European Union (EU) sanctions currently in force against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) include: Arms embargo Asset freeze Embargo on dual-use products Export ban on luxury goods Monitoring of cargo to and from DPRK Restrictions on certain services to vessels Travel ban An embargo on arms and related materiel A nuclear, ballistic missiles and other weapons of mass destruction programmes-related embargo (dual-use products) The EU regulation concerning dual-use products was adopted under Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009. The regulation contains a list of Dual-Use Items (Annex I ) which exceeds that imposed by the United Nations. In addition to this standardised list the EU issued a special list of additional dual-use products. The current special list can be found under Annex 1a to Council Regulation (EC) No 567/2010 of 29 June 2010. An embargo on the export of luxury goods to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea The EU has specified these goods under Annex III of Council Regulation (EU) No 329/2007 of 27 March 2007. Travel ban on designated persons These are li...
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