Notice

In accordance with item 6 of regulation 6 of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (the Regulations), the Minister for Foreign Affairs (the Minister) has designated a person and four entities for targeted financial sanctions and declared a person for travel bans (together, 'listed').

The one person and four entities listed have been added to DFAT's Consolidated List.

DPRK criteria

1. A person or entity that the Minister is satisfied is, or has been, associated with the DPRK's weapons of mass destruction program or missiles program.
2. A person or entity that the Minister is satisfied is assisting, or has assisted, in the violation, or evasion, by the DPRK of:
   1. Resolution 825, 1540, 1695, 1718, 1874, 1887, 2087, 2094, 2270 or 2321 of the United Nations Security Council; or
   2. a subsequent resolution relevant to a resolution mentioned in subparagraph (i).

Listed Persons and Entities

1. Park Jin Hyok
2. Kimsuky
3. Lazarus Group
4. Andariel
5. Chosun Expo

Effects of designations and declarations

The effect of a designation under the regulations is as follows:

1. any person holding a 'controlled asset' (including an asset that is owned or controlled by a listed person or entity) commits an offence if they, without the authorisation of the Minister, use or deal with that asset, or allow it to be used or dealt with, or facilitate the use of or dealing with it; and
2. any person who, directly or indirectly, makes an asset available to, for the benefit of, a designated person or entity, without the authorisation of the Minister, commits an offence.

The effect of a declaration under the Regulations is that the declared person is prevented from travelling to, entering, or remaining in Australia.

Application for revocation of a listing

A listed person or entity, or their authorised representative, may apply in writing to the Minister at any time to have the listing revoked. The application must set out the circumstances relied upon to justify the application.

Contact details to request further information or to make a submission or apply to revoke listing

By email to: sanctions@dfat.gov.au

By post to: 
Director, Australian Sanctions Office
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
RG Casey Building
John McEwen Crescent
Barton ACT 0221 Australia

Application for sanctions permit to use or deal with a 'controlled asset' or to make an asset available to a listed person or entity

The Regulations provide that a holder of a 'controlled asset' may apply to the Minister for a permit to authorise use of or dealing with the 'controlled asset.'

The Regulations also provide that a person may apply to the Minister for a permit to authorise a person or entity to make assets available to a listed person or entity.

Applications for permits must specify whether the application relates to a basic expense dealing, a legally required dealing or a contractual dealing as those terms are defined in regulation 20 of the Regulations. Applications may be submitted through DFAT's online portal, Pax.