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THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 of 30 August 2017 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and repealing Regulation (EC) No 329/2007note, and in particular Article 47(5) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,Whereas:
(1)On 30 August 2017, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2017/1509.
(2)On 7 March and 15 April 2024, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Committee established pursuant to UNSC Resolution 1718 (2006) updated the information relating to two entities subject to restrictive measures.
(3)Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1#
Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2#
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
In Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, under the heading ‘(b) Legal persons, entities and bodies’, entries 29 and 54 are replaced by the following:
| Name | Alias | Location | Date of UN designation | Other information29. | National Aerospace Technology Administration (NATA) | f.k.a.: National Aerospace Development Administration;f.k.a.: NADA | DPRK | 2.3.2016 | NATA is involved in the DPRK’s development of space science and technology, including satellite launches and carrier rockets.54. | Ministry of National Defence | Ministry of National Defense;Ministry of Defence;Ministry of Defense;f.k.a.: Ministry of the People’s Armed Forces (MPAF) | Pyongyang, DPRK | 22.12.2017 | The Ministry of National Defence manages the general administrative and logistical needs of the Korean People’s Army.
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