Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1860 of 16 October 2017 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

1 The import, purchase or transfer of petroleum products from the DPRK shall be prohibited.

2 The direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer of all refined petroleum products to the DPRK by nationals of Member States, through or from the territories of Member States, or using the flag vessels or aircraft of Member States shall be prohibited, regardless of whether those refined petroleum products originate in the territories of those Member States.

3 By derogation from the prohibition in paragraph 2, where the amount of refined petroleum products supplied, sold or transferred to the DPRK does not exceed 500000 barrels during the period from 1 October 2017 to 31 December 2017, or 2000000 barrels per year during a period of twelve months beginning on 1 January 2018, and annually thereafter, the Competent Authority of a Member State may authorise on a case-by-case basis the supply, sale or transfer to the DPRK of refined petroleum products where the Competent Authority has determined that the supply, sale or transfer is exclusively for humanitarian purposes, and provided that: (a) the Member State notifies the Sanctions Committee every 30 days of the amount of such supply, sale or transfer of refined petroleum products to the DPRK, along with information about all the parties to the transaction; (b) the supply, sale or transfer of such refined petroleum products do not involve individuals or entities that are associated with the DPRK's nuclear or ballistic missile programmes or other activities prohibited by UNSC Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017) or 2375 (2017), including designated individuals or entities; and (c) the transaction is unrelated to generating revenue for the DPRK's nuclear or ballistic missile programmes or other activities prohibited by UNSCR 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017) or 2375 (2017).

4 The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.’;

1 The direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer of crude oil to the DPRK by nationals of Member States or through or from the territories of Member States or using the flag vessels or aircraft of Member States shall be prohibited.

2 By derogation from paragraph 1, the prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply where a Member State determines that the supply, sale or transfer of crude oil to the DPRK is exclusively for humanitarian purposes and the Sanctions Committee has approved that shipment in advance on a case-by case basis in accordance with paragraph 15 of UNSCR 2375 (2017).

3 The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.’;

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.