Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea/DPRK)
On 14 October 2006 the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted resolution 1718 (2006) imposing sanctions in relation to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in response to a test of a nuclear weapon on 9 October 2006, which it deemed a threat to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and to international efforts aimed at strengthening the global regime of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, and a danger to peace and stability in the region and beyond. The sanctions were renewed and extended by UNSC resolution 1874 (2009).
As a consequence, Australian law now prohibits the following conduct:
1. The unauthorised supply, sale or transfer to the DPRK of all arms and related matériel.
2. The supply, sale or transfer to the DPRK of:
(a) goods mentioned in UN Security Council documents:
- United Nations Security Council document S/2006/814
- United Nations Security Council document S/2006/815
- United Nations Security Council document S/2006/853
- United Nations Security Council document S/2006/853/Corr.1
- United Nations Security Council document S/2009/205
(b) goods mentioned in International Atomic Energy Agency documents:
- International Atomic Energy Agency document INFCIRC/254/Rev.9/Part 1a
- International Atomic Energy Agency document INFCIRC/254/Rev.7/Part 2a
(c) other items determined by the Security Council or the Committee established by the Security Council under Resolution 1718 (the 1718 Committee);
(d) Luxury goods.
- Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions – Democratic People's Republic of Korea) Luxury Goods List 2006
- Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions – Democratic People's Republic of Korea) Regulations 2008, regulations 5 and 9
- Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958, regulation 13CO
3. The unauthorised provision to the DPRK of:
(a) financial transactions, technical training, advice, services or assistance related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of the goods referred to in 1 above;
(b) bunkering services to a DPRK vessel.
4. The provision to the DPRK of:
(a) technical training, advice, services or assistance related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of the goods referred to in 2(a), (b) and (c) above;
(b) services relating to the transportation of the goods referred to in 2(a), (b), (c) and (d) above
5.The procurement from the DPRK of:
(a) All arms and related matériel;
(b) goods mentioned in UN Security Council documents:
- United Nations Security Council document S/2006/814
- United Nations Security Council document S/2006/815
- United Nations Security Council document S/2006/853
- United Nations Security Council document S/2006/853/Corr.1
- United Nations Security Council document S/2009/205
(c) goods mentioned in International Atomic Energy Agency documents:
- International Atomic Energy Agency document INFCIRC/254/Rev.9/Part 1a
- International Atomic Energy Agency document INFCIRC/254/Rev.7/Part 2a
(d) other items determined by the Security Council or the 1718 Committee;
- Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions – Democratic People's Republic of Korea) Regulations 2008, regulations 7 and 10
- Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956, regulation 4Y
6. The procurement from the DPRK of:
(a) financial transactions, technical training, advice, services or assistance related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of the goods referred to in 5(a) above;
(b) technical training, advice, services or assistance related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of the goods referred to in 5(a), (b), (c) and (d) above;
7. The use or dealing with the assets of, and the making available of assets to, persons and entities listed by the Security Council or by the 1718 Committee.
- Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions – Democratic People's Republic of Korea) Regulations 2008, regulations 12 and 13
- Charter of the United Nations (Dealing with Assets) Regulations 2008
- Consolidated list of persons, entities and assets subject to UN Security Council financial sanctions (Excel) as provided for by regulation 40 of the Charter of the United Nations (Dealing with Assets) Regulations 2008
- Australia's Implementation of United Nations Security Council Financial Sanctions
8. The entry or transit through Australia of persons listed by the Security Council or the Sanctions Committee.
Authorisations and inquiries
To apply for an authorisation to engage in conduct otherwise prohibited by sanctions, or to make an inquiry as to whether a specific transaction is subject to sanctions, please use the UN Sanctions Permit Management System.