Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1331 of 28 July 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1331of 28 July 2022implementing 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 Articles 47(2) and 47(5) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from 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)In accordance with Article 47a(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, the Council has reviewed the lists of designated persons and entities set out in Annexes XV, XVI, XVII and XVIII to that Regulation.(3)The restrictive measures against all persons and entities in the lists set out in Annexes XV and XVI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 should be maintained, with the exception of one deceased person designated in Annex XV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, whose entry should be removed from that Annex. The statement of reasons for 17 persons and one entity, and the identifying information for 59 persons and five entities should be updated.(4)On 30 June 2022, the United Nations Security Council ("UNSC") Committee established pursuant to UNSC Resolution 1718 (2006) updated the information relating to one person in the list set out in Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509.(5)Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 should therefore be amended accordingly,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: