COUNCIL DECISION 2014/212/CFSP
of 14 April 2014
amending Decision 2013/183/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2013/183/CFSP of 22 April 2013 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1), and in particular Article 19 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 22 April 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/183/CFSP.
(2)
In accordance with Article 22(2) of Decision 2013/183/CFSP, the Council has carried out a review of the list of persons and entities, as set out in Annexes II and III to Decision 2013/183/CFSP, to which points (b) and (c) of Article 13(1) and points (b) and (c) of Article 15(1) of that Decision apply. The Council has concluded that, with the exception of one person listed in Annex II, the persons and entities concerned should continue to be subject to the measures provided for in that Decision.
(3)
In addition, the entry concerning one entity which is listed in Annex I should be removed from Annex II.
(4)
Furthermore, Article 22 should be amended.
(5)
In addition, on 31 December 2013, the Sanctions Committee established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1718 (2006) concerning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, updated the list of individuals and entities subject to restrictive measures.
(6)
The lists of persons and entities set out in Annexes I and II to Decision 2013/183/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2013/183/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
(1)
in Article 22, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
‘2. The measures referred to in points (b) and (c) of Article 13(1) and points (b) and (c) of 15(1) shall be reviewed at regular intervals and at least every 12 months. They shall cease to apply in respect of the persons and entities concerned if the Council determines, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 19(2), that the conditions for their application are no longer met.’.
(2)
Annexes I and II to Decision 2013/183/CFSP are amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 2014.