This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Annexes IV and Annex V to Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 have been amended with effect from 19 February 2013, following the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 137/2013.
ADDITIONS
Individuals
CHANG, Myong-Chin
DOB:
(1) --/--/1966.
(2) --/--/1965.
a.k.a: JANG, Myong-Jin
Position: General Manager of the Sohae Satellite Launching Station and head of launch center at which the 13 April and 12 December 2012 launches took place.
Group ID: 12844.
KIM, Kwang-Il
Position: Tanchon Commercial Bank (TCB) official
Other Information: As a TCB offcial he has facilitated transactions for TCB and the Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation (KOMID).
Group ID: 12846.
PAEK, Chang-Ho
DOB: 18/06/1964.
POB: Kaesong, DPRK
a.k.a:
(1) PAEK, Ch'ang-Ho
(2) PAK, Chang-Ho
Passport Details: 381420754. Date of Issue 7 December 2011. Date of Expiration 7 December 2016
Position: Senior official and head of the satellite control center of Korean Committee for Space Technology.
Group ID: 12843.
RA, Ky'ong-Su
Position: Tanchon Commercial Bank (TCB) official
Other Information: As a TCB official he has facilitated transactions for TCB and the Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation (KOMID).
Group ID: 12845.
Entities
KOREA KUMRYONG TRADING CORPORATION
Other Information: Used as an alias by the Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation (KOMID) to carry out procurement activities.
Group ID: 12857.
KOREAN COMMITTEE FOR SPACE TECHNOLOGY
a.k.a:
(1) Committee for Space Technology
(2) Department of Space Technology of the DPRK
(3) DPRK Committee for Space Technology
(4) KCST
Address: Pyongyang, DPRK.
Other Information: The Korean Committee for Space Technology (KCST) orchestrated the DPRK’s launches on 13 April 2012 and 12 December 2012 via the satellite control center and Sohae launch area.
Group ID: 12847.
LEADER ( HONG KONG) INTERNATIONAL
a.k.a: Leader International Trading Limited
Address: Room 1610, Nan Fung Tower, 173 Des Voeux Road, Hong Kong.
Other Information: Facilitates shipments on behalf of the Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation (KOMID).
Group ID: 12848.
The individuals and entities added to Annex IV are subject to the asset freeze imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007.
AMENDMENTS
Deleted information appears in square brackets [ ]. Additional information appears in italics.
Entities
AMROGGANG DEVELOPMENT BANKING CORPORATION
a.k.a:
(1) Amnokkang Development Bank
(2) Amroggang Development Bank
Address: Tongan-dong, Pyongyang.
Other Information: [Annex V. EU listing. Not UN].Annex IV. UN Listing.Owned or controlled by Tanchon Commercial Bank.
Group ID: 12450.
BANK OF EAST LAND
a.k.a:
(1) Dongbang Bank
(2) Tongbang Bank
(3) Tongbang U'nhaeng
Address: PO Box 32, BEL Building, Jonseung-Dung, Moranbong District, Pyongyang,
DPRK.
Other Information: [Annex V. EU listing. Not UN].Annex IV. UN Listing.
Group ID: 12451.
GREEN PINE ASSOCIATED CORPORATION
a.k.a:
(1) Chongsong Yonhap
(2) Ch'o'ngsong Yo'nhap
(3) [General Precious Metal Complex (GPM)]
(4) [Myong Dae Company]
(5) [Saengpil Associated Company]
(6) [Twin Dragon Trading (TDT)]
(7) Cho’ngsong United Trading Company
(8) Chosun Chawo’n Kaebal T’uja Hoesa
(9) Jindallae
(10) Ku’mhaeryong Company Ltd
(11) Natural Resources Development and Investment Corporation
(12) Saeingp’il Company
Address:
(1)c/o Reconnaissance General Bureau Headquarters, Hyongjesan-Guyok,
Pyongyang/Nungrado, Pyongyang,DPRK.
(2)Nungrado, Pyongyang, DPRK
Other Information: [Annex V. EU listing. Not UN].Annex IV. UN Listing.Exports arms or related material. Taken over many of the activities of KOMID.
Group ID: 11282.
KOREA HEUNGJIN TRADING COMPANY
a.k.a:
(1) Hunjin Trading Co
(2) Korea Henjin Trading Co
(3) Korea Hengjin Trading Company
Address: Pyongyang,DPRK
Other Information: [Annex V. EU listing. Not UN].Annex IV. UN Listing.Used by KOMID for trading purposes.
Group ID: 11283.
KOREA MINING DEVELOPMENT TRADING CORPORATION
a.k.a:
(1) Changgwang Sinyong Corporation
(2) DPRKN Mining Development Trading Cooperation
(3) External Technology General Corporation
(4) KOMID
Address: Central District, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Other Information: Annex IV. UN listing. Primary arms dealer and main exporter of goods and equipment related to ballistic missiles and conventional weapons.Uses the alias 'Korea Kumryong Trading Corporation' to carry out procurement activities.
Group ID: 10892.
KOREA RYONHA MACHINERY JOINT VENTURE CORPORATION
a.k.a:
(1) Chosun Yunha Machinery Joint Operation Company
(2) Korea Ryenha Machinery J/V Corporation
(3) Ryonha Machinery Joint Venture Corporation
Address:
(1) Mangyongdae District, Pyongyang,DPRK.
(2) Mangungdae-gu, Pyongyang,DPRK.
(3) Central District, Pyongyang,DPRK.
Other Information: [Annex V. EU listing. Not UN].Annex IV. UN Listing.Controlled by Korea Ryonbong General Corporation.
Group ID: 12446.
TOSONG TECHNOLOGY TRADING CORPORATION
Address: Pyongyang,DPRK.
Other Information: [Annex V. EU listing. Not UN].Annex IV. UN Listing.Controlled by the Korea Mining Development Corporation (KOMID)
Group ID: 12449.
Financial institutions and other persons are requested to check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise hold funds or economic resources for, or provide financial services to, the designated individuals and entities. If so, they must freeze such accounts or other funds and, unless licensed by the Treasury, refrain from dealing with said funds or economic resources, and suspend the provision of any financial services. They must also report their findings to the Sanctions Officer at the Customs and Excise Division of the Treasury. Where a relevant institution has already reported details of accounts, other funds or economic resources held frozen for the designated persons and entities they are not required to report these details again.
Further details of the sanctions regime related to the Democratic Republic of Korea and links to the Consolidated List of individuals and entities subject to other financial regimes may be found on the Customs and Excise pages of the Isle of Man Government website.
