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To prohibit granting an authorisation for taking up and pursuing the business of a credit institution or for any other business requiring prior authorisation, by a representative office, branch or subsidiary of a credit or financial institution referred to in Article 21(2), if the representative office, branch or subsidiary was not operational before 19 February 2013.

To prohibit operating or facilitating the operation of a representative office, branch or subsidiary of a credit or financial institution referred to in Article 21(2).

By way of derogation from Article 34, the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources can be authorised, under the conditions they deem appropriate, where the assets are necessary to satisfy the basic needs of persons, entities or bodies listed Annexes XIII, XV, XVI or XVII and dependent family members of such natural persons, intended exclusively for reasonable professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services, orfees or services charges for routine holding or maintenance of frozen assets. By way of derogation from Article 34, the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources can be authorised, after having determined that the assets are necessary for extraordinary expenses.

To prohibit applying for or assisting in the registration or maintenance on the register of any vessel that is owned, controlled or operated by the DPRK or DPRK nationals, any vessel listed in Annex XVIII or that has been deregistered by another State.

By way of derogation from Article 3(1) and Article 7(1), the supply, sale, transfer or export of the items and technology, including software, referred to in point (a) and (b) of Article 3(1) or the assistance or brokering services referred to in Article 7(1) can be authorised, provided that the goods and technology, assistance or brokering services are for food, agricultural, medical or other humanitarian purposes.

To prohibit DPRK individuals or entities from establishing new Chinese-foreign joint-capital ventures, Chinese-foreign cooperative enterprises, or foreign-funded enterprises in China. To prohibit already established enterprises from increasing their capital or expanding their scope. Not to approve applications for new investment or expansion of existing investment in the DPRK in violation of UNSCR 2371.

To additionally designate 6 entities and 2 individuals for asset freeze that are involved in DPRK's nuclear-related, ballistic missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes, and other prohibited activities by the UNSC resolutions.

To additionally designate 4 entities and 9 individuals for asset freeze pursuant to UNSCR 2371.

To prohibit the import of coal, iron, iron ore, lead, lead ore and marine products from the DPRK. This measure is not applicable with respect to coal that the exporting country confirms, on the basis of credible information, did not originate in the DPRK and that has transited the port of Rajin (Rason).

To additionally designate 9 individuals for travel ban and asset freeze. To additionally designate 4 entities for asset freeze. *This measure is applied pursuant to UNSCR 2371.

To authorize all Member States to seize and dispose prohibited items.

To broaden the application of the term financial institutions to include companies performing financial services.

To expand measures of prohibiting the provision of financial services or the transfer of any financial assets or resources to include clearing of funds.

To prohibit the opening of new joint ventures or cooperative entities with DPRK entities or individuals, or the expansion of existing joint ventures.

To designate any person that the President determines knowingly purchases or otherwise acquires from the DPRK any significant amounts of gold, titanium ore, vanadium ore, copper, silver, nickel, zinc, or rare earth minerals.

To limit the total number of work authorizations for DPRK nationals unless employment of additional DPRK nationals is required for the delivery of humanitarian assistance, denuclearization or any other purpose consistent with the objectives of UNSC resolutions.

To prohibit the DPRK from supplying, selling, or transferring lead and lead ore. To prohibit all States from procuring such items from the DPRK. Except for sales and transactions of lead and lead ore for which written contracts have been finalized prior to the adoption of this resolution.

To prohibit the DPRK from supplying, selling, or transferring seafood. To prohibit all States from procuring such items from the DPRK. Except for sales and transactions of seafood for which written contracts have been finalized prior to the adoption of this resolution.

To prohibit the DPRK from supplying, selling, or transferring coal, iron, and iron ore. To prohibit all States from procuring such material from the DPRK. Except for sales and transactions of iron and iron ore for which written contracts have been finalized prior to the adoption of the resolution. Except for transactions in coal that has originated outside the DPRK and was transported through the DPRK solely for export from the Port of Rajin (Rason), provided that such transactions are unrelated to generating revenue for the DPRK’s nuclear or ballistic missile programs or other prohibited activities.

To prohibit any person that is owned or controlled by a US financial institution and established or maintained outside the US from knowingly engaging in any transaction with the DPRK government or any designated person for the imposition of sanctions described in § 510.201(a)(3)(vii) through (ix) and under an applicable Executive order or an applicable UNSC resolution.