COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 567/2010
of 29 June 2010
amending Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 215(1) thereof,
Having regard to Common Position 2006/795/CFSP of 20 November 2006 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (1),
Having regard to the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
In line with Common Position 2006/795/CFSP, Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 (2) in particular restricts the supply, sale, transfer or export to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (hereinafter referred to as ‘North Korea’) of certain items, materials, equipment, goods and technology, that could contribute to North Korea’s nuclear-related, other weapons of mass destruction-related or ballistic missiles-related programmes, in addition to those determined by the UN Security Council or the Sanctions Committee.
(2)
These items are listed in Annex Ia to Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 and need to be revised in order to maintain their effectiveness.
(3)
Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 is hereby amended as follows:
Annex Ia to Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 is replaced with the text set out in 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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 2010.