COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1059/2014
of 8 October 2014
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 of 27 March 2007 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1), and in particular Article 13(1)(d) and (e) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 lists persons, entities and bodies on the basis of determinations made by the Sanctions Committee established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1718 (2006) concerning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the Sanctions Committee) or the UN Security Council (UNSC) in accordance with paragraph 8(d) of UNSC Resolution 1718(2006) covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2)
On 28 July 2014, the Sanctions Committee approved the addition of a new entity to its consolidated list of individuals and entities subject to restrictive measures. Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 lists persons, entities and bodies who have been designated by the Council in accordance with Article 15(1)(a) of Council Decision 2013/183/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (2) in accordance with determinations by the Sanctions Committee or the UNSC. Annex IV should be amended accordingly.
(3)
On 30 July 2014, the Sanctions Committee updated the identifying information relating to a number of individuals and entities subject to restrictive measures. On 8 October 2014, on the basis of a determination by the Sanctions Committee, the Council decided (3) to amend the information relating to a number of entities in the list of persons, entities and bodies to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. Annex IV of the Regulation should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4)
Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 lists persons, entities and bodies not listed in Annex IV who, in accordance with Article 15(1)(b) of Council Decision 2013/183/CFSP have been designated by the Council. On 9 October 2014, the Council decided to delete a person listed in Annex V. Annex V should therefore be amended.
(5)
In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 is amended as follows:
(1)
Annex IV is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
(2)
Annex V is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 October 2014.