The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2017

Amendment of the principal Order

11.  In article 11(1)—

(a) in paragraphs (1) and (2), for “article 4, 7, 7A, 8, 9, 10J, 10K(1) or 10P” substitute “article 4, 7, 7A, 8, 9, 10J, 10K(1) and (4), 10P, 10Q or 10R”; and

(b) in paragraph 3—

(i) after sub-paragraph (g)(ii), insert—

“(iii) the purchase, import or transfer will not bring the known total exports of coal from North Korea to United Nations Member States to a value or weight exceeding the maximum value or weight specified in paragraph 26(b) of resolution 2321 (2016),

(iv) the purchase, import or transfer does not involve any person associated with North Korea’s nuclear or ballistic missile programmes or other activities prohibited by this Order, including designated persons or entities owned or controlled by them, directly or indirectly, or persons assisting in the evasion of sanctions, and

(v) the purchase, import or transfer is exclusively for livelihood purposes of North Korean nationals and unrelated to generating revenue for North Korea’s nuclear or ballistic missile programmes or other activities prohibited by this Order.”,

(ii) for sub-paragraph (m), substitute—

“(m) the leasing or chartering of vessels or aircraft or the provision of crew services;”, and

(iii) at the end of sub-paragraph (t), insert—

“(u) the provision of insurance or reinsurance services to vessels owned, controlled, or operated by North Korea, provided that the Governor is satisfied the vessel is engaged in activities exclusively for humanitarian purposes, or exclusively for livelihood purposes and will not be used by North Korean persons to generate revenue;

(v) the opening or retaining of one bank account per North Korean diplomatic mission, consular post, or one of their members, provided that the mission or post is hosted in the United Kingdom and does not hold any other bank account in the territory of the European Union or any of the Territories listed in Schedule 1;

(w) any activity that the Governor is satisfied is necessary to facilitate the work of international and non-governmental organisations carrying out assistance and relief activities in North Korea for the benefit of the civilian population in North Korea; and

(x) access to a port that the Committee has directed the vessel to enter.”.

(1)

As amended by S.I. 2016/630 and S.I. 2016/769.