Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1654 of 6 November 2018 implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1654 of 6 November 2018 implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 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, 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 329/2007 OJ L 224, 31.8.2017, p. 1. , and in particular Article 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) On 3 October 2017, the United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1718 (2006) (the UNSC Committee) designated four vessels for a port entry ban. (3) On 28 December 2017, the UNSC Committee designated another four vessels for a port entry ban. (4) On 30 March 2018, the UNSC Committee designated 15 vessels for an asset freeze and 25 vessels for a port entry ban. Those vessels are listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509. (5) Further additional information regarding some of those vessels has been published by the UNSC Committee in the list of designated vessels. (6) Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 is amended as 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 Brussels, 6 November 2018. For the Council The President H. Löger

Annex

ANNEX (1) In Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, entries 1 to 15 under the heading A. Vessels subject to a seizure, are replaced by the following: Vessel nameIMO numberDesignated as economic resources ofDate of UN designation1. CHON MYONG 1 DPRK oil tanker M/V CHON MYONG 1 conducted a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, in late December 2017. 871236230.3.20182. AN SAN 1 DPRK tanker M/V AN SAN 1 was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations, likely for oil, in late January 2018. 730380330.3.20183. YU PHYONG 5 DPRK merchant vessel M/V YU PHONG 5 imported refined petroleum products to Nampo, DPRK, on 29 November 2017 through a ship-to-ship transfer conducted on 26 November 2017. 860502630.3.20184. SAM JONG 1 DPRK merchant vessel M/V SAM JONG 1 was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations of oil in late January 2018. 840531130.3.20185. SAM JONG 2 DPRK merchant vessel M/V SAM JONG 2 was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations of oil in late January 2018. 740887330.3.20186. SAM MA 2 DPRK oil tanker M/V SAM MA 2 imported refined petroleum products in October, early November and mid-November 2017 through multiple ship-to-ship transfers.

810649630.3.20187. YU JONG 2 DPRK oil tanker M/V YU JONG 2 was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations for oil in November 2017. M/V YU JONG 2 was also involved in a ship-to-ship transfer operation, likely for oil, with M/V MIN NING DE YOU 078 on 16 February 2018. 860491730.3.20188. PAEK MA DPRK vessel M/V PAEK MA was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations for oil in mid-January 2018. 906697830.3.20189. JI SONG 6 DPRK tanker M/V JI SONG 6 was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations of oil in late January 2018. 889874030.3.201810. CHON MA SAN DPRK vessel M/V CHON MA SAN was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations for oil in mid-November 2017. 866031330.3.2018 11. NAM SAN 8 DPRK crude oil tanker M/V NAM SAN 8 is believed to have been involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations for oil. 812234730.3.201812. YU SON DPRK tanker M/V YU SON is believed to have been involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations for oil. 869170230.3.201813. WOORY STAR DPRK cargo vessel M/V WOORY STAR is believed to have been involved in illicit transfers of prohibited DPRK goods. 840859530.3.201814. JI SONG 8 DPRK cargo vessel M/V JI SONG 8 is owned by Phyongchon Shipping & Marine and is believed to have been involved in illicit transfers of prohibited DPRK goods. 8503228Phyongchon Shipping & Marine30.3.201815. HAP JANG GANG 6 Other information: DPRK cargo vessel M/V HAP JANG GANG 6 is owned by Hapjanggang Shipping Corp and is believed to have been involved in illicit transfers of prohibited DPRK goods. 9066540Hapjanggang Shipping Corp30.3.2018 (2) In Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, entries 1 to 33 under the heading B. Vessels which are prohibited entry into ports, are replaced by the following: Vessel nameIMO numberDate of UN designation1. PETREL 8 Other information: na 9562233 (MMSI: 620233000) 3.10.20172. HAO FAN 6 Other information: na 8628597 (MMSI: 341985000) 3.10.20173. TONG SAN 2 Other information: na 8937675 (MMSI: 445539000) 3.10.20174. JIE SHUN Other information: na 8518780 (MMSI: 514569000) 3.10.20175. BILLIONS NO. 18 Other information: na 919177328.12.20176. UL JI BONG 6 Other information: na 911455528.12.20177. RUNG RA 2 Other information: na 902053428.12.20178. RYE SONG GANG 1 Other information: na 738970428.12.2017 9. CHON MYONG 1 Other information: DPRK oil tanker M/V CHON MYONG 1 conducted a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, in late December 2017. 871236230.3.201810. AN SAN 1 Other information: DPRK tanker M/V AN SAN 1 was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations, likely for oil, in late January 2018. 730380330.3.201811. YU PHYONG 5 Other information: DPRK merchant vessel M/V YU PHONG 5 imported refined petroleum products to Nampo, DPRK, on 29 November 2017 through a ship-to-ship transfer conducted on 26 November 2017. 860502630.3.201812. SAM JONG 1 Other information: DPRK merchant vessel M/V SAM JONG 1 was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations of oil in late January 2018. 840531130.3.201813. SAM JONG 2 Other information: DPRK merchant vessel M/V SAM JONG 2 was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations of oil in late January 2018.

740887330.3.201814. SAM MA 2 Other information: DPRK oil tanker M/V SAM MA 2 imported refined petroleum products in October, early November and mid-November 2017 through multiple ship-to-ship transfers. 810649630.3.201815. YU JONG 2 Other information: DPRK oil tanker M/V YU JONG 2 was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations for oil in November 2017. M/V YU JONG 2 was also involved in a ship-to-ship transfer operation, likely for oil, with M/V MIN NING DE YOU 078 on 16 February 2018. 860491730.3.201816. PAEK MA Other information: DPRK vessel M/V PAEK MA was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations for oil in mid-January 2018. 906697830.3.201817. JI SONG 6 Other information: DPRK tanker M/V JI SONG 6 was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations of oil in late January 2018. 889874030.3.201818. CHON MA SAN Other information: DPRK vessel M/V CHON MA SAN was involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations for oil in mid-November 2017. 866031330.3.2018 19. NAM SAN 8 Other information: DPRK crude oil tanker M/V NAM SAN 8 is believed to have been involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations for oil. 812234730.3.201820. YU SON Other information: DPRK tanker M/V YU SON is believed to have been involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations for oil. 869170230.3.201821. WOORY STAR Other information: DPRK cargo vessel M/V WOORY STAR is believed to have been involved in illicit transfers of prohibited DPRK goods. 840859530.3.201822. ASIA BRIDGE 1 Other information: M/V ASIA BRIDGE 1 loaded DPRK coal at Nampo, DPRK, on 22 October 2017 and transferred it to Cam Pha,Vietnam. 891658030.3.201823. XIN GUANG HAI Other information: Merchant vessel M/V XIN GUANG HAI loaded DPRK coal at Taean, DPRK, on 27 October 2017 and transferred it to Port Klang, Malaysia, on 18 December 2017. 900470030.3.201824. HUA FU Other information: M/V HUA FU loaded DPRK coal at Najin, DPRK, on 24 September 2017. 902000330.3.201825. YUK TUNG Other information: M/V YUK TUNG engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, with M/V RYE SONG GANG in January 2018. 903059130.3.201826. KOTI Other information: M/V KOTI engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, with M/V KUM UN SAN 3 on 9 December 2017. 941711530.3.201827. DONG FENG 6 Other information: M/V DONG FENG 6 loaded DPRK coal at Hamhung, DPRK, on 11 July 2017, for export in violation of UN sanctions. 900820130.3.201828. HAO FAN 2 Other information: M/V HAO FAN 2 loaded DPRK coal at Nampo, DPRK, on 3 June 2017, for export in violation of UN sanctions. 874760430.3.201829. HAO FAN 6 Other information: M/V HAO FAN 6 loaded DPRK coal at Nampo, DPRK, on 27 August 2017. 862859730.3.2018 30. JIN HYE Other information: M/V JIN HYE engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer with M/V CHON MA SAN on 16 December 2017. 851857230.3.201831. FAN KE Other information: M/V FAN KE loaded DPRK coal at Nampo, DPRK, in September/October 2017. 891493430.3.201832. WAN HENG 11 Other information: M/V WAN HENG 11 engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, with M/V RYE SONG GANG 1 on 13 February 2018.