Press Release: North Korea: EU adds 18 persons and one entity to sanction list

On 19 May 2016, the Council of the European Union added 18 persons and one entity to the list of those subject to EU restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). These additional EU measures complemented the sanctions regime imposed by several United Nations Security Council resolutions.

The persons subjected to restrictive measures by this Council decision were mostly high-ranked military officials involved in key bodies responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes.

The decision brought the total number of people subject to EU restrictive measures to 66 and the number of entities to 42.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Press Release: North Korea: EU expands restrictive measures in line with UNSC resolution http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-north-korea-eu-expands-restrictive-measures-in-line-with-unsc-resolution/

EurActiv, 19.05.16: EU increases sanctions on North Korea http://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/eu-increases-sanctions-on-north-korea/

The Wall Street Journal, 19.05.16: EU Imposes Further Sanctions on North Korea http://www.wsj.com/articles/eu-imposes-further-sanctions-on-north-korea-1463662542

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