
Article 1 
Annex II to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 6 April 2017.
For the Council
The President
L. GRECH
ANNEX

The following persons are added to the list of persons set out in section I.A of Annex II to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849:

I. Persons and entities responsible for the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes or persons or entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, or entities owned or controlled by them.
 A. 

 Name Alias Date of birth Date of designation Statement of reasons
31 RI Myong Su  DOB: 1937POB: Myongchon, North Hamgyong 7.4.2017 Vice–President of the Central Military Commission of the Korean Workers' Party and Chief of Staff of the People's Armed Forces. In this capacity, Ri Myong Su holds a key position for national defence matters and is responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes.
32 SO Hong Chan  DOB: 30.12.1957POB: Kangwon,Passport: PD836410105Passport date of expiration: 27.11.2021 7.4.2017 First Vice-Minister of the People's Armed forces, member of the Central Military Commission of the Korean Workers' Party and Colonel-General in the People's Armed Forces. In this capacity, So Hong Chan is responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes.
33 WANG Chang Uk  DOB: 29.05.1960 7.4.2017 Minister for Industry and Atomic Energy. In this capacity, Wang Chang Uk is responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes.
34 JANG Chol  DOB: 31.03.1961POB: Pyongyang,Passport number: 563310042 7.4.2017 President of the State Academy of Sciences, an organisation dedicated to the development of technological and scientific capacities of the DPRK. In this capacity, Jang Chol holds a strategic position for the development of DPRK nuclear activities and is responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes.
