Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2576 of 13 November 2023 implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2576of 13 November 2023implementing 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), 47(5) and 47a 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 that Regulation whose entry should be removed. The entries for 16 persons and four entities in those Annexes should be updated.(4)On 29 June 2023 and 16 August 2023, the United Nations Security Council ("UNSC") Committee established pursuant to UNSC Resolution 1718 (2006) updated the information relating to 23 persons and one entity in the list set out in Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509. The entries for 23 persons and one entity in Annex XIII should therefore be updated.(5)Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 should therefore be amended accordingly,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: