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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/315 of 4 March 2016 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

ANNEX IU.K.

Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 is amended as follows:

(1)

The following entries shall be added to Annex IV to regulation (EC) No 329/2007 under the heading ‘Natural persons’:

(a)

Choe Chun-Sik (alias (a) Choe Chun Sik; (b) Ch'oe Ch'un Sik. Date of birth: 12.10.1954. Nationality: North Korean. Other information: Chun-sik was the director of the Second Academy of Natural Sciences (SANS) and was the head of the DPRK's long-range missile program. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(b)

Choe Song Il. Passport No: (a) 472320665 (Date of Expiration: 26.9.2017), (b) 563120356. Nationality: North Korean. Other information: Tanchon Commercial Bank Representative in Vietnam. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(c)

Hyon Kwang Il (alias Hyon Gwang Il). Date of birth: 27.5.1961. Nationality: North Korean. Other information: Hyon Kwang Il is the Department Director for Scientific Development at the National Aerospace Development Administration. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(d)

Jang Bom Su (alias Jang Pom Su). Date of birth: 15.4.1957. Nationality: North Korean. Other information: Tanchon Commercial Bank Representative in Syria. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(e)

Jang Yong Son. Date of birth: 20.2.1957. Nationality: North Korean. Other information: Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation (KOMID) Representative in Iran. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(f)

Jon Myong Guk (alias Cho'n Myo'ng-kuk). Date of birth: 18.10.1976. Nationality: North Korean. Passport No: 4721202031 (Date of Expiration: 21.2.2017). Other information: Tanchon Commercial Bank Representative in Syria. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(g)

Kang Mun Kil (alias Jiang Wen-ji). Nationality: North Korean. Passport No: PS 472330208 (Date of Expiration: 4.7.2017). Other information: Kang Mun Kil has conducted nuclear procurement activities as a representative of Namchongang, also known as Namhung. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(h)

Kang Ryong. Date of birth: 21.8.1969. Nationality: North Korean. Other information: Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation (KOMID) Representative in Syria. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(i)

Kim Jung Jong (alias Kim Chung Chong). Date of birth: 7.11.1966. Nationality: North Korean. Passport No: (a) 199421147 (Date of Expiration: 29.12.2014), (b) 381110042 (Date of Expiration: 25.1.2016), (c) 563210184 (Date of Expiration: 18.6.2018). Other information: Tanchon Commercial Bank Representative in Vietnam. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(j)

Kim Kyu. Date of birth: 30.7.1968. Nationality: North Korean. Other information: Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation (KOMID) External Affairs Officer. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(k)

Kim Tong My'ong (alias (a) Kim Chin-So'k, (b) Kim Tong-Myong, (c) Kim Jin-Sok; (d) Kim, (e) Hyok-Chol). Year of birth: 1964. Nationality: North Korean. Other information: Kim Tong My'ong is the President of Tanchon Commercial Bank and has held various positions within Tanchon Commercial bank since at least 2002. He has also played a role in managing Amroggang's affairs. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(l)

Kim Yong Chol. Date of birth: 18.2.1962. Nationality: North Korean. Other information: Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation (KOMID) Representative in Iran. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(m)

Ko Tae Hun (alias Kim Myong Gi). Date of birth: 25.5.1972. Nationality: North Korean. Passport No: 563120630 (Date of Expiration: 20.3.2018). Other information: Tanchon Commercial Bank Representative. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(n)

Ri Man Gon. Date of birth: 29.10.1945. Nationality: North Korean. Passport No: PO381230469 (Date of Expiration: 6.4.2016). Other Information: Ri Man Gon is the Minister of the Munitions Industry Department. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(o)

Ryu Jin. Date of birth: 7.8.1965. Nationality: North Korean. Passport No: 563410081. Other information: Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation (KOMID) Representative in Syria. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(p)

Yu Chol U. Nationality: North Korean. Other information: Yu Choi U is the Director of the National Aerospace Development Administration. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(2)

The identifying data for the entry ‘Ra Ky'ong-Su (alias Ra Kyung-Su). Post: Tanchon Commercial Bank (TCB) official. Date of birth: 4.6.1954. Passport no.: 645120196. Other information: Gender: Male. Date of designation: 22.1.2013.’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ is replaced by the following:

Ra Ky'ong-Su (alias (a) Ra Kyung-Su, (b) Chang, Myong Ho). Date of birth: 4.6.1954. Passport no.: 645120196. Other information: (a) Gender: Male, (b) Ra Ky'ong-Su is a Tanchon Commercial Bank (TCB) official. In this capacity he has facilitated transactions for TCB. Tanchon was designated by the Committee in April 2009 as the main DPRK financial entity responsible for sales of conventional arms, ballistic missiles, and goods related to the assembly and manufacture of such weapons. Date of designation: 22.1.2013.

(3)

The following entries shall be added to Annex IV to regulation (EC) No 329/2007 under the heading ‘Legal persons, entities and bodies’:

(a)

Academy of National Defence Science. Location: Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Other information: The Academy of National Defence Science is involved in the DPRK's efforts to advance the development of its ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(b)

Chongchongang Shipping Company. (alias Chong Chon Gang Shipping Co. Ltd.). Address: (a) 817 Haeun, Donghung-dong, Central District, Pyongyang, DPRK, (b) 817, Haeum, Tonghun-dong, Chung-gu, Pyongyang, DPRK. Other information: (a) IMO Number: 5342883, (b) The Chongchongang Shipping Company, through its vessel, the Chong Chon Gang, attempted to directly import the illicit shipment of conventional weapons and arms to the DPRK in July 2013. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(c)

Daedong Credit Bank (DCB) (alias (a) DCB, (b) Taedong Credit Bank). Address: (a) Suite 401, Potonggang Hotel, Ansan-Dong, Pyongchon District, Pyongyang, DPRK, (b) Ansan-dong, Botonggang Hotel, Pongchon, Pyongyang, DPRK. Other information: (a) SWIFT: DCBK KKPY, (b) Daedong Credit Bank has provided financial services to the Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation (KOMID) and Tanchon Commercial Bank. Since at least 2007, DCB has facilitated hundreds of financial transactions worth millions of dollars on behalf of KOMID and Tanchon Commercial Bank. In some cases, DCB has knowingly facilitated transactions by using deceptive financial practices. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(d)

Hesong Trading Company (alias Hesong Trading Corporation). Address: Pyongyang, DPRK. Other information: The Korea Mining Development Corporation (KOMID) is the parent company of Hesong Trading Corporation. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(e)

Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation (KKBC) (alias KKBC). Address: Jungson-dong, Sungri Street, Central District, Pyongyang, DPRK. Other information: KKBC provides financial services in support to Tanchon Commercial Bank and Korea Hyoksin Trading Corporation, a subordinate of the Korea Ryonbong General Corporation. Tanchon Commercial Bank has used KKBC to facilitate funds transfers likely amounting to millions of dollars, including transfers involving Korea Mining Development Corporation related funds. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(f)

Korea Kwangsong Trading Corporation. Address: Rakwon-dong, Pothonggang District, Pyongyang, DPRK. Other information: The Korea Ryongbong General Corporation is the parent company of Korea Kwangsong Trading Corporation. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(g)

Ministry Of Atomic Energy Industry (alias MAEI). Address: Haeun-2-dong, Pyongchon District, Pyongyang, DPRK. Other information: The Ministry of Atomic Energy Industry was created in 2013 for the purpose of modernizing the DPRK's atomic energy industry to increase the production of nuclear materials, improve their quality, and further develop an independent DPRK nuclear industry. As such, the MAEI is known to be a critical player in the DPRK's development of nuclear weapons and is in charge of day-to-day operation of the country's nuclear weapons program, and under it are other nuclear- related organizations. Under this ministry are a number of nuclear-related organizations and research centres, as well as two committees: an Isotope Application Committee and a Nuclear Energy Committee. The MAEI also directs a nuclear research centre at Yongbyun, the site of the DPRK's known plutonium facilities. Furthermore, in the 2015 Panel of Experts (POE) report, the POE stated that Ri Je- son, a former director of the GBAE who was designated by the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) in 2009 for engagement in or support for nuclear related programs, was appointed as head of the MAEI on April 9, 2014. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(h)

Munitions Industry Department (alias: Military Supplies Industry Department). Address: Pyongyang, DPRK. Other information: The Munitions Industry Department is involved in key aspects of the DPRK's missile program. MID is responsible for overseeing the development of the DPRK's ballistic missiles, including the Taepo Dong-2. The MID oversees the DPRK's weapons production and R&D programs, including the DPRK's ballistic missile program. The Second Economic Committee and the Second Academy of Natural Sciences — also designated in August 2010 — are subordinate to the MID. The MID in recent years has worked to develop the KN08 road-mobile ICBM. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(i)

National Aerospace Development Administration (alias NADA). Address: DPRK. Other information: NADA is involved in the DPRK's development of space science and technology, including satellite launches and carrier rockets. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(j)

Office 39 (alias (a) Office #39, (b) Office No. 39, (c) Bureau 39, (d) Central Committee Bureau 39, (e) Third Floor, (f) Division 39. Address: DPRK. Other information: DPRK government entity. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(k)

Reconnaissance General Bureau (alias (a) Chongch'al Ch'ongguk, (b) KPA Unit 586, (c) RGB). Address: (a) Hyongjesan- Guyok, Pyongyang, DPRK, (b) Nungrado, Pyongyang, DPRK. Other information: The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRK's premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers' Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean People's Army. The Reconnaissance General Bureau trades in conventional arms and controls the DPRK conventional arms firm Green Pine Associated Corporation. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(l)

Second Economic Committee. Address: Kangdong, DPRK. Other information: The Second Economic Committee is involved in key aspects of the DPRK's missile program. The Second Economic Committee is responsible for overseeing the production of the DPRK's ballistic missiles, and directs the activities of KOMID. Date of designation: 2.3.2016.

(4)

The identifying data for the following entries under the heading ‘Legal persons, entities and bodies’ are replaced as follows:

(a)

The entry ‘Namchongang Trading Corporation (aka (a) NCG, (b) Namchongang Trading, (c) Nam Chon Gang Corporation, (d) Nomchongang Trading Co., (e) Nam Chong Gan Trading Corporation). Other information: (a) located in Pyongyang, DPRK; (b) Namchongang is a North Korean trading company subordinate to the GBAE. Namchongang has been involved in the procurement of Japanese-origin vacuum pumps that were identified at a North Korean nuclear facility, as well as nuclear-related procurement associated with a German individual. It has further been involved in the purchase of aluminium tubes and other equipment specifically suitable for a uranium enrichment programme from the late 1990s. Its representative is a former diplomat who served as North Korea's representative for the IAEA inspection of the Yongbyon nuclear facilities in 2007. Namchongang's proliferation activities are of grave concern given North Korea's past proliferation activities. Date of designation: 16.7.2009.’ is replaced by the following:

Namchongang Trading Corporation (aka (a) NCG, (b) Namchongang Trading, (c) Nam Chon Gang Corporation, (d) Nomchongang Trading Co., (e) Nam Chong Gan Trading Corporation (f) Namhung Trading Corporation). Other information: (a) located in Pyongyang, DPRK; (b) Namchongang is a North Korean trading company subordinate to the GBAE. Namchongang has been involved in the procurement of Japanese-origin vacuum pumps that were identified at a North Korean nuclear facility, as well as nuclear-related procurement associated with a German individual. It has further been involved in the purchase of aluminium tubes and other equipment specifically suitable for a uranium enrichment programme from the late 1990s. Its representative is a former diplomat who served as North Korea's representative for the IAEA inspection of the Yongbyon nuclear facilities in 2007. Namchongang's proliferation activities are of grave concern given North Korea's past proliferation activities. Date of designation: 16.7.2009.

(b)

The entry ‘Ocean Maritime Management Company, Limited (OMM) (aka OMM). Address: (a) Donghung Dong, Central District, PO Box 120, Pyongyang, DPRK; (b) Dongheung-dong Changgwang Street, Chung-Ku, PO Box 125, Pyongyang, DPRK. Other Information: (a) International Maritime Organization (IMO) Number: 1790183; (b) Ocean Maritime Management Company, Limited is the operator/manager of the vessel Chong Chon Gang. It played a key role in arranging the shipment of concealed cargo of arms and related material from Cuba to the DPRK in July 2013. As such, Ocean Maritime Management Company, Limited contributed to activities prohibited by the resolutions, namely the arms embargo imposed by resolution 1718 (2006), as modified by resolution 1874 (2009), and contributed to the evasion of the measures imposed by these resolutions. Date of designation: 30.7.2014.’ is replaced by the following:

Ocean Maritime Management Company, Limited (OMM) (aka OMM). Address: (a) Donghung Dong, Central District, PO Box 120, Pyongyang, DPRK; (b) Dongheung-dong Changgwang Street, Chung-Ku, PO Box 125, Pyongyang, DPRK. Other Information: (a) International Maritime Organization (IMO) Number: 1790183; (b) Ocean Maritime Management Company, Limited played a key role in arranging the shipment of concealed cargo of arms and related material from Cuba to the DPRK in July 2013. As such, Ocean Maritime Management Company, Limited contributed to activities prohibited by the resolutions, namely the arms embargo imposed by resolution 1718 (2006), as modified by resolution 1874 (2009), and contributed to the evasion of the measures imposed by these resolutions, (c) Ocean Maritime Management Company, Limited is the operator/manager of the following vessels with IMO Number: (a)Chol Ryong (Ryong Gun Bong) 8606173, (b)Chong Bong (Greenlight) (Blue Nouvelle) 8909575, (c) Chong Rim 2 8916293, (d) Dawnlight 9110236, (e) Ever Bright 88 (J Star) 8914934, (f) Gold Star 3 (benevolence 2) 8405402, (g) Hoe Ryong 9041552, (h) Hu Chang (O Un Chong Nyon) 8330815, (i) Hui Chon (Hwang Gum San 2) 8405270, (j) JH 86 8602531, (k) Ji Hye San (Hyok Sin 2) 8018900, (l) Jin Tai 9163154, (m) Jin Teng 9163166, (n) Kang Gye (Pi Ryu Gang) 8829593, (o) Mi Rim 8713471, (p) Mi Rim 2 9361407, (q) Rang (Po Thong Gang) 8829555, (r) Orion Star (Richocean) 9333589, (s) Ra Nam 2 8625545, (t) Ra Nam 3 9314650, (u) Ryo Myong 8987333, v) Ryong Rim (Jon Jin 2) 8018912, (w) Se Pho (Rak Won 2) 8819017, (x) Songjin (Jang Ja San Chong Nyon Ho) 8133530, (y) South Hill 2 8412467, (z) South Hill 5 9138680, (aa) Tan Chon (Ryon Gang 2) 7640378, (bb) Thae Pyong San (Petrel 1) 9009085, (cc) Tong Hung San (Chong Chon Gang) 7937317, (dd)Grand Karo 8511823, (ee) Tong Hung 8661575. Date of designation: 28.7.2014.