Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Type of sectoral sanctions
Inspections
Measures
1) Member States shall inspect vessels on the high seas if they have information that the cargo contains items whose export is prohibited. They shall also cooperate with another State which has information that leads it to suspect that the DPRK is attempting to supply, sell, transfer or procure illicit cargo where that State requests additional mar...
Additional Sanctions
Arms export
Arms procurement
Aviation and jet fuel
Crude oil
Dual-use goods export
Earth and stone
Financial measures
Flights, airports, aircrafts
Food and agricultural products
Gold, precious metals, diamonds
Industrial machinery, transportation vehicles, and iron, steel and other metals
Inspections
Investments
Luxury goods
Machinery and electrical equipment
Other items
Other restrictions
Petrol products
Ports and vessels
Refined petroleum products
Restrictions on goods
Restrictions on services
Seafood
Training and education
Vessels
Vigilance
Wood
Program information
Authority
EU
Program
Restrictive measures in relation to the non-proliferation of the weapons of mass destruction
Regime
UN, EU country specific
Target State
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Official Information
The ongoing nuclear and ballistic missile-related activities of the DPRK represent a serious threat to international peace and security. These activities undermine the global non-proliferation and disarmament regime of which the EU has been a steadfast supporter for decades. In this context, the EU has implemented the restrictive measures imposed b...
Program URL
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02016D0849-20230404