkang Development Bank)	Address: Tongan-dong, Pyongyang	Entity owned or controlled by Tanchon Commercial Bank (entity designated by the United Nations, 24.4.2009). Established in 2006, Amroggang Development Banking Corporation is managed by officials of the Tanchon Commercial Bank, which plays a role in financing KOMID’s (entity designated by the United Nations, 24.4.2009) sales of ballistic missiles and has also been involved in ballistic missile transactions from KOMID to Iran’s Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group (SHIG).
2.	Bank of East Land (alias: Dongbang Bank; Tongbang U’nhaeng; Tongbang Bank)	Address: PO Box 32, BEL Building, Jonseung-Dung, Moranbong District, Pyongyang	North Korean financial institution that facilitates weapons-related transactions for, and other support to, designated arms manufacturer and exporter Green Pine Associated Corporation (Green Pine). Bank of East Land has actively worked with Green Pine to transfer funds in a manner that circumvents sanctions. In 2007 and 2008, Bank of East Land facilitated transactions involving Green Pine and designated Iranian financial institutions, including Bank Melli and Bank Sepah. Bank of East Land has also facilitated financial transactions for the benefit of North Korea’s Reconnaissance General Bureau’s (RGB) weapons program.