
Article 1 
Annex XVI and Annex XV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 are amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 14 May 2018.
For the Council
The President
E. ZAHARIEVA
ANNEX


A.. In Annex XVI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, under the heading ‘(a) Natural persons’, the following entries are added:

 Name (and possible aliases) Identifying information Date of designation Reasons
‘19. KIM Il-Sua.k.a. KIM Il Su DOB: 2.9.1965POB: Pyongyang, DPRK 3.7.2015 Manager in the reinsurance department of the Korea National Insurance Corporation (KNIC) based in the headquarters in Pyongyang and former authorised chief representative of KNIC in Hamburg, acting on behalf of KNIC or at its direction.
20. KANG Song-Sama.k.a. KANG Song Sam DOB: 5.7.1972POB: Pyongyang, DPRK 3.7.2015 Former authorised representative of the Korea National Insurance Corporation (KNIC) in Hamburg, continues to act for or on behalf of KNIC or at its direction.
21. CHOE Chun-Sika.k.a. CHOE Chun Sik DOB: 23.12.1963POB: Pyongyang, DPRKPassport number: 745132109Valid until 12.2.2020 3.7.2015 Director in the reinsurance department of the Korea National Insurance Corporation (KNIC) based in the headquarters in Pyongyang acting on behalf of KNIC or at its direction.
22. SIN Kyu-Nama.k.a. SIN Kyu Nam DOB: 12.9.1972POB: Pyongyang, DPRKPassport number: PO472132950 3.7.2015 Director in the reinsurance department of the Korea National Insurance Corporation (KNIC) based in the headquarters in Pyongyang and former authorised representative of KNIC in Hamburg, acting on behalf of KNIC or at its direction.
23. PAK Chun-Sana.k.a. PAK Chun San DOB: 18.12.1953POB: Pyongyang, DPRKPassport number: PS472220097 3.7.2015 Director in the reinsurance department of the Korea National Insurance Corporation (KNIC) based in the headquarters in Pyongyang at least until December 2015 and former authorised chief representative of KNIC in Hamburg, continues to act for or on behalf of KNIC or at its direction.
24. SO Tong Myong DOB: 10.9.1956 3.7.2015 President of the Korea National Insurance Corporation (KNIC), KNIC Executive Management Committee Chairman (June 2012); Korean National Insurance Corporation General Manager, September 2013, acting on behalf of KNIC or at its direction.’
B.. In Annex XV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, under the heading ‘(c) Natural persons designated in accordance with point (b) of Article 34(4)’, the following entries are removed:

 Name (and possible aliases) Identifying information Date of designation Reasons
‘3. KIM Il-Su(alias KIM Il Su) DOB: 2.9.1965POB: Pyongyang, DPRK 3.7.2015 Manager in the reinsurance department of the Korea National Insurance Corporation (KNIC) based in the headquarters in Pyongyang and former authorised chief representative of KNIC in Hamburg, acting on behalf of KNIC or at its direction.
4. KANG Song-Sam(alias KANG Song Sam) DOB: 5.7.1972POB: Pyongyang, DPRK 3.7.2015 Former authorised representative of the Korea National Insurance Corporation (KNIC) in Hamburg, continues to act for or on behalf of KNIC or at its direction.
5. CHOE Chun-Sik(alias CHOE Chun Sik) DOB: 23.12.1963POB: Pyongyang, DPRKPassport 745132109Valid until 12.2.2020 3.7.2015 Director in the reinsurance department of the Korea National Insurance Corporation (KNIC) based in the headquarters in Pyongyang acting on behalf of KNIC or at its direction.
6. SIN Kyu-Nam(alias SIN Kyu Nam) DOB: 12.9.1972POB: Pyongyang, DPRKPassport PO472132950 3.7.2015 Director in the reinsurance department of the Korea National Insurance Corporation (KNIC) based in the headquarters in Pyongyang and former authorised representative of KNIC in Hamburg, acting on behalf of KNIC or at its direction.
7. PAK Chun-San(alias PAK Chun San) DOB: 18.12.1953POB: Pyongyang, DPRKPassport PS472220097 3.7.2015 Director in the reinsurance department of the Korea National Insurance Corporation (KNIC) based in the headquarters in Pyongyang at least until December 2015 and former authorised chief representative of KNIC in Hamburg, continues to act for or on behalf of KNIC or at its direction.
8. SO Tong Myong DOB: 10.9.1956 3.7.2015 President of the Korea National Insurance Corporation (KNIC), KNIC Executive Management Committee Chairman (June 2012); Korean National Insurance Corporation General Manager, September 2013, acting on behalf of KNIC or at its direction.’
