Alignment of EU sanctions with UN Security Council Resolution 2397 against North Korea

Further information:

The Council of the European Union added 16 persons and one entity, the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces (MPAF), to the lists of those subject to an asset freeze and travel restrictions, transposing part of the sanctions introduced by the UN Resolution.

Background information:

This resolution was adopted on 22 December 2017 in response to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s nuclear weapon and ballistic missile-development activities, with flagrant disregard for previous UN Security Council resolutions.

The Council's decision brought the total number of persons under restrictive measures against the DPRK to 79 persons and 54 entities as listed by the UN. In addition, 41 persons and 10 entities are designated by the EU autonomously.

The Council of the European Union extended the EU's sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 8 January 2018, aligning them with the restrictive measures imposed by UN Security Council resolution 2397 (2017).

• Primary Source

Wikipedia: United Nations Security Council Resolution 2397 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_2397

United Nations: Security Council resolution 2397 (2017) http://www.un.org/undpa/es/node/184142

The New York Times, 22.12.17: Security Council Tightens Economic Vise on North Korea, Blocking Fuel, Ships and Workers https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/22/world/asia/north-korea-security-council-nuclear-missile-sanctions.html

United Nations: News Centre, 22.12.17: Security Council further tightens sanctions against DPR Korea www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=58345

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