Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/602 of 19 April 2018 implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/602of 19 April 2018implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of KoreaTHE 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 329/2007OJ L 224, 31.8.2017, p. 1., and in particular Article 47(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal of 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)The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is continuing its nuclear and ballistic programmes in breach of its obligations as set out in several United Nations Security Council resolutions. Those programmes are financed in part by illicit transfers of funds and economic resources.(3)Four persons who provided for the transfer of assets or resources that could financially contribute to the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes should be added to the list of persons and entities in Annex XV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509.(4)Annex XV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 should therefore be amended accordingly,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: